Quotes from Bob Stoops

In the end, everybody's life's different. Some things fit certain ways for people, and it's right, and maybe it isn't for others.

Boomer Sooner!

It's a life issue more than anything when you're dealing with racism anywhere... It's a life issue - bigger than sports, bigger than football.

I can't remember the last time I've been to a football game as a spectator.

I thought one of the best things I ever did in my career was getting my first staff together at OU... That's exciting to me. The opportunity to put it together and help it grow.

Sam Bradford was one of the most humble and grounded players I've ever been around; he got it. But I even told him, what makes you think those fans in the stands are wearing No.14 for you? Who says it's not an old Josh Heupel jersey?

Stepping down after 18 years as the head football coach here at Oklahoma, and I feel like I've absolutely been the luckiest, most fortunate guy in the world.

Every now and then a little bit of change never hurts.

When I grew up, and I've said this a lot, but I was a long time Oklahoma fan. I always followed them all the way while growing up in Ohio.

When people ask me where I'm from I say I'm from Oklahoma.

I appreciate the history and tradition of Notre Dame. I also appreciate the history and tradition of Oklahoma, and I have been part of building that tradition here.

I have this routine where on Fridays I sign balls that need to be autographed. One time, after my fortieth or fiftieth ball, I looked over at my secretary and said, 'Who is Bob Stoops, anyway?'

You don't really want to play your brother. You want to play your brother in a championship game because not only does someone lose, someone's going to win a championship, too. To me, that's the only time you're really looking to do it.

I love Jim Tressel. I think he's a fabulous guy. He's overall been a strong example for all coaches.

Carl Pendleton's the absolute best. He's everything you want in a student-athlete.

No matter how angry people on the outside were when you don't perform well, a coach is 10 times what anyone else is feeling. Nothing digs at you more. But that's part of our business.

Sometimes with these big long guys who are really athletic, you don't know when they're going to stop growing.

Everyone has to earn their money one way or the other.

No one wants to hear that, but life changes. If it changes, you have to change with it, to whatever degree.