Sooners News Daily 5.5.16
Posted on: May 5, 2016
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Top 25 Big 12 NFL Draft prospects to watch this season. https://t.co/YPbcQGsgGq pic.twitter.com/xvFlegn6YI
— Athlon Sports (@AthlonSports) May 4, 2016
Nothing yet on expansion from the Big 12—& even with all the data, significant questions remain: https://t.co/snBCBX7mAC via @USATODAYsports
— George Schroeder (@GeorgeSchroeder) May 5, 2016
Big 12 examining expansion but missing the point, writes @Andy_Staples. https://t.co/FZE37o0BRd pic.twitter.com/EZe8nyO5fy
— SI College Football (@si_ncaafb) May 5, 2016
Big 12 watch: Bowlsby sounds pro-expansion, reporter says tenor of Big 12 meetings matches his sentiment https://t.co/LXkwguxBlM
— Vanquish The Foe (@VanquishTheFoe) May 4, 2016
Big 12 'Stats and Trends': Offensive efficiency https://t.co/z68BwPW1Cj
— ESPN Big 12 (@ESPN_Big12) May 4, 2016
Which non-conference games will be most interesting to watch in 2016? https://t.co/WQNhPf9SkJ pic.twitter.com/qJN3JuqDse
— Campus Rush (@CampusRush) May 4, 2016
Report: Wichita State considering adding football, joining the FBS. https://t.co/3ASrr6mBdJ pic.twitter.com/29a5MQZgkC
— Dr. Saturday (@YahooDrSaturday) May 4, 2016
RECRUITING
lulz.
A&M loses 2nd recruit of night after coach tweets https://t.co/k9z3M4WJwR via @skhanjr
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) May 5, 2016
OTHER
JUST IN! Carlin Hartman joins OU men's basketball coaching staff! Release >> https://t.co/Bz97jyM1Ar pic.twitter.com/0qPwSiGEDa
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_MBBall) May 4, 2016
Together again! Lon and Kevin Kruger will share the same bench once more at Oklahoma >> https://t.co/ImLtBIIj0h pic.twitter.com/Rl4oVi8JuX
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_MBBall) May 4, 2016
On @TheVertical: A breakdown of Buddy Hield's strengths, by @Mike_Schmitz: https://t.co/CxamNWAVHB
Weaknesses: https://t.co/TJc54kaawO
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) May 4, 2016
Interesting. Certainly don’t expect anything to come of it this year, especially with Self. But Smart is a guy I could definitely see in the NBA at some point.
Can't speak to the NBA aspirations of either one, but sources say two college coaches who intrigue the Rockets are Shaka Smart and Bill Self
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) May 5, 2016
Recap – #Sooners win streak up to 17 after 4-1 victory at Tulsa: https://t.co/B7XQuTka9A pic.twitter.com/i9tZO8gTzl
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) May 5, 2016
Check out our latest @sportsiren feature on @OU_Softball @GassoPatty playing with a championship mindset https://t.co/JtLhmfa8Lv #roadtowcws
— Meg Aronowitz (@megaronowitz) May 5, 2016
#Sooners announce locker room renovation project.
DETAILS: https://t.co/q2CW39Z2Da pic.twitter.com/9Wz9ba2XKX
— Oklahoma Wrestling (@OU_Wrestling) May 4, 2016
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BOOMER!!! Happy Cinco de Mayo, Brainiacs!!!
SOOONER!!!! Morning JR!
Good morning, Altoid!!
SOONER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good morning, Metz!!
Mornin J.r.
Morning Metz!
Mornin,Oscar.
SOONER! Good morning
Good morning, Jim!!
Mornin Jim
Sooner Cinco Morning to you!!!!
Good morning J.r.!
Good morning, Magic!!
Sooner Cinco! ! ! !
Good morning its 7:31 and texsa sucks.Happy cinco de mayo—————-
That’s a funny looking donkey you have there.
Good morning Metz!
Mornin 76
Happy Cinco you get no concrete poured this weekend.
Dont say that Doc!
It may get poured, it just won’t get finished. lol.
Happy National Day of Prayer Metz!
Hey Athlon “Charles Walker, DL, Oklahoma (Jr., 6-2, 200)”???
Seems a bit light in the britches…
That was taken from his 8th grade football profile. ?
It’s a real solid 200 lbs. lol
Being a Sooner is the best. The end.
They might be hurting almost as much now down in College Station as they did after tamu came to Norman and left on the painful end of 77-0.
Now that was fun
#DNB
Do Nothing Bowlsby
If you’re giving him a nickname, seems appropriate. If you’re trying to encourage him to do nothing, I think he’s got that covered all by himself!! Haha
Morning all. The implosion at aTm is in full swing?
You can’t buy that kind of comedy.
Not even Kevin Hart can bring that level
Ray!
Metz!
Amen, and I love it! Good morning, Dave!!
Morning J.r.
https://twitter.com/TheMJ42/status/728182897799127040
That’s awesome!!
And Kyler and Kyle too
You have to feel for TK he is in the middle of a mess down there. One and done and he can get out of there!
Hey, it worked well for him. It gets him on the field in practically a no-pressure situation. He may light it up and actually get into draft discussion!
I hope he does great but I’ll have to see it to believe it!
I think the “no pressure” part of it is key. TK just doesn’t deal with the mental stress well, and a pressure cooker like OU, with other hungry players nipping at your heels, was just not something he could handle.
I continue to maintain that was a big part of his success against ‘Bama. Blake agreed to move to another position; ‘Bama were heavy favorites and no one outside of OK expected anything but a stomping. TK had nothing to lose.
I despise eaTme, but I would get tremendous satisfaction out of an ex Sooner going in there and lighting it up against the SEC, and particularly ‘Bama again. As long as we don’t play them, and TK is the starter, I will definitely root for them.
Kenny Hill
https://twitter.com/tyjonlindsey/status/728090828187439106
Like MJS twitter.
Oh, man, freaking BURN!
Dave!
Metz!
We may be separated by the Red River, but we are united in A$M’s calamity. Last night was magical. Amirite or amirite?
Good morning Sooners, BOOMER!!
Good morning, Electric!!
Sparky!
I’ve been known to throw a spark or two!
I thought sparky was appropriate.
Lol! Just part of my DNA!
SOONER!!!!!!!!!!!
https://twitter.com/LincolnRiley/status/728204788140224512
even worse for a&m is recruits are saying that they are no longer considering them after all this.. Not that I care
I care. I loathe that sheep humping, single brained cult.
it’s pretty funny they have lost 3 qbs since the end of the regular season last year…
TK walked into a great situation, he may have no competition.
I know tk can be a really good qb but he is the starter by default.. They Litterally have nothing else hope he stays healthy
If it continues, he may have no teammates…
Will the last one in College Station please turn out the lights.
Did we really need another jaws movie?
Wellll…… we did probably need another one with Blake Lively in all the scenes.
LOL…
https://twitter.com/JustinbroilesJ/status/728207508163026944
Wow. REALLY bad time for A&M…even recruits that weren’t considering them are adding to it. Okudah, Wilson and Browning?? That’s not gonna be good for A&M
I like the format Schroeder talked about yesterday.. Stay at 10 teams… Split into 2 – 5 team divisions.. Play everyone but play the opposite division early in the schedule & your own division late.. So that when we rematch in the title game, it’s not recent, at least a month or 2 in between.. There just aren’t 2 schools that are available that are worth expanding for.. If you could steal 2 from another power 5, i would change my mind but until then, i think this is the best scenario for getting the 13th data point & CCG money..
sumlin needs to get ahold of his coaches hahaha that would not fly if ou asst coaches did that bob would have their head
Let’s not forget that we almost had a similar situation with Boulware and Cobb last year, but thankfully Boulware was smart enough to keep it private.
It’s gotta be hard to deal with the sensitivities of 17 year old kids with big egos. I’m glad I don’t try to make a living doing that. I have a hard enough time staying out of the “banned box” on the Internet.
agreed!
At least A&M has added a little excitement. Sumlin’s got his hands full.
I read a letter written about what UCF could bring to the table and I thought it was very compelling if the things written were true about their school. A guy posted it on Facebook Sooner Faithful but I’m not sure how to put a link up on here for everyone to read.
I know. But any teams short of a Notre Dame/BYU, Houston/FSU…the Nation will still come up with a narrative that is negative toward the conference. They are calling for us to take anybody, and when we do they’ll poo poo it. Mark my words.
Huge market in Orlando for media. Excellent recruiting grounds. They don’t have an NFL team so having a p5 football team would probably thrive. According to that letter they would be toward the top of our conference in academic standings too. I know I wasn’t that crazy about them, but I’m rethinking that a little, just saying.
Fair enough. But I really rather go to the SEC for recruiting gains. We are okay now, but imagine the hype and top 5 classes!
Not to beat a dead horse (although I am), but I vote adios Big 12.
They would also open up some Florida TV markets and would help us recruit Florida by giving us games there.
Or we could could schedule a weeks worth of Spring practice near Gainesville.
With both FU and FSU in the north (‘South Georgia’ aka ‘the worlds largest trailer park’), south and central Florida are ripe for the picking. Probably the country’s most concentrated recruiting grounds, as well.
Yeah, I’ve thought all along, one of the FL directional schools is our best bet if we insist on expansion. Miami showed that a football nobody in FL can become a somebody given the chance. There’s just so much going for that state recruiting-wise it’s ridiculous.
If Wichita State adds football and joins FBS, we better snag them before the sec or big does. 🙂
I’m not sure how they could add any more than Houston could, and I’m totally against adding Houston for the record.
They’d fit right in with the city colleges, directional schools, and parochial schools the Big 12 has as options. Easy travel, though it would hurt KU’s recruiting.
Day one they would probably be the third best football team in Kansas. Once they hired a coach and recruited some players they could move up to two ahead of KU.
Maybe just set up the HBC’s office and they move to #2.
They play football in Kansas?
People in Lawrence in particular have been asking that question for years.
Bowlsby has a consulting company looking into it.
No.
They’d be the third best team in KS from day one, surpassed only by KSU and Pittsburgh State.
They’ve got scoreboard on K-State (& it was in Manhattan). 😀
Sarcasm at its finest.
Now thats a good one Ray!
Gasso has it going. OU softball is killing it.
They better keep throwing money at her.
THIS JUST IN: Swag Copter Crashes
http://www.thenewstribe.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/crash-heli1.jpg
“Swag Copter” crashes always get my morning started the right way!
Yesterday was “May the 4th be With You”…Today is Happy Cinco de Mayo and May the 5th be with you!!
Fifths are better than fourths.
I’ll second that.
Filez quinta mis amigos! A happy tequila sunrise to Sooners everywhere.
Morning everyone and happy Cinco De Drinko!
That top 25 list is missing Dede..
Our returning receiving leader.
He’s going to make a jump this season.
Got Nfl aspirations
9/25 isn’t bad
I got side tracked by the cheerleader gallery
dooo what? I missed it…
It was on the right side of the top 25 read.
Jackpot
They have Walker as 6’2″, 200 lbs. Damn you Schmitty!! /s
There is no school (that’s looking to join) that the B12 could bring in that would benefit OU more than OU leaving the B12.
accurate statement is accurate.
The grass is always greener but in OU’s case, it is. I agree. Even if Texas becomes a top 10, no one (media) will ever take the Baylor’s/KSU/TCU seriously.
Whats that called using the least amount of words to make your point understood?
google
The phrase/word is “in a nutshell” or “nutshell”.
Succinct or concise.
Conscision
Rare
I would like to see OU move on, I just don’t want to be a member of the toothless inbred rednecks of the SEC. I used to live in SEC country (Louisiana and Alabama), and I want no part if it.
I understand as I’m in Louisiana all the time for the last 15 years. However, let me ask you if you would rather watch OU play Ole Miss or Minnesota. LSU or Iowa. Or drive to Bama for a game in the warm weather or freeze in Wisconsin.
There are toothless inbred rednecks in every state including our own Oklahoma.
I would rather have ESPN splash our name in a good way and brag how well we are doing in the toughest division in football.
I would rather play a major bowl or playoff in my backyard against one of the other conferences.
Same for all sports at OU.
Gotta agree. As much as we get sick of ESPN tooting the SEC horn, we know they will keep doing it as long as two things keep happening, 1) SEC teams keep winning championships and 2) Their SEC network keeps making money.
We love to talk about the best recruits being the ones who don’t mind stiff competition. Well it can’t be denied that overall, the best competition in any conference would come from the top teams in the SEC. Stoops is all about competing. Bring on LSU,Bama,Georgia,Florida, and let’s get back to stomping tamu again.
Leave the shorthorns with their network and let the Big 12 conference collapse around them. It’s time to make a change instead of being dragged along by Texsa.
As Bob said, the SEC is a top-heavy conference. If they were so great, why has Mizzou, a mid-level big 12 team, been so successful in the SEC?
If you put OU, USC, Oregon, Texas (ut won’t stay down forever), together, you’re going to have a pretty damn strong conference, as strong as the SEC. While I don’t want the Big 10, if you put OU and Texas with Ohio State and Michigan, you will have as strong a conference as there is.
Well, I would rather watch OU play Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, or Wisconsin than Ole Miss, Kentucky, Miss State, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Texas A&M or Georgia. But I’m not hoping for OU to go to the Big 10. I’ll take the snow of Wisconsin over the disgusting heat and humidity of the southern states. You can always add more clothes in the cold, but you can only take so many off in the humidity.
I’d rather be in the PAC 12. I’d rather visit exciting and beautiful destinations like Seattle, Palo Alto, Boulder, Eugene, Los Angeles, Corvallis, Berkeley, Salt Lake City, Tempe, etc.
Yes, we have rednecks and hicks in Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Iowa. But, as I discussed with a buddy of mine the other day who was in the Marine Corps and lived in the Carolinas, the level of inbred hicks and rednecks in the deep south is on an entirely different level and much worse than anything you’ll see in OK, TX, KS or IA. The total number is also much greater in the south. The last thing we need is to justify being associated with southern inbreds because we have some hicks in our own states.
We should seek to improve our image by associating with a different and more varied group of people. I want to avoid the toothless jorts-wearing inbreds who can talk about Jesus in one sentence and use the N-word in the next. I’ve never heard the rampant use of racial slurs like I heard when I lived in the South. I’d rather interact with people who are more educated and have a better sense of style. Starkville, Baton Rouge, Gainesville, Auburn, Tuscaloosa, Fayetteville and Knoxville cannot offer that.
Absolutely agree 100%.
RD is making it rain. Keep preaching, preacher.
Gaggies falling apart haha I love it. All the top rated kids in the state of Texas are tired of feeling like these ” Texas schools ” thinking they have a advantage over the Out of State schools. Let me just say Wilson , Okudah, Browning , Hines won’t be picking Texas school when things are all said in done.
That’s b/c OU is landing all four, am I right? Ok, I’ll wake up now.
It is a wonder there haven’t been more faux pas on Social Media by coaches. OUr staff does a great job avoiding this kind of debacle.
That coach could be gone after next season. Sumlin won’t/can’t fire him now because fall camp is just around the corner. But I can bet you, this is his last season. That’s not appropriate in the workplace: the use of social media to perform work duties, or the use of social media that gives a company a black eye, can be used for cause of termination.
I’m glad there wasn’t Social Media around when I was a teenager. Just sayin’… 🙂 I would have made many terrible mistakes that would have lived on forever in Cyber World. It is too easy to do. I think coaches should keep a distance on Twitter, et al, and just tweet in generalities about their program and who they are going to see. Limit it to that and you can keep this stuff from happening. That is my advice.
Yeah, you and me both. When I was working in a customer care call center, we talked to all kinds of people. Some nice, some mean, and some intent on pushing every button on the panel to get you worked up. I told my team that the situation is unfortunate and that I know they would like to give a snappy reply; I would tell them you are the “professional” and you can’t retaliate.
Bull crap always retaliate.
Are you ever interested in behaving?
LOL!
Why yes,sure i am!
That’s poor illustration, my friend.
Mornin, Sam.
Morning, Metz!
Yep. Customer facing positions are challenging in that respect. I was a bank teller for 4 summers while I was in college. Most people behave well inside a bank, but some don’t. I’ve had some doozies in customer complaints too. But I held it together. Not sure I could now though! 🙂
Why I am a software engineer, the number one most introverted profession. I don’t have to talk to people except on the Internet.
Yup. I dread my once every 2 weeks or so phone call I have to make.
I only have to talk to the voices in my head.
Agree. Also, as I’m reading these tweets and the aftermath, I just think of all the folks on here who lose it on recruits who decommit. Coaches switch overnight so where is “their” loyalty.
Following recruiting over the years, most of the ones who decommited never made it at their other college. Sometimes it just works out.
So true, Boom. I don’t know who’s coming here. That’s why I always wish kids the best; and I really wish them the best. It’s unfortunate when kid decommits but what can you do?
Aggies being aggies. The tradition of being stupid lives on.
If you didn’t read the Texas A&M article, do yourself a favor and do. A beautiful example of how to shoot oneself in the foot.
A good object lesson in letting frustration impair your judgment. It will bite you every time.
From Texsa 05/04
Unofficial Longhorn
8 hours ago
I say they go after Robison. OU already has Mayfield (who might get
another year), Murray (3 years + 1), and Kendall (4 years). I don’t know
how Robison plans to see the field. If I were A$M, he’d look like low
hanging fruit to me…
That school is probably going to have some issues pulling top QB recruits out of their commitments for a while. From what I have read about Robison, he seems to thrive in competitive environments. That being said, I’m sure several schools will make a run at recruiting him before all is said and done.
The average aggy blogger still thinks all of this mess is the QBs and is not a culture problem starting at the top…. Could you imagine Bob having that degree of chaos? It just wouldn’t happen, not on that large scale.
It does make you appreciate the more stable environment (knock on wood) put in place by OUr coaches. Strong and engaged leadership sets the tone.
aTm has bad baggage right now. They have a long and short term history of mistreating QBs. I don’t think they are going to get any quality QBs soon. As for being stuck on the depth chart, that’s true at every position.
Yeah. I think we are solid with Chris for now. No other schools of note have even officially offered him and I think that is because they believe he is solid for OU. He did just win MVP at both Dallas and Houston Nike regionals so I’m sure somebody wont be able to help themselves from trying.
The bonds with each other seem strong with this class top to bottom and that is also good.
It just shows how the landscape of college football can change in a flash. It was only two years ago that A&M was the team of the future. Sumlin was still the cant miss coach who everyone was raving about and recruiting was just off the charts.
Now just a couple of years later their future looks bleak to say the least.
I wouldnt be surprised at all if the Aggies recruiting class doesnt even make the top 20 this year.
Fear, you are correct. I think Sumlin’s future classes will continue to diminish. I just don’t see production on the field. Smoke and mirrors.
Please.
If Robison is worth having, then he plans to see the field by kicking a$$ over the rest of the competition. And I fully believe he’s worth having.
The thing with Robison is that the longer he stays committed to OU, the better chance he signs with OU on nsd. With qb recruiting, if they are committed somewhere and make it to the beginning of their senior season then they generally won’t start looking around.
I’m sure every Texas fan would like OU recruits to be lured away. This 2017 class should scare the hell out of them.
So here is Coach Loyalty’s stops as a coach:
New Mexico (2009)
Stanford (2010–2012)
Virginia Tech (2013–2014)
Texas A&M (2015–present)
Dude has never stayed in one place long enough to watch an incoming freshman graduate and he’s lecturing a 17yo on loyalty. Hmm.
Bringing facts. Novel idea. Good stuff.
I’m working to bring down the Internet as we know it. My theory is that if social media as a whole ever gets to 2% facts the whole thing will become unstable and will implode.
A nice dream, but similar to trying to turn back the ocean tide with a strong urination. Your critical mass percentage requirement is likely unattainable.
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Oh, well, that’s just business. For the kids, it’s personal.
Bob is always on point and does so with brevity.
He’s not wrong about loyalty, it’s just not something he should have been tweeting and sub-tweeting about.
Bob, with his “twitter intelligence,” he won’t last long as an aggie either.
Need some home town info for game day activities since I have been away from home games for quite some time and plan to make tOSU with some company.
-Pre-game spots you guys recommend? Not looking for the college experience per se. We are all in our upper 20’s to upper 30’s (Ok 40 by that time) so something for the “middle age” crowd.
-Same thing for post game celebration after we whip dat tail
Any info appreciated!
Campus Corner is great for all ages.
Appreciate it, sounds like things haven’t changed too much
Yeah I always just end up at Logies before the game. I get there hours before and just hangout and watch the other games. For some reason it doesn’t get as crowded as Oconnells early. Maybe because they have the radio show over there. I do like Louies though, it’s just kinda small.
Just wear red and yell BOOMER! Don’t try all the food at the tailgates, and try to stop other Sooners if they are being too aggressive towards OUr visitors.
I got that part down. I had an entire Papasitas restaurant in Dallas yelling Sooner back to me for 5 minutes after a UT trouncing a few years back.
My wife didn’t care for it, but oh well…..
They never do. But it’s your duty to show her how passionate you can be. 😉
Well, I beg to differ. My daughter-in-law hails from Missouri, and she’s become a HUGE Sooner fan. You just have to pick ’em right. 😉
She’s come around since then. She just didn’t like the public display at the time. Was early in our relationship so she really didn’t understand.
She’s coming to this game and actually pumped about it. Sooner Nation has won her over.
Cheryl is in to that stuff jp
SWEET! I’m bringing her along so it should work out well.
And downtown Denver has a picture of me up at all local bars for no admission after the 2000 NCG.
The girlfriend at the time didn’t care for that either. She gone.
So how is the stadium fare? I hear they’ve added quite a few terrific food vendors since we moved in ’05.
I always had a liquid lunch for the most part. I haven’t been back to Norman since I’ve become a dad. But my pups are getting close to their first gameday.
IHOP has some senior specials..just kidding, you’re not there yet, getting close. Most of the activity will be around Campus Corner. It will be busy, especially for that game.
I was thinking about opening an AARP bar in Stubman Village. Think it would go over?
JP, I will be there too.
I know some on here have mentioned TFB get togethers before. Haven’t seen much lately, but maybe this game would be a candidate?
Im probably banned!
Well, if you behave yourself for the next few months I may be able to convince Cheryl to lift the restraining order for one day.
LMFAOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Based on what I hear about your drinking habit, you’re probably going to fall off the wagon.
It would be great. Don’t tell Metz.
He already jumped on the wagon.
I want him there so we can get him drunk and take pictures.
Yeah, baby!
I don’t tell, I blackmail.
im gunna rent a plane and fly over the staduim with a banner
METZ in da house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Um, can you do that after the game? You know, in case your swag-copter goes down.
If someone wants to lead, I’ll be a willing follower. Maybe we could start with a little pavilion with beverages and let it grow from there?
I agree, but needs to be some local folks.
Maybe TFB can use some of their earnings to pay for the first one.
I’m local (edmond) but am not in a situation (time) where I’d be able to be the primary on this. I can and would help, however.
The only stop you NEED to make for pregame activities: Sugers!
You can thank me later.
Aggies are not the only team imploding. Jennings becomes seventh player to transfer from Kentucky (have to scroll down in articles)
http://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2016/05/05/jennings-becomes-seventh-player-to-transfer-from-kentucky/
womens’s sports…..zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
You are correct. who cares, so I deleted! LOL
Haha Mikey….just saw this on Twitter…
https://twitter.com/mikey_gmail/status/728067278030262276
BAWWWWWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
You know someone will modify this with a line of little brother fans on the left hand side of this pic. It just has to happen.
That looks B-ADDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!
The funniest part of this pic is the 3rd guy from the right looking down at the guy next to him and the guy to the far right looking straight ahead as if he’s telling himself “dont look, dont look”
Do we really want to know what’s going on there? I. Don’t. Think. So.
OU may need to worry about Robison now…..the Aggies will come after him…..
I think aTm will be in damage control for a little while. Right now in the recuits eyes OU Staff is way > than aTms staff.
Adrian being Adrian. Like to hear this side of sports people.
https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/728007747040501760
https://twitter.com/john_shinn/status/728240471030439937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
OH CRAP! From OUhoops.com “Unfortunately Manyang got in some trouble last weekend and got charged with a felony. It is alleged he punched out Tyler Evans (former OU offensive lineman) on campus corner and knocked a few teeth out in the process.” Link to court record
http://www.oscn.net/dockets/GetCaseInformation.aspx?db=cleveland&cmid=2229522
So an unprovoked Manyang just popped Evans in the mouth for no reason. A lot missing to this story.
Evans, while working the counter at Burger King, left the large order of fries off of AK’s tray and gave him a small drink instead of the Supersize that was purchased. It would make me made too!!!!
I wouldnt be surprised at all if some of this is related to the emotional turmoil that hes probably going through following his brothers suicide. There must be a ton of repressed anger going on.
Off to Div III he goes.
One tragedy leads to others and it snowballs too often.
How many issues have we had with current athletes getting into it with under achievers who hang around Norman.?
The Jokelahoman/newsok took 3 days to acknowledge the men’s and women’s National Titles in gymnastics, but took them just a couple of hours to get AKs altercation in blazing headlines.
Aggie gonna aggie
Haha that’s funny!
You never go full aggie.
Insert dumpster fire meme in relation to aggies here.
What an idiot coach.
Yeah you know, alot of kids or most kids rather, don’t grasp the whole value of “commitment”, but dude, that’s your job and you know that’s how things work. Stay your arse off of social media, vent to your sheep instead. Dumb.
KJ, that’s classic: “…vent to your sheep instead…”
You are paid 6 figures, you’re expected to be a professional. Now hes made his job, and the other coaches jobs, 1000x harder. Oh well, hope their loss is our gain.
Ask and you shall receive…
Way too early rankings. Just hoping they know something about something.
https://twitter.com/si_ncaafb/status/728250303448006656
Haha we lead the WAY too early rankings…hilarious.
Yeah, WAY early. And notice how Tenn is top 10 – they have been “the coming” team since the day after we beat them in Norman. Just “some how” they manage to lose several games.
I actually think Tenn will beat Bama this year. They took it to OT last year and I believe its a home game for the Vols.
Perhaps, but they are the SEC version of “team on the rise” going on three years now.
I agree but I think this year they’ll pull it together despite their head coach and their putrid colored unis
I agree but I think this year they’ll pull it together despite their head coach and their putrid colored unis
I would like to see Bama lose to them too. I am just the skeptical, “prove it to me” type. Those “great up and coming” A&M teams after Johnny GOOFball’s ONE big win at Alabama, should remind us that the coach and the team are much more likely to be “what they have been” than “what they hope to be.”
Maybe it takes longer to rise in the Southeast, because ya know, tradition and history and other cool buzzwords.
Pretty fair ranking TBH. All of their 4 losses(besides arky) were to 2 playoff teams, and another that won the SEC east, and they could have won all of them.
They are stacked.
Id rather start the season ranked a bit lower. That #1 target on your back makes every game tougher.
Don’t worry Fear, NObody pays attention to SI rankings. I suspect the tOSU, SEC and FSU bias will keep OUr team from being ranked too high.
I think the name on the front of the jerseys already does that, regardless of ranking.
Clemson has thumped us two years in a row, and no matter how many starters they lost last year, seems they should be ranked higher. I hope we get a third try at them this season.
OU needs to get out of the Big 12 now!! Uterus is not giving up the short horn network unless ESPIN give a guarantee they will get all of the money they are owed
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This is what Jeff does best.
Fly on now Mr. Seagull.
Big 12 homer??
oklahoma 247 has a VIP article saying Tyrese Robinson interested in Texas. Assuming its clickbait as usual…. Anyone know?
Don’t buy it. Tyrese’s brother, T-Rob, posts regularly on this site. Tyrese is all OU.
Sam, I can’t fully recall, but I thought T-Rob mentioned that his brother might visit places for “the experience,” but “was all OUDNA.”
Maybe, he will jump in.
Yes, T-Rob said he will take his visits but other than that, he’s all in and down with SS17.
Ok so I just noticed on that Blake Lively movie that her badge says Baylor College of Medicine……
http://i.imgur.com/k964rXk.gif
I saw that
Hope she never goes there
So she’s going into shark infested waters because it is safer than being a female student at Baylor.
Dude… that’s good.
ROTF!!!!!!!!
Boom!
I gather the plot is that she has no choice but to swim across the bay with the shark still there. Sounds like Texas logic to me!
Couldn’t she walk around the bay?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CdVTCDdEwI
The rumor is that the sharks are Baylor sharks, so if they rip her to shreds, Ken Starr will report her tragic death as a boating accident.
A couple years later…
Sign here to Boycott the Movie
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My signature won’t stay on the line…
Thats ok your implied signature is noted lol
Just when I thought the shark attack genre was dead…
She stands a better chance wooping that shark than fending off football players in waco
If you look closely you’ll see that wasnt a shark it was Shawn Oakman ( yes the undrafted Shawn Oakman ) in scuba gear.
hahahaahahahahaha
Okay, that statement might, might, add some leniency to your sentence.
The other day I mentioned the idea that next years defense might look more like the 2013 defense in structure with Julian Wilson at one OLB spot and Striker at the other. But today I’m wondering if anyone wants to explore how the players on this years team would compare to what we saw from that defense. 2013 DE: Tapper/ Grissom 2016 DE: Walker/Ward ’13 NT: Phillips/ young Wade ’16 NT: Senior Wade/Overton/Romar ’13 OLB: Wilson/ young Striker ’16 OLB: Johnson/ Obo ’13 ILB: Shannon/ Nelson ’16 ILB: Evans/ Evans ’13 CB Sanchez/ Colvin ’16 CB: Thomas/ Austin/Mbanasor/ Stephens ’13 S: Lynn/Hayes ’16 S: Parker/ Thomas………….What do you guys think? Where are we better, where are we worse?
I think its almost impossible to make a comparison at this point. We have so many kids coming in with tons of potential but as of now thats what it is, potential.
We should know a lot more by mid season.
We used to say no worries just reload.
sigh….I miss Barry..
I don’t think Barry could operate in today’s scutiny and instant “blog court”. We were placed on probation several times under him when things were pretty lax. Today’s world puts coaches under a microscope and under thumb. Cheating still goes on, and coaches get away with it daily, but not without instant exposure when caught. Barry operated in a less than legal way bending and braking the rules and still getting caught. He just wouldn’t last long today.
Suing the NCAA didn’t help.
I was trying to remember the time line when all that happened, Dick.
Did the probations happen before, after or around the suit?
Unfortunately, I think it was all of the above in regards to timing. The NCAA certainly seemed to be looking for payback. The lawsuit was around 1984.
We’ll be as good as our Dline is. If they dominate like they are capable of, we’re going to be pretty good on D. If they struggle, it could expose our young LB’s and new corner.
Agree. The play of the D-Line will decide our fate.
if you look at what they had that year though its almost identical at the LB spot. Striker and Shannon were both young and athletic but inexperienced with Nelson the experienced player between them. Now we’ve got Obo and Tay young and athletic with Evans the experienced player between them. I think this D will be alright
I feel there are about 20- 30 TFBers right now staring intently at their computer screen in hopes that the next blue “One new message” will say “Open post is up”.
Refresh x 100.
lol exactly
My f5 be shiney!
Is there a auto refresh button?
If you find one let me know.
chrome.google.com/webstore
Search for auto refresh. Several good options there.
YES! Thanks Jax..
here you go, courtesy of homer
every single day!
Im on probation for saying the words you typed!!!!!!!!!Their is no fairness in the TFB courts!
Each case is considered on its own merit.
I send in double my subscription rate every month. With that comes a TFB get out of jail free card. I highly recommend it Metz.
We ARE just waiting….
Is that Bowlsby at his computer?
I prefer the later open posts. With the time difference and the market closing early here it allows me to focus on the more important things, TFB open post ?. Plus, I usually time the daily news with my cardio in the morning! I’m not complaining haha.
If OU leaves the Big12, then Texas will want to immediately after. Wouldn’t any of the other conferences make them drop the longhorn network before joining? So it seems to me as if it’s destined to go away regardless.
N-dependent.
I really don’t see them doing that. I think that would make recruiting for them tougher.
You’re talking two different things: Logic and them.
POST OF THE DAY, RIGHT HERE, FOLKS!!!
POST OF THE DAY!!!
Naw. The unparalleled hubris that IS texsa will force them to create the “New Southwest Conference.” The members will be:
U of texsa
Tech
TCU
Baylor
SMU
Houston
Sam Houston State
North Texas State
UTEP
New Mexico
New Mexico State
AND because they don’t have “their Aggies,” Oklahoma State as the replacement aggie team
haha New mexxxico state
The OU brand is really high and should go to the highest bidding conference. Leave the Big 12 to fold.
Ha! I mis-read your post and thought it said “The OU band is really high”!
I thought…cool!
Metz, Head to that 1:00PM meeting. TFB staff is waiting to post the OP.
OKIDOKI
You’re a good soldier for the cause!
Got concrete pulling in the job anyway see yall in a bit
OK, metz is gone let’s OP.
………mbb…….http://newsok.com/akolda-manyang-charged-with-felony-assault-after-campus-corner-incident/article/5496195
Adios.
https://twitter.com/SInow/status/728292449894993921
Hard to believe given the questions at defensive line. It’s good we’re being mentioned highly but I agree, it’s way too soon.
No one really knows at this point including, how good is Alabama, until they start playing, but….these kind of articles CAN’T hurt recruiting.
Good point! Didn’t think of that. I just hope we don’t start out ranked #1. We don’t do that terribly well.
https://twitter.com/AP_Top25/status/728292045169823744
Rick, I wonder if Kingsbury told them at the end of the season they would be let go.
Ha! I did a funny.
I wonder if he remembered to give them a full release upon getting the “boot”.
He probably won’t release them. “It was my intent to bring them back.”
“I kinda think, maybe I’ll probably need them sorta, in the future”.
Who got kicked off the team.
I don’t get it: how can they recruit anyone. I could understand it when Leach was there but this clown, is the prettiest clown; plus, he’s shallow.
He said it himself, he recruits the moms.
That’s a lot of viagra. He’s got a some “Big Love” action going on.
He said it himself, he recruits the moms.
This is a retweet of Jordan’s
https://twitter.com/Giants/status/728289063111929857
Keep it classy aTm….oh wait..
https://twitter.com/TheTateMartell/status/728280587014807552
Sumlin is doing damage control on twitter, but unless I’m reading it wrong it’s kinda backhanded almost, blaming the player.
Links?
Trying to find it again.
Thanks!
Sam, I’ve found it, but I did make a mistake after re-reading it. I took Sumlin’s statement to be about the player….it’s not. He was referring to Coach Moorehead. The article was talking about the player that de-committed, then jumped to a line simply stating Moorehead. I had to look up who Moorehead was, he is a aTm coach. https://twitter.com/TexAgs/status/728276670998700032
Rick, thanks for finding this and sharing with us.
I wonder how much of this type of shenanigans was going on while Sumlin was at OU?
There was no twitter.
The tweet was by the aTm WR coach.
I understand the whole story. Sam said “I wonder how much of this type of shenanigans was going on while Sumlin was at OU?”
There was no twitter. Sumlin’s biggest problem is that he beat Bama and had a player win a Heisman for probably the most depraved fanbase in the US. They love CFB down there, but they have never been good. Just like the money management of the oil boom, these clowns have no clue how to handle themselves.
I understand the whole story. Sam said “I wonder how much of this type of shenanigans was going on while Sumlin was at OU?”
There was no twitter. Sumlin’s biggest problem is that he beat Bama and had a player win a Heisman for probably the most depraved fanbase in the US. They love CFB down there, but they have never been good. Just like the money management of the oil boom, these clowns have no clue how to handle themselves.
I get ya now, and agree wholeheartedly.
The tweet was by the aTm WR coach.
There was no twitter.
Sometimes the coach or player makes the system, and sometimes the system makes the coach or player.
Sometimes the coach or player makes the system, and sometimes the system makes the coach or player.
Everything I’ve heard and read about Sumlin’s time at OU has been very positive. I don’t have any inside info though, just another thumb on the iPhone.
Thanks, Dick!
I know when he left, the caliber of WRs seemed to drop off. But I wonder if Bob was glad to see him go.
I know this is crazy talk. What if OU decided to thumb their nose at the Big12 and go independent for a few seasons while a behind the scenes bidding war broke loose?
I think we would need the $$ of a conference to buyout out the big 12.
Super Conferences are coming
Simple. OU loses all the television revenue from any home games played until 2025. Read the Grant of Rights.
There are ways around that.
Happy talk. You think the networks signed a 12 year contract without ensuring that they would receive the product (Big XII) television rights specified in the GOR?
There are ways around that.
https://www.seccountry.com/recruiting/ex-ohio-state-pledge-reveals-an-insulting-encounter-with-urban-meyer-led-to-de-commitment
For those OU fans that love to bash OU and their coaching staff every time a recruit has something less than stellar to say about their visit or recruitment.
https://www.seccountry.com/recruiting/ex-ohio-state-pledge-reveals-an-insulting-encounter-with-urban-meyer-led-to-de-commitment
For those OU fans that love to bash OU and their coaching staff every time a recruit has something less than stellar to say about their visit or recruitment.
OP LESS——-
I get what you did!!!!!!!
That Rick James with Prince. Heard they were together again.
Well that answers the Metz away thang,twice and no OP,i did my part.
You really metz’d it up this time.
The “pour” must have been much better today than the other day?
Still pouring,but yes much easier pour today,just slow trucks.
That’s what the jobsite foreman told me yesterday, he said could you go any slower, I responded, “as a matter of fact….”
Nice! Well yes,yes i can.
Gravel and wet sprayed dirt, lots of pot holes, and a load much wider than my trailer and heavier on one side than the other. “Yes, I can go much slower”.
TFB delays the OP because the staffers just love to listen to you whine. : )
I think TFB just has my posts blocked unless i do——- so they can———-
Naw, they coming out with the weekend open jam. Folks from all over are going to camp out and jam. Get your lighters ready around 9:30 – 10am.
Don’t blame yourself. They’re obviously saving it up of their obligatory weekend OP.
They are just “metzing around” with you. When you think it’s safe to have meetings, they’ll snap back and raise the OPs at 1:02 everyday.
Not bashing, but I am curious….fyi
I noticed the Gabriel has had 6 post while Super K and Andrew have both had post on the UT edition since mid last month, but I haven’t seen any attributed to them on OU edition. Have they the been assigned exclusively to the UT edition? Maybe I missed where this was discussed prior to the UT edition launch. Thanks, and keep up the good work Jordan.
They are just trying to get the texsa board up going like this one.
Why don’t they just post about the Hallmark Channel then?
That would do it Bob!
Alrighty then. I have seen some good stuff from Gabriel, like his description of their new offensive scheme today, so I was just wondering. Thanks Smetzker.
How did you know im S. Metzker?
I just thought it looked better with an “S” in front of it, for the Sooners….lol
He’s Sooper Dave. That’s how.
But not super dave osborne.
Maybe…I am a fast healer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nnl2kRsyVk
hahahahahaha to dam funny
Son of Parkyakarkus, brother of Albert Brooks (real name Albert Einstein). Not a bad bloodline.
Parkyakarkus!? You do go back aways, LOL!
This……our board is pretty self sufficient for the most part. The orange board doesn’t have the same type of following yet. Or they’re all lurkers.
They are probably slowly trying to sound out the words.
The problem with the UT site is it’s free. Hell, if TFB charged $250 a month, the big shots would take notice. Free stuff doesn’t interest the deep pockets. They could then brag and say, he you a member of TFB?? Well, I am and it’s only $250 a month. That’s cheap.
They are still trying to figure out who Brian Iacs is, and how he has so much information about their program.
Ill just go with they,texsa sucks!
*lunkers*
I keep reminding myself, these guys do have a day job also, sometimes you have the time, sometimes you don’t.
Yep.
I believe Gabriel is a Texas guy kind of in a similar vein as Esco is for us (but maybe not as crazy). Andrew covers recruiting in Texas but not necessarily for a particular school. K is just trying to get the UT edition going but he is a loyal Sooner fan (or it least he better still be).
I remember when the texsa board started,K was posting and i posted KKKKKKKKK Come home!!!!!!
Does anyone actually ‘assign’ anything on TFB? I have the idea that it’s pretty much ad hoc and loosely organized. Which is a good thing.
Given that OU and Texas are often in on the same kids and OU does so much recruiting in Texas, the two sites work with one another sharing information when the situation/s call for it.
https://twitter.com/OU_Football/status/728327996193439745
Well its 4:40 and texsa sucks Metz out BOOMER———
hOU,Mojo,Pagan,Fear,Bob,Slim,737,Doc,Cush,Ray,Sam,
,Boom,Jake,Scott,Golf,Bleed,J.r.,Woof, ,*Cheryl*,
Malicongs,Oscar,76,Super K,Jordan,Dave,Rick,Joe,
,Dawg,Jp,Dustin,Kj,Dick,Alar,Robertson,Woods,
, ,Hawk,Hwsnbn, Electric,London,Jed,T.Rob.,Rainy,
Brien,Bear,Colorado,Higg,Stl,47,Cdz,Cav,Jason,
Dc,Drew,Collin,Doobie,Bgood,Pimp,403,Zack,Shelby,
Mike,Sooper,l”carpetron,Ed,Lane,Garner,Brown,Ouknow
Soonersd,jimin,Chubbs,Vegas,Daryl,Raida,Sanchez,
MarkVA.
Get after’em tomorrow.
Go tear up that tequila.
Happy 5th! Enjoy the evening.
buhh-bye
http://www.sportsgrid.com/ncaa-football/texas-am-coach-is-everything-that-is-wrong-with-college-football/
“Was there no one to tell this man to get off the internet?” LOL
http://gfoms.com/south-structures-being-solidified/
I thought they said there would be bowling? 🙂
They did! They specifically said “bowling in the South end zone”.
I still think they should have taken the “old” JumboTron from the south endzone and put it up in the north endzone. Then, we would have the largest viewing experience in the nation. Plus, I always feel bad for those south endzoners having to turn around if they want to see replays.
I think there will be one when everything is finished.
That would be alright. It just seems so lopsided to have that big display on one end, then the other end has that ugly, orange, text-only display.
Two more phases, if I remember correctly. One for the east pressbox/upper deck and another for the south endzone.
I knew there were more phases, but somehow missed anything major pertaining to the north endzone.
There was a big screen in the Phase 2 plan, but it has been removed. My understanding is that someone at the very top (I won’t use names) felt strongly that a big screen on the North end would obstruct the view of the campus, consequently, it was removed from the plan.
I can tell you, as someone who is moving to the SW corner and will not be able to see the new big screen, that I have been making my unhappiness known to everyone I can speak to in the athletic department. I expect there are many others, as well.
Hopefully, we can get it back into plan (although I don’t expect Phase 2 to be built for at least 3-4 years.)
I has just never made much sense to me that, at various times, we’ve had the largest video screen in the nation or conference, but the section that actually hosted the thing couldn’t see it unless they turned around away from the field. And the only upgrade to the north end was the change from the old light bulb mini-board to the digital orange lighted one (at least, it looks orange to my eyes). That’s probably the one color we shouldn’t have anywhere in our stadium.
Another point I’ve always gotten tripped up on is that the south end zone has typically hosted handicapped guests. If turning to look at the big board is inconvenient for people not dealing with physical issues, I can only imagine how miserable the experience is for someone that literally can’t turn easily. And I would also imagine a screen to look at on the other end might actually enhance the view of the game for some of them.
It just baffles me that educated people make some of these ridiculous decisions. And the northern view of the campus may very well be blocked somewhat anyway with the changes to the south end. As long as the NW corner is still relatively open, I don’t see the campus view being too obstructed. I doubt anyone really is interested in looking at the roof of the Physical plant anyway. I know…1st World Problems and all.
I’m with you…100%.
Texas would change conferences before ending the LHN.
http://texas.247sports.com/Bolt/Texas-would-change-conferences-before-ending-Longhorn-Network-45190983
Go bye and good luck, well good bye.
With Texas gone, maybe Arkansas wants to come into the fold.
If the numbers are correct coming out of ESPN, they may not have a choice or find a different national affiliate, because the LHN is supposed to be loosing money like crazy.
They can afford to wait for quite awhile. The deal runs for 20 years, all the way to 2031.
http://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Costliest-college-network-in-the-country-has-lost-6721906.php
Well…Bye.
121 DTG
Seen Kish was visiting this kid a couple days ago.
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3441480/highlights/289228412
The “destroyer”.
I was internally making fun of the “destroyer’ nickname as some sort of UFC style shtick, and then I see this kid’s tape and he is destroying people. Maybe the nickname sticks. The young man is definitely worth a look.
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Been working out.
He’s likely to need that extra speed and strength. He will have a target on his back.
Like the leadership. Guy who is a lock for his position putting in the work to get better. That will filter through the team
Hopefully he drives the other QB’s hard so they are prepared.
Agree completely. This type of leadership will pay dividends. A charismatic young man like Baker setting this type of example will help this team develop the right work ethic and team chemistry.
Figured he’s be 6-5 235lbs and run a 4.4 40 yd this year…lol
I know you are joking, but I like seeing his shuttle and 3-cone dropping that much. He doesn’t need straight line speed as much as the ability to escape and avoid. Those drops mean he has been working on it.
Yep. I could tell by his floor routine.
He sure as hell plays faster than 4.75. He must be more quick than fast, huh?
ot….nhl……..after dallas stars got blown out in the last game, they come back for a 3/2 ot win benefiting from some clutch goaltending by lehtonen……….huge win, series even at 2
Come on football season…..get here already!
nhl……wow, preds win in 3ot to even series at 2 with sharks………very entertaining hockey tonite and series to date
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