Barry Switzer should be in the College Football Hall of Fame
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Coach Barry Switzer coached The University of Oklahoma to 3 national titles (1974-75,85). He is 4th on all-time winning pct list at .837 (157-29-4), and never lost more than 3 games in a regular season.
Bobby Bowden, Bear Bryant and Tom Osborne all have losing records against Coach Switzer.
He was one of the first coaches to actively recruit African-American atheletes. He perfected the Wishbone offense. There are also many coaches in the NCAA and beyond who were mentored by him.
His influence in the game of college football is still felt today and it is wrong that the College Football Hall of Fame will not induct him.
The original excuse was that Coach Switzer was inelegible because he began to coach the Dallas Cowboys. That point was proved moot when Coach Tom Osborne of the University of Nebraska was inducted into the hall the year he retired.
I believe Coach Switzer is not in the hall right now because of a bias that exists in the College Football Hall of Fame. This is wrong and he should be awarded a place in the Hall of Fame, where he belongs.
Bobby Bowden, Bear Bryant and Tom Osborne all have losing records against Coach Switzer.
He was one of the first coaches to actively recruit African-American atheletes. He perfected the Wishbone offense. There are also many coaches in the NCAA and beyond who were mentored by him.
His influence in the game of college football is still felt today and it is wrong that the College Football Hall of Fame will not induct him.
The original excuse was that Coach Switzer was inelegible because he began to coach the Dallas Cowboys. That point was proved moot when Coach Tom Osborne of the University of Nebraska was inducted into the hall the year he retired.
I believe Coach Switzer is not in the hall right now because of a bias that exists in the College Football Hall of Fame. This is wrong and he should be awarded a place in the Hall of Fame, where he belongs.
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Bobby
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Paul D. Brown II
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- Barry has been kept out long enough. He is the best, he deserves to be recognized as such!
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Steven W. Simcoe
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Kim McAllister
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Robin L. Collins
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Ryan Reddell
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- He owned Dr. Tom... Dr. Tom owes Coach Switzer for his NCs titles.. If Coach Switzer was still at OU.. he would have retired with 0 NC Titles
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paul harvey
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Bob Lorenz
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- Put aside the petty position and induct Coach Switzer
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David Carter
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- It is a shame that this has went on this long
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Lary Gray
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- AMEN !!
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W.Lynn Redinger
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Rob Bowan
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- put em in, the best deserve the credit
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Greg Cain
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- Coach Switzer is one of the greatest coaches of all time
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Loyd Altebaumer
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- I feel coach Switzers positive effects on college football far out number the negative.
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David Meinke
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Gary Loveall
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Keith B. Aycock
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larry niver
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Craig H. Rabb
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Daniel Herrold
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- Look at his record - is that not enough?
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Zachary Kincheloe
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- Boomer Sooners
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David Daniels
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- Do the right thing.
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Logan Place
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Darrell Christian
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- Should have been there a long time ago. Hall of Fame should be ashamed he isn't!!!
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Bear Skarky
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- LONG overdue
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Patrick Reddell
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- Scoreboard!!
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Anthony Francisco
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Angela Atkins
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James Dunham
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Jared Hughes
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- If Dr. Tom got in without having to wait for eligibility, surely Switzer and his 12-5 record against Tom should get in.
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Gerald E. Morton
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- there is a conspiracy against the king and the university of oklahoma football program.maybe now that they have come back and won a national title again with every one against them the hall of shame can go ahead and induct the King
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Lance Redinger
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- Gain some credibility...induct Switzer!
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Jill Carpenter
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- Go Sooners!
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Jan Vale
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- It is a true embarassment that Coach Switzer has been ingored.
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Kelly Tinsley
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- Should have been there 10 years ago
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mike denney
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Kennah Altebaumer
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Mike Wyatt
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- Without Switzers enshrinement, the CFHoF cannot represent itself with any amount of credibility. The time has come to right this wrong!
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Camden Kneeland
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Adam Brennan
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- All hail to the King, Barry Switzer
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Russell Collins
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Chris Billing
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- Switzer is a better coach than half the coaches in the hall. Make that 90%.
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Eric E. Edwards
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- 3 National Championships! Enough said!
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Joe Bowden
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Bernie Robinson
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christopher
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- he is easily one the top ten college coaches of all time ... ask hall of famer, coach osborne
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Truman Rucker
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- For one of, if not the, greatest coaches
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Tammie Bledsaw
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Don Jacks
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david pierce
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- there can be no justification for your omission.
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