DRC; McCasland addresses students, Combs still pondering future

Brett Vito · March 22, 2017

DRC:

http://beta.dentonrc.com/sports/mean-green/2017/03/21/mccasland-vows-boost-unt-hoops-combs-still-considering-options

MeanGreen_MBA · March 22, 2017

all good. I like this hire more and more as this show plays out. I am going on record that Coach Mac (if we can call him that) stays here a long time. Decent $, Big school, Good location (family and recruiting), not the pressure cooker of some schools. If he can bring UNT to the point of contending year in and year out for a conference championship, make the NCAA more times than not.... Why not make UNT a career job.

MeanGreenTexan · March 22, 2017

16 minutes ago, MeanGreen_MBA said:

all good. I like this hire more and more as this show plays out. I am going on record that Coach Mac (if we can call him that) stays here a long time. Decent $, Big school, Good location (family and recruiting), not the pressure cooker of some schools. If he can bring UNT to the point of contending year in and year out for a conference championship, make the NCAA more times than not.... Why not make UNT a career job.

Because if he can do that, a power5 school will come calling with much deeper pockets and a much bigger stage for him to coach on.

I get that everyone wants a coach (basketball and football) to stick around at UNT if he does well, just don't bank on it... ever... unless we somehow make it into a P5 conference ourselves. It's just not the position we're in. There are not many Mark Few's out there. And coach McCasland has already shown he's not a Mark Few by jumping here after only 1 season at ARSt.

TreeFiddy · March 22, 2017

I hope he is gone in 3 years, for all the right reasons.

UNTLifer · March 22, 2017

3 hours ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

And coach McCasland has already shown he's not a Mark Few by jumping here after only 1 season at ARSt.

But it was Jonesboro, Arkansas!

Mean Green 93-98 · March 22, 2017

4 hours ago, MeanGreen_MBA said:

Coach Mac (if we can call him that)

I'm going to say no.

Cerebus · March 22, 2017

5 minutes ago, Mean Green 93-98 said:

I'm going to say no.

Grant McCasland

TheTastyGreek · March 22, 2017

17 minutes ago, Cerebus said:

Grant McCasland

Sweet. Much better. We've never had a vehicle related name or nickname tainted by previous football coach association.

MeanGreenTexan · March 22, 2017

4 minutes ago, TheTastyGreek said:

Sweet. Much better. We've never had a vehicle related name or nickname tainted by previous football coach association.

It's a checklist. We must mark them off. Next person we hire should be either German or Japanese so we can start knocking off those brands too.

GreenMachine · March 22, 2017

5 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

It's a checklist. We must mark them off. Next person we hire should be either German or Japanese so we can start knocking off those brands too.

I have a running list like this myself:)

golfingomez · March 22, 2017

2 hours ago, TheTastyGreek said:

Sweet. Much better. We've never had a vehicle related name or nickname tainted by previous football coach association.

God... i HATED coach Chevy...

untjim1995 · March 22, 2017

I'm sure Baylor will come calling, eventually, if the timing works for them and him...

Matt from A700 · March 23, 2017

I'm waiting for the Big 12 to implode and then we tag along whatever conference Baylor, Tech, TCU, etc. form and then UNT is a dream job and we don't have to worry about our coaches being poached.

UNTFan23 · March 23, 2017

11 hours ago, Matt from A700 said:

I'm waiting for the Big 12 to implode and then we tag along whatever conference Baylor, Tech, TCU, etc. form and then UNT is a dream job and we don't have to worry about our coaches being poached.

If you're going to dream, dream big.

Army of Dad · March 23, 2017

13 hours ago, Matt from A700 said:

I'm waiting for the Big 12 to implode and then we tag along whatever conference Baylor, Tech, TCU, etc. form and then UNT is a dream job and we don't have to worry about our coaches being poached.

That scenario represents a major move up for UNT, but we'd still be second tier behind the P4 (or whatever the most powerful conferences will be called). I'd think we'd still be subject to coach poaching, but a bit less than we are now.

Edited March 23, 2017 by Army of Dad

Matt from A700 · March 23, 2017

2 hours ago, UNTFan23 said:

If you're going to dream, dream big.

No other way to do it!

1 hour ago, Army of Dad said:

That scenario represents a major move up for UNT, but we'd still be second tier behind the P4 (or whatever the most powerful conferences will be called). I'd think we'd still be subject to coach poaching, but a bit less than we are now.

Definitely a lot of speculation involved, but where do you think the 10 schools would wind up IF the Big 12 did cease to exist?

Mean Green 93-98 · March 23, 2017

1 hour ago, Matt from A700 said:

Definitely a lot of speculation involved, but where do you think the 10 schools would wind up IF the Big 12 did cease to exist?

OU - SEC

OSU - SEC or Pac

UT - Anywhere but the SEC--they won't be associated with their academics. Probably Pac.

WVU - ACC

KU - B1G

KSU, TT, Baylor, Iowa State, TCU - Probably form new conference, cherry pick a few out of other conferences.

MeanGreenTexan · March 23, 2017

6 minutes ago, Greenrex said:

Dodge

@TheTastyGreek, how could you have been so wrong?

mgsteve · March 23, 2017

Wasn't @Cerebus a fan of the Buick?

Cerebus · March 23, 2017

20 minutes ago, mgsteve said:

Wasn't @Cerebus a fan of the Buick?

MeanGreen_MBA · March 23, 2017

5 hours ago, Mean Green 93-98 said:

OU - SEC

OSU - SEC or Pac

UT - Anywhere but the SEC--they won't be associated with their academics. Probably Pac.

WVU - ACC

KU - B1G

KSU, TT, Baylor, Iowa State, TCU - Probably form new conference, cherry pick a few out of other conferences.

The NEW SWC sounds good to me

greenminer · March 29, 2017

Does Combs have a deadline to decide? How long can he sit on this decision?

Cooley · March 29, 2017

Does anyone have the contact info for coach McCasland. 2 very good local prospects are interested in UNT but the info submitted has not been acknowledged. (Probably due to the change) Both are All-State and All Area players.