Mid-season Grade For New Coaches

MeanGreen61 · October 13, 2011

Presnapread.com

http://www.presnapread.com/midseason-grades-for-the-new-guys/#more-28276

kalebschumann · October 13, 2011

B.... B???

I think he just wanted to throw out a letter... Does he know who NT played? 2-4 isn't bad at all!

I'll give Mac an A+... He's not just rebuilding a team... He's changing a culture. And doing it about as well as anybody could.

glick1980 · October 13, 2011

I would give him a B+, can't give him an A, he started McNulty against Tulsa and we still do not understand the importance of blocking for field goals, or catching punts in the air.

Edited October 13, 2011 by glick1980

Mean Green 93-98 · October 13, 2011

B sounds about right, maybe a B+. He's done nicely, but we still have way too many issues for many writers to be calling Coach Mac's job an A.

shart965 · October 13, 2011

I've been pleased so far and agree with statement that part of his job involves changing the culture of UNT. Results will continue to get better.

Eagle1855 · October 13, 2011

At the end of the day, coaches are graded according to wins and losses. We've lost twice as many games as we've won.

The Fake Lonnie Finch · October 13, 2011

B+

First: never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never kick the ball to T.Y. Hilton.

Second: Against Tulsa, go with the guy with at least some college experience if you've got to go with a backup. That was Osborn, not McNulty.

Third: Indiana and FAU have staged rallies against us in the 4th quarter after we were way ahead. Coaches need to hammer into the kids not to let up.

Fourth: Now that we have a dedicated special teams coach, the kicker is missing kicks. WTF?

MeanGreenGlory · October 13, 2011

Yes, we have had issues in the first half of the season. Who hasnt? No one is perfect.

Think big picture here. The guy took over a train that had officially run off of the tracks and crashed into a wall. He has successfully gotten the train back in working codition and now has it moving on the tracks in the right direction. For that, I would give him an A.

greenjoe · October 13, 2011

I think B is about right. Alabama was unwinable. FIU had the advantage of a in-place coaching staff and a solid group of players returning. Tulsa and Houston had more horses than we did. If A+ is the highest grade available, what grade would Coach MaC have gotten had NT defeated Alabama and/or Houston ?

What I would give Coach McC an A on is his work away from the football field. He greets everyone with passion and excitement. That aspect of his personality gets him extra points in my book. Aside from his W/L record.

Great job so far Coach MaC. I can't wait for what's to come.

GO MEAN GREEN

UNT90 · October 13, 2011

I for incomplete... the season is only half over.

But, if you force me, a C+. Nice wins over Indiana and FAU balanced by a pathetic effort in the season opener (0 first down passes in the 1st half) and a head scratching decision to start a freshman QB against Tulsa. Alabama was Alabama.

bleedgreen4ever · October 13, 2011

B-

Edited October 13, 2011 by bleedgreen4ever

KingDL1 · October 13, 2011

B+

I have seen improvement in all games if we continue to win, the grade will go higher. 6-6 will get an A+

bleedgreen4ever · October 13, 2011

B+

I have seen improvement in all games if we continue to win, the grade will go higher. 6-6 will get an A+

I think it's okay to be critical and have high expectations from coaches while supporting them at the same time. I wouldn't give him an A+ unless we had gone 9-3. Too late for that and I know it wasn't realistic, therefore I have higher expectations than normal. Look what the new coach at ULL is doing. He goes 6-6 and I'll give him a B+, not an A though, even though I'd say that'd be far beyond what I realistically expected. Just can't give that high grade. If I become a professor my students are going to hate me, lol.

Edited October 13, 2011 by bleedgreen4ever

Green P1 · October 14, 2011

C+

Edited October 14, 2011 by Green P1

Censored by Laurie · October 14, 2011

Six games in and we're still bowl eligible and have legitimate confidence that we can beat anyone in our conference for the first time since 2005. That gets a B+ from me.

MeanGreenTexan · October 14, 2011

Six games in and we're still bowl eligible and have legitimate confidence that we can beat anyone in our conference for the first time since 2005. That gets a B+ from me.

I agree. I just can't judge McCarney without factoring in the past 5 years. Along those lines, I don't see how anyone could give coach McCarney anything less than a "B". "B+" for me. There have been some head scratching moments, but not nearly as many as in the past 5 years.

Some may want to look at his job objectively, only focus on what he's done while here, and not factor in the past few years. That's fine. We're 2-3 and our losses have been blowouts. I can understand a low grade.

By the way, we had a 31-0 lead in the 3rd quarter of the game with FAU. How nice must it have been for the guys to be the team that was expected to take the foot off the gas for once?

GrandGreen · October 14, 2011

I think McCarney will prove out to be the best but don't disagree with the current ratings. I sure bet that McCarney will be fired up this weekend and after to prove that he is not the third best Belt new coach.

TIgreen01 · October 14, 2011

McCarney & his staff have restored the feeling that anytime I show up to Apogee, I might see a win. For year one, and after the Dodge debacle, that's good enough to Ace the test for me. Throw in a win over a Big 10 school as gravy.