Conversations with Coach

In all his years as the OU football coach, Bob Stoops never experienced an NFL Draft. He reserved that experience for the players’ family. But last weekend gave him a taste of the family draft experience. On this episode of Conversations with Coach, Stoops and Sellout Crowd’s Jenni Carlson talk about that change of perspective, from the head coach of a draft prospect to the father of one.

Episode highlights:
1:24: What the NFL Draft was like for Bob as the father of former OU receiver Drake Stoops.
3:18: How Drake could fit as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Rams.
4:14: How he approached draft day as the Sooners coach.
5:05: His memories of the 2010 NFL Draft, when Sooners Sam Bradford, Gerald McCoy and Trent Williams were drafted first, third and fourth.
6:51: Why he never made it to the NFL Draft green room.
7:22: His response any time an NFL coach or scout called about one of his players.
9:30 What happened when he saw a cellphone call from Foxboro.
10:22 The story of his draft advice to Jammal Brown and Mark Clayton.

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With 13 Big 12 championships and six national titles, OU women’s gymnastics head coach KJ Kindler has built one of the greatest dynasties in college athletics. On this episode of Conversations with Coach, Kindler joins Bob Stoops to discuss her coaching journey, why “pressure is a privilege” and the 2024 Sooners’ recent record-breaking Big 12 championship performance. 

Episode highlights:
0:50: Kindler’s unique path to coaching.  
4:21: What she sees as her keys to success at Oklahoma.
7:00: Her unique coaching staff at OU
10:00: OU’s record-setting performance in the Big 12 championship

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Patty Gasso and Bob Stoops won their first national championships the same year — 2000. Gasso kept going and has never stopped.

Seven national championships later (and counting?), Gasso and the softball Sooners moved into a new stadium, Love’s Field, earlier this season. Now, they are on a mission to do something no major college softball team has ever done before: win four consecutive national titles.

On this episode of “Conversations with Coach,” Stoops and Gasso talk about how she got a start in sports, in coaching and in building a dynasty. 

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Jennie Baranczyk’s OU women’s basketball team was picked to finish fifth in the Big 12 Conference — before losing starter Liz Scott to a season-ending injury.

On this episode of “Conversations with Coach,” Bob Stoops talks to Baranczyk’s path to Norman, her team’s conference championship that earned her Big 12 Coach of the Year and their common Iowa roots.

Episode highlights:
1:50: The growth of Big 12 Co-Player of the Year Skylar Vann. 
2:52: What makes Big 12 Newcomer of the Year Payton Verhulst special
4:13 How OU rallied after being picked fifth in the Big 12 preseason even before losing starter Liz Scott to injury
7:02 Why coaches “give themselves a talking to” before they attempt to inspire their players.
11:51: Stoops and Baranczyk’s Iowa and Kansas State roots.

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Before he was a three-time Super Bowl champ with the Kansas City Chiefs, Blake Bell was the hero of Sooner triumphs in South Bend and Stillwater, and — perhaps most famously — the Belldozer.

On this episode of Conversations with Coach, Bell and Bob Stoops discuss Bell's favorite moments at OU, his family's football heritage and his transformation into an NFL tight end.

Episode highlights
00:42 The Bell family's football background
02:07 Blake Bell's journey at OU
03:26 How the Belldozer came to be
05:30 His favorite moments at OU
07:09  The game-winning drive in the 2013 Bedlam game
09:00 His transition to tight end
16:57 What it was like meeting Taylor Swift

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Toby Keith and Bob Stoops were fast friends, and though Toby died on February 5, the memories of good times will last forever.

Episode highlights:

2:09: Bob Stoops on Toby Keith’s USO Tours

9:12: Bob Stoops on Toby Keith’s wit

11:16: Bob Stoops on Toby Keith being down to earth

13:15: Bob Stoops on Toby Keith suffering a broken ankle in the Varsity-Alumni game

14:20: Bob Stoops on “What Happens in Mexico Stays in Mexico”

17:31: Bob Stoops on Toby Keith at the Alamo Bowl in 2021

21:31: Bob Stoops on summing up what Toby Keith meant to him

Producer: Jacquelyn Musgrove
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The Stoops and Kittle families’ lifelong friendship brought George Kittle to Norman, where his father served on Bob Stoops’ staff and George played at Norman High. With Kittle and his San Francisco 49ers a win away from the Super Bowl, the star tight end joined Bob Stoops on this episode of Conversations with Coach to talk about family, football and Kittle’s rise to the top of his profession.

Episode highlights:
1:30 How the Stoops-Kittle friendship dates to when Bob Stoops and Bruce Kittle were teammates and roommates at Iowa.
4:20 Kittle on his large family and their longevity 
6:30 Stoops plans to attend the NFC Championship game in San Francisco
6:48 What Kittle and his wife like to do in the offseason
7:45 Kittle’s offseason regime
9:05 Kittle’s Tight End U and the involvement of former Sooners
11:12 Kittle’s path to Norman High School and his relationship with Stoops’ sons Drake and Isaac
13:40 Iowa’s tradition of producing great tight ends
15:00 What George Kittle taught his son about run blocking
15:55 Kittle’s love for WWE 
18:21 Kittle’s keys to a 49ers victory Sunday over Detroit
21:15 What it's like playing next to former OU tackle Trent Williams

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Related content:
Bob Stoops on his connections to Nick Saban, Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll | https://selloutcrowd.com/oklahoma/2024/01/13/bob-stoops-salutes-and-reminisces-about-nick-saban-bill-belichick-and-pete-carroll/
Bob Stoops and Jim Ross on why recruiting rules college football and pro wrestling | https://selloutcrowd.com/conversations-with-coach/2024/01/03/bob-stoops-and-jim-ross-on-why-recruiting-rules-college-football-and-pro-wrestling/

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Nick Saban and the Stoops family go back a long way, from Saban recruiting Mark Stoops to hitting Youngstown’s high schools in search of players and often having lunch with Bob Stoops’ uncle, also named Bob Stoops, including a memorable day at Talk of the Town, when the football talk was so riveting, they didn’t notice the joint was being robbed. Bob Stoops and Berry Tramel talk about Saban, Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll on the latest episode of Conversations With Coach.

2:52 Bob Stoops on the demands of modern coaches

5:08: Bob Stoops on the relationship between Nick Saban and the Stoops family

10:02 Bob Stoops on what made Nick Saban great

13:07 Bob Stoops on Bill Belichcick

18:43 Bob Stoops on replacing legends

21:26: Bob Stoops on Pete Carroll

23:14: Bob Stoops on Pete Carroll saluting the Stoops Sooners

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Creative director: Michael Lane

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Professional wrestling and college football have a few major similarities. There is a locker room to manage, a roster to construct and — most importantly — top-level talent to recruit.

On this episode of Conversations with Coach, Bob Stoops and legendary wrestling announcer Jim Ross discuss the similarities between their professions, JR’s career, road stories and their shared optimism about OU football.

Among other topics discussed:

*Where Ross’ love for sports came from. (2:45)
*How he got started in pro wrestling. (9:43)
*How Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson came to be (15:06)
*JR’s favorite Oklahoma football memories (31:24)
*What the XFL and USFL merger will produce (35:33)

Producer: Jacquelyn Musgrove
Creative Director: Michael Lane

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The Gundy brothers blazed their unique football-playing and coaching paths from their home in Midwest City — Cale at OU and Mike at Oklahoma State.

In this episode of Conversations with Coach, Bob Stoops is joined by Cale Gundy to discuss how the brothers found success.

Among the topics covered:
*Who Cale was named after. (0:20)
*What it was like growing up in Midwest City. (1:11)
*OU’s transition from the wishbone to a passing offense. (8:52) 
*Gundy’s suggestions for changes to name, image and likeness rules and other potential moves for college sports. (17:53)

Producer: Jacquelyn Musgrove
Creative Director: Michael Lane

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