A statue of Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops was spotted near the campus Monday, after an apparent miscommunication resulted in the statue being delivered unannounced to the school.

The Sooners' plans to honor the winningest coach in Oklahoma history have been sidelined for years, as Stoops prefers to not have his statue dedicated and put on campus alongside those of Oklahoma coaching legends Barry Switzer, Bud Wilkinson and Bennie Owen until a later date. Owen's and Wilkinson's statues were unveiled in 2010, and Switzer's was unveiled in 2011. Stoops' statue was originally set to be unveiled in 2012, before the decision was made to postpone it.

However, in an apparent mix-up, Stoops' statue was transported to campus Monday, uncovered in a flat-bed trailer for prying eyes to see.

A sports reporter for local television station KFOR tweeted a photo of it:

Just saw this rolling down Lindsey Street: about a 10 foot tall statue of Bob Stoops. #Sooners pic.twitter.com/iR88nIFJ2d — Nate Feken (@TheGreat_Nate) November 2, 2015

The statue's unannounced delivery prompted athletic director Joe Castiglione to issue a statement calling the situation "completely unnecessary" while saying he was "extremely disappointed" with how it was handled.

"We did not receive any advance notice that the statue was to be transported to campus at this time. Moreover, we are extremely disappointed in the lack of consideration, respect and care that was shown in delivering the statue to Norman," Castiglione said. "This was completely unnecessary. It certainly is not reflective of the way we feel about Bob or the respect we'll show him when his extraordinary achievements are properly celebrated."