What's with the Freak Out

MeanGreenHoops · October 17, 2011

Really surprised, maybe we just have a lot of new members on the board this season, but man what a freak out.

Osbourne can't get time because the coach promised a true freshman's dad he'd get to play.

Chico forgot how to call good plays.

Our defense is terrible.

It's the world effin series so no one will come to our game.

And it goes on and on.

If you even post real football obe=observations you are labeled as some kind of apologist who has no expectations and are what's wrong with our university. If you fall in any of these camps, please Just chill out!

This is what it looks like to me.

Our offensive line is young and not as good as last year, but they are improving.

Our WR corps is the weak link on the team and really hurting the entire offense. When a walkon leads you in yardage in game 7, one that wasn't even playing the first few games of the year, you've got problems.

QB play has been poor. Despite DT's obvious injury he isn't getting better quickly enough. But it's hard to put the blame on him since he's hurt. Maybe if he wasn't hurt he'd be getting better. I'd suspect the fact that McNulty is getting time is because the coaches don't think it's all the injury.

Offensive play calling has been conservative, but not overly. Mainly the team shows no ability to make big plays, so they are trying to avoid 3rd and long.

Defense has really improved compared to last year.

It's troubling though that with such an experienced secondary we still have so many blown coverages that lead to big plays.

The linebacking corps is better than last year even with younger players.

The defensive line is better than last year as well, even with younger players.

The defense is really scheming well, but we still get burned. Sometimes though the other team just makes a play. it happens, it's not always your fault. If the offense was improving as much as the defense we'd be feeling pretty good.

The concerns are that where we are weak, QB, WR, Secondary, we don't have much else to try there. That means recruiting and another year of learning. Perhaps the secondary will be ok since Warner was getting time, we have the transfer Trice, and Swarn and Lee along with Hilbert Jackson whose getting time. Still light there but not the abyss that is the WR position.

Overall, i'm disappointed, but not in the team's play or the coaching, but in the fact we have so few options and it's going to take so long to build it up. That's not to say I'm satisfied with the coaching, but there is no doubt for this fan, that this team is weaker than last year, but we already have two wins. It ain't much but it's something. I sure hope we have a monster recruiting class, because we need to really start showing options and improvement next year. Like 6 wins and starting to scare some people.

I'll be there regardless, of course. It's the Mean Effin Green so I always go.

oldguystudent · October 17, 2011

Someday North Texas will go 13-0 in football, and the fan base will be calling for the heads of the coaching staff on a silver platter because the stadium doesn't hold 50,000 people, the bowl game wasn't a BCS bid, and a wheelchair bound 70-year-old man dared sit during the fourth quarter at one of the home games.

forevereagle · October 17, 2011

LongJim · October 17, 2011

Good post. Add in lack of depth, and you're pretty spot on. It's a process. Gotta keep chugging.

greenminer · October 18, 2011

I love me some internet image humor, but that photo doesn't work so well when you know what those guys are doing.

It looks like the Haka dance to me.

Eastwood Eagle · October 18, 2011

Someday North Texas will go 13-0 in football, and the fan base will be calling for the heads of the coaching staff on a silver platter because the stadium doesn't hold 50,000 people, the bowl game wasn't a BCS bid, and a wheelchair bound 70-year-old man dared sit during the fourth quarter at one of the home games.

This. Seriously, UNT fans complain more than anyone I know.

MeanGreen61 · October 18, 2011

This. Seriously,UNT fans complain more than anyone I know.

Some UNT fans.

Edited October 18, 2011 by MeanGreen61

Mean Green 93-98 · October 18, 2011

Some UNT fans.

Are you complaining about being lumped in with complainers?

cl_1_2008 · October 18, 2011

Good post, BUT our defensive line is nowhere near as good as last year. Our DT's aren't even in the same atmosphere as last year, and the DE's are the same. But, I do agree with most of what you said.

rcade · October 18, 2011

This. Seriously, UNT fans complain more than anyone I know.

No kidding. Getting rid of Fouts Field has freed up a lot of time to complain about other things. And our fan base stepped up big time.

untbowler · October 18, 2011

Why shouldn't we complain when ASU and ULL are doing very good this year despite having 1st year coaches who are paid much less than DMac and staff. Stop the excuses and just win.

Green P1 · October 18, 2011

If you think we're freaking out now.... I'd say you have a short memory.

The Fake Lonnie Finch · October 18, 2011

Why shouldn't we complain when ASU and ULL are doing very good this year despite having 1st year coaches who are paid much less than DMac and staff. Stop the excuses and just win.

Winnah!

The Fake Lonnie Finch · October 18, 2011

Although, I will admit...Arky State and Louisiana aren't as handcuffed as Mac has been in following in the footsteps of four years worth of high school coaching and recruiting.

GrayEagle · October 18, 2011

Although, I will admit...Arky State and Louisiana aren't as handcuffed as Mac has been in following in the footsteps of four years worth of high school coaching and recruiting.

Agree with you about the coaching but the recruiting was on par with both stAte and Louisana according to Rivals.