Coach of the Year Runners-up

When Bob Stoops was hired at Oklahoma two years ago, school officials had high hopes. How high? How about No. 1 in the nation?

In two years, the former defensive coordinator at the University of Florida took the powerhouse team out of the pits and turned it back into the premier team in the nation.

This year's 12-0 regular season record not only earned the Sooners their first consecutive bowl appearance in seven years but the chance to play for the national championship.

The stunning turnaround came because Stoops wasn't shy about overhauling the program that seemed stuck in the past. Instead of using the wishbone formation and option running game that had led the Sooners to three national titles 20 years ago, Stoops instituted th....The full article can only be seen by subscribers.
Subscribe today!

User Name    Password  Password Help	NOT A SUBSCRIBER? Subscribe now to start receiving our monthly magazine PLUS get INSTANT unlimited access to over 4000 pages of 100 percent football coaching information, ONLY available at AmericanFootballMonthly.com!