UNT19dad

UNT19dad · January 17, 2023

Q dad

I would like to thank UNT fans who have been very supportive of my son as a player and coach . Thanks to coach Littrell for believing in Quinn as a player and coach . Thanks to coach Morris who gave Quinn a chance to continue his coaching career at UNT . Quinn accepted the QB position at UC Davis . I know people do not believe that he did a good job at coaching the QBs but if you actually look at the stats -Aune made a great improvement in his development over the past 3 years . Quinn got to run the QB room as a GA when Tate step down -after the false allegations were made. Tate was a great coach that taught Quinn a lot of offense in his short time at UNT . Quinn went to TE in his second year as a GA and learned a lot of football from coach Mayes at that position . Last season Quinn was moved back to QB position to help the QBs develop under coach Bloesch . If you look at Aune footwork and throwing motion he was a much better player between year 2 and 3 - he now could now throw off the run - his mechanics were much better . Aune got a lot of harsh criticism of his play but not all those interceptions were his fault . Q was considered one of the brightest and smartest coaches in the room . I’m his sad but I believe he has a great future ahead of him . He bleeds green as much as anyone on this board . He has put in 10 years of his life into this program and wishes the new staff much success . He had a interview with coach Hawkins at UCDavis and he blew them away with what he knew about offenses . The kid is as smart as they come - he has 4 degrees from UNT and could easily have been a doctor but chose to be a coach . Hopefully one day he will come back and be able to coach again at UNT . Thanks to everyone and the community who supported him . Good Luck next year as Quinn and I will be following you guys .

Go Mean Green

untcampbell · January 17, 2023

Thank you sir. Quinn is one of ours. I can't recall a time when Quinn wasn't smiling. He always seems to be enjoying what he is doing. My family was at Via Grande one night last season or this one, I can't recall, after a game when a whole bunch of Shanbour folks came in for a post game meal. It was fun to briefly observe you all enjoying the win together.

Wishing Q great success at UC Davis. I just became a fan, and it is an acceptable move for him since they are no longer the Mustangs.

By the way, if you are a wine fan, watch the movie Bottle Shock. UC Davis has a nice cameo role.

https://theaggie.org/2008/07/31/bottle-shock-seek-expertise-at-uc-davis/

GMG, and go Cows.

jtm0097 · January 17, 2023

Thanks for the time and effort you gave to the program. It will be a little weird not seeing Quinn on the sideline or in the booth. I know he gave everything he had for this program. I hope everything goes well for him at UC Davis. Best of luck!

Cr1028 · January 17, 2023

@UNT19dadthanks to you and your family for joining us on this crazy ride over the last decade. Quinn is always the hardest worker in the room. I hope circumstances bring Quinn back to Denton at some point but at the least we hope to see him at homecoming once in a while. Best of luck to you all.

MeanGreenTexan · January 17, 2023

I can't wait to see where Quinn's coaching career takes him. He's has a brilliant football mind.
He has been equipped with traditional Air-Raid principles from Littrell & Harrell, as well as the Veer-&-Shoot from Bloesch. The sky's the limit for whichever team decides to take a flyer on him as OC.

Thanks for confirming what many of us here already knew: Quinn was the de-facto QB's coach over the past few years. With that experience, I know he's going to do great at UC-D, and wherever he winds up in the future. If that's back here in Denton, I'll be happy!

Best of luck Quinn!

Wag Tag · January 17, 2023

Quinn is a stud! Thank you sir!

Cr1028 · January 17, 2023

45 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

Thanks for confirming what many of us here already knew: Quinn was the de-facto QB's coach over the past few years.

In 2020 and 2022 yes. In 2021 he was working with Mayes and the tight ends while Blake Joseph was in the quarterback room.

NT93 · January 17, 2023

Quinn would seem to have a bright future in whatever he pursues. I wish he were staying at UNT, but it will be good for him to “leave the nest” and get some experience elsewhere. I’d love to see him climb the coaching ladder and come back to his dream job several years from now.

Edited January 17, 2023 by NT93

SilverEagle · January 17, 2023

Thanks Dr. Shanbour for checking in and letting us know where Q is taking on his newest challenge. I'm sure he did blow them away during his interview at UC Davis. From what I've heard, he does that to everyone.

I didn't realize how highly he was regarded by coaches and teammates until I was sitting in the stands one spring chatting with Cade Pearson's dad, who was himself a coach. We talked about the QB's on the team and how we rated them, and when I mention Q, I couldn't believe his strong reaction. It turns out that Cade and Q were roommates and Q, even though a competitor for the same position, had been teaching and coaching Cade as a peer. Coach Pearson made it clear that he thought Q, was one of the finest young men he had ever met and probably the smartest.

I've told this story many times, but the first time I saw your son was at a practice, when McCarney was still coach. He was one of several QB's going through a fairly monotonous, drill. The QB took a snap, faked a hand-off to a Running back, and then threw to a WR who was running a route. So it was "snap-fake-throw, snap-fake-throw, THEN when Q stepped up it was "snap-fake-phfittt:" I couldn't believe my eyes, so I watched the conga line of QB's go around again and take their turns. Same thing "snap-fake-throw etc, etc" until, your son once again took his turn. And one again it was "snap-fake-phfitt". You could barely see his release. The last time I had seen a release like that was the spring scrimmage in 67 when I watched Steve Ramsey make his first appearance. He effortlessly launched a 50 bomb to someone wearing #31..... the late-great Ron Shanklin. His arm motion was so quick, you could barely see it.

On another spring practice day a group of High School coaches were milling around the practice field. I was watching some drills when one of the coaches (the Head Coach of Fossil Ridge HS) came up and chatted with me for a few minutes. He then wandered off to watch some scrimmaging that was going on. He returned about 30 minutes later and sauntered up to me and said "tell me about #19". I'm asking you because you're the only one around here that seems to know anything. I told him what I knew about his background and how he ended up at NT. I then said "so what do you think?" He said "that guy can play QB". I said, "well, you might want to pass your observations on to the Head Coach".

You son went from totally anonymous walk-on under McCarney to back-up QB for Mason Fine under Littrell/Harrell. And it took his rise to second string QB before "someone" even acknowledged, in print, his existence on the team........shameful.

Anyway, I am looking forward to hearing/reading about your son's Dennis Francione-Eric Morris-like rise through the coaching ranks.

Mean Green 93-98 · January 17, 2023

I've always been, and remain, a Quinn Shanbour fan. I'd love for him to stay at UNT, but moving on is better for his coaching career at this point. Wishing him all the best!

greenminer · January 17, 2023

The dude is gonna kill it wherever he's at. Go build a resume, wins some damn ball games, then come back to Denton when you're ready to lead the Mean Green Eagles into the next era.

Harry · January 17, 2023

Thank you Dr. Shanbour, we wish Quinn only the best and are grateful for his outstanding contributions to this program over the years both on and off the field. Go Mean Green!

UNTLifer · January 17, 2023

I wish him well. Great representative of North Texas.

Marty · January 17, 2023

Impressive young man! My favorite memory of Q is him leading us to victory over FAU when Mason went down with an injury in 2018.

meanrob · January 17, 2023

At Iowa when he came in I just wanted him to hold down the fort til halftime. Then he leads us to a touchdown.

He always seemed a steadying force. That’s a great coaching trait to have. Best of luck to him.

El Paso Eagle · January 17, 2023

16 hours ago, UNT19dad said:

he has 4 degrees from UNT and could easily have been a doctor but chose to be a coach .

This is as impressive as anything. In a time when many GA's are in programs and don't finish, Quinn continued to work on his education. Wish him the best as he moves through the ranks.

NorthTexasWeLove · January 18, 2023

Good luck to him. I believe he'll do a good job.

GMG_Dallas · January 18, 2023

I always see posters say it'd be nice to have a former UNT player as a coordinator or even HC. I think Quinn can be that guy for us one day. Thanks to him for dedicating so many years to UNT and congrats to him on the new gig. Can't wait to see what else he accomplishes!

Edited January 18, 2023 by GMG_Dallas