Projected 2011 North Texas Coaching Staff

[thecoachingtree]

Here is my best guess at who might be on the staff next year. I'd love to hear what you guys think. Who's missing, who shouldn't be on the list, etc.

North Texas Coaching Staff

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[SUMG]

Steve Brickey has been here before....as one of the OCs during the Darrell Dickey era.

Edited November 29, 2010 by SUMG

[NT03]

anyone but Nelson

[meangreendork]

I really want Canales to stay here. I really, really do. It'll help the players deal with the adjustment and it'll mean an offensive genius at Assistant HC and a defensive strength at HC. Besides, 2 guys who are balls-to-the-wall enthusiastic at UNT who have a chemistry with each other can be great for us.

[Mean Green 93-98]

anyone but Nelson

I disagreed vehemently with his handling of the Gilmore situation. There have been several D-line decisions this year that have left me scratching my head, whether made by him or by others. But regardless, I would be shocked if Mike Nelson is not retained by DMac.

[bstnsportsfan3]

please dont keep nelson...someone i know from the team said he is one of the worst talent evaluators he has ever met and the reason people like gilmore last season were in the wrong positions.

[NT03]

I disagreed vehemently with his handling of the Gilmore situation. There have been several D-line decisions this year that have left me scratching my head, whether made by him or by others. But regardless, I would be shocked if Mike Nelson is not retained by DMac.

I'm afraid he has probably the best shot of staying. If I had to choose just 1 it would probably be Gandy or Chico

[UNTflyer]

I really want Canales to stay here. I really, really do. It'll help the players deal with the adjustment and it'll mean an offensive genius at Assistant HC and a defensive strength at HC. Besides, 2 guys who are balls-to-the-wall enthusiastic at UNT who have a chemistry with each other can be great for us.

No, keeping Canales now would be poison. It would divide the troops. I hope he gets a head coaching job ASAP.

[FirefightnRick]

Thank you for the info.

Rick

[Texas Stranger]

Any chance Tony Franklin jumps off the Titanic WAC program and comes here (especially if our assistant salaries are moving like the HC). We already have personnel to fit his system, and he definitely knows the Sun Belt.

[Rudy]

Steve Brickey has been here before....as one of the OCs during the Darrell Dickey era.

[wardly]

coaching profession is based upon buddy system. i would expect coach mac to surround himself with coaches he knows and trusts. also, a new broom sweeps clean. question: does anyone know his start date? i assume florida going to a bowl game. hope he gets his release and can start putting together a staff and recruiting this week.

[Cerebus]

coaching profession is based upon buddy system. i would expect coach mac to surround himself with coaches he knows and trusts. also, a new broom sweeps clean. question: does anyone know his start date? i assume florida going to a bowl game. hope he gets his release and can start putting together a staff and recruiting this week.

The original word I heard was that he would leave after the FSU game, have the announcement on Tuesday, and begin immediately. Don't know if that is still valid because I don't know if he has signed the contract yet.

[Travis]

I don't agree that keeping Chico is poison. All he has to do is show buy in to DM. People will follow his lead if they like him enough.

[Mean Green 93-98]

Regarding Coach Chico, he didn't impress me nearly as much at OC as he did at interim HC. He added quite a few wrinkles to the offense, and made us about as versatile an offense you will see in the Belt. But our offensive productivity actually went down from what Ford did, and no one seemed satisfied with Ford's results. In 2009 under Ford, we averaged 185 yards rushing, 223 yards passing, and 26.6 points per game. In 2010 under Chico, we averaged 202 yards rushing, 173 yards passing, and 23.9 points per game.