MeanGreenZen

I respectfully disagree with the part of your post I understood.

Oh by the way, Matt Simon did use the race deal when recruiting. He had some good wins at UNT, too. I'm not looking to pick a fight about this issue. But it would be to our advantage to be (again) one of the few D-1A schools with an African-american head coach. It is another way we can differentiate ourselves.

I don't "care" that he is black either. But an African-American recruit might and that would be to his advantage. You can't tell me that's not an issue: remember when Kellen Winslow and his son had a huge falling out because Kellen Sr. wanted Kellen Jr. to go to Michigan State and play for a black head coach but Kellen Jr wanted to go to Miami instead. That issue matters to some people. Maybe it shouldn't, but it does.

I don't have a problem with him hiring a successful person he knows. I just worry about hiring someone without Texas ties. An anonymous assistant from the other side of the country (Nix) is not something that will catch a lot of attention immediately like hiring a big name like Neuheisel (sp?), local hero Todd Dodge or a guy with a name every high school coach in the state knows like Sonny Dykes. Nix is not a "sexy" hire, but that doesn't mean he isn't the right hire. I do like that he is African-American. I think that could bring some positive attention and help in recruiting.

The Johnny Jones hire has not been a rousing success or an utter failure. The softball coaching hire was botched. If RV makes the right call on the new football coach he may be able to finally get one of those AD positions at another school he keeps applying for. If he makes the wrong call, he'll be back to delivering pizzas. This choice will most likely define his legacy here. Good luck RV!!! We're all pulling for you.

If Dunham and UNT ever got too crossways they couldn't work together then Dunham would have his choice of college play-by-play gigs. He could probably leave us for a better paying gig right now, but he stays with UNT out of loyalty to his alma mater. Talk smack about traitor UNT alumni Craig Miller, not the wildly talented George Dunham. I love him more than Todd Dodge and Major Applewhite combined.

South Carolina with a record of 5-4 this season isn't going to be a player in the SEC, so maybe this guy will be able to get started early at UNT (if hired) and bring in a decent recruiting class.

Texas ties aren't a non-negotiable requirement for me. But it sure seems like a good idea. With UNT's small recruiting budget a coach with a lot of contacts in the state has an advantage over an outsider. It is a lot easier to find the 2nd and 3rd tier recruits UNT should be competing for when a high school coach you know and trust gives you information about them. (By the way, Dickey went after 4th tier recruits. UT, OU and A&M get the 1st tier and don't try to say UNT should be actively recruiting those guys.) Ultimately, we all have to trust that RV will do a better job on this coaching hire than he did with the men's basketball coach and the softball coach. There was a reason Norval Pohl hired RV. I trust Pohl so I trust RV will make the right decision.

I guess this Nix guy is the brother of failed Dallas Cowboy nose guard John Nix from Southern Miss?

Mack Brown coached at OU. Think he met a few Texas high school coaches while he was recruiting for the Sooners? Brown also coached at Tulane and LSU, where he probably made some Texas connections. (Of course, Brown, like Nix began his coaching career at Southern Miss ).

The only way I could accept this guy with no Texas ties is if he brought that South Carolina-style offense with him. I wonder what type of offense he prefers?

Tony Samuel? He couldn't even beat Darrell Dickey. Spencer Leftwich -- I would be interested in RV interviewing him. Tim Billings -- He has a 23-34 overall record at Southeast Missouri. I would rather have UNT sign Ramon Flanigan to a lifetime contract than hire that guy.

Why am I immature? Isn't your avatar of a woman football player? If you are a woman, might you have a boyfriend who could be stolen from you by a Tx qb? Dodge should be a legitimate candidate. Applewhite is a stud, but I would prefer he have more experience before he was the head coach at my alma mater. Who are these more qualified candidates you speak of?

Man, The Fake Lonnie Finch! What do you have against Texas quarterbacks? Did one of them steal your boyfriend?

Good luck finding that. UNT is a stepping stone job and I have no problem with a coach who sees us that way. There is not a non-BCS coach out there who wouldn't cut the throat of his current school to jump on at the right BCS job. Let's find someone who is on their way up and grab on for the ride.

Hey, even the devil can quote scripture to suit his own purposes. Major Applewhite is a stud. He was just the QB coach at Syracuse. I don't know if you can blame their record on him.

How old is Jon Daniels, the Rangers GM? How old was Theo Epstein when the Red Sox won the World Series? Give me a young genius over an experienced knucklehead any day of the week. UNT is in a position where we should look at high-risk high-reward candidates.

posted this on another thread... Applewhite has been the starting quarterback at Texas. A grad assistant there, the qb coach at Syracuse and the offensive coordinator at San Jose State and Rice. He's packed a lot of experience in his 28 years. If Pat Fitzgerald at 33 can be the head coach at Northwestern in the Big 10 then Major might deserve an interview for the gig at UNT in the Sun Belt. It is a high-risk high-reward option.

He been the starting quarterback at Texas. A grad assistant there, the qb coach at Syracuse and the offensive coordinator at San Jose State and Rice. He's packed a lot of experience in his 28 years. If Pat Fitzgerald at 33 can be the head coach at Northwestern in the Big 10 then Major might deserve an interview for the gig at UNT in the Sun Belt. It is a high-risk high-reward option.

No way anyone leaves Navy for UNT. I do like Johnson's offense, though. He makes running the ball exciting.

I heard the opposite about Dykes. I heard he is a great guy. I like both of these prospects and Todd Dodge or even Major Applewhite.

Is it a big surprisde that the Objective Aggie does not support former UT quartberback Major Applewhite? Who should we hire then, Corey Pullig? Reggie McNeal?

Prediction: George Dunham will be the next play-by-play voice of the Dallas Cowboys. He is that good at what he does. He is one of the best college play-by-play guys in the country.

I hope Darrell lives off the free money he will be getting from UNT for the next couple of years and then when his health gets a little better makes a triumphant return to coaching in a conference a long way from here.

Give me a coach who is on his way up (Dodge, Dykes) over a coach who is on his way down (Slocum).