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ESPN: Premature celebration? Not Sooners' fault
By David Ubben | ESPN.com
FORT WORTH, Texas -- On Thursday, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops gathered his team and informed the players that if they beat TCU on Saturday, they would be receiving championship rings and hats, regardless of what happened later in the evening.
Stoops, fresh off coaching the Sooners to a 24-17 win to clinch at least a share of the Big 12 title, received the customary Gatorade shower as time expired.
"Man, I never won a championship anywhere!" exclaimed Fresno State transfer receiver Jalen Saunders as he jogged into the locker room to grab his shirt and hat.
"That's why you came to school here!" running backs coach Cale Gundy responded.
The Sooners gathered their shirts and hats and went back onto the field at Amon G. Carter Stadium to celebrate the school's eighth Big 12 title and 11th 10-win season since 2000 under Stoops. They snapped a team photo like they had so many times at Big 12 championship games past. They celebrated on the field and in the locker room with a crystal bowl trophy made and delivered by the Big 12. ...
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/60670/premature-celebration-not-oklahomas-fault
By David Ubben | ESPN.com
FORT WORTH, Texas -- On Thursday, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops gathered his team and informed the players that if they beat TCU on Saturday, they would be receiving championship rings and hats, regardless of what happened later in the evening.
Stoops, fresh off coaching the Sooners to a 24-17 win to clinch at least a share of the Big 12 title, received the customary Gatorade shower as time expired.
"Man, I never won a championship anywhere!" exclaimed Fresno State transfer receiver Jalen Saunders as he jogged into the locker room to grab his shirt and hat.
"That's why you came to school here!" running backs coach Cale Gundy responded.
The Sooners gathered their shirts and hats and went back onto the field at Amon G. Carter Stadium to celebrate the school's eighth Big 12 title and 11th 10-win season since 2000 under Stoops. They snapped a team photo like they had so many times at Big 12 championship games past. They celebrated on the field and in the locker room with a crystal bowl trophy made and delivered by the Big 12. ...
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/60670/premature-celebration-not-oklahomas-fault
