Stoops press conference

[qwertyqaz]

Anyone get a chance to see/hear some of this? Thought some of the comments were pretty interesting.



?: Bob, could you see Oklahoma in a Pac-16 without Texas?

Stoops: Sure. (silence) Why not? (some audience laughter).

?: If you weren't in a conference with them [Texas] would you want to keep the Dallas game going?

Stoops: Oh, I don't think it's necessary. I know noone wants to hear that but life changes...if it changes you gotta change with it...If it works, great-I love that game, but if it doesn't, it doesn't.


I love his matter of fact manner of speaking while at the same time his words and phrasing is loaded. The whole things up at soonersports.com.

 

[skyvue]

Stoops: Oh, I don't think it's necessary. I know noone wants to hear that but life changes...if it changes you gotta change with it...If it works, great-I love that game, but if it doesn't, it doesn't.

I think -- I hope -- the above is a bit of gamesmanship and posturing. I don't much care if we're in the same conference as texas, but I darned sure want the OU-texas game to continue. And I have to believe Coach Stoops does, too.

 

[stoops4pres]

I think -- I hope -- the above is a bit of gamesmanship and posturing. I don't much care if we're in the same conference as texas, but I darned sure want the OU-texas game to continue. And I have to believe Coach Stoops does, too.

I'm with you. And it's hard for me to believe Stoops wouldn't want the rivalry to continue, either.

I think his statement was perfect and helps contradict the flawed perception out there that OU is trying to stay attached to Texas: Sure, it'd be great if the rivalry continued, but OU would thrive with or without the RRS.

 

[Boomer]

He's trying to gain the upper hand and tell Texas that we can live without them. No matter what, I believe that OU, OSU, and Texas will stick together.

 

[garyeb2]

How about this. If OU goes into what beomes the Pac 16 without Texas, how may conference games will they play?

Will it be just be 7 divisional games and then teams can go out and find 5 non coference oppenents? In that case there will be plenty of room for Texas. Or will it be 7 div. games and then 4 against teams in the other div.? No room for Texas with that setup.

 

[scrybe]

I've always believed Texas needs OU more than OU needs Texas, as far as the football rivalry goes. Having said that, I still salivate at the thought of applying a hiney-whippin' to Mack and his team every year at the Cotton Bowl. While I don't NEED the Texas game to boost my self-esteem, a yearly beatdown of the steers sure makes life more enjoyable.

Can't imagine Bob doesn't enjoy it as well.