Greenrex

The AD seems to have a perception of the new head coach's profile is to find a young, wide open, offensive minded, gunslinging boy genius (read: my last hire didn't work so well therefore I'll go for the exact opposite) from a reasonably successful biggie program. That only serves to establish preconceived notions about what a super candidate must look like which might require pounding a square peg into a round hole. But, the that fact is every school is unique and North Texas is no exception. Seems to me that we should be trying to identify the very best coach we can afford who has demonstrated success as a head coach and recruit the hell out of him. Briles might someday be the best coach in the land but, nobody knows how he would do, he's a lottery ticket. Fritz has the record and although he doesn't come with Dad it doesn't matter because he is the dad. I have been sort of a Fritz fan for a while and went to the UGA game last night just to kind of scout his game management mojo and came away thinking evermore strongly that I'd like to see him wearing our green. I feel very strongly that he would be successful here. I think we have the right situation, enough money, and overall appeal to get him here. Unfortunately, we don't have an inspired AD and he's certainly not a creative AD. So, I don't think there's any way on God's green earth that Willie Fritz will ever coach for us...it's just another one of this old man's dreams...like the one where in a few short years we would have had to add another 30K seats to Apogee and name that new facility The Willie Fritz Indoor Football Practice Complex.

I think you make a good point regarding the current AD. I must say though, hiring Derek Dooley would probably be the straw that breaks this old man's back.

Just down the road from FDR's Little White House is where Willie Fritz works.

I'm in Athens GA to watch my choice to be the next UNT football coach, Willie Fritz.

Chances are pretty good that I or someone like me would jump all over an offer like this because...well, you know why because. But, a reasonably hot applicant? Not so much.

http://m.wsbtv.com/gallery/entertainment/see-nick-saban-11-million-lake-burton-home/g9bG/

Gifts totaling nearly $2 million from Oklahoma businessman and UNT alumnus, Jerome "Bruzzy" Westheimer ('65), will generously support the Mean Green Athletics golf program, the College of Music, the College of Visual Arts and Design, a commissioned sculpture by the late artist and UNT alumnus Jesus Moroles, and educational initiatives. "Bruzzy Westheimer embraces the entire university experience with this latest gift," said Vice President for Advancement David Wolf. "His dedication to helping the next generation of UNT Alumni through athletics, art, music and national security shows a true diversity of support and passion for our students and the entire UNT community." http://news.unt.edu/news-releases/unt-receives-19-million-alumnus-jerome-m-westheimer-jr-support-golf-art-music-and-acad

"University of Missouri president resigns amid racial tensionsTim Wolfe announced his decision to step down, effective immediately, after days of protests over racial incidents on campus and over his responses to students’ concerns."Will this empower similar effort at other schools? Would our football team consider action regarding the Athletic Director? https://www.washingtonpost.com/?wpisrc=al_alert-COMBO-sports%2Bnation&reload=true

Even Alabama's success didn't just happen. There was a plan. "Alabama’s football pre-eminence on television and in the postseason, along with an aggressive plan to extend the university reach beyond the state, has helped attract a more academically-minded student body in the past decade from all over the country and served as the catalyst for more than $1.7 billion in fund-raising, according to those who have engineered the explosive growth." http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/07/sports/ncaafootball/alabama-crimson-tide-football-marketing.html?emc=edit_th_20151106&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=61843218&_r=0

Could it be folks responsible for hiring coaches?

Sell our greatest untapped resources: Our current student population and the population of our area alumni and the very small sampling of the support those two groups can generate during one recent winning season. And, remind the candidate that there are two nearby small private colleges currently ranked in the top five. The combined size of TCU and Baylor is approximately 10K students less than UNT.

Be the Banner you want North Texas to be.

How about a banner that encourages our most powerful resource to wake up...our alumni.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with ...

Once upon a time there was light in my life but now there's only love in the dark. Nothing I can say...a total eclipse of the heart. Just waving to some of our old conference mates as they pass by. http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/writer/jon-solomon/25349490/aac-savoring-seminal-moment-with-three-teams-in-the-top-25?ttag=allsportsdailyheadline410232015&ET_CID=4417&ET_RID=37976473

I just say stuff hoping against hope that one day I will get something right and everyone in the village will cheer.

Seems the players made a conscious and communicated effort to cause change. It's an understandable if not altogether less-than-desirable strategy. It was a chaotic storm of a fix but something had to be done. And it worked although we're left standing in a heap of broken boards, bricks, and dust. The one remaining damaged wall still standing also has to come down before the rebuild begins and we can only hope that the adults in charge make the right decision. I wish no ill toward the Athletic Director but, we must make the change. Very. Soon.

I surely would appreciate if someone would post a photo for us Hinterlanders. Thanks!

The president is working his way through this. He knows what has to be done. The BOR does not know what has to be done. It may take more than a couple of weeks but, rest assured, there will be an AD change in the near future.

Professional. Search. Firms. Do. Not. Work. I hope for a committee that reports to the president made of members who love this university as I do.

To quote Winston Churchill, "If North Texas shall last a thousand years, let it be said, "This was their finest hour." UNT 28 WKU 74

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25331040/cbs-sports-2015-16-ranking-of-every-college-basketball-team-from-1-351?ttag=allsportsdailymainheadline10132015&ET_CID=4133&ET_RID=37976473

Stop calling my posts, stupid, Stupid.

Good questions...could change "interesting" to "embarrassing."