Big Time Name Dropping

[jperg2]

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Name Dropping:

Former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach

Former Texas A&M coach Dennis Franchione

Oklahoma co-offensive coordinator Jay Norvell

Oklahoma co-offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson

Former Southern Mississippi coach Jeff Bower

Ole Miss assistant head coach Tyrone Nix

Former Louisville and Tulsa coach Steve Kragthorpe

Oklahoma State offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen

Auburn assistant head coach Trooper Taylor

Texas running backs coach Major Applewhite

Oklahoma running backs coach Cale Gundy

Dallas Cowboys linebackers coach Reggie Herring

TCU co-offensive coordinators Jarrett Anderson and Justin Fuente

Florida State defensive coordinator Mark Stoops

I think someone should start a poll with these names on it for voting... hint, hint!

Would certainly make it easier to get a pulse of who we all would like to have as our next coach.

Edited October 20, 2010 by jperg2

[Mean Green 93-98]

Under the discussion on Trooper Taylor, he also alluded to Gus Malzahn. A very interesting suggestion, but I imagine there will be resistance to anyone who has coached in the high school ranks within the last 10 years.

[SilverEagle]

Has Major Applewhite had a head coaching gig yet?

[sports1]

Coach Fran knows how to rebuild a program and does not have a job so NT could probably get him inexpensively.

[SilverEagle]

I'll take him over Bower....any day.

[Rudy]

No to Applewhite and Kragthorpe. The others don't exatcly get me excited.

[jtcozy]

Malzhan would be nice. Far removed from HS and on 3 solid college staffs at Arkansas, Tulsa, and Auburn.

[Green Lantern]

Pretty boring list outside of a couple of names. Let's think bigger first before relegating ourselves to assistants at other programs.

[untgirl04]

Pretty boring list outside of a couple of names. Let's think bigger first before relegating ourselves to assistants at other programs.

How about Les Miles then? LSU fans seem none to happy with his style of winning, despite his record.

[KoldBeer]

It looks like a solid list to me. I'm not sure how big of coach North Texas can get. No current coach (Div 1) will leave their current job to come to UNT. And lots of good hires have been made by picking up and coming assistant coaches (of course, picking the right one is hard).

[All About UNT]

Malzhan would be nice. Far removed from HS and on 3 solid college staffs at Arkansas, Tulsa, and Auburn.

No to him...in that he only posts 1 yr at each school he has been to.

[MDH]

Not impressed with that list? Add Todd Dodge and his resume prior to UNT to it and see how it compares.

[EagleGreen]

I think Brent Peasewould be good. We are fascinated with Boise right now. Let's do it!

[Green Nightmare]

Pretty boring list outside of a couple of names. Let's think bigger first before relegating ourselves to assistants at other programs.

I agree, yet Sumlin and Briles have worked for the coogs, Dana Dimel didn't.

Lets just make the right hire for the right reasons

[UNTLifer]

Holgorsen would be my first choice with Fuentes a close second. No to Fran and Leach.

[Daddy Dumpsalot]

I dont think we should be getting all excited. I am sure that the AD will find a way to let everyone down.

[Green Lantern]

Not impressed with that list? Add Todd Dodge and his resume prior to UNT to it and see how it compares.

No, I'm not. It's boring. I don't care about past coaching searches...just this one.

We have $100 million worth of Athletics facilites across the highway, with the new stadium as the crown jewel, and we should attempt to make as big a splash with this hire as possible. We have a golden opportunity to change the face of NT Athletics here. I don't hate the candidates on Phillips' list, I just think there are a number of higher profile hires that we can explore making before getting down to most of the guys on this list. The majority on that list are uninspiring and would do little to create a buzz about NT if hired here.

Edited October 20, 2010 by Green Lantern

[GoMeanGreen1999]

Under the discussion on Trooper Taylor, he also alluded to Gus Malzahn. A very interesting suggestion, but I imagine there will be resistance to anyone who has coached in the high school ranks within the last 10 years.

I doubt Malzahn would want to come here at this point.

[H-towngreen]

Trooper Taylor would be a great choice. He is a master recruiter. That's where my vote goes as of now.

[Green Dozer]

Holgorsen would be my first choice with Fuentes a close second. No to Fran and Leach.

Agree about Holgorsen. For some reason, he seems quirky enough to fit in at North Texas. We could call the student section "Holgorsen's Heroes".

[Rudy]

How about Les Miles then? LSU fans seem none to happy with his style of winning, despite his record.

HAHAHAHA, no thanks. Not only is he extremely lucky to win the games he does, he is a grade A ass clown.

[eulessismore]

Holgorsen would be my first choice with Fuentes a close second. No to Fran and Leach.

+1, because I'm starting to like Holgorsen.

SI.com Holgorsen article

Edited October 21, 2010 by eulessismore

[NT80]

No to Applewhite and Kragthorpe. The others don't exatcly get me excited.

This.