"Bob Stoops: Has it Really Been Eleven Years?" was first aired on Sunday August 2nd 2009. Our Guest was Bob Stoops, Head Coach, Football, University of Oklahoma. Our topics included:- Discuss record you have had the past decade at Oklahoma
- Difficulty in making decision to accept the head coaching job here when it was offered by Joe Castiglione
- How his family is enjoying living in Oklahoma and Norman
- Typical calendar year for him starting with fall practice in August
- After the season is over around the first of the year, what he does the rest of the year up to spring practice and then during the summer up to the beginning of fall practice
- Biggest surprises to him you over this past decade at Oklahoma
- Bill Snyder reassuming the head coaching position at Kansas State
- His expectation for the Sooners this year
- His goals
- How he likes the BCS format for the selection of the National Champion
- Should the Big 12 Conference be more or less competitive this year than in the recent past
- "Surprise" teams in the Big 12 this year we should be watching for
- Football as a major revenue producer for the Athletic Department, recent donation made by the Athletic Department to the University for the University's general budget this year
- Difficulty in evaluating high school graduating seniors from the standpoint of work ethic, character, likelihood of academic success and other non-football skills
- Importance of doing job correctly
- When he first came to Norman, Sooners hadn't had a winning season in five (5) years and hadn't been in a post-season bowl game in four (4) years, difficulty in turning that around
- His relationship with the Athletic Director, the University President and the University of Oklahoma staff in general
- Their importance to the team's success
 Bob Stoops, Mick Cornett, Kent Meyers
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