Oliver Luck introduced Bob Stoops as the coach/general manager of the new XFL’s Dallas franchise, and out walked Stoops with the clue on how he’s approaching this bombshell of a hire.
The beard remained.
Stoops retained the international symbol of relaxation – or boredom. From Stoops to Howard Sprague, a new beard is the sign that your life has changed. Now Stoops is changing his life again, only not completely. That beard reinforced what we all figured was the case upon hearing this wild tale. That Stoops misses football. Not the recruiting. Not the midnight phone calls.