When is press conference this week

[ScreamingEaglesFan]

Is it today?

[Victorygreen04]

The last two have been Tuesday. So that would be my guess.

[Big Z]

Every Tuesday at 11:30am CST on Espn +

[greenjoe]

Can anyone attend or do you have to have one of those “PRESS” tags in your hat band ?

[KingDL1]

Is this thing happening? 

[MeanGreenGlory]

8 minutes ago, KingDL1 said:

Is this thing happening? 

I just tried to tune in on ESPN+ and I'm just getting the ESPN+ commercial on loop with a "Your Event Has Ended" scrolling banner. Did I miss it?

[Big Z]

3 minutes ago, MeanGreenGlory said:

I just tried to tune in on ESPN+ and I'm just getting the ESPN+ commercial on loop with a "Your Event Has Ended" scrolling banner. Did I miss it?

Some reason they started this meeting 15-20 mins early

[UNTLifer]

Log in to ESPN+, click on the replay tab.  It shows to have started at 11:15am.

[NorthTexasSportsNetwork]

Apparently going to start at 11:15 from now on

[Big Z]

Morris looks lost and he knows it during this meeting. He even requested if anybody has any suggestions or videos on "how to tackle" that you can email him. 

[untphd]

2 minutes ago, Big Z said:

Morris looks lost and he knows it during this meeting. He even requested if anybody has any suggestions or videos on "how to tackle" that you can email him. 

Whoa, damn.

[MeanGreen22]

9 minutes ago, Big Z said:

Morris looks lost and he knows it during this meeting. He even requested if anybody has any suggestions or videos on "how to tackle" that you can email him. 

Was obviously said in jest btw for anyone that wont watch the video and just read the quotes.

[SteaminWillieBeamin]

That was definitely an ole Dickey self-deprecating joke at the expense of the fans that know it all. 

[Big Z]

 

[UNTLifer]

Notes:

Coach Morris

* I like his accountability.  Morris doesn't play the blame game.

* Will continue to work to establish the running game.  QB running game was much better.  Missed some reads, both QB & RB, that will be addressed.

* We will not look back at last year.  Last year is over and done.

* If you know how to improve tackling other than practicing tackling, please email Coach.

* Coaches have to find out if the players are unable to do what we want them to do, then we (coaches) have to figure that out.

*  Defensive issues are a combination of issues between scheme and execution.

* Vito asked if we have the talent to run the 3-3-5.  Morris thinks we are probably a little smaller than he would like.  DL depth is hurting us some.  Marcus Moore has done some nice things at DT.

* The coaching staff will continue to look for ways to make plays on defense understanding that we haven't recruited to this system yet.

* Earle was pulled due to cramping.  Rogers came in with little to no notice and played really well.  Exhibited a calmness that comes from his previous experience.

* Does not like going back and forth at QB.  Wants to find one and let them develop a rhythm.

* Praised Rogers for his preparedness.

* LA Tech is playing better defense.  We are 1-4 against them in our last five games.  Praised their defense and their RB #21.

* High praise for Wesloski.  Still making some freshman mistakes, but has a chance to be really good and excited for is future.

* Earle's footwork is a little quick at times, but he is slowing down as he gets more comfortable.

Damon Ward:

* Guys are getting back to work.  The loss doesn't define us.

*  This offense is explosive.  Need to build positive momentum.

*  LA Tech is a good team, but we worry more about us and not about the opponent.

* Need to execute our game plan and cut down on the mistakes.

Ridge Texada:

* Need to execute and read our keys.

* Little things that we are doing wrong are leading to big plays.

* We have the players to run this scheme.

* Need to force turnovers.

* Dad played at LA Tech but wants us to win.

* Ridge...separated at birth from Prince Rogers Nelson?

     

Have the same speaking voice.

Edited September 12, 2023 by UNTLifer

[UNTLifer]

31 minutes ago, Big Z said:

Morris looks lost and he knows it during this meeting. He even requested if anybody has any suggestions or videos on "how to tackle" that you can email him. 

No he didn't.  He stated that if anyone knows how to improve tackling outside of practicing tackling to please email him.  I think he was forthright  and honest, showed accountability and stated they will continue to work to correct the issues.

[Matt]

Shoutout to @Brett Vito for asking some great questions this week. I appreciate him highlighting how little our running backs have been able to produce this year compared to last year where they had 2391 yards (I believe this is what he said)  Coach made it clear that this is not last year's team and that people are still hung up on last year. I also appreciate him flat out asking if we have the personnel to run the 3-3-5.

[Udomann]

Good questions, and good answers. 

Damon has some strong presence, really good presentation and dialogue.

I still want to believe... but Morris has always said the right thing and hasn't provided results, which is what scares me.

[TreeFiddy]

Coach, here is a suggestion on how to improve tackling.  Don't wait until the season starts to make it a priority.  And don't wait until the season starts to suddenly realize that you may be a little undersized to run your defensive scheme.  He should have been hammering the portal after the Spring if he did not think he had the personnel needed to be competitive, much less successful.

He does not get any points from me by showing up to his weekly press conference giving BS coach speak about taking accountability after your team looked completely unprepared in doing to play two weeks in a row.  The time to take accountability was the day he was hired, not after the season starts.  

Hard to imagine the type of dysfunction present on the defensive side of the ball just suddenly appeared in the first game without any warning.

 

P.S.  

Just looked up his total defense rankings while HC at UIW from 2018-2021.  #111, #115, #95, #95 out of 123 teams.  Looks like he has a history of not knowing how to teach his teams to tackle. Awesome.  

[untjim1995]

Who is at the press conference from the media besides Vito and the NT Daily reporter? Because that is also an issue in that nobody from DFW cares enough to send anyone up to Denton to ask tough questions, too.

[untjim1995]

Just now, TreeFiddy said:

Coach, here is a suggestion on how to improve tackling.  Don't wait until the season starts to make it a priority.  And don't wait until the season starts to suddenly realize that you may be a little undersized to run your defensive scheme.  He should have been hammering the portal after the Spring if he did not think he had the personnel needed to be competitive, much less successful.

He does not get any points from me by showing up to his weekly press conference giving BS coach speak about taking accountability after your team looked completely unprepared in doing to play two weeks in a row.  The time to take accountability was the day he was hired, not after the season starts.  

Hard to imagine the type of dysfunction present on the defensive side of the ball just suddenly appeared in the first game without any warning.

 

P.S.  

Just looked up his total defense rankings while HC at UIW from 2018-2021.  #111, #115, #95, #95 out of 123 teams.  Looks like he has a history of not knowing how to teach his teams to tackle. Awesome.  

Good grief, who, besides UNT, would hire a coach with that kind of performance on the defensive side of the ball? 

We deserve what we get.

[MGNation92]

The fact that he can't commit to a QB, point blank calling it a platoon in the presser, is damning.

Rodgers was calm, prepared, and played better by every metric. Earle has now thrown 5 picks in two games (one was called back because of targeting)

This shouldn't even be a question. Earle may have blown everyone away in practice, but when the lights come on, he's been mediocre at best. I'm not saying Rodgers is our next all time great QB, but he looks a hell of a lot more competent and has the experience. 

Also very clear we don't have the horses to run a 3-3-5. If he doesn't make a change in the system or go super transfer heavy next year to find guys for this system, I will have officially jumped on the fire Morris train. I feel terrible for Mazin Richards. From all conference to completely invisible all because we thought sticking him at the 3 tech was a good idea.

You can say all the right things, be transparent and honest, but if you don't win, it's not any better than Littrell. Right now Morris looks like the offensive version of Dan McCarney. 

[NorthTexasSportsNetwork]

13 minutes ago, untjim1995 said:

Who is at the press conference from the media besides Vito and the NT Daily reporter? Because that is also an issue in that nobody from DFW cares enough to send anyone up to Denton to ask tough questions, too.

Vito, Reed Smith of 247, some NT daily guy but they’re very inconsistent and myself. Sometimes another guy from DCTF but not recently 

[Hunter Green]

45 minutes ago, Udomann said:

Good questions, and good answers. 

Damon has some strong presence, really good presentation and dialogue.

I still want to believe... but Morris has always said the right thing and hasn't provided results, which is what scares me.

What concerns me is that he really doesn't know his team very well. Starting the wrong QB, not knowing if his players can play this defense or not, and too small. Why didn't he focus on recruiting size and depth on defense? Kind of a no brainer to me.

[TIgreen01]

"The coaching staff will continue to look for ways to make plays on defense understanding that we haven't recruited to this system yet."

All I can say is Dang.  I wish we wouldn't have made this 3-3-5 switch, but it looks like we're going to have to live with it through at least this season.  Really wish we could figure out a way to get 4-5 linemen in on goal line situations, though.