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I wasn't the biggest DD fan but Dickey delivered & Dodge hasn't. Regardless of DD's total record, he brought 4 SBC championships to Denton. It's the league he was in, not his or that teams choice. They won, period. Dodge wasn't even close to being ready to coach a diverse group of young men at the FBS level. Everyone says he's got the talent, but where are the W's?? My fondest memory of the DD years will only be matched by TD when he receives his walking papers.

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What really pisses me off is that this thread will always remain in the football forum while the "I'm Not Saying" thread wallows around in the lower forums.

Damn you, Ann Richards.

I heard Obama is reporting the "I'm Not Saying" thread to the UN for civil rights violations.

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September 1, 2010

What is reasonable to expect in terms of Canales' impact

5:40 AM Wed, Sep 01, 2010 | Permalink

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There are always reasons for hope heading into any college football season. All 120 teams in the land believe this could be their breakout year for one reason or another.

New quarterback. New head coach. A bunch of returning starters.

Or in UNT's case, Mike Canales.

There are other reasons for hope for UNT, including having a bunch of guys back, Tyler Stradford being eligible this year and UNT's defense having another year with Gary DeLoach, but the arrival of a new offensive coordinator is the one UNT is really hanging its hat on.

It reminds me a little bit of the season when DeLoach arrived. UNT is still waiting on the Mean Green's defense to regain its 2002 form that some thought would return much sooner, although UNT has improved.

That fact alone makes one wonder: Can Canales really make that big a difference right away, especially considering it took another really good coach like DeLoach a while to produce tangible results?

Yes, I think he can.

If you look at what UNT asked both guys to do, the difference is pretty substantial.

Basically, it comes down to this: What Canales inherited is a whole lot better than what DeLoach was left with.

DeLoach inherited the Ron Mendoza mess and a defensive roster that had been pretty much ignored for a while in recruiting. UNT is just starting to dig out of that hole.

What Canales took over was a whole lot better, even though UNT has made a mess out of its quarterback situation the last couple of years. UNT has some playmakers at wide receiver, Lance Dunbar and a good offensive line.

UNT isn't asking for a miracle from Canales like it did from DeLoach. All Canales has to do is take what was a pretty good offense and make it better by eliminating such gems as the option of the end zone against Troy, the fourth-and-1 shotgun slow developing running play and add some variety to what often seemed like pretty bland and predictable play-calling. That shouldn't be much of a problem for Canales.

He should make a pretty big impact, a much bigger one than one could see from DeLoach early on because he is in a much better position to start.

I was talking to a former UNT coach who showed up at practice last week who said Canles ought to be worth two wins this season. That doesn't seem all that unreasonable.

The question will be if he takes UNT from two wins to four or four to six of five to seven.

Geez. Even Vito is falling for this crap? Improved defense and special teams will dictate whether this is a 2 or 3 win team or a 5-7 win team. Canales will have a small roll as to how much W/L progress this team makes.

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Geez. Even Vito is falling for this crap? Improved defense and special teams will dictate whether this is a 2 or 3 win team or a 5-7 win team. Canales will have a small roll as to how much W/L progress this team makes.

I happen to agree with this, but...GMG!

I will have a large roll. Preferably cinnamon.

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