Stoops' philosophy captivated OU's Joe C.

 
By John Helsley
Published: August 20, 2008

NORMAN – Huddled in a DFW International Airport conference room, hashing out the final details of a job offer, Joe Castiglione sat across the table from Bob Stoops and surged with the satisfaction that he'd secured his No. 1 target as Oklahoma 's next coach.

Then Stoops dropped a bombshell.

"I've got a little bit of a challenge here,” Stoops said.

Hesitantly, Castiglione waded in.

"Well, what ...


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