It's Win Or Else For Unt's Todd Dodge

[El Paso Eagle]

While I am a TD fan and hope this is a 7+ win season, I also believe he needs to be accountable for the moves he made and the results that followed, what role should an AD play with the hiring of a coach coming from the High School ranks?

Just wondering ... When TD was first hired should RV have offered more "direction" when he saw TD loading up on coaches without the needed experience?? Hindsight is 20/20, but in his role as AD should RV had given more direction to a coach coming up from high school???

[shaft]

RV hated DD and fired him the first chance he got, a season and a half after our 4th straight bowl appearance. The fan base was clamoring for Dodge so it was an easy hire for RV. TD does all the head coach things well that RV and the fans like, but it hasn't translated into on the field success.

I just want to know if TD gets fired in week 7 or week 8.

[PlummMeanGreen]

RV hated DD and fired him the first chance he got, a season and a half after our 4th straight bowl appearance. The fan base was clamoring for Dodge so it was an easy hire for RV. TD does all the head coach things well that RV and the fans like, but it hasn't translated into on the field success.

I just want to know if TD gets fired in week 7 or week 8.

Of what year or decade?

gmg!

[gangrene]

While I am a TD fan and hope this is a 7+ win season, I also believe he needs to be accountable for the moves he made and the results that followed, what role should an AD play with the hiring of a coach coming from the High School ranks?

Just wondering ... When TD was first hired should RV have offered more "direction" when he saw TD loading up on coaches without the needed experience?? Hindsight is 20/20, but in his role as AD should RV had given more direction to a coach coming up from high school???

At the time, you could say Dodge held more cards than UNT. Many on this board were so giddy with the thought of Dodge's hiring they probably wouldn't have cared if he brought a junior high staff with him. Considering the circumstances, I don't know if Dodge would have accepted the job under those conditions. In hindsight, I think everyone, including Dodge, agrees that bringing his entire high school staff with him was a major mistake. Unfortunately, I'm afraid that was one of those lessons Dodge had to experience first-hand to believe it. Dodge came to UNT a VERY confident coach (which is what you want), but it's been a rough, humbling experience for Dodge thus far and it's come at the expense of our program.

For the record, Dodge wasn't my choice to succeed Dickey and I had major concerns with him bringing the entire SLC staff to Denton. In addition, I don't think he should have been retained for this season. Now, having said all that, I think Dodge has been a class act for UNT and has represented our school admirably in everything but the win column. For the sake of the program, I hope Dodge pulls out the miracle and wins 7 or 8 games this season.

[gangrene]

I just want to know if TD gets fired in week 7 or week 8.

I think that is a very good question but one that shouldn't be answered until week 7 or 8. If the 7-win ultimatum is steadfast, then there's absolutely no reason to wait one day longer than the day it becomes apparent 7 wins will not be achievable. I don't want to hear any excuses about how the 2011 recruiting class was thrown together at the last minute because we didn't hire a new coach until December.

My hope is that we start 7-0 or 0-7.