Texas Monthly Writer Bashing the Program

jtm0097 · January 12, 2016

Doesn't even mention the Littrell hire in the article.

From his personal twitter account, what a douche.

Harry · January 12, 2016

And he's a UNT grad to boot!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/h-drew-blackburn-5a62b959

oldguystudent · January 12, 2016

Kicking a wounded animal when it's down. The highest form of journalism.

Graddean · January 12, 2016

Won't read and won't respond..the worst thing you can do to a writer is ignore him or her.

Cr1028 · January 12, 2016

I read it. He didn't say anything that wasn't true or I wasn't thinking except for the SMU deal which he doesn't take into account the post-death penalty record against them. This was a historically bad year. He just pointed it out to the folks that didn't already know.

emmitt01 · January 12, 2016

4 minutes ago, Graddean said:

Won't read and won't respond..the worst thing you can do to a writer is ignore him or her.

No, the worst thing you could do to this guy is open the closet door

Greenrex · January 12, 2016

It's not necessarily a compellingly well written piece but, I didn't identify any lies. I hope if any of our coaches or athletes read this it will only serve to inspire and elevate the desire for better results and become the untouchables we all hope for.

UNT90 · January 12, 2016

Take a long hard look gentlemen (and especially you Fly). This IS the outside perception of UNT athletics. This IS why it's going to take a miracle for a risky coaching hire under a terrible athletic department to be successful.

In short, this IS exactly how every other college football fan perceives this program, as the worst in Texas and one of the worst in America.

Yet the man responsible for THE LAST 15 YEARS remains.

And you seriously wonder why an alumni makes fun of this program? Why wouldn't he?

Edited January 12, 2016 by UNT90

southsideguy · January 12, 2016

might hurt if anyone read texas monthly.

UNT90 · January 12, 2016

3 minutes ago, southsideguy said:

might hurt if anyone read texas monthly.

Lol. You are kidding, right?

Also it's clear this guy is a UNT fan. The comment "McCarney was fired one hour after the game, at least publicly" seems to be a direct reference to the fact that news was out pregame that Mac was gone after that game, no matter the outcome.

Also, he didn't make the common mistake of saying that "Mean Green" came from Joe Greene.

He is a fan, and he is pissed. But, the 17 can go have beers tonight with RV on the Square, and that's what really matters, isn't it?

southsideguy · January 12, 2016

yeah i get it you hate RV and he should be fired. I get it.

Cr1028 · January 12, 2016

4 minutes ago, UNT90 said:

Lol. You are kidding, right?

Also it's clear this guy is a UNT fan. The comment "McCarney was fired one hour after the game, at least publicly" seems to be a direct reference to the fact that news was out pregame that Mac was gone after that game, no matter the outcome.

Also, he didn't make the common mistake of saying that "Mean Green" came from Joe Greene.

He is a fan, and he is pissed. But, the 17 can go have beers tonight with RV on the Square, and that's what really matters, isn't it?

Wow, a post of yours I agree with. Those are rare these days.

MeanGreen22 · January 12, 2016

I mean, he's not wrong. If it's okay for writers to talk about great years, it's okay to talk about the worst years.

UNT90 · January 12, 2016

10 minutes ago, southsideguy said:

yeah i get it you hate RV and he should be fired. I get it.

I don't know RV. I think that his job performance has absolutely sucked hairy horse balls and the only reason he isn't removed is because his friends protect him.

He could be a really great guy, otherwise. But I don't care about that. Because I don't know him. And only want him to do his job, which he has shown he isn't capable of performing. So I want him to leave, good guy or not.

Get it?

UNT90 · January 12, 2016

18 minutes ago, Cr1028 said:

Wow, a post of yours I agree with. Those are rare these days.

You will come back around once the new hire high fades a bit.

southsideguy · January 12, 2016

they are not going to fire him but i doubt they will renew his contract. We all know how you feel about this situation. Breathe in breathe out and move on.

UNTcrazy727 · January 12, 2016

2 minutes ago, UNT90 said:

You will come back around once the new hire high fades a bit.

Why do you want Littrell to fail?

Because RV was involved in the hiring process? Because you'd rather boast about how you were right than UNT actually being successful under RV?

Either way, you're a sorry SOB

Green Mean · January 12, 2016

He's like the other what 100K plus alums that feel about UNT and the athletic programs. Just win and all of this will get cured.

Aldo · January 12, 2016

What he's written is all factual.

But why is the suck so bad at North Texas?

Why isn't it as simple as "just win, baby"?

Why haven't we gotten winners in, since Dickey?

Ben Gooding · January 12, 2016

Didn't read it. He shouldn't have written it. Anyone who follows college athletics understands where we currently sit. We do not need one of our own pushing our face deeper into the mud. We get it. We suck. No one above the fans care. Hopefully that changes. It's like a never ending drama play.

Withers940 · January 12, 2016

He compairs himself to Steve Jobs, What a dumb ass, HAHA

GMG24 · January 12, 2016

45 minutes ago, Withers940 said:

He compairs himself to Steve Jobs, What a dumb ass, HAHA

That's me busting his balls!

Withers940 · January 12, 2016

All I got to say is "Cool profile pic Bro". I wish i could afford a bad ass leather jacket and sip hot tea in a stairwell. HAHA what a Tool

rcade · January 12, 2016

1 hour ago, Ben Gooding said:

Didn't read it. He shouldn't have written it. Anyone who follows college athletics understands where we currently sit. We do not need one of our own pushing our face deeper into the mud. We get it. We suck. No one above the fans care. Hopefully that changes. It's like a never ending drama play.

He wrote the piece because he follows UNT football, as a former student who attended games at Apogee in better times. Everything in it is factual.

You can't get people to care about the program and only have them talk about it in good times. Part of building a fan base is making people care enough to be mad when we suck.

My one quibble with the piece is that he never covered the main reason we stunk. I guess he didn't see the banner.

ChristopherRyanWilkes · January 12, 2016

Wouldn't have a problem with the article if he wrote anything of substance. Didn't mention any possible solutions or how Littrell could turn things around. Basically just a recap of the season. I guess that's what he's going for.