Bob Stoops Weekly Presser (La. Tech)
Posted on: August 25, 2014
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As I’ve done in the past, whenever Bob Stoops meets with the media — typically every Monday during the season — we’ll do our best to provide you with live updates. Of course, you can always watch live thanks to Sooner Sports TV. Things get started around noon, so feel free to check back around then and come hang out with us in the comments below.
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“I feel more relaxed, I feel more confident the way things are going to go this first game.” -Trevor Knight
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Sounds a lot like he’s just going to be a passing QB only instead of his obvious running gifts.
Here comes Bobby
Stoops: (La Tech) is a good solid football team that plays well in all aspects of the game.
Bob says this is the healthiest fall they’ve ever had in his time here.
Stoops: The direction of the offense – not having 2 QBs and tailoring
things to 2 different guys is going to lead to more consistency w/ the offense.
Stoops: Defensively, much further along. Last year, putting in 50 front
at this time where as now we are in great shape with what we want to do.
Stoops: Frank Shannon, at this point, nothing has changed. That situation is still unresolved.
Stoops: Dannon Cavil, Jordan Smallwood are guys with some good height at WR. Going to keep all those guys available
Stoops: Dorial Green-Beckham returning in 2015 isn’t something that’s been decided. Right now, it seems to be what he wants
Funny… Dean Blevins just stated on his sportscast that Stoops was less than emphatic about DGB sticking around for next year. His report clearly implied that DGB was all but gone.
Once again, Deano proving that he’s still #2.
That’s b/c, IMO, this scenario makes the most sense so he’ll guess now and hope that he’s right knowing even if he’s not (1) very few, if any ppl will remember him saying this now and/or (2) there will be no (as there never are) repercussions for him being wrong (yet again).
Yeah… calculated just like his percentages.
Stoops on freshman: Samaje Perine is a guy that definitely will play. Quick, Parker, Jordan Thomas also set to play.
Stoops: Julian Wilson at corner went “as good as we could’ve hoped for.”
Stoops says freshman Marcus Green’s use will depend on whether he can get enough snaps to help him improve. Won’t use him just to use him.
Stoops: Keith Ford and Alex Ross are pretty close (in terms of the competition). Will watch how they do in first few games for separation
Stoops on Jordan Evans: He’s looked really good. Held out early because of illness, but stronger … he’s been solid.
Stoops: LB depth is a concern. Rashod Favors could fit in somewhere if need be.
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Stoops: Bell has been strong at TE, but will improve through season with more game experience
Stoops: Cody Thomas had a minor muscle strain. He was throwing Thursday and Friday. Expected to be full-on today at practice.
Stoops: Part of Wilson to corer equation was ‘who would you rather rush’ Julian or Eric Striker?
Stoops: “We’ll see” on how quick second QB gets in.
Stoops: Bell throwing in practice due to Thomas’ situation and wanting to redshirt Justice Hansen, Baker Mayfield’s situation still up in the air
Stoops on Bell getting QB reps: “Never hurts to have an emergency plan.”
Stoops expressing sympathy for both Bradford & Ikard who are out for the season w/ knee injuries.
Stoops: Everything is a disappointment to me if we don’t win a national championship.
Wow. That was a slip. He is usually much more “…if we win big xii…” Etc. Showing his real ambitions and mostly his true confidence with a quote like that. I guess he feels as good about the team as the hype around it. boomer!
There was more coach speak after that comment. Saying he knows they can’t win every year but that’s the goal.
Personally, I loved it. While I’m fully aware it’s an unrealistic expectation, that is exactly mine for every season and I’m quite sure I am not alone. So to hear Bob admit as much, even if it’s just coach speak, I loved it.
Stoops: No plan on alternate unis. Captains and AD might make decision.
Stoops: Baker Mayfield has received enough reps to be in the mix at QB if he gets approved to play immediately
Stoops: La. Tech’s fluid QB situation doesn’t affect OU’s game plan much since Sokol and Higgins are so similar in their style of play.
Stoops: Josiah St. John has really been coming on at LT
Stoops: Belldozer package is still available. “How much, we’ll see …”
That’s a wrap for today.
Hey jordan, not sure if you were gonna share the tweet about jalen Saunders having a seizure before practice or where. Do we know if he has epilepsy? I’m not trying to speculate just a condition I take seriously because my dad has it and wonder how that would affect him playing football.
It was on the 15th and this is the first I heard about it. They said it was in his car on the way to practice so that should rule out heatstroke. He spent two days in the hospital and is now fully cleared, but with no explanation I take it?
id like to throw in the possibility of ‘highway hypnosis” although i don’t all the details. its basically that he couldnt react to making a turn after a stretch of driving straight.
5 Days Till Football Time in Oklahoma!!! Boomer!!
1976 Orange Bowl MVP
1974 and 1975 National Champions
32-1-1
If I can have one guy start a game for me at QB it would be this man, all he did was win football games… In my opinion he is the greatest of all time… The late Mr. Steve Davis
A great Sooner and a wonderful human being. Steve Davis epitomized the championship spirit of OU in the 70’s.
Thanks for the updates Jordan!! Wasn’t able to hear the presser.
Great coverage Jordan! Not sure how you find the time to give such detailed notes like this, but it’s appreciated by those of us who can’t see the presser for ourselves!
“Healthiest fall since I’ve (Stoops) been here.” THAT is a GREAT sign. We have had WAYYY too many injuries the past few years.
I’d bet that there’s a connection to this and the fact that Schmidt says that this is one of the best off seasons the players have had since he’s been here…
I think the nutrition is actually equally as beneficial this time round….
Agreed. They do go hand in hand. It’s really up to the players, and since they have been taking full advantage, this is the result.
What’s up with Eddy’s shot? Safe to say that Josh M is the only one that you are cordial with, Jordan?
Seriously. Josh probably needs to rebuild that group if his video guy is running his mouth.
What was the shot?
No issue on my end, no clue where that came from. But if they think I’m just gonna continue to lay down while they take their pathetic potshots, then they were mistaken.
Oh Bob, how you make Mindays better.,
The way Stoops answers dumb questions from the media is too funny.
it’s the answers, yes, but more importantly, it’s THE LOOK.
The look that communicates completely his contempt for the moron asking him such mindless drivel. You know he’d like very much the ability to send the journo in question off to run a brisk 40-50 sets of stadium steps.
I say come out in the wishbone.for the first play in honor of James Garner
Ford Ross Flowers in the bone….
I’ve always wanted us to line up in the bone for a conversion against UT late in a slaughter.
Just to make the point clear to them.
I’m thinkin Rip, Flowers, and Perine. I’d rate that group up there with “unstoppable force.”
Saw someone mention something about a website to watch games live for free. Anyone know what it is? Please
these websites are usually ‘illegal’ sites, and it is hard to find a PPV stream on them in the past years. I don’t know if anyone on a legit site like this will openly tell you where a stream to the game is in a case like this. Most times if you dont have cable and the game is on fox or espn you can find a online stream that will show the game but finding a PPV one is hard. if you find one id like to know!
Thanks
two sites that regularly stream without consideration for who knows about it are firstrowsports and vipbox. a google search and and a little investigation will help you find the exact sites you are looking for. please be careful navigating these places but once you find the niche you will be ok
Thank you brother. Really appreciate it
The first one is usually the best bet. Seems to be much more maleware on the vip.
Call around to your local watering holes, see if they’ll be airing the game- maybe a Casino Sports Bar???
Few and far between in SLC. We got bars but they don’t care about OU v La tech. Internet radio I suppose is the way to go. Thanks for the ideas tho