Stoops Defends Gundy's Right To Confront Columnist

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) _ Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops is defending Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy's right to confront columnist Jenni Carlson. Gundy went on a more than three minute tirade over

Wednesday, September 26th 2007, 11:43 am

By: News On 6

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) _ Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops is defending Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy's right to confront columnist Jenni Carlson. Gundy went on a more than three minute tirade over Carlson's column in Saturday's The Oklahoman. Carlson suggested former starting quarterback Bobby Reid wasn't tough enough.

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Stoops told reporters in Norman everyone has a comment on everything coaches do but coaches are supposed to keep quiet when they disagree with what's written or said.

The Sooners coach says coaches are entitled to their opinions like everyone else.

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