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FIU's Phillips played all season despite warrant https://es.pn/2PDwmyz

I just saw this has been posted elsewhere on another thread. I found Wolford's name interesting though. I seriously doubt he'll be offered the job.

And another former UNT assistant's name mentioned for the job, Eric Wolford. "The top candidates for the Kansas State job are believed to be Littrell, Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables, Oregon defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt, North Dakota State coach Chris Klieman and South Carolina offensive line coach Eric Wolford, a former K-State offensive lineman ex-Youngstown State head coach. https://247sports.com/college/kansas-state/Article/Seth-Littrell-Kansas-State-coach-North-Texas-Gene-Taylor-125893707/

"The time may come when he gets an offer that he can’t refuse,” Baker said. “When that happens I’m gonna tell him ‘Thank you’ for the contributions he’s made here and that I’m proud for him. But I would be disappointed, and I think he would be disappointed, to think that we’ve spent all this time building a program whose success was hinged on one person. I just don’t believe that’s where we are as a program.” https://www.underdogdynasty.com/2018/12/3/18124436/north-texas-ad-wren-baker-talks-about-rumors-of-seth-littrell-leaving-for-k-state

We're the highest rated G5 match up according to this article. While the destination isn't as desirable, it's a solid match up. One we need to win. "Bowl season gets going with two really fun offenses, led by two lesser-known quarterbacks. North Texas’ Mason Fine has combined for 58 touchdown passes over the last two seasons while Utah State’s Jordan Love emerged as one of the Mountain West’s best. Utah State already lost coach Matt Wells to Texas Tech. Could UNT lose Seth Littrell to Kansas State?" https://sports.yahoo.com/ranking-2018-bowl-games-1-39-alabama-oklahoma-no-1-232758819.html

..........we will be 10-2 at the end of the year with our two losses to a 10-2 UAB team and a 9-3 LaTech. UAB will have lost @ A&M along with a bad early season loss. Meanwhile, LaTech's losses will be @ LSU, @ Miss. St. and vs. UAB. Yes, the two losses are tough to swallow, especially given we that we got off to great starts in both games. But at the end of the day, both of our losses are against quality opponents. And the better news? Next year will be even better with Fine entering his senior season. I anticipate a huge amount of media buzz before the start of the season next year given Fine's stat line this season. We have solid, competitive matchups in 2019 with games @ SMU, @ Cal, and U of H at home. We have begged for years to relevant at the state and national levels. That time is now upon us.

The guy who was hungover and/or high and forgot to register for classes.

Coach Littrell has clearly stated his goal is to win championships, plural. We on a trajectory to do just that. I think fans can be a little misguided in terms of how simple they think winning your conference can be. It's difficult. When you play the same teams year in and year out, rivalries grow between coaches. They begin to understand the others tendencies. I'm not making excuses, just stating facts. My personal belief is that Coach Littrell has the grit and determination to see it through that we win a conference championship. We are light years ahead of where we were three short years ago. Building a program, especially one like ours that has never been a consistent winner, takes time. But to hear some on this board, it's as though we should be undefeated and in the top 25 right now. But the fact that that was close to becoming a reality proves how far we've come under this regime.

@emmitt01, this kind of my point. We've hired the first one. Now, when a new coach is looking for a head coaching job, UNT has become a desirable destination. They will be coming into a situation where they can sustain or enhance rather than rebuild.

Now that everyone has had some time to take a deep breath and hopefully relax after Saturday's loss, I hope everyone can put into perspective the state of our football program. Don't get me wrong, I took the losses to LaTech and UAB just as hard as anyone. But I'm also a realist. Furthermore, I truly appreciate that the this fan base is genuinely upset that we are not going to win our division this season and have a shot at the conference title. With that being said, what a time it is to be a part of the Mean Green Nation. In just three seasons, Coach Littrell has taken a one win team, won 9 games last season and is on pace to meet or exceed that total again this year. We beat SMU and Arkansas by a combined 50 points, have set record crowds at home this year (twice), and have the #1 recruiting class in the conference. Yes, those losses hurt. But think how far we've come in such a short time. We made a great hire in Seth Littrell and we all know he's probably off to bigger and better things in the near future. But we can't make it as a continual winner until we hire the first one. We've done that. Let's relish a little in our new found success but not settle. And by reading this board, we won't settle. GO MEAN GREEN!!!!

.......... turnovers make the difference. The two fumbles at the end of the first half killed us tonight.

Yes, it appears beIN will have the game Saturday night.

Our offense is our best defense. We need to control the clock. Our run game, or lack thereof, worries me some a bit. But if we can control the time of possession, say 35 minutes or better, I think we'll be in good shape.

MONEYLINE!!!!!

All of the top 3 worst teams are C-USA and two in our division. Yikes. Rice and UTEP should be easy wins but I'd prefer stiffer competition. Plus you add in Liberty (#7 worst) and IWU and we may have the easiest schedule in the country. I expect nothing less than 9 wins this season. We should win 10.

He'd better off staying here than taking that job. I, on the hand, have become a huge Texas Tech fan this season. I need to see pretty boy keep his job. With another season like last year, Seth Littrell checks a lot of boxes on their list.

"So those that need to make ends meet will have to make some cuts. And those cuts will probably come from programs that aren’t revenue drivers like football and men’s basketball. We’ll be passed out in the floor from shock if coach salaries decrease accordingly to help schools pay the new tax. Instead, we’re bracing for future stories about athletic department cuts to other sports, especially at schools without large donor and alumni bases." https://www.yahoo.com/sports/new-tax-law-will-cost-college-athletic-departments-lots-money-185631171.html

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I am encouraged by the overall stats on the offensive side of the ball. However, most concerning are the third down conversions, on both sides of the ball. We better find a way to start stopping our opponents on third down. Otherwise, teams that are physically better than us will simply play clock control and keep our offense on the sidelines. Team Stats - Through games 09/24/2017 Stat Rank Value Total Offense 16 503.5 Rushing Offense 27 226.0 Passing Offense 39 277.5 Team Passing Efficiency 26 156.78 Scoring Offense T-32 37.8 Total Defense 79 397.3 Rushing Defense 46 124.3 Passing Yards Allowed 106 273.0 Team Passing Efficiency Defense 96 140.43 Scoring Defense 110 35.5 Turnover Margin T-74 -0.25 3rd Down Conversion Pct T-100 0.333 4th Down Conversion Pct T-85 0.429 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense 120 0.493 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense 103 0.700 Red Zone Offense T-58 0.857 Red Zone Defense T-77 0.846 Net Punting 108 34.86 Punt Returns T-90 4.00 Kickoff Returns 60 21.36 First Downs Offense T-21 98 First Downs Defense T-76 79 Fewest Penalties Per Game T-85 7.25 Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game T-88 62.50 Time of Possession 61 30:25

@BTG_Fan1 You are absolutely correct, we need W's, period. Guaranteed, Todd Dodge would have found a way to lose tonight.

UTSA is pretty talented, especially in the trenches. Our coaches better figure out how to keep our defense off of the field and not get killed in time of possession.

Seems like a good get by the coaching staff. The only thing that really concerns me is amount of wrist bands on this kid. I'm not sure who he's trying to impress but it reminds me a little of these guys.

Looks like Conference USA has 6 bowl game tie-ins. An interesting side not is that the Frisco Bowl has a slot reserved for an at-large bid. 2017 bowl game tie-ins and schedule Date Bowl Conference tie-ins Dec.16 New Orleans Sun Belt/Conference USA Dec.16 Cure American/Sun Belt Dec.16 Las Vegas Mountain West/Pac-12 Dec.16 New Mexico Conference USA/Mountain West Dec.16 Camellia MAC/Sun Belt Dec. 19 Boca Raton American/Conference USA Dec. 20 Frisco American/At-large Dec. 21 St. Petersburg American/Conference USA Dec. 22 Bahamas Conference USA/MAC Dec. 22 Potato MAC/Mountain West Dec. 23 Birmingham SEC/American Dec. 23 Armed Forces Army/Big Ten Dec. 23 Dollar General MAC/Sun Belt Dec. 24 Hawaii American/Mountain West Dec. 26 Quick Lane Big Ten/ACC or Notre Dame Dec. 26 Heart of Dallas Big 12/Conference USA Dec. 26 Cactus Big 12/Pac-12 Dec. 27 Independence SEC/ACC or Notre Dame Dec. 27 Pinstripe Big Ten/ACC or Notre Dame Dec. 27 Texas Big 12/SEC Dec. 28 Military ACC or Notre Dame/American Dec. 28 Camping World Big 12/ACC or Notre Dame Dec. 28 Alamo Big 12/Pac-12 Dec. 29 Belk SEC/ACC or Notre Dame Dec. 29 Sun Pac-12/ACC or Notre Dame Dec. 29 Music City SEC/Big Ten/ACC/Notre Dame Dec. 29 Cotton At-large/At-large Dec. 30 Arizona Mountain West/Sun Belt Dec. 30 TaxSlayer SEC/ACC/Big Ten/Notre Dame Dec. 30 Liberty Big 12/SEC Dec. 30 Fiesta At-large/At-large Dec. 30 Orange ACC/Big Ten/SEC/Notre Dame Jan. 1 Outback Big Ten/SEC Jan. 1 Peach At-large/At-large Jan. 1 Citrus SEC/ACC/Big Ten/Notre Dame Jan. 1 Rose Playoff semifinal Jan. 1 Sugar Playoff semifinal Jan. 8 Playoff National Championship Semifinal winners TBA Foster Farms Big Ten/Pac-12 TBA Holiday Big Ten/Pac-12 http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2017/5/29/15709664/bowl-tie-ins-conferences-2017-season?yptr=yahoo

Hey, we could take this guy back if you wanted.

I based my comment from one coach in particular who spent several hours in the film room with Harrell and came away very impressed. Said coach (now in the college ranks) spoke very highly of Coach Harrell's in depth knowledge and understanding of the game. He was very successful as a player and like many coaches kids, he has a good feel for the game. Don't knock the guy because of who his daddy is and give him a chance. I'm confident he won't disappoint.