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  Friday, March 19

Clay Horning of the Norman Transcript: "the way Amanda Thompson's been playing for about a month, and even more so since the last night of the regular season, has been an epiphany for those watching and Thompson herself. Her season averages are 13.2 points and 10.5 rebounds. It is for numbers like that the Sooner..."

Amanda Thompson Playing Even Harder - Norman Transcript
 
OU Women's Basketball Headlines
SDSU Shows Winning Formula - Argus Leader
Jackrabbits Rally in Norman Sunday - Yankton Press
 
More OU Headlines
Wrestlers Advance Three to Quarterfinals - Tulsa World
Utah, Arizona State Can't Stop Softball - Norman Transcript
Three Wrestlers One Win Away - Norman Transcript
W Gymnastics to Close Regular Season - The OU Daily
OU Baseball Relies on Its Bullpen - Norman Transcript
 
David Ubben of ESPN: "Oklahoma could once again contend for the best defensive line in college football, but its real strength is on the ends. Senior Jeremy Beal had 11 sacks (fourth-most in school history) last season after grabbing 8.5 as a sophomore. Now, his senior season will be his third as starter after two consecutive..."

Strong at Defensive End, Weak Offensive Line - ESPN
 
OU Football Headlines
Trent Williams Moves Up Draft Board - Sporting News
Boise State's Coach to Visit Oklahoma - Idaho Statesman
Bradford, Redskins in Private Workout - Washington Post
Rams Meet With Bradford in Florida - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Gerald McCoy Visits With Lions - Detroit Free Press
McShay: McCoy Better Fit at DT - St. Petersburg Times
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
 
  Thursday, March 18

Guerin Emig of the Tulsa World: "She had lost her season and, briefly, her resolve, to a knee injury. But here, on arguably the worst night of the Oklahoma women's basketball season, Whitney Hand found her voice. In the locker room after OU's lackluster 75-57 homecourt loss to Texas Feb. 3, the sophomore guard with..."

Injured Hand Becomes Leader for OU - Tulsa World
 
Jenni Carlson of the Oklahoman: "The NCAA Tournament will offer no tougher defensive test, so the coaches might want to sit McFarland down and put her highlights from the game on a continual video loop. Just remind her what she did and what she could do. Truth be told, she senses the breakthrough that she's made..."

Joanna McFarland Finds Comfort Level - The Oklahoman
 
OU Women's Basketball Headlines
Jacks Are Oklahoma-Bound - South Dakota State Collegian
No Worries for Sooner Women - Norman Transcript
SDSU Expects Fans to Trek to Oklahoma - Argus Leader
SDSU Alumni to Rally in Norman - Stamford Advocate
 
More OU Headlines
Nothing Easy for Sooner Wrestlers - Norman Transcript
Baseball: Come-From-Behind Win - Norman Transcript
Wrestling Notes: Full Squad to Omaha - Norman Transcript
 
Jake Trotter of the Oklahoman: "Whether Oklahoma rebounds from a subpar 2009 season depends heavily on the development of the offensive line. Last year, the line struggled from the outset, as coach Bob Stoops blasted the group for its lack of work ethic and discipline last March. But this off-season, the line already has..."

Q&A With O-Line Coach James Patton - The Oklahoman
 
  Wednesday, March 17

Clay Horning of the Norman Transcript: "What OU has done is arrive at a place in which it just knows. It knows it's going to come out and play hard. It knows its best players will bring something very close to their best games. It knows it's no longer a matter of flip a coin and see which team shows up. The Sooners know..."

W Hoops Snowballing Into Big Dance - Norman Transcript
 
Matt Patterson of the Oklahoman: "Where that journey has led is something Vernon couldn't have imagined. And not just for him. OU qualified all 10 of its wrestlers for the NCAA meet and finished a strong third at the conference tournament, a marked improvement over last year. The Sooners seem poised to make some..."

Wrestling's Vernon Survives on the Mat - The Oklahoman
 
More OU Headlines
No. 12 Softball Concludes Spring Festival - The OU Daily
Baseball Does the Little Things, Wins - Norman Transcript
OU Wrestlers in the NCAA Championship - The Oklahoman
No. 13 Baseball Beats UMass - Tulsa World
Tough Year for OU Hoops, Helmets - The Oklahoman
 
From ESPN: "For McFarland, duplicating McCoy's 15.5 tackles for loss and six sacks last season will be difficult. But replacing the more intangible aspects of McCoy's persona is on McFarland's list, too. "He was known just as much on campus as he was on the field, and that's the way I want to be," McFarland said. "I don't want..."

McCoy's Effects Still Felt at Oklahoma - ESPN
 
OU Football Headlines
OU Linebackers Hope for Spring Showcase - ESPN
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
 
  Tuesday, March 16

Clay Horning of the Norman Transcript: "Before the season began, the Oklahoma women thought they might return to the Final Four. Those hopes took a serious blow when Whitney Hand lost her season to a torn anterior cruciate ligament in late November. Nonetheless, the Sooners got through the season with a 23-10 record..."

Sooners Love Their NCAA Draw - Norman Transcript
 
OU Women's Basketball Headlines
Sooners Celebrate High Seeding, Home Court - Tulsa World
Bracket Provides Perfect Scenario for OU - The Oklahoman
Sooners Home for First Round - The OU Daily
Oklahoma No. 12 in Latest AP Poll - Tulsa World
No. 14 Jacks Draw No. 3 OU in Norman - Mitchell Republic
Jacks Earn 14th Seed, Face Sooners - KSFY Sioux Falls
SDSU Has Tough Case Against OU - Rapid City Journal
Jacks Are Dancing to Oklahoma - KELO Sioux Falls
 
More OU Headlines
OU Baseball Bats Making Noise - Norman Transcript
 
From ESPN: "Lewis, a sophomore, could get a lot more chances to do his talking in 2010, with two linebacker spots vacated by Ryan Reynolds and Keenan Clayton. Lewis is working at both inside and outside linebacker this spring, and could permanently assume one of those spots this fall. "He'll be a big part of what we're..."

LB Ronnell Lewis Shooting for Starting Position - ESPN
 
OU Football Headlines
New OU Coach Relishing Unique Position - ESPN
Browns Holmgren Likes Bradford "A Lot" - USA Today
Dejuan Miller Boosts OU Receiving Corps - The Oklahoman
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
 
  Monday, March 15

Lynn Jacobson of the Tulsa World: "Coale likes her team's chances in the tournament. OU (23-10) will host the first two rounds beginning Sunday in Norman. "I think we are a three seed," Coale said. "In the NCAA Tournament, it all depends on matchups. We have the ability to be a chameleon, and I'm not sure..."

Sooners Wait for Pairings Announcement - Tulsa World
 
OU Women's Basketball Headlines
Thompson Delivers Another Monster Game - The Oklahoman
OU Women Just Miss Big 12 Title - Norman Transcript
Big 12 Title Slips Away From Oklahoma - The Oklahoman
Notebook: Rims Adjusted, OU Battles - Tulsa World
Oklahoma's Tank Finally Ran Dry - The Oklahoman
OU's Big 12 Title Hopes Fall Short - Tulsa World
Coale, Sooners Expect No. 3 Seed - The Oklahoman
 
OU Men's Basketball Headlines
Sooners Are Shut Out of Postseason - Tulsa World
Sittler: Selection Sunday Sad One for Sooners - Tulsa World
 
More OU Headlines
Baseball's Win Streak Comes to an End - Norman Transcript
M Gymnastics Beats No. 5 Ohio State - The OU Daily
Softball Crushes Northern Iowa - Norman Transcript
 
Jake Trotter of the Oklahoman: "Hands down, the most improved player on Oklahoma's defense last season was defensive back Jonathan Nelson. During his first three years in Norman, Nelson battled various injuries, which kept him on the sideline. And heading into last season, despite his intelligence and athleticism, again..."

Nelson Looks to Build on Breakout Year - The Oklahoman
 
OU Football Headlines
Bradford Delays Pro Day Until March 29 - CBS Sports
Q&A With DT Jamarkus McFarland - The Oklahoman
Rams Brass to Pick Bradford, Save Jobs? - Sports Illustrated
Bradford's Pro Day Clear of Conflict - ESPN
Collected Wisdom of Gerald McCoy - The Oklahoman
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
 
  Friday, March 12

Jenni Carlson of the Oklahoman: "Ask Sherri Coale about this season -- a year of extremes, of high rankings and low moments, of big wins and immeasurable losses -- and she breaks into a grin. It's a smile so big that it crinkles the corners of her eyes. "It's been a lot of fun," the Oklahoma coach says. She glances at her players..."

Wild Season to Remember for Coale - The Oklahoman
 
Clay Horning of the Norman Transcript: "Where to categorize the Oklahoma women's regular season in terms of raw success is a very subjective judgment. The Sooners have lost nine games, which is plenty for a Sherri Coale-coached squad. And yet the nation believes in the Sooners, as the pollsters, media and coaches..."

Regular Season Not Created Equal - Norman Transcript
 
OU Women's Basketball Headlines
Sooners Energized Heading Into Tournament - Tulsa World
Baylor's Griner Back Against OU - Norman Transcript
Notebook: OU Riding Bedlam Momentum - The Oklahoman
Oklahoma Begins Big 12 Tournament - The OU Daily
 
OU Men's Basketball Headlines
Offseason Key for OU Basketball - Tulsa World
How Will the Sooners Rebuild? - Norman Transcript
Notebook: Big Problems, Not Fun - Tulsa World
 
More OU Headlines
Rowing to Make Waves in Second Year - The OU Daily
New Season on River for Rowing - Norman Transcript
Track Athletes Head to Championships - The OU Daily
Tough Sooners Await Huskies - The Daily Washington
Men's Gymnastics Hoping to Bounce Back - The OU Daily
 
Jake Trotter of the Oklahoman: "Trice isn't big at 5-foot-8, 180 pounds. But the talented prospect uses his size as motivation to play big. "I pride myself on making plays. I'm a competitor. I come and I play with an edge on my shoulder. I'm a real fiery, real enthusiastic and real vocal. I play with a lot of passion and a lot of fire..."

Trice Moved to Corner, Nelson at Safety - The Oklahoman
 
OU Football Headlines
Venables: Sooner Safeties Far From Loaded - ESPN
Q&A With New Assistant Martinez - The Oklahoman
Was Oklahoma's Downturn Temporary? - Sports Illustrated
Trotter: Spring Practice Report - The Oklahoman
More Praise Slathered on Offensive Line - NBC Sports
 
  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