North Texas faces extra obstacle in Noah Joseph

[Harry]

DENTON Even now, as he stalks the sidelines of the practice fields in Indiana, Noah Joseph has a reminder of one of the highlights of his coaching career strapped to his wrist.

Whenever the Hoosiers safeties coach checks the time, he glances at his Heart of Dallas Bowl watch, a memento each member of the Mean Green team received after a win over UNLV on New Years Day.

That timepiece serves as a reminder of not only a program-changing win, but also of the players who made that victory possible. Joseph will face several of them Saturday when the Mean Green head to Bloomington, Ind., to face the Hoosiers.

Joseph spent two seasons coaching UNTs safeties and was also the Mean Greens recruiting coordinator before joining Indianas staff in the same capacity after last season.

Read more: http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/headlines/20141001-north-texas-faces-extra-obstacle-when-taking-on-indiana-this-week-a-coach-that-knows-everything-about-them.ece

[DeepGreen]

Coach Joseph is one guy I wish hadn't slipped away. He's a good one.

[MeanGreenTexan]

Nice article Brett!

[meangreenthirteen]

That was well written and interesting. Good article, Brett.

[Brett Vito]

Full DRC version with a little more detail:

http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/north-texas-headlines/20141001-football-safeties-first.ece

[meangreenthirteen]

I found this paragraph especially interesting:

“That’s all B.S.,” McCarney said. “[Joseph] knows what our program is about, sat in our defensive meetings, helped us win nine games, knows how I teach, motivate and inspire. He knows about [strength coach] Frank Wintrich, John Skladany and [offensive coordinator] Mike Canales. It’s a hell of an advantage.”

Is Mac already making an excuse as to why we might lose? Or does he really think Joseph gives them that much of an upper hand?

[MeanGreenTexan]

I found this paragraph especially interesting:

“That’s all B.S.,” McCarney said. “[Joseph] knows what our program is about, sat in our defensive meetings, helped us win nine games, knows how I teach, motivate and inspire. He knows about [strength coach] Frank Wintrich, John Skladany and [offensive coordinator] Mike Canales. It’s a hell of an advantage.”

Is Mac already making an excuse as to why we might lose? Or does he really think Joseph gives them that much of an upper hand?

I don't think he's making excuses prior to the game.

I think he's just exposing the fallacy that IU is going to play like they normally would. They have a very knowledgeable insider. Why would they not tap into his experience with our team?

[greenminer]

OT: anyone know what kind of watch the players and coaches received for the Heart of Dallas Bowl? What it looks like?

[Brett Vito]

MGB:

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2014/03/saturday-running-blog.html/

[greenminer]

Thanks Brett.

[untcampbell]

They have Joseph.

We had a week off and got to watch the Maryland game live.

They have one half of tape watching our first team offense (and that "mirage" apparently doesn't count). We have 4 games.

That they are playing at home and the Missouri win is no longer clogging their brainpan are probably IU's biggest intangible advantages.

GMG

[DeepGreen]

MGB:

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2014/03/saturday-running-blog.html/

I saw that "bowl watch" picture when it first came out. Without Green and White anywhere to be seen, it's a generic watch with the Heart of Dallas logo. Still, a very nice touch for our team.

[Stix]

Any post-game comments on this?