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Pre-game speeches: Switzer, Stoops, Venables all motivate differently

 
By John Rohde    Comment on this article Leave a comment
Published: October 8, 2008

The bigger the game, the bigger the pre-game speech, right?

Not necessarily.

Former Oklahoma football coach Barry Switzer carries a legendary status for his pre-game talks, particularly during OU-Texas week.

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