Does Dickey Get Last Laugh?

Eagle Man · November 15, 2006

We don't need a Phil Bennett or Guy Morriss type coach. We don't have 5 to 6 years to rebuild what didn't work in the first place nor do we have the time to build something new from scratch.

We already spent 13 years of our most valuable commodity...time, only to be ranked #117 or so in D1A. We never made it over the first hill.

We need someone who can put the product on the field today, right now.

Don't bring someone in here that has absolutely no name recognition in the DFW area and with Texas high schools.

As someone already said, you might as well have kept Dickey.

Dickey may very well get the last laugh. I hope not!

Green92 · November 15, 2006

I believe that to be unrealistic expectations. If it were that easy, every team would do it. www.weneedacoachwhocanwinnowwithwhatwehave.com

VideoEagle · November 15, 2006

We don't need a Phil Bennett or Guy Morriss type coach. We don't have 5 to 6 years to rebuild what didn't work in the first place nor do we have the time to build something new from scratch.
We already spent 13 years of our most valuable commodity...time, only to be ranked #117 or so in D1A. We never made it over the first hill.
We need someone who can put the product on the field today, right now.
Don't bring someone in here that has absolutely no name recognition in the DFW area and with Texas high schools.
As someone already said, you might as well have kept Dickey.
Dickey may very well get the last laugh. I hope not!
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It generally takes a new coach 3 to 5 years to build a team to his liking. Sometimes they get lucky on it only takes 2.

We can hope to be lucky, but don’t plan on it.

untbowler · November 15, 2006

It generally takes a new coach 3 to 5 years to build a team to his liking. Sometimes they get lucky on it only takes 2.
We can hope to be lucky, but don’t plan on it.
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Umm see MUTS this yearr.

VideoEagle · November 15, 2006

Umm see MUTS this yearr.
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See also NMSU, Idaho and a host of others. Sometimes you get lucky, mostly don’t. Someone other than me always seems to win the Lotto!

untbowler · November 15, 2006

See also NMSU, Idaho and a host of others. Sometimes you get lucky, mostly don’t. Someone other than me always seems to win the Lotto!
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luck can happen as you show. NMSU completely changed systems as did Syracuse and Nebraska. Idaho sucked before Erickson and they probably will do little still. DD would love it up there since it would be the hardest job in the country

VideoEagle · November 15, 2006

DD would love it up there since it would be the hardest job in the country
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I think anywhere he happens to be will be “the hardest job in the country.”

After all, he would work there everyday!

GreenTiger_OriginalAcct · November 15, 2006

Baylor turned it around pretty quickly.

Eagle Man · November 15, 2006

Baylor turned it around pretty quickly.
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Yeah, 360 degrees. Blown out by Tech and OSU.

NM Green · November 15, 2006

We are looking at 2 years - see SJSU.

GMG

OXatUNT · November 16, 2006

It can be done in 1 see Rice. wishbone to high powered O in 1 season with relatively same players.

SilverEagle · November 16, 2006

Realistically, I don't see any coach coming in and having instant success. What I do realistically expect to see is someone with a passion to turn things around, and that passion is being reflected in how his team plays every week.

I don't care if a coach loves my school or not. I want a coach that is hungry to make a name for himself, loves the opportunity, and is looking to move up to the next level. You can't do that at North Texas unless you're both talented as an X's and O's guy, and you're very personable.