Is Todd Dodge Unt's Joe Paterno?

meangreenbob · June 27, 2008

I still think we should try and sign Penn State to a 2 game series with one in Denton and one at State College.

Edited June 27, 2008 by meangreenbob

SUMG · June 27, 2008

I still think we should try and sign Penn State to a 2 game series with one in Denton and one at College park.

TodDo is not quite JoePa.....YET. Maybe when he wins about 350 more games...we can make that claim.

Penn State is not in College Park, btw. That's Maryland. Penn State is in State College, Pa.

Quoner · June 27, 2008

I still think we should try and sign Penn State to a 2 game series with one in Denton and one at College park.

Glad you held on to those convictions when everyone was so anti-scheduling that

Green Mean · June 27, 2008

I dont think any school will ever have their version of JoePa or Bobby Bowden etc.

Mean Green Matt · June 27, 2008

TodDo is not quite JoePa.....YET. Maybe when he wins about 350 more games...we can make that claim.
Penn State is not in College Park, btw. That's Maryland. Penn State is in State College, Pa.

That was my fault, I told him College Park. Sorry dad.

meangreenbob · June 27, 2008

That was my fault, I told him College Park. Sorry dad.

It's ok Matt. It's no big deal. Relax.

Go Mean Green.

Edited June 27, 2008 by meangreenbob

meangreenbob · June 27, 2008

TodDo is not quite JoePa.....YET. Maybe when he wins about 350 more games...we can make that claim.
Penn State is not in College Park, btw. That's Maryland. Penn State is in State College, Pa.

Thank you.

H-towngreen · June 27, 2008

The only way Penn State would sign with us would be a 2 for 1

TheTastyGreek · June 27, 2008

The only way Penn State would sign with us would be a 2 for 1

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Quoner · June 27, 2008

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McK · June 27, 2008

Dodge was an assistant at NT, but he didn't start as a grad asst. and stay there for 16 years before becoming the head coach, like Paterno. But if the question is limited to tenure, he will have to stay til he's 90 to match Paterno, as of now; not likely. Nevertheless, if he has a winning season and continues to win for many years, in the abstract he may be "UNT's Joe Paterno." But if he would leave SL Carroll for UNT, surely if he is successful he would leave UNT for...Texas A&M? AZ St.? Iowa?...

Mean Green Matt · June 27, 2008

Dodge was an assistant at NT, but he didn't start as a grad asst. and stay there for 16 years before becoming the head coach, like Paterno. But if the question is limited to tenure, he will have to stay til he's 90 to match Paterno, as of now; not likely. Nevertheless, if he has a winning season and continues to win for many years, in the abstract he may be "UNT's Joe Paterno." But if he would leave SL Carroll for UNT, surely if he is successful he would leave UNT for...Texas A&M? AZ St.? Iowa?...

I am going to take a sip of the kool-aid and say "not necessarily." If he becomes successful enough at UNT, by that time the reasons for him to leave might be few and far between.

Green Guy Bass · June 27, 2008

I feel this is a dumb post. Joe Pa is at an elite program in a top conference and has been there forever. Dodge will leave after a great deal of success or after Riley graduates, which could very well happen (and if that were the case I would be very happy because that means the next few years are going to kick ass). The vast majority of coaches are just like you and me....looking for the best situation professionally and the most money. I think this is a dumb comparison.