Breaking News: Rick Villarreal will in fact be leading the hiring process alone. No committee formed

[MGNation92]

Get ready for more mediocrity 

http://ntdaily.com/breaking-north-texas-will-not-use-a-hiring-committee-to-hire-next-football-coach/

[BillySee58]

We hadn't won 18 games in 3 years here in a long time? How about Dickey, just two years before you started making the hires? 

[Ben Gooding]

and we have a pretty good track record,” Villarreal said

 

Is there something I am missing?!?1

[Tyler Maryak]

Okay, I have to admit that it really seems like he's trying to poke the bear...

[gangrene]

 

[BillySee58]

and we have a pretty good track record,” Villarreal said

 

Is there something I am missing?!?1

The man lies to convince himself. Like @mean_green09 says, RV believes the Shanice Stephens disaster was because of the committee. As evidenced by his comments about her in the article.

[GreenTexan13]

"But I still say to this day that Dan [McCarney] was a good hire. It’s obvious with some things that didn’t happen during his time, but during his first three years, he won 18 games. That hasn’t happened here in a long time.”

Is this guy joking? Seriously? Can someone please show this quote to CougarKing, because he is going to love that our AD just admitted to being satisfied with mediocrity,

We are done, finished, roasted... Still think flying that banner is a bad idea? Can't wait to get annihilated by Liberty next year.....

 

[meangreenacct]

So RV just set our standard for performance with his quote, it's apparently 1 winning season out of 3...way to shoot for the stars, but BTW what about the other 10 losing season in the last 11? Doesn't seem like a good track record to me.

Guess he is really trying to dig in and dare people not to renew those MGC memberships and tickets.

[GRN-WHT]

Kudos to the NT Daily.

They broke the news that Mac was gone too. Completely out-scooping and outworking our supposed beat writer for the DRC who is getting paid to do this stuff professionally.

[EagleMBA]

Can anyone say "blowing smoke up a young reporter's azz"?

The epitome of arrogance!

[xyresic]

Lots of teeth gnashing here based upon rumor and limited information.  The BOR and administration will keep quiet because it is the professional thing to do, performance aside it would be poor form to disrespect employees in the media let alone in response to letters or emails while they were still employed.  CBL and others have been able to read between the lines quite well.

A solid coach will be hired and I have a hunch as alluded to in several places that it will not be RV making the final decision, less than 24 months remain on his contract.

[Side Show Joe]

“There is no committee,” Villarreal said. “Any time we make a hire here, the president is always going to look to the athletic director to lead this. Because if he has faith and trust in that person, then they know the business as well as anybody.” - RV

I have now changed my mind. We need a banner flying at every game until RV is gone. And new ideas need to be discussed. I assume Smatresk OK'd this response. I am quickly losing faith in his leadership too.

[BillySee58]

So RV just set our standard for performance with his quote, it's apparently 1 winning season out of 3...way to shoot for the stars, but BTW what about the other 10 losing season in the last 11? Doesn't seem like a good track record to me.

Guess he is really trying to dig in and dare people not to renew those MGC memberships and tickets.

1 winning season out of 5*

[Ben Gooding]

It sounds like we need professional PI's to find dirt and anonymously shine light on said dirt to get this man out of town. 

[Stan R]

oh. my. gawd.

[Rudy]

Sonovabitch!

[adman]

"But I still say to this day that Dan [McCarney] was a good hire. It’s obvious with some things that didn’t happen during his time, but during his first three years, he won 18 games. That hasn’t happened here in a long time.”

Is this guy joking? Seriously? Can someone please show this quote to CougarKing, because he is going to love that our AD just admitted to being satisfied with mediocrity,

We are done, finished, roasted... Still think flying that banner is a bad idea? Can't wait to get annihilated by Liberty next year.....

 

I think Dan McCarney was a good hire as well. When you look at APR, grades etc McCarney held the team accountable and turned some dysfunctional Dodge recruits into Champions, increased the overall GPA and got us back to full 85 ships AND insisted freshman orientation roll through the stadium to help generate student interest, excitement etc. Now, unfortunately he didn't stick the landing and had to go. But he did a tremendous amount to pull us out of the Dodge debacle. The next guy has to maintain all that Mac did PLUS win consistently 

[badnewspears]

So we've got the banner, now we need billboards, T-shirts, campaign buttons, bumper stickers...what am I missing here?

We need our "minority" voice to be powerful and loud!

[UNTexas]

During the Great Fire of Rome Nero watched from his palace on the Palatine Hill singing and playing the lyre. Just saying history repeats itself.

Sigh, shiiiiiit....

Edited October 21, 2015 by UNTexas

[Ben Gooding]

I think Dan McCarney was a good hire as well. When you look at APR, grades etc McCarney held the team accountable and turned some dysfunctional Dodge recruits into Champions, increased the overall GPA and got us back to full 85 ships AND insisted freshman orientation roll through the stadium to help generate student interest, excitement etc. Now, unfortunately he didn't stick the landing and had to go. But he did a tremendous amount to pull us out of the Dodge debacle. The next guy has to maintain all that Mac did PLUS win consistently 

Dan Mccarney lost and lost embarrassingly to several teams. We are no better than where we were in the minds of the one's who matter...recruits. 

Also, not that it matters, but a fired or retiring coach midseason to me is like a pitcher that leaves the bases juiced. He's still responsible. 

Edited October 21, 2015 by Ben Gooding

[GreenTexan13]

I think Dan McCarney was a good hire as well. When you look at APR, grades etc McCarney held the team accountable and turned some dysfunctional Dodge recruits into Champions, increased the overall GPA and got us back to full 85 ships AND insisted freshman orientation roll through the stadium to help generate student interest, excitement etc. Now, unfortunately he didn't stick the landing and had to go. But he did a tremendous amount to pull us out of the Dodge debacle. The next guy has to maintain all that Mac did PLUS win consistently 

He couldn't recruit worth a damn. He also used his predecessor's recruits to win his only winning year... But yeah sure.. He was alright I guess.

[Censored by Laurie]

Lots of teeth gnashing here based upon rumor and limited information.  The BOR and administration will keep quiet because it is the professional thing to do, performance aside it would be poor form to disrespect employees in the media let alone in response to letters or emails while they were still employed.  CBL and others have been able to read between the lines quite well.

A solid coach will be hired and I have a hunch as alluded to in several places that it will not be RV making the final decision, less than 24 months remain on his contract.

really? I'm doing some more reading between the lines here on your post...it seems like you could have some inside information...which is encouraging, because otherwise after reading this article I was going to say "welp...apparently I was dead-wrong. fly the damn banner"

[rcade]

A week ago we were considering a hiring committee. Now we're not..

This process led by our AD has been wheels off since he fired McCarney after homecoming with players still in the locker room.

RV can't even admit there's a problem. Instead, he's touting his "pretty good track record," as if he's been firing a succession of coaches for being too awesome.

[EagleMBA]

Coming Soon To A University Boosters Group Near You

 

[Green P1]

No mention of Benny in there.    Guess that one goes on the "pretty good" side of the ledger.   I guess we should just be happy he didn't have room in the article to throw former players under the bus as means of justification!!  Thanks for keeping it short NT Daily!

Edited October 21, 2015 by Green P1