I'm very fortunate to work with a great group of guys that are great coaches, great motivators, excited about what they do, have a lot of enthusiasm and are excellent coaches.
— Bob Stoops
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've just been around a lot of just quality coaches that I've learned from.
Sometimes with these big long guys who are really athletic, you don't know when they're going to stop growing.
I think proximity in recruiting matters the most.
Boomer Sooner!
You know, if I've done anything right, it has been hiring the right people.
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.
I'm big on that: In life, everything has its time.
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.
I have been very fortunate to coach a lot of very good secondary players through the years.
Coach Snyder was just a determined guy. I was at the ground floor at Kansas State. I learned a lot from that experience.
I've been with some great head coaches, but also some great assistant coaches, too.
I'm thankful that my career at Oklahoma was marked with consistent leadership in president David Boren and director of athletics Joe Castiglione.
No one wants to hear that, but life changes. If it changes, you have to change with it, to whatever degree.
I just love to play football and enjoy it.
We could fill up a whole hour's television show talking about coach's recruiting stories, I love them, they're the best.
I've always believed if a young guy has a chance to play, why would you explain where his weakness is? The only reason would be to help the other team, or to help a gambler.
If you're winning and can stay on the field offensively and move the ball, that's what we want.
Team chemistry is what really matters, your team chemistry and team toughness.
Coach Spurrier was just an amazing competitor. I felt I learned to really love the competition of it all from watching him and being around him. All his assistant coaches were great recruiters, very professional in how they handled their business. So as a young guy, I got to see that all the time.
There has to be measures for players to know the consequences for their actions.
I'm especially thankful for being able to coach so many talented young men over my 18 years here. It has been so rewarding to see these players come to OU and mature over a four- or five-year career, and not just on the field. To play a small part in their growth is what I will always cherish the most.
They said 'the SEC this, the SEC that.' I said, 'You talk like all 14 teams are this, that and the other thing.' I said, 'You have to give credit to the first one or two that have won the national championship, but don't act like they're all doing that.'
I have incredible respect for Coach Switzer.
I remember embracing our championship tradition, telling our players that this is what we should expect to be; this is what Oklahoma is supposed to be. And we're going to do all we can to be that. And if we don't, there will be no excuses. You either do or you don't.
Depending on where you're at or the ownership you're working for, some of the college jobs may be better than some in the NFL.
There was a period of time where the two most wanted guys in the state of Oklahoma were me and Josh Heupel. Me for suggesting that you could throw the ball at Oklahoma and in the Big 12. And Josh Heupel for having the temerity to play quarterback and not be able to run faster than 5 flat.
