Does Joe C Have His Man Yet?

If not…I think he’s very close. An announcement and presser need to happen because of the highly unusual circumstances of Lincoln Riley’s stunning departure to USC which we now know per LA Times was a process which began back in September following the firing of Clay Helton after USC’s defeat to Stanford. I wouldn’t even be surprised if we’re in for an introducctory presser later this week.

OU’s hosting No. 14 Florida in hoops tonight and I’m fairly certain Joe C doesn’t want to diminish this game for Coach Moser would be my guess with a football presser this afternoon. But I would have this on watch anytime tomorrow and Friday or Saturday. Right before Gameday on Championship Saturday would be perfect.

I may be revisting my post from on Monday at some point this week on ‘Is Lincoln Riley A Traitor: Part II?’ This is turning into the movie Body Heat is what its turning into…. possibly. An incredibly sad story if some things are verified by major outlets.

A completely bizarre story broke last night on the recruiting trail involving secondary coach Roy Manning and from what I’m to understand his termination by Bob Stoops.

Roy Manning was a holdover who intially didn’t leave with the first group of coaches with Lincoln Riley to USC. Manning was hired in 2019 as a secondary coach who had coached with Alex Grinch at Washington State.

I’ll wait until I see an on the record statement by OU and their compliance department as to if and why Roy Manning was terminated last night. The story I read is so incredibly sad if true…I want to make sure it’s accurate before I put it on my blog.

I’m changing my list again this morning. This time I’m down to three coaches given what we’re learning every day as this story continues to evolve with the truth being revealed like layers of an onion being peeled one by one till we get to the complete truth on Lincoln Riley’s premeditated and calculated exodus to USC which began in September.

I don’t think I need verification to write bullshit to the notion he and his family were only made aware of the USC job offer following the Bedlam game. Just tell the truth. It’s no crime to admit you didn’t want any part of the SEC and that grind diminshing your earning potential over the next twenty years or so. From a monetary standpoint…that’s the money play. Just admit it.

Can anyone just simply tell the truth anymore?

I love the onion analogy. My father, the criminal defense lawyer, read it in a Vince Bugliosi book and shared it with me. It’s great to use in a courtroom before you explain to the jurors they’ve been lied to by the prosecution or by a witness.

This OU job is going to require a special coach beyond X’s and O’s at this point.

I’m thinking and hoping at some point Brent Venables later today or tomorrow will be announced as the next head coach in Norman. He’s the guy if Joe C can convince him to take this job at this point in his career.

Brent Venables has had three head coaches he’s worked for during the entirety of his DI coaching career. The three have been Bill Snyder, Bob Stoops, and Dabo Sweeny. You won’t find a more qualified person with ties to OU who fully understands why the OU head coaching job is a special job.

My top three now goes….. 1 Brent Venables, 2 Matt Ruhle, and 3 Shane Beamer. I’m putting Shane Beamer back on my list because as this story evolves it’s very clear to me Joe C has to have a coach he can trust and one who understands what the job entails.

Even though Matt Rhule is a current NFL head coach with the Carolina Panthers and has to finish his NFL season, he could still be hired, announced immediately, and Bob Stoops could continue as interim coach until that point.

I don’t think Joe C should wait too much longer before announcing his coach though…given what we’re learning everyday about Lincoln Riley’s departure.

I may have been wrong telling Jim Traber to tap on the brakes. This could be a very interesting day in Oklahoma sports history for multiple reasons.

The video above is Bob Stoops in June of 2017 announcing his retirement in advance of Lincoln Riley being hired as the new head coach in Norman. Today is actually the anniversary of Bob Stoops’s being hired back in 1998.

I may also have to re-evaluate Lincoln Riley’s place on my OU football legacy list behind Chuck Fairbanks and consider moving him a notch below Howard Schnellenberger as possibly the worst coach in OU football history depending on how this Roy Manning story is broken by the major outlets…. if it’s actually broken by reputable news outlets.

If the Roy Manning story turns out to be true….this is Body Heat with Kathleen Turner is what it is. Incredible. Just incredibly sad. William Hurt, damn, guy was a star in his prime. Of course in this one he’s Joe C and Lincoln Riley is Kathleen Turner. The hubris of this little guy from Bumblef–k, Texas is beyond the realm.

This could conceivably make Mullet King: The Boone Pickens-Mike Gundy Saga seem tame.

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