When asked now if the firing motivated him to prove Oklahoma wrong and prove himself as a great coordinator, Heupel says he never doubted his ability as an offensive play-caller and quarterbacks coach. However, he says, “it forced me and gave me the ability to reset and decide what do I want to do and what do I want to be about as an offensive coach? What is my philosophy? It allowed me to get back to some of the things I wanted to do.