Dan Mccarney Accepts Unt Job

[KingDL1]

Source: Dan McCarney accepts UNT job

"Florida assistant coach Dan McCarney has accepted an offer to become North Texas' next head coach, a source told ESPN's Joe Schad."

[ipEAGLE]

shit.

[KingDL1]

shit.

You know he may be ten times better then Canales I am not sure why we hate him already.

[UNTflyer]

"Other finalists for the job included former Tulsa and Louisville coach Steve Kragthorpe and Dennis Franchione, whose coaching stops included recent stints at TCU, Alabama and Texas A&M. Interim coach Mike Canales was also considered. "

Wow.

[ipEAGLE]

You know he may be ten times better then Canales I am not sure why we hate him already.

56-85

[NT03]

You know he may be ten times better then Canales I am not sure why we hate him already.

He could also be ten times worse.

If he wins and wins early then everyone will be on board, but me personally i expect nothing less than 6 wins next year

[BIG DAWG]

You know he may be ten times better then Canales I am not sure why we hate him already.

No joke...he seems like he could be exactly what we need. I know Canales is the sentimental pick, but damn lets give this guyba shot before we run him out of town!

[MeanGreen61]

McCarney, who took Iowa State to five bowl games, is the most accomplished coach UNT has hired since Hayden Fry in the 1970s. He had a 56-85 record in 12 seasons with the Cyclones from 1995 to 2006, making him the program's winningest head coach. His 2000 Iowa State team snapped a 22-year bowl win drought.

[cdizzle86]

Im in denial until it comes from RV's mouth. When that happens I will be really disappointed in RV, Lane Rawlins, and Neinas.

[NT80]

"Other finalists for the job included former Tulsa and Louisville coach Steve Kragthorpe and Dennis Franchione, whose coaching stops included recent stints at TCU, Alabama and Texas A&M. Interim coach Mike Canales was also considered. "

Wow.

I would like to hear what went wrong with Coach Fran's interview but I like McCarney better than Kragthorpe. I will support McCarney and hope he will consider talking Canales into staying on as OC.

[GoMeanGreen1999]

"Other finalists for the job included former Tulsa and Louisville coach Steve Kragthorpe and Dennis Franchione, whose coaching stops included recent stints at TCU, Alabama and Texas A&M. Interim coach Mike Canales was also considered. "

Wow.

Yip, we chose a coach who had a 56-85 over a coach who had a 187-101-2 record.

And we will pay him 500+K to do it.

[gangrene]

McCarney, who took Iowa State to five bowl games, is the most accomplished coach UNT has hired since Hayden Fry in the 1970s. He had a 56-85 record in 12 seasons with the Cyclones from 1995 to 2006, making him the program's winningest head coach. His 2000 Iowa State team snapped a 22-year bowl win drought.

I kept rereading those same sentences myself. I'm still debating as to which is the saddest fact of these three:

Most accomplished coach UNT has hired since Hayden Fry in the 1970s.

He had a 56-85 record.

He was the program's winningest head coach (with that 56-85 record).

[DeepGreen]

If McCarney is our new head coach then I plan on getting behind him. Hope he brings in a new staff and hits the recruiting trails soon.

[KingDL1]

He could also be ten times worse.

If he wins and wins early then everyone will be on board, but me personally i expect nothing less than 6 wins next year

I expect 8 wins

[KingDL1]

I would like to hear what went wrong with Coach Fran's interview but I like McCarney better than Kragthorpe. I will support McCarney and hope he will consider talking Canales into staying on as OC.

NT80 I do too, Fran would seem so much better for our neck of the woods.

[Side Show Joe]

You know he may be ten times better then Canales I am not sure why we hate him already.

I don't think anyone hates McCarney. We just don't want him at North Texas. Canales has set the bar now. McCarney needs to lead NT to within 8 points of beating a Big 12 caliber team by the end of his first season.

I hope he is contacted by one of the schools with recent opening, and decides not to come here. That said, I don't hate the man. I hate the choice.

[bstnsportsfan3]

he isnt staying with Florida until after the bowl game right?.....right?

[EagleMBA]

There is a saying that "the devil you know is better than the devil you don't know". We knew what we had in Mike Canales.

Be thankful that the decision is made and we are not procrastinating. I'm not from Missouri, but McCarney is going to have to SHOW us what he's got, PDQ. No fancy rhetoric, no doublespeak, no jive. Come in here under full steam, Coach Mac, roll up your sleeves and get to work.

[GoMeanGreen1999]

I expect 8 wins

At 500k we should all expect that.

[eulessismore]

NT80 I do too, Fran would seem so much better for our neck of the woods.

+1, and that's really the one thing I totally don't get; I mean all candidates had some baggage, but Fran's problems seemed behind him and his record on the field completely convincing as far as turning a program around.

[CaribbeanGreen]

Doubt he stays til after some crappy (for Florida) bowl game. I would hope not, after watching the Gators get steamrolled 31-7 by an average Florida State team tonight.

[STE]

Doubt he stays til after some crappy (for Florida) bowl game. I would hope not, after watching the Gators get steamrolled 31-7 by an average Florida State team tonight.

I agree. That would be unacceptable. If he is our coach he has start immediately.

Also -- does anyone know what his offensive philosophy is? I know he's a defensive coach but is he inclined to come in and re-build the entire offense?

[eulessismore]

I agree. That would be unacceptable. If he is our coach he has start immediately.

Also -- does anyone know what his offensive philosophy is? I know he's a defensive coach but is he inclined to come in and re-build the entire offense?

Seems like some of the UF fans want him to start rebuilding our offense by bringing some UF offensive assistants here with him.

[Marty]

he isnt staying with Florida until after the bowl game right?.....right?

He needs to get here and start recruiting immediatley.

[STE]

right now on espn lou holtz just said "Urban Myer is a great coach but he needs to look at his position coaches very closely -- nice

I'm feeling ill