In my pre-season OU football preview, I predicted Mike Stoops would be out as Defensive Coordinator following the Baylor game. Well, it looks like I was only off by one week. According to numerous OU homer media reports, Stoops is out as defensive coordinator.
Yes, please be as respectful to Mike Stoops as OU defenders were to Texas quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers. Also, don't let the door hit you on the way out... respectfully.
James Hale, for those who don't know, is the ultimate OU media homer. He is to the Stoops brothers a Biff is to the McFlys after Marty and Doc go back in time to save everything. If he's reporting the story, it basically has to be true.
The report was confirmed by Hale's rival OU beat homer reporter, Carey Murdock: