NORMAN — Bob Stoops popped out of his chair almost before the introduction for Barry Switzer was done.
There were many dignitaries at the dedication of the Stoops statue on Saturday. Heisman winners. All-Americans. University leaders. None received as much enthusiastic applause from Stoops as Switzer.
As the cheers died down on the blustery spring morning, Stoops motioned to Switzer and his brown fur coat.
“Can I borrow that?” he asked.
The connection between Switzer and Stoops is unmistakable, and if anyone doubted it, these past few days solidified it. Oklahoma turned its spring game weekend into a multi-day celebration of Stoops, complete with a video at halftime and visors painted on the field, but all along the way, Stoops found ways to make reference to Switzer.