INTRODUCTORY PRESS CONFERENCE FOR COACH MORRIS AND AD MOSLEY - UPDATED DAY AND TIME

[KingDL1]

4 hours ago, shaft said:

I agree things weren't that bad with football.   I think the way you level up is coordinators, assistant coaches, and recruiters.  But now we are going to turn all those things over for another guy to learn on the job in a harder conference.

How did we have a real AD or coaching search in 9 days?

 

You can bet the coaching search was much longer than 9 days. The finalists might have been 9 days. 

[greenminer]

4 hours ago, shaft said:

How did we have a real AD or coaching search in 9 days?

Some people were demonizing our AD for NOT having a guy ready within 24-48 hours.  So whether we took 30 days or 30 hours, either you or someone else was going to post about how our AD failed at this hire.

9 days is the timeline from when we fired SL to the new hire.  I don't think any of us have any real idea of the entirety of this.  Maybe you're right.  But maybe they were ruminating on this since last year, compiling lists of candidates.  Consulting with peers and firms.

Maybe they started from scratch the hour after firing SL, or maybe they had it down to 5 candidates already.

Edited December 20, 2022 by greenminer

[EastTexasMG]

just bumping this back to the top.

[Green with Envy]

Will this be on radio anywhere?   I’m probably going to be driving at the time.  

[MeanGreenDan]

14 minutes ago, Green with Envy said:

Will this be on radio anywhere?   I’m probably going to be driving at the time.  

With the current state of Mean Green Radio, your best bet will be too listen to the video stream.

[DeepGreen]

Why can't I find it on YouTube?

[Matt]

Just now, DeepGreen said:

Why can't I find it on YouTube?

 

[Greenrex]

Good press conference!
I'm impressed. Some of the things I picked up: Coach Morris has a lot of self confidence and self confidence is contagious. He loves his wife and family, he drinks a lot of water, and he has an older brother who likes to drink beer and raise hell.

 

[El Paso Eagle]

He said not to be surprised if there are a couple of more HS Head coaches added to the staff

Liked what he said about not rushing to sign players until he and his staff know them and they know the new staff

Made comments about wanting to build relationships with former players

Edited December 21, 2022 by El Paso Eagle

[El Paso Eagle]

@emmitt01 You were so right on point - Morris seems like one of the guys you hang around with just became the Head Coach at an FBS school. Easy to get behind!

[Venson]

33 minutes ago, Greenrex said:

he has an older brother who likes to drink beer and raise hell.

 

[MGNation92]

1 minute ago, Venson said:

 

Morris’ brother after trying to get into a fistfight with the refs:

[TreeFiddy]

On 12/19/2022 at 12:27 PM, shaft said:

I'll take people we shouldn't have hired for $100.

And the answer is today's daily double:  Who is Todd Dodge and Rick Villareal?

[ExADofficeIntern]

12 minutes ago, MGNation92 said:

Morris’ brother after trying to get into a fistfight with the refs:

Can we get some hype videos of Morris brother drinking it up and yelling at refs plz… this would be next level hype for fans and students 😂 

[jtm0097]

Alright, I'm a sucker. After listening to the press conference, I dropped my 1 year protest of buying season tickets. Just put my deposit down for next year. Let's go!

[meangreen11]

Replay

 

[kj86]

1 hour ago, El Paso Eagle said:

 

Made comments about wanting to build relationships with former players

I noticed that he spent an awful lot of time with some of them at the event on Friday night.

[UNT Texas Hooligan]

3 minutes ago, kj86 said:

I noticed that he spent an awful lot of time with some of them at the event on Friday night.

Any specific names of who he talked to?

[Green with Envy]

Estimated number of people in attendance? 

[Wag Tag]

I was shocked how well we played against Boise, with a qb whose turnovers lead to 10 points. Our offensive line and interior defensive line play was very encouraging. GMG 

[cousin oliver]

20 minutes ago, Green with Envy said:

Estimated number of people in attendance? 

Over 100 probably closer to 150

[eeeeagle]

Love love love the intro to the era of Coach Morris.

He looks to be the answer for those clamoring for a true ambassador of our football team.

But my biggest takeaway: The Mike-Leach-certified nickname he gave Morris during his time at Tech. He tells it better than I could and the story is towards the 44 minute mark. Who knows? maybe it'll stick here at UNT

 

Edited December 21, 2022 by eeeeagle

[Venson]

2 hours ago, ExADofficeIntern said:

Can we get some hype videos of Morris brother drinking it up and yelling at refs plz… this would be next level hype for fans and students 😂 

 

[2020 Sucks]

Why was Vito so abrasive today?  If you didn’t watch, he said…”UNT has been going to bowl games…how do you think you can do any better?”  Morris was pretty set back by the question…surprised that he’d get hammered by an attitude of mediocrity so soon!

Edited December 22, 2022 by 2020 Sucks

[Venson]

4 minutes ago, 2020 Sucks said:

Why was Vito so abrasive today?  If you didn’t watch, he said…”UNT has been going to bowl games…how do you think you can do any better?”  Morris was pretty set back by the question…surprised that he’d get hammered by an attitude of mediocrity so soon!

I didn't take it as abrasive. I took it as what are you going to do different to get us over the hump of just hit 6 and go to a bowl game? What are you going to do to win one? I thought it was a good question.