Drake Gone

Green Lantern · December 22, 2008

Blindly loathe - lol!
All you sheep just disliked him for no reason - probably because the internet told you to.

I'm a rat, not a sheep, thank you very much.

The Fake Lonnie Finch · December 22, 2008

It's laughable to think Vito would be "replaced." He's actually doing his job - reporting. Dodge is the one not doing his job - winning football games in one of the weakest conferences in FBS football.

As I said before, this is the last season. Dodge has dug in, that's why he won't replace anyone on his staff. Everyone who stays will get one more season of college payday before they are all sent back to high school jobs. It makes me mad because any other coach we could have hired would actually be trying to get better coaches in here after two disasterous seasons.

Quoner · December 22, 2008

I'm a rat, not a sheep, thank you very much.

Obviously. The sheep stay in the boat.

UNT90 · December 22, 2008

90,
Any sportswriter at the Record Chronicle is safe. They do not give a damned about anything sports related there.

His ultimate bosses are at DMN, since the DRC is a subsidiary, and I guarantee you they do care about a beat writer's story being picked up nationally.

Quoner · December 22, 2008

His ultimate bosses are at DMN, since the DRC is a subsidiary, and I guarantee you they do care about a beat writer's story being picked up nationally.

This went national?

mad dog · December 22, 2008

Vito is a talented writer but has let his emotions get in the way of being professional.

Have you met the guy? I don't presume to know Brett very well, but "overly emotional" is about the last choice of phrase I'd use to describe him. In my interactions with him, it's been almost the opposite: his relationship with North Texas has been purely professional. I'm not sure if he has much emotional connection to UNT at all, positively or negatively.

UNT90 · December 22, 2008

This went national?

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3669259

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/02/sports/n...l/02rhoden.html

Was sensing sarcasm, but just in case.

Quoner · December 22, 2008

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3669259
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/02/sports/n...l/02rhoden.html
Was sensing sarcasm, but just in case.

Close - I was laughing about the Drake story going national in the same fashion as the drug one. Stupid media.

Homeboy handshake and chest bump?

UNT90 · December 22, 2008

Close - I was laughing about the Drake story going national in the same fashion as the drug one. Stupid media.
Homeboy handshake and chest bump?

Another example of Vito making the national media print a negative article, while the national guys don't dare report on him being scooped.

The conspiracy widens...

Oh, and who ever really looks at the thread topic

Green P1 · December 22, 2008

This went national?

Global.

Stan R · December 22, 2008

Global.

Small children in Bangladesh were seen weeping.

Quoner · December 22, 2008

Small children in Bangladesh were seen weeping.

Things escalated quickly when local NT columnist Bresth Vittodisharra threw a shoe at Drake...

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UNTLifer · December 22, 2008

It's laughable to think Vito would be "replaced." He's actually doing his job - reporting. Dodge is the one not doing his job - winning football games in one of the weakest conferences in FBS football.
As I said before, this is the last season. Dodge has dug in, that's why he won't replace anyone on his staff. Everyone who stays will get one more season of college payday before they are all sent back to high school jobs. It makes me mad because any other coach we could have hired would actually be trying to get better coaches in here after two disasterous seasons.

All is a pretty strong word considering the only one's on staff now that came from the HS ranks are Dodge, Ford and George. Don't let your hate get in the way of the facts.

Edited December 22, 2008 by UNTLifer

Side Show Joe · December 22, 2008

Have you met the guy? I don't presume to know Brett very well, but "overly emotional" is about the last choice of phrase I'd use to describe him. In my interactions with him, it's been almost the opposite: his relationship with North Texas has been purely professional. I'm not sure if he has much emotional connection to UNT at all, positively or negatively.

I agree. I've talked to Brett a few times, while watching practices, and I got the same feeling. I feel he views the program without the emotional attachment many of us on the board have. I don't know if that is what people want or don't want, but that's my observation. I will say, he was always willing to give me his honest opinion of our program, where he thought it was, and where he thought it was going.

flyeater · December 22, 2008

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3669259
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/02/sports/n...l/02rhoden.html
Was sensing sarcasm, but just in case.

Good for you and Vito. Hope you'll be happy together. His story gets in some national publications, and we just look like another program full of weed freaks and dumbasses. I'm glad you're so proud of his accomplishments. You should frame his story so you can cherish it forever. Some people on here obviously idolize him.

Green Dozer · December 22, 2008

All is a pretty strong word considering the only one's on staff now that came from the HS ranks are Dodge, Ford and George. Don't let your hate get in the way of the facts.

Ford and George are the only ones with no college coaching experience. And George coached our lone All American candidate.

UNT90 · December 22, 2008

Good for you and Vito. Hope you'll be happy together. His story gets in some national publications, and we just look like another program full of weed freaks and dumbasses. I'm glad you're so proud of his accomplishments. You should frame his story so you can cherish it forever. Some people on here obviously idolize him.

< caffine

Quoner · December 23, 2008

Good for you and Vito. Hope you'll be happy together. His story gets in some national publications, and we just look like another program full of weed freaks and dumbasses. I'm glad you're so proud of his accomplishments. You should frame his story so you can cherish it forever. Some people on here obviously idolize him.

To be fair, I send Vito my Sean Salisbury-esque text messages every Weds. (Quoner Wednesday or as Kansas fans would chant Rock, Chalk, flacid Quock!) but he never responds. He never responds or even gives me the courtesy of a good face pic.

That tease has a long way to go before he makes my wall of fame!

NT80 · December 23, 2008

There are many reasons and excuses why the program is in the tank right now but I doubt Vito is one of them.

Censored by Laurie · December 23, 2008

To be fair, I send Vito my Sean Salisbury-esque text messages every Weds. (Quoner Wednesday or as Kansas fans would chant Rock, Chalk, flacid Quock!) but he never responds. He never responds or even gives me the courtesy of a good face pic.
That tease has a long way to go before he makes my wall of fame!

What kind of adhesive you using for that wall?

UNTLifer · December 23, 2008

Good for you and Vito. Hope you'll be happy together. His story gets in some national publications, and we just look like another program full of weed freaks and dumbasses. I'm glad you're so proud of his accomplishments. You should frame his story so you can cherish it forever. Some people on here obviously idolize him.

Your anger is misdirected.

I don't think Vito is to blame, he's just reporting the facts. Seems to me the blame lies with the players that chose to smoke pot.

Then again, the m.o. Of this board lately is personal attacks and sophmoric humor by a couple of posters.

jimmyjames_99 · December 23, 2008

Then again, the m.o. Of this board lately is personal attacks and sophmoric humor by a couple of posters.

POOP!

(I prefer elementary humor)

KRAM1 · December 23, 2008

I wish Coach Drake and his family well and I hope he finds the position he is best suited for in the next few months...be it in Keller or elsewhere...nice comments from him upon leaving...now, i hope Coach Dodge goes out and gets an experienced college level coach as a replacement...it would help so much if Coach Dodge had "D1" level help on the sidelines in all the assistant positions..

Good luck Coach Drake, thanks for your efforts at UNT and your support for Coach Dodge...

GO MEAN GREEN!