The former University of Oklahoma coach, who resurrected the Sooners football program, will move south of the Red River to coach the Dallas franchise. In its first life in 2001, the shtick-filled XFL's Oklahoma coach of the choice undoubtedly would have been the more jovial, personable and quotable Barry Switzer. All teams in the AAF and XFL will be owned and operated by their leagues. At his introductory news conference, Stoops, whose Oklahoma teams went 190-48 and won the 2000 national championship, did his best to sell his new employer. “I didn’t know what I was getting into then (at Oklahoma),” Stoops told his audience with a straight face.

Source: Forbes February 08, 2019 16:04 UTC