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Stewart might be a great coach, and I wish him well, but I give him little credit for the OU win. Stoops resume the past few years include a bowl losses to Boise, a 36 point loss in the Orange Bowl and a complete implosion in his leagues championship game when he was coaching a tean anointed as the greatest of all time.
What beat OU was speed that they simply were not prepared for. WVU was certainly motivated, but they have been motivated since the day RR told them he had more important places to be.
The "class" and ability to recruit questions are interesting. I have always felt that Devine was a red flag. Bringing in a kid nobody else would touch showed what RR was willing to do. Is Stewart willing to do the same? That is not how you define class. For that matter, is he willing to do what is needed to keep Devine eligible?
With some of the names who indicated interest in this job being bypassed, I would submit that what the Stewart hiring might reflect is that some of the administrators at WVU who have been ticked about all the spending the past few years are being heard.
WVU is a pig's ear. RR took it very close to looking like a silk purse with a trendy O and a couple of God-send recruits, but what was the cost? And what would it take to sustain it?
The Pitt game was the game that would open the door to that next level. And incredible investment had been made. It was a home game - and the crowd didn't even show up when the team needed them. Morgantown is Morgantown. With the risks and compromises schools are willing to take for their shot at the Pot-O-Gold that is CFB today how do you compete in Morgantown? RR knew that. It is why he is now in AA.
Willing to make compromises.
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