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Bob Stoops Stepping Down at OU
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odd timing
You not wild on the replacement?
I hope hes ok... the timing seems worrisome from a health standpoint
http://www.landthieves.com/board/showthread.php?116237-Stoops-retiring-per-Tramel
Edit: Tweet stated it's not due to health.
Big task as a first time head coach to handle that pressure.
The timing does seem odd. Although when you stop to think about it, it makes some sense. Recruiting is in a quiet period. The season doesn't start for another three months. Lots of time for the new guy to get his feet under him. I suspect this was not a surprise to most program insiders.
Riley was being groomed for over a year.
True. I was more curious if you knew much about his pedigree and if you found him to be an able replacement with solid upside. I have never heard his name.
Very strange. Hope he enjoys retirement!
Riley has rapidly moved up the ranks, but I think most expected this move a couple years down the road.
They did just fine with the previous coach with no HC experience in Stoops.
Stoops was also five years older and was not expected to compete for a national championship in his first year on the job.
My UT friends are positively giddy.
When Stoops came in they hadn't won a conference title in 12 years and missed the postseason in 4 of the previous 6 seasons.
This dude is replacing a guy with a national title, 10 conference titles and an 18 year bowl streak.
BehindEnemyLines
beware the habu
Riley was in the grooming process. Folks down here were afraid another program would grab him.
A rivals guy said that a few "ins" have indicated this has been in the works for a while. He's skeptial of that since, if true, the secret was kept hidden so well for so long.
There is a family history of heart issues. Not sure if this had anything to do with the decision or timing.
They should be. This is like when Mack Brown left. When a so dominant figure leaves, the immediate successor is almost always destined to fail. Only 2 exceptions I can think of are Montana/Young and Favre/Rodgers (and I think it's fair to mention QBs here).
Can anyone think of a coaching example that has worked out to even be remotely successful?
I think this is beautiful timing. Absolutely no distractions for the team and recruits due to the media circling like buzzards 24/7. Brilliantly pulled off if this was the plan.
Jimbo Fisher?
Walsh/Seifert or Shankly/Paisley at Liverpool when I look at sports outside football, but that alone shows you how rare that is.
And with Seifert you can argue that Walsh left him Montana, Young and Rice.
Big Jim
WTF?
Nixon/Ford
dyemeduke
Well-Known Member
Different sport, but Rupp to Hall and also from Pitino to Smith at Kentucky were quite successful.
How about McKay to Robinson at USC?