Fire Stoops!

Well, the Sooners lost today. The CU Later Buffaloes, as 23 point underdog, beat Oklahoma on the Landthieves' first trip outside the state. So often during a loss, the cries come to 'fire the coach'. It couldn't be the players. It couldn't be that the other team played better, or was better prepared, or - gasp! - had better talent. So, I respectfully submit to you the coaches that should be fired today:

Bob Stoops
Nick Saban
Tommy Bowden
Mack Brown
Rich Rodriguez
Joe Paterno
Mike Belotti

Sure, I don't know why Malcolm Kelly never touched the ball today, or why our previously impenetrable defense spent almost 39 minutes on the field and yielded 380 yards to an offense that had combined for two offensive TDs against FSU and ASU earlier this year. I don't know why Sam Bradford went 8/19. I don't know why DeMarco Murray didn't touch the ball more.

For some reason, w/o breaking down tape, Colorado beat us. You don't have TOP lead of 39-21 without owning the line of scrimmage.

Is the season lost now? I doubt it. Texas, our main competition to win the Little 12 South, lost to Kansas State today. The Longhorns lost today, allowing TDs via interception, punt, and kickoff returns. I read that and think that Mack Brown must have been channelling John Blake this weekend.

Florida is tied with previously awful Auburn as I type this, and SC is in a battle with Washington in Seattle. Shoot, LSU was up 1 on Tulane at the half. The gap between the top and the middle of D-1 is narrower than I believe it's ever been, courtesy of 1) 85 scholarships; 2) 20 hour practice limits; 3) spread offenses; 4) players seeking playing time over winning programs.

I have confidence in the HeadVisor that the team and coaching staff will make adjustments, and the Little 12 championship is still in our sights. Of course, nationally, the conference has been disemboweled with today's losses by the two premier teams, but hey, Notre Dame lost. So we have that going for us.