Pelini and Stoops

[junior4949]

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Not that I’m trying to suggest anything about what might happen in the future, but it’s interesting to note the comparisons between the first seven games of Bo Pelini’s debut season at Nebraska and Bob Stoops’ first season at Oklahoma.

 

Stoops, like Pelini, was 4-3 at this point after winning his first three games with the Sooners in 1999.

 

Stoops’ first loss that year came against Notre Dame. The score? 34-30.

 

Pelini lost his first game at Nebraska three weeks ago to Virginia Tech, 35-30.

 

The similarities between Stoops and Pelini are striking. Both took over after five-win seasons at powerful programs that had fallen hard. Stoops coached his first game at Oklahoma two days after he turned 40. Pelini was hired at Nebraska 11 days before that same milestone birthday.

 

Both immediately hired their brothers to fill the role of defensive coordinator, and, of course, Stoops and Pelini grew up not five miles from each other in Youngstown, Ohio, starring at the same high school. They both started in coaching as graduate assistants under Hayden Fry at Iowa.

 

Where will the parallels end? We all know what happened at Oklahoma after those first seven games: Stoops is 99-20 since. OU has won 11 games or more in seven of the past eight years with five Big 12 titles.

 

By the way, the 1999 season ended for the Sooners with three wins over their final five games for a 7-5 finish.

 

You’re sure to hear plenty more of the Stoops-Pelini talk next week as Nebraska visits Oklahoma in a game likely to carry more intrigue because of the men on the sidelines than anything else.

 

Stoops is starting to gain the rep of not being able to win the big game. I hope that's not another similarity Bo and Stoops will have in the future.

 

TO had that reputation for what 20 some years? Stoops biggest problem is staff turnover. This killed Snyder at KState, and it's killing Stoops at OU. Looking at our staff, it's hard to say if we'll lose anyone. Watson is probably the only logical choice for moving on, but I can't really think of anyone else.

[caveman99]

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Not that I’m trying to suggest anything about what might happen in the future, but it’s interesting to note the comparisons between the first seven games of Bo Pelini’s debut season at Nebraska and Bob Stoops’ first season at Oklahoma.

 

Stoops, like Pelini, was 4-3 at this point after winning his first three games with the Sooners in 1999.

 

Stoops’ first loss that year came against Notre Dame. The score? 34-30.

 

Pelini lost his first game at Nebraska three weeks ago to Virginia Tech, 35-30.

 

The similarities between Stoops and Pelini are striking. Both took over after five-win seasons at powerful programs that had fallen hard. Stoops coached his first game at Oklahoma two days after he turned 40. Pelini was hired at Nebraska 11 days before that same milestone birthday.

 

Both immediately hired their brothers to fill the role of defensive coordinator, and, of course, Stoops and Pelini grew up not five miles from each other in Youngstown, Ohio, starring at the same high school. They both started in coaching as graduate assistants under Hayden Fry at Iowa.

 

Where will the parallels end? We all know what happened at Oklahoma after those first seven games: Stoops is 99-20 since. OU has won 11 games or more in seven of the past eight years with five Big 12 titles.

 

By the way, the 1999 season ended for the Sooners with three wins over their final five games for a 7-5 finish.

 

You’re sure to hear plenty more of the Stoops-Pelini talk next week as Nebraska visits Oklahoma in a game likely to carry more intrigue because of the men on the sidelines than anything else.

 

Stoops is starting to gain the rep of not being able to win the big game. I hope that's not another similarity Bo and Stoops will have in the future.

 

TO had that reputation for what 20 some years? Stoops biggest problem is staff turnover. This killed Snyder at KState, and it's killing Stoops at OU. Looking at our staff, it's hard to say if we'll lose anyone. Watson is probably the only logical choice for moving on, but I can't really think of anyone else.

 

Ekler is really starting to make a name for himself, especially as a recruiter. IMO he will leave for a coordinator job in 3-5 years.

[hastingshusker]

As far as not being able to win the big game...just ask some fans in Oklahoma. They are still madly in love with Stoops and think he is the greatest, BUT, they are a little frustrated that he seems to have issues in bowl games (4-5 including 3-4 in BCS games with one NC).

 

We have to remember that in the top tier programs, which ours has slipped from, anything less then a NC is unacceptable. I am not saying they will get rid of Stoops, but he is losing the nickname of "Big Game Bob"

[hastingshusker]

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=3918...;u_sid=10396039

 

Not that I’m trying to suggest anything about what might happen in the future, but it’s interesting to note the comparisons between the first seven games of Bo Pelini’s debut season at Nebraska and Bob Stoops’ first season at Oklahoma.

 

Stoops, like Pelini, was 4-3 at this point after winning his first three games with the Sooners in 1999.

 

Stoops’ first loss that year came against Notre Dame. The score? 34-30.

 

Pelini lost his first game at Nebraska three weeks ago to Virginia Tech, 35-30.

 

The similarities between Stoops and Pelini are striking. Both took over after five-win seasons at powerful programs that had fallen hard. Stoops coached his first game at Oklahoma two days after he turned 40. Pelini was hired at Nebraska 11 days before that same milestone birthday.

 

Both immediately hired their brothers to fill the role of defensive coordinator, and, of course, Stoops and Pelini grew up not five miles from each other in Youngstown, Ohio, starring at the same high school. They both started in coaching as graduate assistants under Hayden Fry at Iowa.

 

Where will the parallels end? We all know what happened at Oklahoma after those first seven games: Stoops is 99-20 since. OU has won 11 games or more in seven of the past eight years with five Big 12 titles.

 

By the way, the 1999 season ended for the Sooners with three wins over their final five games for a 7-5 finish.

 

You’re sure to hear plenty more of the Stoops-Pelini talk next week as Nebraska visits Oklahoma in a game likely to carry more intrigue because of the men on the sidelines than anything else.

 

Stoops is starting to gain the rep of not being able to win the big game. I hope that's not another similarity Bo and Stoops will have in the future.

 

TO had that reputation for what 20 some years? Stoops biggest problem is staff turnover. This killed Snyder at KState, and it's killing Stoops at OU. Looking at our staff, it's hard to say if we'll lose anyone. Watson is probably the only logical choice for moving on, but I can't really think of anyone else.

 

Ekler is really starting to make a name for himself, especially as a recruiter. IMO he will leave for a coordinator job in 3-5 years.

 

I also think Beck is destined for Coordinator positions in the near future. Not wishing poorly on Watson but I wouldn't mind seeing him stick around here and take those duties.

[caveman99]

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=3918...;u_sid=10396039

 

Not that I’m trying to suggest anything about what might happen in the future, but it’s interesting to note the comparisons between the first seven games of Bo Pelini’s debut season at Nebraska and Bob Stoops’ first season at Oklahoma.

 

Stoops, like Pelini, was 4-3 at this point after winning his first three games with the Sooners in 1999.

 

Stoops’ first loss that year came against Notre Dame. The score? 34-30.

 

Pelini lost his first game at Nebraska three weeks ago to Virginia Tech, 35-30.

 

The similarities between Stoops and Pelini are striking. Both took over after five-win seasons at powerful programs that had fallen hard. Stoops coached his first game at Oklahoma two days after he turned 40. Pelini was hired at Nebraska 11 days before that same milestone birthday.

 

Both immediately hired their brothers to fill the role of defensive coordinator, and, of course, Stoops and Pelini grew up not five miles from each other in Youngstown, Ohio, starring at the same high school. They both started in coaching as graduate assistants under Hayden Fry at Iowa.

 

Where will the parallels end? We all know what happened at Oklahoma after those first seven games: Stoops is 99-20 since. OU has won 11 games or more in seven of the past eight years with five Big 12 titles.

 

By the way, the 1999 season ended for the Sooners with three wins over their final five games for a 7-5 finish.

 

You’re sure to hear plenty more of the Stoops-Pelini talk next week as Nebraska visits Oklahoma in a game likely to carry more intrigue because of the men on the sidelines than anything else.

 

Stoops is starting to gain the rep of not being able to win the big game. I hope that's not another similarity Bo and Stoops will have in the future.

 

TO had that reputation for what 20 some years? Stoops biggest problem is staff turnover. This killed Snyder at KState, and it's killing Stoops at OU. Looking at our staff, it's hard to say if we'll lose anyone. Watson is probably the only logical choice for moving on, but I can't really think of anyone else.

 

Ekler is really starting to make a name for himself, especially as a recruiter. IMO he will leave for a coordinator job in 3-5 years.

 

I also think Beck is destined for Coordinator positions in the near future. Not wishing poorly on Watson but I wouldn't mind seeing him stick around here and take those duties.

 

While I like Beck and he definately has experience to do this, especially as Passing Game Coordinator at Kansas, I am not sure I want to see NU go to a true Spread Offense. I like this "Nebraska" offense Watson has going now. They can do a whole lot out of it.

[hastingshusker]

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=3918...;u_sid=10396039

 

Not that I’m trying to suggest anything about what might happen in the future, but it’s interesting to note the comparisons between the first seven games of Bo Pelini’s debut season at Nebraska and Bob Stoops’ first season at Oklahoma.

 

Stoops, like Pelini, was 4-3 at this point after winning his first three games with the Sooners in 1999.

 

Stoops’ first loss that year came against Notre Dame. The score? 34-30.

 

Pelini lost his first game at Nebraska three weeks ago to Virginia Tech, 35-30.

 

The similarities between Stoops and Pelini are striking. Both took over after five-win seasons at powerful programs that had fallen hard. Stoops coached his first game at Oklahoma two days after he turned 40. Pelini was hired at Nebraska 11 days before that same milestone birthday.

 

Both immediately hired their brothers to fill the role of defensive coordinator, and, of course, Stoops and Pelini grew up not five miles from each other in Youngstown, Ohio, starring at the same high school. They both started in coaching as graduate assistants under Hayden Fry at Iowa.

 

Where will the parallels end? We all know what happened at Oklahoma after those first seven games: Stoops is 99-20 since. OU has won 11 games or more in seven of the past eight years with five Big 12 titles.

 

By the way, the 1999 season ended for the Sooners with three wins over their final five games for a 7-5 finish.

 

You’re sure to hear plenty more of the Stoops-Pelini talk next week as Nebraska visits Oklahoma in a game likely to carry more intrigue because of the men on the sidelines than anything else.

 

Stoops is starting to gain the rep of not being able to win the big game. I hope that's not another similarity Bo and Stoops will have in the future.

 

TO had that reputation for what 20 some years? Stoops biggest problem is staff turnover. This killed Snyder at KState, and it's killing Stoops at OU. Looking at our staff, it's hard to say if we'll lose anyone. Watson is probably the only logical choice for moving on, but I can't really think of anyone else.

 

Ekler is really starting to make a name for himself, especially as a recruiter. IMO he will leave for a coordinator job in 3-5 years.

 

I also think Beck is destined for Coordinator positions in the near future. Not wishing poorly on Watson but I wouldn't mind seeing him stick around here and take those duties.

 

While I like Beck and he definately has experience to do this, especially as Passing Game Coordinator at Kansas, I am not sure I want to see NU go to a true Spread Offense. I like this "Nebraska" offense Watson has going now. They can do a whole lot out of it.

 

 

At the start of the season I would say the Nebraska offense sounded nice...but you have to admit that in the last few games, when the offense has looked good, it has basically been a spread offense. The lines between the "Nebraska or Multiple" offense as Watson called it and a spread are so vague. The only real difference between us and other schools that run it is we choose to run out of the sets more, be it a true choice or by necessity.

 

I personally feel we need to get a more mobile quarterback and run a spread option based offense similar to West Virginia. If we get the right personel, I think that is a VERY dangerous offense.