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Beautiful autumns in that part of the world.
Truth. I am a big fan of Knoxville. Wish I could have made this trip -- even if it meant watching a blood bath. And there will... be.. blood.
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Spavital might be worth talking to, but it is kind of alarming that his offense has gotten worse with two 5* QBs at the helm, in Kyle Allen and Kyler Murray.
They're going to keep firing coordinators until the actual problem takes the USC job or moves to the NFL.
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I would not be shocked to see A&M make a run at Lincoln Riley for OC. They have the money to make it happen.
Yeah, they spent a bunch of cash on a DC, last season, and it's worked... wonders... for... their...program.
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"Come meet the new head coach."
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Disappointed to find that this is not in fact a "Who Wore It Better" thread.
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There are like 300k people in DFW with ties to UNT, between current students, alums, and former students. 10% showed up to a bowl game in their own backyard.
I guess that's good?
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“The reality is, it’s a minute few who are very loud,” Villarreal said. “If there was a concern of what was going on in the program right now, I don’t think people would be writing million dollar checks. I don’t think people would be buying club level seats and doing those things in season.”
This quote amuses me. There are only "a minute few who are very loud" because there are only a minute few relative to our entire DFW fanbase who still give a shit.
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Who was the guy that sold Murray (among others) on going to A&M in the first place?
Spavital is the guy you're talking about bolded above. He's the best recruiter out of anyone who has been mentioned on gmg.com.
He's not coming here.
I don't care if he's not coming here, I never advocated Spavital coming here, I just said I'd like a younger guy who can recruit. As I understand it, there's more to college football than recruiting, so I'd obviously like him to be able to coach, too.
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Murray should have gone to UT. With a bit of effort, he'd have likely been the starter ever year he was there. Baseball was another big consideration for Murray. I understand UT has a baseball program, too?
Regardless, I think you see Murray go pro in baseball sooner rather than later.
As for Spavital, I too will pass on what he's selling.
Don't overthink this hire. Go get a good, young coordinator that has energy and can sell the dream. All it takes is one really good class with a couple big-name recruits to turn this ship around.
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I was just thinking about the time Kansas went 11-2 and went to a BCS bowl. Those were the days, eh Jayhawk Nation?
That said, I'd prefer a younger up-and-comer. Ideally one who is without baggage.
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The goal is to hire a coach that does so well he's gone in three years, then rinse, repeat. It's the UH model.
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Whereas no serious candidates will take less than 5 years, I would say 5 years.
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Yeah man, back in high school I had the Ruff Ryders shirt with the sleeves cut off.
Your cred just went through the roof.
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It is clear that North Texas needs a "new" vision.
I think we just need better execution.
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Like my good friend DMX once said "Talk is cheap m....rf.....r"
YOU KNOW DMX?!??!
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(REMINDER: Just ONE national title from a Texas-based University since 1970. One. Just being in Texas, where there are many good recruits, isn't enough.)
To your point, there have only been 4 titles in Texas since 1963 -- and all of them were the same school.
Meanwhile in Alabama...
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I mean, that kind of sums it all up, doesn't it?
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No, that made national news.
So do tragedies of every kind, every day.
Reality: fewer and further between were folks outside of DFW thought this was a good hire. If you want to argue semantics, sure it was both a splash and a bad hire: the two are not mutually exclusive. I used "splash" hire with the assumption it would also be a "good" hire. I assumed people would grant the benefit of the doubt on that. Perhaps not.
Not everyone knows or cares about everything going on within the boundaries of DFW. NT has done a good job the past decade distancing itself from the "leading university of the DFW area" stuff, thinking more broadly and universally. It would do well to follow suit with athletics. Todd Dodge was a local hero -- not a good "splash" hire.
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Hiring Dodge kind of was a splash hire.
...to people in DFW.
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which I contend still wasn't a mistake so much as it was to allow him to fill his staff with high school coaches.
he's 34...and already OC at a top 5 school, so clearly he's ambitious...he'd definitely view UNT as a stepping stone (rightly), so I think we'd see a level of dedication we've never seen and a pragmatic approach to put experienced minds around him.
All fair points.
I guess I'd just like to see us make a splash hire for once. A hire that says "we're going to take this seriously." But I don't know what that looks like and I'm a dreamer by trade.
If we take the young coordinator route, I'd feel more comfortable with Major Applewhite than Sonny Cumbie. Applewhite has been a full time coach since 2005, while Cumbie has only been coaching since 2011. I feel Applewhite would be able to put together a better staff and has much more experience on the recruiting trail.
I'd be intrigued by this, too.
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I would have just hired Saban last time around...
Agreed. This staff is completely useless.
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Cumbie is 34 Meacham is 50. They are co offensive coordinators. I believe Cumbie is the QB coach and Meacham does inside receivers.
And together, they've turned TCU into a Top-5 team in 2015. Gary Patterson knows that. They're not going to leave unless it's for a better opportunity and more pay -- and there's no reason to think TCU can't match a coordinator's pay with anything we want to pay a head coach.
Cumbie's been a great addition as an offensive mind. But bringing him in as a Head Coach at 34 years of age is probably as big a stretch as hiring a legendary HS football coach.
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Really need a guy who has done it before. Out of these, Cristobal makes the most sense IMO. Norvell is interesting, though.
Agreed.
And then bring in Ed Orgeron to coach the defense. Or just hire Ed to do the entire thing. Press conferences would be must-see TV.
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He has not done a good job recruiting, particularly with QB recruiting (possibly limited by Mccarney, but still a poor job).
This is my #1 concern with retaining him. I've heard a lot of things about how poorly this staff has done with respects to recruitment. It's my assumption that it is directly related to the head coach.
The next coach needs to be a home-run hire. Or at least a stand-up triple. We can't keep doing this every few years. If at the end of the day, Canales is the best option, so be it. I suspect that won't be the case.
It's quiet in here tonight and I think I know why
in Mean Green Football
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One of the best football games I've ever attended. Packed stadium. Crowd was totally into it. Couldn't help but thinking what it would look like if everyone was wearing green. Then I smiled. Then I got sad. Then I stopped thinking about things that make me sad and enjoyed a local team winning something, anything.