I’ve been at his house, and his former players show up and they’re always in a group. There is always some hanger-on type, and that’s the one Barry makes sure he knows who they are.

8/29/2024 A Las Vegas Raiders scout came through Norman not long ago. The scout had a connection with Barry Switzer, reached out and asked Switzer for a favor: a tour of OU’s football facilities.

Switzer, who led the Sooners from 1973-1988, won more games than another other coach in school history with a 157-28-4 record including a 100-11-1 mark in conference games.

I’ve been at his house, and his former players show up and they’re always in a group. There is always some hanger-on type, and that’s the one Barry makes sure he knows who they are.