Mjcpr
2/21/2006, 01:36 PM
Please take a page from Bob's book and show some class when aggy comes to town.
Sutton gets an 'attaboy
STILLWATER -- Bedlam doesn't have to be a synonym for hatred. After Oklahoma State's upset of Texas on Sunday, acting Cowboy basketball coach Sean Sutton received a letter of congratulations and support from Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops.
"That meant a lot because here's a guy that I have never met," Sutton said. "I don't know him, but I have great, great respect for his coaching ability. He is a great football coach, and he has proven that he is one of the best in the game.
"On top of that, everybody that I have ever talked to has always said really kind words about the person he is and that letter just reinforced to me kind of the way I have always felt about him anyway -- that he is a good person and a good man and has a good family."
Stoops' letter complimented Sutton for being tough amid tough times, and the letter predicted that the win over Texas will be the first of many victories for Sutton, who will succeed his father as head coach.
Eddie Sutton is on medical leave for the remainder of this season due to injuries sustained in a Feb. 10 automobile accident. Eddie Sutton was charged with driving under the influence and said in a press conference that he will seek treatment for an alcohol problem. "I think the people in this state have been unbelievable in their support during these tough times," Sean Sutton said.
"It says a lot about them. The people that live in this state are really, really good people and it goes way beyond the (Bedlam) rivalry. The Oklahoma fans, the OU fans, have been great. I really appreciate that. It has meant a lot to me, and it has meant a lot to our family to see everybody reach out and be supportive in a tough situation.
"It could have been easy for some of those fans to throw stones because of the rivalry. But they have gone beyond that. It's like coach Stoops sending a letter after the game yesterday afternoon. It has helped a lot to know that people care and people are supportive."
http://www.tulsaworld.com/SportsStory.asp?ID=060221_Sp_B1_Sutto39486
Sutton gets an 'attaboy
STILLWATER -- Bedlam doesn't have to be a synonym for hatred. After Oklahoma State's upset of Texas on Sunday, acting Cowboy basketball coach Sean Sutton received a letter of congratulations and support from Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops.
"That meant a lot because here's a guy that I have never met," Sutton said. "I don't know him, but I have great, great respect for his coaching ability. He is a great football coach, and he has proven that he is one of the best in the game.
"On top of that, everybody that I have ever talked to has always said really kind words about the person he is and that letter just reinforced to me kind of the way I have always felt about him anyway -- that he is a good person and a good man and has a good family."
Stoops' letter complimented Sutton for being tough amid tough times, and the letter predicted that the win over Texas will be the first of many victories for Sutton, who will succeed his father as head coach.
Eddie Sutton is on medical leave for the remainder of this season due to injuries sustained in a Feb. 10 automobile accident. Eddie Sutton was charged with driving under the influence and said in a press conference that he will seek treatment for an alcohol problem. "I think the people in this state have been unbelievable in their support during these tough times," Sean Sutton said.
"It says a lot about them. The people that live in this state are really, really good people and it goes way beyond the (Bedlam) rivalry. The Oklahoma fans, the OU fans, have been great. I really appreciate that. It has meant a lot to me, and it has meant a lot to our family to see everybody reach out and be supportive in a tough situation.
"It could have been easy for some of those fans to throw stones because of the rivalry. But they have gone beyond that. It's like coach Stoops sending a letter after the game yesterday afternoon. It has helped a lot to know that people care and people are supportive."
http://www.tulsaworld.com/SportsStory.asp?ID=060221_Sp_B1_Sutto39486