Skladany to retire at end of season

Cr1028 · November 17, 2014

I can't see anyone we could replace him with that wouldn't be a downgrade. I'm going to miss that man. He did phenomenal things with our defense that Bowen and Deloach didn't do. He was the catalyst for "The Stand".

aztecskin · November 17, 2014

I'm for finding the best guy out there at the price we can afford.

Muschamp promoted from within and that kind of hurt him. Need quality coaches. If we can't find long-term quality, let's get them for a couple years as they make their way up. Let's get the next Clint Bowen.

This means, of course, that we need Danny Mac to find the next guy. That he got Skladany the first time gives me hope.

SilverEagle · November 17, 2014

I'll agree with that, but also for looking like the Gorton's fisherman.

...sometimes he looked like the homeless Gorton fisherman.

adman · November 17, 2014

The guy you want is Noah Joseph.

Dude knows the gap defense we run inside and out.

MeanGreenTexan · November 17, 2014

The guy you want is Noah Joseph.

Dude knows the gap defense we run inside and out.

Would make sense since he was a GA under McCarney/Skladany at IASt, plus the last 2 yrs here. I certainly wouldn't mind having him back if that's what it comes down to.

Mean Green 93-98 · November 17, 2014

Sorry to hear it, but I wish Coach Skladany a happy retirement. We've been blessed to have him at DC.

The timing of Skladany's retirement is a bit concerning. I hope this has nothing to do with him looking at what he has coming back/in next year and deciding its a good time to hang em up...

Coach Mac has been at least hinting at this even before the season began. We pretty much knew it was coming. Still hate to hear it.

Green Crazy · November 18, 2014

Promote from within. Give Kevin Patrick the job and find a DL coach just as fiery as him. I think Patrick can be a really good recruiter and as the DC he will have the opportunity to go after his kind of players and go talk with them.

I think he was brought here because of this, IMO.

UNTLifer · November 18, 2014

Thank you Coach Skaldany. Thank you for resurrecting our defense and best wishes to you in your retirement. You have been a good one for a long time. My choices would be Patrkck or Joseph.

Edited November 19, 2014 by UNTLifer

Jason Howeth · November 18, 2014

Skladany was a great DC for his time at UNT. He'll be missed for sure.

Let's be real about all of this, though. The new DC will probably be someone McCarney has worked with in the past (not necessarily a bad thing: look at Skladany), and will probably come from a place we wouldn't even think about.

Challenge to this board: Comb through Defensive coaches that McCarney has worked with in any capacity, widdle that down list by those who are either at G5 schools, OR are at P5 schools currently in lower-than-coordinator positions, and cross reference that probably small list with teams that had decently successful seasons last year and this year. There you'll find the short list of candidates.

Shouldn't be hard to do all of that.

Got5onIt · November 18, 2014

He had a great run here at NT. His defense is the reason NT had success last year and made it to teh HoD Bowl. Thank you Coach Skladany. You'll be missed.......

TheWestie · November 18, 2014

So we're gonna need a new DC?

I know somebody who's not busy.

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When in doubt, Son of Bum.

Cerebus · November 18, 2014

Very good coach, we'll miss him.

I don't know how Noah Joseph would perform as a DC, but I sure would like him on the recruiting trail for us again.

GOMG2013 · November 18, 2014

I thought about Joseph, but he makes about the same as skladany did after the raise. Maybe even a little more.

adman · November 18, 2014

Very good coach, we'll miss him.

I don't know how Noah Joseph would perform as a DC, but I sure would like him on the recruiting trail for us again.

He was Co-Defensive coordinator at Montana State before arriving at NT. And from what I understand knows Sklads system inside and out.

He's a safeties coach at IU - not sure what a safeties coach makes there - however Mike Ekeler was the safeties coach & Co-Defensive Coordinator there prior to Noah and his salary was about $120k - Sklads salary here as DC is about $190...

Seems like the kind of deal where a guy could come in and prove his mettle for 2-3 years and move on up to DC at a major program or HC somewhere like us and make some decent coin while doing it.

*Post Script - in looking at some numbers I have conflicting salaries for Mike Ekeler - one reported in a newspaper was $120k range another Im seeing on a 247 sports page is $300k. Brandon Shelby the cornerbacks coach makes $150k per the 247 website. I'd wager Joseph is in that $150k range.

Edited November 18, 2014 by adman

DallasGreen · November 18, 2014

This.
If KU's new HC decides to hang onto him as the DC, then no, we're not going to win that battle. But if he's kicking cans on the street, or could come back and be the DC (and probably the HC-in-waiting), why not?

Why head coach in waiting? I remember MAC saying he and Skaldany " would ride off into the sunset together". No time like the present for the next " fresh start".

Eagle1855 · November 18, 2014

I'm still holding out hope for the big fish. Which is why I penned a letter to Will Muschamp, extolling the virtues of our great university and the tremendous opportunity that awaits him in Denton, TX.

meaniegreenie · November 18, 2014

Thanks Coach Skladany for your time here and hope you enjoy a long and happy retirement.

As others have said, watching those 8 plays against Rice was great memory.

Mean Green 93-98 · November 18, 2014

I'm still holding out hope for the big fish. Which is why I penned a letter to Will Muschamp, extolling the virtues of our great university and the tremendous opportunity that awaits him in Denton, TX.

Ha, that is classic. The part about "door closing"/"window opening" had me rolling.

Cerebus · November 18, 2014

I'm still holding out hope for the big fish. Which is why I penned a letter to Will Muschamp, extolling the virtues of our great university and the tremendous opportunity that awaits him in Denton, TX.

Come to our window. Then help us turn our window into a door. Be our general contractor. Let’s open that door to greatness and walk through it together.

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Eagle1855 · November 18, 2014

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Travis · November 18, 2014

I am officially announcing my candidacy for the Defensive Coordinator position at the University of North Texas. If you vote for me, I will make all your wildest dreams come true.

Part of my platform is that I promise to only contribute half of my campaign funds into negative ads and mudslinging. The other half of my campaign donations will go to party burritos and tacos from Taco Bueno. Of which, I will then make an agreement with Taco Bueno that for everyone in attendance will get a free taco or burrito from Taco Bueno if we win by more than 1 point.

We do get voted into these positions by the fans right?

I really miss Taco Bueno. They don't have that junk in Boise.

VideoEagle · November 18, 2014

Vote for me for Defensive Coordinator! I don't have a clue about running a college defense, but I did convert a window to a door at my house last year.

Travis · November 18, 2014

Vote for me for Defensive Coordinator! I don't have a clue about running a college defense, but I did convert a window to a door at my house last year.

You can't run. We are in the same party and I already won the primaries.

So....