In the press conference announcing his decision and introducing Lincoln Riley as the 22nd head coach of Oklahoma Sooner football, Stoops said, “I understand there has been some speculation about my health. My health was not the deciding factor in this decision, and I’ve had no incidents that would prevent me coaching.”
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Personal health may not have entered into his decision to retire, but there is every reason to believe that OU’s head coach for the past 18 seasons had grown sick of the criticism and second guessing he has received for his handling of off-the-field player issues and for his penchant for standing behind his players and affording second chances in certain circumstances.