MGB breaking: Briles among those who have sent resume

UNTexas · November 21, 2015

Remember, there is a candidate not listed. Let the speculation begin.

I think RV will hire himself for one last payday because he still has things left to do.

VideoEagle · November 21, 2015

Either Briles or Jinks would be excellent choices. Not sure how having a mentor who's one of the top coaches in the country is some how a bad thing. It's somehow better to have someone who had poor training?

Both Jinks and Briles have current recruiting ties in Texas. They don't have to spend a year or two learning the recruiting landscape first.

I knew Jinks while he was in high school with my niece. Here's a link to his Wiki page.

Mike Jinks

NorthTexan95 · November 21, 2015

Either Briles or Jinks would be excellent choices. Not sure how having a mentor who's one of the top coaches in the country is some how a bad thing. It's somehow better to have someone who had poor training?
Both Jinks and Briles have current recruiting ties in Texas. They don't have to spend a year or two learning the recruiting landscape first.

I agree. I'd be happy with either of these choices.

All About UNT · November 21, 2015

Either Briles or Jinks would be excellent choices. Not sure how having a mentor who's one of the top coaches in the country is some how a bad thing. It's somehow better to have someone who had poor training?
Both Jinks and Briles have current recruiting ties in Texas. They don't have to spend a year or two learning the recruiting landscape first.
I knew Jinks while he was in high school with my niece. Here's a link to his Wiki page.
Mike Jinks

I don't really care if he went to highschool with Tom Landry the guy has only been in college football since 2013

GrandGreen · November 21, 2015

Most candidates are going to be working through agents, not sending in resumes.

Paulie Walnuts · November 21, 2015

Not sure how having a mentor who's one of the top coaches in the country is some how a bad thing. It's somehow better to have someone who had poor training?

TheReal_jayD · November 21, 2015

When their last OC got hired by Tulsa he left before the bowl game, so look for Kendal to do the same if hired

Edited November 21, 2015 by TheReal_jayD

southsideguy · November 21, 2015

yawn

SilverEagle · November 21, 2015

Either Briles or Jinks would be excellent choices. Not sure how having a mentor who's one of the top coaches in the country is some how a bad thing. It's somehow better to have someone who had poor training?
Both Jinks and Briles have current recruiting ties in Texas. They don't have to spend a year or two learning the recruiting landscape first.
I knew Jinks while he was in high school with my niece. Here's a link to his Wiki page.
Mike Jinks

Skip Holtz has a famous father, but before he worked with his dad he paid his assistant coaching dues under other name coaches....starting with Bobby Bowden. So all I'm saying Mr. Scarcasm is that I would prefer that young Mr. Briles paid some dues like other successful coaches have done. They've seen how other successful coaches have run their programs. All of his experience has been at Stephenville, Houston, and Baylor. We are not Houston and we are not Baylor.

Hell, in any given year, we aren't even Stephenville.

TheReal_jayD · November 21, 2015

Skip Holtz has a famous father, but before he worked with his dad he paid his assistant coaching dues under other name coaches....starting with Bobby Bowden. So all I'm saying Mr. Scarcasm is that I would prefer that young Mr. Briles paid some dues like other successful coaches have done. They've seen how other successful coaches have run their programs. All of his experience has been at Stephenville, Houston, and Baylor. We are not Houston and we are not Baylor.
Hell, in any given year, we aren't even Stephenville.

good thing Memphis and Houston didnt wait around for Fuente and Herman (or PAPA Briles for that matter) to get more experience

Tyler Maryak · November 21, 2015

I feel like some of us will point out reasons that any coach COULD fail just so we can be right if, five years from now, they do fail then we can say we knew it all along.

So, as is tradition:Nick Saban would not do well here because green is opposite red on the color wheel.

Boom. Bases covered.

TheReal_jayD · November 21, 2015

I feel like some of us will point out reasons that any coach COULD fail just so we can be right if, five years from now, they do fail then we can say we knew it all along.
So, as is tradition:Nick Saban would not do well here because green is opposite red on the color wheel.
Boom. Bases covered.

UNTEngr.#43 · November 21, 2015

Is Briles a good thing or bad thing for UNT?

All I want is a coach that will recruits Texas like crazy and coaches to win the game not lose the game.

Green92 · November 21, 2015

You're correct, Tyler. If you never take any risk in life you technically never fail. Of course you try to limit risk, but if you actually do things, there is risk. It's easy to not take any risk and just sit back and point out the failings of others that actually tried.

Got5onIt · November 21, 2015

You guys wanted young, 'cause there's some young ones on the list. Wow.

TheReal_jayD · November 21, 2015

Is Briles a good thing or bad thing for UNT?
All I want is a coach that will recruits Texas like crazy and coaches to win the game not lose the game.

IMO its a good thing for us because its a spash for UNT ... the only other splashes for us lately have been Portland st beat down and a banner flying..

Wag Tag · November 21, 2015

If you have ever been around a football coach and a son that plays football they eat and breathe only football at a very young age! So the kid probably has 25 years of experience!

He would probably be his own OC or call the plays. As far as building a staff this guy has been around football ALL his LIFE! I am sure he has contacts.

Recruiting and developing Qbs is the first step for UNT!

Cr1028 · November 21, 2015

Baylor thread on the subject

greenminer · November 21, 2015

Baylor thread on the subject

Some of those Waco horses are getting pretty high.

They're way up on the CFB chain right now but, for most of my life, I've spent watching them go 0-fer in conference play with maybe 2 or 3 total wins. It really is amazing to watch what a good 4+ year run will do to a fanbase.

Tyler Maryak · November 21, 2015

Baylor thread on the subject

my confidence was not ready to read that...

That being said, it is interesting to do a search for Kendall Briles on Twitter. Some harsh criticisms.

Edited November 21, 2015 by Tyler Maryak

Eagle-96 · November 21, 2015

Are you talking about Canales or do you have some inside info?

A quote from the article

"Villarreal and UNT officials have spent the last few weeks traveling to interview candidates for the job, including at least one whose resume was not included in the information the school provided in response to the FOI request."

Harry · November 21, 2015

Remember, this same type of conversation probably happened back when Briles left Texas Tech to take the Houston job. Whether its Baylor or OU or whomever, their fans will always say that taking a lower level job is beneath them, etc. Of course Phillip Montgomery took the Tulsa job last year and they probably said the same thing about him. If you have aspirations about becoming a head coach, and you are being paid fairly, this UNT job is not a bad one to take. Lot's of room for improvement as today's game indicates.