Dave in Houston, Houston (11/6/2008 11:08:17 AM)

Me and the rest of the OSU fans "get it" Dave. We want Venables to stay at OU too. :)

Getting Better, (11/6/2008 2:01:32 PM)

Dave...put the pipe down.

Rzrbck, Sequoyah Co. (11/6/2008 2:53:58 PM)

I never understood the media's love for Venables? I dont get it. I laugh when Al Eschbach tries to mention him for every opening and that loud mouth Traber defends him to no end. What has he exactly done to be mentioned for other jobs? except get burned consistantly by the good teams and now the bad teams. I really don't understand just because some guy coaches at OU doesn't make him the greatest coach or best canidate for a job just because he coaches at all mighty OU. I don't even think Venables is even the best D coord in the state to be honest.

cfbOUexpert, (11/6/2008 6:19:29 PM)

newsflash for mr. sittler. im not sure if im the internet genius using a phony internet name you refer to in your blabbering pathetic story but reality is mr. sittler there is absolutely no way you or anyone else can defend the 39.2 points a game average ou has given up in its last 5 losses dating back to boise st.

all we hear are excuses (for brent vanables) about how tough it is to defend these spread offenses yet the week before ou was shredded again by k st colorado allowed 13 and the week after kansas allowed 21. isnt it odd that colorado and kansas can defend k st offense yet ou defense was shredded as usual? seems no one else has a problem defending it except ou and then its nothing but excuses. a player stubbed his toe, the linebacker got a hangnail and couldnt play. its always something but the fact that ou cant defend period. the talent without question is there. the players wrap up well and have the necessary speed and physical play. the reason ou defense gets lit up is plain and simple no matter how much it pains you to admit. brent venables isnt a good d coordinator period.

ill end this discussion with 1 plain and simple fact. houston when searching for a head coach went to ou and hired the tight end coach (sumlin) and not the d coordinator (venables). why is that mr. sittler? its plain and simple everyone knows venables is in way over his head except you apparently.

Rhymeister, Tulsa (11/7/2008 2:29:18 AM)

Dave in Houston, LMAO, yeah!

Whatever, Dave, sure, Venables is a good D coach. It's just his kids aren't executing what they are being coached yet Venables is HC material.

BTW, I heard Bob Stoops is coaching OU's secondary this season, the one that's getting torched every weekend. Can't say you can blame that all on coach Stoops but I do know they have some talented guys back there....hmmmm.

Rzrbck, Sequoyah Co. (11/7/2008 1:34:58 PM)

cfbOUexpert is right, why can't media people see it?

Frank Opinion, Tulsa (11/7/2008 4:29:00 PM)

Dear Dave...here's my suggestion. If you want to write an interesting article about Coach V...do so. Get the facts straight and make your case. Might want to gleen some facts from the posts above, because I believe these guys have a valid point. What has Coach V done to justify his position, which by OU standards is near NFL quality in coaching stature. Love the guy for his intensity, but that doesn't reflect in the numbers. Still don't see Bob dragging this out without some type of corrective action...ie "Coach The Staff...Bob"...either that or let's have a change. Change, however sometimes isn't all its hyped up to be...just my opinion...

brennen, lake havasu (11/10/2008 4:30:29 PM)

Dave great article most of the more intelligent less volatile fans recognize the value of coach v. He may be one of the best recruiters in college football. I didn't hear any real complaints about the d until the texas game. when rr went down the qb of the d went with him. No one was in place to fill the gap. The vocal minority (above) has no clue what it takes to be successful in college football with the parity of talented players coming out of h.s. these days. Stoops and his staff are still amongst the elite of div.1 and I like the majority of ou fans recognize the success of ou football has everything to do with the coaches and staff. Yes coach v is a big part of that success.