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Thursday, December 31 |
John Hoover of the
Tulsa World: "It's been called the best matchup of the entire bowl season. "There's a lot of dynamics," Harbaugh said, "and that one specifically is going to be quite a challenge for us. Oklahoma is as solid a football team across the board that we've played. There's no weak spots when you start talking..."
Running Battle: OU D vs. Toby Gerhart - Tulsa World
From the
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "The Sooners are confident heading into their 11th straight bowl game because of their ability to stop the run. Oklahoma finished the regular season ranked seventh in rush defense (88.58 yards per game) and seventh in total defense (273.5 yards per game). "Lining up across from..."
Stopping Gerhart Key for OU - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
OU Football Headlines
Notes: Brown, Murray, Luck, Williams - Tulsa World
Sooners, Cardinal Set to Meet in Sun Bowl - The Oklahoman
OU Looking for Something to Build On - Norman Transcript
Tramel: Landry Jones' Last Day in the Sun? - The Oklahoman
Sooners Completes Unique Decade - Enid News & Eagle
Notes: El Paso, Stoops at Alabama Practice - Tulsa World
When Stars Collide: McCoy vs. Gerhart - The Oklahoman
Notes: Watch Where You Kick It - Norman Transcript
Notes: Focus, Luck, Gerhart, Harbaugh - The Oklahoman
Sittler: El Paso May Not Provide Road Remedy - Tulsa World
NFL Prospects Have Much to Prove - Sporting News
Stoops: Ex-Assistants Dismissals Disappointing - Tulsa World
Cancer Claims the Life of "Dr. Death" - The Oklahoman
Previewing the 2009 Sun Bowl: OU-Stanford - Rivals
Emig: OU's Band Needs to Loosen Up a Little - Tulsa World
Coaching Brothers Point to Dad - The Oklahoman
Who Will Win the Sun Bowl? - The Oklahoman
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN
Sun Bowl: Stanford Cardinal
Stanford, OU Took Different Paths - San Jose Mercury-News
No Sun Bowl Surprises - San Francisco Chronicle
Getting to Know Stanford QB Pritchard - The Oklahoman
Luck Has Pins Removed, Could Play - Associated Press
Stanford to Test New Commitment - San Jose Mercury-News
Gerhart is Ready for Football, Sooners - Palo Alto Online
Notes: Luck, Harbaugh, Picazo - San Jose Mercury-News
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Wednesday, December 30 |
From the
El Paso Times: "Beal, it seems, impresses everyone but himself. "I haven't reached my expectations," Beal said of a year in which he was All-Big 12 for a second consecutive season. "My goal is to be an All-American, all that. It's been a great season, but my expectations are way higher than what I did. "I can get a lot..."
Oklahoma's Jeremy Beal Has High Standards - El Paso Times
Berry Tramel of the
Oklahoman: "Sophomore Dejuan Miller has become a solid threat. Freshman Jaz Reynolds is showing signs of being a ballplayer. Coupled with the amazingly productive Broyles, OU's 2010 receiving outlook doesn't seem so stark. "As the season has gone on, their confidence has grown," said Stanford..."
WR Corps Shows Signs of Improvement - The Oklahoman
OU Football Headlines
Snap Biggest Concern for Trent Williams - Norman Transcript
Sun Bowl Notes: Fort Bliss, Snow, Gerhart - Tulsa World
Stoops' Visits Alabama to Help Against Texas? - USA Today
Predicting the Sun Bowl for the Oklahoma Sooners - ESPN
Blog: Stoops Keeps Going to Alabama - Tulsa World
Snow Melts, Sooners Practice Outside - The Oklahoman
Coaching in Blood of Stoops, Harbaugh - Tulsa World
Offensive Line About Perseverance - Norman Transcript
Top-10 High-Stakes Games: Sun Bowl - FOX Sports
Mailbag: Stoops, Brown Seem Set for Now - ESPN
Sittler: Big Trouble in the Big 12 - Tulsa World
Winter Weather Finds Sooners in El Paso - Norman Transcript
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN
Sun Bowl: Stanford Cardinal
Stanford's Toby Gerhart is the Real Deal - The Oklahoman
Luck "Very Doubtful" for Sun Bowl - San Francisco Chronicle
QB Luck "Doubtful" for Sun Bowl Game - The Oklahoman
With Luck Down, Pritchard Will Lead Cardinal - ESPN
Bowl Seniors' Prize for Turnaround - San Francisco Chronicle
TV Blackout of Sold-Out Sun Bowl Lifted - El Paso Times
Sun Bowl Fans Tour Frigid El Paso - KFOX Channel 14
Authorities Warn of Sun Bowl Ticket Scam - KVIA Channel 7
Brut Lives! Check Out the Sun Bowl - The Oklahoman
Stanford's Chase Beeler Saw Red - San Jose Mercury News
Harbaugh Appreciates Dad's Help - El Paso Times
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Tuesday, December 29 |
John Shinn of the
Norman Transcript: "It won't be Gerhart vs. the Sooner defense Thursday, but Gerhart's bruising style is something the Sooners haven't faced in several years. The Cardinal running back is the kind of consistent ball carrier that becomes rarer every year. He averaged 25.2 carries a game this season and topped..."
Strengths of Teams Go Head-To-Head - Norman Transcript
From the
El Paso Times: "On an Oklahoma line that has been makeshift and patchwork all season, All-American tackle Trent Williams has been the rock. Now, in a time of crisis, he's the answer. For the third time this season, the Sooners have to find a new center, and this time the solution is a senior who has never played..."
Star Tackle to Fill In at Center for OU - El Paso Times
OU Football Headlines
Notes: Luck, Snow, Sun Memories - Tulsa World
DeMarcus Granger Might Get In - Norman Transcript
Sittler: Florida's Dominoe Effect Nips OU - Tulsa World
Slowing Gerhart Key to Sooners' Success - The OU Daily
OU Sun Bowl Notes From El Paso - The Oklahoman
Stoops Says Reason for Bowl Losses Clear - Tulsa World
Football More Than Game for School, State - El Paso Times
Sun Bowl Plea: Snow, Snow Stay Away - The Oklahoman
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN
Sun Bowl: Stanford Cardinal
Stanford's Union Clears Wide Tunnel - El Paso Times
Beeler Expands Horizons at Stanford - Tulsa World
Stoops Oftened Named in Coaching Searches - El Paso Times
Harbaugh Coaches Stanford Like Michigan - The Oklahoman
Sold-Out Sun Bowl Ready for Big Game - El Paso Inc.
Breaking Down the Stanford-OU Matchup - Sports Exchange
A Start to Remember for Pritchard - San Jose Mercury-News
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Monday, December 28 |
Stewart Mandel of
Sports Illustrated: "There's no question Gerhart is an exceptional player, but at least part of his increased production this season was due to the emergence of Luck, a gifted downfield passer. Unless Luck returns early in the game (he's back at practice), the Sooners' defense will feast on a one-dimensional..."
Mandel: Breaking Down the Sun Bowl - Sports Illustrated
John Hoover of the
Tulsa World: "No matter the outcome of Reynolds' final battle in the big arena, his legacy is strong. Who, besides former Sooner quarterback and 2003 Heisman Trophy winner Jason White, ever played better after reconstructive surgery on both anterior cruciate knee ligaments? "He's overcome..."
Reynolds at Peace With End of Career - Tulsa World
OU Football Headlines
Granger Trying to Play, Murray Ready - The Oklahoman
Spirits High for OU During Bowl Week - Norman Transcript
Tress Way Puts Sooners Ahead in Punting - The Oklahoman
Notes: Granger, McGee, Tickets - Tulsa World
Brown, Murray Reflect on Careers Together - The OU Daily
Coaches Today Face Scrutiny, Stress - Tulsa World
John Elway Ruled Owen Field in 1980 - The Oklahoman
Jones Must Deliver Win to Secure Position - The OU Daily
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN
Sun Bowl: Stanford Cardinal
Oklahoma Utilizes Two-Back System - El Paso Times
Stoops Avoids Potential Distraction - Associated Press
Stanford's Pritchard Steps In at QB - El Paso Times
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Sunday, December 27 |
John Hoover of the
Tulsa World: "With just 36 yards against Stanford in the Sun Bowl on Thursday, Oklahoma sophomore Ryan Broyles would be just the fourth Sooner to surpass 1,000 receiving yards in a season. "That really is one of the accomplishments I set for this year," Broyles said, "and I'm not too far off..."
Ryan Broyles a Bright Spot for Sooners - Tulsa World
OU Football Headlines
Trent Williams Coming Along at Center - The Oklahoman
Stoops, Lepak, Sun Bowl Sellout - Norman Transcript
Ben Hampton Living the Dream - Tulsa World
Griffin, Peterson Among Decade's Top Athletes - Tulsa World
Collected Wisdom with Glyn Milburn - The Oklahoman
Trent Williams Practicing at Center - Tulsa World
Sun Bowl: Stanford Cardinal
Artesia's Jones Fills in Well for Oklahoma - El Paso Times
Stanford Was Better Fit for Beeler - The Oklahoman
Teams Get Taste of City's Hospitality - El Paso Times
Sun Bowl Players Visit Medical Center - El Paso Times
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Saturday, December 26 |
John Hoover of the
Tulsa World: "How soon Oklahoma will again compete for championships likely will depend on how soon things shape up on the offensive line. The real question, then, is whether the Sooners will get better up front on their own, or whether they'll need an immediate injection of talent from the 2010 recruiting..."
Improved Line Holds Big Key for OU Future - Tulsa World
Jenni Carlson of the
Oklahoman: "Tennell is on the verge of earning his bachelor's degree, an accomplishment that seemed impossible when he first arrived in Norman. He was at risk of becoming academically ineligible. He was in jeopardy of falling by the wayside. But now, he is only a semester from earning his degree..."
Adron Tennell Caught the One That Counts - The Oklahoman
OU Football Headlines
Bowl Game Lures OU Fans - Longview News-Journal
Stoops Has Done Well vs. Pac 10 Teams - The Oklahoman
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
Tramel: Fielding Emails from OU Fans - The Oklahoman
Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN
Sun Bowl: Stanford Cardinal
Oklahoma, Stanford Have Rich History - El Paso Times
Gerhart Like John the Baptist? - San Francisco Chronicle
Pritchard Back on Saddle for Stanford - Palo Alto Daily News
FB Marecic Delivers Punishing Hits - San Jose Mercury-News
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Friday, December 25 |
Guerin Emig of the
Tulsa World: "Oklahoma isn't just preparing for Stanford during Sun Bowl practices. It is preparing for Florida State. And Cincinnati. And everyone else on the Sooners' 2010 schedule. The extra month of work gives coaches a peek at transitions that will be taking place at several key positions. "I'm really..."
Talent Waiting in the Wings for Oklahoma - Tulsa World
Jake Trotter of the
Oklahoman: "When they arrived on Oklahoma's campus four years ago, Chris Brown and DeMarco Murray didn't know what to make of one another. From running style to personality, the two couldn't have been more different. Brown was Bayou rugged and tough; Murray was full of Las Vegas..."
Opposites Attracted for OU Running Backs - The Oklahoman
OU Football Headlines
Stoops, Oklahoma Looking for Leadership Lessons - ESPN
McCoy Has Bigger Dreams Than Just the NFL - Tulsa World
Tramel: Williams at Center Good for OU - The Oklahoman
Griffin: My Presents for OU, Big 12 Teams - ESPN
Handing Out a Few Gifts for the Sooners - Norman Transcript
Oklahoma's Running Back Tandem - The Oklahoman
Big 12 Conference's Top 25 Moments of 2009 - ESPN
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN
Sun Bowl: Stanford Cardinal
One More Construction Job for Stanford - Palo Alto Online
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Thursday, December 24 |
From the
Palo Alto Daily News: "All in all, Harbaugh doesn't sound thrilled with having the Sooners as a bowl opponent. "I wouldn't say I like the matchup," Harbaugh said. "You get a little sick to your stomach with this matchup. It gives you a little nausea watching them on tape. We have to be tougher and rougher on defense..."
Bowl More Than a Trip to Stanford - Palo Alto Daily News
David Ubben of the
Oklahoman: "Whether he starts another game or not, he'll never be strapped for a story to tell decades later. He's the guy who patched together a busted-up offensive line, replaced an All-American and was a big factor in the Sooners' 27-0 win over OSU. "I went out really nervous," Mensik said. "But stuck..."
Eric Mensik Gets Crash Course in O-Line - The Oklahoman
OU Football Headlines
Stoops Remembers Christmas in Youngstown - Tulsa World
Williams, Jones on the Spot for Sooners in Bowl - ESPN
Hayes: Oklahoma's Nasty Front Seven - Sporting News
OU Among Big Names in Little Bowl Games - Rivals
OU 10th Most-Valuable Football Program - The Oklahoman
Darrell Wyatt Headed Back to Big 12 With Kansas - ESPN
Good News for OU: Pac 10 Struggling - The Oklahoman
Sun Bowl: Stanford Cardinal
Sun Bowl Coaches Linked to Area - Youngstown Vindicator
This Sun Bowl a Gem with OU vs. Stanford - Chicago Tribune
Another Pac 10 Bowl Loss - San Francisco Chronicle
Players, Community Interact During Bowl Week - El Paso Blog
Police Investigating Sun Bowl Ticket Scam - KVIA Channel 7
Sooner Fans Can Still Get Tickets from OU - KTUL Channel 8
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Wednesday, December 23 |
David Ubben of the
Oklahoman: "Stoops declined to name any of the young players who had impressed him in late-season practices. "I'm not going to just pull out names, because then someone uses it against you in recruiting, and recruiting is going too well right now for me to throw that out there," Stoops said. "But in the end..."
Stoops: Young Players Hyped Too Much? - The Oklahoman
OU Football Headlines
Will Oklahoma, Texas Come Back to the Pack? - ESPN
2010 Game to Pit Bob vs. Mark Stoops - The Oklahoman
Sun Bowl Will be Reynolds' Last OU Game - ESPN
Improvement for Big 12 Defenses - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN
Sun Bowl: Stanford Cardinal
Sun Bowl to Oklahoman: Drop Dead - Texas Tribune
Sun Bowl Sells Out for First Time - The Oklahoman
Father, Son Coaching Together Again - Palo Alto Online
Brut Sun Bowl Sells Out - El Paso Times
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Tuesday, December 22 |
John Hoover of the
Tulsa World: "All-American Trent Williams will get to play in the Sun Bowl. Just not where he expected. Oklahoma's senior left tackle will likely move to center for next week's Sun Bowl showdown with Stanford, head coach Bob Stoops said on Monday. So far, that's Brody Eldridge, Ben Habern..."
Sooners Forced to Shift O-Line Yet Again - Tulsa World
Jake Trotter of the
Oklahoman: "Coach Bob Stoops confirmed Monday that senior middle linebacker Ryan Reynolds has lost his appeal to the NCAA for a hardship waiver that would have given him an extra year of eligibility because of injuries. Instead, Reynolds, who overcame three major knee injuries while in college..."
Reynolds Denied Appeal for Sixth Year - The Oklahoman
OU Football Headlines
Sittler: Stoops' Wise Oklahoma Proverbs - Tulsa World
Trent Williams Could Start at Center in Bowl - The Oklahoman
OU Down Another Lineman? - Norman Transcript
Is Center a Jinxed Position at Oklahoma This Year? - ESPN
Sooners Could Play Fourth Center - The OU Daily
Notebook: Sooners Must Stay in USA - Norman Transcript
Lepak Injury Forces More Moves on OL - Associated Press
Sun Bowl: Stanford Cardinal
Stanford Won't Profit from Bowl - San Jose Mercury-News
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Monday, December 21 |
From Rivals: "Lewis, a sophomore, led the Sooners with 100 tackles, his second season in a row with at least that many. As with UCLA's Carter, Lewis benefits from playing behind one of the nation's top defensive tackles in Gerald McCoy. As with every Stanford opponent, OU knows that it must stop Gerhart. But not..."
Matchups: Gerhart vs. Travis Lewis in Sun Bowl - Rivals
Jake Trotter of the
Oklahoman: "End Frank Alexander and tackle Adrian Taylor, combined with Beal, Lewis and a trio of up-and-coming linebackers in Joe Ibiloye, Ronnell Lewis and Tom Wort figure to pose a formidable crew. Yet any defense breaking in a pair of new cornerbacks is flirting with calamity. And that would..."
Dom Frank's Decision Big Boost to Sooners - The Oklahoman
OU Football Headlines
Some OU Players Still Undecided on Draft - The Oklahoman
Gerald McCoy: A Lasting Memory - Norman Transcript
DeMarco Murray Has Place Among the Best - Tulsa World
Breaking Down OU's 2010 Schedule - The Oklahoman
Position Battles to Watch in 2010 - The Oklahoman
McCoy's Size, Ability Equals Top-10 Pick - CBS Sports
McCoy Looking Forward to NFL - Tulsa World
Oklahoma's 2010 Projected Depth Chart - The Oklahoman
Big 12 Stacks Early NFL Draft List - ESPN
Tramel: Sun Bowl is No-Win for Stoops - The Oklahoman
Q&A: McCoy Stayed for Degree - The Oklahoman
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN
Sun Bowl: Stanford Cardinal
Pritchard Gets Last Moment in Sun - San Francisco Chronicle
Condoleeza Rice Expected at Sun Bowl - El Paso Times
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Friday, December 18 |
From the
San Francisco Chronicle: "Cardinal coach Jim Harbaugh withheld information to get this bid, announcing quarterback Andrew Luck needed finger surgery the day after the Sun shone. But Toby Gerhart is enough of a hot ticket that he probably didn't have to do that. The Sooners, on the other hand, have no reason..."
Sooners: No Reason to Play Hard - San Francisco Chronicle
Tim Griffin of ESPN: "The Sooners are intent on turning around after losing five of their last six bowl games. Oklahoma gets a break because of Andrew Luck's iffy status for the Cardinal. Look for the Sooners' run defense to clamp down on Toby Gerhart and Ryan Broyles and Landry Jones to make enough big plays to win..."
Griffin Predicts Oklahoma Over Stanford in Sun - ESPN
OU Football Headlines
Murray: National Championship for Me - Sporting News
Four Sooners on All-Decade Team - Sports Illustrated
Three Sooners Among Top 16 of Mock Draft - Sporting News
OU's 1981 Sun Bowl Memories - The Oklahoman
Run Not Recipe for Success Against OU - USA Today
Bowl Officials Counter Oklahoman Article - El Paso Times
Forde: Cardinal Happier to be in Bowl - ESPN
An Open Letter to Oklahoma Fans - El Paso Times
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN
Sun Bowl: Stanford Cardinal
Beeler Ready to Face Old Team - San Francisco Chronicle
O-Line Does the Dirty Work - San Jose Mercury-News
Give and Take with Stanford's Toby Gerhart - Paly Voice
No UO Merchandise? Who is UO? - Palo Alto Online
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Thursday, December 17 |
The AP on Stanford's backup quarterback: "Pritchard is regarded so highly by his teammates that he received a standing ovation at the team banquet earlier this month because of the selfless way he handled his demotion. Pritchard has played only sparingly this season behind Luck, appearing in four games and throwing only..."
QB Pritchard Excited for Sun Bowl Start - Associated Press
Guerin Emig of the
Tulsa World: "Don't count on DeMarco Murray's return to Oklahoma just yet. The junior running back, who previously said he was "pretty sure" he would return for his senior season, said Wednesday he hadn't made up his mind. "I feel like I've got to take the opportunity to at least think about it..."
Murray Still Thinking About Leaving for NFL - Tulsa World
OU Football Headlines
Way Sporting News Freshman All-American - Sporting News
DeMarco Murray Not Decided Yet - Norman Transcript
Murray's OU Return Not Certain - Tulsa World
Yahoo Voters Picking Stanford 64% - Yahoo Sports
Bowl a Chance for OU to Tune Up for 2010 - CBS Sports
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN
Sun Bowl: Stanford Cardinal
Harbaugh: Luck May Have Role in Game - Palo Alto Online
Harbaugh Relishes Heisman Experience - Palo Alto Online
Pritchard Returns to Familiar Position - Pal Alto Online
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Wednesday, December 16 |
Dave Curtis of the
Sporting News: "To help determine which games to check out, here's the postseason pecking order, from must-see to "pass the eggnog." No. 1: Oklahoma vs. Stanford in the Sun Bowl. It's the stout Oklahoma front four against Stanford bulldozer and Heisman runner-up Toby Gerhart. Coveted coaches..."
Ranking the Bowls: Sun Shines Brightest - Sporting News
From
Sooners Illustrated: "OU's line you've got the best defensive tackle this side of Ndamukong Suh in Gerald McCoy, a very good counterpart in Adrian Taylor, an All-American caliber defensive end in Jeremy Beal and a really good end in Frank Alexander. In Gerhart, Stanford has the guy who almost won the Heisman Trophy..."
Scouting the OU-Stanford Matchup - Sooners Illustrated
OU Football Headlines
Griffin: OU Should Be Fired Up for Bowl Opportunity - ESPN
WR Jameel Owens to Transfer to Tulsa - Tulsa World
Owens to Transfer to Golden Hurricane - The Oklahoman
Sooners Gave OSU Case of Bedlam Blues - Tulsa World
Owens to TU "Move I Needed to Make" - Muskogee Phoenix
Four Sooners in Top 22 of McShay's Draft Board - ESPN
This Oklahoma Icon Has Been Stoop-endous - CFN
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN
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Tuesday, December 15 |
From the
El Paso Times: "At first glance, the drive into the town that built Landry Jones doesn't reveal the type of place that would produce a starting freshman quarterback for the University of Oklahoma. Artesia is 3 1/2 hours from El Paso, 3 1/2 hours from Odessa, three hours from Lubbock and four hours from..."
A Town's Hero: OU QB Landry Jones - El Paso Times
OU Football Headlines
McCoy First-Team All-American DT - Sporting News
It Was the Best of Times... And the Worst - The OU Daily
Trotter: Bradford's Stock Just Went Up - The Oklahoman
Majority of Sun Bowl Tickets Sold to OU Fans - El Paso Inc.
Ex-Sooner Coach Long Back in the Game - The Oklahoman
Snyder, Long Friends and Foes - Topeka Capital-Journal
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN
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Monday, December 14 |
John Hoover of the
Tulsa World: "The forward spin. An 8-5 team that lost four games by a touchdown or less to ranked teams on the road, hammered its ranked rival 27-0 and won its bowl game is a thousand times more likely to be ranked high to start 2010 than a team that finishes 7-6 and mails in its bowl trip. That should..."
OU's Perception at Stake in El Paso - Tulsa World
Jake Trotter of the
Oklahoman: "It should be a close game since Stanford's strength is its offense and Oklahoma's its defense. We're very interested to see if the Sooners can keep Gerhart from ripping off those 10-15-yard runs that are Stanford's lifeblood. Stanford is anxious to defend the much-maligned Pac-10 against..."
Answering Questions About Stanford - The Oklahoman
OU Football Headlines
Sittler: Winning, Defined Any Way, Still Big - Tulsa World
Job-Seeking Assistants Might Have to Wait - The Oklahoman
JaMarkus McFarland the Next Big Thing? - Tulsa World
Many Sooners Face Draft Decision - Norman Transcript
OU vs. Stanford Among Most Interesting Bowls - Rivals
Sittler: KU's Selection of Gill Intriguing - Tulsa World
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN
Sun Bowl: Stanford Cardinal
Deal Doesn't Guarantee Harbaugh - San Jose Mercury-News
Poignant New York Minute - San Francisco Chronicle
Harbaugh Extension Official, Under Contract - CBS Sports
Gerhart and Heisman Ruminations - The Stanford Daily
Gerhart Should Have Win Heisman - San Jose Mercury-News
Stanford's Gerhart Finishes Second - Palo Alto Online
Harbaugh Gets Three-Year Deal - San Francisco Chronicle
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Friday, December 11 |
From the
El Paso Times: "Oklahoma head football coach Bob Stoops and Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh never really got a chance to meet each other before they boarded an El Paso-bound airplane in Houston for their Brut Sun Bowl press conference on Thursday morning. Once they sat down together, they had plenty..."
OU, Stanford Coaches Tour El Paso - El Paso Times
From KFOR Oklahoma City: "There's a great way to thank our troops and let them see a great football game all at the same time; its called Tickets for Troops. The University of Oklahoma is allowing fans to purchase tickets for the Brut Sun Bowl match-up against Stanford and donate them to men and women in the armed..."
Oklahoma Revs Up Tickets for Troops Program - KFOR
OU Football Headlines
Stoops, Harbaugh Get to Know Each Other - The Oklahoman
Sunny Weather Awaits Sooners Fans - The OU Daily
Notebook: Stoops Visits El Paso, Harbaugh - The Oklahoman
Yes, OU Will Will Bowl |
No, OU Won't - The OU Daily
Fiutak: So It Wasn't Stoops After All - FOX Sports
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN
Sun Bowl: Stanford Cardinal
Gerhart Succeeds in Position - The Oklahoman
Why You Should Pull for Gerhart - San Jose Mercury-News
Harbaugh's Dad to Coach Running Backs - ESPN
Gerhart Wins Doak Walker Award - Associated Press
Stanford Players Named All-Americans - Palo Alto Online
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Thursday, December 10 |
Jake Trotter of the Oklahoman: "That's the biggest challenge, coming with a game plan, being detailed. Players will know you're a fraud in a heartbeat if you come in there on a whim. You got to bring it every day as a coach. It's easy for me, because I love what I do. I love to be around the guys. To me, you have to be..."
Getting to Know DC Brent Venables - The Oklahoman
Tim Griffin of ESPN reviews OU's season: "All of the injuries this season forced the Sooners to use a young lineup. A returning group of Jones, DeMarco Murray, Broyles and others might get the Sooners back into contention in the South Division sooner rather than later. The first challenge for the Sooners is to win the..."
Griffin: Reviewing Oklahoma's 2009 Season - ESPN
OU Football Headlines
Rivals Picks Its All-Big 12 Team - Rivals
Which Sooners Will Enter NFL? - Norman Transcript
What Do Sooners Know About Stanford? - The Oklahoman
Notebook: Jones, Reynolds, Wort, Franks - Tulsa World
Irresistible Force, Immovable Object - FOX Sports
Tramel: Winning Close Games - The Oklahoman
Trent Williams on CBS All-America Team - CBS Sports
Dom Franks Staying Put With Sooners - Tulsa World
Notebook: Wort Progressing, Reynolds - The Oklahoman
Franks to Return for Senior Season - The OU Daily
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN
Sun Bowl: Stanford Cardinal
Gerhart Should Win Heisman - San Jose Mercury-News
Stanford's Gerhart Gets This Heisman Vote - Seattle Times
Gerhart Slips with NFL Statement - USA Today
Frequently Asked Questions About Stanford - The Cardboard
Gerhart Rejected Harvard for Stanford - Bloomberg
David Archuleta to Perform at Halftime - El Paso Times
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Wednesday, December 9 |
From the Associated Press: "Running back DeMarco Murray has been a key contributor for the Sooners for three seasons, but has yet to play in a bowl game for Oklahoma. A dislocated kneecap kept Murray out of the Fiesta Bowl after his freshman season and he missed last season's BCS championship game with a ruptured..."
OU: Bowl Another Opportunity to Win - Associated Press
OU Football Headlines
Sun Bowl Teams Have Several Connections - El Paso Times
Griffin: Habern, Way, Jones, McFarland - ESPN
Vikings' Loadholt Gets Training - Colorado Springs Gazette
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN
Sun Bowl: Stanford Cardinal
Dodd: Heisman? Gotta Have Gerhart - CBS Sports
Harbaugh and the Rumor Mill - Palo Alto Online
Toby or Not Toby for Heisman? - San Francisco Chronicle
Gerhart Has Come on the Radar - San Jose Mercury-News
Stanford Can't Beat Cal Cash - San Francisco Business Times
From Star-Struck to Star Running Back - Palo Alto Online
Grading Stanford's Chances vs. OU - San Jose Mercury-News
Of Course Harbaugh is a Candidate - San Francisco Chronicle
Stanford: Harbaugh is Not a Candidate - Associated Press
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Tuesday, December 8 |
Tim Griffin of ESPN: "Luck's injury has huge ramifications for the Sooners, who have struggled to three straight bowl losses and know all about injuries in bowl games and during the regular season. The Sooners played without DeMarco Murray in their BCS title game loss to Florida last season. And returning Heisman..."
OU May Catch Break in Sun Bowl with Stanford - ESPN
John Shinn of the
Norman Transcript: "The preparations, although not extensive yet, have started. Monday, OU held its first practice since Sunday's bowl announcement and the first since having a week off following its regular-season ending victory over Oklahoma State. Players figured there would be assumptions they aren't..."
Sooners Excited About Sun Bowl - Norman Transcript
OU Football Headlines
Sittler: Bradford's Vote for Heisman - Tulsa World
Tough Luck for Stanford, QB Injured - The Oklahoman
Low-Key Stanford Star a Heisman Finalist - Tulsa World
Notebook: Seniors, Simmons, Jones, Broyles - The OU Daily
Football Veterans Getting Work
In - Norman Transcript
Stanford QB Injured, May Be Out for Bowl - Tulsa World
Bowl Games Give Glance to Next Season - The OU Daily
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN
Sun Bowl: Stanford Cardinal
Stanford's Luck Probably Out - San Francisco Chronicle
Harbaugh Needs to Be Direct - San Jose Mercury-News
Toby Gerhart is Heisman Finalist - Palo Alto Online
Stanford RB a Heisman Finalist - San Jose Mercury-News
Harbaugh Denies Notre Dame Talk - Chicago Tribune
Harbaugh Interviews with Irish? - San Jose Mercury-News
Finger Leaves Stanford's Luck Doubtful - ESPN
Gerhart Focused on More Than Football - Sports Illustrated
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Monday, December 7 |
From the
San Jose Mercury-News: "Stanford (8-4) has more victories; Stanford is the ranked team; Stanford has the high-powered offense; and Stanford has the Heisman Trophy candidate. But even in a down year (by their standards), the Sooners (7-5) remain one of college football's marquee names. "It gives us..."
Stanford Gets Big-Name Opponent - San Jose Mercury-News
Mike Jones of the
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "Oklahoma's defense will face another challenge in Stanford running back Toby Gerhart when the Sooners (7-5, 5-3 Big 12) meet the Cardinal in the 2009 Brut Sun Bowl at 1 p.m. on New Year's Eve. Gerhart led the nation with 1,736 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns. "Incredibly..."
OU Assigned Tough Sun Bowl - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
OU Football Headlines
Pac 10: Don't Be Fooled by Oklahoma's Record - ESPN
Four Questions About Sooner Football - The Oklahoman
Notebook: Jones, Freshmen, Injuries - Norman Transcript
Sooner Defense Will Face Toby Gerhart - The Oklahoman
Beeler, Harbaugh, Gerhart for Sooners - Tulsa World
Oklahoma Awaits No. 19 Stanford - Associated Press
Breaking Down the Stanford Cardinal - The Oklahoman
Sittler: Bowls Carry Star Power - Tulsa World
Tramel: We Can Live With Bowl Matchups - The Oklahoman
Scouting Report: the Stanford Cardinal - Tulsa World
Sooners to See Familiar Face in Bowl - The Oklahoman
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN
Sun Bowl: Stanford Cardinal
Stanford Faces Seasoned Sooners - San Francisco Chronicle
QB Luck Has Surgery, Pritchard to Play - The Stanford Daily
Oklahoma, Stanford to Meet in Sun Bowl - El Paso Times
Don't Bet Against Toby Gerhart - Riverside Press-Enterprise
A Sunny Day for Stanford Football - Pal Alto Online
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Friday, December 4 |
Berry Tramel of the
Oklahoman: "Bobby Bowden's retirement from Florida State on Tuesday means he won't coach the Seminole next September when they play OU on Owen Field. Drats. I was hoping Bowden would make a return to the stadium he first coached in 33 years ago. Bowden was in his first of 34 seasons..."
For Sooners, No Bowden at Owen Field - The Oklahoman
OU Football Headlines
McCoy, Beal, Williams AP All-Big 12 - The Oklahoman
SportsDay's All-Big 12 Team - Dallas Morning News
Will It Be Alamo or Sun for Sooners? - The Oklahoman
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN
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Thursday, December 3 |
Mike Jones of the
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "Stoops was thus able to find some humor in the recent media fiasco surrounding his supposed interest in the Notre Dame job, all of which proved to be exactly as he represented it -- pure baloney. But Stoops was definitely not amused when he awoke in a San Diego hotel room..."
Journalistic Ethics Lost in Rumors - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
OU Football Headlines
Stoops Bowl? Not in El Paso - Tulsa World
Projecting the Bowls for Big 12 Conference - The OU Daily
Bowl Projections: OU vs. Michigan State in Alamo - Rivals
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN
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Wednesday, December 2 |
John Hoover of the
Tulsa World: "Oklahoma had its worst season in a while. But the Sooners still had 18 players gain All-Big 12 recognition. Offensive tackle Trent Williams, defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, linebacker Travis Lewis and cornerback Dominique Franks all were picked first team by the league's coaches..."
18 Sooners Earn All-Big 12 Honors - Tulsa World
From
USA Today: "On Tuesday, Schefter posted an update on the Twitter account that took all of the report back: "People I listened to you yesterday about Bob Stoops were wrong. He is not leaving Oklahoma. I'll go back to sticking with NFL now." ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Monday that Stoops was close..."
Stoops to Notre Dame Rumors Finally Dead - USA Today
OU Football Headlines
McCoy, Lewis, Franks, Williams All-Big 12 - ESPN
Stoops Frustrated With ESPN "Reports" - Tulsa World
Four Sooners Make All-Big 12 First Team - The Oklahoman
Sooner Fans Should Pull for Nebraska - Tulsa World
Once Again, Stoops Staying - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Alamo Bowl Down to Four Prospects - San Antonio Express
No Surprise, Stoops Staying in Norman - The OU Daily
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN
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Tuesday, December 1 |
Dave Sittler of the
Tulsa World: "So who's right? When I sent a text message about ESPN's report to Stoops on Tuesday night, he replied: "You should know everything reported isn't true." In a second text I told Stoops I believed what he said in the teleconference. He wrote back: "You should, if you do know me..."
Sittler: Believe It, Stoops Isn't Lying to Us - Tulsa World
Mike Jones of the
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "It was his opinion that OU was poised to sign "the best class we've had in 11 years." His inference was that it was loaded with offensive linemen and remarkable skill players, which should be hailed by Sooners fans after this season. What should be the obvious footnote is that if..."
OU's Future Why Stoops Staying - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
OU Football Headlines
Three OU Players Could Return for Bowl - Associated Press
OU Down in Big 12 Bowl Pecking Order - Tulsa World
Stoops Says He's Staying Put at OU - The Oklahoman
Coach Stoops Says He's Back - Norman Transcript
Stoops Debunks Irish Buzz Yet Again - Tulsa World
Brothers Would Rather Not Meet in Bowl - Associated Press
Sooner Football Makes Strong Finish - Norman Transcript
Listen to Monday's Stoops Teleconference - KRMG Tulsa
Bob Stoops Plans to Stay at Oklahoma - Associated Press
Oklahoma's Bowl Possibilities - Tulsa World
Rhode: Big 12 Conference Power Ratings - The Oklahoman
Maisel: Stoops Wouldn't Like Notre Dame Media - ESPN
Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports
Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN
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