[Kason is out]

I think he would have been the guy after Mason had Graham stayed on. His mobility was a negative in Littrel’s sight. Can’t imagine that he was in the doghouse ever! Great parents and now is a married man. Best of luck, sir!

[What's the Next Big Project?]

Either:

1. New HFC or

2. New OC/QB coach

[Seth is here to stay we need to accept it]

Are we in a better place because of Seth L. and what he has done. . . Yes! Over the last 40 yrs he has produced some of our best memories (DD would be the other one). Wren and Seth have put us in a position to move forward. . . 

But is 0-5 in bowl games, 4 losing seasons in six years, 0-1 in conference title games, and a .486 winning percentage what we want for our program as it moves into the AAC??? 

We need to take the next step.

[The dilemma]

Justin Fuente or Jeff Grimes as head coach— but depends on the kinda of stuff they could get.

[High point of the Seth Littrell era so far?]

Though ranked in the top 15—were they really one of the best 15 teams in the country?? I think not. We beat a good team in UTSA who had skated by mostly bad teams. 
 

High point of SL era was the Arkansas win on the road and USMA home win. 

[An unexplained mystery]

2 minutes ago, Wag Tag said:

More players will go to the transfer portal after the bowl games. Levi of Wyoming just entered and he was the bowl MVP. There is probably about 5 Texas qbs from P5s in the TP at this time. 

Yep, and we put our money on a FCS guy and LaTech’s backup. 

[Where do we go from here?]

3 minutes ago, Travis said:

I am honestly not sure Wren has the balls to make the right call and let him go. 

Well, that would tell you a lot about the state of the athletic department if he doesn’t.

[Where do we go from here?]

Justin Fuente

[Score for the Frisco Football Classic]

Hope that we come out like the UTSA game. But if Seth’s bowl history says anything- no energy, unprepared, and out played. 
MO 42 - MG 27

hope I’m wrong 

[Recruit Names to Watch as NSD approaches UPDATED 12/13]

3 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

My only disappointment is losing Savage.  I think Head was a great pick up and Earle could be solid.  I don't feel like we reached for anybody and I understand that this class is far from complete.

I agree with you for the most part. Just not that high on the QB’s— not a great track record from SL. . . hope I’m wrong but overall solid. Just not overly impressed.

[Recruit Names to Watch as NSD approaches UPDATED 12/13]

22 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

Yep, because posts like this welcoming the young men that have committed to our program:

really rolls out the welcome mat and makes them feel an important part of our future.

So, @UNTLifer are you saying you are impressed? I Have no doubt they are high character guys that will represent the program well and hopefully are difference makers. But I was hoping for something a little more impressive— especially at the quarterback position. Solid but not impressed.

Now, with the addition of the DE from up North we should have around 11-13 spots left. Work to do from the staff.

[Recruit Names to Watch as NSD approaches UPDATED 12/13]

Not super impressed with this group so far. Underwhelmed by the two QB transfers!!! This staff has pulled some rabbits out of the hat in the past and will need to do it again— and not just with one high profile flip. It will need to be multiple high level AAC types. Not to mention a QB coach.

[DRC: UNT has parted ways with QBs coach Blake Joseph]

1. Graham H. (Top choice) but $ will be an issue

2. John D Baker (money won’t be an issue)

3. Kitna (money and attitude will be an issue)

i would be happy with 1 or 3 and satisfied with 2.

[Recruit Names to Watch as NSD approaches UPDATED 12/13]

@TheReal_jayD what about the dual threat out of Wichita Falls that went to UVA?? He is in the portal and may want to come home. I know that the staff would probably like a little more of a veteran presence but . . . 

[Recruit Names to Watch as NSD approaches UPDATED 12/13]

10 hours ago, TheReal_jayD said:

Learning on the job? The guy is a former college QB. And almost a decade of txhsfb coaching experience. I think he is more than qualified. If those don’t meet your standards than over half the coaching staff is not fit to be coaching. UnT problems at qb started before the hiring of the current qb coach. Now if they struck out in recruiting and ruder does not progress next year then I can completely understand placing the blame on him

JD. . . I appreciate listing his qualifications but with all do respect— being qualified and actually doing a job well are two different things. I only interview highly qualified candidates for positions but just because someone has ticked off all the boxes along the way doesn’t mean they can or will preform well. For example, Passwaters didn’t tick all of the boxes to even be seen as an up and coming D-Line coach but has panned out well. I would argue the Blake Joseph hasn’t preformed well (though ticking the boxes) at least in the on field development of Qb’s, as fans would like. At the college level it was always said that as long as you didn’t coach’em down you would be able to keep a job. The problem I think is that on the field performance of Aune was down compared to last year.  Alas, I’m not the one to set the expectation (Littrell is) and determine if they are met. All areas of his and others’ jobs should be evaluated in balance with the expectations of the program. In other words, they may be qualified to coach somewhere but maybe not here based on performance expectations. 

[Recruit Names to Watch as NSD approaches UPDATED 12/13]

I would rather not take a transfer QB that has such a low completion percentage. How about the QB from Arkansas State. Better stats against FBS competition.  Layne Hatcher— 65 TD’s to 25 INT’s. Career 61.5 completion percentage and 158.8 career QB rating. 

[CUSA Week 6]

4 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

WKU hired his OC. 

Yes, and after our game with them last year I said we should hire him as our QB coach/ OC as soon as HBU’s little 3-4 games stretch was done. We had the spot open on the staff open after the departure of coach From Argyle. I just think SL is too much of a control freak (like most coaches) to have given the reigns over.  

[Predict the Marshall Score]

This will be difficult to predict. Both teams are playing awful and we have a propensity to start slow (offensively), give up chunk plays on defense (no matter how well we play in stretches), and until we see something different I will say put it in the loss column.

M 31-UNT 24

[***OFFICIAL UNT vs. MISSOU DISCUSSION THREAD***]

They showed some fight but still a loss.

[***OFFICIAL UNT vs. MISSOU DISCUSSION THREAD***]

He needs to go! 

[Suggestions]

I enjoy many of the breakfasts and Egg House on University has the best pancakes!

[DRC: It's time for the annual "Get Your Rear on the Record" contest]

6-6 with a break through bowl win for a final record of 7-6.

[DRC: Littrell on Ruder -- "It’s as big of an improvement as I have seen that quick"]

42 minutes ago, meangreen11 said:

This is very true.  He was also let go at Arkansas when Chad Morris was there.  So forgive us if we have some doubts.

Ha! Let go by. . . or saw the sinking ship and left. Besides, I was referring to his initial commitment to TCU. 

[DRC: Littrell on Ruder -- "It’s as big of an improvement as I have seen that quick"]

Don’t forget that aune was a p5 signee as well. Either one sounds like a step up from last year. 

[For 2021 realignment simplicity let's look at it this way]

There are of many speculations that we could push out but I think a highly possible one is: 

BYU, Boise State, Cincinnati and either Houston or Memphis for the additions to the B12. 
 

That leaves Smut where they are and we push for Boise’s slot in the MWC. 
 

It puts us in a better football/basketball conference. It is definitely viewed is a much better conference overall than conference USA. It also gives the MWC a major TV market and stronger recruiting ties to the DFW metroplex which would be a plus for the member schools. Remember this was TCU’s path.