Quarterback Heupel is noted for his consistency on and off the football field. OU's Quarterback coach Chuck Long says Heupel is a throwback to the era of Joe Montana. This is kind of an era of big-play mentality because defenses bring more pressure. Josh is more of a throwback to the '80s. Heupel is also a throwback to an era when athletes proudly wore the label of role models.
Kids look up to people.
How the person deals with the kid is going to leave a lasting impression. Heupel is not just hype when it comes to being a role model. At The Pole Rally and has visited children in hospitals. Heupel understands that consistency in his character and actions is what will make a lasting impression on the people who are watching him. I'm the same person as I was in junior college, the same person I was in high school.