Sooners News Daily 1.26.16
Posted on: January 26, 2016
BASKETBALL
Sooners set for battle with Red Raiders Tuesday at 6 p.m. CT in Norman >> https://t.co/GhyLhry5uw pic.twitter.com/HolIZcHNNG
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_MBBall) January 25, 2016
Buddy Hield turned down NBA dream to live fairy tale at Oklahoma (TW – $)
Find out how the Sooner staff showed unbroken faith in Christian James >> https://t.co/pV1t2JXDa7 pic.twitter.com/aYRwKRQwim
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_MBBall) January 25, 2016
Why the #Sooners are legitimate national title contenders: https://t.co/PKu9EDVCPM pic.twitter.com/8cesfZ9oO1
— OU Daily Sports (@OUDailySports) January 25, 2016
OU basketball: Isaiah Cousins' slump is in the rearview mirror https://t.co/udw7AZPQs0
— Ryan Aber (@ryaber) January 26, 2016
#Sooners retain top spot in updated @AP_Top25 #Respect #takeNOTICE pic.twitter.com/2G8azPRMI0
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_MBBall) January 25, 2016
Oklahoma remains No. 1 in the RPI to start the week: https://t.co/B6oVikFGPR pic.twitter.com/5ipFTdVMmw
— NCAA Stats (@NCAAStats) January 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/CampusRush/status/691697084446195712
No. 1 ranked Oklahoma is thriving on three-stars. Quite surprising recruiting breakdown of Lon Kruger's tenure. https://t.co/2xQsaEKC5Y
— Jerry Meyer (@jerrymeyer247) January 25, 2016
RELEASE | @justDROB selected as a finalist for @usabasketball's 2016 Olympic team ›› https://t.co/b217kJgzBI pic.twitter.com/c9SMDAPsDO
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) January 25, 2016
🙂
Kansas' Big 12 title streak in jeopardy after loss to Iowa State: https://t.co/NZKaKI1jKE pic.twitter.com/o3zTv9XzwR
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) January 26, 2016
Uh-oh, this doesn’t sound promising.
Link to @espn latest on Blake Griffin suffering a fresh hand injury co-scribed with @ramonashelburne: https://t.co/hKuGf7UfeI
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) January 26, 2016
FOOTBALL (FREE)
The best teams have chemistry. This could not be more true for the 2015 #Sooners.
WATCH➡️https://t.co/qmfnX9Dycw pic.twitter.com/UVdeQcPpRl
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) January 26, 2016
For Nila Kasitati, how and where he was raised is everything to who he is.
WATCH ➡️https://t.co/WFeuRAwc4g pic.twitter.com/TdXLPuCS4n
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) January 25, 2016
Who could be this year's Jake Coker? Ten highest-impact transfers you'll see in 2016. https://t.co/oIqBDaLwM7 pic.twitter.com/fvZLaUddSH
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 25, 2016
Former Texas QB Vince Young arrested on DWI charge. https://t.co/1Qg4R5Vw2L
— Mike Finger (@mikefinger) January 25, 2016
Per @RachelAxon, FSU settles Title IX lawsuit w/ James Winston's accuser for $950,000. https://t.co/nsKccPZpGh
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) January 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/SBNationCFB/status/691853503044677633
FOOTBALL ($)
QB Austin Kendall moves up #Sooners depth chart & family, friends, coaches say he's ready.https://t.co/c1BDMPPPCW pic.twitter.com/2CwC7CtBHp
— Eric Bailey (@EricBaileyTW) January 26, 2016
OTHER
OU remains at No. 2 this week, and six #Sooners are ranked in the top 25 on at least one event! RELEASE: https://t.co/EZBV38cdxm
— Oklahoma Women's Gym (@OU_WGymnastics) January 25, 2016
Another preseason top-25 honor…#Sooners come in at No. 21 @BaseballAmerica: https://t.co/cGa6GIRSMT#WAFO pic.twitter.com/H1ARvGf8iN
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) January 25, 2016
Pizza hut just outdid itself: introducing a tater tot-stuffed crust https://t.co/2aamLFcXuc
— Eater (@Eater) January 25, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9O91AEw34s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XShOyU_b4IQ
214 Comments
Booooooomer.
SOOOOOOONER!
BOOMER.
SOONER!
Sooner!!!!!!!
Nice job Jordan – up early with lots of stuff. I enjoy reading through it with my coffee.
Morning Cush! How are you today?
Fine – took a break to get out the trash and visit with the wife. Gotta’ make the work run then. I have a couple of work things and then I have to keep poor Metz off the ledge. 🙂
LOL! I’ll help you out with Metz! Drive safe.
Maybe we should use Duct Tape. That will keep him on the ledge.
It does fix everything
It’s a great parenting tool.
Morning 76, I behaved yesterday! 🙂
As my dad used to say, what’s seldom is wonderful
Well to be honest, I was too busy at work to misbehave.
To be honest?? Why start now????
I try to always be honest.
Well that’s a good thing to do no doubt
Good morning, Golf!
Good morning Sam! How are you today?
Just okay, today. Work stuff. You can’t teach leadership. It hard to follow people who are talented but not talented at leading.
I hear you. I would rather have a boss that can lead and not know how to do my job, then have a boss that knows how to do my job but cannot lead.
True.
The bad thing about the situation is it’s my boss’ boss. I’ve never seen anyone with more alphabets at the beginning of his title, who is so powerless, who doesn’t care about people.
The Peter Principle is real.
Morning Bob, I like your idea!
Someone save that Tator Tot pizza for EasTex in case he misses it. Only problem is it’s only in New Zealand?
I volunteer to go there and watch over it! 🙂
Was going to say the same.
This may draw him out.
So the argument will be that Mauk is just snorting a pixie stick on a dare right? A quick drug test would clear up any questions on what it was (for those naive enough to question it). Who is stupid enough to let themselves be recorded doing something like that
Apparently Mauk is.
I believe he was suspended twice last season for drug related issues.
This just in…Don’t be Stupid
Good advice! LOL My coaches always told us, nothing good ever happens after midnight. If you are home by midnight you should be able to stay out of trouble.
If he gets home by midnight he still won’t be able to sleep. What an idiot he is.
So true!
Similarly, my Dad always told me that if I wasn’t in bed by midnight, that I was to come straight home.
He’s blowing a great opportunity.
You mean snorting up a great opportunity!
Yeah, it seems like the mix some “stupid” into a lot of things – coke and meth come with an extra dose though.
For Vince’s part in the stupid. Take an Uber dude.
It never fails to amaze me when famous/ very wealthy people get DUI/DWI’s. Looking at you, Justin Blackmon
He’s broke!
I don’t think so. He has a couple of steak houses that are upscale and supposed to be very good.
He may still have an income from his name, but how much is another question.
“The steakhouse is owned by husband-and-wife partners Phillip and Laura Brown, with their close friend Young serving as the restaurant’s naming partner and “face of the steakhouse,” according to Laura Brown.”
Yeah, point is, I think he’s more stupid than broke.
Uber requires payment,Vince’s money all ended up in topless bars.
http://i0.wp.com/israelseen.com/shows/albert-einstein-quotes-sayings-wise-stupidity-genius.jpg
Good quote, but not an Einstein quote… http://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/07/28/genius/
I will make sure and note that in case I ever want to use it in a scholarly work.
Damn it Bob!
So true!
Nice article about Austin Kendall, our “backup” QB. Hope he is all that the article says. We’ll need it I think.
Look at the size of that kid. He’s a grown man already. Looks like NFL QB.
On a basketball note, KU showed just how hard it is to win at ISU last night! That was a spanking!
now all we need to do is hold serve at home.
It seems likely we only lose two more and should win it all. Losses are at West Virginia and at Texas. Our schedule was a bit front loaded and we have done well. Lets see how they do playing a lesser opponent. Don’t sleep on Tech fellows.
I worry about the game at KSU as well. That team seems to give us fits for some reason.
Am I the only one that didn’t know E.J. Levenberry transferred from FSU to UCONN last year? Wasn’t he a highly recruited LB that OU went after pretty hard? UCONN??
Yes, one and the same….
Just read this morning that a DE committed to University of Michigan de-committed because he felt like he was a plan-b in the eyes of Harbaugh. I know they’ve got some good things going over there at UM, but you don’t want to establish yourself as a coach that pulls scholarships or doesn’t care about mid-level recruits.
http://sportsnaut.com/2016/01/michigan-pulls-scholarship-from-committed-ot-erik-swenson/
I think there has been 3 in last month..
Link above is a kid commited for a couple years or so. A Brady hoke commit that wanted to be a wolverine. They had no communication and yanked his scholly.
1) Kids should be aware of regime changes
2) New coaches should be aware first of who is committed now and if they want them way before they start recruiting new commits.
But, y’know, Netflix and Chill sleepovers with the recruits, singing kumbayah and climbing trees ought to fix all ills, right?
Haha. In my experience, Netflix and Chill solves all problems.
Michigan dropped a longtime OT commitment–Erik Swenson–for no apparent reason. Mizzou, OU, & Virginia are offering visits for this wknd…Hopefully OU can entice him to Norman…The guy is 6-5,290 and has a 3.8 GPA ……..COULD be a fit for the Sooners….
I sure hope Cody Thomas comes back next fall because I don’t care what Austin Kenndal’s family,friends and coaches think, he is not ready to as a true freshman to be are starting quarterback if Baker goes Down!
And what have you seen from CT to tell you that he’s ready?
Why not?
Assuming you’re not trolling, inquiring minds want to know how you’ve come to that conclusion.
I sure hope CastorTroyBoy comes back next fall because I don’t care what Electric Sooner’s family,friends and coaches think, he is not ready to as a new poster to be our starting troll if Stephen Dale goes Down!
EL-OH-EL!!!!
ROTFLMAO!!!!
Post of the day.
You said the name man! Also, there is no one to replace SD.
He can really scramble and avoid the truth while making a play.
Indeed. Not to mention the championship crawfishing.
And somehow he always seems to avoid the ban hammer.
Very elusive. Top notch speed, that one has.
That’s the biggest curiosity. Hmmm, things to ponder.
Yes. The man is sooooooooooo shifty. Two days in the past ten, he came in extra positive. I thought that parallel universe deal had come to pass. But he is still TOP in this league just as Bob proclaimed.
I hope he never escapes the parallel universe.
If he does, I’m moving to the parallel universe!
Meds kicked in. It can’t last long term.
May sound crazy, but I actually enjoy Stephen.
No one can replace Stephen Dale!
There are plenty of examples of true Freshmen QBs who have succeeded in the past. Don’t think anyone is making any projections on Austin. However, the fact is that Cody is taking the Spring off from football. If Cody thought he had a shot then he would most likely still have his main focus on football.
Kendall is in a good spot as the has a Spring practice, Summer to prepare and Fall Camp to get ready. He isn’t going to be a kid who just steps on campus and get’s thrust into the fray. I’m sure the coaches will limit Baker’s reps — giving him just enough to keep him sharp and then giving Kendall as much work as his arm can handle.
I’m not making any predictions, but my guess is that Kendall has a great shot at earning the #2 spot on the QB depth chart by the end of Fall Camp. I sure won’t be surprised if he does. Nothing against Cody, but he sure hasn’t done much to generate much enthusiasm for next year.
The grass is not always greener on the other side! He has a chance to be a good and maybe a great QB, all I’m saying is true Freshman makes me very nervous!
Why?
Have you ever heard of Jamelle Holieway?
Apparently not.
Didn’t he lose his job to Charles Thompson?
Injury
Agreed, and also Thompson was a red shirt, not true freshman. Just going with the freshman QB theme.
Jamelle had a knee injury. He couldn’t get back to form. No way Thompson beats out a healthy Holieway. He would have had to wait his turn.
Isn’t that the same scenario we’re talking? Baker down, AK steps in as a freshman. Doesn’t really matter as I think we’re being trolled anyway.
Yes. We’re saying the same thing but I’m not listening to you. LOL!
I get what you’re saying.
Note to self: listen more.
Hard to listen when you have to read too.
Good one.
Speaking strictly from personal experience.
To even assume he is coming back at this time is irrelevant. He says he’s gone, Bob has wished him well with baseball, “He Gone”. Baker will be the starter, and a true freshman, who I am assuming is probably more talented than the WO QB’s (don’t tell Baker I said that). He will have Baker to watch, and will have the best Asst. Coach in America to coach and guide him. He is an incredible talent, he has good guidance, I don’t see him failing ( a freshman mistake here and there), but no failure. It would be stupid for LR to treat him any other way between now and Sept. as a starter, get him as many snaps in this system as possible and immerse him in Sooner football. I DON’T think LR is stupid. He will be OK!
I’ll agree Rick with the one provision that the walkons get a look – Best man plays. Summer work will also be telling. The way BM gets everyone going, the other QBs will have to jump in to keep the balls flying.
I agree completely, as I said I was assuming Austin’s talent level was above their’s (after Baker, I have to completely re-evaluate my thought process on that point), but any Frosh coming in with expectations of starting or being the #2, needs to be ready to start, that was my point. I have faith he or one of the WO’s will be ready to start.
Yep. SOMEbody needs to be ready to go – or OUr OC needs to have his version of the Baylor option ready.
Does LR have any eligibility left? LOL
He’s lost his amateur status by coaching, unlike VY whose amateur status extends to driving.
ROTFLOL!
That was a good one.
Or do the baylor bowl plan,just run the dam ball.
What did they pass for in that game? Like 10 attempts?
If that i dont recall.
I looked it up. 18 attempts for 111 yards and 1 INT. But you know 645 rushing yards makes it a pretty sure bet that you don’t have to throw it much.
So true Golf.
I think they must have been aware of the possibility, because they used the cat in games a time or two, I think to see.
Jamelle wasn’t asked to run the air raid, he was arguably the best wishbone QB of all time! Pretty lofty exspectations to place on Austin, look I hope your right, are season could depend on it.
After Jamelle got hurt yes.
Now
Right now!
——–Thanks guys———-it was close!!!!!
Morning, Metz!
Morning Sam!
Morning Metz! How are you today? Do we need to get the industrial sized duct tape out to keep you safe?
Lmao naw im good just a busy day,thanks
Always have your back – even if it’s to grab your shirt to prevent that jump 🙂
Thanks Cush back at ya.
I’m going to get him a parachute for Christmas.
Lmao thanks Sam!
Anytime, brother.
That’ll work, but if you move into an underground home, the problem is solved – and for poor Metz, he can avoid high-plains twisters 🙂
All of JH recruited QB’s are gone, now it’s time to see LR recruit’s and see the difference then judge but not until we see his product can he be judge. Just saying. I haven’t seen anyone disappointed yet? BOOMER
I’ve seen disappointment. Always recovered though.
Right now we don’t know what we don’t know. So far Baker has been the real deal, just not sure how much we can attribute that to LR. We have nothing on Austin Kendall right now except some HS film.
I have a theory Bob, (theory=opinion, opinions stink, use your imagination after that). Baker is still fiery, animated, enthusiastic like he was at TT. The major difference between the freshman Baker and the Jr. Baker is accuracy and turnovers. Experience helps, but so does a good coach…
Don’t get me wrong, I think LR is a good coach. But right now all we have to judge on is one years development of one player and that player is kind of anomaly anyway. My point is we just don’t know until we have seen him develop players for a couple of year.
I am hoping he can help develop some WR’s this off season!
Pretty sure Austin will not start till jr or sr year, Murry will be the starter for the next 3 yrs after Baker is gone.
And, you know that how?
I find it strange that you project negatively on Kendall and then make the leap that Murray will win the starting job in 2017.
If Murray gets the starting QB position he will not stay all 3 years. We are lucky if we will get 2, IF he can beat the others out.
Just my opinion your entitled to yours, I hope Austin beats Murry out and wins two heismans! And we win a couple nattys under his helm! I don’t care who the QB is, how’s that for being optimistic! Boomer!!
*you’re*
Not saying names, but there is a troll on the board today. Can anyone guess who it is?
I won’t call them out by name but I will give the initials. It’s easy to figure out. Here are the initials: Electric Sooner.
LOL!!!!!!!!
Good clue. If I just had a couple more I could figure it out.
Okay. Here’s one more clue: E.S.
When he gets mad and calls someone Bubba we will know for sure.
And meet him in ” a dark alley.”
Man, that guy has a LOT of names to have that many initials – He must be important.
Uh, oh!
Did I do that?
It’s okay. Simple error. Could happen to anybody. No one will notice.
lol!
ROTFLOL!
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Him, too.
⚡️Or ? You decide which is more annoying.
Can I have two? Do I have to choose one?
It’s me, SUPRISE!!!!!
Guys….. is it football season yet??????????????
Troll season – Sam’s on it.
I don’t like that season – my allergies kick up pretty bad
Wabbit season?
I can’t believe you guys. ES is not in any way trolling.
Coarse knot
http://previews.123rf.com/images/albund/albund1406/albund140600083/29489362-A-coarse-metal-cable-with-a-knot-tied-in-the-middle-on-an-isolated-background-Stock-Photo.jpg
Ha! Ha!
As a gondolier, I don’t see how you can pass under that many bridges and not have a troll rub off on you.
Just sayin’.
Thanks Soonerbred! I’ve been following OU football sine 76 and OU recurting since we recurted a kid out of LA named Elbert Watts, who remembers him? Recurting Quiz of the day…
recruiting* recruited*
lol
No English classes? ES-ESL?
EasTex might have the right idea. It might not be a bad idea to go underground until after NSD
This is what happens when it’s 10 am and no Open Post!
There waiting for something positive for the OP.
*They’re* lol, I’m on a roll here.
U gOt Me Mo
Damn, Dustin!
Where has Dustin been lately?
I’m coverin’ for him as fast as I can go.
Thanks for pointing out my typo, my bad
Its gotten brutal around here.
TFB: Say, man, you ever committed to Oklahoma???
RECRUIT: No, man, not yet.
TFB’S RESPONSE:
It’s all good I lived thru the Schnellenberger, Blake yrs I have some pretty thick skin.
yea, but you haven’t lived through this board yet.
You mean you didn’t care for a 5-5-1 season?
Lol! That’s true.
Okay TFB – It looks like another one of “those” is brewing up. Better get that OP going pretty soooooon. Some of us can’t be held responsible for the next few hours.
Cabin, er OP fever.
What are you hearing cush? Give us a little info.
I am the perfect Sargent Schultz – “I know nothing!”
You are a tease. LOL!!!!!! Fine hold it all to yourself. LOL!!!!
Pretty sure it’s been years since I heard THAT even from my wife. 🙂
Sorry, old school stuff. Never can get away from stuff like that.
You’ll fit in with me, Metz, Sam, Golf, Mojo, et al when “it starts up” again.
???BOOM???
Naw, just like a few days ago when things were slow “some” of us went a little, well, a little… a little funny in the head…a little.
That’s nothing new to me…
You act as if that were a new condition around here
Like spring storms Bob, some are wilder than others 🙂
https://twitter.com/si_nba/status/692021397120552960
Blake is out of control. smh…
huh? this is the first incident ive ever heard of
You would think SI would proof their tweets better. Sikem Mojo!
Sorry; I thought “equipmenet” was a correct term for dancing equipment.
Hadn’t thought that angle, ***your***prolly***rite***
Dude needs to take a chill pill!
I know when you boys grow up, you’re well – grown up. Still, my three boys will never be too old or tall for me to stand on a stepstool and blister their butts. Mama Griffin probably feels the same way about her boys.
Straighten up and fly right, Blake.
Exactly! I tell my grown adult sons that all the time!
When did Blake become a thug?
It’s leap year everyone, that means it will be a great day to be a Sooner 366 days this year.
Yeah, but the girls get to ask us to dance.
My “girl” never had a problem with that anyway.
LOL, mine neither.
Only one girl ever asked me to dance, and I am still married to her 37 years later. I don’t think she’d appreciate any competition.
https://twitter.com/TheFbBrainiacs/status/692026726142967808
JUST in time!
KANAI (Caleb Kelly) followed OU’s own Madison Ward on Twitter- FWIW.
Madison Ward? Whats not to follow?
I would definitely Bump, Set, & Spike that!!
Yeah…I probably won’t ever be going back to OU (cause I’m old and stuff), but if I were a Tweeter, I’d follow her too.
Howdy
Thats not cocaine, thats a pill of some sort, probably adderall. You dont cut coke with a butter knife, all you need is a credit card(also pictured).
If hes got a scrip for it, at worst they can get him for not taking as directed, which im not even sure if its illegal.