Breaking News Morris adds three former UIW/Washington State assistants

[TheReal_jayD]

https://www.texasfootball.com/articles/article/default.aspx?url=2022/12/20/breaking-eric-morris-set-to-add-three-former-uiw-assistants-to-roles-at-north-texas

Edited December 21, 2022 by TheReal_jayD

[Venson]

Reading about their experience, I am not impressed.

[Udomann]

I don't hate those choices. I worry that favoritism could lead to dodge 2.0 but those guys look solid, if a bit less experienced

Edited December 21, 2022 by Udomann

[NorthTexan95]

These are all young coaches so they should have the energy and enthusiasm to match Morris.  However, none of these will be coordinators nor the offensive line coach (who I believe is as important as a good coordinator).  They may leave more money for other coaching salaries. 

[Venson]

Just now, Udomann said:

I don't hate those choices. I worry that favoritism could lead to dodge 2.0 but those guys look solid

I am glad you like it. You probably know more than me. The one who is possibly going to be QB Coach seems like he probably has about as much experience as Quinn Shanbour. The Chief of Staff position I am good with. Davis seems a little young for me, but maybe that's the point. Maybe they will relate better to the kids they are coaching.

[tmjerm]

All were guys he brought with him to Wazzu from UIW so clearly they’re all on the same page about things. 

[TheReal_jayD]

1 minute ago, Venson said:

I am glad you like it. You probably know more than me. The one who is possibly going to be QB Coach seems like he probably has about as much experience as Quinn Shanbour. The Chief of Staff position I am good with. Davis seems a little young for me, but maybe that's the point. Maybe they will relate better to the kids they are coaching.

Davis has over 10 years of exp with this system. 

[El Paso Eagle]

The best part I take from this is he's not adding a defense coach. Hopefully that means hes going to let the defensive coordinator pick his own staff

[Green with Envy]

Just now, tmjerm said:

All were guys he brought with him to Wazzu from UIW so clearly they’re all on the same page about things. 

I think that is key here.  Trust and communication HAS to to be bidirectional for this thing to be successful.   No question that trust exists within that small circle of coaches.  

[Green with Envy]

1 minute ago, El Paso Eagle said:

The best part I take from this is he's not adding a defense coach. Hopefully that means hes going to let the defensive coordinator pick his own staff

I would suspect that to be the case, as it should be.   

[Venson]

Okay the more I research about these guys, the better I feel. Still a little leery about the QB coach, but I will warm up to the choice.

[El Paso Eagle]

Trying to relax on this one

Surita is a graduate of UTSA.

 

[TheReal_jayD]

12 minutes ago, Udomann said:

I don't hate those choices. I worry that favoritism could lead to dodge 2.0 but those guys look solid, if a bit less experienced

Not concerned with offensive side of ball. These guys have had multiple years together. Brophy was technically the QB coach at a P5 last year I will take it. They all know the system they will hit the ground running

[Jason Howeth]

Lol that Rolando Surita is a UTSA grad

[Hunter Green]

I'm really looking forward to the defensive side of the ball.

[Venson]

1 minute ago, Jason Howeth said:

Lol that Rolando Surita is a UTSA grad

Was he a player and was he on the field for "The Drive"? Might be salty at the Mean Green and may be coming to sabotage us. Just kidding.

[El Paso Eagle]

2 minutes ago, Venson said:

Was he a player and was he on the field for "The Drive"? Might be salty at the Mean Green and may be coming to sabotage us. Just kidding.

[meaniegreenie]

4 minutes ago, Venson said:

Was he a player and was he on the field for "The Drive"? Might be salty at the Mean Green and may be coming to sabotage us. Just kidding.

If he was the DB that mis-judged his jump on that deep sideline pass to MLaw during the drive, then I guess we owe him one anyway.

[greenminer]

34 minutes ago, Udomann said:

I don't hate those choices. I worry that favoritism could lead to dodge 2.0 but those guys look solid, if a bit less experienced

Some thoughts about Todge and his initial hires: he brought in an entire HS staff that insisted their HS system should work on the college level.  I still have nightmares about "football is football."

Do I know these guys will succeed? Hell no.  But I like to think they are young and eager to figure out how to win, no matter what they need to do to their system.

[tmjerm]

31 minutes ago, El Paso Eagle said:

Trying to relax on this one

Surita is a graduate of UTSA.

 

Haha if it makes you feel better I can remind you Darrell Royal was a Sooner first! 

[GMG_Dallas]

I'm confused as to why position coaches are being put in place without an OC? Unless there's an OC waiting to be announced who's ok with them? Thinking Joel Filani? Or am I over thinking this?

[TheReal_jayD]

1 minute ago, GMG_Dallas said:

I'm confused as to why position coaches are being put in place without an OC? Unless there's an OC waiting to be announced who's ok with them? Thinking Joel Filani? Or am I over thinking this?

Your head coach is the OC. 

[Green with Envy]

1 minute ago, GMG_Dallas said:

I'm confused as to why position coaches are being put in place without an OC? Unless there's an OC waiting to be announced who's ok with them? Thinking Joel Filani? Or am I over thinking this?

I bet the ‘waiting to be announced’ is key.  I bet the OC is in place. Just waiting for NSD to pass through out of respect for their current school. 

[Jonnyeagle]

1 minute ago, Green with Envy said:

I bet the ‘waiting to be announced’ is key.  I bet the OC is in place. Just waiting for NSD to pass through out of respect for their current school. 

Agree.  That makes good sense.

[p_phelps]

46 minutes ago, Venson said:

Okay the more I research about these guys, the better I feel. Still a little leery about the QB coach, but I will warm up to the choice.

im just glad we have a QB coach