Four questions: Stoops helped signal defensive plays

Why was head coach Bob Stoops wearing wristbands with plays listed on them during Friday's game?

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Some coaches were moved from the sideline to the press box, so Stoops stepped in to signal defensive plays along with coordinator Brent Venables. Using two people to send signals was also a ploy to keep Tulsa's offense from picking up on the defensive calls.

"I've never had anybody signal with me before. He's the next guy we trust,” Venables said of Stoops. "It was either that or have a manager do it, and I'd rather have the head coach. If something goes wrong, it's alright.”

Was Stoops happy to see his team gain points in the top 25 polls again?

Stoops isn't much for poll watching.

"It means we're playing well to this point,” he said. "You've got to keep getting better through the year.”

The Sooners came in at No. 3 in the first edition of the Harris Poll, receiving one first-place vote. In the coaches' poll, OU added three first-place votes for a total of four, but stayed in fourth place.

In the Associated Press top 25, the Sooners jumped back ahead of Florida to No. 3.

Other than John Williams, are any injuries from the Tulsa game going to linger?

Chris Brown's status is unknown after he banged his head hard on the turf during the fourth quarter. Stoops said Brown will be evaluated throughout the week.

Williams is out for the year with a torn Achilles tendon and could be a candidate to get a sixth year of eligibility.

His void will be filled by junior Alan Davis and redshirt freshman Jeremy Beal.

"They're both gonna have to step up,” Venables said. "What we ask of them is a lot. Those guys are just gonna have to suck it up and roll. We've got guys that are capable of doing it.”

What has changed this season for receiver Juaquin Iglesias?

A number of things, the most obvious of which is his added strength. Iglesias currently ranks 11th nationally, averaging 111 receiving yards per game.

The increased number of plays in which Malcolm Kelly is double-teamed draws defenders away from Iglesias. OU's dangerous running game keeps defenders' eyes in the backfield. And the improved play of the tight ends adds yet another wrinkle that defenses must observe.

But more than anything, Iglesias is a better player now than he was a year ago. He has always been quick and elusive, but he's stronger and more difficult to tackle now, as he showed on his second touchdown Friday.

By Scott Wright

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