North Texas coach Dan McCarney is getting a new five-year contract after leading the Mean Green to nine wins and their first bowl victory in 11 seasons. Attorneys were reviewing the new contract that will take McCarney through the 2018 season. It's showing appreciation for how we do it, and the way we've done it on the field, in the classroom, in Denton, and how we handle things,'' McCarney said. North Texas came within one victory during the regular season of getting into the Conference USA championship game in their first year in that league. More...