With the reports that
Oklahoma's head coach, Bob Stoops, is among the three likely candidates to replace Atlanta Falcon's Jim Mora, reported by ESPN's Chris Mortensen.
Shouldn't surprise most, the
Oklahoma coach was among the candidates to
replace fired Dan Reeves in 2003.
Bob Stoops has always been a hot commodity, among the top of the list of every owner, and athletic director. Stoops had the perfect college opportunity in 2004, to replace fired Ron Zook from the University of Florida. As Stoops was the defensive coordinator under Steve Spurrier at Florida in the 90's. After turning down NFL offers for the Miami Dolphins and the Cleveland Browns, with Stoops born in Youngstown, Ohio.
With that said, if Stoops was offered the job the first go around – why take it now? When most can argue, Stoops had his best coaching year at Oklahoma in 2006. The team is only sure to develop and mature to compete in 2007. Compared to a Falcons team, that's only on its way down. In real terms, luckily for Oklahoma fans, not this time. Though, Stoops could make a move down the road to Texas, to follow the Tuna in 2008.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1-01-2007 @ 8:49AM
bill said...
Stoops would be crazy to take the Atlanta job. Michael Vick is running that show and unless Stoops wants to be a YES man to vick he better stay away.
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1-01-2007 @ 9:07AM
Thomas Bacot said...
Would love to see Stoops at UT and Brown at Rice. Go horns since 1954,now its go Sooners
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1-01-2007 @ 9:32AM
Patrick said...
This is crazy
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1-01-2007 @ 9:56AM
Don said...
While the grass is always greener, the importance of job security cannot be understated. Stoops has the OU job for as long as he wants it, it would be very difficult to imagine any set of circumstances which could change that. As one of the top-paid coaches in the nation (and well worth it), and a god in the state of Oklahoma, there simply is no reason for him to go anywhere else anytime soon. All he has to do is to look at Steve Spurrier to see what can happen when the choice is made to try something different.
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1-01-2007 @ 7:32PM
Jake the Snake said...
Let there be a God and please bring back Jimmy Johnson as the General manager and hire Bob Stoops to be the head coach. Please God !!!!!!!!!
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1-02-2007 @ 7:37AM
Zach said...
Come on! the Atlanta job? Vick as your QB is not very appealing! I can see the Dallas move but still you have to compare the moves of spurrier,saban and others to see NFL is not a gimme league! One year your a legend ,next year,your a loser!
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1-02-2007 @ 10:42AM
sooner moff said...
Bob stoops is building more than a football team, in OK. He is in the business of molding young men. He is a man of great character, with an awesome football team.
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1-07-2007 @ 2:07AM
SOONER4LIFE said...
Bob Stoops is the best coach for the Sooners and has really no reason to go to Atlanta. He will get more and more money here in OK every year. He has started a dynasty. The man deserves everything he needs to continue his success here in the Sooner Nation. It seems like the media and everybody else that rips on the Sooners every shot they can get. It just backfires on them becuase it just makes him stronger and you can see that energy ron through the staff and players and the true SOONER NATION. In 07 it is BOOMER SOONER! LOUDER THEN BEFORE!
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