Bob Stoops can’t stop talking about it. What’s more, he talked about it in the preseason, then he talked about it the week before North Texas and then he talked about it the week after North Texas.

There’s just something about this bunch of Sooners. Something about how even the second and third teamers came into a game long since decided the other night and still played with focus, intensity and, virtually, mistake free.

Sam Bradford wowed the nation with the best statistical half ever completed by a Sooner quarterback in his very first half as a Sooner quarterback. Meanwhile, the Sooner coach was taking much more in.

No problems at the line of scrimmage.

No problems with defensive communication.

No problems with recognition.

Really, just about no problems.

Not even from the reserves.

“Even in the second half, even in the fourth quarter, the young guys that were three and twos that were in there were really playing hard and playing well,” Stoops said. “That’s pleasing as a coach. I’ve pulled my hair out countless number of games. Late in games, it just aggravates you when they’re not ready to play.”

Of course, those reserves were in there because the guys in front of them did just about everything right.

No stupid penalties.

No letdowns.

No busts.

Recall the recent past, when Stoops has questioned whether or not the players really understood what it took. Now recall the immediately recent past, like the last month, when he’s gone on and on and on about the way this team practices, pays attention, buys into the program.

Last week, I asked him if it was the seniors, some special blend of leadership. Basically, he just said it was everybody. This time around I asked him if this team reminded him of any of his other teams.