Wednesday afternoon coach search update - Vito

[Harry]

The UNT coaching search continued to work its way toward a conclusion Wednesday afternoon, when Football Scoop, a college football site that specializes in coaching searches and inside info, reported that the school is down to four candidates.

The site confirmed what we reported on the blog earlier — that Baylor offensive coordinator Kendal Briles and Oklahoma offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley are not among the final four coaches UNT is considering.

A source close to Mike Norvell said earlier this week that he is not interested in the position, a fact the Football Scoop report echoed.

read more:  http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2015/11/wednesday-afternoon-coach-search-update.html/

 

[mgfan]

I like briles, but he isn't my top pick. I would rather have Applewhite, meacham, and cumbie in that order.

[Got5onIt]

Please not Applewhite. 

[Cr1028]

Applewhite is not P5 so I doubt he is one of the 4.

[SilverEagle]

I'm bummed that Jinks and Thompsen are not candidates.

[Cr1028]

This video describes my feelings on this hire after seeing who is not in the top four.

 

[SilverEagle]

Applewhite and Briles both remind me of Todd Dodge. Please don't hire either one of them.

[97and03]

Applewhite and Briles both remind me of Todd Dodge. Please don't hire either one of them.

I can't see how applewhite does, other than that he was a longhorn. Say what you want but he is an experienced college coach.

Edited November 26, 2015 by 97and03

[SilverEagle]

I can't see how applewhite does, other than that he a longhorn. Say what you want but he is an experienced college coach.

They remind me of Dodge in that everyone is so impressed with their name and assume that that translates into great head coaching here at NT.  In the case of Dodge, everyone assumed that his HS success would directly transfer into college success. It did not.

Everyone assumes that Applewhite's success as a QB at Texas will automatically translate into being a winning head coach here. In other words his "come-off-the-bench-winning ways" at Texas will magically transform our program into a winner. If he was in any way magical he would have been hired as a head coach somewhere else by now. 

And as to Applewhite's experience, McCarney had a lot more, and with more winning programs, and see how that translated into success at North Texas.

 

[greenminer]

I can't see how applewhite does, other than that he was a longhorn. Say what you want but he is an experienced college coach.

I thought Dodge was too? Maybe you're referring to where they're coming from.

[Harry]

They remind me of Dodge in that everyone is so impressed with their name and assume that that translates into great head coaching here at NT.  In the case of Dodge, everyone assumed that his HS success would directly transfer into college success. It did not.

Everyone assumes that Applewhite's success as a QB at Texas will automatically translate into being a winning head coach here. In other words his "come-off-the-bench-winning ways" at Texas will magically transform our program into a winner. If he was in any way magical he would have been hired as a head coach somewhere else by now. 

And as to Applewhite's experience, McCarney had a lot more, and with more winning programs, and see how that translated into success at North Texas.

 

are you defending Dan McCarney?  Or condemning UNT?  Wasn't clear from your post.  

[SilverEagle]

are you defending Dan McCarney?  Or condemning UNT?  Wasn't clear from your post.  

Splash hires and/or big name hires are not what North Texas needs. North Texas has already proved that in our last two hires. I hope that's not a condemnation of us.......it's just us.

[UNT90]

I wouldn't call Dan McCarney a "splash hire."

At all.

[Silent Eagle]

I wouldn't call Dan McCarney a "splash hire."

At all.

Piss makes a splash as it hits the water in a urinal. That's as close as we got to a splash hire with McCarney.

[Eagle-96]

Piss makes a splash as it hits the water in a urinal. That's as close as we got to a splash hire with McCarney.

When Mac was hired we still has a piss wall.

[medpilot21]

Kendall Briles is NOT one of the final four? I'm starting to get a bad feeling about this one. I haven't given up hope, but the coaches that seem to fit us are being removed from the list? I guess Applewhite is still in the running, but the spirits tell me something bad is about to happen. Prove me wrong RV.

GMG    

[southsideguy]

So gone for a week and no news yet and no leaks.  Not getting a great feeling here and yes i checked the magic 8 ball the response i got was WTF?  Not sure if that was good or bad.

Edited November 27, 2015 by southsideguy

[MEANGREENCOACH2]

^^^ brutal cliff hanger

[southsideguy]

Hard to believe this has been kept so secret.  I guess RV will make Chico the hc and they will both be riding rv's contract out.

[hickoryhouse]

Perhaps things are being kept so hush hush after the Briles news leaked and embarrassed the program further. 

[UNTLifer]

How was that an embarrassment?

[southsideguy]

Briles got caught talking to the ugly girl at the dance.

[EagleMBA]

After the Riley and Briles rebuffs, our athletic director has resorted to a more exotic coaching search technique...