My biggest concern with him is he doesn't seem to be as effective of a recruiter, at least to this point. Some of that may simply be the stronger coaching within the conference compared to a few years ago, but Oregon seemed to lose some bigger guys to UCLA, Washington, one of the Arizona's (ASU I think) that they haven't lost in years past. They always lost their share to the Trojans, but if that trend continues I wonder what effect, if any, that erosion will have on the squad or maybe is simply an anomaly that won't continue.
Once Mariota is gone, so is the Oregon explosiveness. They do not have backs like USC has. They must have a QB that can take the team on his shoulders or Oregon will not repeat as Pac 12 Champs. They are not real impressive so far. Oklahoma will never recruit players like Oregon gets because Stoops is simply not that kind of HC.
Stoops recruited those kinds of players in 2008 and earlier. But Baylor is getting those players now. Along with Texas A&M. The Texas recruiting wars is much more of a cut throat business than it was 10-15 years ago. Much more spread out between schools. And Oregon came down a stole a couple too.
