Bob Stoops retiring at Oklahoma

[JSeahawks]

Effective immediately. Pretty big and surprising move. Lincoln Riley, offensive coordinator, named new head coach. He's a young up and comer, he's a guy i was interested when the Ducks were looking for a coach.

https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB/sta ... 6937298944

 

[Seahawks Guy]

Stoops was one of the best coaches in country...damn. Now the Big-12 is looking at having no good teams.

 

[HawkGA]

Wow, that's sudden and unexpected.

 

[sdog1981]

Scandal to follow?

 

[JSeahawks]

Scandal to follow?

Sounds like it was health related. Has had some heart issues, and his dad died fairly young from heart issues.

 

[Maulbert]

Scandal to follow?

Sounds like it was health related. Has had some heart issues, and his dad died fairly young from heart issues.

I saw something about that. Isn't he like 3 years older than his father was when he died?

 

[Hasselbeck]

Stoops was one of the best coaches in country...damn. Now the Big-12 is looking at having no good teams.

Lincoln Riley could be the next Tom Herman type coach. Young very bright offensive minded guy.

Speaking of Herman, he'll turn the Longhorns around in a hurry.

Oklahoma State will continue to be tough as will West Virginia and TCU.

Can any of these teams win the National Title in 2017? Doubtful. But saying they don't have any "good" teams is a rather large reach.

 

[two dog]

As long as you are the Oklahoma University the recruits will come. Elite athletes attract good coaches so
the beat goes on. If a new coach can't make the beat go on, they will get someone who can.

Football is such an enormous part of OU identity that the Okie capos can't afford less than excellence.
Never been a fan so I hope they don't........but they will.