Bob Stoops Quotes
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That surprised me, ... I thought they both would have reacted better and played better. There were some opportunities there, but we just couldn't quite get it right.
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I'm not going to sit here and lobby anyone. We just got our butts whipped.
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With Kansas, we need to execute better, ... Going up to Arrowhead Stadium to play KU, we need to do our best to be as sharp as we can.
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As soon as I saw him go up for the ball I knew it wasn't going to be dropped. He doesn't drop balls.
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This game isn't real complicated, in that if you turn the ball over you're going to get beat. Those guys quarterbacks each need to be more responsible with the ball.
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We don't expect Travis to play. He hasn't progressed to the point to where he is effective or can be at full speed. A receiver not at full speed makes it pretty tough.
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Rufus Alexander made probably the biggest play of the game down at the goal line, and he got the ball back for us.
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Kirk and Dan are great friends of mine. I do my best to watch the game and not root for either one.
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It's one thing to give up some plays and get beat when you're in position or if you execute properly and you're just not quite able to make the play. It's another when you put yourself out of position and allow someone to convert on you or make a big play just because of your own doings.
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They outplayed us and outcoached us in most all areas, ... I felt we would be stronger and have a little more attitude than this. I told the players that just because you've done it before doesn't mean you're going to do it again. They may have tuned me out.
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I'm not going to sit here and lobby for any bowl. We just got whipped. They outplayed us in every part of the game.
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Don't anyone ever tell me that Adrian Peterson isn't tough. Guys like him don't come around all the time.
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We came out of spring believing that they each had a scrimmage or two that they were good at and one or two that they made some mistakes at. Each of them did that and in our mind there was not a separation going into Thursday's practice. I feel it's unfortunate that so many of you in the media have ranked them and have put them in place so that players have to hear that the entire summer. It's really not fair.
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We'll see. At this point, we anticipate him playing. Start or not depends on how we feel practice is going, what we feel we need to do. Depending on what further happens from here, we'll see.
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To me, you look at both of those games, the turnovers are the biggest issue, and the turnovers lead to all the other problems.
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It's pretty obvious we need to continue to develop and improve our passing game, and to make sure of what we're asking our guys to do, they are capable of doing.
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Dear Lord, I pray that my place will never be with the cold, timid souls who do not compete yet criticize, for they never know or feel success or failure.
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We're one of those teams that gets criticized even when we win. In the end, though, I'm smart enough to recognize all that we overcame down here in this atmosphere and still came away with a victory.
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With all my Iowa ties, I do my best to watch the game indifferently. But you have to be happy for Dan. He's been building that program and that sure is a big step for them.
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I'm not much of a rooter. They're two really good teams. I don't get into anybody's business but mine.
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We prepare our kids to look and see. You can't be fully prepared. You have to expect them to do something to slow us down, and we'll try to do the same thing to them.
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I don't root for either team, but in the end, I have to be happy for Dan and the way he's building that program. They continue to make improvements. I'm sure this is a big step for them.
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He handles it well and, I'll tell you, he has good hands. He catches the ball. He'll definitely be more a part of our passing offense.
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We had our opportunities, we just didn't convert.