Chico

MGNation92 · October 12, 2015

Admittedly, I've been one of the few that I can recall actually liking Chico, but having listened to this press conference I like him even more. I think the players will rally around him. He seems motivated with a no bullshit kind of attitude towards this thing. I'm personally pulling for him. If I were a player and listened to the way he handled the press conference, I would personally bust my ass on every play for that guy. Just some thoughts. I'll probably get -1'd to hell, but oh well.

meanrob · October 12, 2015

I don't mind if anybody likes the guy or roots for him. But as the OC/Quarterbacks coach to me the results have been dismal. And I'm way behind the whole "nice guy, I like him" phase.

I expect the team to come out Thursday fired up, playing loose, and putting up a fight.

Then Doughty lights us up like a Christmas tree.

greenminer · October 12, 2015

I don't mind if anybody likes the guy or roots for him. But as the OC/Quarterbacks coach to me the results have been dismal. And I'm way behind the whole "nice guy, I like him" phase.
I expect the team to come out Thursday fired up, playing loose, and putting up a fight.
Then Doughty lights us up like a Christmas tree.

His results as OC have been dismal. What about his results as interim HC?

We aren't going to win 7 games, Chico won't be considered.

Aldo · October 12, 2015

It's like when a couple wants to divorce, but too afraid about never finding someone ever again.

KingDL1 · October 12, 2015

I must have missed this miracle when he was interim coach? We beat a really really bad WK (Whipping Boy of the Sun Belt) that we were going to beat regardless and at the Muts? So what? We had Lance Dunbar against the worst Run Defense in the NCAA D1a that year, so we hung with K-State and lost by 8 points. So it looks like at best Chico did marginally better, nothing that a firing coach bounce could not explain? Look below at the chart.

People were tired of Dodge and we had a bit of a fire the coach bounce back with the players.

Dodge had some tougher competition Clemson, Rice that we lost only one point, Army (who went to a bowl and won) and only a one point loss to ULALA (I wonder if the cheating had begun yet) A-State were bad and I agree he had lost the team for that one, Flordia International that went to a bowl and won the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. Just becuase Dodge had lost the team, the new interim coach gets the pucker benefit.

Or I just expect much more than most. Remember if Chico was really constrained by Mac he could have moved on long ago, if he was really good he would have been plucked up also. Now Chico has nothing to lose, so open it up and go buck wild. Bring us a couple of wins help your resume and best of luck to you sir.

2010: 3-9-0

Coach:

Todd Dodge

Mike Canales

W/L	Date	PF	Opponent	PA	Location
L	09-04-2010	10	Clemson (SC)	35	Clemson, SC
L	09-11-2010	31	Rice (TX)	32	Denton, TX
L	09-18-2010	0	Army (NY)	24	West Point, NY
W	09-25-2010	21	Florida Atlantic	17	Fort Lauderdale, FL
L	10-02-2010	27	Louisiana-Lafayette	28	Denton, TX
L	10-09-2010	19	Arkansas St.	24	Denton, TX
L	10-16-2010	10	Florida International	34	Denton, TX
W	10-30-2010	33	Western Kentucky	6	Bowling Green, KY
L	11-06-2010	35	Troy (AL)	41	Denton, TX
W	11-13-2010	23	Middle Tennessee St.	17	Murfreesboro, TN
L	11-20-2010	37	Louisiana-Monroe	49	Monroe, LA
L	11-27-2010	41	Kansas St.	49	Denton, TX

287

Season Totals

356

Notes:	Todd Dodge coached games 1-7
	Mike Canales coached games 8-12

meanrob · October 12, 2015

I must have missed this miracle when he was interim coach? We beat a really really bad WK (Whipping Boy of the Sun Belt) that we were going to beat regardless and at the Muts? So what? We had Lance Dunbar against the worst Run Defense in the NCAA D1a that year, so we hung with K-State and lost by 8 points. So it looks like at best Chico did marginally better, nothing that a firing coach bounce could not explain? Look below at the chart.
People were tired of Dodge and we had a bit of a fire the coach bounce back with the players.
Dodge had some tougher competition Clemson, Rice that we lost only one point, Army (who went to a bowl and won) and only a one point loss to ULALA (I wonder if the cheating had begun yet) A-State were bad and I agree he had lost the team for that one, Flordia International that went to a bowl and won the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. Just becuase Dodge had lost the team, the new interim coach gets the pucker benefit.
Or I just expect much more than most. Remember if Chico was really constrained by Mac he could have moved on long ago, if he was really good he would have been plucked up also. Now Chico has nothing to lose, so open it up and go buck wild. Bring us a couple of wins help your resume and best of luck to you sir.

2010: 3-9-0
Coach:
Todd Dodge
Mike Canales

W/L
Date
PF
Opponent
PA
Location
Notes
L
09-04-2010
10
Clemson (SC)
35
Clemson, SC

L
09-11-2010
31
Rice (TX)
32
Denton, TX

L
09-18-2010
0
Army (NY)
24
West Point, NY

W
09-25-2010
21
Florida Atlantic
17
Fort Lauderdale, FL

L
10-02-2010
27
Louisiana-Lafayette
28
Denton, TX

L
10-09-2010
19
Arkansas St.
24
Denton, TX

L
10-16-2010
10
Florida International
34
Denton, TX

W
10-30-2010
33
Western Kentucky
6
Bowling Green, KY

L
11-06-2010
35
Troy (AL)
41
Denton, TX

W
11-13-2010
23
Middle Tennessee St.
17
Murfreesboro, TN

L
11-20-2010
37
Louisiana-Monroe
49
Monroe, LA

L
11-27-2010
41
Kansas St.
49
Denton, TX

287
Season Totals
356

Notes:
Todd Dodge coached games 1-7

Mike Canales coached games 8-12

I remember the Monroe game. Defense was horrible. We gave up 40+ in three of the five after not giving up forty all year.

KingDL1 · October 12, 2015

I remember the Monroe game. Defense was horrible. We gave up 40+ in three of the five after not giving up forty all year.

Several people don't let the facts get in their way. Just wow Chico sounded good, or he talked to me and said he would like to be our next Head Coach.

Cr1028 · October 12, 2015

I must have missed this miracle when he was interim coach? We beat a really really bad WK (Whipping Boy of the Sun Belt) that we were going to beat regardless and at the Muts? So what? We had Lance Dunbar against the worst Run Defense in the NCAA D1a that year, so we hung with K-State and lost by 8 points. So it looks like at best Chico did marginally better, nothing that a firing coach bounce could not explain? Look below at the chart.
People were tired of Dodge and we had a bit of a fire the coach bounce back with the players.
Dodge had some tougher competition Clemson, Rice that we lost only one point, Army (who went to a bowl and won) and only a one point loss to ULALA (I wonder if the cheating had begun yet) A-State were bad and I agree he had lost the team for that one, Flordia International that went to a bowl and won the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. Just becuase Dodge had lost the team, the new interim coach gets the pucker benefit.
Or I just expect much more than most. Remember if Chico was really constrained by Mac he could have moved on long ago, if he was really good he would have been plucked up also. Now Chico has nothing to lose, so open it up and go buck wild. Bring us a couple of wins help your resume and best of luck to you sir.

2010: 3-9-0
Coach:
Todd Dodge
Mike Canales

W/L
Date
PF
Opponent
PA
Location
Notes
L
09-04-2010
10
Clemson (SC)
35
Clemson, SC

L
09-11-2010
31
Rice (TX)
32
Denton, TX

L
09-18-2010
0
Army (NY)
24
West Point, NY

W
09-25-2010
21
Florida Atlantic
17
Fort Lauderdale, FL

L
10-02-2010
27
Louisiana-Lafayette
28
Denton, TX

L
10-09-2010
19
Arkansas St.
24
Denton, TX

L
10-16-2010
10
Florida International
34
Denton, TX

W
10-30-2010
33
Western Kentucky
6
Bowling Green, KY

L
11-06-2010
35
Troy (AL)
41
Denton, TX

W
11-13-2010
23
Middle Tennessee St.
17
Murfreesboro, TN

L
11-20-2010
37
Louisiana-Monroe
49
Monroe, LA

L
11-27-2010
41
Kansas St.
49
Denton, TX

287
Season Totals
356

Notes:
Todd Dodge coached games 1-7

Mike Canales coached games 8-12

Remember, we were on QBs 3 and 4 for games 3-12. Riley had been moved to WR because of nerve damage in his arm and we all know Chase Baine's situation. We lost several close games and had 14 starters out to injury. Let's reserve judgment until at least Friday, shall we? The 2010 team was not as bad as their record.

meanrob · October 12, 2015

Everybody else can reserve their judgement. I've seen the same thing for years. Obviously I don't make the decision but there's no way I hire the guy. I wouldn't keep him as my OC much less my head coach. This is back-up quarterback syndrome to the nth degree.

It's one man's opinion but this is the most absurd discussion on this board. It's so short-sighted it's almost unbelievable.

MeanGreenHoops · October 12, 2015

Everybody else can reserve their judgement. I've seen the same thing for years. Obviously I don't make the decision but there's no way I hire the guy. I wouldn't keep him as my OC much less my head coach. This is back-up quarterback syndrome to the nth degree.
It's one man's opinion but this is the most absurd discussion on this board. It's so short-sighted it's almost unbelievable.

So true. His press conference he said the players were hurting and we'd just push though. Seriously, the players quit midway through the 1'st quarter of that game.They forced this to happen, I'd have no idea why they would be hurting. Maybe he meant laughing.

GMG24 · October 12, 2015

Tom Westerberg, Allen HS bring him on staff as recruiting coordinator. Hell thats all he's done at A-town he's pretty good at it and has tons of local ties. What say you??

KingDL1 · October 12, 2015

So true. His press conference he said the players were hurting and we'd just push though. Seriously, the players quit midway through the 1'st quarter of that game.They forced this to happen, I'd have no idea why they would be hurting. Maybe he meant laughing.

Because they obviously had heard that Mac was gone before the game even started and the whole coaching staff would most likely be gone at the end of the season.

Remember, we were on QBs 3 and 4 for games 3-12. Riley had been moved to WR because of nerve damage in his arm and we all know Chase Baine's situation. We lost several close games and had 14 starters out to injury. Let's reserve judgment until at least Friday, shall we? The 2010 team was not as bad as their record.

Still nothing special. I don't see how it really matters there is much much better out their for a fresh start that can recruit our area of the world.

I have been told and it seems to be verified that the decision has already been made that Chico is not an option period regardless of record as it should be. Best of luck to him.

UNTnewbie · October 12, 2015

Remember, we were on QBs 3 and 4 for games 3-12. Riley had been moved to WR because of nerve damage in his arm and we all know Chase Baine's situation. We lost several close games and had 14 starters out to injury. Let's reserve judgment until at least Friday, shall we? The 2010 team was not as bad as their record.

Riley was back at QB the first game Canales was acting HC @Cr1028 and was the QB until he got hurt again in the 4th quarter of the last game.

MeanGreenHoops · October 12, 2015

Because they obviously had heard that Mac was gone before the game even started and the whole coaching staff would most likely be gone at the end of the season.

If that is the case then what an even bigger mess. Will the hammer fall on who really deserves it?

Mean_Green09 · October 12, 2015

If that is the case then what an even bigger mess. Will the hammer fall on who really deserves it?

It was on twitter before the game all indications were McCarney wouldnt be back for next year. That game just sped up the process.

MeanGreenHoops · October 12, 2015

It was on twitter before the game all indications were McCarney wouldnt be back for next year. That game just sped up the process.

Thinking back I guess that makes sense. It did look the team was attending a funeral rather than a game. What a mess.

Mean_Green09 · October 12, 2015

Thinking back I guess that makes sense. It did look the team was attending a funeral rather than a game. What a mess.

I completely agree

rcade · October 15, 2015

Thinking back I guess that makes sense. It did look the team was attending a funeral rather than a game. What a mess.

Because RV was able to fire the coach right after the game, doesn't that indicate all the preparations had already been done -- such as getting the president and/or board to agree to a buyout amount and the decision to fire the coach? This isn't something RV could freelance. The writing must have been on the wall before we took the field.

KingDL1 · October 15, 2015

Because RV was able to fire the coach right after the game, doesn't that indicate all the preparations had already been done -- such as getting the president and/or board to agree to a buyout amount and the decision to fire the coach? This isn't something RV could freelance. The writing must have been on the wall before we took the field.

No the decision was made before Saturday it seemed, so maybe it was done on the Friday before the game, word was getting around by 10:16am that Saturday, that it had been completely approved and it was a finalized deal regardless of how the game turned out Mac was to be fired.

ChristopherRyanWilkes · October 15, 2015

No the decision was made before Saturday it seemed, so maybe it was done on the Friday before the game, word was getting around by 10:16am that Saturday, that it had been completely approved and it was a finalized deal regardless of how the game turned out Mac was to be fired.

May not have happened after PSU, probably after this game. I agree, I think it was already in the works and this just sped it up. Team probably already had some indication.

KingDL1 · October 15, 2015

May not have happened after PSU, probably after this game. I agree, I think it was already in the works and this just sped it up. Team probably already had some indication.

I was kind of expecting the announcement tomorrow myself also when I first heard it.

RV probably saw an opportunity to help his cause by accelerating it after such a horrific loss that RV himself helped construct. RV could now go around and say look I took care of business and I have a vision. Instead of RV actually taking responsibility for letting the news get out.