[How about a “not returning” coach garage sale]

Haha what a buzzard! 

[Kason Martin Update]

Great locker room guy, has probably matured past the dramatic eye black and goofy nUTSAck style sideline jump arounds.  Wish him all the best truly.  Some weirdly obsessed on this board gave him way too much credit for a  blow out loss bowl game he made a few throws in and that’s not his fault. 

[DRC: UNT to introduce Morris tomorrow as program tackles putting recruiting class together]

Link to stream:

https://youtu.be/OQ9V7Isxl3I

[North Texas Football Staff Tracker]

6 minutes ago, MeanGreenGlory said:

My main takes right now:

• I like the Sean Brophy hire a lot and think he will be very valuable as a QB coach because he has experience playing in the system AND implementing the system. I expect this to be a significant advantage for our QB room as the system is implemented here. Brophy and Morris will be on the same page from Day 1 because they've already been on the same page for many years.
• I like the Gilbert hire a lot for reasons others have already covered so I won't repeat.
• Retaining Cobbs was a slam dunk and (in my opinion) shows Morris has put his ear to the ground to learn about the nuances of the situation he's taking over and is taking action upon that information.

Thus far, I think Morris is making intelligent and strategic decisions that are the right ones for UNT. If he maintains this and brings in a stud DC with a stellar defensive staff, I think he'll knock his first couple of months on the job out of the park.

Gagree.  I’d also love to see our fanbase show up with a great crowd to the Spring game to show support for all of this.  Tailgates and party times. 

[BREAKING NEWS: North Texas Hires Chris Gilbert]

If we get Ruffin at DC and Hudson Card I will donate all my kids’ Christmas presents to someone else.  

[BREAKING NEWS: North Texas Hires Chris Gilbert]

Being a SOC guy I wonder if he may bring Keith Smith back into the fold @TheReal_jayD? Realize he’s on the other side of the ball but if defensive scheme lines up assuming that’s already in the works..

[Shouldn’t we hire at least a couple of old coaches?]

Look for that on defense would be my guess.  And maybe OL.  Patrick being the old guy on the staff for now is hilarious and also sobering since I’m pretty much his age. 

[Breaking News Morris adds three former UIW/Washington State assistants]

31 minutes ago, El Paso Eagle said:

Trying to relax on this one

Surita is a graduate of UTSA.

 

Haha if it makes you feel better I can remind you Darrell Royal was a Sooner first! 

[Breaking News Morris adds three former UIW/Washington State assistants]

All were guys he brought with him to Wazzu from UIW so clearly they’re all on the same page about things. 

[DRC (updated with story: North Texas running backs coach Patrick Cobbs will remain on staff under new coach Eric Morris]

Hell yes

[Some Positive Thoughts as NSD Approaches]

Couldn’t be looking forward to 9/2/23 more.  Gonna be a great day and a packed house.  We had a great chance to win that game in Berkeley, Rico got hurt and sadly lost all his momentum and who knows what that win could’ve done for Seth and that team the rest of that year but fate has us here now and it’s time to beat the Golden Bears in Denton.  

[Rock Hill TE de-commits from UNT]

1 hour ago, UNT Texas Hooligan said:

Hang on tight. We’ll be alright 

 

[Grant is why they hired Jared]

12 minutes ago, Matt from A700 said:

I wonder if Mosley could help Mac's guys out with their free throws.

Dude!  How has this been such an ongoing issue?  For all the discipline and toughness and great defense, you’d think making your free throws goes hand in hand with the style.  So weird.  Love Grant and his guys anyway, but dang! 

[North Texas Football Staff Tracker]

11 minutes ago, Mean Green 93-98 said:

Sheesh.  Read the post above yours.

Apologies. Was posting same time that was being posted.  Not sure which coach you’re referencing, but sure sometimes it doesn’t work out of course. 

[North Texas Football Staff Tracker]

5 minutes ago, Mean Green 93-98 said:

Didn't work so well when we tried this strategy for QB coaches.

Haha dayum you’re flying off the top ropes!  The charges were dropped for one thing.  Plus that’s one in a zillion type crazy situation.  Plus Eric is doing the vetting now so we will see if that’s any different (not that I blame Seth a ton for stepping into that situation). 

[North Texas Football Staff Tracker]

13 minutes ago, TheReal_jayD said:

This has been a very popular move last few years. See Jeff Traylor Staff at UTSA, Chad Morris and Sonny Dykes staff at SMU and even Matt Rhule at Baylor. Bring in current TXHSFB coaches for postion coaches roles. It has paid HUGE dividends in recruiting. 

Right. Nervous posters can set their Dodge trauma to the side for position coaches, it’s not the same thing.  Major recruiting advantage with their networks plus, high energy guys who are very connected to how these young guys are wired. 

[UNT’s hard work over the past years is paying off]

We’ve needed this kind of guy so bad for awhile.  It’ll help with acknowledging traditions and broaden our richness and uniqueness.  We haven’t had a coach celebrate those kinds of things in a long long time.  And neither Dan nor Seth really pushed the SMU rivalry very hard so for Eric to rip it wide open like that is so great.  I don’t want him to run his mouth too much, but treating it the way the actual fans do too is so refreshing.  I look for Eric to celebrate what makes us “us” so much more than we’ve seen in the past. 

[Grant is why they hired Jared]

I really do believe we are in such great shape.  TBH it’s hard to see 6+ wins on the schedule next year knowing the little we know so far, but 1. I do expect to be pleasantly surprised and 2. A longer term view shows amazing talent and potential with the folks involved at MGV right now.  Super proud to be an Eagle right now. 

[Pioneer son hits the portal]

Good luck to him and congratulations on many delicious meals past, present and future. 

[Great UNT Jacket]

Just now, DeepGreen said:

Same as the golf caps with the golf club swinging Scrappy on the front, UNT on each side.  I happen to think they are pretty cool.  Why don’t they make them available on the Athletics website for golfing Alumni to purchase?  I just don’t get it.

I love those 

[Morris would have won that game]

3 minutes ago, SilverEagle said:

You know, long ago the "experts" came up with a term that describes the situation "Alligator Arms". It's not a thought process, it's a subconscious reaction. BTW, I didn't coin the term. I just observe it from time to time. The term I always use for a WR that is oblivious to consequences is "he made the catch whilst wearing the DB....or two". 

 

Lack of will and lack of focus are two very different things. The lizard mind can easily lose focus but a lack of will implies an entirely different thing. 

[So which round of the NFL draft]

6 hours ago, Glory to the Green said:

What’s the point of this?  HC is gone. OC/QB coach is gone. Aune is gone. 

This.  Why be such dicks to the dude? He did more than anyone criticizing him. Sure, frustrating.  Now it’s over. Stop toddler stomping and have some grace.  

[Morris would have won that game]

8 hours ago, SilverEagle said:

A lack of execution is not getting in position to get the ball in your hands. Dropping or not holding on is a lack of will.

Yeah every wide receiver that drops a ball says to themselves before it gets to them “you know, I really don’t want to catch this pass”  

[Good Riddance]

Awful post.  These kids left it all out there.  Nearly beat a 10 win team.  If you want to blame their coach, fine.  He’s already gone.  New era has already started.  What’s your point?

[Phil Bennett on 365 Today (12-16)]

13 minutes ago, peanuts104 said:

I know some were critical of him, but I'm going to miss this man (assuming he doesn't get convinced to stay, which seems highly unlikely). This man is a treasure.

Absolutely.  He’s got a lot of love for the game and its players in his heart and you have to prioritize that number one.  Secondly, he’s been able to find a way to be an effective DC on plenty of staffs that prioritize a lack of time of possession.  He’s DC’d a TON of plays knowing he’s going to give up points but he adjusted to the wide open game.  He’s taken plenty of darts for that, some deserved but he’s always been brave and owned that stuff.  I’ll miss him as our DC.  Part of it is his talent in coaching, but to be honest another part of it is about the passing of time and an end of another era of a truly magical unicorn.