Stoops' address in wake of Miami scandal
Published: 8/18/2011 1:22 PM
Last Modified: 8/18/2011 1:22 PM
Interesting stuff from Bob Stoops' media session after practice today.
Is the Miami situation a nightmare scenario for coaches?
Stoops: "Sure it is. It's just unfortunate some random people want to break rules. It's a bad situation."
How often do you address this stuff with your players?
"It's part of our summer routine, when we first get them back together, part of our compliance meetings. I believe strongly that if you knowingly do that, you've chosen not to be part of this program. That's just the way it'll be. That's part of our message."
Seems like the message is being part of this program, not just improving your pro stock.
"Absolutely. You have your experience here and you have it for life. You earn your degree hopefully and you come back 20 or 30 years from now with your family and show them around. And you're always a part of it. Or you choose not to be.
"What I'm very aware to tell them is if you don't want to be here, there's a thousand kids out there that want to sit in this chair. And they are good ballplayers. And I mean that about other universities. So you don't have to. There's a lot of good that goes with being here and earning your degree and having this experience if you do it the right way.
"If you choose not to, you live with the consequences of that."
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