Silence on hiring

[UNTexas]

All is calm. Did RV screw it up? That would be the icing on the cake for 2015. Uhg...

[NorthTexan95]

In this case, silence is good.  Seems we have everything ready to announce after UNC's game on Saturday.  

If we were hearing about other candidates coming in ... or if LIttrell was dropping out ... that would be bad.  

Silence is good, noise is bad. 

Edited December 3, 2015 by NorthTexan95

[Rudy]

Not as good as having a name and a coach signing.

[ChristopherRyanWilkes]

I'm giving the president, at the very least, the benefit of doubt that he wouldn't let the coach he wants go back to Chapel Hill for a week without a contract basically in place. He may have even already signed something and we are waiting for the ACC championship game as a professional courtesy. 

[oldguystudent]

Stealth hiring :ninja face:

[HoustonEagle]

Yeah if Littrell deal falls apart he would want to immediately comment that there was no truth to his leaving UNC.  So as of right now silence is golden.  I will wait to be concerned if no announcement comes Sunday or Monday.  

[Cerebus]

I am CHOOSING to believe that we have a done deal with Littrell but we are choosing not to announce until after the UNC/Clemson game, if Sunday comes and goes and no announcement is made, well then my reaction will change...

 

 

[Hunter Green]

Do we know if Littrell was our first choice to begin with, or is he the number two choice behind Meacham?

[MeanGreenZen]

Littrell was always first choice.

[EagleMBA]

If the Littrell hire falls through, my personal emissary will be making an appointment...

[wardly]

I don't think Littrell was 1st choice. I think Mecham changed his mind Monday morning after Texas made play for Cumby[sic?]

[EagleMBA]

I don't think Littrell was 1st choice. I think Mecham changed his mind Monday morning after Texas made play for Cumby[sic?]

I'm still wrestling with the order of preference, but I do think that the Texas move blew our shot at Mecham.

[greenit]

It is definitely a possibility.  There were comments made that could be interpreted to mean that they wanted Meacham but couldn't come to terms.

[KingDL1]

Stealth hiring :ninja face:

The stealth recruiting has been a long time I almost forgot. 

[GreenTexan13]

Y'all know Littrell is going to be here soon. 

[CMJ]

The stealth recruiting has been a long time I almost forgot. 

[Dr. Seuss]

Why did Georgia announce that Smart is going to be their head coach before Alabama's game?

[UNT90]

I am CHOOSING to believe that we have a done deal with Littrell but we are choosing not to announce until after the UNC/Clemson game, if Sunday comes and goes and no announcement is made, well then my reaction will change...

 

 

May not come until Monday if they want Littell here for the announcement.

I just hope this AD doesn't forget to pick him up from the airport...

[meangreen08]

Littrell was always first choice.

based on what?

[MeanGreenDan]

based on what?

Most reports

Edited December 3, 2015 by MeanGreenDan

[Mean_Green09]

Why did Georgia announce that Smart is going to be their head coach before Alabama's game?

Because they get more coverage than North Texas. Saban probably also isnt afraid of Florida. 

Also maybe Fedora and Littrell requested it.

Edited December 3, 2015 by Mean_Green09

[NorthTexan95]

Because they get more coverage than North Texas. Saban probably also isnt afraid of Florida. 

Also maybe Fedora and Littrell requested it.

Has that been officially announced or has it been leaked?  

[Cr1028]

Why did Georgia announce that Smart is going to be their head coach before Alabama's game?

Georgia didn't announce Smart. It was leaked to the press just like Littrell was. The difference is they have a SEC title game on Saturday and we are sitting at home waiting for next season. Smart's name is flying around because Bama is a popular topic in college football. Littrell has been a foregone conclusion since the Meacham pulling his name out rumor happened. Just wait a few more days and everything will be fine.

Here is Nick Saban deflecting the questions about Smart. Nothing official has happened. It is just all rumor, just like Littrell and us. There are only 9 or 10 open FBS spots left and I bet almost all of those will be filled Sunday after the championship games are over.

[MeanGreenTexan]

I don't think Littrell was 1st choice. I think Mecham changed his mind Monday morning after Texas made play for Cumby[sic?]

I actually think it may be the other way around.  I think Littrell had an interview BEFORE Meacham, and Meacham had an opportunity to change RV/NS's minds during his interview, but could not.  When Meacham didn't hear back from them on Monday/Tuesday morning, he pulled his name from consideration to save face, which is perfectly understandable.  I don't think the UT-for-Cumbie play had anything to do with it... but I certainly hope Meacham parlayed the NT interest & UT's interest in Cumbie into more money for himself from TCU.

As others have said, silence (especially from Littrell) right now is good.  If Littrell were still shopping around, we would hear his name popping up with other job openings, and he would make sure to come out and deny anything to do with UNT so his options remained open.

[Cr1028]

Me thinks Littrell has been the guy for at least 2 or 3 weeks now just waiting on his season to end. I think a lot of the others were just smoke. I do believe that Lincoln Riley interviewed but I believe it was a practice interview like Harbaugh's was in '07.