It’s not every year a Hall of Fame-caliber coach retires in June, so it makes sense people are still asking about the ramifications of Bob Stoops’ sudden retirement a week later.
Especially since my last Mailbag went up about three hours before he announced it.
The Red River Rivalry just got a little more exciting. What are your thoughts on that rivalry now that both teams have young new coaches? Also, does this compare to any other time with huge rivalries breaking in coaches the same year?
— Matt, Bossier City, LA
It’s kind of similar to when Mack Brown (1998) and Bob Stoops (1999) started at those schools a year apart.