[UNT AD Search]

10 minutes ago, TheReal_jayD said:

Not to argue. But I hear its down to three also. But two of the names on my list are not the same. I have Mosley and two other names.

[UNT AD Search]

Looks like Wren and Maggard were at Mizzou together for one year in 2015:

https://ragincajuns.com/staff-directory/bryan-maggard-ph-d-/364

Also not bad at making football coaching hires either seeing as he hired Billy Napier:

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-lafayette/index.html

[UAB new DC- (Spoiler it will remind you of the Dodge days)]

1 minute ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

No doubt.    How do you go from what Bill Clark built to allowing this?    Alabama regents are about to warm up their "I told you so's".    Their AD needs to be fired.    

I expect their guys to flood the portal after the bowl game.

I feel like this is UAB fans right now. They can't be happy with how this is all shaping up

[UAB new DC- (Spoiler it will remind you of the Dodge days)]

Starting to feel bad for them...

[UNT AD Search]

@herewegohas mentioned Brent Jones in another one of his posts.

https://troytrojans.com/staff-directory/brent-jones/407

If true, guy knows when to can a football coach that isn't working and his latest hire isn't doing too bad at all...

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/troy/index.html

[Has the HC search even started?]

6 minutes ago, KingDL1 said:

You can bet they are down to a few finalists on the HC front. I am starting to get really excited. 

Same here

[UNT AD Search]

9 minutes ago, herewego said:

I'm hearing its down to Jones, Mosley, and Maggard.  

Brent Jones? The AD from Troy?

[Has the HC search even started?]

I personally feel like the wheels for both have been in motion well before Littrell was fired and this is just a tying up of loose ends. I just don't see Neal as a reacting by the seat of his pants kind of guy. 

[Not a Word from Littrell]

2 minutes ago, NorthTexasSportsNetwork said:

Box of pizza and drinking crown, apparently.

Yeah he basically knew.

Not the worst way to go out

[When the new coach/AD gets hired, what will you be drinking?]

Four Roses 🌹🌹🌹🌹

[WVU speculating it to be Graham Harrell]

No thank you

[So what P5 is gonna hire Traylor?]

Something tells me UTSA’s gravy train derails after Traylor is hired away. They truly caught lightning in a bottle there

[Goal Line Seating SOLD OUT]

23 minutes ago, MGNation92 said:

I live within walking distance of the stadium and could care less. Just another blowout OOC loss

Littrell was fired, we actually have a chance now lmao

[The next CUSA School? (So glad we are leaving)]

CUSA just throwing any crap at the wall seeing what sticks. 

[Jaelon Darden Waived]

12 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

Hope you are right.

Speaking just from a Chiefs perspective, they've had rookie Skyy Moore mainly returning punts where he has probably muffed more punts than he has actually returned. They've also had Hardman return 6 punts and newly acquired Toney return 3 punts, none of which average more than 10 yards per punt. Returns have been an epidemic and at this point, anything is an upgrade. I  know that there is a lot of buzz on Chiefs Twitter wanting the Chiefs to take a really hard look at Darden so there is definitely a market for him. I've also seen Cowboys fans really wanting him as well.  

[Jaelon Darden Waived]

There are several teams (Chiefs, Cowboys, etc) that could use a major improvement at punt returns that are currently salivating at the prospect of having Darden on their team. I have no doubts he will get picked up quickly

[UNLV ...... Barry Odom]

Just now, p_phelps said:

I think he would be a bad fit in denton

Potentially, mainly just laughing that the UNLV rumors went from Coach O to ending up with Odom

[UNLV ...... Barry Odom]

Come on down, Coach O

[Who will be the next UNT Head Football Coach?]

TCU offensive coordinator Garrett Riley named winner of Broyles Award, signifying nation's top assistant coach - Brett McMurphy

[Who will be the next UNT Head Football Coach?]

25 minutes ago, jwVA said:

Hey Friends – Virginia Tech guy here. I stumbled upon this site searching for Coach Fuente’s likely landing spot now that UAB and Tulsa are out of the picture.

Just to add a third party perspective to this conversation – Justin would be a homerun hire for UNT. He got a raw deal the last couple years at VT… but none of that is a reflection on the man’s coaching ability.

Virginia Tech had been floundering the last several years under Coach Beamer. They barely eked out a 6-6 season in 2015.

Then Coach Fu came in and injected new energy into the exact same roster. All he added was a JUCO QB and a complimentary offensive system… and the same Virginia Tech team that barely got to six wins the year before came within twenty-five yards of beating national champion Clemson in the 2016 ACC Championship game.

And that may have been Clemson’s best team ever.

Deshaun Watson, Wayne Gallman, big Mike Williams, Ray-Ray McCloud, Hunter Renfrow, Deon Cain, and Jordan Leggett were their top skill people. Every single one of those guys is in the NFL right now. Half of that team’s defense went pro as well.

Watching that game, VT was dramatically outclassed from a talent perspective. But the coaching and the “want to” were superior.

Coach Fu admitted that he lost his identity a little bit after a few years at VT.

Some of that has to do with following somebody else’s legend. And some of it stemmed from the culture and support (or lack thereof) from the administration. Virginia Tech football was not in good shape from a modern operational standpoint when he got there.

All that’s to say – if UNT hires Coach Fu, you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

The guy’s brilliant when it comes to offensive schemes. He’s also great at overall gameplanning. That’s why he ate Mack Brown’s lunch year after year.

And don’t let Justin’s media persona fool you – he brings the energy. The players love to play for him.

So if Coach Fu is the new head man at UNT, you can count me as a new fan. I’ll be the only guy walking around in Virginia wearing a Mean Green shirt… and I guess I’ll have to brush up on the program’s history.

That’s how much I think about Coach Fuente and his approach to the game.

 

17 minutes ago, jtm0097 said:

I have spent my afternoon listening to the All Ball podcast that Doug Gottlieb did with Justin Fuente. I want this guy to be our HC. He talks about his time at Memphis, Va Tech, etc. He talks about running Gary Patterson workouts that he learned from TCU, simplifying his offense, and beating the hell out of SMU. He sounds like a stand up guy. Sign me up. 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-ball-pt-3-justin-fuente-on-memphis-turnaround-paxton/id1358843497?i=1000586343000

 

I'm all in! #fUeNTe

[Who will be the next UNT Head Football Coach?]

5 minutes ago, El Paso Eagle said:

I have a feeling Neal and company did not make a spur of the moment decision. Let the process work out. 

I agree. This seems very calculated unlike what the general population believes. I wouldn't be surprised if they already had a shortlist going and reached out the potential candidates already to let them know of our interest. 

[I am starting to have strong feelings towards Emmett]

Just tell Emmett how you feel. The worst he can do is say no

[Transfer Portal - North Texas]

I know it’s still veeeerrrrryyyyy early, but I’m honestly surprised we haven’t already had a conga line of players hit the portal already considering the whirlwind of news yesterday. Especially considering the amount of players some schools have already lost

[DRC: Where does UNT go from here? A look at the search as it begins, potential candidates]

3 minutes ago, Wag Tag said:

I hope we are aiming a lot higher! I bet we are.

I hope and have a feeling we get a real home run of a hire. Mainly because I would love to rub it in the face of everyone saying “we shouldn’t have fired Seth” and “how can we expect better than we he did for us since we are North Texas with a bad athletic history”

[Gabe Brooks/David Smoak Segment About UNT Job]

33 minutes ago, jtm0097 said:

Pretty interesting listen here. Gabe kind of mentioned that our coaching staff didn't have the best relationships with the local HS coaches. 

 

Great information. To the surprise of no one, we learn Littrell didn't have great relationships with local high school coaches or didn’t even try in the local area. It's also interesting that he said several coaches would trade rosters with North Texas in a heartbeat. We won't have our shortage of suitors, amongst several other reasons.