MGB breaking news -- Petersen out at UNT

[Brett Vito]

MGB:

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2015/03/breaking-news-petersen-out-at-unt.html/

[UNTFan23]

In the UTSA post game interview Peterson sounded massively dejected. What lead to this is speculation on my part but perhaps an ultimatum was given?

[Army of Dad]

Probably means Benford is safe for another season.

I wonder if Jalie Mitchell is ready to be a a head coach and might be interested in coming back. (I forget who on here mentioned her first, but she would be an interesting candidate)

[bstnsportsfan3]

Probably means Benford is safe for another season.

I wonder if Jalie Mitchell is ready to be a a head coach and might be interested in coming back. (I forget who on here mentioned her first, but she would be an interesting candidate)

i hope they seriously consider her, i know she hasn't been a head coach, but she is mean green, played here when we had success and coached here the 1 year we had Coach Aston. Unless their is a candidate that just blows her out of the water (doubt it) then i hope she is seriously considered

[oldguystudent]

[UNT90]

Classy comments by Peterson.

One down, one to go.

Or is a meaningless 5 game win streak enough to save a job?

[untbowler]

torn because there should have been 2-3 parting agreements, but I guess one is enough for now, but now we have to deal with another major hire by RV.

Mitchell would be nice but RV does not hire UNT Alum to coach.

[MeanGreenTexan]

I think they made the right call here... as the first step.

I mean, you have to take care of the infected/festering surface wound before you cast the broken bone, right?

[Travis Scott]

I wish him luck and am excited to find out who will be our next women's head coach.

[UNT90]

If only he had more cancers in his locker room...

[untjim1995]

This ensures that Benford will be here for his make-it-or-break it season next year. No way we are buying off two contracts at one time, especially Benford's.

Jalie Mitchell is an intriguing possibility for this job. I think that would make a lot of sense in many, many ways.

[10Eagle10]

RV should look at Kim Mulkey assistants if Bill Brock is interested in being a head coach again. Maybe Toyelle Wilson

or Robin Harmony from Lamar

maybe the recently released Bonnie Henrickson of Kansas

[MeanGreenTexan]

RV should look at Kim Mulkey assistants if Bill Brock is interested in being a head coach again. Maybe Toyelle Wilson

or Robin Harmony from Lamar

maybe the recently released Bonnie Henrickson of Kansas

This makes more sense than hiring Mitchell just because she's an alumnus.

[UNT90]

I have zero confidence the next hire wil be successful.

[Army of Dad]

I have zero confidence the next hire wil be successful.

If say it's 50/50. Also, define successful.

[FirefightnRick]

Probably means Benford is safe for another season.

I wonder if Jalie Mitchell is ready to be a a head coach and might be interested in coming back. (I forget who on here mentioned her first, but she would be an interesting candidate)

I doubt she would leave to work for this administration after witnessing how her staff was treated three years ago? Maybe at another time down the road?

Rick

[UNT90]

If say it's 50/50. Also, define successful.

Having us at .500 her/his second year and competing for a conference title by the third.

I know. Those lofty goals just aren't attainable at little ole UNT.

[BillySee58]

Here's an update on the 6 hires RV has made in the revenue sports in the last decade:

Women's basketball:

- 25-67 Stephens (2008-2011)

- 15-16 Aston (2011-2012)

- 28-61 Peterson (2012-2015)

68-144 total

Men's basketball:

- 12-20 Benford (2012-2013)

- 16-16 Benford (2013-2014)

- 14-16 Benford (2014-2015)

42-52 total

Football:

- 6-37 Dodge (2007-2010)

- 22-27 Mccarney (2011-2014)

28-64 total

Total:

138-260

122 games under .500 between those 6 hires. They have coached in a combined 19 seasons, and unless the basketball team wins the CUSA tournament then we will have only 1 winning season out of those 19. Which was the 2013 football season, which resulted in a 5-year extension for Mccarney.

Edited March 10, 2015 by BillySee58

[MeanGreenTexan]

Here's an update on the 6 hires RV has made in the revenue sports in the last decade:

Women's basketball:

- 25-67 Stephens (2008-2011)

- 15-16 Aston (2011-2012)

- 28-61 Peterson (2012-2015)

68-144 total

Men's basketball:

- 12-20 Benford (2012-2013)

- 16-16 Benford (2013-2014)

- 14-16 Benford (2014-2015)

42-52 total

Football:

- 6-37 Dodge (2007-2010)

- 22-27 Mccarney (2011-2014)

28-64 total

Total:

138-260

122 games under .500 between those 6 hires. They have coached in a combined 19 seasons, and unless the basketball team wins the CUSA tournament then we will have only 1 winning season out of those 19. Which was the 2013 football season, which resulted in a 5-year extension for Mccarney.

I've said before, I know Johnny wasn't originally Rick's hire, but he did extend him twice. Rick should get credit for that. He also extended Dickey once.

[UNT90]

I've said before, I know Johnny wasn't originally Rick's hire, but he did extend him twice. Rick should get credit for that. He also extended Dickey once.

He should get credit for doing the obvious?

Really?

[BillySee58]

I've said before, I know Johnny wasn't originally Rick's hire, but he did extend him twice. Rick should get credit for that. He also extended Dickey once.

I'm not saying he doesn't deserve credit, but the JJ hire was made 14 years ago. The hires I mentioned were more recent and, IMO, more likely indicative of what a modern-day RV hire is going to look like. 122 games under .500 is just astonishingly bad to me.

Edit: wait, did RV hire Johnny Jones? I thought he did.

Edited March 10, 2015 by BillySee58

[Army of Dad]

I've said before, I know Johnny wasn't originally Rick's hire, but he did extend him twice. Rick should get credit for that. He also extended Dickey once.

Ok, but how long ago was that?

[MeanGreenTexan]

I'm not saying he doesn't deserve credit, but the JJ hire was made 14 years ago. The hires I mentioned were more recent and, IMO, more likely indicative of what a modern-day RV hire is going to look like. 122 games under .500 is just astonishingly bad to me.

Edit: wait, did RV hire Johnny Jones? I thought he did.

Johnny was here for a month or two prior to Rick being hired, IIRC.

EDIT: OK. I was wrong. See clarification from Bowler below.

Edited March 10, 2015 by MeanGreenTexan

[untbowler]

I'm not saying he doesn't deserve credit, but the JJ hire was made 14 years ago. The hires I mentioned were more recent and, IMO, more likely indicative of what a modern-day RV hire is going to look like. 122 games under .500 is just astonishingly bad to me.

Edit: wait, did RV hire Johnny Jones? I thought he did.

yes RV hired JJ, but after being an absolute ass in firing Trilli right after he returned from one of his players funeral. So yes RV gets credit for JJ.

Pretty positive Alan Ward did not hire JJ, he only hired Dawna Denny to be the Tennis Coach after Traxler left at the semester break as Helwig was thankful tossed on his rump and Stallings was walking around campus facilities

Edited March 10, 2015 by untbowler

[Army of Dad]

Johnny was here for a month or two prior to Rick being hired, IIRC.

I think (and I could be wrong) that RV was here before JJ.