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2009 Football Preview
Although it hasn't won more than three
games in a season since 2005, UNT's foot-
ball team is more than eager to wipe the slate
clean.
The Mean Green only had one win last
season and lost every conference game, but
players and coaches are intent on changing
the team's image and its win-loss ratio this
fall with the help of an experienced offensive
line and linebacking core.
"I am so anxious and ready to get to my
last season of football before I move on
with my career," said senior linebacker Tobe
Nwigwe, who is more than ready to turn the
page on last season's disappointments. "I am
ready to win. I am ready to turn this program
around. I am ready to win championships.
I'm ready to prove everybody wrong."
Just five years ago, the football team had a
winning record and was a regular contender
for the Sun Belt Conference Championship
at the New Orleans Bowl.
By Remington Bird
Contributing Writer
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Change at the top
Todd Dodge took over as head coach at
the beginning of the 2007 season, after coaching
Southlake Carroll High School to four state cham-
pionships in five years. As with most new coaching
staffs, however, success has not been immediate.
"When you're building something solid, it takes
time," athletic director Rick Villarreal said. "There
is probably nobody that hurts more when he loses
than Coach Dodge, but he feels really good about
what this team can do."
Before Dodge took the program over, the offense
was primarily based around the running game, using
an offensive set of two backs and two tight ends.
During the past two years, however, the team
has presented a much more pass-oriented offense.
Dodge's offense has been centered around the shot-
gun formation, meaning the quarterback is set back
with four wide receivers and a back, or three wide
receivers with a tight end and a back.
This year, he plans to have a more balanced
attack, he said.
"We have thrown the ball our first two years here
very effectively, but probably too much," Dodge
said.
He said he wants to get back to the balance he
had while coaching at Southlake Carroll, where the
team rushed about 51 percent and passed the rest of
the time.
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