Update from Footballcoop.com (Monday Morning)

[El Paso Eagle]

https://footballscoop.com/news/update-north-texas-head-football-coaching-search

 

Edited December 12, 2022 by El Paso Eagle

[El Paso Eagle]

Multiple sources Texas Tech associate head coach Kenny Perry, TCU coordinators Garrett Riley (offense) and Joe Gillespie (defense), Sam Houston head coach KC Keeler and former Memphis head coach Justin Fuente are the focus of the search at this time.

[Glory to the Green]

3 minutes ago, El Paso Eagle said:

https://footballscoop.com/news/update-north-texas-head-football-coaching-search

 

I didn’t realize Kenny Perry was a finalist. Has the backing of Mattress Mack?  That’s an interesting development. 
Thanks for sharing, EPE. 

Edited December 12, 2022 by Glory to the Green

[MeanGreenDan]

Hello even more new names into the mix.

[DentonLurker]

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Sources said Perry has the support of Bob Stoops, head coach of the Renegades, Joey McGuire, and Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale. The furniture and mattress magnate-turned-record-setting sports bettor is a North Texas alum who played for the Mean Green back when the school was known as North Texas State and has donated to the football program previously. Multiple sources said Perry has McIngvale's blessing for the job.

This is interesting, and not insignificant. There seems to have been a pretty hard press since WB took over to get Mattress Mack involved again.

[El Paso Eagle]

Anyone with more insight on Perry? 

 

 

[MeanGreen22]

Mattress Mack better back that brinks truck up for us to hire some All star coordinators (ehm, bring Emmett Jones with you)

[MGNation92]

So we've got guys that have seen success as Head Coaches in Keeler and Fuente. Keeler is older but very successful at Sam Houston and as I understand it runs a wide open offense. He's only 5-4 this year though so curious as to what happened. He has two FCS national championships

Both coordinators from a very successful TCU this year. Curious what kind of offense Gillespie would run, he's used to being on teams that are spread oriented.

Kenny Perry is the high school guy that seems more and more popular with Traylor and McGuire finding success. Potentially bringing Mattress Mack back into the fold as a big money donor could be significant to financial growth in the program.

Honestly all of these candidates feel fairly whelming. I have no idea how to feel about any of them

 

Edited December 12, 2022 by MGNation92

[meanJewGreen]

2 minutes ago, MGNation92 said:

So we've got guys that have seen success as Head Coaches in Keeler and Fuente. Keeler is older but very successful at Sam Houston and as I understand it runs a wide open offense. He's only 5-4 this year though so curious as to what happened. He has two FCS national championships

Both coordinators from a very successful TCU this year. Curious what kind of offense Gillespie would run, he's used to being on teams that are spread oriented.

Kenny Perry is the high school guy that seems more and more popular with Traylor and McGuire finding success. Potentially bringing Mattress Mack back into the fold as a big money donor could be significant to financial growth in the program.

Honestly all of these candidates feel fairly underwhelming. I have no idea how to feel about any of them

 

There was talk that half the SHsu roster redshirted in anticipation of the fcs move… which partially explains the record drop off 

[Cr1028]

Of this list, I want Gillespie as number 1, Riley as #2, with Keeler as the backup plan.

I’m still holding out hope for Carthel even though I know it is very likely a pipe dream.

Edited December 12, 2022 by Cr1028

[El Paso Eagle]

16 minutes ago, MGNation92 said:

He's only 5-4 this year though so curious as to what happened. He has two FCS national championships

Transition year and he kept a lot of players out to red shirt. Kept them out in different groups to mix up. Only game he player all "starters" was SFA

Edited December 12, 2022 by El Paso Eagle

[Anarkissed]

2 minutes ago, meanJewGreen said:

There was talk that half the SHsu roster redshirted in anticipation of the fcs move… which partially explains the record drop off 

This. Basically, since there was no possible post season opportunities because of the transition, many of the stud players redshirted. 

Edited December 12, 2022 by Anarkissed

[Cr1028]

10 minutes ago, El Paso Eagle said:

Transition year and he kept a lot of players out to red shirt. Kept them out in different groups to mix up. Only game he player all "starters" was SGA

Typo but he means SFA in the “Battle of the Piney Woods”. Basically the only coach Keeler chose to be full strength against was Colby Carthel and his fiesty SFA program. SFA lost by 1 point for the second year in a row despite Sam having more scholarship players as they transition to fbs.

 

Edited December 12, 2022 by Cr1028

[FirefightnRick]

30 minutes ago, Glory to the Green said:

I didn’t realize Kenny Perry was a finalist. Has the backing of Mattress Mack?  That’s an interesting development. 
Thanks for sharing, EPE. 

That’s a SURPRISING  development.

 

Rick

[Cr1028]

If you guys hated dealing with the BMDs and Lovelaces when it came to Littrell, you are in for a f’ing nightmare if they center this hire around Mack’s approval.

Edited December 12, 2022 by Cr1028

[NT80]

22 minutes ago, MeanGreen22 said:

Mattress Mack better back that brinks truck up for us to hire some All star coordinators (ehm, bring Emmett Jones with you)

Mattress Mack can go stuff a mattress!   He has done nothing for NT since holding it hostage and requiring the practice fields be named for his likewise crony friend DD.

[MeanGreen22]

2 minutes ago, NT80 said:

Mattress Mack can go stuff a mattress!   He has done nothing for NT since holding it hostage and requiring the practice fields be named for his likewise crony friend DD.

 

[Cr1028]

I’m sorry but the idea of hiring Kenny Perry gives me the RV poor little old underfunded UNT vibe.

[UNTcrazy727]

26 minutes ago, MGNation92 said:

So we've got guys that have seen success as Head Coaches in Keeler and Fuente. Keeler is older but very successful at Sam Houston and as I understand it runs a wide open offense. He's only 5-4 this year though so curious as to what happened. He has two FCS national championships

Both coordinators from a very successful TCU this year. Curious what kind of offense Gillespie would run, he's used to being on teams that are spread oriented.

Kenny Perry is the high school guy that seems more and more popular with Traylor and McGuire finding success. Potentially bringing Mattress Mack back into the fold as a big money donor could be significant to financial growth in the program.

Honestly all of these candidates feel fairly whelming. I have no idea how to feel about any of them

 

Gillespie is a copy of the Traylor and McGuire model. Gillespie coached at a state power (Stephenville) for many years and won a state title before moving up to college. Since then he's been a successful DC at Tulsa and now TCU. 

[golfingomez]

10 minutes ago, NT80 said:

Mattress Mack can go stuff a mattress!   He has done nothing for NT since holding it hostage and requiring the practice fields be named for his likewise crony friend DD.

yeah, regardless of how you feel about him, having Mack on board with UNT can only be considered a W for the university, since his last interactions with UNT, he has become a brand, and based on his betting, he has more money to blow. 

I view this as a positive, and would assume his influence is tied to the dollars he spends.

[Cr1028]

1 minute ago, UNTcrazy727 said:

Gillespie is a copy of the Traylor and McGuire model. Gillespie coached at a state power (Stephenville) for many years and won a state title before moving up to college. Since then he's been a successful DC at Tulsa and now TCU. 

He is the one I like most off the list after reading about them.

[MeanGreen22]

1 minute ago, golfingomez said:

yeah, regardless of how you feel about him, having Mack on board with UNT can only be considered a W for the university, since his last interactions with UNT, he has become a brand, and based on his betting, he has more money to blow. 

I view this as a positive, and would assume his influence is tied to the dollars he spends.

Yeah, Mack’s blessing shouldn’t be reason 1 on hiring someone… but reason 3? 4? It’s definitely in their minds. 

[Wag Tag]

Mattress Mike, hire his guy and fund the master plan?? Could be worth it!

[Cr1028]

3 minutes ago, golfingomez said:

yeah, regardless of how you feel about him, having Mack on board with UNT can only be considered a W for the university, since his last interactions with UNT, he has become a brand, and based on his betting, he has more money to blow. 

I view this as a positive, and would assume his influence is tied to the dollars he spends.

As I have said before, these bets are simply a hedge against his furniture store promotions. He isn’t just pocketing all of this cash.

https://www.chron.com/sports/astros/article/Mattress-Mack-Astros-bet-Gallery-Furniture-offer-17175857.php

[MeanGreenTexan]

14 minutes ago, Cr1028 said:

If you guys hated dealing with the BMDs and Lovelaces when it came to Littrell, you are in for a f’ing nightmare if they center this hire around Mack’s approval.

I cannot agree with this more.  If NT hires ANY coach just to woo a booster (especially a fickle one like Mac), it’s incredibly short-sighted & reeks of desperation… which I don’t think we are.

It can’t be Keeler or Perry.   Any of those other names will work as long as the right assistants are hired as well.

Dont blow this Neal & Jared!