Comments on: Mike Stoops effectively announces return to OU on Arizona TV station

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:48:36 +0000

Brock….if it is ever going to happen …Mike will get Bob’s eyes to reopen. Video football is entertaining, sells tickets, and brings in the money..but takes a toll on the defense when the offense faces a team that shuts down the run and an average quarterback and group of receivers are shut down and go 3 and out, series after series. We may need a new O- line coach…..we have to run the ball more. I remember Bob Stoops first season…there were a couple of games that season…Notre Dame, Colorado, Texas…that could have gone the other way if OU could have ran the ball and controlled the clock. Instead there were INTs, fumbles, and 3 and outs that opposing teams capitalized on. The defense was on the field too much and we didn’t have a lot of depth. The next year, we had a greater commitment to run – even HEUPEL ran the ball on QB keepers. Mike Stoops’ Zona teams also suffered from a lot of injuries, however. But when Mkke was at OU, it seems like we didn’t have the severity of injuries we do today.

By: Brock Dossett

Brock Dossett — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:59:34 +0000

Tim I pray you are correct about the amount of key injuries we have had year in and year out. All teams have the injury bug but ours has been over the top. There is something we are not doing on a daily basis, year round that would lessen the amount of injuries. What ever it is it needs to be corrected. We need to back to what was working for us offensively against better defenses.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:59:30 +0000

The sun is rising….the bad karma that has possessed the injury plagued Sooners is gone! Hey, SEC….get ready to watch a real defense!

By: Terry

Terry — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:45:27 +0000

While I don’t think that Mike Stoops is a “savior” for the Sooners, it’s quite possible that he will bring back the defensive intensity that’s been missing since he left. Hopefully, opposing receivers running free through our secondary will become a thing of the past and our defense will be able to regain the aggressive, intimidating personality it had when Mike was here previously. There’s no question that Mike’s return to OU is not good news for folks in Austin, Stillwater and points beyond. Welcome back, Mike. We’ve sure missed you!

By: LoneStar

LoneStar — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:18:02 +0000

OU football nation should REJOICE!!! Our SAVIOR (Mike Stoops) is back at OU defense! Our OU football nation has been wandering through the desert for so many years and Mike Stoops will deliver OU football nation to the PROMISED land of the BCS National Championship!!!