SilverEagle

http://riceowls.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/m...iss_evan00.html

I'm beginning to be concerned that all the disgruntled ("look at me!, look at me!") would-be star athletes are going to be trying to transfer and/or making inquires about transferring to North Texas. All that's going to do is cause TD too many distractions just sorting things (and their stories) out. TD is going to have a hard enough time getting up to speed as a D-1 coach. He (and we) don't need a bunch of TO's here.

I believe that Clovis is a real powerhouse program in NM.....as is Artesia. So Mead must really be a something special. However, I'm still waiting to hear about a committment from a bad-ass D-lineman out there. THAT is our biggest need.

This is what North Texas should have been doing all these years since Hayden Fry left. Instead of looking for the "next Hayden Fry", the old-nesters-Hayden-haters" took over and looked for someone that was just the opposite of Hayden. Since then (with the exception of Corkey Nelson...and he had to apply three times before he was hired) it's been one dumb-ass coaching hire after another. Hopefully RV will stay in place and already have TD's replacement in mind.

How about the new Eagle on the helmet with "HEMI POWERED" below it.

Now, there's a happy thought.

Geezzz, thanks for that image.

I'm glad that RV listened to those of us who kept saying "No crony hire". Seriously, I haven't seen this much media coverage since we hired Hayden Fry. The hiring and the timing of the announcement was perfect. Now, we'll find out how good our promotions people are.

I like to think of it in terms of skill players having confidence that the current coach will utilize their talents to the fullest.

...with an arrogance chaser.

I would be even more excited if this was a top DL prospect.

That's an excellent place to start.

This puts me in mind of a story about another HS coaching legend Chuck Curtis. Curtis won state at Jacksboro in 1962 and then moved to Garland and won state the very next year. The QB from that Jacksboro squad told a story about riding the bus to the Decatur game in 62. He said that Coach Curtis came back and sat down with him and started talking about some strategy ideas that he had for the next week's opponent. He said that Coach Curtis was always thinking ahead.

I'll certainly take that OL prospect, but I'm looking forward to some bad-ass DL, DE, & LB from a Juco showing an interest in NT. Which reminds me. I posted a long time ago that I couldn't find Esteban Santiago (#77) on the sidelines during games. Could someone "in the know" tell me if he is still on the team? Can the same people "in the know" give an opinion as to whether or not Kendrick Ridge (#94 6'1" X 275, Garland) and Kail Krider (6'3" X 245, Leonard) are going to contribute to the DL in the future.

It will be interesting to see how the current QB's are rated and ranked by the coaching staff by end of spring ball.

I told them last year that $16.00 per game was a bargain. I also told them that even with the upcharge for the SMU game, it too was a bargain.

Young, hard working, good size (6'3" X 190lbs), good speed, and malleable. Sounds like the kind of QB that Dodge might be looking for. Of course, Daniel Maeger pretty much fits the same profile. And Phillips does too,.....except for the good speed part. So, Dodge has at least two (possibly three) good prospects to work with.

And this contract doesn't even address issue of all the free BBQ that the Greenbackers will supply Coach Dodge, his family, and his coaching staff during the season.

I've been looking at the ST's top 50 list, and it looks as if there is no recruitment going on by any school. In the receiver catagory alone, there is only one that lists a school (UTEP and UNT)... the rest are "undecided". I've never seen this many "undecided" players at any stage of the recruitment process. http://dfwvarsity.star-telegram.com/FootBa...Recruiting.asp#

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I certainly hope so.

I'm sure that some highly rated QB's might start looking at us now, but I really don't see anything wrong with the QB's that we currently have on the roster. As far as I'm concerned, there is nothing wrong with our current QB's that some Todd Dodge teaching (or re-teaching) won't cure.

We really need someone to plug up the DL. How about we start with Chris Perry (6'3" X 320) from Fossil Ridge. Right now he's "undecided". And here is a potential "media event" signing, if it could happen. How about Bradley Haynes (6'3" X 200) from Summitt. I'm told that this is the grandson of Abner Haynes. So if Bradley signs with North Texas, we "unretire" #28 and present it to Bradley on signing day.....with a beaming father and grandfather standing close by.

Then it's a good thing that none of us are coaching (or in charge of motivating) the North Texas team. You have to show up to win EVERY GAME. Otherwise we'll just continue to be, at best, KING OF THE DIPSHITS (aka Sunbelt Conf. Champs).