Switzer endorses BYU as Big 12 expansion contender

Former Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer follows the game against Nebraska in the first half of their NCAA college football game, in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Former Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer follows the game against Nebraska in the first half of their NCAA college football game, in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Photo: AP Photo: AP Image 1 of / 12 Caption Close Switzer endorses BYU as Big 12 expansion contender 1 / 12 Back to Gallery

Former Oklahoma football coach Barry Switzer is never a man shy to express his opinions.

And he still has a lot of interest in his old school and the developments in the Big 12.

With expansion become a hot-button issue, Switzer has endorsed BYU as the school that could help the conference both in the short-term and in the extended future.

Switzer told Mark Packer on SiriusXM's College Sports Nation that BYU makes the most sense for a number of reasons.

"BYU is probably the No. 1 school in our proximity that has national prominence and can beat you," Switzer said. "A bunch of white boys that can beat up on people and I've seen it happen. I saw them beat Oklahoma the last time they played."

While Switzer's commentary isn't the most politically correct response, he is correct about BYU's recent physical domination over Big 12 teams. They separated Sam Bradford's shoulder in a 14-13 victory over the Sooners in 2009. And they sent former Texas defensive coordinator Manny Diaz to the unemployment ranks after humiliating UT in a 40-21 triumph in 2013. They also embarrassed the Longhorns in a 41-7 2014 triumph in Austin.

You can listen to Switzer's interview below. He also has some interesting comments as he talks about UT pulling its weight for the conference.

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