Stoops could’ve been Notre Dame’s coach, but he has stayed loyal to OU

Bob Stoops seems like a good fit for Notre Dame — grew up in a Catholic home, was coached by a Notre Dame graduate. But he has stayed at Oklahoma, and school officials have supplied him with an environment that keeps him content.

 
BY BERRY TRAMEL | Modified: October 26, 2012 at 10:41 pm | Published: October 27, 2012   

NORMAN — Bob Stoops says he grew up in a home with no strong college football allegiance.

“I don’t ever recall … my household ever rooting really hard for anybody in particular,” Stoops said.

photo - CELEBRATION: Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops celebrates with OU's Blake Bell (10) after a touchdown during the Red River Rivalry college football game between the University of Oklahoma (OU) and the University of Texas (UT) at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
CELEBRATION: Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops celebrates with OU's Blake Bell (10) after a touchdown during the Red River Rivalry college football game between the University of Oklahoma (OU) and the University of Texas (UT) at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

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Switzerland, huh? The old house on Detroit Avenue a bastion of neutrality?

We call a rebuttal witness. A primary source. Little brother Mike Stoops.

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