Bob Stoops...overrated big game coach?

**BuddyBear** · 01-03-08, 12:30 AM

Last year it was a first year coach from the WAC conference who outcoached Stoops....this year, an interm coach found a way to expose Oklahoma pretty badly.

Regardless of Stoops' bowl performance (4 bad games in a row: LSU, USC, Boise State, and WVU), I still think he is one of the better coaches in the country although some serious red flags should be raised at this point. One thing is he just might not be a very good motivator. His teams keep coming out flat in these bowl games. All 4 of those BCS games he's lost now in a row, OU was the favorite.

**Seattle Slew** · 01-03-08, 01:25 AM

He's also sensitive to criticism and not a good loser, so his act might not play well in the NFL either, where you really need a thick skin.

**rjt721** · 01-03-08, 08:19 AM

0-4 in BCS bowls is an eye-opening stat, buy saying you're going to blindly fade Stoops in bowl games is a mistake IMO. Stoops is still a top 5 coach, and while this isn't an excuse for his team's performance against WVU last night, this particular OU squad was/is a year away from being a legit national title contender - freshman QB, best RB a freshman (Demarco Murray, who they could've use last night. Unless he could tackle likely wouldn't have changed the outcome, however). It's also a defense that played last night without its best corner (injury) and DT (suspension). WVU dominated, but I wouldn't go so far as to recommend fading Stoops. You can count on one hand the number of college coaches better than Bob Stoops.

**Mr Handicapable** · 01-03-08, 10:36 AM

Just a absolutely horrible coaching job from Stoops last night! You could tell from the first few series who was ready to play and it wasn't OU! Just a TON of stupid penalties, blindly rushing Pat White with no thoughts of staying in their rush lanes...ALL NIGHT! Where was the team that beat Missouri twice last night? Bradford finally looked like a freshman last night which didn't help but I'm giving the other team 2 check marks under coaching advantage in a big game against Stoops until proven otherwise!

**maritime** · 01-03-08, 01:32 PM

They score their first 2 drives of the 2nd half, take the momentum back, cut the lead to 5 points, and their defense gets 2 three-and-outs to start the half. Obviously a great time for an onside kick. Dumbass.

**imgv94** · 01-04-08, 07:59 AM

I'm starting to think Stoops is a horrible in-game coach who just recruits good.

His bowl record should be noted when discussing him. Oklahoma sucks in bowls and it's not because they don't have the players.

**tblues2005** · 01-04-08, 12:41 PM

imgv,

I am thinking that also. He does a good job of recruiting well but when it comes to big games in the BCS he doesn't do so well. His record is very good from what I see.

**guitarjosh** · 01-04-08, 02:46 PM

Originally posted by imgv94

I'm starting to think Stoops is a horrible in-game coach who just recruits good.

His bowl record should be noted when discussing him. Oklahoma sucks in bowls and it's not because they don't have the players.

I do think he is an awful in-game coach, but he did win it all in 2000 with John Blake's recruits.

**seaborneq** · 01-04-08, 07:21 PM

Originally posted by guitarjosh

I do think he is an awful in-game coach, but he did win it all in 2000 with John Blake's recruits.

He also won the championship against another poor big game coach. Bobby Bowden.

**prickbeater101** · 01-04-08, 09:35 PM

overrated in bowls...no doubt. a mediocre coach in the SEC at best

**stump** · 01-04-08, 11:24 PM

Definetly an overrated coach period! He is still living off one year, you guys are right that he is a good recruiter, who hates criticism.