... tier, BCS caliber teams in Oklahoma's non-conference games since he first arrived in Norman.

From Alabama to UCLA, many of the NCAA's most storied programs have traded blows with Big Red under Stoops' tenure, while creating a great debate among the Sooner Nation.

Is it a clever move, designed to both impress the pollsters and toughen the grit of the players? Or a waste of time, causing unnecessary injuries and allowing Big 12 (south) opponents an edge in the conference title race?

Those in favor site the prestige of being on the national stage, where OU can be seen by recruits and BCS voters alike. Helping to keep OU at that elite level. Many kids have famously said the line, "That's why you come to Oklahoma, to play in g...

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