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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ball best defensive game knocks lost pass played
I don't think we played well as a defensive line. We lost Copeland Bryan. He is our best pass rusher without question. The first play of the game he knocks the ball loose.
among best consider gets stick sure teams winning yards
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.
best growing personnel stanford team
They're doing the best they can with the personnel they've got. Stanford is a team that you can see growing with confidence.
against believe best both compete competition good kids push time
This is the one time where we want to push our kids and make them compete against each other. I believe competition is good for both sides. We just believe this is the best way to improve.
balance time
I thought we had balance in the offense, and any time you do that you give yourself a chance.
circumstance consequences tough trying
I thought we had some tough circumstances, but it is what it is. We'll take the consequences and concentrate on trying to improve.
colors game played true wore
I think we showed our true colors today. As the game wore on, we played more confidently, and played up to the end.
acceptable amount certain chris field ok responsibility screw
It is not OK to fumble. That is not acceptable in this program. It is never going to be OK when you screw up. You have to have a certain amount of accountability and responsibility in the way you take the field and the way you play. I think that is something Chris has learned. I think he will be a more accountable player.
confidence decent feels gained kids last played playing sure utah
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.
definitely help thin younger
We are thin in some areas, and we will keep experimenting with some of those younger players. If they can help us win, then we are definitely going to play them.
course improvement
We've made some real improvement defensively over the course of the spring.
arizona feisty game gave northern played problems
I thought Northern Arizona played a feisty game all night. They gave us some problems doing some things.
adam guy happy johnson michael quality shape
Michael Johnson has competed well. Adam Hawes is a guy we are really happy with. I think those are all quality players. We need to get them in shape and get stronger.
condition eight five healthy heavier last mentally physically played player pounds stronger time today year
(Willie) is probably stronger and in better condition than he during any time that he played those last five games. I think he'll be a better player mentally and physically than he was a year ago. I'll know after today if he has more zip on the ball. He's healthy and five or eight pounds heavier than he was a year ago.