Most fans loved Bob Stoops replacing Urban Meyer on FOX, others thought he was drunk
By Ethan Lee
While some college football fans loved seeing Bob Stoops on FOX, others missed his predecessor.
With Urban Meyer choosing to return to coaching, FOX needed to find someone to take his spot in the studio and at games. That’s where Bob Stoops comes in. It seemed natural to replace one legendary college football coach with another.
So far, the move get Stoops on air seems to be a pretty good one. The former Oklahoma coach was a hit with some college football fans.
Most fans loved Bob Stoops replacing Urban Meyer
Great to see Bob Stoops on the analyst booth. @FOXSports Boomer!
— voluntarist (@Ekul_Reklaw) September 3, 2021
Bob Stoops really doesn’t age.
— TechTina Ŧ 🌵 🏴☠️ (@TechTina1) September 3, 2021
Bob Stoops showed more personality in his first 5 minutes the Urban Meyer showed in all the years he was a Fox analyst.
— Speedy Tortoise (@MarkGil06622013) September 3, 2021
Bob Stoops bringing up the ratings. #BoomerSooner #FoxCollegeFootball
— Stephen A Curtis (@boomercurt) September 3, 2021
Of course, as with anything, you can’t make everyone happy. Some college football fans happen to think Meyer was a better fit for the gig.
Bob Stoops did have his share of critics
Ohio State fans better hope the drop-off from Justin Fields to CJ Stroud is nowhere near as stark as the drop-off from Urban Meyer to Bob Stoops on the FOX pregame show. (And don't worry, it won't be.)
— Dave Biddle (@davebiddle) September 2, 2021
Bob Stoops is drunk already
— Isaiah Hole (@isaiahhole) September 2, 2021
Bob Stoops - a little nervous tonight and got a little lost on what segment he was in. #TVIsHardSometimes
— Tim Ring (@timringTV) September 3, 2021
https://twitter.com/mariabuoni/status/1433581191161159680
Replacing Urban Meyer for Bob Stoops is a downgrade for the Fox Broadcast
— The SP & Bushy Show (@SpBushy) September 3, 2021
https://twitter.com/RyanDayLite/status/1433579638937227266
It’s not a huge surprise that Stoops has some things to work on here. This is his first time on air with FOX while Meyer had been with the network for a little while. Plus, Meyer had previously spent some time with ESPN. We’ll see how Stoops does after a few weeks.
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