Long one....so bear with me
Reflecting on the last 5 days around everything Oklahoma football. No slam meant on the small colleges in the state with that comment.
I am reminded of a situation in my career where I was up for a role alongside a friend of mine. The job was perfect for both us, skillset, timing and career development. The company choose the other guy and to say I was disappointed would be an understatement. He went on to do amazing things but in the finance group that was very limited on future opportunities. My career moved on to where I got to do amazing things outside of finance in places I only dreamed I would go. For me it turned out a win in all forms. For him, not so much. He told me at a retirement gathering that he wanted that role in the worst way, got it then regretted it for the remainder of his career.
I tell you this story for a reason. It is similar to what has occurred to Oklahoma based college football for two programs and an offensive coordinator who then became a head coach. It also involved a head coach, who kept the path taken choose a different offensive coordinator. OU was very successful with selecting Lincoln Riley in the short term. But now is dealing with something very close to total dumpster fire both with the SEC move and IMO selecting a coach that was all about himself and not about the program in the long term. Do you believe OU regrets what they did hiring Lincoln Riley? I believe so and also believe the program will be careful picking the next guy.
OSU is now very well positioned for Big 12 Conference title and CFP opportunity. It's coaching staff re-invented itself and has IMO the best defensive coordinator in college football. It has a HC who is energized and very clearly stated he along with the administration are ready to take us to college football greatness.
For some of us, we were pissed at MG for not selecting Lincoln Riley. I would like to think MG saw traits in Riley that scared him about OSU and Riley for long term. Maybe but maybe not; anyway for me personally this is a classic case of "Be Careful What You Ask For You Might Get" and also you might not like what you get at the end.
Go Pokes
Reflecting on the last 5 days around everything Oklahoma football. No slam meant on the small colleges in the state with that comment.
I am reminded of a situation in my career where I was up for a role alongside a friend of mine. The job was perfect for both us, skillset, timing and career development. The company choose the other guy and to say I was disappointed would be an understatement. He went on to do amazing things but in the finance group that was very limited on future opportunities. My career moved on to where I got to do amazing things outside of finance in places I only dreamed I would go. For me it turned out a win in all forms. For him, not so much. He told me at a retirement gathering that he wanted that role in the worst way, got it then regretted it for the remainder of his career.
I tell you this story for a reason. It is similar to what has occurred to Oklahoma based college football for two programs and an offensive coordinator who then became a head coach. It also involved a head coach, who kept the path taken choose a different offensive coordinator. OU was very successful with selecting Lincoln Riley in the short term. But now is dealing with something very close to total dumpster fire both with the SEC move and IMO selecting a coach that was all about himself and not about the program in the long term. Do you believe OU regrets what they did hiring Lincoln Riley? I believe so and also believe the program will be careful picking the next guy.
OSU is now very well positioned for Big 12 Conference title and CFP opportunity. It's coaching staff re-invented itself and has IMO the best defensive coordinator in college football. It has a HC who is energized and very clearly stated he along with the administration are ready to take us to college football greatness.
For some of us, we were pissed at MG for not selecting Lincoln Riley. I would like to think MG saw traits in Riley that scared him about OSU and Riley for long term. Maybe but maybe not; anyway for me personally this is a classic case of "Be Careful What You Ask For You Might Get" and also you might not like what you get at the end.
Go Pokes
