[Why is Bryan Harsin off the list?]

He's not on Football Scoop's list.  He may still be on Neal and Jared's list.  We don't know who is on their actual list.

[ESPN reporting Leach has passed away]

Definitely a pioneer in today's game and the best sound clip anywhere from press conferences.  RIP Coach Leach

[Worst Case Scenario for Football...]

With the lack of qualified candidate on remaining staff, that would have to be the worst thing possible. 
 

Bloesch is going to Cal and Bennett is all but certain to go back into retirement. So now you’re looking at promoting a position coach and none of them are close to ready to make that jump. But I hope Cobbs is someday. 

[Hopefully Tomorrow]

Honestly, I’m surprised it hasn’t leaked already. 

[If you really just want to win]

Fair enough. He probably would be the pick with the most likelihood of winning. All but guaranteed to be a winner. However, I’ll take my chances with someone else for now. 

[What College Football do you watch other than UNT?]

Wife went to TCU, so I married into it. She’s also a fan of football so it makes it fun. We still spend way more time and money on UNT than we do TCU so it’s all good in my book. 😂

[What date/time will the new HC be announced]

Tomorrow afternoon

[Why is this process taking so long?]

1 hour ago, CaribbeanGreen said:

Mess? This is a pretty darn good situation with a young talented roster coming off a championship game. This is a good job that isn't close to a total rebuild. 

Def not a total rebuild.  But if it wasn't at least a little bit messy, then Seth would still be here.  We're on the up swing, but we need to hire someone that can extend that for us.

[New HC and New OC/QB Coach/Associate HC]

Oh man... this rumor mill...

 

[Why is this process taking so long?]

2 hours ago, Big E said:

I checked the Texas State Univ. policy manual online and they do note the 10 day requirement, however they have a 5 day requirement for positions including administrative assistants, groundskeepers and janitors.  Perhaps they are able to put coaches into this category somehow?

Well, we do need someone to clean up this mess left behind by Seth. Perhaps they get to be the highest paid janitor in the state for 5 days until the 10 day requirement is met and they can officially be a HC. 🤷‍♂️

[Is this the official UNT tailgate for the Frisco Bowl?]

I thought it was free last year. Are they trying to raise money for Seth’s buyout?

[Austin Aune entering the NFL Draft]

5 minutes ago, Coffee and TV said:

Does this mean he probably won't play in the bowl game or use it as a chance to raise his stock? Would be nice to  use this game to get experience for the future at QB. 

None of this coaching staff is concerned with getting experience for another QB.  They'll start Aune and play him for the whole game in an effort to win.

[Goal Line Seating SOLD OUT]

31 minutes ago, MGNation92 said:

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

[Austin Aune entering the NFL Draft]

Good luck Austin.  Sincerely. 

 

I imagine many of us are having a reaction like this though:

[What Say You Forum Braintrust ? Announcement for New HC by - When ?]

16 minutes ago, UNTcrazy727 said:

Or the coach is unwilling to signup for a job where the AD position is unfulfilled. 

AD's don't suddenly get to rehire every coach of every sport when they arrive.  I don't see this being an issue whether the FB coach is hired 7 years or 1 week before an incoming AD.

[Fire the next coach]

43 minutes ago, southsideguy said:

Why are people happy with being 500.  It not just the 500 that bothers most of us it the blow outs in the OCC game and championship game.

We are leaving CUSA and the road is going to get a lot tougher for us. 

The way I see it, we saved Seth from leaving here with a losing record.  No one believes he stood a chance in the bowl game, as his record has shown.  And if we kept him around that long, he would have left here with a losing record.  We did him a favor since he doesn't have to put a losing record on his CV.

[What Say You Forum Braintrust ? Announcement for New HC by - When ?]

HC positions are filled pretty quickly.  Those guys need to hit the ground running and get to work.  We're already a week behind since we played in a conference championship game so urgency is of utmost importance.

I would not be surprised to hear something tomorrow or Friday.  Would be nice to give the commentators of the Army-Navy game something to talk about on the broadcast.  But I won't be surprised to hear something by the end of the weekend.  If we wait until Monday or Tuesday, we're running behind.

[I Hope our New HC has a similar attitude I read in Deion’s message to CO]

I think the tone you start off with for taking over a 1-11 program is different than taking over a 7-6 program. Encouraging the entire team to jump in the portal would be a bad idea. 
 

But if any of those kids want to come play here, I’m sure they’ve got some talent to help us in the AAC. 

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

4 hours ago, ExADofficeIntern said:

A legitimate question and should be asked... why did his assistants get poached but not him?

Assistant coach buyouts are a lot less than HC buyouts.

[My Mind is Made Up on the New Coach: Garrett Riley]

29 minutes ago, golfingomez said:

First two are good comps... OC at Miami is no bueno

Yeah. He won the award while at Michigan and moved to Miami for some reason. But it goes to show the kind of interest these winners draw. 
 

Although, P5 OC vs G5 HC is debatable. 

[My Mind is Made Up on the New Coach: Garrett Riley]

Got curious so I looked it up. Here’s where some recent award winners are now…

2019 - now the QB coach for Buffalo Bills

2020 - HC at Texas

2021 - OC at Miami

[My Mind is Made Up on the New Coach: Garrett Riley]

1 minute ago, Billy Clyde said:

He’s not coming here.

Tend to agree. I feel like this kind of award is going to draw more P5 interest. 

[Seth a candidate for North Carolina State OC]

7 hours ago, Glory to the Green said:

My guess is Dykes finds some type of role for him in Ft. Worth. They’re good friends and they’d be working together. That’d be my move while I keep my family in place and waiting for an ideal situation.  All speculation. 

This is my guess too. Take an offensive analyst job for TCU while still collecting a check from us for $1.6M. 

[Skip Holtz]

I like Skip and I wouldn't be mad at that hire.  But I don't think it's flashy enough for people.

[This will be an interesting week! Player Thoughts]

I had heard that Wren and Seth’s relationship was strained and Wren wanted to let him go but his hands were tied by the powers that be. 🤷‍♂️

 

And if Jared was Wren’s savior, then he would do what it takes to take him to WV too. The only reason I could see Jared staying behind would be if he thought he had a shot at the job here. And this school administration doesn’t seem like the "promote from within" type of leadership.