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Posted: 6:44 PM Jul 28, 2010
Brown; Stoops Say Big 12 Is About More Than Red River Rivalry
Coaches Mack Brown and Bob Stoops share the same philosophy that the Big 12 season doesn't revolve around the Texas vs Oklahoma game.
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Texas coach Mack Brown used to acknowledge an "Oklahoma Problem" each year he came to Big 12 media day during a five-game losing streak to the Sooners that included blowout losses of 63-14 and 65-13.
Sooners coach Bob Stoops had no interest in acknowledging a "Texas Problem" on Wednesday after losing to the Longhorns four of the past five years. He was quick to point out the Sooners won three straight Big 12 titles in that time frame when no other team in league history has even won back-to-back crowns, a rant that ended with a reporter asking if that was a "no."
"I don't have a yes or a no," Stoops said. "My point is our goal isn't just to beat Texas. Our goal is to win the Big 12 championship and win the national championship. In the end, we've been in four national championship games in 10 years. I don't know if it's a problem or not. It's a pretty good one if it is."
Brown vouched for Stoops by saying his "problem" was getting blown out by the Sooners twice.
"You shouldn't ever get beaten like we were beaten. I put that solely back on me," Brown said. "Our games with Oklahoma have been tight. They'll continue to be tight. Bob's got one of the great programs in the country."
Courtesy: Associated Press
