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Oklahoma has never hired a big name coach
Posted on 11/12/21 at 10:53 am
Posted on 11/12/21 at 10:53 am
Perhaps you consider Howard Schnellenberger to be a big name - he was at one time, but he was way past his prime and failed miserably.
Switzer, Gibbs, Blake, Stoops and Riley were all assistants prior to getting the head job, and all but Blake and Stoops were internal promotions - and Blake was a former OU player.
So, in 50 years, they have gone outside the OU family twice - Bob Stoops and Howard Schnellenberger.
Even Bud Wilkinson was an internal promotion.
Congrats on Cale Gundy.
Switzer, Gibbs, Blake, Stoops and Riley were all assistants prior to getting the head job, and all but Blake and Stoops were internal promotions - and Blake was a former OU player.
So, in 50 years, they have gone outside the OU family twice - Bob Stoops and Howard Schnellenberger.
Even Bud Wilkinson was an internal promotion.
Congrats on Cale Gundy.
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Posted on 11/12/21 at 10:56 am to Bjorn Cyborg
Napier to OU 
Posted on 11/12/21 at 11:33 am to Bjorn Cyborg
Bob was arguably one of the best DC out there and super young for Spurrier af Florida
Almost reminds of Kirby because he got OU back to the top pretty damn quick.
Almost reminds of Kirby because he got OU back to the top pretty damn quick.
Posted on 11/12/21 at 11:55 am to Magician2
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Bob was arguably one of the best DC out there and super young for Spurrier af Florida
Yes he was a well thought of DC. I wouldn't consider any assistant a "big name".
That doesn't mean it wasn't a good hire.
We could hire Kendall Briles. Would you consider that a "big name?"
Posted on 11/12/21 at 11:59 am to Bjorn Cyborg
Kiffen to OU
Posted on 11/12/21 at 12:02 pm to tigerfan84
Kiffin would do well there.
I love Riley and hope we hire him, but he was gifted a program on top and has simply maintained it. There are a lot of coaches that could've done that. Kiffin is one of them.
I love Riley and hope we hire him, but he was gifted a program on top and has simply maintained it. There are a lot of coaches that could've done that. Kiffin is one of them.
Posted on 11/12/21 at 1:26 pm to Magician2
Like NC in 2 years wasn't it? I mean it made all coaches think WTF? Put coaches on notice about rebuilding.
Posted on 11/12/21 at 1:36 pm to LVag1997
Leach to OU
Posted on 11/12/21 at 3:43 pm to Statsattack
Too far onto the spectrun for them
Posted on 11/12/21 at 3:55 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
What Big Name Coach has LSU ever hired? Oh Nevermind. I forgot about Miles and O
Posted on 11/12/21 at 4:05 pm to Coach1111
quote:in football? i would say arnsparger is probably the biggest name at the time of the hire
What Big Name Coach has LSU ever hired? Oh Nevermind. I forgot about Miles and O
Posted on 11/12/21 at 4:07 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
I wouldn't consider briles a big name as a head coach.
As a oc, yes i would.
As a oc, yes i would.
Posted on 11/12/21 at 4:08 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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