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Big 12 Twitter-bag, Vol VI

June 13, 2017 by ianaboyd

It’s time for another twitter-bag! I took questions from Twitter users about this upcoming Big 12 season. I’m currently in the midst of a deep dive into about 25% of the college football world as I writeup previews for the 2017 Football Outsiders Almanac. It’s a publication with more NFL data and info then you … [Read more…]

Posted in: Big 12 football, Recruiting Tagged: Alex Barnes, Bob Stoops, Duke Shelley, Holton Hill, Iowa State Cyclones, Jacob Park, Jordan Thomas, Kansas State Wildcats, Kris Boyd, Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma Sooners, Ranthony Texada, Shawn Robinson, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Tom Herman

How Lincoln Riley got the Oklahoma HC job

June 8, 2017 by ianaboyd

Over at Football Study Hall I broke down how Stoops’ chosen successor earned that opportunity with his brilliant offenses over the last few years. After a good deal of reflection I think I’m ready to say that 2016 was probably the best offense that Oklahoma ever put on the field, they just didn’t have the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Big 12 football Tagged: Big Game Bob, Bob Stoops, Cautious Mike, Lincoln Riley, Mike Stoops, Oklahoma Sooners

The Bob Stoops Sooners

June 7, 2017 by ianaboyd

For as long as I’ve been a fan of college football, Bob Stoops has been the head coach at the University of Oklahoma. The numbers over the years, 18 total, are pretty staggering. He won 10 Big 12 championships and had nine home losses over that stretch. I’m not sure any number better encapsulates the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Big 12 football Tagged: Big Game Bob, Bob Stoops, Cautious Mike, Lincoln Riley, Mike Stoops, Oklahoma Sooners

Breaking down Oklahoma’s 2017 recruiting class

February 14, 2017 by ianaboyd

This is the big one, the highest rated B12 class and by a very wide margin. That success led Zack Kram of the leader to speculate that this class might push Oklahoma back into playoff contention. I’m going to play my favorite role as the contrarIAN and note that Oklahoma’s recent run of success that rescued … [Read more…]

Posted in: Big 12 football, Recruiting Tagged: Baker Mayfield, Big 12 recruiting, Bob Stoops, House of Broyles, Lincoln Riley, Mike Stoops, NSD 2017, Oklahoma recruiting, Oklahoma Sooners
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