Greenrex

Before we give this subject the rest that is surely deserves, I just want to add that I am grateful beyond words to any one or any organization who supports North Texas in any way. I realize nothing is perfect and things created by committees can sometimes be even less so because so many egos and directives, from mission statement to logo need to be satisfied. And, that is where I am left befuddled. I cannot for the life of me figure out why on God's Green Earth, the new NIL collective logo includes the University of Texas at San Antonio's colors.

Chris, I can’t remember a season where so many coaches were fired before we reached the midpoint of the season. However, the carnage has yet to hit the Group of 5 programs (coordinators notwithstanding). Why is this so? Is this just an aberration, and we will soon see several Group of 5 coaches get fired, or is there a reason why Group of 5 schools hold on to their coaches longer than their Power 5 counterparts? — David W. Great, timely question. Head coach firings early in the season are rare in the Group of 5 because the expectations are lower, the boosters aren’t as plentiful and there is less to be gained from getting a massive head start on a search. Starting with expectations: Group of 5 schools that hope to win 10 games don’t typically fire a coach for winning six, for example, so those coaches have the opportunity to turn things around. A year ago, North Texas started 1-6 and it felt like Seth Littrell could be fired any day. But the Mean Green stuck with him and UNT won its final five games to reach a bowl. They’re 3-3 this season and a bowl is possible again. There also typically isn’t a large and vocal fan and booster base to please by sacrificing a coach (see: Auburn), and G5 schools would rather not pay a buyout to fire a coach when dollars are tight, so coaches often get as much time as possible. https://theathletic.com/3658273/2022/10/05/boise-state-college-football-coaching-carousel/?source=freedailyemail&campaign=601983

Phyllis Glass, the waitress? Nah, I wish.

Tier 4 Mark Adams Texas Tech Casey Alexander Belmont John Becker Vermont Tad Boyle Colorado Mike Boynton Oklahoma State Darian DeVries Drake Brian Dutcher San Diego State Andy Enfield USC Steve Forbes Wake Forest Joe Golding UTEP Penny Hardaway Memphis Ray Harper Jacksonville State Eric Henderson South Dakota State Shaheen Holloway Seton Hall Chris Jans Mississippi State Robert Jones Norfolk State Kyle Keller Stephen F. Austin Eric Konkol Tulsa Matt Langel Colgate Jim Larranaga Miami Jeff Linder Wyoming Grant McCasland North Texas Ritchie McKay Liberty Matt McMahon LSU Wes Miller Cincinnati Chris Mooney Richmond Scott Nagy Wright State TJ Otzelberger Iowa State Steve Pikiell Rutgers Mark Pope BYU Mike Rhoades VCU Leon Rice Boise State Mark Schmidt St. Bonaventure Mike White Georgia Bulldogs Mike Woodson Indiana Hoosiers https://theathletic.com/3619418/2022/09/28/college-basketball-best-coach-rankings-tiers/?source=pulsenewsletter&campaign=5157326

I grew up there one night.

Two men approach each other in a hallway the day after this season's last game ... WB: Hey coach, boy that was a close one last night. SL: Yeah. Gotta recruit better. Get some kids who wanna work harder... gotta do better. WB: I heard that. SL: Gotta go make some calls, get some leads. WB: Yeah. See ya. Both go on their way a few steps...Wren stops, turns back ...holds his hand in the air as if asking to speak... WB: Oh. Um. Coach. Almost forgot...can you um come up to the office in a while...when you get a chance. You know no hurry or anything. Oh and um...you know that sweatshirt I gave you last week? Can you bring that with you? Seth looking down at the floor holding his left forearm with his right hand, scratching an imaginary pimple... SL: Yeah...glpbla....mmmunmb... The two slowly turn and walk away.

Does home field help if the seats are empty?

Who’s next after Geoff Collins at Georgia Tech? Deion Sanders is the biggest name Let’s start with the biggest name in the mix by a mile. The 55-year old is 15-2 the past two seasons at FCS Jackson State and he was honored with the Eddie Robinson Award as the season’s top FCS head coach. He’s upgraded that roster dramatically and gobbled up big-name recruits who probably never would’ve thought of going to Jackson State. Last December, he pulled off the biggest recruiting win perhaps in the history of the sport when he get five-star athlete Travis Hunter to flip from Florida State. or Jeff Monken, Army Jamey Chadwell, Coastal Carolina Charles Huff, Marshall Sean Lewis, Kent State Kane Wommack, South Alabama https://theathletic.com/3630554/2022/09/26/georgia-tech-geoff-collins-deion-sanders/?source=freedailyemail&campaign=601983

I was thinking Wren might do a mid season coaching change and appoint Zack as the interim HC which would give Zack some real world experience. Also, it would give Wren some time to shop and time to evaluate Zack for the job.

He had a lot of spunk when he was younger

Well, as in most things, I reckon it takes a village.

Changing from Baptist to Christian to extend their reach is a clever move. Although it's still a limiting tag...I mean why wouldn't they call it Houston Religous University? Or, Harris County Religous University. My apologies, it's a slow Thursday and 10 hours 'til Thursday Night Football.

Nice try, Green Otaku. You forgot to mention SMU.

Probably fake. No tobacco stains.

Maybe Dion would also want to be the baseball coach.

Just my opinion: I think Wren cares as much as anyone. After all, his career is wrapped up in this moment. Not having a deep well of cash but a deep need to get it right is a tight rope walk in the best of circumstances. He knows he gets one swing at this. There are so many factors included in such a process. I have an idea he is very involved in discussion with Dr Smatresk, Dr Williams (the new chancellor), board members, donors, various agents, and other unknowns. He probably has someone whom he has known all his life that he calls. I know I do. So, I'm going to give this very capable young man room to work while I wait for that swing and expect to hear the crack of a home run hire...just like he did for basketball.

I would take Graham Harrell.

In a damn New York minute. And, provide a Harley. This, just now: Just kidding.

WKU @ Indiana North Texas @ UNLV Georgia Southern @ UAB Charlotte @ Georgia St Tennessee St. @ MTSU UCF @ FAU Louisiana @ Rice LA Tech @ Clemson UTSA @ Texas UTEP @ New Mexico

UNLV 42 - UNT 21 Please Baby Jesus, forgive me and make me wrong.

"It’s undoubtedly true that the AAC has been the top dog in the Group of 5 since the formation of the College Football Playoff and the guaranteed New Year’s Six spot for the G5. The AAC has earned six of those eight NY6 spots, and Cincinnati broke through as the first G5 team to make the CFP. But I don’t really think there will be a clear No. 1 conference post-realignment. I expect we’ll have a lot of schools from different leagues contending for what will eventually be an automatic CFP berth. Some years that could be the AAC, or Mountain West, or Sun Belt, or MAC, or even Conference USA perhaps. The reality is that UCF, Houston and Cincinnati have taken five of those eight NY6/CFP spots, and they’ll move to the Big 12. There isn’t a clear No. 1 in the AAC to replace them, and the other leagues have had plenty of depth and parity." Do you reset expectations? A bit, yes. It means the other conferences have a greater shot at getting that NY6 bid. It also opens up the AAC race a lot more, especially if SMU shows something against Maryland and TCU. Conference play will be interesting because it ultimately might serve the AAC’s future if teams like SMU, Memphis or Tulane end up near the top of the league and ahead of the future Big 12 schools. That could create some momentum for the new-look conference next year. The article: https://theathletic.com/3597205/2022/09/15/sun-belt-mountain-west-aac-football/?source=freedailyemail&campaign=601983

Maybe he could be an assistant for Hugh Freeze .

A college football Week 2 that was built around Alabama’s trip to Texas became Sun Belt Saturday by the end of the night, as Marshall and App State knocked off top-10 opponents on the road, the first time a non-power conference had done so since the MAC in 2003. Georgia Southern also beat Nebraska, racking up 642 yards of offense, the most ever allowed by Nebraska at home. This all came one week after Old Dominion beat Virginia Tech. “We were fired up for the league, showing the quality of our football,” Gill said. “It shows you why we’re so excited about Playoff expansion, because when you line up, anything can happen.” It was a milestone moment for a conference that has been on the upswing for the better part of five years. The league didn’t sponsor football until 2001. It saw five members leave for Conference USA in 2012 and 2013. It didn’t have a team ranked in the AP poll until 2016. But things have changed quickly. The league’s decision to bring in successful current and former FCS programs under Gill and former commissioner Karl Benson has paid off — 13 of 14 teams are former FCS/I-AA programs. The league finished with two ranked teams in 2020 (Coastal Carolina and Louisiana) and has positioned itself to perhaps become the strongest Group of 5 football conference when the realignment dust settles. The league is full of teams with winning histories and fan bases that come to games. With new regional rivalries on the schedule, several schools set season ticket sales records. Top-10 upsets might not be the norm, but winning on bigger stages could be the future. “In our mind, this is the premier Group of 5 conference,” Georgia Southern coach Clay Helton said. “The only way you can earn respect is to walk into those traditional national powers and walk out with victories.” While the league celebrated as a whole, Saturday also showed there’s no one way to build a team and score the upset. Each of the Sun Belt’s three big wins Saturday came in three very different ways, reflecting the state of each program. The full article from The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3588304/2022/09/13/sun-belt-appalachian-state-marshall-georgia-southern/?source=pulsenewsletter&campaign=5045301

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"The night before Old Dominion opened its season against Virginia Tech, right tackle Nick Saldiveri stood up for a “share” session with his teammates. Before he got fired up, before he called down the thunder with pleas for his teammates to keep swinging and make the Hokies wonder by the end of the game if they should even keep playing football, Saldiveri talked about his belief in the Monarchs’ preparation. It was some of the same embrace-the-grind, respect-the-process talk that every program tries to instill, but coming from an older Old Dominion player, it landed differently. Saldiveri came to ODU in 2018, which means he has a gap in his resume. The Monarchs, who start play in the Sun Belt this season, were Conference USA members in 2020. Conference USA played football in 2020. Old Dominion did not. Athletic director Wood Selig canceled all fall sports, so the Monarchs only practiced in coach Ricky Rahne’s first season. “Like three consecutive spring balls,” Saldiveri said." The New York Times, The Athletic article: https://theathletic.com/3573226/2022/09/08/old-dominion-virginia-tech-football/?source=freedailyemail&campaign=601983