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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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