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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good great knack open plays running
(Wood) has a knack for making plays and getting open and running good routes. He has great hands.
anybody college ethic football greatest legacy relentless statement taught true turnaround work
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.
ball breaks creates designed gives great job protection pull
He has a great feel for when to pull the ball down. Some of those were designed runs, but he did a great job of scrambling on his own and that creates pressure. And when the protection breaks down, it gives them another outlet.
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.
capable continue decent great players
I think they can play better. I think they had decent years, but I think they are capable of much more. I think they can be great players if they continue to improve.
great guy physical
I think it is big (to get him the ball). He has not had as many opportunities. He is a guy we desperately need. He is a big, physical guy with great speed.
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.