Barry Switzer went down this road before
Barry Switzer had a defensive coordinator. Even had a defensive coordinator he liked.
But Switzer wanted someone else for the job.
Sound familiar?
Mike Stoops has returned to OU as co-defensive coordinator, and while the details don't exactly match what happened in Soonerville 31 years ago, the bullet points are the same.
In January 1981, Switzer promoted 28-year-old Gary Gibbs to defensiv...
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