Oklahoma Sooners (official thread)

[NFBuck]

In all honesty, I hate to see him go. All "Big Game Bob" snarks aside, the guy was a helluva coach...and a Youngstown boy to boot.

18 Years:
190-48, .798
1 National Championship
10 Conference Championships
9-9 Bowl Record
2 Time Walter Camp Coach of the Year
6 Time Big 12 Coach of the Year

Coaching Tree includes 9 Coaches who went on to be head coaches: Mike Leach, Mark Mangino, Bo Pelini, Kevin Sumlin, Kevin Wilson, Lincoln Riley, Mike Stoops, Chuck Long, Jay Norvell

That's a helluva resume.

 

[Jaxbuck]

They'll never call a running play again at OU

 

[Dryden]

Per ESPN he will stay with the school in "some capacity".

Head Coach Emeritus title, office next to Barry Switzer, chief liaison to Applebee's when the recruits arrive in Norman for their official visits ...

 

[Dryden]

Maybe he's just trying to figure a way to end up on Urban's staff?

DC under Bo Pelini at YSU.

 

[TampaBuckeyes]

Maybe he's just trying to figure a way to end up on Urban's staff?

Honestly we have Wilson. I'm good.

 

[OHSportsFan]

Maybe he's just trying to figure a way to end up on Urban's staff?

Schiano will probably need replaced at the end of next year.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Schiano will probably need replaced at the end of next year.

Aren't we saving that spot for Saban or Belichick?

 

[OHSportsFan]

Aren't we saving that spot for Saban or Belichick?

Just a couple of the names I've heard. Along with Gruden and Cowher- whichever one of those guys doesn't take the basketball opening.

 

[LovelandBuckeye]

Just a couple of the names I've heard. Along with Gruden and Cowher- whichever one of those guys doesn't take the basketball opening.

Gruden is taking the bball slot is what I heard from sources. Pretty sure Saban is waiting for Schiano to leave so he can come back to Ohio. Again, from sources.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Just a couple of the names I've heard. Along with Gruden and Cowher- whichever one of those guys doesn't take the basketball opening.

I kinda saw both of these guys as graduate assistants working in strength and conditioning.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Born: September 9, 1960 (age 56), Youngstown, OH

Just sayin': 56 is fairly young for a successful college football coach to retire. Especially when his current team is expected to compete for the National Championship and/or he isn't currently under NCAA investigation. Then again is Baker Mayfield about to be ruled ineligible?

However, those comments are from someone that retired at 55 thirteen years ago and has had zero regrets about the decision. I wish him a long and happy retirement.

 

[Dryden]

Born: September 9, 1960 (age 56), Youngstown, OH

Just sayin': 56 is fairly young for a successful college football coach to retire. Especially when his current team is expected to compete for the National Championship and/or he isn't currently under NCAA investigation. Then again is Baker Mayfield about to be ruled ineligible?

However, those comments are from someone that retired at 55 thirteen years ago and has had zero regrets about the decision. I wish him a long and happy retirement.

Leaving football young to spend more time with his family... what a loser. Our coach would never do that!!!

 

[Dryden]

 

[NFBuck]

Get ready to hear Stoops' name with every coaching vacancy for the next infinity.

 

[ScriptOhio]