Cormac McCarthy’s Big 12 preview
Sometimes the internet is a great thing. Such as when it dishes up the wonderful read provided by Cormac McCarthy in his preview of the Big 12. His name sound familiar? McCarthy is the notable author of the novel No…
We shall see if Mike Stoops brings change
We’re just a week away from the opening kickoff and many fans are talking about the return of former defensive coordinator Mike Stoops to the Sooner sidelines.
It is a hopeful discussion. It comes after several years of defensive failures in key games during the term of coordinator Brent Venables.
We can debate whether Venables was the problem. Or we can dispense with that exercise and just assume he was and welcome the new sheriff in town who promises to clean up the Black Bart gang of busted coverage, missed tackles and anemic pass rushing.
After all, I cannot count how many “Venables, get off the field!” screams have been heard in recent years from my dear friends who sit behind me at the stadium.
That retort was fired off every time a defensive back decided that the spiraling object overhead must have been a jet from Tinker AFB instead of the football about to land in the hands of an opposing receiver streaking for the end zone.
UT names Ash starting QB
As of Monday night, Texas coaches seemed content to extend last year’s game of musical quarterbacks into this year’s season opener, at least, and possibly further. Less than 48 hours later, it appears the music has stopped on sophomore David…