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Oklahoma football: Coaches surrounded by trophies during signing day news conference

NORMAN — Oklahoma's signing day news conference was unlike any before in terms of pageantry.

Coach Bob Stoops, defensive coordinator Mike Stoops, offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley and assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator Cale Gundy addressed reporters one-by-one behind a podium that was surrounded by trophies.

All nine of the Sooners’ Big 12 championship trophies, bowl trophies, Heisman Trophies and the 2000 national championship trophy were all displayed.

“This is a little different setup, I guess,” Bob Stoops said with a smile as he stepped to the podium. “I wasn’t in charge of this. Everybody has their props now on signing day and I guess these are ours.