Conversations with Coach

Oklahoma linebacker Danny Stutsman joins Bob Stoops on “Conversations with Coach” to discuss the Sooners defensive change in mindset from one year ago to now and how the Sooners can keep their momentum from a 34-30 win over Texas.

Among the other topics covered:

*Former OU players that Stutsman and teammates ran into at the Cotton Bowl.

*Billy Bowman’s toughness and impact on the game.

*OU’s epic goal-line stand.

Producer: Jacquelyn Musgrove 

Creative Director: Michael Lane 

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Bob Stoops was 11-7 against Texas as the Sooners head coach. Now his son, Drake, is writing his own chapter in Red River Rivalry history.

In this episode of “Conversations with Coach,” Drake Stoops discusses his lifetime relationship with the rivalry and how it has evolved from when he was a kid more focused on the State Fair of Texas to now when he’s making plays in the Cotton Bowl to defeat the Longhorns.

Other topics covered include:
*The Stoops kids, Venables kids and Wilson kids running wild at the State Fair.
*Drake’s mindset after last season and entering Saturday’s game.
*His view of the game-winning drive.

Producer: Jacquelyn Musgrove 
Creative Director: Michael Lane 

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The 2023 OU-Texas game was one for the history books. It’s also where Dillon Gabriel cemented his place in Red River Rivalry lore. 

On this episode of “Conversations with Coach” Bob Stoops and Gabriel break down the Sooners’ 34-30 victory, how Gabriel played through a hand injury and his process during his game-winning touchdown pass.

Other topics include:
*Gabriel’s very different OU/Texas experiences.
*The trust and friendship between Gabriel and Drake Stoops.
*The offensive line play that helped buy Gabriel time for the game-winning TD pass.

Producer: Jacquelyn Musgrove 
Creative Director: Michael Lane 
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Bob Stoops and Matt Leinart recall when Oklahoma made a late push ahead of the 2000 national championship game to get the future Heisman winner in a Sooners’ uniform. 

Matt Leinart is about as USC as they come, but he strongly considered Oklahoma as a recruit. On this episode of Conversations with Coach, they discuss Stoops’ visiting Leinart’s family home, his mom’s cookies and how a dinner at Applebee’s ultimately helped Leinart to make his decision to pick Los Angeles, California over Norman, Oklahoma.

Producer: Jacquelyn Musgrove 
Creative Director: Michael Lane 

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Before the air raid offense spread like wildfire across the football world, it was the experimental creation of Hal Mumme at Iowa Wesleyan. Mumme worked with Mike Leach to create an attack that transformed how many people view offense.

On this episode of “Conversations with Coach,” Bob Stoops and Mumme reminisce about Leach, his influence on modern offense, how Leach became the Sooners’ offensive coordinator in 2000 and his induction into the Texas Tech ring of honor.

Producer: Jacquelyn Musgrove 
Creative Director: Michael Lane 

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In 2001 Roy Williams and Teddy Lehman teamed up to make one of the most iconic plays in the history of the Red River Rivalry.

Coach Bob Stoops is joined on 'Conversations with Coach' by two of his all-time best defenders at Oklahoma. Stoops, Williams and Lehman all break down their perspective on the game-changing play, what they can remember before the play occured, their first times playing against Texas in the Cotton Bowl, their feelings about Texas as a rival and more from three men who will always have their names attached to this historic rivalry between two college football blue bloods.

Producer: Jacquelyn Musgrove 
Creative Director: Michael Lane 

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Is anyone in the football media as busy as Kirk Herbstreit around this time of year? Herbstreit joins Conversations with Coach to talk some football with a fellow Ohio boy in Bob Stoops. The two friends give a short preview ahead of OU and Texas squaring off this Sunday, why the winner could be in a position to change their team's national perception and more.

Producer: Jacquelyn Musgrove 
Creative Director: Michael Lane 

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Before even introducing himself to Bob Stoops, Baker Mayfield was making a name for himself at OU — in intramurals.

On this episode of “Conversations with Coach,” Mayfield joins his former Sooner coach to talk about their first meeting after his transfer as a walkon, Mayfield’s domination of OU intramural softball and flag football and the moment he joined the Sooner football program.

The rest, of course, is Sooner history. Mayfield went on to win the 2017 Heisman Trophy, become the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft, and — more relevant this week — win two out of three meetings with Texas.

Other topics Stoops and Mayfield cover:

*Mayfield’s experience growing up a Sooner fan in Austin.

*Going through four head coaches and four offensive coordinators in Cleveland.

*The LA story Mayfield wrote late last season.

*Why being Tampa Bay’s starting quarterback is like being back at OU again.

Producer: Jacquelyn Musgrove

Creative Director: Michael Lane

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In this episode of “Conversations with Coach,” Bob Stoops is joined by current USC assistant coach Kliff Kingsbury. Kingsbury has been widely regarded as an offensive mind from his times working as an assistant at Texas A&M, head coach at Texas Tech and most recently the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals.

Has anyone been around as much college quarterback talent as Kliff Kingsbury? Patrick Mahomes, Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, Johnny Manziel, Caleb Williams and Case Keenum is beyond a star-studded cast of elite college football QBs. Kingsbury also explains what separates these special talents, what makes them so great and the “eerily similar” aspects of Patrick Mahomes and Caleb Williams’ style. 

This weekend the Red Raiders will take on the Houston Cougars, but there is more to that afternoon than just the big game. On Saturday, Texas Tech will be honoring and inducting both Kliff Kingsbury and Mike Leach into their school’s football ring of honor. Coach Stoops and Coach Kingsbury then share some fun stories about Mike Leach, his approach to offense, how his air raid/spread attack is still influencing countless offensive attacks across all levels of football, how the Sooners once had to travel back to Norman from Lubbock in a school bus and the offensive onslaught and fireworks from 2016 when Kingsbury, Mahomes and the Red Raiders took on Stoops, Mayfield and the Sooners in a classic 66-59 shootout.

Kingsbury later in the conversation discusses backing up Tom Brady on the 2003 Super Bowl champion New England Patriots and learning from Brady and Bill Belichick. Kingsbury explains the biggest differences between the college and pro game in the most recent edition of Conversations with Coach.

Producer: Jacquelyn Musgrove
Creative Director: Michael Lane

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Kentucky Head Coach Mark Stoops Reflects on Success and Previews Game Against Florida

Coach Bob Stoops interviewed a familiar face on the latest edition of Sellout Crowd’s Conversations with Coach. He spoke with his brother Mark, the head football coach at Kentucky.  

Mark Stoops took a trip down memory lane, discussing his successful tenure at the University of Kentucky, reflecting on the growth of the program, and highlighting the keys to the upcoming game against Florida.

Mark talked about the Wildcats’ recent 10-win seasons and consecutive bowl victories. He also shed light on the significant role played by their brother Mike, who serves as Kentucky’s linebackers coach.

Mark Stoops credited influential figures like Hayden Fry and Jim Levitt for shaping his career. Mark Stoops expressed his love for being part of the Kentucky coaching staff, bringing experience and relishing the opportunity.

The conversation delved into the Stoops brothers' coaching careers, including their shared experience of winning a national championship and narrowly missing a chance to face each other in the championship game. Mark Stoops shared his early days in college football, including coaching at the University of South Florida while living in a dorm.

Reflecting on the growth and changes in the Kentucky football program over his 11-year tenure, Mark Stoops stressed the importance of support and continuity from the top down. He acknowledged the university and fans' unwavering support.