Would Bob be willing to clean up Riley's shit show? A second stint? Bill Snyder did it at Kstate for heaven's sake. Bob's got alot of miles left and I consider him to be top tier of football minds in cfb period. Is this a possibility?
Serious question folks!
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Bob was on the decline when he left. I think he knows he can do a lot more in his current capacity in helping to find the best coach possible.
I’d be concerned that he would go find another Leach/Riley type OC. They gave him the most success and evidently that’s what made him most comfortable.
Bob wasn't on the decline. I think Bob stepped down because of pressure from the AD and philosophy in direction of the program. Surely did backfire as the mistake of hiring Riley has proved.
I think the Mike problem had a lot to do with Bob stepping down. He didn’t want to deal with it.
This is the first time I have seen or heard anyone say there was pressure from Joe C on Bob to step aside. Where did you get this impression? Nothing could be further from the truth. Bob lost his enthusiasm for recruiting and a few other aspects of the HC position. Joe C has never had anything but the highest praise for Bob and the path OU was on. The Mike saga took a toll on Bob as well but it was from the fan base and not the admin.
I think Bob felt like he gave it his all and was just tired of it. He won one title and coached in 3 other title games. I think he saw that getting another was gonna be tough. That and Recruiting takes its toll, look at how tired he looked in the interview the other day after he had been on the Recruiting Trail for a few days, he even said he had very little sleep.
Riley came along at the right time and very well could have been hired in the hopes he did well and could take over for Bob making a smooth transition for all.
Riley came along at the right time and very well could have been hired in the hopes he did well and could take over for Bob making a smooth transition for all.
Bob's an incredibly smart man as well as coach. It's those few other aspects as HC you suggested. There had to be pressure in there somehow someway. When you say he lost his enthusiasm for recruiting, in the game he loves? This statement speaks volumes my man. The culture of the ncaa at the behest of the professional league and networks has swayed the think-tanks at all the big boy schools, obviously. Bob didn't buy into the direction and stepped down. This is all I'm saying. Bob didn't buy in. 😁
The talent level at OU had dropped the last several years under Bob. It was time for new blood and he knew it.
We woulda never been the laughingstock we are now brother. New blood didn't fix a god dam thing. In fact, that jackass Riley set us back a few years. Imo
Impossible! Joe C. is not going anywhere soon and Bob simply does not possess the skills. AD is a huge task. Bob is football. Joe C. is all athletic programs.
Bob already makes 325k from OU as a special assistant, plus his gig at Fox sports. I do not see him leaving that for a full-time DC position.
