I generally balk at the idea of midseason coordinator changes like the one Oklahoma Sooners coach Lincoln Riley made to oust Mike Stoops. They smack of panic, and my best guess is that they rarely work out for the better.
Of course, the head coaches who make those kinds of moves usually have their asses firmly affixed to smoldering hot seats. That’s what makes the decision to do this midway through the year unique.
Riley has seen this kind of move work in the past as part of Texas Tech’s coaching staff under Mike Leach.