MGB breaking: Briles among those who have sent resume

[southsideguy]

I had a 30 year career in medical device sales and distribution, and regardless of the situation my cup was always half full. However, I was always realistic in assessing the sales opportunity, which I think some of us are not doing when evaluating the attractiveness of the head coaching position. Granted we have a beautiful stadium, which leveled the playing field.And yes, we are close to the metroplex,a hot bed of high school football.However, for what ever the reasons, the previous 8 head coaches over the past 30 years have been fired.If UNT isn't the definition of a coaching graveyard I don't know what is. And if I am a successful coach at another program who is ready to move up, I don't think that this is a job that would attract me. Granted, if I turn this program around I could move up to coach the with the big boys. But what makes me think I can win where those before me have not. What has changed at UNT that  would allow me to be win? In addition, the A.D. is under fire, and I might not be working very long for the man who hired me. My point is that this job may not have coaches jumping up and down to apply, and who ever we hire must be a real risk taker. I just don't know how many of those guys are out there, which my be why our applicants seem a little thin. just an old man's opinion.

So we make Chico the HC and move on or we close down the program.  If we chose to close down the program it will make parking better for the students and enrollment will go down which will be good for the students.   I think when i was there we were around 17k students and I loved it.  

[wardly]

I am not saying hire Chico or close the program. What I am saying is that this may not be that easy of a position to fill. Hopefully I will be proved wrong, which would make me very happy.