I think Gruden was a very good coach in his time. But the dude spent a decade in the broadcast booth, and when he decided to jump back in, the game had passed him by.
I was too young, and not paying much attention at the time, but I was always under the belief that the majority of Horns fans were fans of Major and did not care for Simms. Correct me if I'm wrong.
I've read a lot about this. Read Under the Banner of Heaven to learn more, if so inclined. It also gets into the human trafficking and sexual assault prevalent, often upon minors, amongst the Mormon sect as well. It was written by John Krakauer, a lapsed Mormon.
Ali Larter is hot. The daughter is hot. She's supposed to be in high school, has been in Midland for at least a month, and has yet to darken the doors of a school. Yet has all the time in the world to hang out in an old folks home and take them bowling and to strip clubs. AND is hiring her 17 year old boyfriend to strip for some geriatric women. God this promising show is completely asinine.
So out of all of the other O&A companies and exploratory groups, he's the one guy that knows that those old wells or that land that no one wants has oil? I'm dubious.