Sooners News Daily 4.28.16
Posted on: April 28, 2016
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Who's next? The 2016 #NFLDraft starts Thursday.
Full #Sooners Draft preview here ➡️ https://t.co/zE8AzMPv34 #OUDNAhttps://t.co/pkGwZmDCEd
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) April 27, 2016
Bill Snyder, nearing the age of 77, still going strong https://t.co/92DuVLLYmd
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) April 27, 2016
Column: Baylor football's been fun to watch, but it's time to shift attention to its awful sexual assault pattern. https://t.co/RVw5cfql2C
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) April 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/SBNationCFB/status/725411108673064961
Report: No closer to Kaepernick, Broncos trying for Bradford? https://t.co/VKK5FDR2um pic.twitter.com/4N7IDwQQcu
— Yahoo Sports NFL (@YahooSportsNFL) April 28, 2016
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Tyler Lockett: Shepard can have same NFL rookie impact as him "if not better" #Soonershttps://t.co/zWxOvWeTDG pic.twitter.com/myJYDgzViG
— Eric Bailey (@EricBaileyTW) April 27, 2016
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*SCHEDULE CHANGE*
Due to rain in the forecast, the #Sooners & Iowa State will now play a DH Friday at 2 p.m. & one game Saturday at noon.
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) April 27, 2016
The No. 7 #Sooners begin Big 12 Tournament play against No. 10 WVU tomorrow at 10 a.m. CT. ⭕️🙌🎾 pic.twitter.com/kzgXPFfxL7
— Oklahoma Tennis (@OU_WTennis) April 27, 2016
The #Sooners open the 2016 Big 12 Women's Tennis Championships against West Virginia Thursday! Details: https://t.co/diKoIA93vm.
— Oklahoma Tennis (@OU_WTennis) April 27, 2016
Colorado State transfer John Gillon told @CBSSports his final three schools are Syracuse, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M. Immediately eligible.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 28, 2016
Official: Daniel Cormier meets Jon Jones in main event of UFC 200 on July 9 https://t.co/9pNCB2fRF9 via @YahooSports
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) April 27, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db9b1mQLcY0
175 Comments
I will be the first to comment then. Boomer!
SOONER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BOOMER!!!!!!!!
Sooner!!!
Morning Doc.
Morning 737!!!!!
Top of the Mornin’ to you Metz.
Morning, 737.
Sooner!
Morning 76.
Good morning oracle!
Sooner! !
Dang Oracle….beat me to it! haha.
There are only so many games I can re-watch until the season starts. Only like 120 more days, right?!
Boomer Sooner!
might start reviewing tOSU film…scary stuff in uniform for the buckeyes next fall with the potential to play for the NC..I suspect tOSU will be favored in every regular season game in 2016….
I think they only return something like 20% of their offensive production from last year, with JT Barrett being the only returner of note. tOSU has some of the fewest returning starters of most teams, so watching any stuff from last season wouldn’t do much good, except for maybe scheme stuff, which I am terrible at recognizing.
me , too.
Don’t think they’ll be favored in Norman. OU is a 6 point fav over Houston on the road, would be 9 at home. OU if they win the first game will be favored by at least 6 v OSU.
The article about Bust U is a very interesting look at it. Good to see OU doing well on it.
Also, excellent to see Fox Sports tackling the Baylor situation. It’s way, way past time to do something about that. It’s beyond ridiculous
When will the NCAA start looking at Baylor? How long did it take after the Tarheel academic scandal made the news before the NCAA started looking into it?
Too long. It’s crazy
IS UNC football & basketball programs even being ‘looked at ” ? I thought it was the girls softball team under the gun in Chapel Hill !! NCAA will probably look at OSU / OU / ISU before gazing in Baylor’s direction…
Also, Snowden looks quite good
Agreed. JGL is a good actor.
Yay, a new Scifi movie! Approaching the unknown looks interesting, though maybe not original.
There’s nothing like SciFi done right, hope it’s solid.
The only types of movies I look forward to these days. Though I don’t even mind the ones that aren’t so great. If it’s in space I’m watching it.
Looks like it has promise.
Did you ever watch the BSG reboot (2004) with Edward James Olmos? Stellar (pun intended) writing and acting, classic struggle with no little green men.
Definitely! My brother bought the whole series when I was in middle school and we’d watch them all the time. Wasn’t a fan of the prequel series, Caprica, they did though.
I’m re-watching BSG now that I can binge it- Caprica was ok but I think Eric Stoltz was hard to believe in it. It looked like it was going to lay the groundwork for the birth of the Cylons pretty well. I also didn’t like the actress who played the mother…
Personally thought the writing of Caprica was really lazy, and the timeline was really confusing. I can’t remember the specifics but the years in between the two series wasn’t long enough to make everything that happens later in BSG believable to me. I didn’t like much of the characters. Both families were unlikable for me.
You can always re-visit BSG for rainy day binge-watching, can’t go wrong.
That’s a good idea. I might I have to! 🙂
I just converted the BSG opening theme by Bear McCreary as my ringtone last night. It’s based on this (see below) by Deva Pramel. It’s a recitation of a traditional Hindu Mantra, the Gayatri Mantra.
https://youtu.be/dZ0AoZLyRas
Here’s a link with a lot of BSG soundtrack stuff if interested:
http://mp3global.info/wav_battlestar_galactica_opening_credits_song_lyrics.html
Arguably the best produced tv show ever made.
I certainly wouldn’t argue
Did you ever watch the BSG reboot (2004) with Edward James Olmos? Stellar (pun intended) writing and acting, classic struggle with no little green men.
“The Martian” was terrific. I enjoy space epics, and love a sea faring adventure. If someone goes to the trouble of shooting a movie on water, I’m going.
The Martian was awesome. All-time favorite for me.
Ever watch Moon?
Ooh, I forgot about that one. It’s brilliant. I definitely reccomend it.
Yeah, a lot to be said for films that are actually a little cerebral in what they’re presenting, from the soundtrack on up, it all supports the final product. I can’t stand the Hollywood standard cookie-cutter crap that relies on CGI and low IQ movie-goers 😉
Yup, the “Turn your brain off” type of Scifi, like that movie Elysium that came out not too long ago.
Didn’t even finish watching that one…
Have you seen Oblivion? It’s a Sci-fi w/ Tom Cruise that lifts pretty heavily from Moon, but with an actual budget. Worth a watch imo.
Yeah, I caught it but saw Moon first- not too bad.
No, but will check it out.
Black Sails on Starz should be on your list then.
It is now…
You should consider watching Firefly. It only lasted one season (2002) before Fox unjustly pulled the plug on it. Huge cult following. To appease fans after the cancellation, a movie called Serenity was released a couple of years later to wrap up the story. Both the series and movie are fantastic.
http://www.businessinsider.com/fox-screwed-up-firefly-2014-9
Seconded. Firefly was fantastic. Though, it hurts me to say, I’m glad it got cancelled. Otherwise, Adam Baldwin wouldn’t have been available for Chuck, which had IMO the best season of tv that I’ve seen in season 2. If you haven’t seen that, I highly recommend it.
Thanks, I will.
Have you seen Muppets in Space? It’s a wild ride! 🙂
RBear, have you seen Prometheus?
Yes, waiting on Scott’s Alien: Covenant now.
Yes! Can’t wait to see how they explain some of the questions that we were left with after Prometheus.
Film-making 101: Always leave questions 😉
I didn’t like Prometheus all that much, but I do want to see the next one. It’s been a while though so I’ll have to re-watch Prometheus.
You definitely should. I like it more and more each time I watch it. I think the casting for it for the main characters was done really well.
I think it was the pacing of it that really ruined it for me. It took a bit for it to get exciting and there were a lot of moments when I thought the characters were being stupid. With that said Noomi Rapace and Fassbender were excellent. My brother loves it so maybe I’ll watch it again with him next time I see him. The wait for the second one has been killing him. Lol
No space Marines? Pfft.
yep, its that homemade film of OU beating tOSU next September, isn’t it ?
Good Morning Brainiacs. “It is another fine day to be a SOONER” Spread the word my friends!!!! Oh and to Metz, thanks for acknowledging my request.
Morning, you are 47 on the list!
You are the man!! And Good Morning to you!!!!
What are the qualifications to get on the elusive Metzker list aside from being a high quality Sooner fan and human being?
Done.
Whining about not being on the list worked for me.
You were on the very first list Bob.
I definitely had to ask why I wasn’t on the list. Maybe you dropped me after the first one.
Morning, you are 47 on the list!
Good morning, fellow Brainiacs!!
Mornin,J.r.
Good morning to you, sir!!
Mornin, J.r.!!
Good morning, 47!!
Kersey is leaving the Oklahoman to cover the Razorbacks…it all makes sense now.
thank goodness
Rude awakening coming his way w/ his personality and that delusional fan base.
maybe he has worn out his welcome in Oklahoma ?
I’d doubt it. IMO, he just sees the writing on the wall (that print media is a dying industry) and is getting out ahead (kind of) like many of his counterparts.
And considering who will be doing the hiring, I have zero hope they replace him with someone worth a rip (would love to be proved wrong tho).
At the very least it may provide for more stuff to link to in the daily posts.
Hoover might be looking for a job…
that’s a bummer !
He took one…to write for a radio station website.
All these guys leaving their “reputable” print jobs to work for the blogs they’ve spent years talking s#$%/looking down on.
The irony is not lost on me.
Dont you leave us Jordan!!!!!!!!!!!
Because anyone would ever pay me to do what I do?
You’re stuck w/ me 🙂
right………..can’t fathom losing a guy ( JE) who thinks like I do much of the time……
talk is cheap most times.. guys just following the money…..
Unless you have a parakeet why would anyone pay for a print newspaper. Hey honey did you read this story on…? Yes, dear, I saw it posted on Facebook yesterday.
It’s a real love fest out there on twitter, for a guy who IMO always tried to show OU in the worst light. https://twitter.com/jasonkersey/status/725682765702651904
Wish I could say I was surprised. Pretty typical in these type of situations. Good luck to the guy (as I’ve said already, he’ll need it covering that team w/ those fans and his style/personality), but I just wasn’t a fan. To which I’d guarantee he cares about as much as I do that he’s leaving.
I’ve already cancelled my Oklahoman sub, 247 etc. I would honestly rather come to this site and occasionally disagree with your viewpoint, simply as a difference of opinion from a guy who obviously loves the school, rather than read the trash the “professionals” put out on a daily basis, who are obviously trying to do their best to bash OUr school. I only wish he could take a few of the others out to Arky with him.
Good bye. I hope else enjoys the most irrational & delusional fanbase in the history of sports.
This says it all: “Berry Tramel and Jenni Carlson were celebrities to me before I started working at The Oklahoman.”
I had to un follow Mr. Kersey aka chicken little after that Texsa loss last year. He’s too dramatic and his writing isn’t even good lol
But who is going to remind us that Connor Knight is still at OU?Joe C’s son “worked hard” to be “chosen” as a volunteer coach? Sorry couldn’t help it, best of luck to him but definitely see the irony.
IMO For some reason, the OSU beat writers have always had better quality writers. I liked Gina Mizell and Kyle Fredrickson as they seemed have a little journalism skill. Aber and Kersey were both small time high school gumshoes.
I hope philly and Denver can reach a deal after the draft to move Bradford. I still don’t know why Sam didn’t take less to get out of that hell hole.
May have been less of a market available to him at that time compared to now. But I do hope he gets to Denver, as well. It’ll be the first time in his career he’d have protection and WRs.
Here’s a good series of tweets between kyler murray, Zack Farrar and the dbs from sooner squad 17! I like to see stuff like this, kids excited to compete in practice already!
https://twitter.com/TheKylerMurray/status/725524780628086784
This is irrelevant, but I did not know that Kyler Murray is 1/4 Korean. I guess I can see it now when I look for it.
Fun to watch Eagles and Dragons go at it.
Can we get him a offer today…
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/combine/_/id/208259/demarcus-townsend
just noticed that tOSU’s two leading sackers from last year are coming back. Bosa was actually third. It’s going to be a tough defense to play, they run a scheme very similar to Baylor which has proven difficult for the Sooners when the Bears have had any kind of talent on the field. That game looks tougher and tougher every week.
Actually, Joey Bosa is going to be a top 10 pick in tonights NFL draft. Now his little brother Nick Bosa is on tOSU depth chart.
Right, I’m saying Bosa, even though he got all the recognition, actually was only third on their team in sacks. I’m just saying they’ve got D-line talent coming back.
I would agree with you, but I’ve seen scouts talk about his lack of a motor on some plays. Maybe this is the reason why he was 3rd in sacks? Idk that’s just my opinion I guess.
Saving himself for draft..?
Only he would know the answer to that I guess. I wonder if he will pan out like Clowney did? Although Clowney has had some injuries since joining the NFL, so I can’t say he’s a bust.
Nfl cycles in 3’s
Clowney entering his 3rd year. He better step up or the whispers around him will def turn in to boo’s of bust.
Crazy to think Houston has JJ Watt who is the best Defensive player and Clowney efficiency stats were below average.
Right? When they drafted Clowney to go opposite of Watt, I even got excited to watch them and I’m a die hard Steelers fan.
That can be misleading. Tommie Harris never looked great stat-wise, but he was a stud.
OSU has good players. No doubt. But they also lost a ton, especially from their secondary. If you thought it was going to be an easy game, for any reason, you were wrong. It’ll be tough. Only team recruiting better than them has been Bama, and Meyer is legit.
This game should be a war. Urban as much as I think is a super cocky punk the man can coach and he doesn’t care who is on his roster he makes them believe they can win and puts them in a position to win. We really to show out well so the SECPN doesn’t go nuts on us and to keep that recruiting momentum running strong.
I so wish I could come back to OK for this game. That new stadium is going to be so legit and so FREAKING LOUD!
…..Mornin’ Brainiacs!!! Getting’ real w/ Coach Bedenboom. Plus you get to play for OU….
Good mornin’, hOUligan. Love me some Coach BB. Draft day! Hope OUr guys do better than expected.
Baylor would be ahead if so many of their players weren’t awaiting trial.
??
LOL
Not even counting a highly valuable undrafted free agent in Tony Jefferson.
Good point. Was Stills UDFA, too?
No, drafted by the Saints in the 5th.
I wanna say he was a 4 rounder? Maybe 5th.
Recruiting article
http://stormininnorman.com/2016/04/27/oklahoma-football-sooner-2017-recruiting-soaring/
Shouldn’t we schedule a meeting for Metz about now? We NEED that OP.
I will be in the field for concrete pour for a few hours,feel free to
go with the OP!!!!!!
We’ll be waiting for you w/ an OP when you get back. Something to look forward to.
We will get right on it.
We knew you would come through. Thanks.
Metzker doesn’t sound Hispanic??
Tyler Locket, good on you speaking up for my boy Sterling. I hope he can break through and be a Pro Bowl player. He certainly will put the work in. Just needs a chance in the right system.
My OU mock.. none of these will be right but all in good fun.
44th Selection Raiders select Sterling Shepard
Stud Plug and play. Instantly makes the offense better. Long career ahead of him
93rd Selection Panthers select Zach Sanchez
Panthers need Corner help in a bad way.. not the only DB pick panthers will make.
106th Selection Bears select Charles Tapper
Big hole in the bears 5 tech. Need depth
153rd Selection Eagles Select Eric Striker
Eagles are moving to a attacking 4-3. Need pass rushers and quality ST play.
217th Selection Cowboys Select Dominque Alexander
ST player and ILB depth..
As a Raiders fan, I approve of Carr dealing to Shep and Coop for the next decade.
Although I think we probably address secondary with that pick – hopefully WVU safety.
I hope that Joseph falls to the Steelers. I would also be happy with William Jackson III or Noah Spence.
I would be happy with a BOOM today! Especially from a very legit DL target!
THIS!!!!!!
You will not get an argument from me on that!!!! lol
Well I knew we liked Joseph, but damn!?!?
I’m not too excited about Burns going to the steelers. I know he’s physical but jeez. I wanted Noah Spence since Jackson III and Joseph were gone.
Cincy put the screws to you
Yes they did. Just adds fuel to my hate fire for them!! Lol but the Burns pick only urks me because I don’t know much about him. Like his physicality though.
Well I knew we liked Joseph, but damn!?!?
I have the raiders taking
Darron Lee at 14
Sterling at 44
Artie Burns at 75
Jatavis Brown at 114
Lol, I called the pick just a round off!
Lol, I called the pick just a round off!
Shep will be a Chief
I would love to be wrong with that..
But the chiefs really like Conley and expect big things from him next season.
I don’t think we draft a WR.. even tho sterling would be awesome paired with JMAC/Kelce/JC.. Sterling would have tons of space to operate against mismatches.
2016 ready more true storys——-
Just give him a crimson cape!
The Draft is here. That is good news and it is bad news. The good news is that you are getting drafted and will have the chance to play a game for a living. The bad news is that you have control on where you go and the circumstances that come with that organization that could potentially ruin your chances to play a game for living.
So my question is not when will our Sooner boys be drafted but where do you feel are te best places for them to flourish and have career. READY BRAINIACS………..GO
have *no* control
edited. thank you Professor Mojo
Ha! Just a little humor in an otherwise empty room.
I see that Isaiah Thomas got another Crystal Ball for OU today on 247sports.
https://twitter.com/LincolnRiley/status/725326980992786432
Kyler Murray looks like he grew a few inches.
( Or he’s standing on a telephone book )
Cleat lifts.
https://twitter.com/McMurphyESPN/status/725742037002149888
Well done.
all TFB 😉
Yippee. Did the right thing, finally.
My impression of the NCAA leadership.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/lowres.cartoonstock.com/accountants-bureaucracy-management-human_resources-office-office_politics-forn237_low.jpg
Is that one of metz’s meetings?
He’s the bald handsome one in the middle!! Lol
nope , one of Hillary’s planning sessions.
Awesome, its the right thing to do.
Harbaugh 1
SEC 0
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OP IS UP
As a Broncos fan I personally would love the idea of Sammy going to Denver. His real NFL potential has just not been realized yet largely due to circumstances outside of his control (i.e. being on teams with almost no supporting cast).
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