Anyone heard this mentioned

[smoothfresh]

Typically I don't believe 99% of this is junk but I haven't heard one word about Mac hanging it up http://footballrumormill.com/2013/10/28/the-rumor-mill-college-football-coaching-news-and-rumors-monday-oct-28/

Yes I know the Rice game is priority number 1 but this suprised me.

Edited October 28, 2013 by smoothfresh

[UNT Mean Green]

I'd bet Mac will be on the sidelines until he's 66 or 67.

[adman]

A very large public university in the heart of HS football country has a very charismatic head coach who has had a few health problems. His team is climbing its way out of an 8 season abyss and actually doing far better than any of the pundits thought they would. Their recruiting is picking up steam and, with a solid finish to the season/bowl game, could endanger other programs recruiting efforts.

Hmmm...I wonder how this retirement rumor got started.

[MeanGreenTexan]

A very large public university in the heart of HS football country has a very charismatic head coach who has had a few health problems. His team is climbing its way out of an 8 season abyss and actually doing far better than any of the pundits thought they would. Their recruiting is picking up steam and, with a solid finish to the season/bowl game, could endanger other programs recruiting efforts.

Hmmm...I wonder how this retirement rumor got started.

I blame this guy:

[Rudy]

"My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with a girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors last night heard Coach Mac say he was tired and wanted to retire to focus on spending time with his family!"

I guess this could be true.

[MeanMag]

A simple phone call aught to clear this up.

[greenjoe]

I look for Coach MaC to replace Hayden Fry as the "be all and end all" coach in the minds of North Texas fans. These are the good old days of North Texas.

For now, BeatRice. Then beat everybody else.

GO MEAN GREEN

[NorthTexan95]

Unless there's more health problems than we've heard about, I don't see him retiring anytime soon.

[Mean Green 93-98]

I blame this guy:

You mean that old guy who's sure to croak before next season starts? At least there's a lot of chatter saying that will happen.

[MeanGreenTexan]

You mean that old guy who's sure to croak before next season starts? At least there's a lot of chatter saying that will happen.

Yep. Read the same thing on footballrumormonger.com.

[filmerj]

Who will ask Mac about this rumor at his Show tonight at Rudy's?

Edited October 28, 2013 by filmerj

[Travis]

Who will ask Mac about this rumor at his Show tonight at Rudy's?

Someone please do... because I can't be there to ask it myself.

[GrayEagle]

I think that the writer just started the rumor. Mac keeps himself in shape mentally and physically and is not about ready to retire. He's looking at an increase in salary and contract extension. He's put in a lot of hard work rebuilding this program and I don't believe that he wants to lose that.

Sure, he's had two serious health issues in the last two years but looks and feels as good as ever. He's the type that would drop dead on the practice field before dying in an easy chair.

[DeepGreen]

I would not be surprised at all if McCarney retired after this season. Age, health and family trumps football.

[ColoradoEagle]

Or he has decided rebuilding a program with a half-empty stadium just isn't worth it. Maybe that is what he has been saying when he complained about the fans not showing up.

I'd really like a reference for the last program that came out of almost a decade of losing with a full stadium.

[TheTastyGreek]

I'd really like a reference for the last program that came out of almost a decade of losing with a full stadium.

Also... The checks are still clearing, right? They aren't attendance qualified, as far as I know.

[UNT90]

Good lord no!!

MY heart can't take another RV hire!!

Edited October 28, 2013 by UNT90

[UNTLifer]

I would be shocked if this is true.

[SilverEagle]

"North Texas: Lots of chatter here. Some think Dan McCarney could hang it up after the season."

This stuff just drives me crazy. Who the hell is "some"? If no one is willing to identify themselves, then I don't give a damn what they think, Because, you know what? SOME people out there think that the world is flat. And SOME people out there think they have been kidnapped and probed by aliens.

But then, there are a lot of people out there that I wish that would really happen to..........

[meangreener]

I would not be surprised at all if McCarney retired after this season. Age, health and family trumps football.

Mac ain't leaving until the job is done.

He's got a while with this team. Once the team has a solid foundation, Mac will retire.

Admittedly, I worry he's worn down about the attendance issues, but still.

Edited October 28, 2013 by meangreener

[Green Mean]

Mac ain't leaving until the job is done.

He's got a while with this team. Once the team has a solid foundation, Mac will retire.

Admittedly, I worry he's worn down about the attendance issues, but still.

Or he'll be here until he potentially receives an offer from a bigger program and doubles his salary.

On the whole tho I'd be pretty surprised if there was legitimate truth to this story. Coaches are some of the most stubborn and proud people when it comes to their line of work. Just look at how much it took to finally get Jerry Kill to step back and take a big break. Tho I'd be curious to know who exactly those sources are.

[Rudy]

I'm guessing the "some think" are SMU boosters who aren't happy with Junes.

[ColoradoEagle]

I'm guessing the "some think" are SMU boosters who aren't happy with Junes.

Can't those boosters take solace in the knowledge that they're at least as good as Idaho?

[SilverEagle]

I'm guessing the "some think" are SMU boosters who aren't happy with Junes.

These would be #1 on my list of "some people" to be kidnapped by aliens and THOROUGHLY probed...........

[SilverEagle]

Good lord no!!

MY heart can't take another RV hire!!

You and me both brother.

Besides, after observing Coach McCarney for the last three years, I am certain that retirement for him will consist of him having a meltdown on the the sideline of a very close and intense game and falling dead. I cannot imagine what this A+++ personality would do other than coach.