He is available....

[Talon90]

Not advocating, just stating a fact.

Edited December 5, 2022 by Talon90

[97and03]

I knew someone would do this. 
 

Shame on you. 

[meanJewGreen]

5 minutes ago, 97and03 said:

I knew someone would do this. 
 

Shame on you. 

Sadly, so did this guy 

[Green with Envy]

Our all black unis are too fancy for him.  
 

 

 

too soon?

[NorthTexasWeLove]

15 minutes ago, meanJewGreen said:

Sadly, so did this guy 

Is he for real? 

[Tom McKrackin]

15 minutes ago, meanJewGreen said:

Sadly, so did this guy 

This really stupid and not funny at all.

[ADLER]

Unless it's a "Blackout" promotion, black unis should get any North Texas football coach fired.

[meaniegreenie]

4 minutes ago, Tom McKrackin said:

This really stupid and not funny at all.

I told JQ not to get in that bobsled without a helmet but I guess he didn't listen.  Those crashes can be bad on your melon.

[Mike Jackson]

I absolutely understand both the apprehension/refusal to hire Dickey and the desire to have a home grown redemption career cap off story.   I absolutely think he could be successful here.  And I think he could absolutely recruit he pointing to his resume, since he left, practice facility named after him, and trophy case with the most recent conference titles UNT has.   I actually think it would be a low risk hire.  No one understands where UNT has been, how far we have come and seen the level we want to get to like he does.  He will definitely want to win and grow his legacy.

But I am curious also.  What is the fear?  He isn't bringing the power I option game back here.

Edited December 5, 2022 by Mike Jackson

[NTSU52]

We need this man on the sidelines in 2023. DD for HC!

[Mike Jackson]

5 minutes ago, NTSU52 said:

We need this man on the sidelines in 2023. DD for HC!

Naysayers please list your fears.  We need to hear them.  Some of you all seem really passionate about not bringing him back.  I don't recall all the messy details and ugly things he said over 18 years ago. 

Edited December 5, 2022 by Mike Jackson

[NT80]

NO!  He burned that bridge!

[NorthTexasWeLove]

13 minutes ago, Mike Jackson said:

I absolutely understand both the apprehension/refusal to hire Dickey and the desire to have a home grown redemption career cap off story.   I absolutely think he could be successful here.  And I think he could absolutely recruit he pointing to his resume, since he left, practice facility named after him, and trophy case with the most recent conference titles UNT has.   I actually think it would be a low risk hire.  No one understands where UNT has been, how far we have come and seen the level we want to get to like he does.  He will definitely want to win and grow his legacy.

But I am curious also.  What is the fear?  He isn't bringing the power I option game back here.

Outside of him teaming up with Jimbo Fisher to run an absolute inept offense at ATM, no reason.

Also, since he's been a HC the game has changed in a tremendous way. Can he recruit at an extremely high level. Takes a lot of energy, committment, and consistency. It's never ending. Seeing him here and there on TV he looks beaten down. 

It's not the energy this place needs. 

[ADLER]

Hey, while we're at it, we should equally consider bringing back Dan McCarney as coach.

He had a much better career than Dickey, three times as many bowl victories, and didn't have the jackass antics.

Sure McCarney would be a horrible hire, but he'd still be 1000% better than Dickey.

[Mike Jackson]

17 minutes ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

Outside of him teaming up with Jimbo Fisher to run an absolute inept offense at ATM, no reason.

Good point but the definitive impression from all sources in the know is that Jimbo owns that offense with very little big strategic input from Dickey or anyone else.  As for his energy who knows.  But if he contacts leadership here requesting a chance to interview I would be worried about that.  In my mind he should want the job here as bad as his most diehard Mean Green fans do or more.  I doubt he is hurting for money and he retirement age for most regular professionals.  And he would be the recruiting closer not the road dog.  

[golfingomez]

Not saying... Just saying...

[Mike Jackson]

19 minutes ago, ADLER said:

He had a much better career than Dickey, three times as many bowl victories, and didn't have the jackass antics.

Never let facts get in the way of bias against Dickey 🙄.  How do you win 1/3 of a Bowl Game?  1 New Orleans Bowl Victory = 1 Heart of Dallas Bowl Victory.   Also I doubt your accessment would be any different if Dickey's team had beaten their 2 other mediocre G5 bowl game opponents.   What they did elsewhere doesn't matter especially since Mac has not coached in any capacity since leaving here and turns 70 before the 2023 regular season.  

But enlighten us on the jackass antics from 18-20 years ago.   

 

[Mike Jackson]

6 hours ago, ADLER said:

Please call me back after you've looked up the word career.

Nevermind I will just write down your Dickey grievance entry as Dickey pissed in your Cheerios.  Because instead of offering specifics you want to bring up what a retired 69 year old coach did at a P5 program and make a joke. 🤷🏾‍♂️   A joke I might agree with if you have the fountain of youth or a time machine to go back and grab 55 year old Mac.   

Man and you were so correct about that 1000% better stuff. Mac's career winning rate is 0.400 while Dickey's is a pathetic 0.392. 🤦🏽‍♂️

 

Edited December 5, 2022 by Mike Jackson

[Green Otaku]

1 hour ago, ADLER said:

Hey, while we're at it, we should equally consider bringing back Dan McCarney as coach.

He had a much better career than Dickey, three times as many bowl victories, and didn't have the jackass antics.

Sure McCarney would be a horrible hire, but he'd still be 1000% better than Dickey.

 

Maybe not Mac but what's Skladany up to these days? That was the hardest hitting UNT defense I've ever seen. 

[Mike Jackson]

10 minutes ago, Green Otaku said:

 

Maybe not Mac but what's Skladany up to these days? That was the hardest hitting UNT defense I've ever seen. 

He is 74 and has been retired 8 years. 

[Green Otaku]

3 minutes ago, Mike Jackson said:

He is 74 and has been retired 8 years. 

I probably should have made it more obvious that it wasn't a serious post. But I do think he had the hardest hitting defense I've seen. 

[greenminer]

17 minutes ago, Green Otaku said:

Maybe not Mac but what's Skladany up to these days? That was the hardest hitting UNT defense I've ever seen. 

OC/DC is the old ways.  Time to usher in the next era: bring in DeLoach and The Sklad for some DC/DC domination.

[Green Otaku]

13 minutes ago, greenminer said:

OC/DC is the old ways.  Time to usher in the next era: bring in DeLoach and The Sklad for some DC/DC domination.

If the other team can't score you can't lose. I like it.

[rcade]

The only argument for bringing back Dickeyball is that it might make Mattress Mac love us again at a time when he's got $75 million in betting payouts burning a hole in his pocket.

[Dannymacfan]

10 minutes ago, rcade said:

The only argument for bringing back Dickeyball is that it might make Mattress Mac love us again at a time when he's got $75 million in betting payouts burning a hole in his pocket.

Thats not a bad idea!  Courting new donors ahould be a part of the hiring strategy as well.