Switzer is an Oklahoma treasure. I think he's more entertaining than Mike Leach was. One of my favorite Switzer stories is the recruitment of Spencer Tillman. Tillman was a great RB and a captain of our 1985 national championship team. He was highly recruited out of a well known Tulsa high school powerhouse. Tillman is black and from a well to do family. His parents were very demanding and had strict rules on behavior -- they leaned very formal when entertaining guests. When Switzer visited their home to recruit Spencer, Switzer stayed his very informal self rather than matching their formalness. After shaking hands, he went over to a sofa and sat himself down, then put his shoes-clad feet up on the coffee table -- something that would draw an *extreme reaction* from his parents! Tillman said he thought his mother was going to absolutely berate Switzer. But then, Switzer turned to Mrs. Tillman and said -- "your cornbread -- do you make it with regular milk or butter milk?". Stunned, Mrs. Tillman answered and before long, they were talking as if they had known each other for many years. His parents chose Oklahoma.
