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Mark Hughes was delighted with Stokes reaction to last weekends defeat to Southampton as they beat Watford 2-1 at Vicarage Road to help their quest for a European finish in the Premier League. Jonathan Walters broke the deadlock and then teed up Joselu to add a sublime second early in the second half before captain Troy Deeney replied in the latter stages for Watford.Hughes Stoke climb two places to seventh, a point below sixth-place Manchester United, who currently occupy what stands to be a Europa League qualifying berth at the end of the season. Joselu came in for special praise from Hughes It was a big one, Hughes told Sky Sports. After last weekends disappointing defeat at home we wanted to bounce back and I thought our form certainly in the first half was excellent. We were good value for a 1-0.We came out in the second half and got the second and then as you would expect Watford to throw balls into our box. We had to deal with the diagonal balls as well as the two lads up front.It got a bit frenetic but in the end we got the job done. I think thats seven away wins weve got in the league this season which is the most weve ever had as a club. Matt Le Tissier reviews Stokes 2-1 win over Watford. Hughes was quick to praise German-born Spaniard Joselu who doubled the lead with a deft piece of skill.He hasnt had too many opportunities, Hughes said. I spoke to him in the middle of the week about giving him an opportunity today and I thought he took it.I thought he was exceptional. He worked hard all day long and also worked hard for the team. He showed great awareness and deservedly got his goal.We test ourselves and want to keep on driving to see how far we can go.Weve got a good group of players. Weve invested well I feel and have great support from the owners. Were in decent shape and want to continue that in the future. 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Burris threw two TD passes, including a key 15-yard fourth-quarter strike to Bakari Grant that effectively countered a Toronto comeback bid and led Hamilton to a 33-19 victory. NORMAN, Okla. -- Two prominent Oklahoma boosters who support Sooners coach Bob Stoops say the teams early struggles have made some other boosters restless.Jim Ross, a boxing announcer for CBS Sports best known for his work in professional wrestling, and Wallis Marsh, founder and CEO of the Extex Companies in Houston, say they have gotten many calls about this the past few weeks.Losses to Houston and Ohio State already have knocked the Sooners out of the national championship picture. Oklahoma plays No. 21 TCU on Saturday and No. 22 Texas the following week -- both possible defeats.If we lose a couple more games, this unorganized tropical depression could become a named storm, Marsh said, referring to a possible attempt to pressure the athletic department to make a coaching change. Marsh said the most prominent boosters dont want that, but there is uneasiness, even among some of Stoops supporters.The people that are close to the program, the people that support the program, the people that love the program the most arent in that camp right now -- yet, Marsh said. Its starting to fester.An Oklahoma spokesman said athletic director Joe Castiglione does not respond to requests about the standing of coaches.Stoops has a 180-48 career record. He is the winningest coach in Oklahoma history and the longest-tenured coach in major college football. His teams have played for national championships four times since he took over in 1999, and he won the national title in 2000. He has won nine Big 12 titles and entered this season favored to win again. Just last season, Stoops led the Sooners to the College Football Playoff.The Associated Press ranked Oklahoma No. 2 in its all-time poll , and Ross said the long-term success has spoiled the fans. The Sooners have won seven national titles, but not winning one for more than a decade has some folks thinking Stoops might have overstayed his welcome.Ross, who lives in Norman, isnt one of them.In our right minds, how could you look at Bob Stoops record, running a clean program and being a great mentor to these kids -- he treats them like theyre his. ... Its hard to believe that were even having this conversation, he said.Marsh, who graduated from Oklahoma in 1990 and remembers the down years in the `90s, said he appreciates Stoops bringing the program back to prominence. He said there was some negative sentiment from other boosters going back to the 2012 season, when the Sooners were embarrassed by Johnny Manziel and Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl. Oklahoma beat AAlabama in the Sugar Bowl after the 2013 season, but the Sooners started the next season ranked No.dddddddddddd 4 before stumbling to an 8-5 season.Last seasons trip to the playoff created a high and raised expectations. The Sooners started this season No. 3, but the losses to Houston and Ohio State brought the doubters back out, and LSUs firing of coach Les Miles added fuel for dissatisfied Sooners fans and boosters. Miles was let go after last Saturdays loss to Auburn, despite having led the Tigers to a national title in 2007 and being one of the most successful coaches in school history.I do know that the Les Miles firing has fired up our fan base, Marsh said. People that have been quietly been disgruntled at going 10-3 and playing at a good bowl game now have a sort of lynch mob mentality for change.Stoops said this week that he felt bad for Miles.You hate it for him, Stoops said. But I also know this business. Ive been in it a long time and get that theres a certain level of winning that people want and if youre not doing it . theres a lot of reasons, I think, that go into all of those decisions for everybody, and thats our business.Ross said the boosters who understand football best appreciate the fact that Stoops has kept the Sooners at a high level in an age of parity.Some vocal members of the fan base and a lot of keyboard warriors that are sitting in anonymity believe that the criteria for having any issue with Coach Stoops is that he hasnt won enough national titles, Ross said. Are you kidding me?Oklahoma opened last season ranked No. 19 and finished No. 5, despite adding a new offensive coordinator in Lincoln Riley, and a new quarterback in Baker Mayfield.Nobodys espousing the great coaching job Bob did last year for a team that obviously overachieved and made it to the Final Four ... Its about today. Its about right now, Ross said.And right now, fans and boosters of a blue blood are smarting after Ohio State, the No. 1 team in the APs all-time rankings, rolled the Sooners 45-24 on Sept. 17. Theyve had a bye week to stew in their anger and tweet their venom.I think right now, theres a lot of disorganization to it, Marsh said. Its going to need a catalyst to organize. If we beat TCU or Texas, I think it could be dead. If we lose to TCU or we lose to Texas, I think theres a chance it could get organized.---Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter (at)CliffBruntAP . Wholesale Hoodies NFL Shirts Outlet Jerseys NFL Wholesale Cheap NFL Jerseys Free Shipping Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '