Why Would We Want Stoops?

[petegz28]

Seriously with as much veteran talent we have why do you bring in a coach without any NFL experience?

I will admit I don't follow college football so don't know the hype beyond Stoops to begin with.

But even so I think I would rather have someone who was even an assistant in the NFL than a college coach.

[Skip Towne]

[siberian khatru]

I would be floored beyond belief if Carl went for a college coach, especially one with NO NFL coaching experience (as an assistant).

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

I would be floored beyond belief if Carl went for a college coach, especially one with NO NFL coaching experience (as an assistant).

agreed...

i don't see Peterson hiring someone without some kind of NFL experience.



path of least Resistance

[Skip Towne]

He might come in here and do well if he let someone else pick the players.

[Frankie]

To anyone who wants Stoops, two words: Steve Spurrier.


Here's two more words: Butch Davis

[PastorMikH]

He wins games. He took over a program that had went 5 seasons without a winning record. Since then he's won/loss record is something like 67-16. In 7 years he's been to 3 national championship games and won one (2000).

For those that say he can't recruit - Peterson was a Hiesman canidate as a FRESHMAN.


Stoops may lack JFL experience, but but he has fire and isn't afraid to be aggressive with calls.



I'd rather have him than someone that has already choked someplace else in the NFL.

[tk13]

The no experience thing worries me only because it's a different game dealing with professional athletes than college ones. At least that what everybody seems to say, and the results of guys like Spurrier would tend to agree with that. Would the players buy into what he's selling? Especially a veteran team like this. I'd rather have a guy like Stoops with a young inexperienced team.

[nychief]

I don't know fellas, many of the great coaches have come from the college ranks, including Vermeil. I understand the grips, I would not be happy with Stoops, but Butch Davis was the second comming of Jimmy Johnson before he flamed out (like Gregg Williams) his first time around. The Iowa coach is the only one I would be okay with - from those ranks - because he has been in the NFL and has been surrounded by great coaches like Bill Snyder.

[WilliamTheIrish]

I'd prefer a guy like Jim Tressel if we were going for a college coach.

The guy is a winner. He's a bit conservative with the O, but his defense is vicious and relentless.

I'll never forget the hit that mashed Willis MacGahee's knee into spaghetti.

[morphius]

Originally Posted by PastorMikH

I'd rather have him than someone that has already choked someplace else in the NFL.

That's pretty much the main thing for me.

[Skip Towne]

Originally Posted by PastorMikH

He wins games. He took over a program that had went 5 seasons without a winning record. Since then he's won/loss record is something like 67-16. In 7 years he's been to 3 national championship games and won one (2000).

For those that say he can't recruit - Peterson was a Hiesman canidate as a FRESHMAN.


Stoops may lack JFL experience, but but he has fire and isn't afraid to be aggressive with calls.



I'd rather have him than someone that has already choked someplace else in the NFL.

It's not that he can't recruit, it's that he doesn't know who to recruit. He won the NC with Blakes players and hasn't done much with his own. 7-4 this year with his choices. BTW, pro coaches don't have to recruit.

[Frankie]

Originally Posted by PastorMikH

He wins games. He took over a program that had went 5 seasons without a winning record. Since then he's won/loss record is something like 67-16. In 7 years he's been to 3 national championship games and won one (2000).
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I'd rather have him than someone that has already choked someplace else in the NFL.

Of course if Saunders had gone to three SuperBowls with San Diego and won one you'd say he was the choker who lost two Super Bowls! That's the type of treatment the guy is getting from Al-Bashers on this BB.

[Frankie]

Originally Posted by morphius

That's pretty much the main thing for me.

Do you even know the circumstances under which Saunders had to perform as a head coach? And while you're at it google a guy named Belichik who "choked someplace else in the NFL" before getting the NE gig.

[Frankie]

Originally Posted by Skip Towne

It's not that he can't recruit, it's that he doesn't know who to recruit. He won the NC with Blakes players and hasn't done much with his own. 7-4 this year with his choices. BTW, pro coaches don't have to recruit.

BIN-freaking-GO!