That's not accurate. Muschamp's last 4 recruiting classes averaged 19th rankings. Beamer's last 4 classes have averaged 20th. I'm not going to take the time to look up Spurrier's. But Spurrier's were in that neighborhood. Regardless, it would be difficult to deny that Spurrier's game day coaching skills were planets above Beamer's.
Beamers tenure hinges on this OU game
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Yeah, we have always been upper teens or low 20s in recruiting nationally. The exception is the class that overlapped the end of Muschamp's tenure and the start of Beamer's, but that was an anomaly.
What if it's 65-0? At home. Maybe one more win the rest of the way. That might be interesting. Maybe doesn't get another year.
Ok I was mistaken about the recruiting class rankings. Regardless, the question was why I think Shane Beamer is a good coach. If you disagree, why?
Different athletic director now. We shall see. Heck they may run the table if they get some O line protection for Sellers.
If you have read my previous posts, you would know my thoughts. If you have not, you can always go back and read to know my thoughts.
OU offense isn't good enough and the Carolina defense isn't bad enough for them to score 65, or 45 for that matter.
I'm sticking with my thought that Carolina wins the game. OU is overrated at #14, they have not beaten a single quality opponent this season and were massacred by Texas. They were grossly overrated last year when we beat them and the same thing applies this season.
On a whim, I watched the YouTube highlights of the ou/Texas game. I wouldnt call it a massacre. It was a one score game with 10 minutes left, and OU had 3 interceptions.
Im sure they feel they gave that game away.
And to be fair, Texas isn't awesome so far either.
But apples to apples, neither of our teams has beaten a quality opponent this year.
I watched some of that game and OU didn't look good in general, especially on offense.
I agree Texas hasn't shown anything to make one think they are anything special this season.
Venables is looking like Muschamp 2.0. Great DC, poor head coach.
He has thus far. I wouldn't throw dirt on them this season yet. They are sitting on one loss to Texas. That's a huge rivalry game and one of those games where anything can happen.
If we did somehow manage to pull the upset, that's likely it for Venables. Their 5 game stretch after us is probably a brutal as the one we're in now.
This single game doesnt decide it. But it sure has a feeling of a major fork in the road.