Sooners News Daily 5.17.16
Posted on: May 17, 2016
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Our Houston Sooners will be ready to show what that #OUDNA is to their city on Sept. 3
➡️https://t.co/BOIB6VLOLZhttps://t.co/0SnBMSYa84
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) May 16, 2016
For years the question for OU was how to maximize Striker, now the question is how to replace him. Well, here's how: https://t.co/AudQ9ziMTV
— Ian Boyd (@Ian_A_Boyd) May 16, 2016
Big 12 post-spring position rankings: DL https://t.co/vUgbuUBZT9
— ESPN Big 12 (@ESPN_Big12) May 16, 2016
Athlon Sports Top 25: Which teams are in prime position heading into the 2016 CFB season? https://t.co/FWiu8J5r9W pic.twitter.com/on9s3C12WL
— Athlon Sports (@AthlonSports) May 16, 2016
My waaay early preseason Top 25 for 2016: https://t.co/VCCDqAPsQH
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) May 16, 2016
Top 16 Heisman candidates
1. @ClemsonFB's Watson
2. @LSUfootball's Fournette
FULL: https://t.co/1bocZB9Jth #16for16 pic.twitter.com/Sr8919MBa1— CollegeFootball 24/7 (@NFL_CFB) May 16, 2016
What will college football realignment look like in 10 years? Think consolidation, not expansion.
Story: https://t.co/ErD34sFUVD— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) May 16, 2016
A radical realignment plan: @Andy_Staples proposes a new way to shape the CFB landscape https://t.co/vB5eJFE7PR pic.twitter.com/Ffi0puieUz
— Campus Rush (@CampusRush) May 16, 2016
Sam Bradford must look over his shoulder for more than Carson Wentz, @CharlesRobinson writes https://t.co/vYqeSBExyN pic.twitter.com/v315BH2eRq
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) May 16, 2016
John Currie thinks K-State athletics and the Big 12 are set for future success https://t.co/2zpGtXKclA
— Kellis Robinett (@KellisRobinett) May 16, 2016
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OU and Arkansas ADs discussed possible 2020 neutral site game in Houston: https://t.co/6UeqRc0SH1 #Sooners #wps pic.twitter.com/QFO3Vz4beZ
— Brady Vardeman (@BradyVardeman) May 16, 2016
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Report: Buddy Hield could tempt Celtics if they pick outside of the top two https://t.co/gAcIGnemuI pic.twitter.com/kHtuzTmKkO
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) May 16, 2016
Former Oklahoma Point Guard Isaiah Cousins Hoping to Impress at NBA Workouts https://t.co/sYKbHG3qqa @tsnmike pic.twitter.com/7ujEi3XnsP
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) May 16, 2016
OTHER
Cody Thomas Named Big 12 Player of the Week. Release->https://t.co/GP26wCNGSO pic.twitter.com/QCQfhdeGUB
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) May 16, 2016
OFFICIAL: #Sooners Tuesday game at Mizzou cancelled due to rain in Columbia's forecast. pic.twitter.com/CncI6GxhSu
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) May 16, 2016
Altidore injury means U.S. national team needs a new striker for Copa Americahttps://t.co/0qV0tDmhdV pic.twitter.com/Q1CTMgRzor
— CBS Sports Soccer (@CBSSportsSoccer) May 16, 2016
Twitter will stop counting photos and links in a 140-character limit https://t.co/r2NL5n2CA6 pic.twitter.com/BITrSjsQ0f
— Bloomberg (@business) May 16, 2016
Harley Quinn will anchor a movie built around DC's amazing roster of women characters https://t.co/VTp5N47Kdb via @HitFix
— DrewAtHitFix (@DrewAtHitFix) May 16, 2016
Can’t wait.
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It is 7:22 and texsa sucks——
They suck all the time LHN is a great network it is just re runs of the national title game over and over lol.
The sky is blue. Water is wet.
If you wrote “The time is now and texsa sucks”, it is applicable for all time
Excellent point!
Also, I will never get tired of that gif. That is such a legendary play, and not once has it ever gotten old to see the ol’ Jump-Truck.
Truth. Always fun to watch
It’s a classic gif and one of my all time favorites. Flawless execution.
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Word on the street is that Grandstaff has been kicked off the basketball team. I’m sure statement will come soon.
Well crap, if true kid must have some serious issues for coach to kick him of the team!
He’s the tOSU transfer, right?
Yes. Sad to see a kid blow his chance.
Good for Cody Thomas! I’m glad to see him having some success.
Tony Casillas said what???
http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/collegesports/2016/05/15/former-sooner-dallas-cowboy-disses-baker-mayfield-twitter-says-trevor-knight-may-better-real-conference
Casillas is a douche and should be banned from all things Sooner, like the Sooner Sports Network. His pompous arrogance is nauseating.
Is he basically a ‘Hot Take’ guy now?
Even that is giving him too much credit, IMO
Poster boy for CTE…”Stupid is as Stupid does”
He has the “can’t help it’s ” every time he opens his mouth he can’t help but insert his foot in it! Ugg…
Methinks somebody really DID want that DLine job and is really sad, now.
I’m sickened that a former Sooner uses a media platform to speak negatively of OUr program and players. His DNA is screwed up.
All this guy has ever wanted is attention, whether it was 30 years ago or yesterday. all anyone is doing is giving him exactly what he wants.
Was a great player, has turned into a straight clown.
Every since the Boz “outed” him in his book, he’s been a clown to me.
T.C. is a joke. When was the last time he showed his face around Norman?
I remember when he was on The Franchise in OKC radio. I was excited at first, I mean what OU fan wouldn’t be excited. A couple of things that stood out, he really struggled to talk or know about anything that wasn’t football related. And two, he’s kinda a perv…They would be talking about something and then he would randomly start talking about a girls boobs or calling some lady a hottie.
I was funny though, Robert Allen or someone called in and they were on their way to a some sports game. In the background you could hear some women/girls talking. Tony turns into perv mode and is more interested in who is in the car rather than the interview. After some sexual connotations, Robert Allen goes…”Tony that’s my daughter”. Tony started stuttering, tried to apologize and the rest of the interview was awkward. I think Todd Lizenbee took over the interview.
109 DTG The “HIT”
https://youtu.be/54EV42w4_t0?list=PLp9J4fd54X4B0_eGd3sImf2l2mCvpfzAG
Hell of a hit, in a hell of a game. OU dominated a team many thought was the best in the country. With hits like that it’s no wonder Tony Dorsett now has concussion issues.
I remember that hit very well! I was about 10 rows up. The thing that made that hit so good was that all we heard and read was how Dorset and Pitt were going to put on us. Lol!
I was there, too. Great team. Selmons, little Joe. I looked up the stats…Dorsett had 17 yards in that game.
I remember another number 7 laying the wood on some people. Brandon Everage when we played Air Force was a one man wrecking ball!
I was there! I was like…..whoooooa
I look at Mandel’s proposal and think how incredible to see all those games, but then consider OU having to face 11 top-25 teams, every year, before making the playoff. Holy. Crap. That would be brutal. I guess on the bright side, several losses don’t keep you out of the playoff.
Depth would really be important.
Speaking of depth, it would be interesting to see the impact such a configuration would have on recruiting. I can’t decide if it would level it out or boost the desirability of teams close to home. I mean, you’re going to play against the best no matter which school you attend, so anything like the SEC draw would be diminished. But, since you play the best no matter what, being close to home might be more important for your family to get to see more games.
Likely be a push to increase roster limits. They used to be higher, but were cut supposedly to save money for the schools. If I remember right, Darrel Royal was one of the main proponents for the cuts. UT needed to save money on scholarships, right.
Maybe to some extent. You still would see players wanting to go to where “they are putting people in the NFL”.
True. Maybe coaching plays an even more important role. Coaches of teams with success on draft day might get a boost. That’s true today, to an extent, but players still want to maximize their exposure by playing in the best conference. Exposure for those 24 teams would be off the charts.
Maybe. Maybe players, families and the NFL would also consider the wear and tear from playing championship calibre games every week, however, and discount potential careers by 3-5 years for guys coming out of the top programs.
Combined with a rookie salary cap, it might make a NFL career a very risky proposition for top program guys…and less so for those who played for lesser schools but figured out how to get on the radar.
Just thinking out loud.
That is a long season for student atheletes. But it is food for thought. It would be a political bloodbath. You would have states suing because their team on constant rise did not make the cut.
A “super league” will happen. I doubt that Mandel’s 24-team fantasy can or would happen. It is “too profession” in appearance and leaves out too many teams. Four “super conferences” will happen (likely BEFORE the 2023 date). The playoff will expand to 8 then 16 teams (league, playoff winners & 4 chosen; expanded to 4 playoff winners, 4 playoff losers and 8 chosen). The “long season” for only the final four teams will be countered by some form of special academic classes for those few effected. The one thing Mandel has right is that the money will be huge.
I’ve thought all along this is the ideal scenario:
* 4 16-team conferences, split into 2 8-team regions.
* Winner of each region faces off for CCG (round of 8). Conference winner automatic bid to playoff.
* 4 team playoff just like now.
The playoff WILL expand no matter how few begin. Some one-loss, exceptional team will not win its division and raise the cry for at-large teams. 4 conferences, yes – 64 teams is the question. The BI6 could make it beyond 16 in the near future. The PAC will need to have some teams “forced” their way for balance (My hope is texsa and its three little state of texsa children get shipped west withOUT OU)
Morning all
Mornin,Dave
Mornin’ Metz
Check out @TheFulmerCup’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/TheFulmerCup/status/732561328720732160?s=09
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Get picked up for drugs, get booked at 4:20. Perfect.
Buddy Hield to the Minnesota would make sense
Really cool to see Dude Perfect in OKC! A world record shot non the less…
For those who like “odd” and conspiracy, do the binge-watch of MR. ROBOT. If nothing else, it will make you sooooooooooo uncomfortable about your privacy that you might unplug.
Citizen Four already did that to me. But Mr. Robot is awesome!
I like Ian Boyd for the most part but he and I must be watching a different Ahmad Thomas. The best I’ve seen Thomas play was when they had him play deep in Cover 2 last year and he was able to ballhawk deep passes. I think he’s weakest when they try to put him in or near the box. How many missed tackles against physical runners did he have last year? It’s easy to look at his Height/Weight and think he’s a box safety but he’s really not IMO.
Exactly.
Good morning brain-people. Mandel’s version of contraction made my mind explode.
Although Westbrook has incredible athleticism you see once in a lifetime.. I see cousins as a poor man’s version of Westbrook, he could get better at attacking off the dribble but they are similar in styles and he has a Westbrookish fire on him!
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I added to it.. Was trying to expand my screen and hit post
I listened to that Athlong sports pod cast and their comments on OU were just beyond moronic. They think replacing 3 guys on the offensive line is going to be devastating. Lucky for them it’s only two guys ?.
Off Subject, but who is loving this season of Game Of Thrones as much as I? I wasn’t a fan of last season. Just watched the latest episode while doing my cardio and man, oh man that ending scene wasn’t bad ?
Can’t talk about it much because it will spoil it for the many who watch after the first showing. My wife was mad yesterday that she couldn’t talk to anyone at her work because none of them had seen it yet.
I won’t spoil anything, but Game of Thrones and Blacklist are so captivating it’s awesome lol.
As one of those fans, much appreciated!
Loving it.
FYI: there are some posters who don’t want to know what’s going on because they are waiting on the books to come out.
I might actually be the only one, but appreciate the silence Sam!
Welcome! Just looking out for you.
I will say though, if people want to post spoilers on here, I wouldn’t really care if you put some sort of spoiler tag on it. I have enough self control not to peak.
I know what you mean. There have been a couple of movies I didn’t want to see until I finished reading the book. There have been movies, once I saw them, that made me not want to read the book.
They don’t want to know that the Red lady brought Jon Snow back? Or that he and Sansa are going to try and take Winterfell from Ramsay? Don’t tell them
Not cool.
This guy ?
Yep, you got it. To intentionally post that is beyond me. Some men enjoy seeing the world burn, I suppose.
Noted. I would never have said anything that would “give away” valuable info knowing there’s always people either behind in the series or, like you said, waiting for the books. 🙂
Yeah. I don’t have that kind of discipline, always. I recently bought the novel by Robert Galbraith (aka JK Rowlings) featuring the private detective Cormoran Strike. I started reading it and quickly realized that there were two other novels that preceded it. I had to stop, find the other two, and read them in sequence. There is this thing about discovery that would have ruined the last novel had I not waited.
I’m reading a new series right now by Robert McCammon. Great author and I’ve read everything by him. But I had no idea he had released five new novels, featuring the same character, Matthew Corbett. His sixth novel to that series is due out May 31. I’m on novel two right now.
I’m not going to lie, I’m into reading novels the older I get. When I was younger I couldn’t put down a book. When I do pick up a good book it’s usually under the mystery genre. I start my days so early that by the time I crack open I’m passed out 4 pages in lol. That’s my excuse, for now 😉
Books always beat Movies/shows though, that’s one thing for certain.
Ha! Ha! I get it. I’m the same way. I have to carve out time during the day or the book is beating in the face if I try to read after a long day.
When it comes to GOT, the series has already gone beyond the books. Whatever the show does, the last books may be totally different. In that respect, the hardcore book audience gets a “twofor” with the last 3 books and the series potentially being hugely different.
I kinda like the early start time at UH. Early start times tend to lessen the impact of the home crowd.
Since it is a neutral site, I suspect the tickets are 50/50. Can someone who knows for sure weigh-in on this?
Last time I checked (months ago) the “UH” side was nearly sold out and the “OU” side was about 40% done, but I had the option to buy tickets on either side, they just advised which would be which
Death. Taxes. Jozy Altidore is injured.
Wow, prayers for Oklahoma. Bad storm.
Went to NewsOk and all I could see was rain in the south. Something else going on?
We got a report out here in CA of snow. Is that true?
The Heisman 16 list is a joke without Samaje Perine. Fournette’s claim to fame is that he break tackles. So does Samaje. He also breaks NCAA records.
Perine is 9th on that list bud. Baker is 4th.
Whoops! Well thank you very much.
aye no prob. Glad to see him getting some love.
Me too. I should have looked down the list. My bad.
Fox sports ranking is total trash. Houston ahead of us? A&M top 15? washington 13?
Seems like click bait to me.
LOL
https://v.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/B7ADC82B4E1344107444971966464_51a26a3f957.17.0.13622273311094108408.mp4?versionId=i1jVrbd7MD5eiMAkk9AKAraTgJT439YL
So Grandstaff is not coming to OU??????
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