Stoops isn’t talking about cowbells, he’s excited for the camaraderie that only occurs whenever you hit the road. “We’ve played a lot of home games. To get on the plane, to get with a tight-knit group and go,” Stoops said, “It’s kind of fun. It’s a real challenge and something that I hope they’re excited about. I am and the coaches are.”
He Mentioned his First Year Often
Arguably the team’s best performance in his first year as head coach was their road trip to Miss. State. We’ve discussed often about how depleted the roster was, and he wasn’t afraid to acknowledge that today, “It’s a bad feeling as a football coach to play somebody because you have to play them,” he said.