Looking back on Mike Stoops while @ Arizona: he had 7.5 years to get it going:
Mike Stoops’ coaching marks at Arizona:
2004: 3-8
2005: 3-8
2006: 6-6
2007: 5-7
2008: 8-5
2009: 8-5
2010: 7-6
2011: 1-5
Total: 41-50
Brother Bob took 2 years, but turned his program to excellent in Year 2:
1999 Oklahoma 7 5 0 .583 Independence Bowl-L
2000 Oklahoma 13 0 0 1.000 Orange Bowl-W
2001 Oklahoma 11 2 0 .846 Cotton Bowl-W
2002 Oklahoma 12 2 0 .857 Rose Bowl-W
2003 Oklahoma 12 2 0 .857 Sugar Bowl-L
2004 Oklahoma 12 1 0 .923 Orange Bowl-L
2005 Oklahoma 8 4 0 .667 Holiday Bowl-W
2006 Oklahoma 11 3 0 .786 Fiesta Bowl-L
2007 Oklahoma 11 3 0 .786 Fiesta Bowl-L
2008 Oklahoma 12 2 0 .857 BCS Championship-L
2009 Oklahoma 8 5 0 .615 Sun Bowl-W
2010 Oklahoma 12 2 0 .857 Fiesta Bowl-W
2011 Oklahoma 10 3 0 .769 Insight Bowl-W
2012 Oklahoma 10 3 .769 Cotton Bowl-L
2013 Oklahoma 11 2 0 .846 Sugar Bowl-W
2014 Oklahoma 8 5 0 .615 Russell Athletic Bowl-L
2015 Oklahoma 11 1 0 .917
Something to compare to.......and I see our Stoops as more of a Mike than a Bob. Would we have a victory parade for an 8 win team?
Mike Stoops’ coaching marks at Arizona:
2004: 3-8
2005: 3-8
2006: 6-6
2007: 5-7
2008: 8-5
2009: 8-5
2010: 7-6
2011: 1-5
Total: 41-50
Brother Bob took 2 years, but turned his program to excellent in Year 2:
1999 Oklahoma 7 5 0 .583 Independence Bowl-L
2000 Oklahoma 13 0 0 1.000 Orange Bowl-W
2001 Oklahoma 11 2 0 .846 Cotton Bowl-W
2002 Oklahoma 12 2 0 .857 Rose Bowl-W
2003 Oklahoma 12 2 0 .857 Sugar Bowl-L
2004 Oklahoma 12 1 0 .923 Orange Bowl-L
2005 Oklahoma 8 4 0 .667 Holiday Bowl-W
2006 Oklahoma 11 3 0 .786 Fiesta Bowl-L
2007 Oklahoma 11 3 0 .786 Fiesta Bowl-L
2008 Oklahoma 12 2 0 .857 BCS Championship-L
2009 Oklahoma 8 5 0 .615 Sun Bowl-W
2010 Oklahoma 12 2 0 .857 Fiesta Bowl-W
2011 Oklahoma 10 3 0 .769 Insight Bowl-W
2012 Oklahoma 10 3 .769 Cotton Bowl-L
2013 Oklahoma 11 2 0 .846 Sugar Bowl-W
2014 Oklahoma 8 5 0 .615 Russell Athletic Bowl-L
2015 Oklahoma 11 1 0 .917
Something to compare to.......and I see our Stoops as more of a Mike than a Bob. Would we have a victory parade for an 8 win team?