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Anyone else find the Brent Venables hire to be very underwhelming for OU?
Posted on 12/11/21 at 1:08 am
Posted on 12/11/21 at 1:08 am
This hire wreaks of Will Muschamp. He’s a career coordinator who definitely has more of a coordinator personality than a head coach personality. I expect him to flame out eventually due to inconsistency from his football teams.
Just my opinion. OU should have hired a proven head coach.
Just my opinion. OU should have hired a proven head coach.
This post was edited on 12/11/21 at 6:47 am
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Posted on 12/11/21 at 1:13 am to cbree88
Yeah but the Lebby hire was good
Posted on 12/11/21 at 1:14 am to cbree88
Honestly, I agree with you, but what proven head coach was truly available that actually would’ve wanted to go to OU?
Cristobal wasn’t going there.
Kiffin wasn’t going there.
We took Brian Kelly off the market.
I can honestly think of not one proven head coach that was available to them that would’ve realistically gone there.
Cristobal wasn’t going there.
Kiffin wasn’t going there.
We took Brian Kelly off the market.
I can honestly think of not one proven head coach that was available to them that would’ve realistically gone there.
Posted on 12/11/21 at 1:15 am to Iam_PrinceAkeem
It’ll be interesting to see if it works out. I think they’ll have a hell of an offense with Lebby and Venables can definitely lead a defense.
This post was edited on 12/11/21 at 1:19 am
Posted on 12/11/21 at 1:36 am to cbree88
Maybe.. But a once failed HC, then defensive line coach, head coach won a Natty for us.. So who really knows.
This post was edited on 12/11/21 at 1:37 am
Posted on 12/11/21 at 1:38 am to Pas Bon
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We took Brian Kelly off the market
Lol nobody else wanted him my dude
Posted on 12/11/21 at 1:40 am to cbree88
Not really
This wasn’t his first opportunity, just the first one he accepted.
I think he knows exactly what he wants to do and how to run a program. Can he execute that plan will remain to be seen.
No different than Sam Pittman and he was never a coordinator. Position coach and associate HC and has done an admirable job so far at Arky.
Venables had long tenures as DC and AHC under two very successful HC’s, Stoops and Swinney.
He is as ready as anyone. I think it is a pretty solid hire. Not flashy but very solid.
This wasn’t his first opportunity, just the first one he accepted.
I think he knows exactly what he wants to do and how to run a program. Can he execute that plan will remain to be seen.
No different than Sam Pittman and he was never a coordinator. Position coach and associate HC and has done an admirable job so far at Arky.
Venables had long tenures as DC and AHC under two very successful HC’s, Stoops and Swinney.
He is as ready as anyone. I think it is a pretty solid hire. Not flashy but very solid.
This post was edited on 12/11/21 at 1:47 am
Posted on 12/11/21 at 2:14 am to cbree88
I really haven't thought about it much
Posted on 12/11/21 at 2:24 am to Pas Bon
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Kiffin wasn’t going there.
I honestly don't see why either party would say no, but hey that's just me. Guess they did the next best thing and took his OC instead.
I honestly don't think the hire is that bad, I think OU knows they need to step up their defensive side of the ball going into the SEC and poached a well regarded DC who has familiarity with the program and has been part of multiple NC teams and has been under multiple NC winning coaches. It might not work out, he is after all a 50 year old first time HC so there's risks associated with that, but I can definitely see the logic behind it and how it could work. I really do think Venables had a lot to do with Clemson's ascent, they had given up 70 points in their last bowl game before he got there, then next year they beat LSU and they've been going up from there as he's been there basically a decade now. They certainly could have done worse.
This post was edited on 12/11/21 at 3:43 am
Posted on 12/11/21 at 2:35 am to Woopigsooie20
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Lol nobody else wanted him my dude
Yeah the ND fans and (typo) media are still butthurt about a guy they didn’t want leaving.
This post was edited on 12/11/21 at 2:49 am
Posted on 12/11/21 at 2:42 am to Woopigsooie20
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Lol nobody else knew he was even on the table my dude
FIFY
Posted on 12/11/21 at 2:54 am to Woopigsooie20
quote:USC wanted Brian Kelly. I bet Florida would have been interested in hiring Brian Kelly. ND probably wanted to keep him. LSU got him.
Lol nobody else wanted him my dude
Posted on 12/11/21 at 5:05 am to cbree88
Like it , Now Dabo feels the pain of changing coordinators.
Posted on 12/11/21 at 6:41 am to cbree88
Bob Stoops is basically running the football program.
Posted on 12/11/21 at 6:47 am to cbree88
OU always hires coordinators and it’s worked out for them…Stoops, Riley, Switzerland, etc.
Posted on 12/11/21 at 6:48 am to Bongi
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I bet Florida would have been interested in hiring Brian Kelly
Fk no
Posted on 12/11/21 at 6:56 am to dbuchanon
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I bet Florida would have been interested in hiring Brian Kelly
Coaches making moves to inferior programs don't typically work out.
Florida stayed in their wheelhouse and got an up and comer. Good for them (maybe).
Posted on 12/11/21 at 7:00 am to Bongi
Florida knew their role, hence the hire of a bargain bin Sun Belt guy
Posted on 12/11/21 at 7:52 am to cbree88
Maybe to you and the rest of the board who is fixated on the proven Coach. Oklahoma has a long history of success of hiring coordinators as coaches: Switzer, Stoops, and Riley all did pretty well there as coordinator hires.
LSU fans’ obsession with proven coaches is ridiculous and truly limits the talent pool we’re willing to consider.
What does Ryan Day, Dabo Sweeney, and Kirby Smart have in common?
LSU fans’ obsession with proven coaches is ridiculous and truly limits the talent pool we’re willing to consider.
What does Ryan Day, Dabo Sweeney, and Kirby Smart have in common?
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