I read some really good news today. OU is hiring Spurrier Jr

[Plainosooner]

Spurrier Jr was a big factor in the 2000 national title. He was the receivers coach, who took a bunch of guys recruited to play other positions and made them into a great corps. He also was the one coach who looked past the highest rated receiver at Arlington Sam Houston, and found this one or two star guy, who became on of OU's best five receivers on the Stoops era. Maybe top three: Mark Clayton.

Not sure of the specific new responsibility, but the guy has some unique insights. It will be an off the field position, whatever that means.

My perhaps advice, would be to fire Boulware, move Gundy back to the best rb coach west of the Mississippi River, and let Spurrier Jr coach the slot receivers. The guy is a great asst coach.

http://campusinsiders.com/news/steve-spurrier-jr-hired-oklahoma-staff-03-02-2016

 

[SoonerMikee05]

Spurrier Jr was a big factor in the 2000 national title. He was the receivers coach, who took a bunch of guys recruited to play other positions and made them into a great corps. He also was the one guy who looked past the highest rated receiver Arlington Sam Houston, and found this one or two star guy who became on of OU's best five receivers on the Stoops era. Maybe top three: Mark Clayton.

Not sure of the specific new responsibility, but the guy has some unique insights.

My perhaps advice, would be to fire Boulware, move Gundy back to the best rb coach west of the Mississippi River, and let Spurrier Jr coach the slot receivers. They guy is a great asst coach.

http://campusinsiders.com/news/steve-spurrier-jr-hired-oklahoma-staff-03-02-2016

I'm a little confused though. Does this mean one of the existing coaches is out?

 

[JConXtsy]

He also was the one guy who looked past the highest rated receiver Arlington Sam Houston, and found this one or two star guy who became OU's best receiver of the Stoops era.

FTFY

 

[Plainosooner]

I'm a little confused though. Does this mean one of the existing coaches is out?

He will be an off the field coach as mentioned in the article. Not sure of the specific title. But he won't be part of the ten member staff. At least, not yet.

 

[Schoonerman]

Very interesting hire for OU, but glad he's back at OU. He'll definitely help with recruiting, but I'm curious to see what his role will be as an "off-field" coach. I wonder if he will fill the same role as Offensive Quality Coordinator for OU that he interviewed for with Florida. Not sure what an Offensive Quality Coordinator is, but it's sounds vitally important.

 

[SoonerTulsan]

Very interesting hire for OU, but glad he's back at OU. He'll definitely help with recruiting, but I'm curious to see what his role will be as an "off-field" coach. I wonder if he will fill the same role as Offensive Quality Coordinator for OU that he interviewed for with Florida. Not sure what an Offensive Quality Coordinator is, but it's sounds vitally important.

We need help coaching and recruiting WRs, so hard to imagine it's not a good move. I like it, a lot.

Plaino, the Clayton reference was excellent.

 

[Plainosooner]

I remember when they recruited Mark. Sam Houston had a receiver, whose name I forget that was a solid three star player, maybe four star on one of the recruiting sites. When I saw Clayton's name on our recruiting list, he was no where getting any attention.

Mark redshirted and then his freshman year, had a little activity on the field until the RRR and they threw to himfive times and he made the catches with a lot of YAC. And looked like one of those little bugs skimming the top of the water. And I was going, "Who IS this guy?" Four years later he was a late first round draft pick to the Ravens.

I can't remember when I learned about it, but a few years later one of the gurus here or elsewhere, said that Spurrier saw the talent when nobody of any note was recruiting him. He had to sell the staff on him. He was recruited before the national title, and redshirted in 2000.

BTW, that more highly rated receiver at Sam Houston ended up at Mizzou playing corner. Just looked it up. His name was Shirdonya Mitchell.

 

[PryorFan]

Really hope this hire sticks but have to wonder if this is not a one and done hire as a favor to the "Old Ball Coach" who is Stoops mentor. At any rate, this should be a hire that can help Lincoln Riley with the offense in 2016.

 

[barkingwater2000]

Probably won't be here long, but we'll take him while we can.

 

[coeSooner81]

Spurrier Jr was a big factor in the 2000 national title. He was the receivers coach, who took a bunch of guys recruited to play other positions and made them into a great corps. He also was the one coach who looked past the highest rated receiver at Arlington Sam Houston, and found this one or two star guy, who became on of OU's best five receivers on the Stoops era. Maybe top three: Mark Clayton.

Not sure of the specific new responsibility, but the guy has some unique insights. It will be an off the field position, whatever that means.

My perhaps advice, would be to fire Boulware, move Gundy back to the best rb coach west of the Mississippi River, and let Spurrier Jr coach the slot receivers. The guy is a great asst coach.

This would be the best thing for the team. Not only put Gundy back to where he has a proven track record, but also gives our slot WR a coach you can make them better. with one more year of Mayfield and those coaches back at their natural position OU offense could be very good

http://campusinsiders.com/news/steve-spurrier-jr-hired-oklahoma-staff-03-02-2016

 

[runningback43]

Great hire by Coach Stoops.