First Signature Wins for Stoops and Brown....

[SteelClip49]

for Stoops I would say 2000 at home vs #1 Nebraska although #9 Texas and #2 Kansas State neutral and away were just as huge. 1999 at home against #6 Texas A&M was also very nice but considering finishing the October gauntlet with a win over #1 I think that would be the one win that made Stoops a national name.

Mack Brown has been around as Tulane's coach and UNC's coach before coming to Te*as. I would say his first signature game was a TIE in 1990 vs the eventual UPI Champion YellowJackets but at Texas, I can't really think of anything legit for him from 1998-much of 2004 until winning the 2005 Rose Bowl over Michigan.

What are your thoughts?

[BudSooner]

That's easy.
Bob-63-14 ring any bells?

Mack-any Holiday bowl......j/k, I cannot think of one.

[batonrougesooner]

I agree. 63-14 was about as signature as they come considering where the program had been.

[batonrougesooner]

But you could also argue the ATM game his first year was his first signature win. OU hadn't done that to a team of any significance in quite some time.

[fadada1]

But you could also argue the ATM game his first year was his first signature win. OU hadn't done that to a team of any significance in quite some time.

was my first thought as well. we were playing well up to that point, with some very close losses. but the a&m game, all seemed to come together on offense and defense. i don't think people were expecting it, but made a lot of folks take notice.

then 2000 happened......

[TheLadiesMike]

For Mack I think the win at Ohio State in 2005 was pretty big and since they decided to soften their OOC he won't have many more regular season opportunities.

[Dan Thompson]

Texas over USC in the Rose Bowl, in front of all the USC fans and annoucer Keith Jackson a very bias USC fan.

[rekamrettuB]

If you look at Red October 2000, the greatest victory was the Nebraska win...no doubt. But, the 63-14 game spring boarded that team thru October. Let's say OU wins that game 27-14, do they have the confidence to roll off wins at KState and Nebraska? We will never know but the blow out of Texas gave that team some serious momentum and confidence going forward.

[SoonerNutt]

But you could also argue the ATM game his first year was his first signature win. OU hadn't done that to a team of any significance in quite some time.

Yes. This is where the "big game Bob" and "riverboat gambler" themes began, plus.. hellooooo? Ninja!

[OUMallen]

for Stoops I would say 2000 at home vs #1 Nebraska although #9 Texas and #2 Kansas State neutral and away were just as huge. 1999 at home against #6 Texas A&M was also very nice but considering finishing the October gauntlet with a win over #1 I think that would be the one win that made Stoops a national name.

Mack Brown has been around as Tulane's coach and UNC's coach before coming to Te*as. I would say his first signature game was a TIE in 1990 vs the eventual UPI Champion YellowJackets but at Texas, I can't really think of anything legit for him from 1998-much of 2004 until winning the 2005 Rose Bowl over Michigan.

What are your thoughts?

You can't just ignore 63-14 as a *first* signature game.

[Salt City Sooner]

For Mack I think the win at Ohio State in 2005 was pretty big and since they decided to soften their OOC he won't have many more regular season opportunities.
I'm certainly no 'horn fan, but they have been doing a respectable job recently in upgrading their future OOC's.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

aTm win...

[soonerboy_odanorth]

Agree the 1999 aTm win. It put everyone on notice. The shorthorns were just too arrogant to think the notice applied to them too and reaped their just reward for ignoring the warning.

[cleller]

Agree the 1999 aTm win. It put everyone on notice. The shorthorns were just too arrogant to think the notice applied to them too and reaped their just reward for ignoring the warning.

Was at that game, and thoroughly enjoyed the whuppin we delivered. Was relaxed enough by half time to give the Aggie Band a standing ovation.

Whatever happened to Jamar Tombs?

[85sooners]

63-14 close thread:)

[badger]

David Boren canceled school for one game and will never cancel school for another game. THAT is your signature win, folks.

As for Mack daddy, I think it was their victory over us in 2005. It was at that point that you knew they were for real for once and not just an overrated team with their overrated recruits resulting in no championships and being Oklahoma's beyonce like usual... and Mack's signature win as Texas coach came when he stopped trying to coach Vince. Ironic, isn't it?

[EatLeadCommie]

Texas over USC in the Rose Bowl, in front of all the USC fans and annoucer Keith Jackson a very bias USC fan.

There were more Texas fans than USC fans there. They were hungry for their first NC in 35 years.

[EatLeadCommie]

I'm certainly no 'horn fan, but they have been doing a respectable job recently in upgrading their future OOC's.

That's because they know they'll be independent by then.