tulsaGuy, (10/23/2009 12:04:36 PM)

Do you not remember your recent OU coaching history? OU and the State of Oklahoma are lucky to have Bob Stoops. He is still Big Game Bob... geesh.

MelindaL, (10/23/2009 12:14:57 PM)

No kidding, tulsaGuy. We're still VERY lucky to have Bob Stoops, and most OU fans are well-aware of that fact.

sooner mike, Sperry (10/23/2009 12:26:53 PM)

I with both of you all. i mean look at what we had before stoops. Blake was nothing and then the one i dont want to mention before him i mean i am blessed to have stoops as a coach. So what if we are 3-3 its his first bad season since his first. He still is big game bob and always will be. All we need is a lil SOONER MAGIC To show and we will be fine

BOOMER SOONER

FYI, (10/23/2009 12:55:23 PM)

I get so sick of hearing this kind of junk. I agree with the above posters - REAL Sooner fans know that not everyone can win every game. We are da*mned proud that he wins as many Big 12 Championships, etc. and gets us to the big game as much as he can. I have nightmares thinking about the coaches from the recent past. Not everything is within Bob's control, or you KNOW we would win them all.

Oilsooner, Tulsa (10/23/2009 1:11:19 PM)

If you're reading this Bob, know that the real fans are behind you!!! We know you'll get it worked out.

BOOMER!!!

jujub, (10/23/2009 1:15:26 PM)

Nobody human is worthy of blind faith. His recent bowl game record shows that there are areas where he can improve and I'm sure that he will continue to do so.

iflyfast, At an airport somewhere in the Tulsa area (10/23/2009 1:23:38 PM)

The first 6 commenters on this story show exactly why there are Sooner fans, and Gooner fans.

prattville dad, (10/23/2009 1:25:23 PM)

ha ha you sooner fans are something else.

Big time Bob can,t win big time games. The last 4 years in the bcs bowls he is 0-4..it might be 0-5. So what if he wins the big 12 often, big 12 only has 2 power house teams ..texas and ou so thats not saying much winning the big 12. Texas has ous, number now after going 4 wins out of 5 trys now.

In belam this year my team is going to win..yes,,that be o.s.u. Give them a couple of more years and they will be the power house in the big 12.

bruinsooner, (10/23/2009 1:28:31 PM)

He is still big game Bob. Bob returned OU to its proud tradition ways of winning and did it quickly. Most importantly, he did it with integrity. Did every game have a fake punt or fake field goal or another trick play? No. Were all his wins a result of Sooner Magic? No, his wins came from setting high standards for the players, preparation, and hard work. Will he win every game? No, I do not expect him to. I expect him to have the Sooners ready to play to the best of their ability every week and to never give up. To date, I believe the Sooners have given up in a game only one time-the national title game against USC. This year, the season has been disappointing; but keep in mind, the Sooners have lost 3 games by a grand total of 5 points and all three opponents are ranked and two are ranked in the top 10.

Gene M, Tulsa (10/23/2009 1:29:01 PM)

You have to pay the man a competitive salary if you want better results.

GeneTulsa, Aubrey (10/23/2009 1:37:47 PM)

FIRE STOOPS AND HIRE LES MILES OR MACK BROWN OR URBAN MEYER, THEY ALL HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON THEY HAVE NOT LOST A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. PEOPLE WAKE UP AND SEE THAT STOOPS IS NO LONGER ABLE TO WIN WE NEED A NEW HEAD COACH NOW.. HE MADE 6 MILLION DOLLARS LAST YEAR AND LOST ANOTHER GAME TO TEXASS AND ANOTHER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP....HOW CAN ANYBODY SAY HE IS A WINNER,HE HAS A LOOSING RECORD IN BOWL GAMES..

Jay of Tulsa, (10/23/2009 1:37:48 PM)

The only problem I see with Stoops is that he does the same a 99.9% of coaches do. Has a #1 QB and very rarely goes to the #2 QB, when #1 gets hurt, #2 comes in and cant move the ball for positive yardage to save his life. If Bradford had not got hurt, Jones would not be getting the valuable game situation experience he needs before he takes over the #1 spot. When you have a team beaten by 20+ points, put #2 in and tell the "D" to keep doing their job or they will get replaced.

Lethal Webbin, (10/23/2009 1:45:41 PM)

Pratville dad wrote:"So what if he wins the big 12 often, big 12 only has 2 power house teams ..texas and ou so thats not saying much winning the big 12."

^^What ARE you puting up your nose?
geez

Matt in BA, Broken Arrow (10/23/2009 2:01:06 PM)

No story here, just the TW trying to sell some papers.

hootie, Tulsa (10/23/2009 3:02:24 PM)

Stoops was dubbed "Big Game Bob" by the media because of 1 instance 10 years ago. Nothing has changed in his agressiveness as a coach (i.e. going for 4th downs/fake punts/etc...) Just the media tring to stir the pot to sell papers!

Jay - OUs problem is not with the QB it is with the o-line, receivers that can't catch and penaltie but I agree that Stoops needs to get the starters out after halftime with a 20+ point lead. Coach Gundy pulls most of the startes out fairly early when they have big leads.

GoBlueGal, Broken Arrow (10/23/2009 3:26:47 PM)

Your gooner fans are what give true Sooner fans a bad name. IMO the gooner fans are probably your fair weather fans. True Sooner fans recognize that not only do you have a quality program but that there are other quality programs and opponents in the nation. The gooner fans are the ones that think OU is the only team in the nation and if you question them why they think this their only reply is your team sux!

GoBlueGal, Broken Arrow (10/23/2009 3:29:02 PM)

Gene would be a gooner fan. Les, Mack, and Urban have all lost games or been victorius by a small margin - that could have gone the other way.

GoBlueGal, Broken Arrow (10/23/2009 3:30:10 PM)

Sorry Gene M - I was refering to GeneTulsa.

GoBlueGal, Broken Arrow (10/23/2009 3:38:58 PM)

Prattville you have the mentality of Ohio State Fans - when John Cooper was coach there - he did a fine job except for the fact that he could not beat Michigan, so exit Cooper and enter Tressel. OSU and OU have some remarkable similarities in that they have winning season get to great bowl games and a couple of NC games - but fail to win most. But they have beaten Michigan the last 4 - 5 years. So what do you want a coach that at least gets you a great season and a great bowl game - or one that beats your hated opponent? We would all like to go all the way every year - but face it there are other quality teams our there that want the same accomplishments.

sooner mike, Sperry (10/23/2009 4:46:02 PM)

You got that right Oilsooner all the true fans are not calling for his head and saying he should leave. all the true fans like us are he there the good and bad times. I was there threw the blake time and it was hard but i was still there. True fans thick and thin

SOONER

Ignatz, A nice place where Democrats hold every office in the County. (10/23/2009 4:57:18 PM)

I agree with Gene M. I think OU should sell the Administration Building and a few dorms , net 10 million or so and give it to Bob at a ceremony where all the faculty and student body bow down before him. I also believe the college should be renamed Stoops University, the town, Stoopsville, and the State, Stoopsatonia. All out of wedlock children should be named Bob or Bobbie and anyone who isn't a Stoops fan should be put to death. Whew, that wore me out.

SoonerChris, Tulsa (10/23/2009 10:06:43 PM)

Big Game Bob - do you think any other coach in America could overcome the injuries this team has had to deal with - we are lucky Coach did not leave a couple of years ago - Believe me he will win another NC and plenty more Big XII championships!

revjosie, McKinney (10/23/2009 11:33:30 PM)

I hate to keep beating the drum, but Venables became the defensive coordinator in 2004 and Wilson became the offensive coordinator in 2005. Some may say that Bob is the main reason, but no one can deny that the defenses and offenses were better under the previous coordinators. Stoops needs to get rid of them.

soonerman37, Broken Arrow (10/24/2009 3:59:41 AM)

OU has won the BIG 12 six times in the past nine years including 3 times in a row. OU has played for the National Championship 4 times and have won it once since Bob Stoops took over. OU has beaten Texas 6 times in the past 10 years. I guess Bob's nickname should be "what have you done for me lately Stoops". I guess every team should be winning as much as OU does and should be winning every BCS game they play in. I don't see other teams from the BIG 12 having as much success as OU. What is OSU's record over the past 10 years? What is Texas' record or Nebraska's? I don't see any teams from the BIG 10, ACC,or BIG East doing as well as OU. With the excpetion of USC, where are the PAC 10 teams that can compete with OU. With the exception of Florida and LSU, where is the SEC?

I would like to see OU win every game every year like any other loyal OU fan. I want to see a new year added to the press box like anybody else. However, that doesn't happen every year and it isn't easy anymore. They limit scholorships to schools and teams can no longer stock pile players. Injuries play a bigger role these days because you can only have so many players.

I have confidence that OU will compete for another BIG 12 championship and another National Championship soon. I know we will beat Texas and I know we will win another bowl game soon.

Every school has off years. Every conference has teams that rise and fall. College football changes every year due to graduating players and others leaving early for the NFL. This year texas is up while OU is down. Next year it might be Nebraska, OU, or Colorado. As long as OU is competitive, and doesn't quit, I can accept losses. We lost 3 games this year, on the road, by 5 points, to ranked teams, and without Bradford. No excuses, but the facts speak for themselves.

I will now sit back and wait for all the OSU fans and fair-wether OU fans to blast Stoops and call for his resignation. Enjoy this year because OU is rarely 3-3, unlike other programs.

boomercowboy, sapulpa (10/24/2009 4:10:27 AM)

soonerman37
well said