They said 'the SEC this, the SEC that.' I said, 'You talk like all 14 teams are this, that and the other thing.' I said, 'You have to give credit to the first one or two that have won the national championship, but don't act like they're all doing that.'

Bob Stoops

The coaching life is like a relay race and I'm thankful for my turn and am confident as I pass the baton.

Bob Stoops

I appreciate the history and tradition of Notre Dame. I also appreciate the history and tradition of Oklahoma, and I have been part of building that tradition here.

Bob Stoops

Team chemistry is what really matters, your team chemistry and team toughness.

Bob Stoops

No one wants to hear that, but life changes. If it changes, you have to change with it, to whatever degree.

Bob Stoops

No matter how angry people on the outside were when you don't perform well, a coach is 10 times what anyone else is feeling. Nothing digs at you more. But that's part of our business.

Bob Stoops

At the end of the day, if someone tries to conceal something they will, and when you find out, you deal with it. That's it. We can't possibly know everything that happens.

Bob Stoops

I can't remember the last time I've been to a football game as a spectator.

Bob Stoops

I remember embracing our championship tradition, telling our players that this is what we should expect to be; this is what Oklahoma is supposed to be. And we're going to do all we can to be that. And if we don't, there will be no excuses. You either do or you don't.

Bob Stoops

Every now and then a little bit of change never hurts.

Bob Stoops

I've been with some great head coaches, but also some great assistant coaches, too.

Bob Stoops

Coach Spurrier was just an amazing competitor. I felt I learned to really love the competition of it all from watching him and being around him. All his assistant coaches were great recruiters, very professional in how they handled their business. So as a young guy, I got to see that all the time.

Bob Stoops

I'm thankful that my career at Oklahoma was marked with consistent leadership in president David Boren and director of athletics Joe Castiglione.

Bob Stoops

The fact is I gave everything I had to Kansas State when I was there.

Bob Stoops

Yeah, I've never tailgated.

Bob Stoops

Big 12 Championship is, to me, it's always your primary goal to start with because it's not easy to do.

Bob Stoops

I've got great respect for all the teams in the SEC as well as the Big 12, the Big Ten, on and on.

Bob Stoops

They said 'the SEC this, the SEC that.' I said, 'You talk like all 14 teams are this, that and the other thing.' I said, 'You have to give credit to the first one or two that have won the national championship, but don't act like they're all doing that.'

Bob Stoops

Boomer Sooner!

Bob Stoops

I thought one of the best things I ever did in my career was getting my first staff together at OU... That's exciting to me. The opportunity to put it together and help it grow.

Bob Stoops

Depending on where you're at or the ownership you're working for, some of the college jobs may be better than some in the NFL.

Bob Stoops