Sooners News Daily 8.16.16
Posted on: August 16, 2016
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Power on. It'll really be lit Sept. 10. 🔥🔥🔥 #surrOUnded pic.twitter.com/YHngNnsmeb
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) August 15, 2016
Baker Mayfield likes that you hate him. https://t.co/ME9YWD4TM1
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) August 15, 2016
Inside the College Football Power Rankings: No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners https://t.co/0Tfig4BJwK
— ESPN Big 12 (@ESPN_Big12) August 15, 2016
Big 12 Preseason Power Rankings: Sooners start with lofty expectations https://t.co/rizPcdLyIU
— ESPN Big 12 (@ESPN_Big12) August 15, 2016
OU's Nick Basquine is doing "whatever it takes" to get on the field this season: https://t.co/ZTq76Dssur #Sooners pic.twitter.com/MzjWrPYzlr
— OU Daily Sports (@OUDailySports) August 15, 2016
OU football: Connor Knight remains with Sooners because 'I love it here' https://t.co/ceQcnUVR8o
— Ryan Aber (@ryaber) August 16, 2016
With their record 47-game win streak, Sooners ruled the '50s https://t.co/XXF9iwaP5j @ericolson64 #APTop100
— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) August 16, 2016
Pretty good source says ESPN and perhaps Fox are mulling bigger TV payments to persuade Big 12 not to expand. https://t.co/glGXUNbcjD
— Harry Minium Jr. (@Harry_MiniumODU) August 15, 2016
Confidential: Big 12 coaches unload on expansion recruiting myth https://t.co/nR9PRjdtLY
— ESPN Big 12 (@ESPN_Big12) August 15, 2016
Cowboys' TE James Hanna to undergo knee surgery, sources say.https://t.co/5ZWBjkk56C https://t.co/v8kYed8HRi
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 16, 2016
'Last Chance U,' a real-life 'Friday Night Lights,' gets renewed for a second season. https://t.co/OwRfUNG36D pic.twitter.com/NTmA8SyLzC
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) August 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/SIPeteThamel/status/765185550059966464
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This week, coaches break down the top 4 Heisman candidates and how to stop them. First up, OU's Baker Mayfield (In): https://t.co/puZ3L0fA5u
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) August 15, 2016
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RECAP | Little, Ortiz score 16; #Sooners move to 2-0 in Spain with 81-61 win Monday night: https://t.co/JSLUXeiBVc pic.twitter.com/uNps0F1Lyd
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) August 15, 2016
Stronger as #ONE
Preview of the #Sooners' 2016 season ➡️ https://t.co/QniOssd0NH pic.twitter.com/FwS42mPzwH
— Oklahoma Soccer (@OU_WSoccer) August 15, 2016
Why Conor McGregor is still as big as ever. https://t.co/xuM01prksa pic.twitter.com/vD9Umcw56b
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) August 15, 2016
385 Comments
BOOMER!!! Great Town Hall last night. Didn’t get to participate but reviewed all. Great job!!
J.r.
METZ!!
Sooner! Agreed, very good town hall
Sooner! Agreed, very good town hall
SOONER!!! Missed the Town Hall due to grandson’s baseball game, but caught it later. Good read, TFB!! Morning, J.r.
Good morning, Slim!!
BOOMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Morning all have a great day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BOOMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SOONER!!!!!!!!!!
SOONER!!!!!!!!
Sooner!!!
Sooner!!
Sooner!!
SOONER!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Metz – good luck with the Deutschen!
iM Covered up with the germans!!!!!!!!!
Did they sleep with you?
They are here through Thursday and it sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They must like you if they keep coming back. Hint: quit feeding them so well.
die Deutschen nicht verstehen OU Fußball – We’ll keep TFB going until you can break out of the POW camp.
Let’s see…Metz with Germans all week. What could possibly go wrong?
Good Morning Footballers! Did not participate in the Q&A but enjoyed reading the comments. Keep up the great work TFB!
Great stuff on the town hall K and Jordan. Didn’t get to participate due to a dinner, but it was great to read through. Very efficient way of keeping the comments low and the comment section neat. Thanks for answering the questions!
Great stuff on the town hall K and Jordan. Didn’t get to participate due to a dinner, but it was great to read through. Very efficient way of keeping the comments low and the comment section neat. Thanks for answering the questions!
Good morning, I also enjoyed seeing the town hall Q & A. Didn’t get to participate, didn’t get home in time, but loved it.
18 DTG –
“Heisman” Jason White AA 00-04; Jermaine Gresham AA 06-09; Artie Guess 87-90; Troy Aikman
https://youtu.be/DLXZq7Rv_NY
yOU may want to turn down the volume.
https://youtu.be/TSdTaZr_DKo
What? No Michael “MoneyCutt” Hunnicutt? 😉
Everyone knows kickers aren’t REAL football players. //////s
Till he wins the game for you.
Juaquin Inglesias, David Vickers too. not AAs, but memorable players.
Good AM – enjoyed the Town Hall last night. Very informative and good exchange of Q&A. GREAT JOB!
Good morning all you Brainiac’s!!! “It’s another great day to be a SOONER” Do the best you can with what you have, and get out there and seize the day. Shout out to #SS17, #ST18 an of course all you lurkers.
47: I tried to seize the day once again. It peed on my leg.
You obviously grabbed it by the wrong end
Morning, Magic!!!
Morning 47! School starting up soon?
English tomorrow, Finance Thursday!!!
Beautiful – enjoy!
Can not contain my excitement. /s/s/s/s
I had a party when I finished my very last English class – ever.
Oracle, you and 47 need to appreciate the great heritage of western literature even after you finish. Bud was a true believer in academics and History and English in particular.
Besides, I would hate to have an OU grad spell texsa by accident 🙂
Not fishing for English majors here but…I was focused on math & physics degree and thought it was insane that I had to keep taking English classes through my sophomore year. I just didn’t see much value in that last year. Writing that final term paper really did change my life forever. /ssss Sorry, but that was how I felt. There were other subjects much more important to my success in my career. And isn’t that the major goal in education? I know there are other goals, but…
Sure it’s important for your career to focus on that, but college is “supposed” to prepare you as a well-rounded individual. English majors that have no notion of physics, history, finance, etc. are missing the complete college purpose as well.
I wanted to get out and make money too. Now, looking way, way back, I’m glad I learned things I thought I’d never use.
But perhaps we old guys muse more about such things. Though we do continue to love OU FOOTBALL!
But is college really “supposed” to prepare you as a well-rounded individual? The argument can be made, sure (you just did), but I think it really comes down to what the purpose of college is. I would argue the purpose of college is to prepare students for careers in their selected fields of study. While “well-roundedness” can contribute to this, it’s not essential. And, in fact, it can often be detrimental by taking time and resources away from the original purpose. Considering student debt is a huge problem, I think the focus on well-roundedness may actually hurt students more than help them.
I agree w/Drew. Plus, the older I get the more I see how important STEM education is to the long term prosperity and success of our nation. We are lagging in that field and it will have immense financial impact for generations to come.
OU Journalism major here. History, philosophy studies are, I think, useful to mold students into critical thinkers and productive citizens. I’d argue that these are worthwhile skills in most fields of endeavor. It’s possible to place too much emphasis on STEM skills.
There are a ton of unfilled, highly-paid STEM jobs out there. I get hit up on LinkedIn all the time for jobs. I don’t think English majors have the same “problem”. Just a hunch. 🙂
I have had my resume on Monster for several months and I get two or three contacts a day from it. Most have six figure salaries attached to them. I don’t think guys with English majors are generally getting that kind of attention.
Exactly Bob. So far this year I’ve been contacted by Sony Pictures, Nike, a couple of large airlines, a very large retailer in Atlanta, and several big Oil & gas companies too. It is nice to know that there are plenty of jobs available to someone like me, but at the same time so many others are missing out on those same opportunities. I have tried to hire skilled technical people who are US citizens and it is almost impossible. All those good companies are scouring sites like LinkedIn trying to lure talent away from other companies. There is opportunity out there for our younger generation. I hope they wake up and take advantage of it sooner rather than later.
Good point, Oracle. I’d just hate to see the “Humanities” deemphasized or de-funded. Not all problems have an engineering solution.
The problem is that the Universities used to be about a well rounded education, but they convinced everyone that a degree was the way to guarantee yourself a good job. Now their curriculums are often a confused mashup of the two concepts. Combine this with the dumbing down of the high school education and the current education system is a mess. The next generation is going to start looking for different solutions as they see their parents struggling under the burden of student debt with mediocre jobs to show for it.
Good analysis, Bob!
Don’t get me wrong, I think the humanities are very important, and worth learning. And I do agree it’s possible to emphasize STEM skills; throughout my engineering courses, I was constantly reminded that some students didn’t know how to write an essay when they arrived (this is at a top 15 school too). However, I don’t know of any job applications that list “productive citizen” as one of them (then again, I’ve had like 2 jobs, so what do I know). In this era of student debt, I think many, if not most, students are simply trying to gain qualifications for a job so they can earn a living, and these extra skills simply saddle them with extra costs without a justifiable increase in wages.
I would suggest that most of them should be learned in HS not college. We homeschooled our children and the ones that went to college were woefully over prepared for their humanities classes. One of my sons had an argument with his honors history teacher over something that Lincoln had said. My son was able to go find the original source material from his HS curriculum. The history professor had never heard the quote.
Exactly. I would like to see a two-track system personally. Track one would be for the college bound and track two would be vocational school bound, and each would start the third year of high school. Track one would be for those pursuing a career with specialized skills, such as STEM and medicine, or in academics. High schools would increase the level of rigor in these high school classes to the equivalent of honors, AP, and even above. College would proceed as normal, though it could be shorter for many students b/c they’d have most of their lower level courses completed already through AP credit. Track two would be for everyone else, and focus on marketable and useful life skills. For example, someone planning on becoming a mechanic doesn’t need to know calculus or how electron clouds work, but they do need to know how to balance a budget. So, their coursework would be things like personal finance, basic engine design, metalworking, and maybe an internship with a local repair shop.
And then there’s this: ” Austin said, “I’m actually taking a communications class right now, and it’s called ‘Social Loafing.”
I must admit that I’m biased: I was lousy at math and physics, but I learned in history class that American universities were founded on the principle that producing well-rounded individuals was a key to
producing leadership. I agree that student-debt is driving demand in education. Just hate to see leadership qualities decline as a result.
Fair enough; I’m pretty lousy at writing essays, so I’m biased too. I just hate to see kids wasting money on a degree that does nothing to help them getting a job.
I’d say that one of the most vital elements of being a good human is being a well-rounded productive citizen.
I’m holding off on that party til I get that degree in my hand. And can smell it!
Walter, that’s no good. But don’t let it keep you from trying again. Practice makes perfect from what I hear.
Morning 47!
Morning, Bleed!!
Good Morning!
Oscar!!
SOONER!!!
Sam – good Sooner day!
Yes, it is, Cush!!!
Sam!!
And my nod to you (and the GREAT Bud W) –
Cush, busy day. Thanks for the nod.
SOONER!!! from a serial lurker.
At the end of every Mayfield article, there is a comment from some Kingsbury fanboy saying the Butt Raiders don’t miss Baker, that Mahomes is better, and blah, blah, blah. Lubbock needs to worry less about what it doesn’t have and more about what it does have. And that’s hepatitis. The whole alphabet.
Saw some Tech fans saying, “if Oklahoma had Mahomes last year instead of Baker, they would have won the national championship.” As if Baker was the problem. Lol
LOL! So they basically said that Tech’s best player would have to play for another team to actually have that kind of success. Well done, Butt Raiders. Now if only you could keep your moms away from Kingsbury (and vice versa).
Heck that was probably Trotter. He thinks Mahomes hung the moon. I understand that he’s a good QB and doesn’t have a complete team to help him out, but he can do no wrong in his eyes.
He’ll likely put up good numbers and the team will have a mediocre season. Typical Tech.
The ESPN articles are usually Insider articles hidden behind a paywall. Not sure what good it does to post them here. FYI…..
Jordan gets that. He added (some time back) a header on each section if free or $$$, Before then, I would click to just find that out, now i just scroll on.
DC – I lived in Phoenix (actually east valley) from 94-2007. How’s the monsoon season?
LOL…..I moved from Phoenix in February and now reside in Charlotte. Didn’t change my name because that’s what I’m known by. Lived in Phoenix for 7 years (North Phoenix desert ridge area). Me and my wife and I loved it out there. “Monsoon season” is just what we call rain back in OK.
My compliments to the way you conducted the townhall last night. Even though I missed it, your format made it a simple easy read this morning. You guys have done it right.
good to hear, appreciate the feedback!
Very good stuff. I didn’t participate, because I couldn’t contribute anything meaningful. Didn’t want to cloud the thread with silly nonsense. Football good. Me like OU.
Are you working on a Season opener story for us fans?
Good morning
Morning Dave!
Howdy Birddawg
Howdy Birddawg
If any of ya’ll haven’t watched “Last Chance U” yet I would definitely recommend it. It’s hard knocks meets the passion of small town football. Cannot wait for season 2.
great series….
Interesting…
https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/765546973214625792
Might be a good get for Sammy!! How is their O-Line holding up in protecting him? If he is even playing have not been able to watch no pre-season yet.
He needs help at the WR position for sure, not sure about the line.
Definitely needs help with WR position, however if you do not get protection it does not matter who your receivers are.
Brandon brooks is a big time get for the oline.
WR group got better adding Randle/DGB.
But, Sam is moving on after next year even if he has a great season.
I figured that would be the case with their recent draft pick.
I have to disagree with that, to an extent. Sam had terrible protection last season, but there were also a lot of key drops that if they had been caught would have likely put the Eagles in the playoffs. Pro Football Focus had him with the highest completion percentage when pressured in the NFL that season. I think Sam is good enough that he can handle the pressure, but if his receivers drop the ball there’s not much he can do about that. Either way, it would be nice to see Sam with at least some help, whether it be protection or receivers, for once in his career.
Shelby, not trying to be negative in any way. Just wish our boy Sammy can get some help, because he is a SOONER!!!
Lol didn’t think you were being negative I’ve was just sharing some thoughts on the matter.
Very interesting, indeed. May SB to DGB become a dynamic duo.
Very interesting, indeed. May SB to DGB become a dynamic duo.
Don’t care he’s a ex-Missouri player!
Appreciate the Town Hall Q&A last night. Good stuff.
http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/greatest-endings-in-college-football-history/
Some crazy game endings to look back on in this list
Does anyone have an insider account on ESPN? I’d li to know what that article says about how coaches would stop Baker
Lot of talk about how he can extend plays, some Brett Favre comparisons, talk of his pre-snap awareness, basically saying it’s almost impossible to stop him. I really enjoyed this part, talking about whether to focus on stopping him from running or stopping him from throwing:
“Last season, he led the Power 5 in touchdown passes thrown outside the pocket (10) and threw only one interception in 83 outside-the-pocket attempts. He also ranked third in the Power 5 in action plays outside the pocket, trailing Texas Tech’s Patrick Mahomes and NC State’s Jacoby Brissett. But Mayfield also was the most accurate Power 5 quarterback on passes in the pocket last season, completing 73.7 percent of his attempts. He also led the Power 5 in passing efficiency (179.4) within the pocket.” (Directly copied from the article, not mine)
nice, thanks
AND what the coaches anonymously were saying about recruiting and expansion. Also insider stuff.
Saying that expansion does not necessarily mean better recruiting in certain areas, despite common belief. The below quote talks about recruiting already happening in Florida for example.
“Since 2006, the current 10 Big 12 schools have signed 147 players from Florida and every school has signed at least one player from the Sunshine State. Seven of the 10 schools have signed more than six Florida players over the past decade, and Iowa State and West Virginia have each signed more than 50.” (directly from the article)
They talk about how teams like OU and Texsa can recruit anywhere because of national brand, whereas most of the other schools can’t now and wouldn’t be able to if we added teams in an area. They mention that the only teams who would benefit from Big 12 expansion, in the area of recruiting, would be the teams who join
Bummed I had to miss the Town Hall last night. Read through it today. Looks like it’s going to be a great addition!
Me too, family got in the way but read it as soon as I got home
It’s crazy to think it’s been 16 years since we won our last natty. Getting back to the big game in ’03, ’04, ’08, and final four last year and not winning will make #8 feel that much better.
It’s hope season. Clean slate, everyone starting undefeated. Huge opener and even bigger home game a few weeks later. There’s so much to be excited about. Here’s to staying healthy and beating the crap out of our rivals on the way back to the CFP.
I find I’m so excited I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it’s the excitement only a Sooner fan can feel. I hope we can make it to the CFP. I hope Owen Field is as loud for tOSU as it could ever get. I hope Bob raises that crystal ball once more. I hope the ocean is as blue as it is in my dreams. I hope.
Zihautanejo.
Love the hope. And love the Shawshank reference. Fantastic movie, just watched it this weekend for the umpteenth time
As cliché as it might be, it’s my all time fave movie. So so good.
Every time I’m clicking through channels and find it on, I watch it again.
Every time I’m clicking through channels and find it on, I watch it again.
No I have to agree. Shawshank, Green Mile, and Dark Knight probably make up my top 3.
Good taste
Well done! Here’s to Redemption!!
He’ll be hoisting that gold college football playoff trophy, no crystal ball anymore ?
I saw it was listed somewhere that Zack Sanchez is leading for the Nickel Spot in Carolinas Defense this year..
Looking good for Tapper, Sanchez and Striker…
Still have 3 more preseason games to go..
https://www.carolinahuddle.com/2016/08/16/carolina-panthers-training-camp-2/
Carolina’s defensive front 7 is a corners dream.
No way! Have u read this board on Sanchez? No chance.
Seriously, though thanks for the info and heres to these kids making a name at the next level
https://twitter.com/Boomer145/status/765562709890899969
Now that’s real pretty
NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Someone needs to make a graphic with the total amount of money that’s been paid to our players in the Stoops era by the NFL. Hint hint
Then make one with the total amount of money paid by the SEC to their players….
They don’t make calculators that go that high
Like I did last years, after the NFL 53 man roster is set I will calc how much the sooners are getting paid vs the other teams for 2016
You da real MVP.
That’d actually be really interesting. SEC schools, for example, don’t hesitate to brag about the players they put in the league, but they always leave out those players’ longevity. This statistic would probably even the playing field a bit.
the depth at runningback this year really is just insane. If the o-line can just mesh and hit their targets rather than letting guys hit the RBs in the backfield or completely missing on reach blocks and forcing the RBs to run through linebackers all game, these backs should really dominate this season. I don’t know if there’s NFL-ready talent on the line this year but the NFL-ready backs should make the difference if they can just get out of the backfield without getting hit.
Exactly. Watching some of last year’s plays, Perine ripped through attempts and made huge plays. Mixon also broke tackles, but the classic one-on-one where the LB filled the hole and Mixon juked him to the ground is amazing.
Thus, even with so-so blocking, OU might make a huge run on any play.
no doubt. Look at Perines 20+ yd TD run against Ok State where their linebacker met him around the line and he just ran through him to the endzone
I tortured myself by rewatching the 08 NCG game last night. It really was unfair to have to play a top-5 (by S&P rankings) all time team on their home turf without Demarco Murray. I’m looking forward to watching the Sooners run it down Meyer’s throat this season.
Yep just like playing LSU in New Orleans. Total BS
Maybe they’ll draw Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl or Stanford in the Georgia Dome. Or ANYONE outside of the south would be nice.
ah ,, I want them to beat the best team in their own home cuz that’s when they know they’ve been whipped 🙂
Throw in FSU in the Orange as well, we won but it was in their backyard.
I just think back to when Manny Johnson got leveled and no flag was thrown which stalled a drive then Kevin Wilson shafting the bed with his goal line play calls ?
still pissed about that no call… set the whole game up in my opinion.
yeah it seemed like he was trying to break their heart by just running straight through them for the score. If they had scored, it probably would’ve been a huge demoralizer. Since they didn’t, it really worked against OU. I loved the physicality of the whole team though. Jermaine Gresham was giving those Florida linebackers all they wanted. Matt Clapp and Brody Eldridge too. They definitely matched Florida’s physicality that night, just got beat by a great defensive line on the goal line.
Got this shirt yesterday.
..
Need a horn down one that says – “If this shirt offends you, it’s because your team IS SUCK”
I’ve been scoping the internet for some nice gear, I like this shirt! Lol
What’s with the recent CB predictions for Spencer Sanders to OU – The #6 Dual Threat QB in the class of 2018 from Denton?
http://247sports.com/Player/Spencer-Sanders-76560
Maybe as an athlete?
Maybe. Or maybe these “recruiting insiders” are shooting from the hip and aren’t as aware as they’d like to think?
Which is completely reasonable.
You mean the Crystal Ball isn’t accurate? Who’d a thunk it.
https://carfreeaustindotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/reply-hazy-magic-8-ball.gif?w=294&h=300
Both predictions are from Gaggies.
Also shows he doesn’t hold an OU offer.
He doesn’t currently have an OU offer and we already have our ’18 QB. The two guys predicting are aggies so not likely they know what they are talking about.
That’s what I figured. Wouldn’t you love to be able to handle your work that way?
Of course who am I to know anything about it, maybe I’m wrong and they do know something.
Aggies love it when we are overloaded at one position because then they get our leftovers.
Town hall was a lot of fun last night, thanks for setting it up.
Im sure you guys’ wrists are sore this morning, that was a lot of questions you answered in a short period.
What they do with their wrists at night are none of your concern sir!!
LOL! Hey, we dont judge around here =)
I dont know about that townhall…..not one gif posted
https://media.giphy.com/media/k9DQoNQ7TOeWY/giphy.gif
just read Arthur McGinnis’s name for the first time this preseason..He’s making a lot of plays in practice! Unfortunately that’s coming from Tay Evans so that could be just him showing his buddy some love.
I keep saying he needs to be a goaline full back instead.
or a nose tackle that is just too low and quick to block haha
I don’t wanna piss in your cheerios, but I can’t see Hulk playing much.
me neither, that’s why I included the part about Tay talking up his buddy
I don’t want you pissing in anyone’s cheerios. You’re a better person than that
Haha, that got a chuckle.
https://twitter.com/tyrese_robinson/status/765379577875091458
LoL good one 145
https://twitter.com/Jordan_Esco/status/765568996435382272
Love it
https://twitter.com/OU_Football/status/765573593702866944
Good to hear
https://twitter.com/soonergridiron/status/765568996435382272
Hilarious!
Bob has one Hell of a tan going on this summer
Lol. You almost made me spit out my drink.
I do what I can haha
I’ll be bringing my new toy to Norman this year.
https://twitter.com/BiIlionaires/status/765577241526996992
Edit: I also just saw a pig flying by.
Nice. Don’t take it to Arkansas. You’ll get it keyed.
Some people really have it tough
Really ugly interior, though.
Newel Coaches are nicer by far.
I’ve been in one that went for about a Mil and it was much nicer inside, no car hauler though….that was sweet.
Crimson and Cream – 54′
Former 5 star texas CB kendall sheffield leaving bama. From the same city as kenneth murray, hook us up bro!
Probably heading to UGA too.
Not a grad transfer, you know saban would block it and cost him 2 years. Probably heads out of the SEC.
Chuck probably at his parents house already
Ya i was thinking the same thing, he’d be dumb not to, kid was very talented.
Tempers flaring a bit yesterday in practice, a few scuffles broke out. I LIKE IT!
LOVE IT.
I WANT SOME MORE OF IT!
Was just typing that ?
Great country minds think alike lol
Between?? C’mon man, you can’t lob that out without a little more info. 😉
So wait…did we just go from OUDNA to OUMMA?
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I don’t – I want them blood brothers, thick as thieves, inseparable, as one. That bond they had last year was essential. Need more of that.
Great bonds are frequently formed while trying to beat the hell out of each other.
I could see that being true.
Latest betting lines for some week one games, via ESPN. Really enjoy the note on ND vs Texsa
wow that ND line=printing money
ESPN left out “for instant updates watch the Longhorn Network”…..PLEASE, SOMEBODY, ANYBODY.
that’s funny. Problem, no one can watch it cause there are no cable providers that will pick it up.
I have it with Cox in Tulsa – but it is on eternal skip!
I wish they could both lose.
Yessir – as Larry Lacewell once said on his assistant coach’s show about a game between ND & Mich – “I hope it is nothing-to-nothing with a dozen fumbles.”
That’s a pretty solid wk 1 line up. I’ll be on football OT.
Clemson is going to pound Auburn.
Although I’d sure laugh if Clemson dropped that one.
I dont know about the rest of you but I think its been far too long since we’ve had a Town Hall.
Town Hall! Town Hall! Town Hall!
Okay, don’t be a trouble maker, Fear. Whipping up the masses for an OP is one thing, but when you push for extra THs, you are asking for it….
Well Cush If we all Unite and threaten to go on strike….
Hmm…but then we’d miss out on TFB – let’s keep the rebellion on the down-low until the Germans leave Metz alone then we can blame him if we get caught 🙂
Nick Basquine was born with OUDNA. His dad is Anthony Stafford.
Man that guy was a burner!
Just watched some tape of Anthony on youtube. His speed was INSANE!
Lordee, I’d forgotten how fast that fella was…awesome.
Didn’t realize that, at all- Stafford arguably the fastest Sooner ever.
Ok the Germans have gone to lunch.Anybody got anything good to say?Recap?
….
Ok thanks WOOF!
Keine OU Nachrichten, aber Sam schaut in den Deutschen.
Just trying to keep you focused on your visitors 🙂
They just came back yall have a nice day!
Has anyone seen the “OP” or “practice notes?” I’ve looked for them everywhere and I can’t find them. I’m starting to freak out…!
They are being kept in a mayonnaise jar on funk and wagnalls porch. LMAO
So other people are begging for this
Good read.. http://www.recruitingnewsguru.com/texas-2017-apb-lazarus-fisher-defining-under-the-radar-talent/
https://twitter.com/Boomer145/status/765596031065071616
Good to hear McGinnis is doing better
https://twitter.com/bprzybylo/status/765603253484564481
Tay Evans mentioned him recently as well maybe there is something to it after all
During the spring game I thought he stood out.
man Tim says Arthur has really improved more than any of them. Great to hear.
Question to TFB’s? Does Ryan Broyles being back closer to OU and broadcasting for the team mean we might can expect a little more content from him on the greatest OU website in the world and/or some “insider” information from him? (I hope, I hope, I hope!!!)
http://66.media.tumblr.com/067d296964eb0312e5238f23e4af763a/tumblr_nnbg84mL4a1sxv3djo1_500.gif
Classic “No Answer” Answer! LOL!
Is it just mine, or is everybody’s refresh broken? Surely there is an open post today…
It’s just yours. Try reinstalling your browser and see if that helps. If not buy a new computer.
Ah, thanks. That did it. Look at all of those Booms
Better study your history, or you’ll be doomed to repeat it…
http://www.campusrush.com/big-12-conference-oral-history-swc-merger-1974972078.html
Hines????
https://twitter.com/OU_CoachKish/status/765619276736712704
It has to be a big time player.
I wonder who hijacked his twitter to post the googly eyes?
Lol , something big is about to happen if Kish tweets.
Hines would be big.
Number 1 ILB.
Okay, this one made my day. Nice one
if it’s a linebacker, I’m thinking it has to be Hines, Chaisson or Gumbs..haven’t heard anything about any of the other linebacker targets in a while
https://twitter.com/OU_ColeSmith/status/765620987534581760
Thats a lot more than the normal amount of googly eyes lol.
He just can’t find the ellipsis button on the keyboard so he just added another set of googly eyes.
Lol, the twitter not exactly kish’s strong suit.
Lol, the twitter not exactly kish’s strong suit.
https://twitter.com/OU_CoachHill/status/765620399778304000
Are we on boom alert??
There are a lot of rumblings on the interwebs for sure.
Maybe the reason for no OP – waiting on posting a BOOM.
I’m ready and willing. Bring it!!
And a bunch from the coaches came at about the same time.
When haven’t we been since that orange bowl? ?
Always. My wife is a UGA grad and she gives me a very puzzled look every evening when I tell her we’re on boom alert.
Are we on boom alert??
https://twitter.com/Boomer145/status/765620731270967297
BIG eyes for big Boom????
https://twitter.com/OU_Football/status/765622517029416961
How much of this is real?
I’ve got a vender bringing in lunch in 13 minutes, I need a Boom now! Lol.
Bob Przybylo
@BPrzybylo
Gone on record twice today w/ @RadioSooners & @FranchiseOK about #SoonerSquad17/recruiting bound to slow down. I. Am. Dead. Wrong. Sorry
So I check in and there are a bunch of eyes looking at me, who’s lit?
We’re all hoping to be here soon
Good question. Since Kish tweeted the eyes, everyone seems to think LB. Kish covers the west coast so it could be another position from WC.
only west coasters are rogers and lewis right?
My f5 key is taking a beating
https://twitter.com/RedDirtSport/status/765626825414291456
My heart is having trouble keeping up
I’m so lost… No clue who is next
aaaahhh Who is it?!!?
I wanna know!
I need a stiff drink but it’s too early.
Never too early!!
OK, then.
Ohhh its never too early!
You have my attention…
Where do all these Twitter ITK’s come from? It’s funny if it’s kids telling certain people so they can get their commit edits made ahead of time…
The eyes have to be Hines right or Chaisson right?
Either one! Both!!
Joey Helmer with 247 just retweeted Kish’s tweet from earlier this month about the train being stopped in Houston. Maybe it is Chaisson.
Kish coaches the inside LB’s so I would have to think Hines.
They recruit different positions, but with a recruit committing you would think they would be letting their position coach know
very true. It is just a guessing game at this point. One would have to think it is Hines or KC but we will see.
The way everyone is talkin on twitter is it should be big.. so its just guessing how big lol
gotta be Hines then
Gumbs hines or chaisson
Dont forget Jacob Phillips tho.. a kid that wins lb mvp at the rivals challenge is no slouch
good player. don’t think its him. I think its Hines or Gumbs wanting to commit before they focus on their senior year. Im saying Hines is pulling the trigger
Yea if i was to choose I would say its Hines… Saw on a houston blog yesterday someone had posted texas recruiting notes from somewhere else and it said he has been recruiting for the Sooners so he may have been the silent commit that we have been hearing about
Philips is taking official visits first. Oklahoma is in that top 2 for him tho.
that’s little more than a ‘best guess’ based on a common sense process of elimination, IMO (on his part, not yours, fwiw).
So its not chaisson… got it lol
So, reading between the lines, you already know who this is all about…?
They are TFB.. they know what you know before you even know it.. haha
They are TFB.. they know what you know before you even know it.. haha
nah, they know before the recruit even knows 🙂
Haha gotcha
Haha gotcha
Jordan and K we all know that you know that we know that you know who is about to commit. Just tell us ahead of time just this one time. We will never ask again. Just this once give us some early commitment news love. Come on please. I won’t even post a question on here ever again if you do. OK that isn’t true but still give us the good news.
😮
Jordan and K we all know that you know that we know that you know who is about to commit. Just tell us ahead of time just this one time. We will never ask again. Just this once give us some early commitment news love. Come on please. I won’t even post a question on here ever again if you do. OK that isn’t true but still give us the good news.
well if this has anything too do with it, its not Hines
https://twitter.com/BrandonTFB/status/765640325805199360
I am interested!
im so interested i can’t work but Sooners>work
What about that makes you think not Hines?
It could be Brandon being sarcastic since he has been the TFB’r that repeatedly said Hines is a lock to OU.
If it is not sarcasm then I have no idea who it might be. Browning?
its def not browning
well if this has anything too do with it, its not Hines
https://twitter.com/BrandonTFB/status/765640325805199360
Well, TFB’s being mum, so I guess we need to ask someone else. . . KJ?
or TRob? haha
b/c we’re gonna put it out before the kid has a chance to?
ummmm, no.
I hear ya… Any idea when the next Sooner will announce his commitment?
the guys working to find out
Okay, that’s completely fair. That’s why you guys get the information that you do get. One question though. Is this alleged commit out of left field (relatively speaking)?
I wouldn’t necessarily say that, but the timing of it just based on how things had seemingly been trending would qualify as somewhat surprising, IMO.
Mr. Wilson, come on down.
haha nope
You’re in the know, too? Damn!
i am not in the know at all but Marv doesn’t need to reserve a spot, plus he wants to see texsa
It seems like everyone is Sam!!
Hahahah
Bring your friend Chaisson and Okudah
Oh, hecks, yeah!!!!
Oh, I was just teasing you guys. I respect the fact that you respect the kid’s wishes.
b/c we’re gonna put it out before the kid has a chance to?
ummmm, no.
https://twitter.com/O_Robinson25/status/765641444010758144
?
?
I don’t get this tweet. I know we’re in his top 4 but, I don’t see the meaning of the tweet.
I think they put a pic of Ondario on it
Ondario is offended by the article. He feels disrespected by texsa.
Ah! Thanks!
Great piece on Basquine. Love his drive and family support, also helps that he already has on field chemistry with Baker. Could be a surprise this year or a staple next year!
Enjoying the process but would hazard that it’s a great get. Not much left but top o board players.
https://twitter.com/Boomer145/status/765642436488024064
Off the current topic, but…
Thanks for clearing this up Art
https://mobile.twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/765621164865499136
Pompous liar!
Birddawg, is Briles referencing you? LOL!
Its obvious he is sick with a evil disease.
I’m surprised he hasn’t been old yellow’rd yet.
“Old yellow’rd” Ha! Haaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!
What a piece of trash…
Pond scum!
I dont know how he can sit there and smile even if he had nothing directly to do with it.. it ALL happened with him there!
Narcisist.
Exactly! he is to the point of delusional.
He said that indoors cause if he was outside, lightening would hit him.
http://i.imgur.com/GhMlKsk.gif
Art Briles – “I’m just really really really really really really stupid”
You do not have to admit it Art, but I think we can figure it out . . .
And I never, ever, under any circumstance lie.
If it is Hines big 12 teams will be like. And then play it off.
https://twitter.com/Jordan_Esco/status/765648229429981188
https://twitter.com/DemetricDWarren/status/765647880736702464
@DemetricDWarren: #Booooooooom
Thinking its Hines.. Not too confident tho
If you’re bored and want to get to know our opponent for the next 2 and a half weeks.. No. 88 and 15 caught quite a bit of jump balls in some of the scrimmages and Ed Oliver is No. 10 but dont think he will be much of a factor first game of the year.. But he will be very very good!
http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080416aaf.html
these are the players Kish is recruiting enjoy the guessing until the boom drops
gumbs w/ a new crystal ball. Not sure if that’s the one.
hmm??
https://twitter.com/BrandonHuffman/status/765652941034262531
My prediction is that it will be Addison Gumbs if he commits. If not, it will be someone else. #liveontheedge
https://thefootballbrainiacs.com/ou-oklahoma-sooners-football-recruiting-2017-commitment-boom-alert-open-post
Long-time lurker here. Figured now would be a good time to join the discussion because the googly eyes are absolutely KILLING me haha… Been wearing my F5 button out. Also, S/O to the Brainiacs. This is easily the best site for Sooner news, y’all do a hell of a job. Keep calm and Boomer Sooner
Welcome!
Thank you sir!
Welcome SonerRex!
As a former lurker myself, welcome!
None better.
Welcome.
Welcome.
Glad to have ya
I know it’s silly & I know absolutely nothing about big screens or sound systems…can anyone tell me why the edges on each side of the screen are open & look unfinished?
Might be a place for logos or sponsors, etc.
Could be. Thanks! Can’t wait to see it for myself. I’d like to get back home *Sooner* than later to do just that.
I’d rather have the extra screen-width action, though. Wonder if leaving room to clutter the sides with ads is why it’s the SECOND-largest video board in all of college athletics?
I want to see a video of the screen at night.
Ooohh yeah, what he says!
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