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let me just say taggert has been a fine coach at other schools so maybe a better fit elsewhere than tallahassee. he apparently had some injury issues and player-dismissal problems at FSU. he certainly struggled in his short tenure there. but one year and a half seems like an awful quick whistle. maybe it was just a matter of when, and the alums knew it? sometimes its best to cut bait as we country folk say.
When asked if he knew Taggert, announcer and OU alum Dusty Dvorcek today said yes...something like, "nice guy, but i sensed he was in over his head.." so there's that. but not even two years? and ya gotta pony up 20m! how humiliating is that? sure it sounds like easy street guess to us but football coaches tend to be pretty egotistical and prideful. well anyway, at least the next FSU guy knows what he's getting into
When asked if he knew Taggert, announcer and OU alum Dusty Dvorcek today said yes...something like, "nice guy, but i sensed he was in over his head.." so there's that. but not even two years? and ya gotta pony up 20m! how humiliating is that? sure it sounds like easy street guess to us but football coaches tend to be pretty egotistical and prideful. well anyway, at least the next FSU guy knows what he's getting into
According to the Talahassee Democrat, Bob Stoops is their #1 target. The usual suspects make various lists...Urban, Venables, Campbell, Mark Stoops among others.
Bob would be wise to avoid the dumpster fire in Tallahassee. Besides, he's got an XFL gig in Dallas, he gets to watch his son play at OU and his family is in the mansion in Norman. I think Bob tells the Seminoles thanks, but no thanks.
I don't know.....maybe. Who would have ever thought Bob would get involved in a start up xfl type of league? People do funny things when they get older and want to recapture what they once had
There are rumors flying that Auburn boosters are putting together money to try to lure Bob to take the job. Here is the link to the story written on November 4th. I don't believe he would take it because that bunch down there can't be trusted if your the HC there. I would imagine Gus either loves Auburn or he just doesn't have another job lined up to tell them to take a leap.
https://larrybrownsports.com/colleg...ane-bob-stoops-gus-malzahn-replacement/514569
Interesting news in regard to Bob Stoops. Of course take it with a grain a salt as it is being discussed on the main board with a link to the report.
https://forums.rivals.com/threads/praise-allah-bob-stoops-come-on-down.900682/
https://forums.rivals.com/threads/praise-allah-bob-stoops-come-on-down.900682/
I don't know, boatloads of money makes people do strange things. If they throw enough money at some of those guys who knows? My guess is thats why they fired him now and I imagine they will go after some big names with lots of cash to persuade some that might not otherwise consider taking the job. I would not be a bit surprised if Bob or Urban ended up there for the right price. Bob got back into coaching so we know he missed it. Urban probably does as well this season.
You just never know.
You just never know.
OU gave Schnellenberger less than a 1.5 years, and from a results only perspective his year was better than Taggart. He tied Texas and was .500, starting from a worse place. He also had an NC on his resume'.
FSU has had greatness in their program. But they are on balance the least attractive of the big 3 in Florida. Administrators seem to often think that a coach, who has been so successful in another part of the country, can go elsewhere and resume greatness. It takes pretty special to do that.
When you are recruiting against the SEC, and some south Florida inclinations against you, it's easy to lose most important recruiting battles. If your ties to local hs coaches are sparse, even easier.
Maybe there have been some administrative changes that made it easier for Jimbo to leave. One thing for sure. FSU has lost its status as the ACC big dog. But now, they have joined the ranks of mediocre. The admins had to move quickly.
Doing it now gives them the chance to be first on the list of potential A-list hc candidates. And part of this decision is the new, early signing date. Having a new guy in place by Dec 1, gives them a small chance to make some 2020 class impact.
Honestly, though, if Bob Stoops is truly their primary focus, it says a lot about what's wrong at FSU. They ought to be seeking some rising young coaching star. Somebody like Bob Stoops circa 1998.
FSU has had greatness in their program. But they are on balance the least attractive of the big 3 in Florida. Administrators seem to often think that a coach, who has been so successful in another part of the country, can go elsewhere and resume greatness. It takes pretty special to do that.
When you are recruiting against the SEC, and some south Florida inclinations against you, it's easy to lose most important recruiting battles. If your ties to local hs coaches are sparse, even easier.
Maybe there have been some administrative changes that made it easier for Jimbo to leave. One thing for sure. FSU has lost its status as the ACC big dog. But now, they have joined the ranks of mediocre. The admins had to move quickly.
Doing it now gives them the chance to be first on the list of potential A-list hc candidates. And part of this decision is the new, early signing date. Having a new guy in place by Dec 1, gives them a small chance to make some 2020 class impact.
Honestly, though, if Bob Stoops is truly their primary focus, it says a lot about what's wrong at FSU. They ought to be seeking some rising young coaching star. Somebody like Bob Stoops circa 1998.
I just started reading Bob's book.
I read the "preamble?" and chapter one.
Ironic that in Chapter one he says he can't really see himself ever coaching again.
And while I was reading it, he is preparing for the XFL gig and rumors start swirling about the FSU job.
I can't see him taking an FSU-type job, as I think he was worn down when he retired and can't see him jumping back in to the fire.
But, I was wrong one time before.
EDIT: Bob does mention his Dad passing away in his early 50s, so that has to be weighing on his mind.
I read the "preamble?" and chapter one.
Ironic that in Chapter one he says he can't really see himself ever coaching again.
And while I was reading it, he is preparing for the XFL gig and rumors start swirling about the FSU job.
I can't see him taking an FSU-type job, as I think he was worn down when he retired and can't see him jumping back in to the fire.
But, I was wrong one time before.
EDIT: Bob does mention his Dad passing away in his early 50s, so that has to be weighing on his mind.
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I just started reading Bob's book.
I read the "preamble?" and chapter one.
Ironic that in Chapter one he says he can't really see himself ever coaching again.
And while I was reading it, he is preparing for the XFL gig and rumors start swirling about the FSU job.
I can't see him taking an FSU-type job, as I think he was worn down when he retired and can't see him jumping back in to the fire.
But, I was wrong one time before.
You can't really believe coaches these days. Bob and especially Riley are no exceptions
https://oklahoman.com/article/56461...17:23:53&utm_content=GTDT_OKC&utm_term=110519
(THIS IS THE CUT AND PASTE VERSION, AND DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TWITTER ACCOUNTS OF HERBSTREIT AND CAREY MURDOCK...If you can access the Link, above, You will be able to see those).
The college football world has been atwitter since Monday with rumors about Bob Stoops taking the head coaching job at Florida State.
WTXL, Tallahassee's ABC affiliate station, is reporting Stoops could become the next head coach of Florida State and a deal is close to being reached.
ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit and SoonerScoop's Carey Murdock are both reporting they have spoken with Stoops and rumors of him being a candidate at Florida State are untrue.
Tallahassee Democrat[/a] reports the rumor the Seminoles and Stoops are close to a deal is untrue.
Florida State athletic director David Coburn did confirm to the Democrat that Stoops is "on the list" for the job.
"Rumors we are close to an agreement with Bob Stoops are untrue," Coburn said to the Democrat. "We are on schedule to have someone in this position by end of the month... Chances of something happening this week are virtually zero."
The Florida State job came open after Willie Taggart was fired on Sunday. Rumors of Stoops going to the Seminoles started circulating Monday.
BetOnline had the odds of Bob Stoops taking the job at 5/1 on Monday morning, while his brother, Kentucky coach Mark Stoops, has odds at 4/1. Iowa State coach Matt Campbell had the best odds at 3/1.
(THIS IS THE CUT AND PASTE VERSION, AND DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TWITTER ACCOUNTS OF HERBSTREIT AND CAREY MURDOCK...If you can access the Link, above, You will be able to see those).
The college football world has been atwitter since Monday with rumors about Bob Stoops taking the head coaching job at Florida State.
WTXL, Tallahassee's ABC affiliate station, is reporting Stoops could become the next head coach of Florida State and a deal is close to being reached.
ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit and SoonerScoop's Carey Murdock are both reporting they have spoken with Stoops and rumors of him being a candidate at Florida State are untrue.
Tallahassee Democrat[/a] reports the rumor the Seminoles and Stoops are close to a deal is untrue.
Florida State athletic director David Coburn did confirm to the Democrat that Stoops is "on the list" for the job.
"Rumors we are close to an agreement with Bob Stoops are untrue," Coburn said to the Democrat. "We are on schedule to have someone in this position by end of the month... Chances of something happening this week are virtually zero."
The Florida State job came open after Willie Taggart was fired on Sunday. Rumors of Stoops going to the Seminoles started circulating Monday.
BetOnline had the odds of Bob Stoops taking the job at 5/1 on Monday morning, while his brother, Kentucky coach Mark Stoops, has odds at 4/1. Iowa State coach Matt Campbell had the best odds at 3/1.
I wish OU had the resources to pick up Campbell to be our next OC or Head Recruiter and take some of the heat off of Riley...
Felony State Criminoles hired a loser in Taggart. The evidence? His record as a head coach...
2-10
7-5
7-5
2-10
4-8
8-5
10-2
7-5
A whopping 47-50 record with only one 10 win season in 8 tries before getting the FSU job... he sucked then and he sucks now...
2-10
7-5
7-5
2-10
4-8
8-5
10-2
7-5
A whopping 47-50 record with only one 10 win season in 8 tries before getting the FSU job... he sucked then and he sucks now...
Think about this...the 3 major football schools in Florida were all zilch in the hierarchy of college football until one coach came along and got things going. Of the 3 only Miami had success with subsequent coaches and now they are struggling. Spurrier, Bowden and Schnellenburger were unable to lay a foundation of sustained success. When we played FSU in Tallahassee it was their first sellout in years. Miami almost dropped their football program. Of the three schools, the Florida job is the only one worth having and its overrated.
Florida was pretty good with Galen Hale before Spurrier. Much better than the days of Spurrier as a Heisman winner.
Bowden certainly laid a foundation for 30 years. Our first losing season in 2018 since 1976. That is pretty impressive.
We are on hard times because Fisher left the program in shambles and we hired the wrong coach in Taggart. Whether we get B Stoops or not, I do believe we will get a HC that will return us.
Every time a foundational coach retires it seems like it takes a series of hires and fires before the right guy comes along. Nebraska, Texas, Alabama, OU, etc. Some never recover greatness. Michigan is still a work in progress as is USC. Only a handful have been able to sustain a consistently high level of success. There is a reason OUnis rated the #1 program in the modern era and even we went through the terrible '90's.
My condolonces. Better hope he does not hire Mike as the DC.
Congratulations. I hope Bob has success in Tallahassee and he enjoys his years out there.
If true I will be very surprised, and now will question why in the heck did he leave OU to end up two years later at another program in need of rebuilding? This is not like leaving Florida and jumping to Ohio State. OU wasn’t down and having the issues that were going on at Florida. I just didn’t see Bob going the way of Holtz, Spurrier, Brown, or Meyer. All of them got out for different reasons. I can only suspect the obvious brother issue Bob couldn’t face, but I just know if I believe that. I guess he just missed coaching, huh.
I guess he just missed coaching, huh.Maybe he knew something about trying to recruit in Oklahoma these days.
Maybe he never wanted to leave coaching, but he was at a point where he could also take his time and choose the program he wants rather than the program that wants him.
If it's true, I don't blame or hate on him. Variety is the spice of life. You only get one, so why live it just to make one fanbase happy?
Maybe he never wanted to leave coaching, but he was at a point where he could also take his time and choose the program he wants rather than the program that wants him.
If it's true, I don't blame or hate on him. Variety is the spice of life. You only get one, so why live it just to make one fanbase happy?
And if it's true, I hope we also get a shot at him to beat his a**! haha
It's actually a super secret plan by Castiglione to infiltrate the acc and infect Dabo & Brent with ________________ < (fill in)
Color Me Doubting Thomasina...I'll believe it when I see it...
Link? Confirmation?
Link? Confirmation?
Color Me Doubting Thomasina...I'll believe it when I see it...
Link? Confirmation?
https://usaherald.com/fsu-announce-bob-stoops-football-coach/
https://www.tampabay.com/sports/sem...b-stoops-not-in-fsu-football-coaching-search/
He is and he isn't...
Thank You PtL...That Clarifies the situation, perfectly! Expiring Minds still want to know...
Pt Lav you need to be with a bunch of us deviants over on the freewheeling network...
Now school saying..."he isn't." So is Tallahassee newspaper. It ain't going.
