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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More and more we need to find ways to get them on the field. They are very athletic, and I think they can contribute.
afford caliber mistakes next team week
Next week is a different caliber of team and we can't afford these little mistakes that we made tonight.
blow close tough
She was very close to 12-to-15 of our seniors. It was a tough blow to our program, no question.
work
Offensively, there are some kinks we have to work out. We have to keep getting better and more consistent.
balance good improved line offensive
There were a lot of good things. I think our offensive line is much improved and we had balance in the offense.
combine might six
You might have to combine about six teams.
adam presents situation
Adam can play. If the situation presents itself, he'll do well. If he's called upon, he'll be ready.
ahead ended further game guys last lined opposed percent run springs stuff time year
As opposed to the last two springs I feel like being here two years we are much further ahead than any time. The first year you are getting guys lined up. I feel like we can go out there and run about 80-90 percent of our stuff we ended up with last year. We are further ahead of the game than during any of our time here.
across gives group hit players talented virtually
We hit virtually every need. This group gives us a lot of flexibility and diversity. These are all very talented players across the board.
limiting package
Being better is what we have to look at. Are we better with limiting him or going with our package with Richard?
improvement strides throughout tremendous
I really like Willie's improvement. He has made tremendous strides throughout this spring. We have to keep getting better.
chance great needs speed
He's still young, and he needs more reps, but there's great speed there. He's got a chance to play a lot for us this year.
attitude complete ethic hard player practices works
Dane works hard and practices hard; it's important to him. He's what you want. He's a very complete player. He understands the game. It's his attitude and work ethic that make him the player he is.
plays surprising
It's not surprising to me. He made plays in camp. Why wouldn't he make them in the game?