Stoops at Iowa

[StanberryWasIn]

Something I just saw and wondered about--sorry if it's been covered before. I believe Bob Stoops played at Iowa from 79-82. According to Soonerstats, the first game of the 79 season for OU was a home game against Iowa (W 21-6).

Did Stoops play in that game? Was it his first college game? For some reason I'd find it kind of cool if Stoops' first game in college was played on Owen Field.

[Sooner24]

He played in the game but I don't know if it was his first game ever.

[OKLA21FAN]

There is a pic somewhere floating around on the internets of him playing in that game i believe.

[SoonerSoph]

Top Dogs has a pic signed by Stoops with him jumping over a blocker trying to tackle Billy Sims. Pretty cool stuff.

[BermudaSooner]

Top Dogs has a pic signed by Stoops with him jumping over a blocker trying to tackle Billy Sims. Pretty cool stuff.

So, did he make the tackle?

[soonerloyal]

Please forgive my ignorance - Top Dogs? Do you have a link?

[jumperstop]

http://i13.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/d2/79/e25c_1.JPG

here you go, I think this is the one i've seen before

[jumperstop]

even better...not against sims but hey are both in it
http://i24.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/f1/c0/6975_1.JPG

[badger]

So all that talk about coaches instructing TRRW to not leave his feet? Down the drain when TRRW saw this pic, assuming #41 is Bob :D

[jumperstop]

says it on the back of his jersey in the next pic

[StanberryWasIn]

Thanks everyone. Pretty cool.

[yermom]

it's so crazy to think of Stoops and Sims in the same game on Owen Field

i bet he wasn't thinking he'd be back in 20 years to coach...

[nativesooner]

I also had Bob and Billy sign an 8x10 of the first pic. It's pretty sweet! When I asked Billy to sign it, he said "you know he (Bob) missed right?" I said "oh really?" He said "yeah, he missed me...he's been sayin he got me but he missed me!" "When you have him sign that, tell him that he missed!" I laughed it off. A few months later I got Bob to sign it. He said "you know that was my SECOND game I ever played, a true freshman and here I was chasing around Billy Sims!" I said "that's awesome coach!" He then said "you know I made the tackle right?" I said "oh yeah, because Billy said you whiffed?" He replied "ahhh, what else would you expect Billy to say?!" "I got him!" I laughed and said "somehow I believe your side more coach!"

[Sooner24]

it's so crazy to think of Stoops and Sims in the same game on Owen Field

i bet he wasn't thinking he'd be back in 20 years to coach...

Maybe he wasn't but I remember thinking to myself "Boy that number 41 might end up coaching the Sooners someday and do it in a great way".

[yermom]

no question.

[BoulderSooner79]

it's so crazy to think of Stoops and Sims in the same game on Owen Field

i bet he wasn't thinking he'd be back in 20 years to coach...

I dunno - Stoops seems that the planning type to me. He may have already known where he would coach, who he would marry and the names of his future children.

[stoopified]

I had forgotten all about OU having played Iowa when Billy was here(or ever for that matter) until Bob mentioned in a presser or coachs show back in his early days here.Anyone know where I can find one of these Iowa game pics for sale?

[BermudaSooner]

I also had Bob and Billy sign an 8x10 of the first pic. It's pretty sweet! When I asked Billy to sign it, he said "you know he (Bob) missed right?" I said "oh really?" He said "yeah, he missed me...he's been sayin he got me but he missed me!" "When you have him sign that, tell him that he missed!" I laughed it off. A few months later I got Bob to sign it. He said "you know that was my SECOND game I ever played, a true freshman and here I was chasing around Billy Sims!" I said "that's awesome coach!" He then said "you know I made the tackle right?" I said "oh yeah, because Billy said you whiffed?" He replied "ahhh, what else would you expect Billy to say?!" "I got him!" I laughed and said "somehow I believe your side more coach!"

Great story!

[Pigface1]

That's hilarious. . Billy Sims cracks me up.

[Jello Biafra]

no question.

its all water under the dam now.

[olevetonahill]

http://i13.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/d2/79/e25c_1.JPG

here you go, I think this is the one i've seen before

I have that as My wallpaper:D

[Jello Biafra]

its all water under the dam now.

i think we can find someone who can catch 6 passes this season.

[nativesooner]

I had forgotten all about OU having played Iowa when Billy was here(or ever for that matter) until Bob mentioned in a presser or coachs show back in his early days here.Anyone know where I can find one of these Iowa game pics for sale?

I'll sell you my signed one for.....

http://arbyte.us/blog_archive/2005/11/drevil_million_dollars.jpg

ONE MILLION DOLLARS!!!!


:D Just kiddin. PM me and I'll hook you up!

[SoonerSoph]

Please forgive my ignorance - Top Dogs? Do you have a link?

Top Dogs is the best hot dog joint in Norman. It's on Main Street and west 24th. They have lots of cool OU autographed pics. You should check it out.

[soonerspudman]

I have that as My wallpaper:D


Bob appears to be playing in a really good way.

[BoulderSooner79]

I never think of Bob and Billy as that old, but apparently they played before color photography was invented.

[Sooner04]

http://i24.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/f1/c0/6975_1.JPG
OK, Sooner fans, here's your trivia question for the night.

In the picture above, which Sooner is being tackled? King Crimson, you are not allowed to answer.

[Jdog]

OK, Sooner fans, here's your trivia question for the night.

In the picture above, which Sooner is being tackled? King Crimson, you are not allowed to answer.

Steve Rhodes?

[sooner59]

BOOMAH!

[sooner59]

That photo is also for sale at Jason White's Store Divided at Penn Square Mall. I can't remember if Bob signed it or not, but cool nonetheless.

[OKC-SLC]

Maybe he wasn't but I remember thinking to myself "Boy that number 41 might end up coaching the Sooners someday and do it in a great way".

certainly.

everybody knows that.

[unbiasedtruth]

game day program from that game my sister is the band member on the cover. She got Bob to autograph his pic in the program....

[swardboy]

That was then and this is this now...

...or something like that...

[Sooner04]

Steve Rhodes?
CORRECT!

[Jello Biafra]

CORRECT!

hmmm i thought he played air guitar for ozzy

[OUDoc]

hmmm i thought he played air guitar for ozzy

That was his brother, Randy. ;)

[Fraggle145]

I also had Bob and Billy sign an 8x10 of the first pic. It's pretty sweet! When I asked Billy to sign it, he said "you know he (Bob) missed right?" I said "oh really?" He said "yeah, he missed me...he's been sayin he got me but he missed me!" "When you have him sign that, tell him that he missed!" I laughed it off. A few months later I got Bob to sign it. He said "you know that was my SECOND game I ever played, a true freshman and here I was chasing around Billy Sims!" I said "that's awesome coach!" He then said "you know I made the tackle right?" I said "oh yeah, because Billy said you whiffed?" He replied "ahhh, what else would you expect Billy to say?!" "I got him!" I laughed and said "somehow I believe your side more coach!"

So where'd you get an 8x10 of that that doesnt say EBAY in the middle? ok nvm that has been answered, anyone know where I can get one on the computer that doesnt say EBAY in the middle of it?

[OUDoc]

So where'd you get an 8x10 of that that doesnt say EBAY in the middle? ok nvm that has been answered, anyone know where I can get one on the computer that doesnt say EBAY in the middle of it?
nevermind, didn't read the entire message

[nativesooner]

Hey folks... I put my signed copy up on the swap boards if anyone is interested... I also have unsigned copies too... BOOMA!!

[nativesooner]

TTT

[oupride]

That's hilarious. . Billy Sims cracks me up.
BOOOOOOOOOMAR!

[sooners2win]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a56/sooners2win/SimsandStoops_Color.jpg

[bluedogok]

CORRECT!
He was the one who wore that "capped" helmet with the old round OU logo on it.

[nativesooner]

The color version looks AWESOME S2W! I was just about to ask if anyone could photoshop some color in one. Cool!

[DarrellZero]

He was the one who wore that "capped" helmet with the old round OU logo on it.

Interesting. Why did he do that?

[Pigface1]

The color version looks AWESOME S2W!

Ditto, that's awesome.

[King Barry's Back]

Some additional background on the Bob Stoops game at Oklahoma. Apparently during that game, Bob was in coverage on an OU pass, but fell down and gave up a touchdown.

I read somewhere on one of the boards (probably this one), that a few years back, some of the current OU players were preparing a season's highlight reel to show to the end-of-season football banquet. They went back and found the game film of Bob falling down and giving up a touchdown, inserted it in the highlight reel, and played it for the banguet goers. And the whole place erupted.

THe story was that Bob laughed louder than anyone there.

Anyone else remember something on this?

[Mad Dog Madsen]

Some additional background on the Bob Stoops game at Oklahoma. Apparently during that game, Bob was in coverage on an OU pass, but fell down and gave up a touchdown.

I read somewhere on one of the boards (probably this one), that a few years back, some of the current OU players were preparing a season's highlight reel to show to the end-of-season football banquet. They went back and found the game film of Bob falling down and giving up a touchdown, inserted it in the highlight reel, and played it for the banguet goers. And the whole place erupted.

THe story was that Bob laughed louder than anyone there.

Anyone else remember something on this?

NO THAT NEVER HAPPENED!!! :D