CaribbeanGreen

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wow... campbell just stepped up his game.

Have at it. http://espn.go.com/blog/dallascolleges/pos...t-call-on-dodge

that's great that he SAYS it, but we weren't younger than just about any other team in Texas this year. Point is, I don't buy any tough talk or improvement talk until we see ANY indicator that there's some teeth to it.

LET'S HANG ANOTHER BANNER!!! WE WEREN'T DOWN 25 IN THE FOURTH QUARTER AS MUCH THIS YEAR!!!! DODGEBALL - IT'S WIDE OPEN!

Yeah.. it's all TBD, but as of now I'm hesitant to label Dodge the successful recruiter so many around here have. I hope it ends up that way, but he's lost a lot and left a lot of key positions unattended to... and when none other than Bobby Burton is on with D&M and says he rated the last three (i.e. worst) Dickey classes each higher than the first three Dodge classes, you at least have to look at your thinking.

Anytime. For the record, every time I see the Playmaker quote in your signature, my pants shoot off and fly around the room. So happy.

ahhh yes... i was waiting for this to round things out. And now, my day is complete.

and with those decrepit, horrendous facilities and no game day atmosphere, tailgating, etc. - we won 4 straight championships and looked at New Orleans as a given. So with all this shiny new stuff and big investment, I'm thinking we're not getting much bang for the buck.

This would resonate better with me if I hadn't seen the EXACT SAME THINGS the previous two seasons. My expectations of the coaching staff "growing" or "figuring anything out" have long since vanished. We're at an appreciable strategic and game management disadvantage in every single game, before we even step on the field. Period. It's a hard hill to climb.

Meh. Taco Cabana is better.

And these leads to one of the two things I'd love to see but don't expect any chance of as we try to ignore the horizon getting closer in our flaming flat spin next season..... 1) Dunbar gets 20 carries a game, regardless of if he's been bottled up in the first half or what kind of front we're seeing. If he needs a rest, we give extra carries to Hamilton, Mosley, etc... but we keep it on the ground, and we feed Dunbar as much as he can take it. We commit to running the ball and stick to it without abandoning things at the first sign of adversity or trying to "outsmart" anyone. Dunbar is a big play back, and if you can endure a few 1 yard runs, he'll usually reward you by ripping off big chunks and long TDs. Plus, he's not a fumbler, and perhaps most importantly this shortens the game. We'll be underdogs in all or all but one or two of our games this year, and will be at a talent deficit in many and a coaching deficit in all of our games. Running the ball, working the clock, keeping the defense off the field while relying on your most reliable and explosive player?!? What a novel concept!!! 2) PIPE DREAM ALERT - There's an open competition at QB. Period. I don't know if Nathan Tune is even here next year, but either way, there is no "assumed" QB going into next year. I know there is zero chance of this happening, but i can dream. Given the crappy lot we're dealt, I just hope somehow The Chosen One can spend 6 days a week in the weight room and throwing, because we need a serious improvement in arm strength. That being said, I'm confident there's not another coach in all of FBS against whom we'd have a strategic advantage or even be even with.... and no consecutive TO's, burned redshirts, shotguns inside the 1, or missed PATs surprise me anymore.

It's a rare instance in which doing absolutely nothing and doing it slowly can be debated as being "bold".

This. Say that against all odds and in the face of all statistical history, this thing wins 5 games next year. 5-7. That's DOUBLE the entire win total for his first three full seasons. Setting this stunning precedent of a 1-to-2 win increase being satisfactory, are you confident they'd run him out after 5-7? I'm sure as hell not, as amazing as that is.

I'm curious if we see any sort of attrition related to this decision. It will be one of the few interesting subplots of the remainder of the offseason.

Silly. Southlake OWNED Ryan.

Well played.

Yeah... a memo to the fans that the past 3 years wasn't really the time to expect any production would have saved a lot of us a lot of time, money, and heartache.

Yet another reason to raise the banner. Maybe we can get Wade Phillips to give a speech.

If Football Trilli was allowed to stay, why not these guys? (esp. George) None of it has to make sense. These three were never actually on the chopping block. Bad leak from Vito, period.

Doug Weaver. k-St., 1963: 2-7 in year 4. Peter Stevens, Temple, 1959 - 0-9 in year 4. Joe Avezzano, Or. St., 1984 - 2-9 in year 4. Carl Franks, Duke, 2002 - 2-10 in year 4. and that's history, folks.

Thanks to GrayEagleOne, we can confirm that only FOUR COACHES have EVER been retained for a fourth year with 5 or fewer wins in their first three seasons. That's right - in the history of CFB, only Four coaches besides Football Trilli were kept on with only 5 wins in 3 years... of those four, the MAXIMUM CAREER WIN TOTAL was 8 total wins. 8. Chew on that amazing stat for a while, then get fired up about next season. IT'S WIDE OPEN!

And of all these coaches, THE MOST SUCCESSFUL ONE finished with EIGHT career victories. That's right - in the history of CFB, only Four coaches besides Football Trilli were kept on with only 5 wins in 3 years... of those four, the MAXIMUM CAREER WIN TOTAL was 8 total wins. 8. Chew on that amazing stat for a while.

Likewise... and I was used to two a game by George Marshall alone. This is a solid group.

Yep. On a team that has spent 3 years unable to master the extra point, this is, amazingly, a bright spot. I can't recall many bad drops, lousy blocking, or poor routes at all from this group. Definitely less than I've seen in the past... the only complaints aren't their fault - constantly forced into bubble screens and 3 yard stop routes, or being horribly underthrown or sold out when downfield.