oldguystudent

Idaho ran out of real estate.

Can we hold the hyperbole until I'm in the parking lot shamelessly stealing your beer again? As in, your beer supply may never recover from my presence, or the condition of the porta potties may never recover from the UNT tailgate?

I like the idea of Jim Leavitt, but then I remember back to some radio interviews he did when USF reached #2 in the rankings. I'm pretty sure he'd piss off 3/4 of Denton within the first six months. The tough part about UNT is that the fan base appears to demand the warmth of Mr. Rogers, the jolliness of Santa Claus, the community involvement of a PTA mom, the toughness of Clint Eastwood, the football knowledge of Vince Lombardi, and the winning pct. of Bill Walsh. Even with unlimited resources to fund a salary, it goes to follow the old saying, "You can't please all of the people all of the time."

Part of me wants to say that it's getting really 'spensive to get access to the bar, but on the other hand, I suppose if you're gonna' play with the big boys, you gotta' charge accordingly to fund it. How much are pedestrian seats for recent grads with no big boy job yet? I have one more year of free entrance. The previous quote for club level, assuming a purchase of two tickets, came out to $204 per seat, per game. The above silver seat comes out to around $150. That sounds like a king's ransom to me right now, but if I think back to when I actually had a job, I probably would've thought it reasonable.

Whoops. Didn't see that TTG had already used that line.

When you've got top of the line players like Texas does, isn't it more like the NFL where the spread offense becomes a situational component of the playbook? I kinda' get where people like Bill Parcells were going with their interest in Dodge a few years ago. Dodge's offensive scheme held potential in certain NFL situations, and we see it used in a number of NFL teams today, but not as an exclusive offensive setup. I would think that he would have to explicitly adopt considerably more depth to his play calling to grab interest from a place like Austin for an OC position.

I believe #5 is always reserved for a BCS team.

Interesting. Edit: If it's unclear, the quote is from the radio in closing remarks on the announcement.

Name: oldguystudent Age: Too old to get serious interviews at public accounting firms, too young to rub shoulders with the truly elite Why I'd be a great head coach: I have never played football or attended a school at any level that fielded a team. I therefore am not stuck in a rut of strategy and totally open to suggestions from the fine folk in Section E. While kids love me, it makes parents really nervous to see me around them. This keeps the kids focused, the parents out of the mix, and the Denton Chuck E. Cheese empty. I'm an accountant. I can count the seconds on the game clock really well. In the same vein, I know that a field goal does not erase a 4 point deficit. I can keep the Pour House in business when it's not game day or radio show day. I taught college ESL for like nine years. I'm totally a groovy communicator. Four school sweaters, a bunch of pennants, some of those beer mugs, a few of these fuzz balls you cheer with and...Hey, folks! It's on me! Pie for everyone! Why I'd be a terrible head coach: I like to take at least every other Saturday off. Instead of saying the players graded out well, I would state that the balance sheet was off. I would probably miss kickoff because I'd be in the parking lot stealing John Denver's home brew and bacon explosion. I have absolutely no connections in Texas and probably never will. I am severely colorblind, and would likely be unable to see the players in green jerseys on green grass. I would lobby year after year for a home and home with UC Irvine in hopes of ensuring my space in the hall of fame. Expected compensation: Immediate forgiveness of student loans, a new set of tires, and a gift card to the Pizza Inn.

It's really too bad that coaching contracts can't be written like sales positions. You get a $50,000 base salary, and everything else is based on accomplishments, with quotas in place. You get $X for each win, bowl appearance, conference championship, etc. Profit sharing from revenue via ticket/suite sales, merchandise, television/radio revenue. If you're coming on after a complete debacle of a predecessor, your goals are set accordingly so they can realistically be achieved, but you have a huge upside should you surpass them. You fail to achieve the goals set forth at the beginning of a given season, and you get put on a performance improvement plan (hereafter known as a PIP). Two consecutive seasons of failing to achieve goals, and you're moving on to other pastures. It's all about accomplishment and long term growth. Unfortunately any given athletic department is stuck giving away guaranteed stipends and long term contracts that trap the department into the deal no matter how far south it goes.

Olen's day-glo shoes and mohawk give me cause for optimism. Character and swagger.

I was thinking about my post as I was out food shopping today. This is what came to mind: 1) While I wholeheartedly support being a fan of a given team/school, I have never understood anybody who creates a self identity around it. To me it's a facade to cover up the lack of any other life accomplishments by which one can identify one's self. 2) It's not your place or that of anyone else to tell me or any other person how to be a fan. This isn't a country club with rules of admission and membership. 3) Putting numbers 1 and 2 together, I began to wonder if you treat people this way in other areas of your life, like perhaps at church. "I've been praising Jesus for 40+ years! How much time do you have in? Huh? Huh!? How much tithe and offering do you pay? You see that rectory? I paid for that!" Conclusion: I'll follow UNT to the extent that I see fit, and on my own terms. You can enjoy your name on whatever plaque you bought. No skin off my teeth.

And so the annual "I bleed greener that you do" pissing contest begins.

Fixed the link

Hell of a way to get a money game in.

I recall reading during his presidency that George Bush drinks non-alcoholic beer like there's no tomorrow. Given that he's ex-president and ex-owner of the team, I wouldn't be surprised if ole' Nolan had a case of the stuff brought in for him.

If he gets reassigned, does he get his $20,000 season completion bonus?

It's the sunbelt. With some decent coaching, we'll be fine.

It's on ESPN3 in Lewisville and right on track with the radio broadcast. No delay.

Sounds like an unconditional lifetime appointment is in order based on being a nice guy.

67th percentile of the 4th best group of 12 teams in the nation? But seriously, sitting at 5-1 midway through the season, I'd guess that K-State will be facing serious bowl implications at the end of regular season. They're not gonna' send out the B team at Fouts.

Is his mustache eligible for a scholarship? It could take care of special teams on its own!

When that's the spread against Western Kentucky, yes.