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  Thursday, March 11

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "Stoops on Bradford's personal character and ability to handle NFL fortune and fame: "Nobody would handle it better. This guy has all of the character in the world. The guy has had one `B' in class since he's been here. He's a straight A student. The guy could play on our basketball..."

Stoops' Take on Bradford, McCoy, Rams - St. Louis Post
 
OU Football Headlines
Trotter: Bradford Scores Off the Charts - The Oklahoman
McCoy Wows Rams' Brass - Columbia Daily Tribune
Wonderlic Scores Leaked, Bradford Tops QBs - ESPN
Is Bradford the Man for Rams at No. 1? - St. Louis Post
Monster D-Tackles Could Emerge in Draft - USA Today
Notebook: Lewis, McFarland, Martinez - The OU Daily
Q&A With Former Sooner Mark Clayton - The Oklahoman
Rams Among Those Checking Out OU - Dallas Morning News
Spags Has to be Tempted by McCoy - Pro Football Weekly
Lions' Mayhew Watches McCoy - Detroit Free Press
Rams Need Fortitude, Draft Bradford - St. Louis Post
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
 
Dave Sittler of the Tulsa World: "The look on Joe Castiglione's face Wednesday night spoke a thousands of words. But he wasn't saying of them. At least not yet. Oklahoma's athletic director sat in the media section as he watched the Sooners get whipsawed by Bedlam rival Oklahoma State in the first round of the Big 12..."

Sittler: Oklahoma's AD Not Happy Camper - Tulsa World
 
OU Men's Basketball Headlines
Capel Not Happy With Losing Season - Norman Transcript
OU's Season Ends With Bedlam Loss - The OU Daily
Page Fuels Bedlam Beatdown of OU - Tulsa World
Cowboys Put on Show in Rout of OU - The Oklahoman
Capel Comments on NBA Aspirations - Tulsa World
OSU Runs Away From Oklahoma - Kansas City Star
Page Big in Win Against Sooners - The Oklahoman
Sittler: Perfection Includes Beating of Rival - Tulsa World
Notebook: Bedlam Beatdown, Crocker - The Oklahoman
Defensive Struggles Cost Sooners Again - Tulsa World
 
OU Women's Basketball Headlines
Three Storylines for Big 12 Basketball - Tulsa World
 
OU Baseball Headlines
Sooners Make It Eight Straight - Norman Transcript
Baseball Wins Eighth Straight - The OU Daily
 
OU Softball Headlines
Not Pretty But Still a Win for Sooners - Norman Transcript
Softball Defeats North Texas at Home - The OU Daily
 
More OU Headlines
OU, OSU Wrestling Earn High Seeds - Tulsa World
 
  Wednesday, March 10

Guerin Emig of the Tulsa World: "Among the words spoken by coach Jeff Capel after Oklahoma's last game, an eighth straight loss to Texas A&M: "frustrating," "embarrassing" and "ashamed." How did the Sooners get here? How did they wind up 13-17 overall, 4-12 in the Big 12, and heading into Wednesday's 6 p.m..."

Reasons Plentiful for OU's Struggles - Tulsa World
 
OU Men's Basketball Headlines
OU's Gallon Has Guard Up - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Tramel: Been There, Lost That - The Oklahoman
Notebook: Gallon Says He'll Return - Tulsa World
OU Hopes to Put Rough Season Behind - Norman Transcript
Tiny Gallon Says He's Returning to OU - The Oklahoman
Freshman Forward Say's He'll Return - Norman Transcript
Notes: Bedlam at Big 12, Warren, Pilgrim - The Oklahoman
Sooners Look to Extend Season in Tourney - The OU Daily
Willie Warren Mulling It Over - Norman Transcript
 
OU Women's Basketball Headlines
Coale a Finalist for Kay Yow Award - Tulsa World
 
John Shinn of the Norman Transcript: "There was a strange sighting at Oklahoma's first spring practice Monday at the Everest Indoor Center. DeMarco Murray was there, going through a spring practice with no physical limitations. It was the first time that's been the case since the spring of 2007. "Other than full-out..."

Notebook: Look, It's DeMarco - Norman Transcript
 
OU Football Headlines
Stoops Optimistic for 2010 Season - The Oklahoman
Stoops Believes OU's O-Line Will be Better - USA Today
OU Pro Day Notes: Fast Franks, Gresham- Tulsa World
Gerald McCoy on Display at OU's Pro Day - ESPN
Notebook: Rams Brass Visits Norman - The Oklahoman
Best Games in Big 12 Involve Oklahoma - CBS Sports
Former Sooners Work for NFL Scouts - Norman Transcript
Mike Balogun Breaks Silence - The Oklahoman
Bradford May be Best Option for Rams - Sporting News
Intrigue Surrounds Balogun's Future - Tulsa World
Potential Pros Work Out for Scouts - The OU Daily
Trotter: OU Pro Day Tidbits - The Oklahoman
McCoy, Sooners Carry First-Round Clout - The OU Daily
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
 
  Tuesday, March 9

From Yahoo Sports: "Year in and year out, Stoops has a strong football team. Whether the Sooners are championship caliber largely depends on how adequately they can patch holes in the starting lineup. They must replace potential first-round draft choices at defensive tackle (McCoy) and offensive tackle (Williams)..."

Work to Do, But History in OU's Favor - Yahoo Sports
 
Jake Trotter of the Oklahoman: "Life has radically changed," Jones said Monday night after OU's first practice of the spring. "A year ago, I was the backup quarterback. This year, I get to compete for the starting job. Obviously, it's still an open competition so I'm not safe yet. I don't have the spot yet. I have to..."

Landry Jones is the Man on the Spot - The Oklahoman
 
OU Football Headlines
OU Quarterback More Confident - Tulsa World
Oklahoma's Stoops Optimistic for 2010 - ESPN
Notebook: Jones, Habern Expected Back - The Oklahoman
Stoops Anxious to Get Back on Field - Tulsa World
Review and Preview for Sooners - College Football News
Notebook: Offensive Line, Murray, Madu - Tulsa World
Stoops Heaps Praise on Offensive Line - NBC Sports
Sooners Begin Spring Practice - The OU Daily
Bradford May be Best Option for St. Louis - Sporting News
Bradford Rises to No. 1 in Mock Draft - NBC Sports
Bradford: Passed Physicals With 'Flying Colors" - USA Today
Gerald McCoy Better Than Suh? - Detroit Free Press
Bradford Won't be at OU's Pro Day Today - NFL.com
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
 
OU Men's Basketball Headlines
OSU Has What Sooners Are Lacking - Tulsa World
Willie Warren Still Undecided About NBA - The Oklahoman
Warren Ponders His NBA Future - Tulsa World
OU Has Something to Prove Next Season - The OU Daily
 
  Monday, March 8

Clay Horning of the Norman Transcript: "Thompson was unstoppable, canning 11 of 15 shots and all four of her 3-point tries to finish with a career-high 29 points to go with 11 rebounds and six assists. Danielle Robinson added 13 points and nine assists against just two turnovers, while Jasmine Hartman enjoyed her..."

Thompson Leads Sooners Past OSU - Norman Transcript
 
OU Women's Basketball Headlines
Seniors Go Wild for Sooners - The Oklahoman
Seniors Go Out in Style With Bedlam Blowout - Tulsa World
Tramel: Sooners Riding on Magic Carpet - The Oklahoman
Bedlam Notebook: Oklahoma Seniors Shine - Tulsa World
Seniors Say Goodbye With Blowout - The OU Daily
Sooners: "Let's Take This to Tournament" - The Oklahoman
 
Guerin Emig of the Tulsa World: "Oklahoma heads into Big 12 Tournament Bedlam practically defenseless. The only thing more discouraging than the Sooners' eight-game losing streak is that their last seven opponents have shot 50 percent or higher. To put that in perspective, last year's Elite Eight team allowed that to..."

OU Heads to Big 12 Tournament Defenseless - Tulsa World
 
OU Men's Basketball Headlines
Senior Day Tarnished by Losing Record - The OU Daily
Not Much Hope Left for Sooners - Norman Transcript
Capel Opens Up After Eighth-Straight Loss - The Oklahoman
Sliding Sooners Fizzle After Half - Tulsa World
Thoughts & Observations on Loss to A&M - The Oklahoman
 
More OU Headlines
No. 17 Baseball Sweeps Sooner Classic - The OU Daily
Softball Ends Weekend With Dominance - The OU Daily
 
Jake Trotter of the Oklahoman: "Going into the spring, offensive line remains an unknown. The Sooners lose their top three linemen from last season, and this spring also will be without injured returning starters Ben Habern (leg) and Jarvis Jones (foot). But OU's coaching staff is excited about the potential of Donald..."

O-Line Still Big Question Mark - The Oklahoman
 
OU Football Headlines
McCoy: Can't Wait to Line Up and Play - Sporting News
A Sooner Will Go Soonest in Draft - Los Angeles Times
Three to Watch: Wort, Hurst, Stephenson - Tulsa World
New Stars Take Center Stage for Sooners - The Oklahoman
Pre-Spring Big 12 Power Ratings - ESPN
Three Questions on Oklahoma Spring Football - Tulsa World
OU Football Players to Watch This Spring - The Oklahoman
Sooners Hoping to Build on Late Surge - Tulsa World
Big 12 South Breakdown: Will Texas Repeat? - ESPN
Bobby Proctor Savors Great Run at OU - The Oklahoman
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
 
  Friday, March 5

Michael Kinney of the Norman Transcript: "This is the biggest event we have ever been a part of," OU coach K.J. Kindler said. "It's our biggest regular season meet for sure. Probably in program history. I don't misspeak when I say that. It's huge." Alabama leads the all-time series 21-2 and the Sooners are only..."

No. 1 Matches Up Against No. 2 - Norman Transcript
 
OU Gymnastics Headlines
OU, Alabama Battle for Top Ranking - The OU Daily
No. 1 Tide Visits No. 2 Sooners - Birmingham News
M Gymnastics Tries to Hold No. 1 Ranking - The OU Daily
Top-Ranked Alabama Clashes With Sooners - Tide Sports
Motivated Sooners Hope to Top Bama - International Gymnast
First OU Gymnastics Meet to be Live TV - The Oklahoman
 
John Greco of the OU Daily: "The No. 17 baseball team extended its winning streak to three games in dramatic fashion as the Sooners defeated the University of South Florida Bulls 5-4 Tuesday in the opening game of the Sooner Classic. OU (8-1) rallied back from a 4-2 deficit by scoring one run in the eighth and..."

Sooners Seal Comeback Win at Home - The OU Daily
 
OU Baseball Headlines
Rally Victory for Oklahoma Baseball - Norman Transcript
Baseball Rallies in Ninth to Beat USF - Tulsa World
 
OU Basketball Headlines
Crocker to Compete to the Bitter End - Tulsa World
OSU Comes to Norman for Bedlam - The OU Daily
Big 12 Women's Academic Team Named - Tulsa World
 
More OU Headlines
OU, OSU Softball Ranked for Bedlam - The Oklahoma
Wrestling Hosts Big 12 Championships - The OU Daily
 
Coach Stoop radio show from the Grand Rapids Press: " "I know (Nebraska's) Ndamukong Suh is also an incredible that's up there. About those two guys (Bradford and McCoy), having worked with them the last four years, they are absolutely amazing people," Stoops said. "Just incredibly sharp young men that are really..."

Coach Stoops Radio Interview - Grand Rapids Press
 
OU Football Headlines
Banks: Bradford, McCoy in Top Three - Sports Illustrated
Schad: Six Sooners in List of Top 70 Big 12 Players - ESPN
OU Among Five Best to Visit for Pro Day - Sporting News
Tommie Harris' Priorities Still in Order - Tulsa World
OU's DeMarco Murray In RB Class of His Own - ESPN
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
OL Trent Williams Moving Up Draft Boards - ESPN
 
  Thursday, March 4

Jeff Johncox of the Norman Transcript: "The Oklahoma faithful got their first look at freshman hurler Keilani Ricketts Wednesday night. The lefty didn't disappoint, throwing her fifth complete game of the season and helping the Sooners earn some revenge with a 7-0 victory over Tulsa at Marita Hynes Field. The Golden Hurricane..."

Keilani Ricketts, OU Blast Tulsa - Norman Transcript
 
More OU Headlines
Big 12 M Basketball Academic Team Named - Tulsa World
Softball Extends Home Winning Streak - The OU Daily
Sooner Softball Shuts Out Golden Hurricane - Tulsa World
OU's Martin Smith Wins Big 12 Award - Tulsa World
Men's Gymnast Legendre Honored - Tulsa World
 
Matt Hinton of the Sporting News: "With seven of his top eight receivers and all but one of the regulars from an injury-ravaged line back, Jones should take a major step to solidifying himself as one of the best passers in the Big 12 for the next two or three seasons, at least. That improvement may not be readily apparent on the stat..."

Landry Jones No Longer Blinded by Spotlight - Sporting News
 
OU Football Headlines
Young Potential Looks to Mature at Oklahoma - ESPN
OU's Gresham Had Good Time in Indy - Tulsa World
Rams Doing Homework on Bradford - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Bradford, Suh or McCoy at No. 1 for St. Louis? - ESPN
Big 12 Could Dominate Draft - Austin American-Statesman
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
 
  Wednesday, March 3

John Shinn of the Norman Transcript: "When things are going right, opportunities are rarely missed. Oklahoma third baseman Garrett Buechele knows how that feels. "I'm just getting pitches to hit," he said Tuesday following the Sooners' 4-3 victory over Texas-Arlington in the home opener at L. Dale Mitchell Park..."

Third Baseman Drives Home Everybody - Norman Transcript
 
More OU Headlines
Buechele, Gibson Lead Baseball in Win - The OU Daily
Bama Regains No. 1, Faces Oklahoma - Tuscaloosa News
No. 1 Alabama Heads to No. 2 OU - Bama Magazine
Softball to Host Tulsa in Home Opener - The OU Daily
 
Peter King of Sports Illustrated: " I asked Bradford if he thought he'd justify such a high pick. "Yeah, I think I would,'' he said. "If I didn't believe in myself as much as I do, I wouldn't be here right now. I wasn't highly recruited coming out of high school, and a lot of people didn't think I belonged playing at Oklahoma. But I did..."

Bradford Compares Favorably to Ryan - Sports Illustrated
 
OU Football Headlines
Gresham Solidifies First-Round Status - Sporting News
Notebook: Franks, Motivation, McCoy - Tulsa World
McCoy, Williams, Bradford at Combine - Sports Illustrated
Many Trials Made Kicker Stronger - Norman Transcript
Strange Question for McCoy at Combine - Yahoo Sports
NFL Combine: Debating Suh vs. McCoy - ESPN
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
 
OU Women's Basketball Headlines
Sooners No Match for Physical Aggies - Tulsa World
Aggie Women Rip Sooners, 78-55 - The Oklahoman
Texas A&M Just Too Tough - Norman Transcript
Aggie Women Roll Sooners - San Antonio Express-News
Poor Shooting Dooms Women - The OU Daily
 
OU Men's Basketball Headlines
Sittler: Willie Warren's Absence - Tulsa World
Willie Warren's Season Finally Over - The Oklahoman
Surgery Sidelines Willie Warren - Tulsa World
A Little More Desire Needed - Norman Transcript
Coaches, Players Share Blame for Season - Tulsa World
 
  Tuesday, March 2

Clay Horning of the Norman Transcript: "Closing the regular season with two victories would not only maintain their position in second place the conference behind unbeaten Nebraska, but could raise the Sooners' RPI even higher, therefore raising their NCAA regional seed even higher. That may well happen if OU..."

Still Time for OU Women to Move Up - Norman Transcript
 
OU Women's Basketball Headlines
"D" Earns Jasmine Hartman an "A" - The Oklahoman
W Basketball Depends on Texan's Defense - Tulsa World
W Hoops Not Done With State of Texas Yet - The OU Daily
 
Jenni Carlson of the Oklahoman: "Natasha Kelley flips and twists and cartwheels her way down the balance beam. She does it with ease. She does it with grace. She does it with a completely torn ACL, too. The Oklahoma gymnast is competing despite the most important stabilizing ligament in her right knee being torn in two..."

Giant Leaps, No Bounds for W Gymnast - The Oklahoman
 
More OU Headlines
W Gym: No. 1 OU vs. No. 2 Alabama - The Oklahoman
Baseball Opens Home Season Today - The OU Daily
New Life on the Matt for OU Wrestling - The Oklahoman
 
OU Men's Basketball Headlines
Texas Rally Dooms Oklahoma in Austin - Tulsa World
Oklahoma Soars Early, Falls Late at Texas - The Oklahoman
Sooners Catch It On Chin in Austin - Norman Transcript
Sooners Continue to Limp to Season's End - The OU Daily
Texas Wins Final Home Game - Austin American-Statesman
Longhorns Pick Up for OU - San Antonio Express-News
Notebook: Crocker, Hammered, Freshman - The Oklahoman
 
OU Football Headlines
College Rivals Battle for Draft Distinction - FOX Sports
DTs McCoy, Suh Have Great Futures - Houston Chronicle
If Rams Want to Win, Bradford is Easy Choice - CBS Sports
Tramel: Dom Franks Intent on Moving Up - The Oklahoman
Big 12's Top Performers at Combine - ESPN
Combine Q&A With Gerald McCoy - The Oklahoman
Gerald McCoy at Top of This Mock Draft - Sports Illustrated
Big 12 Teams & Spring Football - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Scouts Torn Between McCoy, Suh - Tulsa World
Bradford Still Representing OU at Combine - The OU Daily
McCoy: No. 1 Pick Would be Great Honor - Sporting News
Casserly Ranks Bradford, McCoy at Top - The Oklahoman
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
 
  Monday, March 1

Gerald McCoy is writing a Draft diary for the Sporting News: "I talk to a lot of the guys from Oklahoma. Everyone has the same goal in mind, and I'm sure they're all working real hard and will go out there and compete to the best of their ability. My position drills are Sunday and Monday. When the Combine is over, I'm going..."

McCoy Diary: After Combine, More Work - Sporting News
 
Cleveland GM Tom Heckert on Bradford: "He's a big kid, he's accurate, he won a lot of football games, he's a leader," said Heckert. "That pretty much sums it up. He has all the tools to put it together. Everyone wants to say he's a franchise, but until he does it you never know." Bradford is recovering from a reconstructed..."

Oklahoma's Bradford Impresses - Cleveland Plain Dealer


OU Football Headlines
Team Officials Say Bradford Top QB - Tulsa World
Gerald McCoy Honored at No. 1-Pick Talk - USA Today
OU, OKC Sweep Possible in Draft - The Oklahoman
Top Defensive Tackle Prospect is Real McCoy - Seattle Times
OU's Gresham Vies for Top TE Ranking - Sporting News
Tramel: McCoy, Suh the Best of the Beasts - The Oklahoman
Bradford: No Way I Wasn't Coming Back - NBC Sports
Bradford Eager to Show NFL Progress - Tulsa World
McCoy Talks About Fit With Lions - Detroit Free Press
Bradford, McCoy Draft Chances - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
From the Combine: Jermaine Gresham - Tulsa World
Bradford: "I'm Going to Put On Great Show" - Sporting News
Jermaine Gresham Unplugged at Combine - The Oklahoman
McCoy, Suh Have Ability to Go No. 1 in Draft - CBS Sports
Combine Notebook: Bradford Throwing - Tulsa World
OU's Bradford Says He's On Track - New York Times
Jermaine Gresham Says He's Good to Go - Baltimore Sun
Tramel: Chris Brown Desires Heavy Load - The Oklahoman
Gresham: Injury Provided Perspective - Pro Football Weekly
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
 
OU Men's Basketball Headlines
Gallon an Enigma for Oklahoma - Tulsa World
Mason-Griffin Carrying OU Basketball - The Oklahoman
Gallon May Hold Key to Sooner Men - Norman Transcript
Three Questions With Andrew Fitzgerald - Tulsa World
Sooners Drop Sixth Straight - The Oklahoman
Baylor Edges Sooners in Norman - Tulsa World
BU Returns With Norman Win - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Notebook: Tiny Trying, Back for Seconds - Tulsa World
 
More OU Headlines
Oklahoma Men Take Big 12 Track Title - The Oklahoman
English Shines for Sooners on Senior Night - The OU Daily
OU Women Stomp Texas - San Antonio Express-News
Men's Track Clinches Conference Title - The OU Daily
 
  Friday, February 26

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "Oklahoma tackle Trent Williams has a soft spot for defensive tackle Gerald McCoy in the debate over who is the best in this draft: McCoy or Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh. There's good reason since McCoy was Williams' teammate at Oklahoma. "He has power and quickness..."

Williams Would Take McCoy No. 1 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
 
From the Detroit Free Press: "And I believe ultimately, when all is said and done, that the Rams' number one pick on April 22nd, two months from now, will be Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford. I'm willing to take all bets on that one right now." According to the report, Schefter went on to say "there's no way..."

Hold On Suh, McCoy -- Bradford No. 1 - Detroit Free Press
 
OU Football Headlines
Bradford or Clausen First QB Drafted? Orlando Sentinel
Will Rams Take Bradford With No. 1 Pick? - ESPN
Trent Williams Hoping to Go in Top 10 - The Oklahoman
OU Tops Toughest Non-Conference Schedules - ESPN
St. Louis, Bradford and No. 1 Pick - Yahoo Sports
Williams at Head of Offensive Line Class - CBS Sports
Notebook: Gresham, Eldridge Delayed - The Oklahoman
State Standouts Head to NFL Combine - Tulsa World
Tramel: Trent Williams Combine Interview - The Oklahoman
Sports Illustrated Mock Draft High on Sooners - Tulsa World
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
 
OU Men's Basketball Headlines
Sooners Decide to Sit Warren - Tulsa World
Willie Warren Out Indefinitely - The Oklahoman
Is Warren Done for the Season? - Norman Transcript
Warren Likely Out Until Big 12 Tournament - Tulsa World
Basketball Looks to End Five-Game Skid - The OU Daily
 
More OU Headlines
Perfect Season So Far for Baseball - Norman Transcript
Women's Basketball Tries to Bounce Back - The OU Daily
No. 1 W Gymnastics Goes on the Road - The OU Daily