Former players, coaches and fans were abuzz Wednesday afternoon in the aftermath of the stunning news about the revered Sooners coach.
The college football landscape experienced a seismic shock wave Wednesday afternoon with the sudden news of Bob Stoops’ resignation after 18 years as the head football coach at the University of Oklahoma.
Stoops, 56, inherited a program coming off its third straight losing season when he took over before the 1999 season. He quickly returned the Sooners to their glory days as a national power, winning a national championship in his second season, producing Heisman-winning quarterbacks Jason White and Sam Bradford, and winning an unprecedented 10 Big 12 titles. Stoops is the winningest coach in OU history (190 wins) , and among coaches in the Sooners’ rich history, only Hall of Famers Barry Switzer and Bud Wilkinson posted a better career winning percentage than Stoops’ .798.
Incumbent Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield, an early Heisman Trophy favorite for 2017, had a heartfelt message for his coach and mentor:
@OU_CoachStoops Thank you for everything Coach.
