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It is a good article, but he is 65. Can he coach another 5-8 years effectively? And what if he won 8 games at UNT then a bigger program calls? How loyal could this guy be to us and for how long? He balked at the Dakota job after accepting it.

You obviously haven't watched any UNT games the past two years. As an example of what's been going on, the scout team beat the first team in the final fall scrimmage this year before the season started.

You're clueless, and hopefully not representative of normal USM fans.

Is this DD?

The Mattress Man writes one check, for DD's sake, and you think he's entitled to run the whole program? Where was he during the 1-AA days and when we needed $ to expand Fouts to return to 1-A? MM showed up too late to the party and now wants his cake too.

Yes, you don't see the Music or Education Departments generating this kind of media exposure for the University!

I bet we get up to 100 apply for it. The compensation is not a problem, it's the position that is the perk, the job experience at one of only 119 available.

$1million-plus Villarreal not sure how money will be distributed 08:54 AM CST on Friday, November 17, 2006 By Brett Vito / Staff Writer North Texas is in the final stages of securing a gift to the athletic department of more than $1 million, athletic director Rick Villarreal said Thursday. “We will probably make an announcement next week,” Villarreal said. “We are waiting until we determine where the money will go within the department.” Villarreal said the money could be spread to several different areas of the department, but that it will make a large impact on the Mean Green’s program. UNT has multiple projects in its plans for the next several years, including a new football stadium to replace Fouts Field, a baseball venue that would allow the school to revive its program and a golf course. Villarreal said the gift would be the largest UNT has landed during his tenure that began in the spring of 2001. The department received a $1 million gift from Houston businessman Jim McIngvale in 2004 that went toward the construction of the Mean Green Athletic Center. California businessman Ronald Waranch gave another $1 million toward the construction of a tennis center later that year. UNT named the new facility the Ronald Waranch Tennis Pavillion. Those two donations helped Villarreal raise $12.3 million in the first five years of his tenure at the school, according to figures provided by the department. Villarreal: Butler initiated contact UNT athletic director Rick Villarreal said Thursday that Southern Miss assistant head coach Randy Butler initiated contact about the Mean Green’s opening for a head football coach. Multiple coaches and administrators at Southern Miss said Wednesday Villarreal had asked for permission to talk to Butler about the job. Villarreal was unavailable for comment on Wednesday night, but said Thursday Butler is just one of more than 50 coaches who have inquired about the position and that he is still gathering information about who is interested in the job. Several coaches have expressed interest, including UTEP offensive coordinator Eric Price and former NFL head coach Jerry Glanville, who is now the defensive coordinator at Hawaii. “It has only been a week that the job has been open,” Villarreal said. “I am going to try to gather all the information that I can so that everyone will receive consideration.”

Stay on the sidelines? Like he did for 35 years after leaving NT?

Done. You have to admit it's been a fun and interesting week on the board. style_emoticons/

It's not the compensation that is the perk in the NT head coach's position, it is the position itself as a 1-A head coach, one of only 119 available. We are basically an entry-level 1-A position and $$ is not the carrot, it's the job experience. We will have no trouble attracting applicants regardless of what we pay.

I think it makes MM comes across as almost a cult leader for Dickey. I had more respect for him when I thought he was donating to UNT, not Dickeyville.

I didn't see it either, but it's probably in line with other recent National stories about large donors trying to influence decisions at colleges. There is a fine line between donor and demander when $$ are involved. Anyway, I'm glad RV won't let us be blackmailed to keep someone.

It's too hard to keep up with who's on the delusional posters list and who's not. style_emoticons/

It would depend on the size of the gift. $10 million vs. $1 million would make a big difference. $1 million doesn't go very far towards construction of anything when you consider finish out, furnishings, landscaping, etc. An indoor facility could also be used in heat as well as cold and by other programs like marching band, soccer, softball, track,etc. However, if you want max return and impact on your investment, we need it towards the new football stadium. A new stadium will bring better OOC opponents (maybe a better conference), more media to the school, more HS playoff games (future students?), and greatly improve the image of our athletics program as a whole (thus more donors).

I would think stitches to the palm are much better than broken knuckles or fingers for a shooter. He may be out for a while but not as long as a break.

D2 football board, thread on Don Carthel at WT vs. NT Most on the D-II board don't think Carthel would leave West Texas for North Texas.

Better have him review his contract as it sounds like he did.

Then he would be available sooner to start recruiting for UNT!

NO way! style_emoticons/ How can you say coaching football at a campus with 31,000+ students, in a modern metro area of 5 million people, within a football-crazy state that has mild winters is the toughest situation in 1-A? Some will just make up any excuses. style_emoticons/

Don Carthel photo and bio from WTA$M site An interesting read. Outside one year at UTEP most of his college experience is at the D-II level or below, but usually at successful rebuild jobs. He seems like a positive influence wherever he went.

Rumor, just rumor, had the public phase of the new stadium starting next spring, and after this football season was concluded (one way or the other). Not saying all the timing was planned that way but if you are going to announce a large stadium donation and want others to give, donors would be in a better mood to do so if the program had been recently "refreshed" shall we say? Maybe it's all hopeful thinking.

Ben Bell. He either chased a pass or botched a dribble to the sidelines and slid past the side of the scorer's table into the end of the UTA bench area. He wasn't hurt but pounded the side of the table as he got up because of frustration of a turnover. He did hustle well on the play.

From the Sporting News.... Jerry Glanville? I had a source tell me today that Hawaii defensive coordinator Jerry Glanville could be a factor in the North Texas job after Darrell Dickey was let go a few weeks ago. It's a position Glanville is interested in, I'm told. It seems like a perfect match for each party. .............................................. What do they mean by "perfect match for each party"? Have we just been slammed again?