Breaking News Seth Littrell has been fired.

[meaniegreenie]

2 minutes ago, Green with Envy said:

The powers that be aren’t obligated to show their hand.  Don’t have to keep loyal fans in the loop.  I suspect that all of this has played out just as they drew it up and has been in the works for some time.  Nothing a surprise to anyone other than possibly SL.  

If he was told he had to win 8 games, then no surprise to him at all.

[Cougar King]

He should have taken the K State job when he had the chance. That being said, no head football coach has been hired away from UNT in 44 years. This job is a known coaching graveyard. 

 

That being said, please hire Dana Holgerson.

[MeanMag]

1 minute ago, Green with Envy said:

The powers that be aren’t obligated to show their hand.  Don’t have to keep loyal fans in the loop.  I suspect that all of this has played out just as they drew it up and has been in the works for some time.  Nothing a surprise to anyone other than possibly SL.  

This was likely no surprise to Seth. Last year he came really close.

[Green Crazy]

Good luck to him. Hope we can make a better hire.

[El Paso Eagle]

6 minutes ago, BigWillie said:

Nice shout out to the board!! That's our @TheReal_jayD!

@TheReal_jayD deserves a parking pass!!

[p_phelps]

32 minutes ago, MeanMag said:

I wish we could have gotten him hired away. Feels strange having to fire one of the best overall record coaches we've ever had.

thats a credit to the leadership, also to Seth, He raised our expectations higher than we ever had. He could't keep up with those expectations.

[laxtonto]

2 minutes ago, meaniegreenie said:

If he was told he had to win 8 games, then no surprise to him at all.

He could have maybe had a wait and see if they didn’t get blow out in the title game.
 

Technically we can still win 8, but going 0-2 in title games on top of 0fer in bowl games pretty much sealed the deal.

[Mike Jackson]

1 hour ago, p_phelps said:

Did we wait too long!? A lot of top names are off the board

Dude we can't complain now.  It was too late when Aune was named the starter for 2022. 🤷🏾‍♂️.  I am so relieved now I can start making plans for the bowl game.

[Brett Vito]

 

[Billy Clyde]

39 minutes ago, dml7007 said:

Hear Bennett is interim coach. 

The best thing about this news is that Bennett will be gone.

[p_phelps]

1 minute ago, Mike Jackson said:

Dude we can't complain now.  It was too late when Aune was named the starter for 2022. 🤷🏾‍♂️.  I am so relieved now I can start making plans for the bowl game.

not at all complaining, I wanted Herman, just not sure who my #1 guy is at the moment. 

[peanuts104]

[GMG_Dallas]

Hopefully coaches around the country see it that way and we get a great pool of candidates.

[MeanMag]

3 minutes ago, Green Crazy said:

Good luck to him. Hope we can make a better hire.

I am hoping for a hire similar to his hire. it just didn't work out long term, but worked out for the first 3-4 years.

Experienced coach with offensive mind. Hired to raise the profile and bar of the program.

I hope we are looking for all those things again.

[9299]

1 hour ago, Cr1028 said:

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

wrong again but nothing  new!!!

 

[BigWillie]

7 minutes ago, peanuts104 said:

That's like your 4th GIF. You excited?? Hahaha, I am too man!

[Mike Jackson]

1 minute ago, p_phelps said:

thats a credit to the leadership, also to Seth, He raised our expectations higher than we ever had. He could't keep up with those expectations.

I disagree the standard has always been winning conference!  He survived 3 consecutive losing seasons.  (2 of them pretty terrible)  North Texas has 25 Conference Championships that is tied for 13th in all of FBS.  He is a good guy and maybe a good head coach elsewhere but there is no need to give him credit he doesn’t deserve.  These new Tiddyman Bowls created after 2005 have cheapened the achievement of making a bowl game.

[p_phelps]

7 minutes ago, 9299 said:

wrong again but nothing  new!!!

 

How's that sushi, RV?

[UNT Family Man]

29 minutes ago, Side.Show.Joe said:

A new coach was the only thing I wanted for Christmas this year. Looks like Christmas came early!!!!!!!

I wish Littrell and his family good fortunes at his next stop, and hope he grows from his experience as our coach. He did some good things here in Denton, but in the end the overall record and the struggle against winning programs was too much. UNT had to make this change to be taken seriously as we transition to the AAC and hope to compete for titles in that conference against the likes of SMU and UTSA.

I'll be increasing my Mean Green Fund contributions for next year. I hope others will too.

Go Mean Green!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don’t forget about Tulane. 

[peanuts104]

Just now, BigWillie said:

That's like your 4th GIF. You excited?? Hahaha, I am too man!

[Dannymacfan]

I am still in shock that this happened but very happy!  Sorry for coach though but he will go to TCU and be ok.

[MeanGreen4Life1998]

9 minutes ago, Billy Clyde said:

The best thing about this news is that Bennett will be gone.

You mean the the best coach UNT has had during the 21 and 22 seasons?

[Mike Jackson]

2 minutes ago, MeanGreen4Life1998 said:

You mean the the best coach UNT has had during the 21 and 22 seasons?

I laughed because it is probably true, painful as that is.  Seth isn't even here for 2022 if Phil doesn't get the defense playing decently for the 2nd half of 2021 season.  

[UNTFan23]

GoMeanGreen.com initially cited for reporting Seth's departure.

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Gomeangreen.com first reported Littrell's dismissal.

 

[BBA1989]