I've been checking out some of his Baseball one, and I agree it's good stuff. Having said that--and i want to preface by saying this is highly politically incorrect, I realize--I felt the 1940s one spent too much time on Jackie Robinson. Was it clearly THE biggest story of that decade...

I'm assuming they at least heard about the tackling woes the last seasons. It was better once GR took over Diaz's role, but the last few years have been pretty lame in that area

I don't hate Mack like some might. But I do find it inexcusably incredible that he and Sally truly believed that he should have been able to go out on his terms when he's had four overall poor seasons in a row. It's ultra indicative of his program being run with an entitlement, relatively soft...

I definitely enjoy working out--enough to where I became a certified personal trainer several months back. I specialize in training in-home, providing the equipment, so that's where my expertise lies. I think that while squats, for example, have some advantages, they also can be very dangerous...

or, another way of putting it, they may simply not be able to run enough to keep up with the rest.

You may be right on all of this, but some reasons we whipped them was not only very poor QB play from them, but also a highly suspect strategy offensively with said QB. Meanwhile, Case played the best game of his life. That same Case, quite often, would have delivered some gifts to the Sooners...

It's interesting regarding OU's recruiting, and even from what I recall the last few years, because it doesn't seem like Stoops has fared as successfully in Texas as OU normally has. Many, in fact, have believed OU absolutely must recruit very well in Texas to be excellent. Yet, Stoops continues...

both are vital. Though after all the top ten classes we had the last several years and yet still have managed no better than a 9-4 record (OU blowout with that) for nearly half a decade, I have to agree that development and application is at least as critical, and in some ways more.

good points. Ideally, I believe as Coach Strong gets to know the state better and becomes a little more entrenched (with some on-field success), he'll be able to recruit the four and five star kids that also possess a burning desire to be great. 'Bama obviously does it, so it is attainable...

was it simply not enough time to develop the relationship due to the official visit factor (at least in part)? On one hand, you have a kid who committed to Texas who now should be known more for D than before. On the other, he's a whole lot more familiar with the a&m coaches

and my point remains--the fact that Powers' authority was ignored regarding Saban undoubtedly played a significant role in adding to his distaste probably induced greatly by Mack toward a Nick Saban hire. Whether other candidates were dying to come to Texas is largely an unknown, and I doubt...

thought I covered the critical fact that I am glad the BMD's got involved. Way too much power in the hands of a content Pres and AD. My point, though, remains that the BMD's made a mistake (again, assuming reports have been true) in the way they conducted their pursuit of Saban. Had they done...

I agree regarding Powers needing to remove Mack more promptly, but I think you have the bolded part reversed. While the big money guys certainly have a right to influence, they obviously greatly usurped their position, going totally around the chain of authority to try and get Saban (obviously...

We live in an age where we tend to want most things now, asap, with no (or minimal) delay. I think, too, the expectation by many of a Saban or Fischer (or even Harbaugh) hire has added to some frustration here regarding Charlie Strong not flipping four and five-star kids right and left while...

I agree with this as a general principle. Next year, not quite so sure considering the schedule. As luck would have it, we again face UCLA at a strong point (thinking of Mack's first year in '98 when UCLA lost, I believe, just one game).