We are not alone

emmitt01 · November 24, 2013

We aren't the only team to lose to an FCS school today. Florida lost to Georgia Southern.

emmitt01 · November 24, 2013

Ad Baylor, with a shot at winning their conference is laying an egg right now down 21-3. Sound familiar?

correcamino · November 24, 2013

Yeah, I have no doubt ESPN will include UNT when talking about football giants that were upset today.

Harry · November 24, 2013

Baylor down to Oklahoma State 28-3

Green Otaku · November 24, 2013

Add UCLA to that. They lose the Pac12 south

jacksondf · November 24, 2013

This is a bad football day:

A&M spanked

Mean Green spanked

Baylor getting spanked

And to add insult to injury-------SMU won.

Come on Dallas Cowboys-save us!

FirefightnRick · November 24, 2013

Oregon lost to Arizona.

And guess whose Pirate Ship is bowl eligible for the first time in years? That guy several here said no one should ever hire because he had an ongoing lawsuit with his previous employer? Yeah... that guy!

Rick

Edited November 24, 2013 by FirefightnRick

10Eagle10 · November 24, 2013

love the Pirate

Mean Green Eagle · November 24, 2013

This is a bad football day:
A&M spanked
Mean Green spanked
Baylor getting spanked
And to add insult to injury-------SMU won.
Come on Dallas Cowboys-save us!

That's a bad thing?

Christopher Walker · November 25, 2013

We aren't the only team to lose to an FCS school today. Florida lost to Georgia Southern.

In all respects to Georgia Southern, they're a powerhouse program.

untjim1995 · November 27, 2013

Oregon lost to Arizona.
And guess whose Pirate Ship is bowl eligible for the first time in years? That guy several here said no one should ever hire because he had an ongoing lawsuit with his previous employer? Yeah... that guy!
Rick

Leach was never gonna come here. He wanted too much money, wanted to coach at a high-level school (read AQ), and the lawsuit against a fellow Texas public university wasn't going to allow him to be hired by anyone in the state. hence, the reason he ended up in Pullman, WA as the HFC at Wazzou.

The choices here were Franchione, Kragthorpe, and McCarney. Since Kragthorpe's health will keep him from head coaching again, then the true analysis is between Franchione and McCarney. Right now, its pretty dead even between the two, in my opinion.

SilverEagle · November 27, 2013

Leach was never gonna come here. He wanted too much money, wanted to coach at a high-level school (read AQ), and the lawsuit against a fellow Texas public university wasn't going to allow him to be hired by anyone in the state. hence, the reason he ended up in Pullman, WA as the HFC at Wazzou.

The choices here were Franchione, Kragthorpe, and McCarney. Since Kragthorpe's health will keep him from head coaching again, then the true analysis is between Franchione and McCarney. Right now, its pretty dead even between the two, in my opinion.

The only edge that McCarney has is that he is willing (even though it's not his job) to "coach up" the alumni and fans. He gets everyone's attention when he's doing one of his "motivational" talks. But I can tell that he's getting a bit annoyed with the alumni and fans. I hope that when he gets annoyed enough he goes off on the fans/alumni like he does with players who come to the sideline after screwing up big time.

God knows no one else in the Athletic Department is willing and/or able to "coach up" the fans like Coach McCarney does.

emmitt01 · November 27, 2013

The only edge that McCarney has is that he is willing (even though it's not his job) to "coach up" the alumni and fans. He gets everyone's attention when he's doing one of his "motivational" talks. But I can tell that he's getting a bit annoyed with the alumni and fans. I hope that when he gets annoyed enough he goes off on the fans/alumni like he does with players who come to the sideline after screwing up big time.

God knows no one else in the Athletic Department is willing and/or able to "coach up" the fans like Coach McCarney does.

Have you called them? I'm sure they'd "coach you up" if you took the time to ask them explicitly what they need from you.

You act like they get paid to do this stuff.

SilverEagle · November 27, 2013

Have you called them? I'm sure they'd "coach you up" if you took the time to ask them explicitly what they need from you.
You act like they get paid to do this stuff.

Geezz what was I thinking!?

FirefightnRick · November 27, 2013

Leach was never gonna come here.He wanted too much money, wanted to coach at a high-level school (read AQ), and the lawsuit against a fellow Texas public university wasn't going to allow him to be hired by anyone in the state. hence, the reason he ended up in Pullman, WA as the HFC at Wazzou.

The choices here were Franchione, Kragthorpe, and McCarney. Since Kragthorpe's health will keep him from head coaching again, then the true analysis is between Franchione and McCarney. Right now, its pretty dead even between the two, in my opinion.

My reference in the post you quoted was in response to the know-it-alls who claimed no one ever would, nor should anyone ever hire someone with an active suit/court battle/contract dispute with their previous employer after it was learned that Jim Leavitt was interested in our program and was being considered.

I never argued once that we could afford Leach and never claimed to have knowledge that the man wanted to come here, although he would have been a solid hire in my opinion had we been able to afford him.

Rick

houstonmeangreen · November 27, 2013

The only edge that McCarney has is that he is willing (even though it's not his job) to "coach up" the alumni and fans. He gets everyone's attention when he's doing one of his "motivational" talks. But I can tell that he's getting a bit annoyed with the alumni and fans. I hope that when he gets annoyed enough he goes off on the fans/alumni like he does with players who come to the sideline after screwing up big time.

God knows no one else in the Athletic Department is willing and/or able to "coach up" the fans like Coach McCarney does.

and you don't think the fans and alumni aren't a bit annoyed with him...and some of BS game plans and offensive play calling ?...They are...including me!

GreenFlag · November 27, 2013

If Mac is annoyed then he needs to GTFO.

UNTP1 · November 28, 2013

Leach was never gonna come here. He wanted too much money, wanted to coach at a high-level school (read AQ), and the lawsuit against a fellow Texas public university wasn't going to allow him to be hired by anyone in the state. hence, the reason he ended up in Pullman, WA as the HFC at Wazzou.

The choices here were Franchione, Kragthorpe, and McCarney. Since Kragthorpe's health will keep him from head coaching again, then the true analysis is between Franchione and McCarney. Right now, its pretty dead even between the two, in my opinion.

May I ask what elements contribute to your analysis of McCarney and Franchione in order for them to be even?

SSP · November 28, 2013

and you don't think the fans and alumni aren't a bit annoyed with him...and some of BS game plans and offensive play calling ?...They are...including me!

That BS game planning and offensive play calling are getting us to a bowl after 8 years and POSSIBLY 8-4 this season with pretty much the same line up as last year. Kinda hard to argue with facts. How did you predict this season going in August???

greenminer · November 28, 2013

That BS game planning and offensive play calling are getting us to a bowl after 8 years and POSSIBLY 8-4 this season with pretty much the same line up as last year. Kinda hard to argue with facts. How did you predict this season going in August???

We're going bowling, but we have not been perfect along the way.

SSP · November 28, 2013

We're going bowling, but we have not been perfect along the way.

UNTLifer · November 28, 2013

Thank goodness we have Mac and not Leach.

TheFranchise · November 28, 2013

We're going bowling, but we have not been perfect along the way.

I don't think anyone's argued that we have. But freakin-a, man!!! This team has performed well beyond the expectations of a crapload of people around here.

Before the season started, people that said things like "My gut tells me we're no more than a 5 win team again. All of our reasons to hope for improvement are complete unknowns and I fear we're getting Stratford'd all over again," and "Until we get a more productive defensive line and some pass rushers, no game is a given. I'd say anywhere from 4-8 to 6-6. 6-6 means someone forfeited to us."

Come on! Even with after what's been our best season in nearly a decade, people still want to take a dump all over this team.

I don't get it, man. It's just like that handful of people that were down on the Rangers after the Giants throttled them in 2010.

This wasn't fully pointed at you, greenminer, but I've read some things in the past few days that have really frustrated me around here.

Sure, the UTSA loss sucked and I have to have a God-awful avatar for a few more days, but still. We're freaking playing in the post-season!!!!

Green P1 · November 28, 2013

When you're good you get to talk about what would make you better.

SilverEagle · November 28, 2013

That BS game planning and offensive play calling are getting us to a bowl after 8 years and POSSIBLY 8-4 this season with pretty much the same line up as last year. Kinda hard to argue with facts. How did you predict this season going in August???

.......and many of us feel (myself included) that if Mac had let his OC do his job we would be 10-1 right now.