‘No excuses' works for Sooners
Stoops named Big 12 Coach of the Year

 
By John Helsley
Published: November 29, 2006

NORMAN ? Bob Stoops unflinchingly walked into a now-legendary team meeting in early August and uttered two words that might as well serve as Oklahoma 's mantra for the season.

No excuses.

That day, Stoops struck down any sinking Sooner feelings over the dismissals of quarterback Rhett Bomar and lineman J.D. Quinn . He announced that Paul Thompson was the team's quarterback, that all goals remained intact...


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