{"id":1998,"date":"2016-03-04T13:55:23","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T19:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=1998"},"modified":"2017-07-08T15:28:50","modified_gmt":"2017-07-08T20:28:50","slug":"ous-new-football-hires-thibodeaux-and-spurrier-jr-have-history-with-the-sooners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=1998","title":{"rendered":"OU’s New Football Hires Thibodeaux and Spurrier Jr have history with the Sooners"},"content":{"rendered":"

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January 1,2013; Tampa, FL, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver coach Steve Spurrier Jr. against the Michigan Wolverines during the second half of the 2013 Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the Michigan Wolverines 33-28. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Oklahoma Sooner football coach Bob Stoops made two recent hires to his staff, adding defensive line coach Calvin Thibodeaux and\u00a0bringing back\u00a0former assistant Steve Spurrier Jr. as an off-field offensive specialist and the director of high school recruiting.<\/p>\n

“It’s great to have Steve back with us,” remarked Stoops yesterday.\u00a0 Stoops, served with Steve Spurier Jr’s father Steve Spurrier back in\u00a01996-98 at Florida\u00a0as the Gator’s defensive coordinator.\u00a0\u00a0Bob\u00a0Stoops and Steve\u00a0Spurrier are close personal friends.<\/p>\n

“He (Jr)\u00a0was a big part of our original staff here, was with us for three years and helped us win a national championship. He’s a very positive guy and I have great respect for the way he works and the way he relates with recruits. He’ll play a strong role in on-campus recruiting and will also serve in an offensive specialist role.”<\/p>\n

Spurrier Jr. was on the original coaching staff of Stoops at Oklahoma from 1999 through 2001, as the wide receivers coach.\u00a0 OU won their last National Championship with Junior on the staff.\u00a0 He has been coaching with his father for the last eleven years and was the head of recruiting at South Carolina last year.<\/p>\n

As for Thibodeaux,\u00a0a former All-Big 12\u00a0player for head coach Bob Stoops\u00a0in Norman, is a rising\u00a0star\u00a0in the coaching ranks.\u00a0 He was at Kansas last season as their defensive line coach.\u00a0 Thibodeaux was coached at his college position of defensive lineman by head assistant coach Mike Stoops of the Sooners.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s a dream come true,\u201d Thibodeaux said in the news release a few days ago. . \u201cTo have this opportunity is special. It’s home, I know the culture, I know what the expectations are. It’s truly a blessing.<\/p>\n

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