Mike Stoops
Mike Stoops
Michael Jaffrey Stoopsis an American football coach and former player. He is currently the defensive coordinator at the University of Oklahoma. Stoops served as the head football coach at the University of Arizona from 2003 until his firing during the 2011 season. He previously served as an assistant coach at the University of Iowa, Kansas State University, and Oklahoma. He is the younger brother of Bob Stoops, the head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners football program, and the older brother...
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The best measuring stick is if the teams win. If a team gets a lot of yards but they don't win, I'm not sure you can consider them among the best. To me, winning is the best measuring stick.
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Our kids gained a lot of confidence in playing Utah last year. I thought we did some decent things. We could have played a whole lot better and I'm sure Utah feels like they could have done some things better.
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It's not surprising to me. He made plays in camp. Why wouldn't he make them in the game?
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I think we showed our true colors today. As the game wore on, we played more confidently, and played up to the end.
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I thought we had some tough circumstances, but it is what it is. We'll take the consequences and concentrate on trying to improve.
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Offensively, there are some kinks we have to work out. We have to keep getting better and more consistent.
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He taught us how to coach. His legacy will always be a relentless work ethic and unquestioning loyalty. And it was the greatest turnaround in college football history. That's as true a statement as anybody can make.
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We'll wish kids good luck. If a kid has a big game or a big test coming up, we'll drop 'em a note. You've got a direct line to 'em.
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We are closer every time we step on the field than we were two years ago, I don't think there is any question about that. I don't think we played particularly well last year. I think we could have played a whole lot better. We missed out on a whole lot of opportunities. But we are close and I think people realize that.
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We hit virtually every need. This group gives us a lot of flexibility and diversity. These are all very talented players across the board.
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We're expecting a lot of shotgun formation and a lot of what they did last year. I guess we'll find out as the game goes on, but we're prepared for both.
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(Wood) has a knack for making plays and getting open and running good routes. He has great hands.
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We have to get quality running back play - that will be a big emphasis. We have to get those guys comfortable with our run game and our pass protection.
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We will go ones against ones all spring. I believe the competition is good for both sides. This is one time we really push our kids and make them compete against each other and make each other better.