Those days seemingly ended in 2016, when Bob announced his retirement from coaching. To get the latest OU posts as they happen, join the SI Sooners Community by clicking Follow at the top right corner of the page (mobile users can click the notifications bell icon), and follow SI Sooners on Twitter @All_Sooners. The University of Oklahoma named Stoops its head coach in 1999. Via YouTube. He next was an assistant at Kent State University under Dick Crum in 1988, and then joined the coaching staff at Kansas State University the following year. Stoops is the son of longtime Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops, who is credited with resurrecting the legendary college football program. At 50, they wanted me to know what I was going to do the rest of my life. Stoops was named co-defensive coordinator at Kansas State under Bill Snyder in 1991 and assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator in 1995. Former Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops is returning to the sidelines in 2023 as one of eight head coaches in the newest iteration of the XFL. "I enjoy watching my son . This past year at Norman High School, Isaac Stoops was a productive two-way player as a defensive back and receiver. He also received control over player personnel with the franchise, which was a nice bonus for the former Oklahoma head coach. He joined the XFL in . Because hes had some other good plays in other good games. . There is perhaps no name more synonymous with Oklahoma football than Stoops. And the good Lord is the only one who knows.". Now Stoops is preparing to launch the Dallas XFL. Bob and his three brothers (Ron Jr., Mike, and Mark) were all coached by Ron Sr. at Mooney. Breaking down the latest in 2024 football recruiting, from top commits to March visits, The Turnover Luck Index: Rating every 2022 team, from USC to Rutgers, Kiper's updated NFL mock draft: Who's moving up for a QB? Stoops decided to retire in 2016, saying that it was the ideal time for him to step down and transition the program to Riley. The winningest coach in Oklahoma football history is retired, and it looks like he intends to keep it that way. Regardless, he's made it known that he won't slam the door shut on his return. Stoops' teams finished the season ranked in the Top 10 of the polls for 11 of his 18 seasons, seven times finishing in the top five. Stoops is the only head coach in the BCS era to have won the Rose Bowl, Orange Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, and Sugar Bowl. And bringing in a legacy name such asStoops might help to keep up the enthusiasm. Previously, Drake Stoops committed as a preferred walk-on, and now his. One of the best parts of Stoops return was seeing him get to coach his son, Drake, a junior wide receiver for Oklahoma who joined the team in 2018, two seasons after his father retired. What About Bob? Led by Dany Garcia and Dwayne "The Rock". So, what led to Stoops to leaving the Sooners despite finishing the 2016 season with an undefeated record in conference play? Is Coach Rick Stockstill on the Hot Seat? Previously, Drake Stoops committed as a preferred walk-on, and now his twin brother is joining the program as well. T.J. Otzelberger Calls Big 12 the Best League in the Country, Look: Bryce Young Wearing Lifted Shoes at 2023 Combine, Oklahoma State in Next Four Out, Texas Tech Falls off Bubble in Latest Bracketology from Joe Lunardi, Oklahoma State vs. Oklahoma: Three Keys for Each Team to Win Bedlam, Interview: Oklahoma Radio Host Sam Mayes Previews Bedlam. Stoops is the son of longtime Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops, who is credited with resurrecting the legendary college football program. He said that his health was not a factor in his decision to retire. Contact/Follow us@SoonersWireon Twitter, and like our page onFacebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions. Theres some people I can kind of see, you know, they might have a social life but Drakes one of those kids, I dont even know what he would do without football. During a game in 1988 against the team coached by Ron Jr., Ron Sr. began experiencing chest pains. 9 overall with 23 commitments, 10 of which are ESPN 300 prospects. [5][6], While at Iowa, Stoops was a four-year starter, and one-time All-Big Ten selection at defensive back at the University of Iowa. Could this portend a longer stay for Stoops? Isaac played both ways for Norman North High School in Norman, Oklahoma, and had four pass breakups to go with one interception. The Sooners are now tasked with finding Riley's successor in the first full coaching search since Bob Stoops was hired in 1996. While that surely feels like an eternity to Sooners fans, Lincoln . Growing up, I definitely dreamed about moments like this, Stoops said after the Texas game. So Stoops moving to the coaching vacancy for onegame is an easy answer for a program looking to maintain a level of excitement heading into its final game of the season, even after its CFP hopes were dashed in a 37-33 loss to Oklahoma State on Saturday. Under Stoops, Oklahoma had four BCS National Championship Game appearances, a record shared with Florida State. Our team and players are in great hands under his leadership.". Well, maybe not anything. We know what kind of worker he is from being around him. Oklahoma landed a commitment from Drake Stoops, the son of former coach Bob Stoops, as a preferred walk-on in early January. [15] While the students who violated the rules were reinstated by the NCAA and allowed to play for other schools, the university, which had self-reported the violations, was initially directed to vacate all wins during the 200506 season, which included a 1714 win over the University of Oregon in the Holiday Bowl. It's not personal, nothing against Isaac or any others trying to get a toehold in the profession. The time is now because Lincoln Riley will provide a seamless transition as the new head coach, capitalizing on an excellent staff that is already in place and providing familiarity and confidence for our players," Stoops said in a statement from the school. Since then (20042016), Stoops' teams went 1713 vs. ranked opponents, and 34 in Bowl Games with no National Titles (although they played for 3 more), and five Big 12 Titles. Bob Stoops built an incredible legacy at the University of Oklahoma, as he was widely considered one of the best coaches in college football. Since the Renegades were paying him more than any other coach in the XFL, they owed him a ton of money after going bankrupt. Bob Stoops stepped down as Oklahoma head coach in June 2017. ARLINGTON, Texas It's been more than five years since Bob Stoops retired as Oklahoma's head coach, but he's done quite a bit of coaching since then. Drake was listed as a three-star recruit in 2018, finishing his high school career with 201 catches for 3,390 yards and 39 touchdowns. He led the Oklahoma Soonersto a record of 191-48 over his career. Bob Stoops probably never had to do that with his sons, but imagine the football knowledge that hes passed down through the years. Under Stoops, the Sooners won ten Big 12 Conference championships, the most of any Big 12 team. Tennessee hasn't been a contender in a long time, but Stoops could quickly turn the program around. Similar to his brother, Drake, Isaac turned down scholarship offers, choosing instead to play for his father's former school. Instead, Stoops followed his heart and walked on at OU where his dads legacy is assured, yes, but where he also grew up with an unabashed passion for the crimson and cream. Drake Stoops, the son of former head coach Bob Stoops, scored an incredible touchdown against the Wildcats. Bob Stoops retired before his son arrived at Oklahoma, but the two are working together during Stoops' interim tenure at the Valero Alabama Bowl. However, It sounds like Stoops will remain on-set with Big Noon Kickoff on FOX and off the sidelines in Gainesville. Which shouldnt surprise anyone. The 2020 season has been so disappointing for Jeremy Pruitt's squad that fans in Knoxville might just want him gone. Stoops' success at Oklahoma made him the frequent subject of head coach searches by NFL teams and college programs alike, which he repeatedly turned down. 14 Oregon in the Alamo Bowl on Wednesday night. This year, he has spent time as an analyst on Fox Sports' "Big Noon Kickoff.". Rattler stepped up and slid to his left, then slipped a quick pass to Stoops, who quickly turned and popped through an arm tackle on his way to the end zone. After a four-week layoff, the offense was held in check against the nation's best defense of the Florida Gators in the National Championship game, scoring only 14 points and committing two turnovers near the Florida goal line. Stoops returned to the Oklahoma sidelines in December to help the Sooners through their coaching transition and guided OU to a 47-33 win over the Oregon Ducks. New ownership where we want to create a league of culture, a league of innovation. He was the longtime coach of University of Oklahoma (1999-2016) and coached the Sooners to a win in the 2021 Alamo Bowl. [17] On February 22, 2008, the NCAA reversed part of the decision and reinstated the vacated wins.[18]. June 18, 2019 10:09 am ET. Teamed with fellow owner Dwayne The Rock Johnson, they provide the league with a fantastic marketing duo as they look to restart the league in 2023. [3] Stoops has been nicknamed "Big Game Bob" by both supporters and detractors.[4]. Johnson was asked by Mike Greenberg of ESPNs Get Up what led his getting involved with the XFL. #G2G #III pic.twitter.com/z5VWOLVFVs. The Bobobobs stories were originally published by Standaard Uitgeverij in Belgium, with later animation and merchandising produced . The Sooners have now landed yet another Stoops, as Isaac, the twin . [20] He was reportedly the top-paid coach in Division I-A football with annual compensation in excess of $3 million until Nick Saban was signed by the University of Alabama for $4 million per year in 2007. The Oklahoma Sooners have now landed two of Bob Stoops sons after Isaac Stoops committed as a walk-on Saturday. [31] Isaac Stoops has coached at the high school level as a wide receivers coach for Moore (OK) High School [32] and took a position as a volunteer analyst with the University of Oklahoma Sooners for the 2021-22 football season. Its a football family. Let's trace his recent steps and see if there's a chance he'll return to the profession that made him a legend. He just has such a highly competitive nature about him. He led the Oklahoma Sooners to a record of 19148 over his career. "Now is simply the ideal time for me and our program to make this transition. As coach of the Sooners, he guided the program to a 190-48 record in his 18 years as the head coach, claiming a national championship and10 Big 12 titles along the way. https://twitter.com/IsaacStoops3/status/957416900060962819, Given the legacy Bob Stoops left as the former head coach of the Sooners, its hardly surprising his sons want to play for Oklahoma. Stoops' 2008 team went down in the history books as the highest scoring team in college football history, scoring a total of 716 points, averaging 51 points per game. The Sooners were without one of their star offensive playmakers in DeMarco Murray, who sat out with an injury. His 2000 Oklahoma Sooners football team won the 2001 Orange Bowl, which served as the BCS National Championship Game, and earned a consensus national championship. Results for Oklahoma Sooners punter Michael Turk at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. Bob Stoops ' father Ron was a long-time assistant at Cardinal Mooney High School in Youngstown whose defenses were renowned for fundamental, old-school football. Since then, Bill Nye has laughed him off, too. The Sooners promptly lost two games in a row against ranked teams after Mike's departure that season (a 357 loss against #13 Kansas State in the Big 12 Title Game, and a 2114 loss to #3 LSU in the BCS National Title Game). 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Unfortunately though it's unknown if Stoops will take the job while his son, Drake Stoops, plays wide receiver at the collegiate level. Though he hasn't coached college football since 2016,. The crowd cheered the Stoops name loud enough to be heard on the broadcast, and as Drake celebrated the touchdown with his teammates, he and his dad hugged it out on the sidelines for a fleeting but touching moment while on the same Sooners team for the first time. The Oklahoma Sooners have now landed two of Bob Stoops' sons after Isaac Stoops committed as a walk-on Saturday. So literally every moment of his life, hes been a Sooner. The son of legendary Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops, who led the program to 10 Big 12 championships and a national championship from 1999-2016, Isaac grew up spending the holidays on the road as the Sooners prepared for a bowl game. I prayed for times like this., Hes not lying, Barnes said. He was the head football coach at the University of Oklahoma from 1999 through the 2016 season, and on an interim basis during the 2021 Alamo Bowl. Bob Stoops and his wife, Carol Stoops, have three children: Drake, Mackenzie and Isaac. Why Bob Stoops is coming out of retirement to finish season as Sooners coach, USC-bound Lincoln Riley was honest about LSU job before leaving Oklahoma, Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione said in a statement, Lincoln Riley will bring the elite QB back to USC in a hurry, Top Oklahoma recruits start to jump ship after Lincoln Riley leaves for USC job, Stoops said in a statement from the school. Did you know Bob Stoops is GM / Head Coach (Dallas Renegades) right now? You can just see it in their work ethic, the way they attack things, the way they compete. [30] They have three children: a daughter, Mackenzie, who now attends the University of Oklahoma, and twin sons, Isaac and Drake. During his time as the head coach of the Renegades, Stoops had a 2-3 record. He also had the most wins of the decade of any BCS school with 110 (20002009). Moore head coach Brad Hill made the decision to hire the legacy coach, and told The Oklahoman he waited to discuss the opening until he could connect with the younger Stoops first. Yet now, he is making his brief return to coach Oklahoma in its final game of the 2021 season. Sure, being the son of Bob Stoops has its perks, but Drake needs to earn his playing time at Oklahoma. After spending a few years away from the sidelines, Stoops was ready to lead the Dallas Renegades in the XFL. His sun sign is Gemini. Stoops had over a decade's worth of success with the Sooners, owning a 190-48 record with the program. It seems unlikely, though perhaps not impossible. Oklahoma landed a commitment from Drake Stoops, the son of former coach Bob Stoops, as a preferred walk-on in early January. Along with Switzer, Bud Wilkinson and Bennie Owen, he is one of four coaches to win over 100 games at the University of Oklahoma; no other college football program has had more than three coaches accomplish such a feat. He currently serves as inside linebackers coach for the football program of University of Kentucky. "Coach Stoops, who will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame next week, will serve as our interim head coach," Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione said in a statement. I'll do everything I can to help them finish the season in a strong and successful way and I look forward to that," Stoops said in a statement from the school. Joining Stoops as head coaches will be Wade Phillips, Hines Ward, Rod Woodson, Jim Haslett, Anthony Becht, Reggie Barlow and Terrell Buckley. Join the conversation today. https://ftw.usatoday.com/2021/12/oklahoma-oregon-bob-stoops-drake-son-hug-touchdown, before former Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables takes over, The Red Sox found a loophole in the MLB shift ban and it stinks for Joey Gallo, Survivor 44: Meet the castaways who will compete for $1 million in Fiji, Mets fans hilariously embraced basketball tactics to confuse players on the pitch clock, The Warriors left Russell Westbrook ridiculously wide open and it worked to perfection, Watch: Man tries feeding bison near Yellowstone; it doesnt go well, Ranking all 32 NFL teams' helmet logos, from worst to best, 2023 NFL Combine Winners Day 1: Blazing-fast DTs give the Bears plenty to consider, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Bob Stoops father Ron was a long-time assistant at Cardinal Mooney High School in Youngstown whose defenses were renowned for fundamental, old-school football. [34], Stoops remains close with Steve Spurrier, his mentor from the University of Florida. I cant imagine anyone else I could have for this position.. During his final four seasons there, Kansas State was 3512 with three bowl appearances. He did add that Florida was one of the best jobs in the country and that he has great memories there. By profession, her mother is a teacher and . Bob Stoops's Coaching History and Coaching Stats Bob Stoops's Overall Coaching Record 190-48 (0.798%) See the Bob Stoops Coaching Tree Below 2019 Oklahoma Football Season: 9-2 Expected: 6.3 wins | Grade: A+ Bob Stoops: 2019 Dallas Renegades Recruiting Class: TBD Recruiting Class: NA Recruiting Class: NA 2016 Oklahoma Recruiting Class: 19 After graduating with a marketing degree in 1983, Stoops began his coaching career as a volunteer coach and graduate assistant in the Iowa Hawkeyes program under Hayden Fry. The Stoops twins produced 27 touchdowns on offense and nearly 2,000 yards through the air between the two of them. The former national champion felt comfortable with his prodigy in Lincoln Riley, and the fact that he spent already 18 years with the program made it easier for him to walk away. Anyone who watched him at Norman North and anyone who knows how his dad played at Iowa isn't surprised he's contributing so many big plays this season. Bob Stoops on the vacant Florida job: "I love what I'm doing with TVI enjoy watching my son play, and the SoonersI'm not looking to get in to that [job]." In fact, his final game as the head coach of the Sooners was a 35-19 win over. It's safe to say he's done that in 2020. By Cam Smith, USA TODAY High School Sports He finished his prep career with 201 catches for 3,390 yards and 39 touchdowns. [19] However, the Sooners' 2008 defense, which was much maligned during the season for allowing a Stoops'-worst 25 points per game average, held the Florida Gators' high-powered Tim Tebow-led offense to only 24 points, 21 points below their season average. Isaac had scholarship offers from Army, Central Oklahoma, Drake and a few others but is off to Norman to be a Sooner. He won the 2001 Orange Bowl with the Sooners and earned a consensus National Championship. Florida State ended up choosing Mike Norvell as their head coach for the 2020 season, but that doesn't mean Stoops' name won't resurface on the coaching market. What hes doing is no shock to me at all. . Stoops then left for the University of Florida, serving three years as Steve Spurrier's defensive coordinator. Stoops has been retired since 2016, only spending a single season in 2020 briefly coaching the Dallas Renegades from the XFL. He played on offense for the first time this past season and had 45 catches for 916 yards and 12 touchdowns. Edward Sutelan is a content producer at The Sporting News. More recently, B.o.B. In 2020, the Dallas Renegades went 2-3, led by former Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Landry Jones. Stoops returned to coach the bowl game after Lincoln Riley departed for USC. As noted by ESPNs Tom VanHaaren, Isaac turned down scholarship offers, choosing instead to play for his fathers former school. On November 28, 2021, Stoops was named interim head coach for Oklahoma's bowl game after Lincoln Riley took the USC Trojans head coaching job. Bob Stoops: Resigned from Oklahoma on 6/7/2017 How good of a coach was or is Bob Stoops? [2], Stoops played college football at the University of Iowa as a defensive back from 1979 to 1982. Despite a strong third quarter from Oregon, Oklahoma ultimate beat the Ducks, 47-32, and moved to 11-2 on the season. Bob Stoops provided for his notable level of interest in becoming the next head coach for the Florida Gators. He has a 191-48 record . Bob Stoops isn't the only member of his family circulating in coaching rumors. B.o.B rose to the top in the 2010s, but after some controversial statements, his career changed. The Georgia rapper, whose real name is Bobby Ray Simmons Jr., rose to fame as one of the prolific faces in the pop-rap subgenre . I hope you listened to us on Monday and stayed away from the betting favorite to be the next man at Florida. Stoops chose to retire from college football because he was ready for a new challenge. What made Stoops' departure from Oklahoma so shocking was that he just led the team to an 11-2 record back in 2016. I knew as soon as he made the decision (to walk on at OU) that, at some point it wasnt a matter of if, it was just when, Stoops high school coach, Brent Barnes, told SI Sooners. The pandemic forced the league to file for bankruptcy, putting an end to this experiment for Stoops. It wasn't until the summer of 2017 when he was officially replaced by Lincoln Riley. June 18, 2019 10:09 am, By Cam Smith, USA TODAY High School Sports | Zach Ragan of A to Z Sports Nashville believes the Volunteers should fire Pruitt if they can absolutely land Stoops. OU won seven games in Stoops' first year, taking the Sooners to their first bowl game since the 1994 season. A fiery family. Once upon a time in the 2010s, B.o.B was a name that nobody could escape. Believe it or not, Drake is quite the football player. [12] Since then, he led the team to additional large-margin wins of 5517 in 2011[13] and 6321 in 2012. Though he didn't make much of an impact in his first two seasons with the Sooners, he's found a nice role for himself this year. Delivered the ball right on my chest, Stoops said, and the rest is history.. He was succeeded by Lincoln Riley as Oklahoma's head football coach. It would've been awesome to see what he could've done with the team in a full season. There wouldn't be any concern as to how he'd fare in the SEC either since he spent three years with the Florida Gators. The timetable assured that his offensive coordinator and protege Lincoln Riley would take over the job. The son of a football coach from Youngstown, Ohio, Stoops is one of four brothers who became college football coaches. Riley did just that and. Is Coach Ken Niumatalolo on the Hot Seat? You can see all of it.. You can learn more about Pete by visiting his personal website: PeteMundo.com. Bob Stoops, football, 1979-82. Bob Stoopss Coaching History 2019 Dallas Renegades Football Season (GM / Head Coach) 2018 Out of Coaching 2017 Out of Coaching 2016 Oklahoma Season 11-2 2015 Oklahoma Season 11-2 2014 Oklahoma Season 8-5 2013 Oklahoma Season 11-2 2012 Oklahoma Season 10-3 Alma Mater: Iowa, Bob Stoops: 2012 Oklahoma Season 10-3 2012 Oklahoma Recruiting Class: 12. Bob Stoops led the Oklahoma Sooners to a record of 191-48 over his career. Stoops' teams did finish with two Heisman Trophy winners during this time, however, and two runners-up. Carol's full name is Carol Lee Davidson. Which non-quarterback group will define each top-25 team's season? As a junior, he caught 86 passes for 1,536 yards and 20 TDs as he helped power the Timberwolves to the 6A-1 state championship game.