
No Excuses
The Making of a Head Coach
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Bob Stoops
From the legendary Oklahoma coach, a deeply reflective and incredibly candid memoir that explores the overwhelming pressures and extraordinary joys of leading one of our most storied football institutions
As a son of a high school football coach in Youngstown, Ohio, Bob Stoops's life was shaped by the gridiron from day one. At home, his father, who literally gave his life to the sport after dying on the sidelines during a game, would shut off the kitchen lights and watch film projected on to the family's refrigerator over home-cooked meals. But despite the preparation, Stoops, an undersized and under-recruited player, didn't have much hope for football stardom. That all changed however after a lucky break and a lot of hard work. He fought his way on to the starting line up at the University of Iowa where he would go on to win a Rose Bowl as a ferocious defensive back.
In Stoops's journey from player to struggling graduate assistant to legendary head coach, it becomes clear that his dedication to football is about far more than the sport itself. Big Game Bob, as he is known by adorning Sooners, made a name for himself not only by rebuilding the OU football program and leading the team to multiple conference championships but also by adhering to a strong set of principles at a time when corruption was rampant across the NCAA.
From his first win as an assistant at Kansas State, breaking a 31 game losing streak, to standing with his players in protest of a racist incident on OU's campus, Stoops emerges as an upstanding, dedicated, and inspirational leader. His tireless though unsustainable work ethic - which was always clear to his players, colleagues, and family - became evident to the legion of Sooner fans when Stoops decided to step down as head coach, seemingly at his prime, in 2017 in order to leave the team in the best position for success. Now a household name in Big 12 country, Stoops's story promises to become one of the most engaging and eye-opening football memoirs to emerge in generations.
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A#1
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The Sincere Thoughts
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Use professional reader
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I love Bob.
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Great story and Coach Stoops is a great narrator.
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Great book
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If you choose to read both books you will find out the reasons why the 2 books mix so well.
I can find "no excuse" to not read or buy both of them.;;
Well worth reading
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Even if you are not from Northeast Ohio or have never been to Norman Oklahoma, the story is a good one. Bob's a hard worker, seems to honest, fair and kind to the people around him, and he's very generous with his time and money.
My only issue with the audible book was Bob's reading of his own story. Granted he's a football coach and not a professional narrator or actor, but at times he seemed like he was reading Wojo's interpretation of the story. It felt as if he had not read the book before he sat down in the sound booth to read it for Audible. Very choppy and distracting at times.
I enjoyed it!
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A must read for any true Fan!
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