Bob Stoops: Sooners 'just played outstanding' against Texas

The Oklahoman's Jason Kersey, Stephanie Kuzydym, and Jenni Carlson provided live coverage via Twitter from today's media luncheon in Norman, Okla. It followed OU's 63-21 win over Texas in Dallas. OU takes on Kansas at home on Saturday.

Published: October 15, 2012 Comment on this article

NORMAN -- Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said he didn't have enough game balls to go around on Saturday after his Sooners throttled Texas, 63-21.

Stoops routinely awards game balls to players with outstanding efforts following games.

"I thought they just played outstanding," Stoops said Monday at his weekly press conference.

Here is a look at what else Stoops had to say at his press conference:

NewsOKSports 11:26 a.m. Bob Stoops will address the media at 12 p.m. CST.

@stephkuzy 11:34 a.m. Trey Millard says he thinks his performance against Texas is the best of his career. I'm not sure how many people would argue #Sooners

@jasonkersey 12:05 p.m. RT @CedGolden: Mack said QB David Ash will be fine to play Saturday. #horns #hookem

@jasonkersey 12:05 p.m. #Sooners coach Bob Stoops about to begin his weekly news conference

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:06 p.m. Bob Stoops presser: "I thought they just played outstanding" of his players vs. Texas #Sooners

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:08 p.m. Stoops: First team D praised for limiting yards, pitching a shutout. #Sooners

@stephkuzy 12:08 p.m. Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops press conference is beginning. Says when first-team defense came off they'd only given up 139 total yards #Sooners

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:09 p.m. Stoops: "Didn't really give them any big plays." #Sooners

@jasonkersey 12:09 p.m. Stoops: It's only our sixth game. We've got a long ways to go #Sooners

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:09 p.m. Stoops: "We've still got a long ways to go." #Sooners

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:10 p.m. Stoops: On Millard getting used more. "When you stay on the field 90 snaps, you have a chance to get everybody more." #Sooners

@stephkuzy 12:11 p.m. Stoops: "We were hiding our defense in the first couple games." #Sooners

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:11 p.m. Stoops: Didn't play their defense in first two games. They were hiding it. #Sooners

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:14 p.m. Stoops: Look at past couple weeks, first team D has only given up one TD. #Sooners

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:16 p.m. Stoops: Whole defense and offense was named "player of the game" by the team. #Sooners

@jasonkersey 12:16 p.m. Stoops: Entire defense was team defensive player of the game. Entire offense was offensive player of the game #Sooners

@stephkuzy 12:17 p.m. Stoops said after the play at Texas he didn't have enough game balls to give out for all the great plays that were made. #Sooners

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:18 p.m. Stoops: "I felt like we were" physical. #Sooners

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:19 p.m. Stoops: Philosophy on defense hasn't changed. "We're just doing it better." #Sooners

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:20 p.m. Stoops: "Tony's playing well, tackling well." About Jefferson. #Sooners

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:21 p.m. RT @john_shinn: Stoops: We've never believed you blitz and stunt your way into a being a great defense. We keep it simple.

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:23 p.m. Stoops: Doesn't know if guys are watching more film, but he does know that guys are showing themselves to be better prepared. #Sooners

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:24 p.m. Stoops: OL "They were tired. They really sucked it up." #Sooners

@jasonkersey 12:25 p.m. Stoops: it was really pleasing to see the second team line take a drive down and score #Sooners

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:26 p.m. Stoops: On avoiding letdown vs. KU: "Our season doesn't begin and end with Texas." #Sooners

@jasonkersey 12:27 p.m. #Sooners commit QB Cody Thomas (Colleyville Heritage) named Army All-American player of the week for 7 TD performance vs. Irving MacArthur

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:28 p.m. Stoops: On other league teams: "We have our opinions. We're not gonna state 'em." #Sooners

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:29 p.m. Stoops done. Landry Jones up next. #Sooners

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:30 p.m. Jones: "I think it was just really a total game" for the offense. #Sooners

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:31 p.m. Jones: Galen Saunders is one more guy defenses have to worry about. #Sooners

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:32 p.m. Jones: This is the most depth at WR that OU has had since he's been here. #Sooners

@stephkuzy 12:32 p.m. Landry saying that this is the most depth he's had in wide receivers

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:33 p.m. Jones: On Jalen learning he was cleared. "Everybody was just excited for him." #Sooners

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:35 p.m. Jones: "As a competitor, I want to be in games" when talking about Belldozer. #Sooners

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:36 p.m. Jones: On playing loose: "You've got to get out of your own way." #Sooners

@jasonkersey 12:37 p.m. Landry Jones twice said the offense is "Taking care of business" right now #Sooners @MikeSherman

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:38 p.m. Jones: On saying after KState that they were still in NC hunt, he points to history of having a one-loss team in almost every year. #Sooners

@jasonkersey 12:38 p.m. Landry Jones compares this season to 2008, when OU lost one game but still made national title game #Sooners

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:40 p.m. Jones: Said last year had lots of guys missing class, being late. Some of them are gone, others have shaped up. #Sooners

@JenniCarlson_OK 12:40 p.m. Landry is done. #Sooners