I wonder about the personnel issue too. But TCU just put together a great offensive season with a converted WR who had been average to below average as a passer coming into this season, so perhaps with the right coaching we will see dramatic improvement in some of our players.
I was hoping we would get back to a more conventional offense and not a spread offense. We will see.Originally Posted by graphster
I've thought about him too. I'm just not sure if he's good enough, because I haven't really followed him recently. I know he was a very good recruiter for Arkansas, and he's coming off of a very good offensive year with Louisville, but I don't know how well he did while at Arkansas.
I like the idea that he's familiar with the program and expectations, and he's a dynamic recruiter. I wouldn't be upset if he were brought in, but I'm not sure how excited I would be.
I really like the idea of Meacham. I just think he's the right fit for the job. He's not a young guy, but I think that can be offset by his ability to develop players, and he's had plenty of experience at the position.
I could get excited for that combo. Spavital is one of the best in the QB coaching area, and that would almost lock Murray in with us. Meacham could handle the WRs and develop the game plan.
I agree, we need to move quickly on whoever it is we're going after. I don't think recruting (this year) is going to be affected by whomever we bring in (with the exception of possibly Kyler Murray), so I don't expect the new guy to bring anyone with him (simply because we're so late in this cycle). We do need to move quick so that whoever it is can start immediately and get his offense set up, and start recruiting for next year and beyond.
My observation is the opposite - huge OLs are better for pass protection and run blocking requires a bit leaner guy that can move better. Regardless, we are graduating a bunch of the OL and I don't really know the characteristics of the guys coming in. I'd like to think they are versatile enough to be good at whatever we end up doing.
Wasn't TCU griping about Mayfield stealing signs this year? I can only imagine the bellyaching from Patterson if we take his OC.
Almost make it worth it by itself
Yes, as his team was running up and down the field on us.
I agree with this. I was impressed by the way TCU was able to incorporate both traditional spread pass concepts, while still using enough option or designed QB run to take advantage of Boykins' strengths as a runner. This makes me feel like he can adapt his offense to fit the strengths of the players, and could perhaps find a way to make Knight successful in the system if he needed to.
If I'm not mistaken, he began working at Arkansas as a QB coach, and played a big role in developing Mallett. Then, as the OC, he had a top 10 offense, and helped lead Arkansas to the Sugar Bowl.
He basically has everything I'd want. Successful OC experience, successful QB development experience, talented recruiter, NFL experience, born in Oklahoma, played at OU, and probably not intent on becoming a HC too soon.
Not that anybody else cares, but rumors are that McGee is drawing some interest from us.
http://coachingsearch.com/coaching-search-ticker
Oklahoma: Per source, Oklahoma is targeting Louisville assistant head coach Garrick McGee. McGee, who is in his first season as offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach at Louisville, will interview with Sooners head coach Bob Stoops. The Cardinals finished 9-4 this season, while playing three different quarterbacks. McGee is a former Oklahoma quarterback.
No Meacham....Please.....!!!
Hey... maybe T BOONE can pony up and start a Stilleater newspaper... but the players would probably just use it to roll the weed.
The problem with McGee is he never stays in one position long enough to truly evaluate his impact as a coach for that position.
For the most part, I agree, but that's true for most of the other candidates (Cumbie, Frost, etc.).
Targeting McGee? (Isn't that 15 yards and ejection?) From so many reports, it just sounds like Bob is interviewing lots of candidates - as he should. "Targeting" implies to me that this is the guy he has honed in on, but I could be reading in too much.
That's absolutely what targeting means, and I was thinking the same thing. I think they misused the word, though, because it doesn't sound like Bob is willing to leak information to anybody until it's a done deal. I'm not a big fan of journalists.
Hiring McGee makes me think of John Blake. Hiring a Sooner "guy" didn't work out too well in the past.
I keep hearing this about McGee (who by the way turned us down several days ago) and Heupel. I can't understand the criticisms of hiring McGee. Yes, he was an OU guy, but he also had success at Arkansas and Northwestern at the same position we wanted to hire him at.
The Heupel criticism makes a bit more sense, as we promoted him to OC, and he never had any previous experience. I can see why people don't want that again, and would prefer to hire an OC with no ties to Oklahoma in hopes that they would be more qualified.
...but you'd have to pretend like we didn't promote Bud and Barry from within.
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