OU Sooners Head Coach Bob Stoops is retiring. O/C Lincoln Riley to step up into the coveted Head Coach position. Holy crap!!! Is this April Fools Day???
http://newsok.com/source-ou-coach-bob-stoops-retiring/article/5551964 (http://newsok.com/source-ou-coach-bob-stoops-retiring/article/5551964)
:wow:
Profootballtalk.com just picked up the story and adds a couple of angles:
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/06/07/bob-stoops-retiring-from-oklahoma/ (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/06/07/bob-stoops-retiring-from-oklahoma/)
holy shit!
honestly, I would've loved to see LSU take a run at him instead of Coach O
I gotta tell you, no one here in Oklahoma saw this coming. It was as closely guarded a secret as the formula to Coke. Not so much as a whisper. And while we will hear more after Stoops addresses his team, he may not be retiring from football. Already there is Stoops to the Chicago Bears talk (he owns two homes in Chicago). And the new head coach, Lincoln Riley, may be a placeholder for a bigger name (although Riley was just extended recently). More to come I'm sure.
ESPN article: http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/19571249/bob-stoops-steps-coach-oklahoma-sooners
Wow. He's still pretty young too.
And not retiring for health reasons either. Seriously, I wonder if he just decided he needed a change of scenery? There has been no hint of any friction between Stoops and anyone at OU. Well, he should be addressing his team right about now. Your intrepid reporter on the scene will give updates as they come out!!! :bd:
No frakking could cause a bigger earthquake in OK.
Lou Holtz always said not to stay anywhere longer than 7 years, since you start to fall in love with the place as the fans start to fall out of love with you
Quote from: OJsDad on June 07, 2017, 03:06:02 PM
No frakking could cause a bigger earthquake in OK.
well-played :cowboy:
incredible stat
https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/872532548030779392
Yeah. He's not going to be retired long.
Wow. This is pretty surprising, but I doubt he stays out of coaching for too long.
Maybe a year with a TV gig and then he's back coaching most likely.
I just read that Stoop's father was a high school football coach who had a heart attack on the job and passed later that night, an event that apparently made a huge impression on Stoops, who said he never wanted to be carried off the job, overstay his time or be forced out.
Well, if Oklahoma had a Mt. Rushmore, there would be four faces on it: Will Rogers, Bud Wilkinson, Barry Switzer and Bob Stoops. It's no coincidence three of the four were Sooner head coaches. This state loves the Sooners.
Quote from: Bison on June 07, 2017, 03:42:44 PM
Wow. This is pretty surprising, but I doubt he stays out of coaching for too long.
He's waiting for Bill Snyder to retire and take the K-State job! ;D
Steelie,
Is there any talk that he just felt he couldn't compete with the bigger schools being at OK. That to get another national title he needs to go somewhere else. I'm just asking, not saying that's the case.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on June 07, 2017, 04:02:06 PM
Quote from: Bison on June 07, 2017, 03:42:44 PM
Wow. This is pretty surprising, but I doubt he stays out of coaching for too long.
He's waiting for Bill Snyder to retire and take the K-State job! ;D
It is one of the most desirable jobs in college football. O0
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Local radio here just brought up a very interesting idea. He recharges for a year or two, and when Notre Dame gets sick of Brian Kelly, darn if Bob Stoops isn't sitting there available
Quote from: bayonetbrant on June 07, 2017, 04:13:46 PM
Local radio here just brought up a very interesting idea. He recharges for a year or two, and when Notre Dame gets sick of Brian Kelly, darn if Bob Stoops isn't sitting there available
I'm not sure about Norte Dame, but it makes sense. Unless he can pull a Gruden and get a commentator job.
Quote from: OJsDad on June 07, 2017, 04:04:17 PM
Steelie,
Is there any talk that he just felt he couldn't compete with the bigger schools being at OK. That to get another national title he needs to go somewhere else. I'm just asking, not saying that's the case.
Not at all. The OU football program gets tremendous support from the University, the fans and the state and OU does quite well recruiting, often nabbing the cream of Texas recruits. Stoops could announce a run for Governor tomorrow and be the odds-on favorite.
My guess is he honestly wants a year or two off and then may explore coaching options again. It's a certainty that he will be linked to every hot coaching job that comes open until he either takes one or folks decide he's really retired. And OU is reporting that for now Stoops will retain some sort of position at OU. Not sure what that will look like yet.
Thanks Steelie. Didn't think that was the case.