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Bozo the Coach, Andy Reid and the Belichick Precedent

What Bill Belichick did Sunday night has happened before. It justifiably earned Barry Switzer the nickname "Bozo The Coach'' for failing TWICE on fourth down in the late stages of a tie game. And the Eagles' Andy Reid did the opposite of the New England coach on Sunday, eschewing fourth-and-short twice to kick field goals...

20 Years Later, Barry Switzer Doesn't Recognize He Was Oklahoma's Problem

Former Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer says he's moved on. He doesn't dwell on his decision that stunned Sooner nation and crippled the football program 20 years ago Thursday when he suddenly resigned.OU was in a heap of trouble back then, with five players being arrested on various felony charges and the program had been...

Barry Switzer Thinks Tony Romo Might Be 'Overrated' and an Error Prone 'Gunslinger'

Barry Switzer and Jimmy Johnson, according to the Dallas Morning News, got on a BCS related conference call recently, and given that their area of expertise rolls squarely over into Dallas Cowboys territory, reporters were, naturally, curious as to their thoughts re: Coach Cupcake's return to Big D.Johnson's answer --...

Football's Dirtiest Programs: #2, Oklahoma

Using its own calculus, FanHouse ranks the 10 Dirtiest Programs of the last 20 years. The Sooners are no strangers to the NCAA's Committee on Infractions. With six football cases in their file, it's no shock to find them near the top of this list. That said, prior to Bomar-gate Oklahoma had kept its nose clean for almost...

07 Issues: Passing of an Important Generation

Arkansas Athletic Director Frank Broyles is expected to step down this week. His departure is yet another symbol of the passing of one of college football's greatest generations, the great coaches who presided over the game from 1960 or so until the mid to late 1970's. Broyles coached the Razorbacks from 1958 to 1976...

BarrySwitzer News From the Web

05/22/12 Bixby's Special Olympic Participants Receive... Source: GTR News Online - Tulsa OK Bixby athletes competing in Special Olympics Oklahoma did not have to wonder if their community cares about them when they headed for Special Olympics competition in Stillwater.
05/13/12 Florida State Football: Can the Seminoles Win the Big... Source: Bleacher Report And here comes the Seminoles' kick in the groin.
05/09/12 UPDATE: Special Olympics Summer Games kick off in... Source: Stillwater NewsPress - Stillwater OK Special Olympics Summer Games, with most events held at Oklahoma State University, are in Stillwater through Friday.
05/08/12 Special Olympics' 40-year hold on Barry Switzer Source: The Oklahoman - Oklahoma City OK On Wednesday Barry Switzer will celebrate his 40-year affiliation with Oklahoma Special Olympics.
05/03/12 WVU athletics: Go southwest young man Source: The Times Leader - Martins Ferry OH If the Mountaineers were looking to make an early impression on their future Big 12 brethren, Dana Holgorsen's ball club achieved all that and more the evening of Jan. 4.