Breaking News Seth Littrell has been fired.

GMG_Dallas · December 5, 2022

2 minutes ago, Jason Howeth said:

Gotta wonder how this will play right before the bowl game. Does firing him right before this help our chances? Can't be so sure...

Doesn't really matter. It's not about bowls anymore. The bowls are for the players and fans to have fun, they no longer define a season. It's the right time to move on.

GMG_Dallas · December 5, 2022

1 minute ago, CaribbeanGreen said:

I'm shocked. I was dead wrong on this. We don't have an AD... I can't believe we'd hire another HFC and saddle a new AD with him, but I guess we've done it before... though at least RV was still AD when he hired Seth. Hiring season is already on the back end though, so I can't imagine we hire the AD first, right? Does this mean it's Mosley then? Lots and lots of questions.

Wren is still AD for the next few weeks I believe.

UNT Family Man · December 5, 2022

Class Act, but couldn’t make it over the hump. We wish you well, Seth.

NorthTexasWeLove · December 5, 2022

1 minute ago, CaribbeanGreen said:

I'm shocked. I was dead wrong on this. We don't have an AD... I can't believe we'd hire another HFC and saddle a new AD with him, but I guess we've done it before... though at least RV was still AD when he hired Seth. Hiring season is already on the back end though, so I can't imagine we hire the AD first, right? Does this mean it's Mosley then? Lots and lots of questions.

My guess is that WB informed Neal of his probable departure early in the process and an AD list has probably already been shortlisted and they're pinning one down.

CaribbeanGreen · December 5, 2022

Just now, GMG_Dallas said:

Wren is still AD for the next few weeks I believe.

Wild. What a weird situation. Could Neal trust Wren so much he wants him to hire someone before he bails? What a weird precedent for a new AD to walk into if so. There has to be someone in mind...

L Ron Studdard · December 5, 2022

LET'S GOOO!!!

Marty · December 5, 2022

Let Cobbs coach the bowl game.

p_phelps · December 5, 2022

I shit on Seth the past 2 yrs but he turned this dumpster fire into a very desirable job. Thank you Seth. I wish him all the best. Good/ great offensive mind. Qb is his downfall

Stix · December 5, 2022

3 minutes ago, CaribbeanGreen said:

Wild. What a weird situation. Could Neal trust Wren so much he wants him to hire someone before he bails? What a weird precedent for a new AD to walk into if so. There has to be someone in mind...

Or will they do sorta like what UAB did and hire a one year interim coach, to allow a thorough search for both AD and HC?

2020 Sucks · December 5, 2022

Sweet!

MeanGreen4Life1998 · December 5, 2022

Im close to crying because im so happy

emmitt01 · December 5, 2022

UNT 90 Grad · December 5, 2022

Seth was kind of like RV. Took over a 💩 show, made huge advancements, but took it as far as he could. Time to hand off the baton.

bstnsportsfan3 · December 5, 2022

Seth did a lot of good and elevated us to a program that is no longer satisfied to just get to bowls. In a way, his success partially caused his failure if that makes sense...

tmjerm · December 5, 2022

Pre UNLV I was open to this, post UNLV I was 100% pro this, post actual firing I finally feel like mourning this bc there have been so many great things and he’s not the kind of Jimbo horn tooting guy to take credit and we rarely gave it to him so I hope we can finally let go of grudges and pay him respects. Time for something else but damn I appreciate the good times eg The Drive, Fayetteville, a couple CCG appearances, making bowl games, the early times were more fun than the later but between COVID bullshit and general Grace, I find it easy to feel a deep appreciation. Hopefully he will be an ambassador in the future and show up to celebrate anniversaries. He deserves to.

Brett Vito · December 5, 2022

Edited December 5, 2022 by Brett Vito

BigWillie · December 5, 2022

Just now, bstnsportsfan3 said:

Seth did a lot of good and elevated us to a program that is no longer satisfied to just get to bowls. In a way, his success partially caused his failure if that makes sense...

Very good point. I think you would be hard pressed to find anyone here who is not appreciative of what he has done here.

Thank you for everything Seth! Wish you and your family the best!

Cooke County Kid · December 5, 2022

We are not about to play in the Cotton Bowl, it would be nice to win the Frisco Bowl but we are just as likely to do it without Seth as with him.

Seth is a good man and he can be proud of the problem free program he ran but it was time for a change. I wish him well and success in the future as long as it is not against us.

Cr1028 · December 5, 2022

15 minutes ago, CaribbeanGreen said:

I'm shocked. I was dead wrong on this. We don't have an AD... I can't believe we'd hire another HFC and saddle a new AD with him, but I guess we've done it before... though at least RV was still AD when he hired Seth. Hiring season is already on the back end though, so I can't imagine we hire the AD first, right? Does this mean it's Mosley then? Lots and lots of questions.

Seth was a Smatresk hire, RV was just there. If memory serves RV wanted Meacham.

MeanGreenTexan · December 5, 2022

It’s bittersweet to me because those first 3 seasons were some of my favorite Mean Green Football memories.

He’s a great guy. Great family. I wish him nothing but the best & I genuinely hope he finds the spark that makes football fun for him again somewhere.

yyz28 · December 5, 2022

I appreciate that he ran a clean program and appreciate what he did for the program. I wish him the best going forward. …but it was time to turn the page.

GMG_Dallas · December 5, 2022

Just now, CaribbeanGreen said:

Wild. What a weird situation. Could Neal trust Wren so much he wants him to hire someone before he bails? What a weird precedent for a new AD to walk into if so. There has to be someone in mind...

I'm purely speculating here but I wonder if the football HC/AD situation is overblown considering Wren just got a promotion to a bigger program despite never hiring/firing a head football coach at UNT. Their job is to manage the entire athletic department not just the head football coach. It didn't stop Wren from coming here in the first place.

rcade · December 5, 2022

Seth Littrell made some improvements to UNT football but the bottom line is that seven seasons without a bowl win or conference championship is too damn long.

I hope he does well in his future jobs and expect he'll get another head coaching position in FBS at some point.

Pavlovs Eagle · December 5, 2022

Appreciate what the man did while he was here. No one said it's easy to win in Denton and there's a million things working against you.

If he's truly gone I'm sure he will find a himself a good spot on a good team as an Analyst/Positions Coach/Coordinator. Will will see him again, and he may be more successful in a different environment. Hopefully he was wise with the windfall of money he's had the past few years. If so, he will be just fine making $45k a year in a teach me how to coach again program for a bit.

Edited December 5, 2022 by Pavlovs Eagle

laxtonto · December 5, 2022

Expect to hear some rumored names that will both be a bit of a surprise in price tag and prestige. Part of it will be legit interest and part will be guys looking to get a raise.

As an example, Tulsa couldnt come to terms with Odom because of $$...