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From the Columbia Daily Tribune: "Since Bradford took over the Sooners' offense in 2007, OU has won 23 of 28 games, and he's thrown 86 touchdowns to just 16 interceptions. This season will be a test as Bradford works with four new starters on the offensive line and a retooled receiver corps..."  Bradford, Brown & Murray - Columbia Daily Tribune OU Football Headlines OU-Texas No. 1 College Football Rivalry - ESPNSooners Have Top-10 Non-Conference Slate - Sporting NewsSooners, Horns Stout in Big 12 - Orange (Texas) LeaderHectic Year Awaits Sam Bradford - Tulsa WorldOU-Texas Rightfully Ranked Top Rivalry - ESPNOU Won't Overload Bradford's Schedule - Tulsa WorldExperts on Big 12 Football for 2009 - Kansas City StarCotton Bowl Making Smart Move - Tulsa WorldBig 12 Conference News and Notes - ESPNPat Forde of ESPN on the OU-OSU basketball rivalry: "The Sooners still figure to be dealing from a position of strength. They went further in the NCAAs last March and, thanks to the return of guard Willie Warren, should be ranked higher this November..." OU-OSU Top-10 Basketball Rivalry - ESPNMore OU Headlines Keeping Tabs on Taylor Griffin - Tulsa WorldGetting to Know Golf Coach Ryan Hybl - The OklahomanFormer Sooner Anthony Kim on AT&T National - The PGA
Ian Thomsen of Sports Illustrated details Shaquille O'Neal's estimate of Blake Griffin: "My (10 year old) son is starting to play now, and I don't like to let him watch players that are really, really fancy. Of course, I'll let him watch Kobe, LeBron, T-Mac (Tracy McGrady). But I show him Blake Griffin and I say, 'Shareef, this is the dude you should watch and pattern your game after." Shaq Wants Son to Emulate Blake Griffin - Sports IllustratedOU Basketball Headlines Shaq Gives Griffin Ultimate Compliment - Los Angeles TimesCatching Up with OU Roundball - Tulsa WorldGriffin Another Success for Big 12 Hoops - Big 12 ConferenceFrom Tim Griffin of ESPN: "Being in the middle of Oklahoma's biggest question mark isn't something that Ben Habern shies away from. In fact, the Sooners' freshman center is excited about the opportunity to prove something to the doubters who are wondering about Oklahoma's young offensive line heading into the upcoming season with four new starters..." Habern Eager to Help Young O-Line Develop - ESPNOU Football Headlines Walker Ready to Battle for NFL Spot - Waco Tribune-HeraldTop 25 Intel: Oklahoma Lands at No. 3 - ESPNDr. Saturday: Musing on College Football - Yahoo SportsBig 12 Conference News and Notes - ESPNMore OU Headlines Georgia Coaching Trio Leaves for OU - Red & BlackGolf Team Gets Coach with Familiar Name - OU Daily
The Wichita Eagle reports on OU's third caravan stop of the summer in the Kansas city: "The Sooners will likely field another Top 5 team in the coming months, but Stoops didn't seem too eager Tuesday to talk about any of that. Sure, senior linebacker Ryan Reynolds is expected to be healthy, and sure, that should help OU. Plus, can't forget about star quarterback Sam Bradford, who passed on the NFL to return to Norman for another shot at the national championship -- and maybe another Heisman -- but Stoops insisted he wasn't prepared to focus on fall just yet..." Stoops Driving OU's Caravan - Wichita Eagle OU Football Headlines Sooners to Lead Big 12 Boom in 2010 - Sporting NewsStoops Brothers Give Back - Warren Tribune ChronicleReesing's Small Number on Height Chart - USA TodayNothing Good Happens After 2 a.m. - Dallas Morning NewsBig 12 Conference News and Notes - ESPNESPN has three Sooners up for Espys including Sam Bradford and Blake Griffin in the Best Male College Athlete category and Adrian Peterson up as Best NFL Player. Fans can vote online. Andrew Kamenetzky of the Los Angeles Times posts an extensive review and video log of Blake Griffin's official introduction to the media in California: "I asked Griffin if he's set specific goals for himself, whether Rookie of the Year, a certain amount of points, etc. He's not sweating the baskets, which he thinks could be a function of need as much as success. Instead, the top priorities are hitting the glass and forging a defensive presence..." Reaction to Griffin News Conference - Los Angeles TimesOU Basketball Headlines Warren Set to Step Up With Griffin Gone - RivalsNo. 1 Picks Get Paid for Their Pain - Boston HeraldSooners May Need More Time to Mesh - ESPNMore OU Headlines OU Coach Has Name Recognition - Tulsa WorldKim Looking to End Victory Drought - The Oklahoman
From Dennis Dodd of CBS: "Oklahoma's questions are at offensive line and receiver. If this were anywhere else but the Big 12 South, the Sooners would be prohibitive favorites to repeat. With a break here or there, they still might end back up in the national championship game..." Dennis Dodd: Picking the Big 12 - CBS Sports OU Football Headlines Fanatics Rush for Preseason Magazines - The OklahomanStoops at Camp of Champions - Youngstown VindicatorWhat They're Saying About the Sooners - The OklahomanBest in Trenches in Big 12 History - Columbia Daily TribuneLatest Chuck Long Update Isn't Pretty - Tulsa WorldIs Big 12 Ready to Surpass SEC? - Dallas Morning NewsTramel: Tebow Favorite in Heisman Race - The OklahomanOSU's Preseason Reach vs. Historical Grasp - Yahoo SportsBig 12 Conference News and Notes - ESPNClippers head coach Mike Dunleavy on Blake Griffin: "I feel like he's a cross between Charles Barkley and Tim Duncan," Dunleavy said. "He's bigger than Barkley, but he has the quick first step like Barkley, the explosion like Barkley, the big hands like Barkley. He's got the size, the demeanor of a Tim Duncan, the work ethic." Blake Griffin is Working on Fitting In - Los Angeles Times More OU Headlines Thompson Takes Glimpse Into Future - Tulsa WorldLonghorns Won't Forget Griffin - Enid News & EagleD.J. Mathis on the Mend in Norman - Afton TelegraphQ&A With Forward Amanda Thompson - Tulsa WorldThe Sooner Caravan heads north to Wichita on Tuesday in its third stop for 2009. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Hilton Wichita Airport. Head coaches Bob Stoops, Jeff Capel and Sherri Coale join Athletics Director Joe Castiglione and student-athletes Jeremy Beal and Nyeshia Stevenson for the event in Kansas. 2009 Sooner Caravan: Wichita on Tuesday, June 30
The Columbia Daily Tribune highlights the best linemen in the Big 12 and the list starts with Oklahoma defensive tackle Gerald McCoy: "Still just a redshirt junior, McCoy emerged as OU's most destructive lineman last season, coming up especially big in the Sooners' biggest games. He notched two sacks against Texas in the Red River Rivalry and was a constant pain in the rump for Florida's offensive linemen in the BCS National Championship Game, a game in which he snagged his first career interception..." Best of the Beefy Boys Up Front - Columbia Daily Tribune OU Football Headlines Athlon Rep Discusses OU for 2009 - The OklahomanPeterson Reflects on Playing at OU - Tulsa WorldOklahoma Knows What It's Doing - CBS SportsStoops' Heritage Remains Priority - Tulsa WorldPeterson Progressing to Best-Ever Goal - The OklahomanPeterson Shares Skills, Shapes Youth - Tulsa WorldPeterson Admits Some Regrets - Norman TranscriptPredicting Coaching Futures in the Big 12 South - A&M BlogFavre Won't Get Peterson to Super Bowl - The OklahomanBig 12 Conference News and Notes - ESPNKU, K-State Top-10 Worst Schedules - Sporting NewsThe Norman Transcript on OU track and field phenom Will Claye: "Already the junior national recordholder in the event, Claye crushed the competition with a triple jump of 56 feet, 3 inches. Claye accomplished the jump on his third try and did not jump again, though he could have jumped five more times..." Claye Keeps Adding to His Story - Norman TranscriptMore OU Headlines Griffin Brothers Go Together, Again - The OklahomanCollins Perseveres in Women's Golf - Boulder Daily CameraTaylor Griffin Happy to Have Chance - Norman TranscriptClaye's Worst Jump Would Have Won - The OklahomanKansas Regents OK Audits of Athletics - Associated PressThe Sooner Caravan heads north to Wichita on Tuesday in its third stop for 2009. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Hilton Wichita Airport. Head coaches Bob Stoops, Jeff Capel and Sherri Coale join Athletics Director Joe Castiglione and student-athletes Jeremy Beal and Nyeshia Stevenson for the event in Kansas. 2009 Sooner Caravan: Wichita on Tuesday, June 30
Congratulations to the Griffin family, who had both of their sons selected in the NBA Draft last night. As expected, Blake went No. 1 overall to the Clippers, while Taylor was taken in the second round by the Phoenix Suns. View complete coverage here: Blake Realizes No. 1 Dream | Suns Take Taylor in SecondIn commemoration of Blake's No. 1 overall selection, OU's Online Store now has a Blake Griffin No. 1 Clippers jersey available. OU Basketball Headlines Griffin Chosen No. 1 by Clippers - Norman TranscriptResurrecting Clippers will be Tough Task- The Oklahoman Top Pick Set for Challenge with Clippers - Tulsa WorldDraft Night Q&A with Blake Griffin - The Sporting NewsDunleavy Feels Griffin is a Sure Thing - Associated Press Griffin Will Take Piece of Oklahoma to LA - USA TodayFrom Norman to Hollywood - New York Daily NewsGriffin Accepts Invite to USA Minicamp - Chicago TribuneTaylor Selected by Suns in Second Round - Tulsa WorldFormer Sooners is 48th Pick of Draft - The OklahomanThe 2009 Sooner Caravan made its second stop of the summer last night in Tulsa, where Coach Stoops was the main attraction: OU Football Headlines Caravan Notebook: Stoops the Main Man - The Oklahoman Stoops Speaks with No Regrets About Success - Tulsa WorldStoops Thinks Defense Will Be a Good One - The OklahomanAdrian Peterson Hosting Camp in Norman - The OklahomanBoren Says Salary Hikes Driven by Market - ESPN.comDefensive End Jonte Bumpus to Transfer - The Oklahoman
The second stop on the 2009 Sooner Caravan is tonight in Tulsa. Head football coach Bob Stoops, men's basketball assistant Ben Betts and A.D. Joe Castiglione join OU student-athletes including Dominique Franks and Cade Davis at the Schusterman Center on the OU-Tulsa campus beginning at 6:30 p.m. Complete information At the annual Board of Regents meetings Wednesday in Ardmore, President David Boren announced the Athletics Department will increase its support for academic programs by $3 million. The Regents also approved salary increases for several of OU's coaches. Dave Sittler of the Tulsa World on the Athletics Department's increased subsidy for academic programs at the University: At OU, Athletics and Academics Work Together NicelyMore OU Headlines Sooner Athletics Gives Additional $3 Million - ESPN.comRegents Approve Raises for OU's Coaches - Tulsa WorldCoaches' Raises Reflection of Marketplace - The OklahomanCoaches' Contracts Laden with Bonuses - Norman TranscriptOU Football Headlines Why Stoops is Worth the Money - Tulsa WorldStoops' Deal Should Keep Him at OU - ESPN.comOU-BYU Among Top Nonconference Games - CFN.comJimmy Stevens the Starter at Kicker - The OklahomanFranks the Frontrunner to Return Kicks - Tulsa World The NBA Draft is here at last, with Blake Griffin expected to go No. 1 overall to the LA Clippers. Tune in to ESPN tonight at 6:30 p.m. to watch the draft live from New York City. OU Basketball Headlines Blake Griffin "The Rookie", Episode Three - ESPN.comDraft Time: Clippers in Griffin's Future - Tulsa WorldClippers Hope Griffin Changes Fortunes - LA TimesWhat's in Store for Blake Griffin? - Tulsa WorldGriffin Will Need His Sense of Humor - USA Today Blake Griffin Leaves Lasting Legacy - OU DailyQuad Q&A with Blake Griffin - New York TimesTulsa Health Center Named After Tisdale - Tulsa WorldFinally, OU filled its lone remaining coaching vacancy Wednesday with the hiring of Veronique Drouin as the head women's golf coach. OU Golf Headlines Drouin Named OU Women's Golf Coach - The Oklahoman Sooners Hire Drouin, Mueller Advances - Tulsa World
We updated the football depth chart yesterday with all the special teams' positions. Please note, for positions where only one player is listed, a backup has yet to be determined at this time. Football Depth Chart Updated with Special TeamersEvery year, the Tuscaloosa News publishes its "Best College Football Rankings" which ranks the nation's top programs in a variety of categories. Oklahoma stands at No. 2 all-time, just two points behind the newspapers' very own Crimson Tide: Annual Best College Football Rankings - Tuscaloosa NewsOU Football Headlines Top Offensive Units in College Football - The Sporting NewsTop Defensive Units in College Football - The Sporting NewsOU Has Unfinished Business - Lawrence Journal-World Previewing OU's Offensive Line - Crimson & Cream Machine How Sacks Skew Rushing Stats in College - ESPN.comFormer OU Lineman Joins 'Bama Staff - Mobile Press-RegisterOn the eve of the NBA Draft, and with Blake Griffin likely headed to the Clippers, the Associated Press' Rachel Cohen writes on why Griffin is confident he can turn the team around: Griffin Set to Prove Doubters Wrong - Associated PressOU Basketball Headlines Griffin Could Be Good for Bad Clippers - Kansas City StarClippers Want Griffin, Little Else is Clear - New York TimesGriffin Prepares for Role with Clippers - Houston ChronicleBlake Griffin Five Years from Now - The Sporting NewsGriffin Tops Among NBA Draft Prospects - NESNTaylor Also Awaits His NBA Fate - Tulsa WorldCapel Has Earned the Money He's Paid - Tulsa WorldFinally, a reminder that the 2009 Sooner Caravan arrives in Tulsa on Thursday. Head coach Bob Stoops and AD Joe Castiglione headline the event, which begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Schusterman Center on the OU-Tulsa campus. Reserve your spot today: 2009 Sooner Caravan Hits Tulsa Thursday, June 25
OU filled another one of its coaching vacancies Monday afternoon with the hiring of Ryan Hybl as men's golf coach. The brother of former Sooner QB Nate Hybl, Ryan has been an assistant at Georgia, his alma mater, since 2005. Welcome to Norman Ryan!  Ryan Hybl Takes Over Reins of Men's Golf ProgramOU Golf Headlines Ryan Hybl Named OU Men's Golf Coach - The OklahomanOU Appears on Course with Hybl Hire - Norman TranscriptHybl Named Oklahoma's New Golf Coach - USA Today Congratulations to Danielle Robinson for making the cut for the USA World University Games team. Robinson announced the news Monday morning on her Twitter page and USA Basketball officials confirmed the team later that afternoon. Robinson to Represent USA | Follow D-Rob on TwitterOU Women's Basketball Headlines Robinson Heads to World University Games - OU DailyRobinson Makes 12-Member USA Team - Tulsa WorldAs the NBA Draft draws near, The Oklahoman's Jenni Carlson writes on the impact Blake Griffin has had on the Oklahoma sports scene: "We watched Griffin grow up, and now, he's leaving the nest. Sure, it's bitter, but it's sweet, too." Blake Griffin Will Do Well For Himself and the StateOU Men's Basketball Headlines Endorsements Already Rolling Griffin's Way - Tulsa WorldEA Sports Select Griffin as Cover Boy - The OklahomanBlake Griffin Soon to be a Clipper - Tulsa WorldBlake Sits Alone at Top of NBA Draft - Salt Lake Tribune Clippers Intent on Keeping No. 1 Pick - Associated PressBlake Griffin Watch, Monday Edition - Los Angeles Times Griffin Has Hectic Day at ESPN HQs - The OklahomanBlake Griffin Blows Through Windy City - ESPN.com Taylor Griffin Courted by Globetrotters - The OklahomanNot much in terms of football headlines today, but we did post the first in another series of features that will get you prepared for the upcoming season. In the coming weeks, we will take an in-depth look at each of OU's 2009 opponents with stat breakdowns, players to watch and keys to the game. First up, the BYU Cougars: 2009 Football Opponent Preview: BYU CougarsFinally, a reminder that the second stop on the 2009 Sooner Caravan is in Tulsa this Thursday, June 25. Space is still available, so reserve your spot today. For complete information, visit the following link: Stoops, Castiglione Highlight Caravan Stop in Tulsa
Back from the weekend, we would again like to wish all the dads out there a Happy Father's Day. We hope it was a special day filled with plenty of family, fun and relaxation. A scan of the weekend headlines and the latest news today... OU Football Headlines Who Will Be Catching the Ball in 2009? - The Oklahoman Big 12's Top Impact Freshmen for '09 - Columbia TribuneProfile on '69 Heisman Winner Steve Owens - Sporting News Dallas: Top College FB Destination - Ft. Worth Star-TelegramNew Stadium Provides Huge Revenue to Big 12 Teams - ESPNPasha Jackson Finds His Calling in Cuba - The OklahomanWith the 2009 NBA Draft now just three days away, all experts agree that Blake Griffin will go No. 1 overall to the Clippers. View the latest coverage leading up to the draft, in addition to a Q&A we came across that Coach Capel recently did with his alma mater. OU Basketball Headlines Blake Griffin's No. 1 Goal: Shaping Up - Tulsa WorldAfter Griffin, A Lot of Unknowns - The OklahomanBlake Griffin Sits Alone at the Top - Salt Lake TribuneGriffin the One Star in This Year's Draft - Boston Globe Older Griffin Works Out for Jazz - Deseret NewsDraft Rules Irk College Coaches - Norman Transcript Q&A with Sooner Guard Willie Warren - The OklahomanA Father's Day Moment with Jeff Capel - Tulsa WorldQ&A with Duke Alum Jeff Capel - DukeBluePlanet.comThe big news out of Norman late Friday afternoon was the hiring of John Roddick, brother of professional star Andy Roddick, as OU's new men's tennis coach. Welcome to Oklahoma John! More OU Headlines Familiar Name Coming to OU Tennis - Norman TranscriptJohn Roddick to Coach Tennis at OU - Tulsa World Roddick Takes OU Tennis Job - Ft. Worth Star-TelegramNo Coach, No Problem for Golf Signee - The Oklahoman Gymnast Czeschin Calls it a Career - Independence Examiner |
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