On a day he was celebrated by the Oklahoma Legislature, former Sooners coach Bob Stoops gave a campaign-like speech reassuring fans after the departure of coach Lincoln Riley.
"Lincoln Riley didn't invent OU football," Bob Stoops said while being honored Tuesday with a resolution celebrating "a career of service to the Oklahoma community and success with the OU Football program."
Stoops served as head coach at Oklahoma for 18 years before handing the keys to his offensive coordinator, Riley, who left Norman after five seasons for USC. Riley has been replaced by another former Stoops assistant in Brent Venables.