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Reports starting to come out about Mike Stoops' impending return to Oklahoma
Ed. Note - However many people can report whatever they want, but we (OU fans) all know nothing official is coming until some news on Willie Martinez comes out. Probably didn't need to be, but just wanted to clarify that. In the "Me first! Me first!" media news cycle we currently live in, most...
Latest Nebraska Hire Leaves Mike Stoops Still Lurking
Former Oklahoma defensive coordinator Mike Stoops is still on the hunt for a job and the field is narrowing. One of the rumored places to land Stoops was Nebraska where Bo Pelini promoted John Papuchis from defensive line coach to defensive coordinator. Yep, you can scratch that one off the list...
The Short List: Mike Stoops
At most schools, an open coordinator position wouldn't be cause for serious contemplation. Coordinators come and go, in most circumstances. Iowa football isn't most schools, though; the program hasn't hired a new coordinator in thirteen years, and a full-on head coaching search looks to be years...
Kirk Ferentz Interviews Potential Defensive Coordinators
Inside the Jacobsen Athletic Building, in the Iowa Football Offices... Good morning, Coach Ferentz. Um, so why's Ken here? What does he know about defense? He insisted on tagging along. The Wiggles was a rerun today. Whatever. Let's just get these interviews over with. Who's up first? ...
BCS Programs Making Coaching Moves While Boston College Stands Still
Brian: It has been a big, big year for the college football coaching carousel. To date, a total of 24 Division I-A programs will be breaking in new coaches in 2012, including 11 from BCS AQ conferences. Within the conference, North Carolina just hired Southern Miss's Larry Fedora to replace the...
It's Official: Carl Pelini New Head Coach At Florida Atlantic
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A List Of BCS Programs Refusing To Accept Mediocrity
A list that continues to grow ... and will not include Boston College this season. UCLA -- 6-6 overall, 5-4 Pac-12, Pac-12 South "Champions" Report: Neuheisel done after Pac-12 title game (CBS Sports) UCLA was blown out 50-0 by USC on Saturday night to finish the season at 6-6 and 5-4 in the...
Toledo Out At Tulane: Another Head Coach Fired Midseason
On Tuesday, Tulane football parted ways with head coach Bob Toledo. Toledo was hired before the 2007 to coach the Green Wave, after a 4-year hiatus from coaching. In 4 1/2 seasons at Tulane, Toledo went a very Tulane-like 15-40. Toledo joins New Mexico's Mike Locksley and Arizona's Mike Stoops as...
Mike Stoops Was One Black Cat
We're all familiar with Alfred's quote to Batman in The Dark Knight about people watching the world burn, and how the Joker epitomized it. At first glance, you'd think recently disposed Arizona head coach Mike Stoops seems like the typical person to fit that philosophy ... Uh, wait a minute, back...
Mike Stoops is fired as Arizona coach, but let's not forget what preceeded him
Mike Stoops is out as Arizona head coach, but as necessary as that move became, Arizona fans should not forget the positive and lasting impact he made on the program. Confession: I have never been much of a supporter of Mike Stoops. Between the sideline antics, recruiting troubles, and baffling...







