new coaches?

djohnnie · January 15, 2006

I would be willing to give the coach at Southlake Carroll a shot at the position with another poor performance from Dickey. Any thoughts to other coaches in Division I or assistants looking to be a head coach?

good_ken · January 15, 2006

First: Todd Dodge has made it quite clear that he doesn't want to be a college coach right now.

Second: Like it or nor; UNT has a coach. His name is Darrel Dickey. He has let UNT to 4 New Orleans Bowls in 5 years. He just had a down year, I suspect he is working diligently to right the ship. Soon he will be preparing for spring drills.

Mad Hatter · January 15, 2006

What about the guy that used to be an NFL running back? Wasn't he a candidate for a coaching spot? What happened with that?

Huff · January 15, 2006

Mad Hatter I believe you are referring to Eric Pegram. He has no coaching experience of any kind at any level.

meangreendork · January 15, 2006

Second: Like it or nor; UNT has a coach. His name is Darrel Dickey. He has let UNT to 4 New Orleans Bowls in 5 years. He just had a down year, I suspect he is working diligently to right the ship. Soon he will be preparing for spring drills.
←

Dickey's not going anywhere this season. While I'm not at all impressed with the beatings our team takes in OOC games, the higher-ups won't get rid of Dickey this year. I'm guessing that he would have to serve up another 2-9 season before they toss him. However, I feel that DD is a good man and that this last season shook him into action and that he's preparing a strong team for next fall.

He should, as his job may depend on it.

untbowler · January 16, 2006

Dickey's not going anywhere this season. While I'm not at all impressed with the beatings our team takes in OOC games, the higher-ups won't get rid of Dickey this year. I'm guessing that he would have to serve up another 2-9 season before they toss him. However, I feel that DD is a good man and that this last season shook him into action and that he's preparing a strong team for next fall.
He should, as his job may depend on it.
←

If it makes us feel any better the Ponies just gave Bennet another year and he is at 11-24 with a 5-6 record as his best record, but they beat 3 bowl teams last year.

January 16, 2006

Mad Hatter I believe you are referring to Eric Pegram. He has no coaching experience of any kind at any level.
←

Not sure about this but wasn't the same true of Kelvin Martin? Now, the only thing that I think that he'd be qualified to coach at this point would be running backs but with his pro experience I think that he'd be a good salesman for North Texas. Surely, he picked up a few pointers that he could impart to his players.

Coffee and TV · January 16, 2006

Not sure about this but wasn't the same true of Kelvin Martin? Now, the only thing that I think that he'd be qualified to coach at this point would be running backs but with his pro experience I think that he'd be a good salesman for North Texas. Surely, he picked up a few pointers that he could impart to his players.
←

Exactly. Something in my memory makes me believe our RB's coach has left, but I'm probably imagining things.

I won't get into any Dickey arguments, I can accept giving him another year. However I'm extremely disappointed that there doesn't seem to be any pressure on him to get rid of Flanigan, not for his conduct but for his performance as an OC in his tenure.

LoveMG · January 16, 2006

I won't get into any Dickey arguments, I can accept giving him another year. However I'm extremely disappointed that there doesn't seem to be any pressure on him to get rid of Flanigan, not for his conduct but for his performance as an OC in his tenure.
←

Dickey has only one game to win next year to keep his job, and he better not screw it up, SMU.

scratch1976 · January 16, 2006

Amen to that ... just beat SMU...

LongJim · January 16, 2006

Dickey has only one game to win next year to keep his job, and he better not screw it up, SMU.
←

Then the players on the field playing the game better work hard this off-season, get stronger, work on their mental discipline, and be prepared to execute their game plan to the best of their ability.

Coffee and TV · January 16, 2006

Then the players on the field playing the game better work hard this off-season, get stronger, work on their mental discipline, and be prepared to execute their game plan to the best of their ability.
←

and the sky's blue.

the green rokemi · January 16, 2006

Dickey has only one game to win next year to keep his job, and he better not screw it up, SMU.
←

good gosh, is that how low our expectations have fallen?

I would rather have TCU's season, beat everyone else, but SMU than beat SMU and lose to everyone else

Eagle1855 · January 16, 2006

Then the players on the field playing the game better work hard this off-season, get stronger, work on their mental discipline, and be prepared to execute their game plan to the best of their ability.
←

no this is true, because I think SMU will be a suprise next year in CUSA

They barely lost a couple games against some decent teams that would have had them in a bowl this past year. They have a lot of players returning.

Also, last I checked, we were still north texas and we're not really "in" to winning OOC games. This game worries me. and the fact that I am even worried about SMU bothers me as well.

January 16, 2006

Then the players on the field playing the game better work hard this off-season, get stronger, work on their mental discipline, and be prepared to execute their game plan to the best of their ability.
←

You got that right!

meangreendork · January 16, 2006

good gosh, is that how low our expectations have fallen?
←

No, just the expectations of the higher-ups in the admin. The fans expectations of the last few seasons have been something like: Win the SBC, win the NOBowl, win at least 1 of the OOC games.

Needless to say, the expectations have rarely been met, if ever.

the green rokemi · January 16, 2006

No, just the expectations of the higher-ups in the admin.
←

I thought the Admin expectations were to fill as many NT job openings with people affiliated to SMU as they could and to eventually call us SMUNT

Edited January 16, 2006 by the green rokemi

DeepGreen · January 17, 2006

Amen to that ... just beat SMU...
←

I expect him to beat SMUt, and a minimum 8 other games this fall. Or Else.

The Fake Lonnie Finch · January 17, 2006

If Dickey ever goes: former Marshall University defensive coordinator and Southeast Missouri head coach Tim Billings; or...UNT alum J.T. Smith, now coaching some obscure arena league team in west Texas: http://www.sanangelostampede.com/coach.html

ksigjayt · January 17, 2006

For the love of all that is holy, we must beat SMU! I simply could not stand it -- I can't even imagine it -- I can't even bring myself to type it.

We *MUST* beat SMU.

Lose the rest, but BEAT SMU!!!

MootPoint · January 17, 2006

For the love of all that is holy, we must beat SMU! I simply could not stand it -- I can't even imagine it -- I can't even bring myself to type it.
We *MUST* beat SMU.
Lose the rest, but BEAT SMU!!!
←

I find this post hilarious So if we beat SMU, does that mean Methodists are not holy? Or does it mean Methodists are also rooting for UNT in this game?

NT80 · January 18, 2006

I agree the SMUt game is important to win, very important, but I wish our fans (and coaches) would set our expectations a little higher. Do you think Pony fans are proclaiming: "We can lose them all as long as we just beat UNT!" ?

greensteve · January 18, 2006

I agree with t g k, I would love to lose to SMU if we could win the rest.

smu is important, very important, recruiting wise especially.

Question: Did the QB at Trinity commit to tx state? If so would that have been a commitment based on acedemics (or lack there of). I thought I read that he was interested in NT...if so bring him in, he's a flat out athlete, can play QB, or corner.

NT80 · January 18, 2006

I agree with t g k, I would love to lose to SMU if we could win the rest.
smu is important, very important, recruiting wise especially.
Question: Did the QB at Trinity commit to tx state? If so would that have been a commitment based on acedemics (or lack there of). I thought I read that he was interested in NT...if so bring him in, he's a flat out athlete, can play QB, or corner.
←

The DMN said the Trinity QB orally committed to Texas State after his visit there this past weekend. It said he also had interest in/from UTEP. It may have been a case where even if he liked UNT he wanted to play QB and NT couldn't offer him that chance with 2 soph QB's, a JUCO QB signed, plus us going after a Missouri freshman QB too. Too much already at that position?

Edited January 18, 2006 by NT80