I stand by the idea that he's as unproved as any assistant coach out there. And he's not shown himself to be a strong recruiter - I don't care who you are, you're not winning at the level OU is accustomed to without killer recruiting prowess.
In all seriousness, once they move to the SEC they're not winning at the level OU is accustomed to anyway.
They've won 10 or more games in 18 of the last 21 years with 14 conference titles.
Part of the challenge with this job isn't just the recruiting meat-grinder that is the SEC but also readjusting expectations of your fans, boosters, administration, etc. This is especially true if playoff expansion is put on hold, which I'm sure the Big 10, Pac 12 and ACC would love to do to stick it to the SEC.
How do OU fans react when they go 8-4? That might not be a terrible result in the new super SEC, but they will unquestionably see that as a disaster.
If I'm an OU fan I am extremely worried that the combination of joining the SEC and the departure of LR and subsequent disintegration of my next two recruiting classes is going to submarine the program and put us in a really bad spot.
If they botch this hire they could have more in common with Nebraska in five years than the elite programs of the SEC.