Reports starting to come out about Mike Stoops' impending return to Oklahoma
by Jordan Esco on Jan 11, 2012 12:51 PM CST
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Ed. Note - However many people can report whatever they want, but we (OU fans) all know nothing official is coming until some news on Willie Martinez comes out. Probably didn't need to be, but just wanted to clarify that.
In the "Me first! Me first!" media news cycle we currently live in, most "journalists" are in such a rush to be the first person to report something that they run with things before everything has been confirmed. Maybe that's what we had earlier in the week when Mr. Percentages, Dean Blevins ran a story that Mike Stoops return to the University of Oklahoma could be announced as soon as this week. And maybe that's what we have today with ESPiN's Joe Schad (who is about as reliabe a source as Blevins by the way) tweet about Mike Stoops return possibly being announced as soon as today. However, John Hoover of the Tulsa World is saying that OU does not expect to make any kind of announcement today (surely in an effort to let some kind of news on the assumed departure of Willie Martinez come out first).
Look, at this point there is no way Mike Stoops won't be on this staff next year. But Dean Blevins and Joe Schad are to of the most unreliable "sources" for information in the business, so at least for now we here at CCM are holding off on the official 'Welcome back Mike Stoops' story. KREF 1400am out of Norman was reporting (on the Teddy Lehman & Dusty Dvorcek show, which if you aren't already listening you're really missing out) that it was "official" but we've been unable to find anything to substantiate that at the time this went up.
So just in case you thought we'd fallen off our game and missed these reports when you come to your favorite OU site on the interwebs and didn't see a report, we're getting this up now to make sure you know we're aware. As soon as someone we actually trust or OU confirms the inevitable, we'll have some more official up.
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I guess Pat Jones said on the Sports Animal today that Venables could be a candiate for the DC job at WVU?!? Crazy talk IMO. There is no possible way I could see him making that move as it wouldn’t even be a lateral move (in terms of program to program). Not even close actually.
Actually I had heard that wvu was "looking" at an OU defensive coach
From my sports med buddies…. Fwiw
by OU JJ on Jan 11, 2012 1:29 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I heard that Santa Claus was coming to town
and the Easter Bunny will be here soon.
Heard that from my Grandchildren and those little girls are never wrong!
The one thing being a lot older has going for it, most of us older have seen more CFB than most younger people have seen web pages.
WVU
I understand like CCM said is looking at OSU defensive coach….also they want some one with Texas recruiting ties.
look at his LOSUR st record, no clue then, no clue now.
he is fun to listen to and when he gets a little bit older he would make a good replacement for Dr. Lou.
The one thing being a lot older has going for it, most of us older have seen more CFB than most younger people have seen web pages.
In hindsite he sure seems to know what he's talking about now doesn't he?
"I feel sorry for peple who don't drink, when they wake up in the morning thats as good as they are gonna feel all day long." Frank Sinatra
Bob said "momma made me give Lil bro a job."
Sooners are Super now……
funny how winning one game in nearly a decade....
makes PUKES feel like they are the ones with 7 national championships, all those all americans, and all of those conference championships. Not to mention the fact that you have over 300 fewer wins overall, or to put it simply, over 300 more losses overall.
I'm a Sooner Born and a Sooner Bred, and when I die I'll be a Sooner Dead!!!
have you listened to any sports radio lately?
it used to be losur st fans would call in and ask ’how can we beat texass, OU etc. or ask what went wrong etc. Now when the pissants callin they are talking so big they are actually telling the coaches to do this and do that and play this guy.
Even theor Coach is stupid, saying that he would have put up points all over Bama or LSU. STUPID STUPID STUPID. They would have died against Bama pass rush, but if LSU had played against them I guarantee you they Less Smiles would of had a different game plan.
those orange morons think they actually got smart. If everything goes half as well as planned they will 4th in the Big Whatever next year.
LOSUR st sucks
The one thing being a lot older has going for it, most of us older have seen more CFB than most younger people have seen web pages.
Dean
needs to quit acting like he knows more about OU football than OU football. Anything that comes from ESPiN is twisted uneducated garbage. (See fox news & msnbc for example)
by Umm... Is that your final answer? on Jan 11, 2012 1:32 PM CST reply actions
At this point the best evidence that Mike is returning
is the fact that he has let so many other offers/opening lapse. It is becoming clearer by the day that he has his sights set on Norman, and everyone there including Bob knows the fan base wants him back.
Also, I couldn’t agree more about Joe Schad – this guy seriously doesn’t even know what time it is, and the fact that ESPiN keeps employing him as their “inside guy” is laughable.
"Gentlemen we must all hang together, or assuredly we will all hang separately."
Benjamin Franklin
by leatherneck1061 on Jan 11, 2012 1:41 PM CST reply actions
so true
Also, I couldn’t agree more about Joe Schad – this guy seriously doesn’t even know what time it is, and the fact that ESPiN keeps employing him as their "inside guy" is laughable.
Would love to know exactly how you block quote like that
When I try it it blocks everything. ???
"Gentlemen we must all hang together, or assuredly we will all hang separately."
Benjamin Franklin
by leatherneck1061 on Jan 11, 2012 2:22 PM CST up reply actions
Sorry....nevermind
Figured it out…..one day I’ll actually become more internet literate.
"Gentlemen we must all hang together, or assuredly we will all hang separately."
Benjamin Franklin
by leatherneck1061 on Jan 11, 2012 2:25 PM CST up reply actions
RTFM
or look at the formatting guide, good stuff
The one thing being a lot older has going for it, most of us older have seen more CFB than most younger people have seen web pages.
The F stands for Friendly on our family oriented site...
Rumor has it that Texas is about to sign a huge corporate sponsorship deal for the Longhorn Network. They just have to decide which brand represents them best: Dyson, Eureka or Hoover.
by It'sTheVoice on Jan 11, 2012 10:17 PM CST up reply actions
meh, coud mean Frog just as well
The one thing being a lot older has going for it, most of us older have seen more CFB than most younger people have seen web pages.
According to a source who spoke with Joe Schad moments ago
Joe Schad is one of the best reporters at ESPN.
by ClarkusKentus on Jan 11, 2012 4:05 PM CST up reply actions
While I belive M. Stoops is coming back
I could pull something out of thin air and it be as likely to happen as something Schad is reporting. I’ll be happy when this whole thing is official and hopefully on that day they’ll announce that they are moving away from the tampa 2 and into something that is gonna work. Pretty Please?
"I feel sorry for peple who don't drink, when they wake up in the morning thats as good as they are gonna feel all day long." Frank Sinatra
sooooo I found an interesting fact today about Mike Stoops:
Under Mike Stoops (coaching the secondary) there were 4 all american dbs. (99-2003)
Under the litany of secondary coaches since there has been 1, Quinton Carter, in 8 YEARS!
Um, ok. I dont think that is a coincidence. This is the one thing that I have read that made me think YES! Mike Stoops is back! Because otherwise, I think its a scheme issue that we are progressively sucking….
and does MS get a break of a year or so, or does he have to produce instantly?
I get the feeling that everyone really feels and expects that with MS that OU’s D will turn into a top 10 defense instantly.
The one thing being a lot older has going for it, most of us older have seen more CFB than most younger people have seen web pages.
I noticed that as well, but the expectations of Heupel were not nearly the level MS
I am willing to bet that next years D will be an improvement, but I think the improvement had started the day BS laid down the law. I am also willing to bet a large amount that whatever the defense turns out to be, it will not be good enough for the MONSTER.
The one thing being a lot older has going for it, most of us older have seen more CFB than most younger people have seen web pages.
Sooo...
Does M. Stoops come back to run the secondary and coach under Venables? Was Venables on the staff when Stoops was the DC?
27-25. 76-37-5. (25-22-1 at Kyle Field) BYYYEEEEEEEEEE
Yes to the secondary. Yes was co def coor/on staff with venables from day 1.
Who knows now what they do. They let Pelini do it for 1 year in 03…
by OU JJ on Jan 11, 2012 9:09 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I just want to know can he tighten up the pass coverage in the secondary
and stop corners and safeties (i.e. Harris) from giving up the big plays. We need soooo much help there.
"Gentlemen we must all hang together, or assuredly we will all hang separately."
Benjamin Franklin
by leatherneck1061 on Jan 11, 2012 10:07 PM CST up reply actions
which i would like, his blitz scheme was no where near as complicated as venables is
"I feel sorry for peple who don't drink, when they wake up in the morning thats as good as they are gonna feel all day long." Frank Sinatra
I see
I’m sure it’s weird for Venables. Boss moves on to greener pastures, then comes back, and takes away some of your responsibilities?
Do you think he will look for another position?
27-25. 76-37-5. (25-22-1 at Kyle Field) BYYYEEEEEEEEEE
No.
He would have signed off on this or Bob never would have done it. Mike is his brother obviously, but Brent is probably as close to that as someone not named Stoops could be. He never would have brought Mike back if Venables didn’t sign off on it first.
Yea that's probably true
I agree with scarab though, probably a little weird for both dudes.
Would y’all rather have Mike Stoops exclusively as DC as Venables moved back to LBs? Or this new configuration?
27-25. 76-37-5. (25-22-1 at Kyle Field) BYYYEEEEEEEEEE
it will be just like it would in any regular workplace, awkward
always in these type of situations one of the two parties will move on quickly. It never works.
If anybody knows of a situation like this that worked let me know, I would be interested in reading about it.
The one thing being a lot older has going for it, most of us older have seen more CFB than most younger people have seen web pages.
Hey JTE, how do you listen to KREF from where you are?
I tried their online site, but it doesn’t work for me.
Rumor has it that Texas is about to sign a huge corporate sponsorship deal for the Longhorn Network. They just have to decide which brand represents them best: Dyson, Eureka or Hoover.
I do listen online
So that’s weird. What internet browser are you using?
I know when I’m in the car I listen on my phone, but not sure that’s an option for you.
I use Google Chrome, but I also tried Firefox
and my work/cell phone is a dumb phone, so no luck there. I just now tried Internet Explorer with the same results.
I sent a screenshot of what I get to your email. Is that the same website you use?
p.s. I listened to a couple of their podcasts and they are pretty entertaining.
Rumor has it that Texas is about to sign a huge corporate sponsorship deal for the Longhorn Network. They just have to decide which brand represents them best: Dyson, Eureka or Hoover.
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Rumor has it that Texas is about to sign a huge corporate sponsorship deal for the Longhorn Network. They just have to decide which brand represents them best: Dyson, Eureka or Hoover.
by It'sTheVoice on Jan 13, 2012 5:26 PM CST up reply actions
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