Just Got Word

[Harry]

No link just got a text from my friend who played there. Good luck to Coach Roberts.

[Cerebus]

SBC is mowing down coaches this year.

[Monkeypox]

SBC is mowing down coaches this year.

Based on the records this year, not hard to see why. The Sun Belt was freaking godawful this year. Nobody wanted to win it.

[PlummMeanGreen]

To quote friend GrayEagle in words I've heard him say many times:

Good Gosh!

The SBC Media Day this next August will have many, many new faces.

Edited November 29, 2010 by PlummMeanGreen

[Cerebus]

I wonder if the new North Texas commitment is going to cause our conference mates to have to raise the ante?

[forevereagle]

I wonder if the new North Texas commitment is going to cause our conference mates to have to raise the ante?

I wonder if some of them can.

[adman]

I wonder if the new North Texas commitment is going to cause our conference mates to have to raise the ante?

They'll be lucky to call our bet. North Texas is going all in.

[ColoradoEagle]

I wouldn't be opposed to shaking out a couple of the schools not willing/able to make the commitment in both football and basketball. For as much as I don't like bringing UTSA and Texas State to our level, if they're serious and have the resources, I would prefer that to those I will not name.

[SUMG]

I think ASU should go after John L. Smith....who is at Arkansas right now. That guy has been a Div. 1-A coach at three different places (Utah State, Louisville, Mich. State). I think he'd be a great hire for them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_L._Smith

Edited November 29, 2010 by SUMG

[All About UNT]

I think ASU should go after John L. Smith....who is at Arkansas right now. That guy has been a Div. 1-A coach at three different places (Utah State, Louisville, Mich. State). I think he'd be a great hire for them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_L._Smith

The ASU board is screaming for Hugh Freeze the current OC.

[untbowler]

The ASU board is screaming for Hugh Freeze the current OC.

Have a buddy at work who is hearing the same thing, he has a brother being recruited right now. The Roberts firing is not a surprise really.

[UNTMike81]

HHHUUMMM!!!! I bet some of the AD's around the sunbelt are lighting up Coach Canales phone. 3-9 with 14 to 17 starters out!!! Canales was credited by Dodge with WKU win, and made our team competitive once he was given control. SBC maybe lesser conference so first coaching gig for motivated coach could be in lesser conference at lower salary (SBC).

Within 5 weeks Canales flatly stated I'm going to be a HC. Even if his wife was pushing him or in full support you could tell his family was on board. If coach Canales doesn't become a HC then he certainly wouldn't stay at UNT where the lobbied for a job and produced on the field only to be told in the pecking order it was Dan MacCarney, Steve Kragthorpe and Dennis Franchione, and maybe or maybe not coach Canales, 4th in line if that.

Kansas St. 49 UNT 41. I doubt RV or the above 3 finalist for the UNT job could have motivated a UNT team to this close an outcome (UNT could have realistically won the game)!!!

All of UNT's players or most have had to endure 3 to 4 years of losing under TD in comes Canales and motivates players to believe and not give up. The football team gave it their all, but the IHC was 4th at best in the pecking order!!!

If this happened on your job would you stay? I wouldn't from a respect standpoint. I'd rather walk through "cow dung" than be the "oh, your good enough to be OC as we pat you on the head", but not HC forth in line at best...at worst who knows!!!

[The Fake Lonnie Finch]

HHHUUMMM!!!! I bet some of the AD's around the sunbelt are lighting up Coach Canales phone. 3-9 with 14 to 17 starters out!!! Canales was credited by Dodge with WKU win, and made our team competitive once he was given control. SBC maybe lesser conference so first coaching gig for motivated coach could be in lesser conference at lower salary (SBC).

Within 5 weeks Canales flatly stated I'm going to be a HC. Even if his wife was pushing him or in full support you could tell his family was on board. If coach Canales doesn't become a HC then he certainly wouldn't stay at UNT where the lobbied for a job and produced on the field only to be told in the pecking order it was Dan MacCarney, Steve Kragthorpe and Dennis Franchione, and maybe or maybe not coach Canales, 4th in line if that.

Kansas St. 49 UNT 41. I doubt RV or the above 3 finalist for the UNT job could have motivated a UNT team to this close an outcome (UNT could have realistically won the game)!!!

All of UNT's players or most have had to endure 3 to 4 years of losing under TD in comes Canales and motivates players to believe and not give up. The football team gave it their all, but the IHC was 4th at best in the pecking order!!!

If this happened on your job would you stay? I wouldn't from a respect standpoint. I'd rather walk through "cow dung" than be the "oh, your good enough to be OC as we pat you on the head", but not HC forth in line at best...at worst who knows!!!

Okay. But...is it okay if Mike Canales doesn't get a head coaching this year? I mean, I wanted him hired here, but there reality was that Rick and Rawlins had probably had discussions prior to the season about the possibility of Dodge failure and firing. So, they likely already had a list of potentials that they contacted when they canned Dodge.

Again, I was for keeping Canales, but my guess is wheels were already in motion when he surprisingly won two of his first three. There would be nothing wrong with him staying here or going somewhere else next year as a coordinator. His credentials won't be any worse for it, and probably will be better if his offenses continue to do well.

Let's also not forget that when Canales became head coach, he gave the play calling to Conroy Hines. Canales did a good job pulling the team together from a motivational stand point. But, we need to give credit all the way around on a surprisingly good finish.

Best of luck always to Coach Canales and Coach Hines, whether they are kept here or go elsewhere. Both did a great job here.

Edited November 29, 2010 by The Fake Lonnie Finch

[UNTMike81]

Okay. But...is it okay if Mike Canales doesn't get a head coaching this year? I mean, I wanted him hired here, but there reality was that Rick and Rawlins had probably had discussions prior to the season about the possibility of Dodge failure and firing. So, they likely already had a list of potentials that they contacted when they canned Dodge.

Again, I was for keeping Canales, but my guess is wheels were already in motion when he surprisingly won two of his first three. There would be nothing wrong with him staying here or going somewhere else next year as a coordinator. His credentials won't be any worse for it, and probably will be better if his offenses continue to do well.

Let's also not forget that when Canales became head coach, he gave the play calling to Conroy Hines. Canales did a good job pulling the team together from a motivational stand point. But, we need to give credit all the way around on a surprisingly good finish.

Best of luck always to Coach Canales and Coach Hines, whether they are kept here or go elsewhere. Both did a great job here.

Funny thing is I'm really a Coach Deloach fan, but I've grown to admire coach Canales and will follow his career for years to come, and pull for his teams when he becomes a HC. I hope Dan MacCarney brings UNT much success, because I know coach Canales would have.

[MeanGreenWithEnvy]

Here's a link to a report in stlouistoday.com saying that Roberts stepped down.

[untbowler]

Here's a link to a report in stlouistoday.com saying that Roberts stepped down.

The local news made sure last night to say Roberts resigned and was not fired.

[Travis]

The local news made sure last night to say Roberts resigned and was not fired.

Yay for forced resignations.....