Who is bob stoops

And there are some believers out there around the college football media landscape in what Sark can do for the Longhorns football program over the long haul. Even the noted former Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops had a bright outlook for Sark as the new Longhorns head coach in some segments on Fox on Sep. Bob Stoops has a bright outlook for Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns as he smiles through the pain of saying positive things about this program. Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush, etc , believe that Texas will be on an upward trend in terms of player development under Sark.

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By Josh Callaway and John E. In , the Sooners had a Heisman candidate in running back Adrian Peterson. Stoops and his staff worked to get the ball Peterson's way more often, averaging 15 more rushes each game than passes. As the Big 12 developed into a heavy-passing conference in the late 's, Stoops worked with his coaches to develop an offense that could post huge passing numbers and high scores.

When Landry Jones struggled to close out drives in the red-zone late in , Stoops was able to adapt and use his backup, Blake Bell, as a runner to close out drives. When Stoops came to Norman in , he made it a point to have a coaching staff around him that would give him the best chance at winning a championship.

Stoops has placed a number of great coaches on his staff who have gone on to succeed both in Norman and elsewhere. His eye for talent is not limited to the players on the field but also to the coaches on the sidelines. When Stoops returned to the Big 12 for his first head coaching job, he positioned Mike Leach as offensive coordinator.

After one season in Norman, Leach took the head coaching job at Texas Tech. While there, he developed the Air Raid offense that would help turn the Big 12 into the top passing conference in the country.

While Mike was not very successful as a head coach at Arizona, he had a ton of success previously with the Sooners. Mike's defenses were vital to the Sooners title as well as successful seasons in After Mike was fired from Arizona in , Bob was quick to get his younger brother back in Norman to lead the defense once again. Stoops may be a great coach, but he couldn't do it all by himself.

His staff is solid and is key to his success. Enjoy our content? Join our newsletter to get the latest in sports news delivered straight to your inbox!