I think carey brought up some intuitive points about pride. And it’s an insight he has because of having the benefit of seeing rather closely different teams over a long period of time.
‘swagger’ isn’t something you just put on like a shirt.
It’s earned both individually and collectively. It’s passed on from a graduating upper classmen to a an inexperienced freshman. And then maintained, fought for and earned again.
And OU had it and Texas and other programs didn’t; For a long while.
Alabama is fighting like hell to keep it right now, because they know how important it is.
It’s a real difference in sustained success and winning championships, and ultimately what “sooner magic” always was and is.
OU damn well better fight for it and recognize its value as it is as important, if not more, than X’s and O’s.
When you lose to anyone 49-0 on the biggest stage, they don’t just get the W, they took your swagger away.
It takes a LONG and committed hard road to get it, and the same to get it back.
You lose your swagger, you lose your killer instinct in a game. You don’t put people away. You look like this OU team.
OU lost its swagger after Blake and Schnelly. Bob Stoops brought it back. First, his team followed him and took on his demeanor. Then Stoops made them earn it (schmitt) so they’d not just be mimicking but internalizing and feeling it. Then he put them in the right position to be successful (x’s and o’s) so they could reap the benefits. And then the team eventually had the swagger themselves and passed it on to underclassmen and anyone who came into the program.
Does BV have that same affect as a leader on a football team? I dunno. But OU has lost a precious thing and there will be a long road to get it back.
P.S. Blaming the former staff and raid on our roster and relishing and hoping for USC’s and Texas’ failures is not step one to getting your swagger back.
This board needs to get its swagger back too.
‘swagger’ isn’t something you just put on like a shirt.
It’s earned both individually and collectively. It’s passed on from a graduating upper classmen to a an inexperienced freshman. And then maintained, fought for and earned again.
And OU had it and Texas and other programs didn’t; For a long while.
Alabama is fighting like hell to keep it right now, because they know how important it is.
It’s a real difference in sustained success and winning championships, and ultimately what “sooner magic” always was and is.
OU damn well better fight for it and recognize its value as it is as important, if not more, than X’s and O’s.
When you lose to anyone 49-0 on the biggest stage, they don’t just get the W, they took your swagger away.
It takes a LONG and committed hard road to get it, and the same to get it back.
You lose your swagger, you lose your killer instinct in a game. You don’t put people away. You look like this OU team.
OU lost its swagger after Blake and Schnelly. Bob Stoops brought it back. First, his team followed him and took on his demeanor. Then Stoops made them earn it (schmitt) so they’d not just be mimicking but internalizing and feeling it. Then he put them in the right position to be successful (x’s and o’s) so they could reap the benefits. And then the team eventually had the swagger themselves and passed it on to underclassmen and anyone who came into the program.
Does BV have that same affect as a leader on a football team? I dunno. But OU has lost a precious thing and there will be a long road to get it back.
P.S. Blaming the former staff and raid on our roster and relishing and hoping for USC’s and Texas’ failures is not step one to getting your swagger back.
This board needs to get its swagger back too.
