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Football

“Everybody I know is going to be pretty optimistic on where this thing can go.” – @GaryPinkel

Alex Grinch’s competitiveness, leadership and track record has the #Sooners’ Speed D ready for another season of improvement.https://t.co/oDYFPdOBJg

— OU Daily Sports (@OUDailySports) August 11, 2020

The first Power 5 dominoes have fallen, with the Big Ten and Pac-12 canceling fall sports.

Now all eyes turn to the Big 12, @ByPatForde and @RossDellenger write: https://t.co/LuGJJaLZFt pic.twitter.com/79mDT8gNpC

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) August 11, 2020

Here's the @YahooSports on the Pac-12 cancelling fall sports. Included: The Big 12 can be looked at like a swing state in an election. A Big 12 source in wake of B10/P12 news: “There’s an increasing sentiment that we’ll play,” the official said. https://t.co/GZXLsuCROH

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 11, 2020

Here’s a look at how some players and coaches around college football reacted to the Big Ten and Pac-12’s decisions to postpone fall sports: https://t.co/gAGAlNIcBo

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) August 11, 2020

https://twitter.com/NicoleAuerbach/status/1293282406687035392

Dr. Cameron Wolfe, chair of the ACC medical advisory group, believes a fall football season can be played safely. https://t.co/X6XbJozBV3

— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) August 11, 2020

Statement from @SEC Commissioner @GregSankey pic.twitter.com/8nyweGPBk1

— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) August 11, 2020

Statement from the ACC: pic.twitter.com/9lBY5h8jNy

— The ACC (@theACC) August 11, 2020

"We hope it may be possible for our student athletes to have the opportunity to compete."

Nebraska released a joint statement, including coach Scott Frost, saying they hope to still possibly play this fall. https://t.co/TZbEbxQL0v pic.twitter.com/cZbyimuKIA

— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) August 11, 2020

Basketball

COLUMN: It’s time for college basketball to learn from college football’s mistakes and commit to bubble-conferences that lead to the 2021 NCAA Tournament also being played in a bubble.

Here’s how to do it: https://t.co/JDMeir0RBO

— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) August 11, 2020

Other OU Sports & News

NEWS | Kaylee Dao named one of two @Big12Conference nominees for 2020 @NCAA 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫. 👏

➡️ https://t.co/Q2sCcAPVFX pic.twitter.com/PYN7XxUp9s

— Oklahoma Soccer (@OU_WSoccer) August 11, 2020

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