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Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said Saturday afternoon that he is not a candidate for the Denver Broncos' head coaching job. A report out of Colorado earlier in the week indicated Broncos owner Pat Bowlen was interested in reaching out to Stoops. "That's a rumor I haven't heard, and no one's contacted me about that, so I don't know anything about it," Stoops said after the Sooners' second practice for Thursday's national title game against Florida.

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Bob Stoops, AP Bob Stoops, AP
January 4, 2009  10:16 AM ET

FOCUS! That's the ticket (of course great defense and offense are importnat as well).

January 4, 2009  10:27 AM ET

Why would any college coach want to go to the pros. It has been a proven disaster.

January 4, 2009  10:54 AM ET
QUOTE(#1):

FOCUS! That's the ticket (of course great defense and offense are importnat as well).

I meant important; sorry about the typo

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January 4, 2009  12:12 PM ET

Obviously they have contacted him, but he doesn't want it to be a distraction. I would be more than surprised if Stoops ever left OU.

January 4, 2009  08:53 PM ET

gatorlonghorn

How can you be a gatorlonghorn?

January 5, 2009  12:16 AM ET
QUOTE(#1):

FOCUS! That's the ticket (of course great defense and offense are importnat as well).

yep, focus on the task at hand.
the great offense, OU has :)
defense, :-/

January 5, 2009  08:52 AM ET
QUOTE(#2):

Why would any college coach want to go to the pros. It has been a proven disaster.

Agreed; with the exceptions of Jimmy Johnson and Dick Vermeil most college coaches making the jump to the NFL haven't succeeded.

January 5, 2009  01:30 PM ET

Stoops would not do well in the NFL IMO ..... as we've seen, when the talent level is similar the Sooners aren't very good. Stoops is a great recruiter but a very average coach.

January 5, 2009  04:31 PM ET
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gatorlonghornHow can you be a gatorlonghorn?

I graduated from UF during the Spurrier years, and I spent two years in Austin getting my MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. I graduated from both schools. Alumni...

January 5, 2009  05:02 PM ET

OKLAHOMA where's the poop talkin? kinda quiet out there in Sooner land. BTW Texas wins big tonight. I'm thinking 38-10. I can't wait until Thursday night. Florida's secondary is better than they're given credit for so it should be interesting against Bradford. Go Gators!

 
January 5, 2009  05:33 PM ET
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Obviously they have contacted him, but he doesn't want it to be a distraction. I would be more than surprised if Stoops ever left OU.

This. I seriously doubt he leaves. Doesnt need the money. And his ego wont make him do it.

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