The Football Brainiacs

Oklahoma held their first spring practice today. Since it was a first practice there isn’t a ton to report but there were a few general notes to pass along that some of you may find interesting.

– In general I was told that considering all the new faces this was on of their better first practices in a while.

– There is a major focus on accountability in practice. Coaches are pushing the players harder but it sounds like it’s less yelling and more trying to make sure that each player understands what they are supposed to be doing and feel a strong sense of how important it is to be accountable to their teammates and coaches.

– Related to the above note, I was told that coach Mike Stoops has calmed down significantly. I was told that instead of shouting, it’s more about questioning the players and holding them accountable for their responsibilities. To me this was the highlight of the notes I received. I truly believe that Mike has something significant to bring to this team if he will allow the best parts of his coaching ability to shine.

– I asked about rotations and was told that it’s just too early to tell right now, “there is way too much rotating” this early.

– Also, told it was too early to really point to any stand outs. Was told that they’ve “got some athletes but too early to tell how it will translate to field production”.

– Was also told that coach Bob Stoops is involved with every position group. We aren’t just talking about him walking by and checking on things. I was told that he is actually hands on getting involved. I’ll have more on this on Monday as a general topic that I think y’all will really like.

Again, sorry it’s not much but I felt that was at least one or two little notes in there that I felt were worth mentioning. Have a great weekend!