Stoops and Winning Immediately
Many of you may have a passing familiarity with the Switzer era and his famous wishbone offense since UW upset one of their better teams in the 1985 Orange Bowl (they would go on to win the 1985 National Championship with a win in the 1986 Orange Bowl.)
However after the NCAA lowered the boom on Oklahoma and Switzer resigned Oklahoma went on a prolonged downswing giving way to Colorado and then Nebraska as regional powers in the Big 8 and early Big 12.
When Stoops took over in '99 he was the fifth head coach in twelve years. Oklahoma had not won the Big 8 (or Big 12) since 1987 and had not won a major bowl game since 1986. The previous three coaches totaled just one game over .500 in conference.
Stoops won the BCS National Championship in Year Two.
Also, fun fact, Oklahoma plays on Owen Field.
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Ridiculously good coach
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FremontTroll said:
Gather 'round young 'uns for a little Oklahoma football history hawt talk ( @RaceBannon can fill you in on the Bud Wilkinson era.)
Many of you may have a passing familiarity with the Switzer era and his famous wishbone offense since UW upset one of their better teams in the 1985 Orange Bowl (they would go on to win the 1985 National Championship with a win in the 1986 Orange Bowl.)
However after the NCAA lowered the boom on Oklahoma and Switzer resigned Oklahoma went on a prolonged downswing giving way to Colorado and then Nebraska as regional powers in the Big 8 and early Big 12.
When Stoops took over in '99 he was the fifth head coach in twelve years. Oklahoma had not won the Big 8 (or Big 12) since 1987 and had not won a major bowl game since 1986. The previous three coaches totaled just one game over .500 in conference.
Stoops won the BCS National Championship in Year Two.
Also, fun fact, Oklahoma plays on Owen Field.
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I agree he’s the alpha choice here, but opposing fans will laugh at threads like this when we hire Kalani Sitake
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Like, Stoops as a hypothetical candidate/pipe dream for this opening aside, in 2007 everyone knew the list of coaches who proved that the right coaches win right away and Stooops exemplifies that.MelloDawg said:I agree he’s the alpha choice here, but opposing fans will laugh at threads like this when we hire Kalani Sitake
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Sitake isn't leaving BYUMelloDawg said:I agree he’s the alpha choice here, but opposing fans will laugh at threads like this when we hire Kalani Sitake
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This. We have a better chance at Stoops than SitakePostGameOrangeSlices said:
Sitake isn't leaving BYUMelloDawg said:I agree he’s the alpha choice here, but opposing fans will laugh at threads like this when we hire Kalani Sitake
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MelloDawg said:
I agree he’s the alpha choice here, but opposing fans will laugh at threads like this when we hire Kalani Sitake
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The badge of approval on a good poastSoutherndawg said:MelloDawg said:I agree he’s the alpha choice here, but opposing fans will laugh at threads like this when we hire Kalani Sitake
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Bud Wilkinson broke U Dubs winning streak. 47 straight
Barry Switzer said that Bud built the monster that had to be fed with win or you're fired.
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A Chris Schenkel sighting! GOAT pro bowling announcer…RaceBannon said:Bud Wilkinson broke U Dubs winning streak. 47 straight
Barry Switzer said that Bud built the monster that had to be fed with win or you're fired.
