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USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
Where former Florida football coach Urban Meyer ranks among the best of the 21st century
Where former Florida football coach Urban Meyer ranks among the best of the 21st century A full quarter of the 21st century has already elapsed and the first 25 years of the new millennium have been an exciting one for college football. The first two-and-a-half decades have seen dynasties come and go, with many teams ebbing and flowing in the collegiate gridiron landscape. Probably the most important part of a program is the head coach, who is responsible for every aspect of the school's student-athletes and is ultimately the one who receives the most credit (or blame) depending on the level of success. Many men have tried to succeed at the FBS level, but few have truly excelled. The Athletic recently took a look at the top 25 head coaches since the turn of the century, with Urban Meyer — who helped lead the Florida Gators to not one but two national titles — landing second overall. Former UF coach Bob Stoops was also lauded for his success with the Oklahoma Sooners at No. 6, but we will focus on the one who served as the skipper during the Orange and Blue's golden years. Breaking down Urban Meyer's accomplishments Accomplishments: Three national championships, two additional undefeated seasons, seven conference championships, nine top-five finishes "Only two coaches have won a national championship at multiple schools, and they top this list. Meyer won two at Florida in 2006 and 2008 before stepping away due to health concerns. He returned at Ohio State a few years later and opened with an undefeated season in 2012, though the Buckeyes were banned from the postseason due to the Tattoogate scandal under Tressel, but then won it all in 2014. "Meyer also went undefeated at Utah in 2004 with Alex Smith at quarterback, as the Utes became the first program from outside a power conference to reach a BCS bowl. His 187-39 record is good for a winning percentage of 85%. It's one of the most impressive runs in history, behind only the guy who ended Florida's run (Nick Saban)." The Athletic's top 25 college football coaches of 2000s Nick Saban (LSU, Alabama) Urban Meyer (Bowling Green, Utah, Florida, Ohio State) Pete Carroll (USC) Kirby Smart (Georgia) Dabo Swinney (Clemson) Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) Jim Tressel (Ohio State) Jim Harbaugh (Stanford, Michigan) Mack Brown (Texas, North Carolina) Chris Petersen (Boise State, Washington) Ryan Day (Ohio State) Brian Kelly (Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, LSU) Jimbo Fisher (Florida State, Texas A&M) Frank Beamer (Virginia Tech) Gary Patterson (TCU) James Franklin (Vanderbilt, Penn State) Les Miles (Oklahoma State, LSU, Kansas) Mark Richt (Georgia, Miami) Kyle Whittingham (Utah) Lincoln Riley (Oklahoma, USC) Mark Dantonio (Cincinnati, Michigan State) Kirk Ferentz (Iowa) Bill Snyder (Kansas State) Chip Kelly (Oregon, UCLA) Mike Leach (Texas Tech, Washington State, Mississippi State) Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Former Oklahoma coach pokes fun at Texas college programs
Former Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops has gotten off to a hot start in early stages of the 2025 season in the United Football League. After defeating the San Antonio Brahmas in their first game, Stoops' Arlington Renegades took down the Houston Roughnecks over the weekend to improve to 2-0. After the game, which moved Stoops to 2-0 against the other UFL teams in Texas, the legendary head coach was asked about his level of pride in becoming the "UFL Texas State Champion" and getting his second win of the season. Advertisement "Oh, you can't get an Oklahoma former head coach to say it," Stoops said with a laugh. "I had my share of wins against Texas teams ... anyway, it's just good to be 2-0, and I didn't even process that it was two of the Texas teams, but so be it, you know. I'm just gonna try and win another one next week." Stoops' lighthearted jab at some old Big 12 Conference rivals is accurate, as the former OU coach had plenty of success in his heyday against teams like Texas, Baylor, Texas Tech, Texas A&M and TCU, among others. He had a winning record against each of the programs from the Lone Star State, save for a 1-1 mark against Houston. "Big Game Bob" posted an 11-7 record against the rival Longhorns and dominated the Big 12, winning 10 conference titles in 18 seasons. In the entirety of the league's existence (1996-present), teams from Texas have only claimed nine league titles. Stoops' hot start in the UFL in 2025 could have him in line to chase down another spring football championship, which he also accomplished in 2023 in the XFL, also with the Renegades. This article originally appeared on Sooners Wire: Bob Stoops pokes Texas teams
USA Today
30-03-2025
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- USA Today
Bob Stoops victorious in 2025 UFL season-opener
Bob Stoops victorious in 2025 UFL season-opener Good luck to our former Sooners as @TheUFL season kicks off today! ☝️ — Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) March 28, 2025 Former Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops, the all-time winningest coach in program history, is back in the saddle coaching the UFL's Arlington Renegades. As the second season of the league began this weekend, Stoops was back in the win column, leading Arlington to a win over the San Antonio Brahmas by a score of 33-9 at home. This is Stoops' fourth season coaching spring football, all with the Renegades, following his retirement from coaching the Sooners in the summer of 2017. In the 2020 version of the XFL that did not finish the season, he coached the Dallas Renegades. The team's starting quarterback for that partial season was Landry Jones, who is the all-time leading passer in OU history and started 50 games for Stoops from 2009 to 2012. The XFL was reborn in 2023 and Stoops led the Arlington Renegades to the league's championship that spring. The XFL merged with the USFL, the other major spring football league, to form the United Football League. After the inaugural season last year, the league is back for Year 2 in 2025, with Stoops still on the sidelines. But Stoops isn't the only former Sooner that is a part of the Renegades. His offensive coordinator, Chuck Long, was Stoops' play-caller from 2002 to 2005 at Oklahoma. He helped OU get to two national championship games and mentored Heisman Trophy winner Jason White. Three former Sooners are also on the roster for the Renegades in offensive lineman Adrian Ealy and defensive linemen Amani Bledsoe and LaRon Stokes. There are a few other familiar names to Sooner Nation that play or coach for the other UFL teams. Defensive back Tre Norwood and defensive lineman Perrion Winfrey both play for the defending champion Birmingham Stallions. Defensive lineman Dillon Faamatau plays for the Memphis Showboats, and defensive lineman Isaiah Coe plays for the St. Louis Battlehawks. On the coaching side, former OU wide receiver Lee Morris is a quality control coach for the Showboats, while Chris Wilson, who played and coached at Oklahoma, is the defensive coordinator/linebackers coach for the Houston Roughnecks. The UFL has ten weeks of the regular season, after which the top two teams from each conference will face off in the league semifinals before the UFL championship. That game will be played in June.
