The plan was to only have one episode this week before 2023 ended. Then, softball had to be softball. So, Eric Lopez is back to host today's episode of In The Circle while Victor has the show off. Eric chats with North Texas Head Coach Rodney DeLong as the Mean Green prepare for their debut season in Conference USA. Coach DeLong looks at their upcoming schedule and how his team will fare in their new home. Plus, Part 1 of our Season Recap with Dugout Digest's Justin McLeod. He and Eric look at the coaching shakeup in Stillwater, conference realignment, and their top stories for 2023.