MGB: UNT assistant to retire

[Brett Vito]

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2014/01/breaking-news-mike-nelson-to-retire.html/

[KRAM1]

WOW! Hate to see this, but certainly wish Coach Nelson all the very best in his retirement. I thank you for your service to the program and to the Mean Green Nation.

Enjoy the start of your "career" of retirement! Life is great...enjoy it!

[NT03]

Goes out on top!! I was critical of him early on , but he went out and did a outstanding job this season.

[Mean Green 93-98]

Coach Nelson . . . thanks for the work you've done for the North Texas Mean Green. We had what may have been the best D-line in all of C-USA last year, a feat that would have seemed impossible a few years ago. Here's a heartfelt thank you from Mean Green nation, and wishing you all the best!

[greenminer]

IMO, he and our ST coach might have been our most valuable assets behind Skladany.

Best wishes to him. Hope we can continue the momentum.

[Stan R]

I trust Coach Mac will find a worthy replacement. In fact, I've come to expect it.

[emmitt01]

Here's my immediate concern. He's the D-line coach and that is the glaring hole in this year's recruiting class. Considering that Texas lost THREE defensive linemen commitments when their D-line coach left it makes me a bit nervous.

[pastorgrant]

I'm just hoping that it doesn't affect X's decision.

Edited January 15, 2014 by pastorgrant

[greenminer]

Here's my immediate concern. He's the D-line coach and that is the glaring hole in this year's recruiting class. Considering that Texas lost THREE defensive linemen commitments when their D-line coach left it makes me a bit nervous.

Right there with ya, but it's worth mentioning that DMac was a lineman himself. I hope that accounts for something?

[Marty]

Vito reported that Mac suspected that Nelson was gonna retire so I wonder if Nelson was out recruiting anyway?

[BillySee58]

Here's my immediate concern. He's the D-line coach and that is the glaring hole in this year's recruiting class. Considering that Texas lost THREE defensive linemen commitments when their D-line coach left it makes me a bit nervous.

I too hope it doesn't hurt our efforts at getting Xavier Washington. However, our two commits from DeSoto don't list any other offers right now and you'd like to think we can beat out Texas State if we really want Tillman Johnson, the other d-end we're after.