If you’re like me, you always assumed that Bob Stoops played college football at the University of Iowa (just look at the tiny picture above). However–in what has to be breaking news–it appears that The Oklahoman has learned that Bob Stoops actually played for Purdue!
From an article regarding the anticipated hiring of Jay Norvell as the Sooners replacement for Kevin Sumlin:
Oklahoma is expected to name Jay Norvell as wide receivers coach and co-offensive coordinator sometime this week, sources have confirmed.
Norvell, who was offensive coordinator at UCLA this past season, told the Lincoln (Neb.) Journal-Star on Wednesday that he has accepted the OU position…
Sooner coach Bob Stoops and Norvell have a connection that dates back to when they played together at Purdue in the early 1980s.
What’s bizarre is that both Stoops and Norvell both claim on their resumes that they played college football at Iowa, but who are you going to trust? Greedy, seedy college football coaches? Or Oklahoma’s trusted news leader, The Oklahoman?
My money is with The Oklahoman.
However, I will admit that there is a slight possibility that the people in the dark tower simply made an ignorant, ridiculous and embarrassing error. But, seriously, how could that happen when they employ and pay professional journalists, proofreaders, copy editors, assistant editors and, well, normal editors.
It’s impossible right?
Not really. One thing I’ve learned over the past six months–whether it’s Cale Gundy’s infamous rant towards Jenni Carlson or the way the Putnam City School District has handled the crazy situation regarding their district superintendent–is that people and institutions do make mistakes. Only some mistakes are a lot more embarrassing, and completly idiotic, than others.
Don’t you mean the way Oklahoma City has handled their crazy superintendent?
Wait…..
Somethings wrong with the Oklahoman?
I told you this paper is garbage, and the editor that let it out is garbage!!
Wait….
Putnam City isn’t a real city?
Wait…,
Cale Gundy hates the Daily Oklahoman?
Reminds me of the time Jenni covered the MLB All-Star game in Detroit and referred to the ballpark twice in her column as US Cellular Field (in Chicago). But I brushed this off since I assumed there was no way in hell the DO actually paid for Jenni Carlson to cover an MLB all-star game.
Hate to pile on but I’m pretty sure it’s Jenny Carlsen and it was the EDMOND school district with the superintendent problems…wasn’t it?
Lol, tell me you made that mistake on purpose to poke fun at the Oklahoman and you really didn’t mean to say Putnam City Schools superintendent.
Dave, Edmond? Really? Does no one know what is going on in their city?
Me? Sarcasm? Making fun of the Oklahoman? Never!
Iowa…Purdue, does it really matter? They both have ugly uniforms and even uglier offenses. Kinda like trying to differentiate between Robert Allen and Dom DeLuise.
The sports department at the oklahoman is above reproach, just ask anyone that works there.
The superintendant problem is in Yukon people. Get it right.
So what are you telling me, that OU didn’t lose the Festivus Bowl?
Cale coaches Running Backs at OU. Mike is one ranting about fat kids and momma’s boys.
Yeah..uhm…that may have been intentional.
Please don’t associate Robert Allen with Dom DeLuiese. There is nothing humorous about Porkchop.
This has nothing to do with the story, but doesn’t Jay Norvell look like he should have been in Boogie Nights?