Too Bad

What could be better than OU being subpar this year? How about them losing Bob Stoops to Notre Dame? While Stoops says the idea is ridiculous, the idea may not be that far fetched. What more can Stoops accomplish at Oklahoma? He's got bloggers and fans berating his inability to win big games over the past few years, he's lost 4 of 5 versus rival Texas, and his team may be headed for the Sun Bowl of all places this year.

As a fan of Texas, I'm torn. Part of me wants him gone so the inevitable drop in Norman will ensure Texas superiority over the next few years. Personally, the idea that OU would have fans talking about removing Stoops is as ludicrous as it was for Texas fans to call for Mack Brown's head before the 2005 season. Stoops has his Sooners in National Championship contention in most years (in fact, aside from 2005 and this year, OU has been considered a Champion contender late in every season since 2000). Why would you want someone else? Speaking as a UT fan, I'd be pretty happy with 6 Big 12 Titles (and the corresponding BCS berths) and a winning record over Texas.

Further - Stoops is the one guy I really really hate in college football. Sure, I rag on Charlie Weiss - but I don't hate the guy. He's so inept, you kind of feel a bit of sympathy for the round mound of failure in South Bend. And I like watching Notre Dame fail. And therein lies the rub. I don't know if I want my Longhorns to lose their arch-nemesis to Notre Dame. Beating OU is a great feeling because of how much I hate Stoops. If he goes to Notre Dame, we'd have to watch not only the decline of OU under whatever new coach they brought in (you think Bob's coach Mike at Arizona wouldn't be angling for that job if Bob left?), but we'd also be exposed to the rebuilding of the most annoying program in college football - Notre Dame.

Here's hoping it never happens - unless Texas and Notre Dame can make a 10 year agreement to play each year in Dallas at JerryWorld as part of the process....