New UNT DL coach : Kevin Patrick

[NT03]

De La Torre was a linebacker I thought.

Yup, my bad... I was looking at something else.... Still , it's interesting

[greenminer]

He's got a smidge of Richard Riehle in him.

[KRAM1]

Great get it appears by Coach Mac!

Welcome to the Mean Green Coach Patrick!

[eulessismore]

Hot damn! Now let's use up those remaining schollys on some DL STUDS!

[JesseMartin]

Now that we have both Mac and Patrick maybe it's an omen that we'll be able to schedule USF within the next few years and get payback for 2002.

[bstnsportsfan3]

This looks like a great hire. Played at Miami, Great Recruiter, Coached Jason Pierre-Paul, and seems like a fiery type guy that Mac would want. Nice Job.

[Stix]

Speaking of Skladany... has anyone seen this pic of him before?

Reminds me of Thurman Munson:

[Mean_Green09]

Yup, my bad... I was looking at something else.... Still , it's interesting

No you were right he is a FB. Listed as FB on their depth chart

[Green Mean]

[BillySee58]

No you were right he is a FB. Listed as FB on their depth chart

Go back and read 03's first post about De La Torre. Said he was a DT turned FB. He meant LB turned FB.

[EagleGreen]

This guy is good. Great hire. It's a good thing mac has these guys in shape. Our team, 2 years ago, would have likely died with this guys first work out. Great addition.

[MeanGreenTexan]

Well, that was about as smooth a transition as you could ask for.

I bet Nelson didn't officially 'retire' until coach Patrick was committed.

Nice hire. I like his recruiting credentials and that he's another former-USF guy who's used to working with our other assistant coaches.

[meangreener]

This team is going to be very well-coached for years to come. Love it.

Edited January 16, 2014 by meangreener

[CaliMeanGreen]

KP is a great hire, he is an incredible motivator. He is a true players coach. Yes he did coach JPP, but surprisingly most of you are leaving out one of your local boys. The Cowboys George Selvie. Talk about impressive, go back and look at Selvie's college stats. Canales, Simmonds, Wintrich, Patrick and Mac. UNT quickly turning into what the coaches call it USF West

[MeanGreenTexan]

KP is a great hire, he is an incredible motivator. He is a true players coach. Yes he did coach JPP, but surprisingly most of you are leaving out one of your local boys. The Cowboys George Selvie. Talk about impressive, go back and look at Selvie's college stats. Canales, Simmonds, Wintrich, Patrick and Mac. UNT quickly turning into what the coaches call it USF West

Ditch that nickname, but all the rest of it is good stuff.

[meaniegreenie]

Ditch that nickname, but all the rest of it is good stuff.

Yeah, too many directions in UNT USF West.

[meangreener]

Ditch that nickname, but all the rest of it is good stuff.

I'm never a huge fan of that kind of nickname but USF was a program to be reckoned with in the early-mid 2000s. They went from FCS to Big East in two years. Let's see how quick Mac can move us up.

[UNTLifer]

This is another reason Coach Mac's extension "for life" is a good thing. He is extremely well connected.

I love this hire because he knows how to recruit, build a program, has been a winner all his life, and can point to the NFL for examples of his former players/recruits. Mac's connections along with our size and location make us the big dog on the CUSA porch.

[SilverEagle]

Our football program's "credibility" level just shot up significantly with (potentially) all the defensive line prospects in the state. Not to mention the state of Florida.

[DirtySavage]

Boom Boom Pow

[Stan R]

Now that we have both Mac and Patrick maybe it's an omen that we'll be able to schedule USF within the next few years and get payback for 2002.

Ugh. I can still clearly remember that game. Was such a disappointment.

[JesseMartin]

I was sick, so I missed that one. Every game I saw that year was a win. Kind of wished I hadn't been sick, just to see if the luck would have held out...