MGB: UNT press conference notes

[Brett Vito]

McCarney will open up QB competition:

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2014/09/unt-press-conference-notes.html/

[Mean Green 93-98]

Good. Maybe it gives Greer the boost he needs to pick up his game, but right now every option needs to be considered.

[GMG24]

where can we watch the press conference

[Eastwood Eagle]

So you're saying there is a chance!?

Edited September 1, 2014 by Eastwood Eagle

[NT03]

From @NTCoachMac presser "I don't care who you play, not scoring 1 point on offense is ridiculous and embarrassing." No excuses, he owns it.

— Eric Capper (@Eric_Capper)

September 1, 2014

[Ben Gooding]

Wow..let's split more reps between two incompetent QB's. Quick question...soo...is this game on national television?

[Travis]

Sounds like he is keeping very option open. I like that. May the best man win regardless of class.

[Harry]

Thank goodness. That was exactly what I needed to hear from Mac. That was ridiculous and thank goodness they are opening it up.

[UNTexas]

Dajon!!!

[mgfan]

Would love to see dw get some snaps. I am not saying he is the answer, but I would like to see what he can do.

[SilverEagle]

Mac needs to let go of the decision making process for selecting the QB. It needs to be totally turned over to Coach Canales. "Who's the best playjmaker" should be the criteria, not "who's the best bus driver".

[Eastwood Eagle]

Wow..let's split more reps between two incompetent QB's. Quick question...soo...is this game on national television?

That is almost the opposite of what he said would happen this week.

[Andrew]

It's not enong it up if you want to choose between Greer (terrible) and McNulty (atrocious). If that means Dajon will be given equal play time then it is a true open QB competition. Here is too hoping Dajon gets at least a few offensive sets comes Saturday.

[Ben Gooding]

That is almost the opposite of what he said would happen this week.

Its practically what he said. Kind of the opposite of what Vito said, but he's just flapping gums to create a story.

[UNT90]

I think you see either DW or Means starting against SMU. If either or both flop (a distinct possibility), this thing turns into a mess for the rest of the year.

[greenminer]

doubt UNT goes that direction and turns to Williams, but McCarney wouldn’t rule out that possibility.

Its practically what he said. Kind of the opposite of what Vito said, but he's just flapping gums to create a story.

...?

[greenminer]

Is there any history here or at Iowa State that suggests McCarney is willing to do something wild with the roster to shake things up?

I'm inclined to say no and he'll stick to Greer/McNulty, but something obviously happened at ISU that made him okay with Seneca.

[Travis]

I think you see either DW or Means starting against SMU. If either or both flop (a distinct possibility), this thing turns into a mess for the rest of the year.

DW or Means might not offer much at all. But it would be nice to at least let him try.

[Andrew]

I think you see either DW or Means starting against SMU. If either or both flop (a distinct possibility), this thing turns into a mess for the rest of the year.

I hope you are right! About DW or Means starting. Greer and McNulty lost the job. If either starts then this teams coaching staff is clueless :/

[IslandEagle]

Is there any history here or at Iowa State that suggests McCarney is willing to do something wild with the roster to shake things up?

I'm inclined to say no and he'll stick to Greer/McNulty, but something obviously happened at ISU that made him okay with Seneca.

Well last season he did compare DW (at least in terms of potential) to one of Iowa States premier QB's, so he does understand what a talented QB can do if they set their mind to doing it.

[UNT90]

I hope you are right! About DW or Means starting. Greer and McNulty lost the job. If either starts then this teams coaching staff is clueless :/

Not really. They are in a bad state. Damned if they do, damned if they don't. Now, if you wanna say they put themselves here by not recruiting better/smarter at QB, I might agree.

But any decision they make at this point is going to be considered wrong by a lot of fans, and maybe even some of the players.

It's a really tough spot for Mac or Chico or whoever decides who QBs the Mean Green.

[Andrew]

Not really. They are in a bad state. Damned if they do, damned if they don't. Now, if you wanna say they put themselves here by not recruiting better/smarter at QB, I might agree.

But any decision they make at this point is going to be considered wrong by a lot of fans, and maybe even some of the players.

It's a really tough spot for Mac or Chico or whoever decides who QBs the Mean Green.

I am still solidly in the give Dajon a chance camp. Regardless of how hard he practices or how many plays he knows he could not have done any worse than Greer and McNulty. People said the same thing about Michael Vick and he found a way to be successful.

I rather have 12 good plays under Dajon than 40 terrible plays under Greer. I guess this coaching stuff is in the camp of bulk over substance.

[Mean Green 93-98]

It's not enong it up if you want to choose between Greer (terrible) and McNulty (atrocious). If that means Dajon will be given equal play time then it is a true open QB competition. Here is too hoping Dajon gets at least a few offensive sets comes Saturday.

I would certainly hope the "open competition" is over before Saturday. They need to figure out in the next couple of days who they're going to go with on Saturday.

[NT03]

This staff has had 4 years to find a replacement for Derek Thompson & has so far failed to do so ... A few extra days to ponder the idea doesn't make me feel any better

[ChristopherRyanWilkes]

I know I'm treading in shark infested waters here, but here's my theory. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the depth chart was this coming into the UT games:

(1) Greer

(2) Mcnulty

(3) Means (with possibility of redshirt)

(4) Williams

I say this because of spring game, who was getting snaps at scrimmages, etc. if this is the case you could see the dilemma they had at UT. If Williams was our next QB after Greer and Mcnulty then yes, just let him play. But with Means there are other considerations: burning his red shirt, possibly shaking the confidence of your young up and coming QB.. Maybe Means is blocking Williams from playing so to speak because if push comes to shove they want to see what he can do before they play Williams. I'm sure the depth chart can change and I may be wrong (more often than not I am), but that's how I see it.