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Bob Stoops discusses the fake punt play vs @ Bama in 2003
Posted on 8/3/26 at 5:36 pm
Posted on 8/3/26 at 5:36 pm
The one thing we all missed out on is Bob having at least a year or two in SEC conf. Think he woulda had fun win or lose. He put together some great teams over his tenure but the ones after 2000 had key injuries at inopportune times. Had he stayed one more year I believe we win title, he built that team that Riley pissed away vs GA.
He won the below game 20-13.
He won the below game 20-13.
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Posted on 8/3/26 at 5:44 pm to OU Guy
I know hindsight is 20/20, but there was no reason for him to call a fake punt. Oklahoma's defense was absolutely stonewalling our offensive line. We couldn't get the run game going and Croyle was getting pressured all night long. The only reason why the game was even close was because our defense was playing just as good against an elite offense.
Posted on 8/3/26 at 6:30 pm to OU Guy
I thought that was a brilliant playcall. Bama had a little bit of mojo and were absolutely deflated after that call. Honestly, the bomb afterwards was an even better call given the timing.
Great in the moment coaching by Stoops.
Great in the moment coaching by Stoops.
Posted on 8/3/26 at 6:43 pm to FairhopeTider
Thats how I recall it. Bama had gained some momentum and Bob sensed it was a big moment in the game.
OU was up 13-3 to start 3rd qtr. OU went 3 and out. Bama went 3 and out. OU missed a FG at the 14. Bama went 86 yards and scored a TD to make it 13-10. That was right before this set of plays. The Bama crowd was lit and had all the momentum. After we scored Bama threw an INT. We didn’t score off it but those 2 series were game changing.
OU was up 13-3 to start 3rd qtr. OU went 3 and out. Bama went 3 and out. OU missed a FG at the 14. Bama went 86 yards and scored a TD to make it 13-10. That was right before this set of plays. The Bama crowd was lit and had all the momentum. After we scored Bama threw an INT. We didn’t score off it but those 2 series were game changing.
Posted on 8/4/26 at 7:07 am to OU Guy
Big Game Bob ….. laid his share of eggs in big games
Posted on 8/4/26 at 7:14 am to OU Guy
It was a great call. It probably won the game.
But like Bob said if it went wrong he would be called an idiot. It was a huge risk but he was doing what could win.
The bad call by Bob that I remember was repunting to Tyreek Hill when playing Okie St. we had punted and tackled Hill for an okay play by the Sooner punt team. However there was a penalty on Okie St Sooners had the choice to decline penalty or take the penalty and retry the kick. Seems like it might have been a bigger penalty like 10 or 15 yards. Bob chose to rekick to the fastest man in CFB . Hill scored a TD on the rekick and Okie St went on to upset the Sooners…. So sometimes it blows up in your face….
But like Bob said if it went wrong he would be called an idiot. It was a huge risk but he was doing what could win.
The bad call by Bob that I remember was repunting to Tyreek Hill when playing Okie St. we had punted and tackled Hill for an okay play by the Sooner punt team. However there was a penalty on Okie St Sooners had the choice to decline penalty or take the penalty and retry the kick. Seems like it might have been a bigger penalty like 10 or 15 yards. Bob chose to rekick to the fastest man in CFB . Hill scored a TD on the rekick and Okie St went on to upset the Sooners…. So sometimes it blows up in your face….
Posted on 8/4/26 at 10:07 am to OU Guy
Na venables leaving bc mike came back was the nail in bobs coffin, ou was way too soft after that to win a title.
Posted on 8/4/26 at 10:20 am to bamabaseballsec
I like how 2003 ended.
Posted on 8/4/26 at 10:30 am to OU Guy
I know CFB was just a totally different era back then compared to now, but it's crazy to me that 2003 bama was an absolute shite team and 03 OU was being talked about in November as potentially one of the best teams to ever see the field, yet they only won by 7 in a game they needed a ballsy fake to do it.
Wild stuff.
Wild stuff.
Posted on 8/4/26 at 10:34 am to navy
Stoops had home and home series with Alabama, Tennessee, Oregon, Florida State, Miami, Nebraska after they left, and UCLA and swept them all. Went 1-1 vs Notre Dame home and home.
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