STOOPS FLIES WITH BLUE ANGELS

by Orson on May 11, 2006 10:16 AM EDT

It's a breathtaking, heart-stopping time of year when college football coaches rush out of their offices to do things like play in charity golf tournaments, film horrible commercials for local businesses, and tour the state giving the same speech to rooms full of alternately awed/testy alumni.

In Oklahoma they're squarely in the middle of the sleepy season, which Bob Stoops livened up by taking a spin with the Blue Angels. Despite blacking out during the flight due to the G-Forces, Stoops didn't lose the club sandwich he'd tossed down his gullet just a few hours prior.

"I didn't have any problems, but I didn't think I would. I haven't had any trouble with my stomach over the years," Stoops said. "I ate a club sandwich a couple hours before we went up."

When you whip out the blockquote tag about Stoops eating a club sandwich and then whipping around in a trainer for a half-hour, you know it's the offseason. We searched for video but couldn't find any, so this will have to suffice if you're just craving a little Blue Angel action. (Safe for work, since we're referring to the actual USAF Blue Angels, not the act of lighting a fart in front of an audience.)

Other coaches are sure to want to try this, though some may have to supersize their flying experience to accomodate their authoritative physiques. For instance, we're sure a C-5 Galaxy would suit Phil Fulmer just fine.

Like Phil, capable of holding vast amounts of cargo loaded just under the nose.

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Swindle, Thanks for taking me back to 1986 to the days of BIKE coache’s shorts and feathered hair. I couldn’t find Chappy Sinclair or Doug Majors from Iron Eagle in the video. I always thought they were one in the same. IE was sooo much cooler than Top Gun.

by brain on May 11, 2006 10:45 AM EDT reply actions

Regarding the Phil Fulmer crack…I don’t think that was fair at all to C-5s. At least they can get off the ground.

by baconboy on May 11, 2006 10:51 AM EDT reply actions

tOSU’s Air Escaladery, yo.

by bitterhorn on May 11, 2006 10:54 AM EDT reply actions

Not to nitpick, but the Blue Angels belong to the USN, not the USAF. Wonder what the Navy’s doing in landlocked OK, anyway?

by txag04 on May 11, 2006 11:11 AM EDT reply actions

didn’t [Name Redacted] take a turn at Pensacola NS with the Blue Angels a couple years ago in the off season?

by roamer723 on May 11, 2006 11:23 AM EDT reply actions

Don’t forget that [NAME REDACTED] also took a spin with the Blue Angels back when he was still ru(i)nning things at UF.

Here are some photos.
http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=16159
http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=16158

by Jeff on May 11, 2006 11:54 AM EDT reply actions

Why Goose, and not him?

by Orson Swindle on May 11, 2006 11:57 AM EDT reply actions

Baconboy is right… I live under the pattern for Dobbins/NAS ATL and I’ve never seen a C-5 come in with an ass as big as Phil’s

by RedTide on May 11, 2006 1:38 PM EDT reply actions

a much more amusing fate awaits [NAME REDACTED]. that’s why he was spared.

by Jeff on May 11, 2006 2:15 PM EDT reply actions

Maybe nit-picking a little here txag04 but the Stoops flight took place in Dallas not in Oklahoma. However, Oklahoma City (tinker AFB) is the home of a naval fighter jet squad.

by Matt on May 11, 2006 2:39 PM EDT reply actions