Most surprising Mccarney-era win

BillySee58 · September 28, 2015

Coach Mac's first year results seem fitting, looking back. In 2011 we were 4-4 in Sun Belt play, with all four wins coming against the teams that finished with losing records in conference play, and the four losses coming against the teams that finished with winning records in conference play. 4-2 at home, 1-5 away.

That's kind of how the rest of his tenure has played out. Decent at home, awful on the road. Decent against bad teams, 5-22 against teams that finished .500 or better coming into this year (4 of those wins came in 2013).

What has been our most surprising win of the Mccarney era? Maybe ULL in 2012, but that was against a backup QB and at home. Rice in 2013? I would have to think if we could pull it off this week that would be my undisputed number 1, especially with it being a road game.

Edited September 28, 2015 by BillySee58

untjim1995 · September 28, 2015

At this point, all of them appear to be surprising...

But the clear answer is that Ball State win in 2013. They were a very good G5 team. We physically dominated them in the second half that day--ironically, it was in front of about 10k people, too, because of the heat and the fact that more people wanted to watch Johnny Manziel face Alabama on TV than venture out to Apogee.

MEANGREENCOACH2 · September 28, 2015

Ball state game?

UNTcrazy727 · September 28, 2015

Has to be Ball State, hands down.

LongJim · September 28, 2015

No question it was the Ball State game.

Harry · September 28, 2015

I would say a tie between Ball State and Indiana.

Ben Gooding · September 28, 2015

Ball St. Great game that I can honestly say that without Derek Thompson we don't win that game. I think that is the only game I can honestly say that about.

At this point, any win from now to Macs firing/resignation will be semi surprising. That sums up the current state of the football program.

UNT90 · September 29, 2015

I would say a tie between Ball State and Indiana.

Indiana was terrible the year we beat them. They won one game that year. And we beat them at Apogee.

oldguystudent · September 29, 2015

Indiana was terrible the year we beat them. They won one game that year. And we beat them at Apogee.

True, but it was also the first time I ever saw UNT win a game, something I never witnessed at Fouts, and it was against a school I'd heard of, terrible as they may have been. That win was a big mental boost for players and fans alike.

UNTexas · September 29, 2015

At this point, all of them appear to be surprising...

But the clear answer is that Ball State win in 2013. They were a very good G5 team. We physically dominated them in the second half that day--ironically, it was in front of about 10k people, too, because of the heat and the fact that more people wanted to watch Johnny Manziel face Alabama on TV than venture out to Apogee.

I agree, any win this year will be surprising.

Edited September 29, 2015 by UNTexas

FirefightnRick · September 29, 2015

Coach Mac's first year results seem fitting, looking back. In 2011 we were 4-4 in Sun Belt play, with all four wins coming against the teams that finished with losing records in conference play, and the four losses coming against the teams that finished with winning records in conference play. 4-2 at home, 1-5 away.
That's kind of how the rest of his tenure has played out. Decent at home, awful on the road. Decent against bad teams, 5-22 against teams that finished .500 or better coming into this year (4 of those wins came in 2013)..

That's been Mac's pattern his entire career as a head coach...a pattern one would think would be used in evaluation BEFORE extending his contract?

Rick

Army of Dad · September 29, 2015

Most surprising win of Mac's North Texas tenure?

The next one!

Eagle1855 · September 29, 2015

Georgia?

Ben Gooding · September 29, 2015

Georgia?

That was luck. Lol, a 24 point loss was luck. We had a blocked punt for a touchdown and a kickoff return for a touchdown. Those type plays are about jimmy's and joe's, not X's and O's. Jimmy and Joe on that day were Todd Dodge products.

Eagle1855 · September 29, 2015

That was luck. Lol, a 24 point loss was luck. We had a blocked punt for a touchdown and a kickoff return for a touchdown. Those type plays are about jimmy's and joe's, not X's and O's. Jimmy and Joe on that day were Todd Dodge products.

I'm starting to think you don't get me.