SilverEagle

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).

Well, just keep in mind that even a DD-coached team got into a tight game with OU in 2001 (10-37). I was in attendance, and that game was pretty tight until the fourth quarter. I'm not saying that we are going to beat OU next year, but what I'm looking forward to is a coach who, at the very least, is going to take his team up to Norman with the attitude of........ I DIDN'T COME HERE TO LOSE! OR possibly this attitude. IF OU THINKS THEY ARE GOING TO BEAT US, THEY BETTER BRING THIER SUPPER, BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO TAKE THEM ALL EVENING. This is all that I have ever ask for in a coach. When you always show up with that attitude, everything else takes care of itself.

The #1 order of business has already been done. And that is having a press conference and letting all the North Texas faithful (and those who want to be faithful, but were afraid to) know that he is committed to getting this school back on track, and letting people know that North Texas is a University that everyone should be proud of. He also let everyone know that he is truely glad to have the job, and be given the opportunity (and challenge) of helping us reach our full potential. With that in place, the stadium issue will take care of itself.

Uhhh, I think that Even Robertson proved that he could make a play or two this last season.

The closest that North Texas ever came to living up to it's "attendance potential" relative to it's student population and NCAA status was in the late 80's when we were 1-AA. Our student population was approaching 19K or 20K, and we had our first sell-out against SFA! We followed that up in 1990 with a SRO game (22,750) against SMU at Fouts. In both cases, Fouts was at it's original capacity of 20,500. What was going on at that time was a great and entertaining football team to watch, and great promotions. We also had a coach that NEVER dissed the administration or the fans, and never moaned and complained about his situation at North Texas. Through the (corridor of) years, our worst enemy regarding our football program has been our visionless, and I might add clueless, administrators who made the decisions about hiring the coaches and (not) promoting the sport.

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