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STEVE SCHRADER: Grumpy Old Coaches love the big upset
September 5, 2007
A little unbiased perspective, please, on Appalachian State's upset of Michigan.
"That's the greatest thing that can happen in college football, that's why our game is so great," former Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer said. "Anyone can beat anyone on Sundays, you know that. But what happened this past Saturday at Ann Arbor, they're going to be talking about this all year long. They're going to be talking about it next year."
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But even Switzer admits it's also "the worst thing that can happen, it's a coach's nightmare, when you have a team like that comes to your stadium of 100,000 people and you think you're just going to give them a check and send them home. They took more than $400,000 home with them."
Switzer made his comments during a media conference call Tuesday for the "NFL on Fox." He's joining the crew to do a "Grumpy Old Coaches" segment with Jimmy Johnson.
"It may be the most exciting games I have maybe ever seen," Johnson agreed. "Now, obviously the Michigan people don't want to hear that."
Both credited Appalachian State's spread offense, speed and running quarterback with negating any talent edge Michigan had.
But Appalachian State? "I didn't know where it was, but I know now," Johnson said.
Johnson also will be talking NFL, so how 'bout them Lions? He hasn't been their biggest fan but might not be so grumpy this season.
"I love their first-round pick, I know that much," he said. "I think they're going to be a much better football team this year. I don't know that they will provide as much fodder this year. We're going to have to find somebody else to pile on."
Switzer and Johnson bring unique credentials to the show: They're the only men to win NCAA and Super Bowl titles. Switzer coached at Oklahoma, Johnson at Oklahoma State and Miami, and both coached the Dallas Cowboys.
Johnson reminisced about the college days, when they were rivals: "I told someone the other day I went to Norman with a BB gun with Oklahoma State and then when I went to the University of Miami I went up there with a .357 Magnum."
"Some of your players did too, Coach," interjected Fox analyst Troy Aikman, who was recruited by both men, played for Switzer at OU before suffering a broken leg against Johnson's Miami, and transferring to UCLA before starring for both with Dallas.
"Now I'm on a conference call with them," Aikman said. "I can't get away from them to save my life."
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September 5, 2007
A little unbiased perspective, please, on Appalachian State's upset of Michigan.
"That's the greatest thing that can happen in college football, that's why our game is so great," former Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer said. "Anyone can beat anyone on Sundays, you know that. But what happened this past Saturday at Ann Arbor, they're going to be talking about this all year long. They're going to be talking about it next year."
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But even Switzer admits it's also "the worst thing that can happen, it's a coach's nightmare, when you have a team like that comes to your stadium of 100,000 people and you think you're just going to give them a check and send them home. They took more than $400,000 home with them."
Switzer made his comments during a media conference call Tuesday for the "NFL on Fox." He's joining the crew to do a "Grumpy Old Coaches" segment with Jimmy Johnson.
"It may be the most exciting games I have maybe ever seen," Johnson agreed. "Now, obviously the Michigan people don't want to hear that."
Both credited Appalachian State's spread offense, speed and running quarterback with negating any talent edge Michigan had.
But Appalachian State? "I didn't know where it was, but I know now," Johnson said.
Johnson also will be talking NFL, so how 'bout them Lions? He hasn't been their biggest fan but might not be so grumpy this season.
"I love their first-round pick, I know that much," he said. "I think they're going to be a much better football team this year. I don't know that they will provide as much fodder this year. We're going to have to find somebody else to pile on."
Switzer and Johnson bring unique credentials to the show: They're the only men to win NCAA and Super Bowl titles. Switzer coached at Oklahoma, Johnson at Oklahoma State and Miami, and both coached the Dallas Cowboys.
Johnson reminisced about the college days, when they were rivals: "I told someone the other day I went to Norman with a BB gun with Oklahoma State and then when I went to the University of Miami I went up there with a .357 Magnum."
"Some of your players did too, Coach," interjected Fox analyst Troy Aikman, who was recruited by both men, played for Switzer at OU before suffering a broken leg against Johnson's Miami, and transferring to UCLA before starring for both with Dallas.
"Now I'm on a conference call with them," Aikman said. "I can't get away from them to save my life."
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