brett vito Sunday night coach search update

Harry · November 30, 2015

TCU co-offensive coordinator Doug Meacham interviewed with UNT officials on Sunday as the school moved closer to selecting a coach to replace Dan McCarney.
North Carolina assistant Seth Littrell is other coach still in the running for the job.
UNT athletic department officials did not return messages seeking comment on where the school stands in the process, but a source close to players who were at a team meeting on Sunday indicated that Meacham will be UNT’s pick and will accept the job.
UNT’s coaches did not inform the players of who the school would offer the job, but a source said some of the team’s veterans were given the indication that Meacham will be the school’s pick.

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Edited November 30, 2015 by Harry

GoMeanGreen1999 · November 30, 2015

Reading that whole update sounds like Vito is being speculative. I am not sure I would count Littrell out just yet based on that reading.

mgfan · November 30, 2015

ChristopherRyanWilkes · November 30, 2015

If they are announcing as soon as today or tomorrow, it's not Litrell. Every indication is that the seniors on the team were told today that Meacham is the guy.

meangreen16 · November 30, 2015

A question...why would a UNT official tell the outgoing seniors that they'd announce a new head coach? What do the seniors care?

MCMLXXX · November 30, 2015

A question...why would a UNT official tell the outgoing seniors that they'd announce a new head coach? What do the seniors care?

They will soon graduate and become Mean Green Club members and fans. I am sure that their interest is as legitimate as yours.

MeanGreenZen · November 30, 2015

Meacham met with UNT officials today. Everyone got excited and a game of telephone got started. Meacham could end up being the guy, but it is not a done deal yet.

Harry · November 30, 2015

A question...why would a UNT official tell the outgoing seniors that they'd announce a new head coach? What do the seniors care?

underrated post.

Cerebus · November 30, 2015

A question...why would a UNT official tell the outgoing seniors that they'd announce a new head coach? What do the seniors care?

Have to do SOMETHING to get the Letterman's Assoc. numbers up.

UNT90 · November 30, 2015

Have to do SOMETHING to get the Letterman's Assoc. numbers up.

Especially when most of the current members can't stand the current AD...

Probably the reason the head count is so low.

But, hey, he keeps fly and the 17 happy, and that's all that matters, apparently...

Edited November 30, 2015 by UNT90

rcade · November 30, 2015

A question...why would a UNT official tell the outgoing seniors that they'd announce a new head coach? What do the seniors care?

It wouldn't make sense to tell the outgoing seniors early. That's more people who could leak it, and they don't have a direct stake in the decision like the returning players.

I am guessing the players being told are all experienced players coming back.

MeanGreenTexan · November 30, 2015

There is not a chance in H*ll all players would keep it a secret if they were told WHO the next coach would be. All we know is that they were told a decision was made.

MeanGreenHoops · November 30, 2015

It makes sense Meachem seems like the safe choice. It's what RV does. But he's not a young exciting offensive coordinator. That would appear to be Littrell, who rose very quickly. Littrell seems more like Lincoln Riley which was supposedly what RV wanted. Guy has risen through the ranks extremely fast.

I don't know nor have ever met either guy, but Littrell seems like the more exciting choice, and we need to be taking chances.

GoMeanGreen1999 · November 30, 2015

It makes sense Meachem seems like the safe choice. It's what RV does. But he's not a young exciting offensive coordinator. That would appear to be Littrell, who rose very quickly. Littrell seems more like Lincoln Riley which was supposedly what RV wanted. Guy has risen through the ranks extremely fast.
I don't know nor have ever met either guy, but Littrell seems like the more exciting choice, and we need to be taking chances.

if we have learned anything over the past 15 years with this AD and his words on what he wants in coach, it's that most of his hires don't match his words

UNT90 · November 30, 2015

It makes sense Meachem seems like the safe choice. It's what RV does. But he's not a young exciting offensive coordinator. That would appear to be Littrell, who rose very quickly. Littrell seems more like Lincoln Riley which was supposedly what RV wanted. Guy has risen through the ranks extremely fast.
I don't know nor have ever met either guy, but Littrell seems like the more exciting choice, and we need to be taking chances.

So now RV has an out of this hire fails? It's ok, I'm sure #ADforlife would never use it...

H-towngreen · November 30, 2015

It makes sense Meachem seems like the safe choice. It's what RV does. But he's not a young exciting offensive coordinator. That would appear to be Littrell, who rose very quickly. Littrell seems more like Lincoln Riley which was supposedly what RV wanted. Guy has risen through the ranks extremely fast.
I don't know nor have ever met either guy, but Littrell seems like the more exciting choice, and we need to be taking chances.

Exactly, I think LIttrell has a higher ceiling than Meacham, although he still isn't what I would call a bad choice.

Cr1028 · November 30, 2015

There is not a chance in H*ll all players would keep it a secret if they were told WHO the next coach would be. All we know is that they were told a decision was made.

Exactly, as much crap that our players put up on twitter, you can bet one of them would've leaked it, especially certain outgoing seniors.

MeanGreenZen · November 30, 2015

If it was going to be Meacham, in my opinion, it would have been FORMALLY announced yesterday. Vito’s blog predicting the Meacham hire was conjecture based on the tweet from Tony Johnson’s dad, which I know was bad information.

The recruiting contact period just opened up again. If Meacham was going to be the guy they would have announced the hire yesterday, thrown some car keys at him, told him to round up his coaching staff and show his face in as many DFW high schools as possible today

Meacham’s season is over. His new job would be way more important than getting TCU ready for some dead-end bowl game. In my semi-informed opinion, the only reason the hire hasn’t been announced yet is because the future coach is still playing a game that has national championship ramifications.

KRAM1 · November 30, 2015

Especially when most of the current members can't stand the current AD...
Probably the reason the head count is so low.
But, hey, he keeps fly and the 17 happy, and that's all that matters, apparently...

Just how do you know what "most of the current members" think or don't think about the current AD? I speculate here, but my guess is that one or two whom you happen to know said something to that effect and you immediately jump on it as if it were the gospel truth because it supports your opinions on the subject. Secondhand info is just that...secondhand...and worth pretty much nothing except to possibly know one person's opinion who is projecting his/her opinion on others. I would think that overall, the Lettermen actually active in the Association or who even support UNT these days are pretty much split on the matter as most such organizations would be as a general rule in such situations.

dml7007 · November 30, 2015

I do not believe that any players from this year team knows who is hired yet. The team may meet the new coach prior to the press conference, or right after. I do think that it is possible that some players might have seen a candidate on campus, or even talked to a candidate which may be leading to this. I could be wrong, but this is what I would expect to happen.

smoothfresh · November 30, 2015

@FootballScoop: Richt says, “Oh yeah, no doubt” when asked if coaching somewhere else is an option.

Call him.... It sounds like we have at least 1.5 to 2 million reasons he would at least listen.

UNT90 · November 30, 2015

Just how do you know what "most of the current members" think or don't think about the current AD? I speculate here, but my guess is that one or two whom you happen to know said something to that effect and you immediately jump on it as if it were the gospel truth because it supports your opinions on the subject. Secondhand info is just that...secondhand...and worth pretty much nothing except to possibly know one person's opinion who is projecting his/her opinion on others. I would think that overall, the Lettermen actually active in the Association or who even support UNT these days are pretty much split on the matter as most such organizations would be as a general rule in such situations.

Active in the association? And how many would that be?

I do know that a whole 7 teams made the golf tournament...

Tyler Maryak · November 30, 2015

Sitting here waiting for the announcement like...
raw

Christopher Walker · November 30, 2015

Sitting here waiting for the announcement like...

SAME

KRAM1 · November 30, 2015

Active in the association? And how many would that be?
I do know that a whole 7 teams made the golf tournament...

Not everyone is a golfer or could play that day. So, how does this relate at all to you indicating that you know what a majority of current members think of RV?