Everyone Wins

NM Green · February 23, 2009

So I am kicking back watching SDSU at UNM on Saturday on Versus and right before half they pan the crowd going crazy in Loboland. They search for the new football coach but accidentally pan too far right and zero in on our good friend Darrell Dickey! Darrell looked great in his traditional stance - arms crossed, hand on chin, decked out in Lobo Cherry & Silver. He realizes he is on camera and erupts into a big cheer pumping his arms in air. I couldn't believe my eyes! I am happy for Dickey and he looks great! The camera man realized he zoned in on the wrong person and before long was on their new head coach to the right.

Everyone won in this situation:

1. The best thing to happen to Darrell was to get fired from UNT.

2. A fired DD lead to a stint in the mountains of Utah and now gets to reside in enchanting New Mexico.

3. UNT won because we rode Darrell to our first bowl game in forever - and then 3 thereafter - oh those New Orleans Bowls!

4. UNT hired a stud coach and rode the wave of publicity for 2 years.

5. UNT increased attendance with one of the most challenged teams in our history and passed a new stadium vote.

We are all in a better place with bright futures ahead.

Good luck DD! Howl like heck out there in Loboland!

Good luck Mean Green and bring back the W's this season!

GMG

TheTastyGreek · February 23, 2009

So I am kicking back watching SDSU at UNM on Saturday on Versus and right before half they pan the crowd going crazy in Loboland. They search for the new football coach but accidentally pan too far right and zero in on our good friend Darrell Dickey! Darrell looked great in his traditional stance - arms crossed, hand on chin, decked out in Lobo Cherry & Silver. He realizes he is on camera and erupts into a big cheer pumping his arms in air. I couldn't believe my eyes! I am happy for Dickey and he looks great! The camera man realized he zoned in on the wrong person and before long was on their new head coach to the right.
Everyone won in this situation:
1. The best thing to happen to Darrell was to get fired from UNT.
2. A fired DD lead to a stint in the mountains of Utah and now gets to reside in enchanting New Mexico.
3. UNT won because we rode Darrell to our first bowl game in forever - and then 3 thereafter - oh those New Orleans Bowls!
4. UNT hired a stud coach and rode the wave of publicity for 2 years.
5. UNT increased attendance with one of the most challenged teams in our history and passed a new stadium vote.
We are all in a better place with bright futures ahead.
Good luck DD! Howl like heck out there in Loboland!
Good luck Mean Green and bring back the W's this season!
GMG

This is fantastic to hear, thanks for sharing.

Back in the days when we'd make TV during the Dickey era, you could count on seeing 3 things during the broadcast:

1) Dickey with his laminated sheets stuffed down his pants, half sticking up out of the waistband.

2) Diet Coke Boy floating around silently in the background

3) Kenny Evans misidentified as DD by the broadcast/camera crew

Now that Dickey is assistant coaching at New Mexico, we find out that now HE is being misidentified on camera as the head coach.

The circle has completed itself. Will New Mexico win 4 straight conference championships and 26 straight conference games? Only time will tell.

Good luck, Coach.

oldschoollefty · February 23, 2009

Such blatant positivity!!!!!

I'm reporting you to Quoner first thing in the morning.

UNTLifer · February 23, 2009

This is fantastic to hear, thanks for sharing.
Back in the days when we'd make TV during the Dickey era, you could count on seeing 3 things during the broadcast:
1) Dickey with his laminated sheets stuffed down his pants, half sticking up out of the waistband.
2) Diet Coke Boy floating around silently in the background
3) Kenny Evans misidentified as DD by the broadcast/camera crew
Now that Dickey is assistant coaching at New Mexico, we find out that now HE is being misidentified on camera as the head coach.
The circle has completed itself. Will New Mexico win 4 straight conference championships and 26 straight conference games? Only time will tell.
Good luck, Coach.

4) Dickey wearing a "Gallery Furniture" cap.