Recapping Bob Stoops’ Day At ESPN
Posted on: July 23, 2014
Image via @OU_Football
I have generally tried to stay away from this type of post since coming on with TFB. But in an effort to help those who may have missed the appearances and/or comments made by Bob Stoops during his many stops on the various ESPN platforms/programs, I wanted to try and put together a collection of what was said for those interested. Spent a while digging around on Twitter and think I got at least the gist of most everything that was said, but if you see something missing please feel free to add it in the comments.
Bob Stoops: “10-second rule proposal is silly. Can you tell defense they can’t blitz more than offense can block? That’s health issue"
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 23, 2014
Stoops on Saban’s consolation game quote: “Didn’t look like it 1st series. They looked ready to play. Everyone thought they would rout us"
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 23, 2014
Stoops on Saban’s consolation game quote: “So if I’m not in a national championship game, that means I’ve got a built in excuse"
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 23, 2014
Bob Stoops mentions Texas A&M’s non-conference schedule: “Lamar, Rice, SMU, La-Monroe. Those are all a bunch of toughies"
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 23, 2014
Bob Stoops on defensive coaches who oppose fast-paced offenses: “All those geniuses can adapt to faster pace"
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 23, 2014
Stoops on OU's near departure to Pac-12: “We’re not tied to Texas. The world changes. It was real possibility. It was very real"
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 23, 2014
I hate it, Bob. RT @Jake_Trotter Bob Stoops on local sports talk radio talking about the Thunder instead of OU: "I feel relieved."
— Jordan Esco (@Jordan_Esco) July 23, 2014
Best reveal from Stoops' First Take appearance — Texas HS coaches have told #Sooners recruiters how much they enjoyed Sugar Bowl win
— Guerin Emig (@GuerinEmig) July 23, 2014
Can Joe Mixon start for the #Sooners? "Absolutely," Bob Stoops tells Colin Cowherd.
— Guerin Emig (@GuerinEmig) July 23, 2014
Here is Bob Stoops' segment with Colin Cowherd: http://t.co/erkA53ZC3z
— Dane Beavers (@DaneBeavers) July 23, 2014
Bob Stoops suggests on ESPN radio that the overtime rule should be changed…says you should get ball on 40 or 45 and have to earn FG range
— FootballScoop (@FootballScoop) July 23, 2014
Stoops deadpans to Saban question: "We weren’t competing for the national championship so we had the same problem” #Sooners
— Ryan Aber (@ryaber) July 23, 2014
Stoops: Sugar Bowl is "not the end-all for us. We’re about championships—Big 12, national.” #Sooners
— Ryan Aber (@ryaber) July 23, 2014
Stoops on his sometimes controversial statements: “What am I saying that’s false? Bottom line, truth is truth.” #Sooners
— Ryan Aber (@ryaber) July 23, 2014
Earlier today Bob Stoops joined us, here's the visit, http://t.co/XLKxCGlehY pic.twitter.com/UbdAO3pxew
— Carlin vs. Joe (@CarlinvsJoe) July 23, 2014
On @Ivan_Maisel's podcast, Bob Stoops said he keeps in a file game plans from previous "special" wins – http://t.co/sX1LRo0itC
— Dane Beavers (@DaneBeavers) July 23, 2014
41 Comments
Gotta give Bob this: He just doesn’t take crap from anyone. Doggone it….I’m wearing my Bob Stoops pajamas tonight 😉
Where can I get a pair of those
I love it. Love the direct punches at Saban.
I love the direct punches at ESPN as well. Asking people to get his back when he’s gone from Bayless. LOL
I’ll take Bob over Nick in a Youngstown alley wrench fight.
Calls it how he sees it. I have never heard Bob make excuses, win or lose, he stands by his statements.
I am proud Bob Stoops is our football coach.
Love this stuff from Stoops! Its time for us to go the distance.
Bob Stoops has previously advocated for a change to the overtime rules. I agreed with him then, and I agree with him now.
This is the 1st time that I have heard of changing the starting position in overtime and I like it. I like it alot.
I wouldn’t trade Coach Stoops for any coach out there. He is a very good coach and an even better man. I do worry about the Bob Stoops “at the end of the day” drinking game killing livers left and right out there!
2 things:
1) I love Bob, and I love having a coach that speaks his mind.
2) I wonder if he’s going to tell that anecdote about OU’s winning as a validation of Texas HS football talent. With that Daylon Mack interview really underlining the importance of recruits wanting to represent their home state, I wonder if we’ll see this program to cast itself even more as a representative of Texas football talent.
Chuck Norris wears Bob Stoops pajamas
Now that’s funny JY!
Chuck Norris? Never heard of her. Bob Stoops pajamas? Yes please!
Chuck Norris helps Bob Stoops put his jammies on.
The best comment yet! Made my day. Thanx! I’m so tired of ESPin and so grateful for Bob Stoops.
Well….. They asked and he answered. Sounds like Bob went up there to throw down. Those SEC harlots at ESPN probably will wait until tomorrow to give those retorts.
Looks like Bob sacked ESPN as many times as his defense sacked (game manager) McCarron.
Coach Stoops’ comments were awesome. I laughed out loud reading them, agreeing in the process.
My favorite, though, had to be the comment about A&M’s schedule. A bunch of toughies…..Ha ha ha ha! I’m actually kind of surprised he took a jab like that, but it was still hilarious.
Bob Stoops respects all, fears none.
“Stoops deadpans to Saban question: “We weren’t competing for the national championship, so we had the same problem” Instant. Classic.
He was supposed to do a chat today on ESPN’s website but they said he left early. Part of me thought that sucks, part of me thought I’d rather get the hell out of there too and not have to answer generic questions. The way he looks in the top photo is about how I would feel about having to do this crap all day.
All told his comments seem like he had a pretty good day. Good stuff.
He likely wanted to get back to Norman so he could visit with a recruit.
His phone was probably blowing up with calls and texts from Coach Montgomery and he wasn’t where he wanted to be.
Said it often… I prefer my Bib Stoops chippy. The pissier the better!
It just doesn’t get better than Bobby.
I have been working at Grand Lake… I got called a city girl when I said where I was from! Lol!
Pissy bobby is best
I think Mike makes him pissy, in a good way of course. And yes, totally agreed. Pissy Bobby is definitely best.
Think this means we are in store for one helluva season!
No doubt!
Amen.
I love that “Popeye” scowl of his when his team performs.
Exactly.
He does have a way of pulling it off without offending. ha
Even though he may have rubbed some the wrong way, I would rather see him taking a hard line than blowing smoke up the talking heads rear ends all day with a bunch of empty rhetoric. He seems to have a hard ass attitude right now. I like it, and it has to rub off on the players. To me it seems like an “us against the world” mentality.
Sassy Stoops is sassy
I was trying to find a video clip of ESPN’s First Take with Bob Stoops, Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith. That interview was epic, Skip Bayless was kissing Stoops’s backside. Saying he always defends him, and he is a huge OU fan, meanwhile in the back of your mind you still think of that video clip of him saying….”Bob Stoops should be fired!” Stoops give little shot’s but then at the end Skip said something to the effect of, Coach Stoops I am a huge fan and only get onto you when you lose to Texas, then Bob says, “or anybody else” Then something about needing Stephan A. to help defend OU from Skip Bayless
We’re so damn lucky to have Bob Stoops as our HBC. And we’re lucky to have you too Jordan. You do a lot of work that makes this blog so special. Much appreciated.
Bob tends to choose his words pretty carefully. He’s more likely to say “I won’t get into that,” than he is to just make something up as so many other coaches seem to be willing to do. Stoops was pretty much knocking it out of the park (if that’s possible in a coaches interview on espn) on all the interviews I heard.
Man, I sure am happy to see his fire back! Seems like it was lost there for a bit…
One of the best there is!