Coaching Staff

El Paso Eagle · October 9, 2016

It looks like Seth has put together a really good staff. They are learning and seem to be willing to make the changes and tweaks needed week after week. Now I just want other schools to stay away from our Defensive Coordinators.

NorthTexan95 · October 9, 2016

Just now, El Paso Eagle said:

It looks like Seth has put together a really good staff. They are learning and seem to be willing to make the changes and tweaks needed week after week. Now I just want other schools to stay away from our Defensive Coordinators.

Yes!

Andrew · October 9, 2016

2 minutes ago, El Paso Eagle said:

It looks like Seth has put together a really good staff. They are learning and seem to be willing to make the changes and tweaks needed week after week. Now I just want other schools to stay away from our Defensive Coordinators.

Or all of our coaches in general. They are already hot commodities. Imagine if they turn this thing around and we have back to back bowl seasons. Most of them would be picked up by larger programs. I wouldn't mind moving Harrel to head coach if Littrell ever left, but handed are many of them leave at once if we start to get hot.

El Paso Eagle · October 9, 2016

I guess I started thinking about this when they said Ekeler was living in a Winnebago and his family stayed in Georgia.

MeanGreen13 · October 9, 2016

6 minutes ago, Andrew said:

Or all of our coaches in general. They are already hot commodities. Imagine if they turn this thing around and we have back to back bowl seasons. Most of them would be picked up by larger programs. I wouldn't mind moving Harrel to head coach if Littrell ever left, but handed are many of them leave at once if we start to get hot.

Harrel to HC would not be a good move. Ekeler on the other hand, and keeping reffett at dc would be best cade scenario should OU or OSU open up in the next 3 years. I dont think Littrell leaves for anything outside the top half of P5 jobs. Keeping ekeler will be a challenge though.

NorthTexan95 · October 9, 2016

11 minutes ago, Andrew said:

Or all of our coaches in general. They are already hot commodities. Imagine if they turn this thing around and we have back to back bowl seasons. Most of them would be picked up by larger programs. I wouldn't mind moving Harrel to head coach if Littrell ever left, but handed are many of them leave at once if we start to get hot.

Have to trust Wren Baker will make the right hire when the time comes.

Wag Tag · October 9, 2016

1 minute ago, MeanGreen13 said:

Harrel to HC would not be a good move. Ekeler on the other hand, and keeping reffett at dc would be best cade scenario should OU or OSU open up in the next 3 years. I dont think Littrell leaves for anything outside the top half of P5 jobs. Keeping ekeler will be a challenge though.

True.. Good D coach and a very good recruiter!!! We have success we will loose Asst coaches before the head coach!

mgfan · October 9, 2016

Lol let's settle down. Enjoy the win then focus on army.

NorthTexan95 · October 9, 2016

3 minutes ago, mgfan said:

Lol let's settle down. Enjoy the win then focus on army.

Yep. Two weeks to prepare for option football. Hope we put that time to good use.

outoftown · October 9, 2016

42 minutes ago, Andrew said:

Or all of our coaches in general. They are already hot commodities. Imagine if they turn this thing around and we have back to back bowl seasons. Most of them would be picked up by larger programs. I wouldn't mind moving Harrel to head coach if Littrell ever left, but handed are many of them leave at once if we start to get hot.

I got to say that Harrel stil has to prove a thing or two, before I see him as an FBS head coach. Today was the offenses best performance, but I think he still might have to grow a bit. A year or two down the road, I'd feel different I hope. So lets hope we keep everyone at least until 2017 is over.

Also, I am pumped about this win, but its not yet quite time to up coaches contracts. Currently things are looking like they are moving nicely in the right direction. That said, I'd want to see at least one full recruiting class and a win over a team with a better than .500 record before I really start fretting about losing the coaches.

Edited October 9, 2016 by outoftown

DeepGreen · October 9, 2016

44 minutes ago, El Paso Eagle said:

I guess I started thinking about this when they said Ekeler was living in a Winnebago and his family stayed in Georgia.

Unacceptable! We need to pay these good coordinators/assistants more money.

oldguystudent · October 9, 2016

46 minutes ago, El Paso Eagle said:

I guess I started thinking about this when they said Ekeler was living in a Winnebago and his family stayed in Georgia.

So he's neither renting nor buying?

BTG_Fan1 · October 9, 2016

do assistants like Ekler and Harrell have buyouts? that if they did move on from UNT?

I fear with how well Miami is doing, he could possibly move to The U and team back up with Richt if they lose there D-coord.. Ek is the most likely coach i think we could lose of anyone on the staff.

Cerebus · October 9, 2016

Assistant contracts are year to year. No buyouts.

NorthTexan95 · October 9, 2016

Just now, Cerebus said:

Assistant contracts are year to year. No buyouts.

Canales had a two year deal his final two years. Not sure if our coordinators this season have the same.

MeanGreen13 · October 9, 2016

my above statement is with the caveat that Wren baker moves the athletic department significantly forward in the next 5 years and makes this place even more attractive.

greenminer · October 9, 2016

Love the chemistry and overall teaching aspect. There are a ton of guys out there with x-and-os in their head but they don't know how to convey it to college kids.

Every staff I've ever seen has had some flaws, similar to the current concerns voiced over Harrell, but we're getting it done. The potential here with this staff is exciting, and - quite honestly - refreshing. GMG

Army of Dad · October 9, 2016

12 hours ago, MeanGreen13 said:

Harrel to HC would not be a good move. Ekeler on the other hand, and keeping reffett at dc would be best cade scenario should OU or OSU open up in the next 3 years. I dont think Littrell leaves for anything outside the top half of P5 jobs. Keeping ekeler will be a challenge though.

Ek has done an amazing job and I wouldn't be surprised to see continued improvement this season and that could/should make him a hot coaching commodity.

Edited October 9, 2016 by Army of Dad

UNT Mean Green · October 9, 2016

We will definitely have to pony up some significant money in order to keep the staff in tact. The good news is, with Baker's leadership and the donor base encouraged at the direction of the program, we have a good chance of being successful in doing so.

KingDL1 · October 9, 2016

We have this new thing now called I like called an Athletic Department, its still new and all, but even after 2 months or so you can see a real impact!

I think Wren and his Crew will have the opportunity evaluate and get the pay and budgets up for our football program in such a way where we can keep quality assistants here in the near future to a much better degree. I imagine that a rebuild of the Basketball staff is underworks already and will be rebuilt for Christmas time.

GrandGreen · October 9, 2016

Unless some coach leaves during the season, worry about that next year. Lower level (paying) schools lose good coaches, it is just part of the game. This is a lot better than not having coaches no one else covets.

UNTLifer · October 10, 2016

An episode lf BTG explains why Ekeler is living in a Winnebago and his family is in Georgia and it has nothing to do with wanting to move along.

I hope our coaches aren't loose, but I would expect a year or two of continued success would have others sniffing around resulting in the possibility that we may lose an assistant.

GreenMachine · October 10, 2016

On 10/8/2016 at 11:13 PM, outoftown said:

I got to say that Harrel stil has to prove a thing or two, before I see him as an FBS head coach. Today was the offenses best performance, but I think he still might have to grow a bit. A year or two down the road, I'd feel different I hope. So lets hope we keep everyone at least until 2017 is over.

Also, I am pumped about this win, but its not yet quite time to up coaches contracts. Currently things are looking like they are moving nicely in the right direction. That said, I'd want to see at least one full recruiting class and a win over a team with a better than .500 record before I really start fretting about losing the coaches.

I agree, we have fans going ape sh*t over nothing yet. We have 3 wins, 1 over an FCS team, 1 over a winless Rice Team, and 1 over a 1 win Marshall team (lone victory over an FCS team). Guarantee you that nobody is looking at picking off anyone from our staff yet. As much as our defense has improved, look at every single statistical ranking. Again, we arent losing anyone anytime soon.