Sooners News Daily 8.25.16
Posted on: August 25, 2016
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.@TyDarlington56 "It's Baker's team."
Why the #Sooners will be even better in year two.🎥 https://t.co/W6DVp3233R pic.twitter.com/LT0uKtLIU4
— Sooner Sports Network (@SoonerSportsTV) August 24, 2016
WRs looking deep and are full of playmakers in year two of Lincoln Riley's offense.
📝🎥📷➡️ https://t.co/R4mMqYeD8Whttps://t.co/fZpkQN7h5O
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) August 24, 2016
2016 season preview: Oklahoma Sooners https://t.co/B7am7NYNf3
— ESPN Big 12 (@ESPN_Big12) August 24, 2016
Our college football team is handing out Big 12 preseason superlatives. https://t.co/KWLh4iig3k pic.twitter.com/pichL54F8K
— Cover 3 Podcast (@Cover3Podcast) August 24, 2016
My team-by-team predictions for each Big 12 team in 2016: https://t.co/7FR2cmvanU
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) August 24, 2016
Kicker @GHartley5 on life as a free agent and the process of an NFL tryout. https://t.co/JW0A2rmHkW pic.twitter.com/OwBlAZilYD
— The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) August 24, 2016
Houston isn’t Texas A&M, so I would say no.
Recent numbers show the Big 12 has lost its stranglehold on the Houston TV market. Could UH deliver it back? https://t.co/9jsV82jCW0
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) August 24, 2016
Top 10: The Coaching Hot Seat rankings entering the 2016 season: https://t.co/SgJCYxBZVW
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) August 24, 2016
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Official OU Baseball Roster posted today. Looks like Zach Farrar & Kyler Murray both listed. #Sooners pic.twitter.com/Af2kLocEOq
— Toby Rowland (@TRowOU) August 24, 2016
OFFICIAL: #Sooners Welcome 17-Player Incoming Class; Announce 2017 Roster.
Release->https://t.co/KEnn91NjHB pic.twitter.com/Xze5RZ1ERh
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) August 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/FloWrestling/status/768513434027565057
Official Visits‼️ #Blessed pic.twitter.com/dEbiYFoze1
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) August 24, 2016
For the 2nd straight year, @Mgascoigne32 and the @Chicago_Bandits are NPF Champions.
Read: https://t.co/pg0dqf5Tcn pic.twitter.com/CB65YBAwM9
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) August 24, 2016
Sports Illustrated is teaming up with Fox Sports for an advertising and editorial deal https://t.co/7LstXIEHWp via @WSJ
— Alex Weprin (@alexweprin) August 24, 2016
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Winning BOOMER 1st
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Good morning all
Morning!
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All……………………….morning!
good morning everyone!!
Morning Wood!
That always makes me chuckle a little.
Me too.
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Shrrrriiiing. Morning, Wood is in the house.
Shrrrriiiing. Morning, Wood is in the house.
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Morning!
Good football morning!
Morning Slim!
Morning, Golf.
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Everyone, morning! !
Good morning all. Another great day to be a Sooner. I’m sorry Texsa but……
YOU SUCK!!!!!!!
Don’t be sorry that texsa sucks
FOOTBALL.76
And football to you as well!
Morning 76!
Mornin Golf!
Hound bringing the texsa SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!
Never be sorry for speaking the truth
FOOTBALL,Dave!!!!
Football! Metz!
Morning Hound!
Morning, hound. You’re so correct.
45,161 days of suckage to be exact.
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OU FOOTBALL!!! Is there any other?
Morning 737!
Good Sooner morning to you Golf.
Oracle!!
Top of the morning to you, Sam.
Hound! Morning!
Morning everyone
Morning, Dave! Rise and Shine!!!
Howdy Slim, we are at single digit days left until Sooner football
O U know we’re getting close. Can not wait.
I can’t either! So ill be watching Cal v Hawaii tomorrow
Same here. I’d be willing to watch East Popcorn State.
Saturday game time my sister in law is flying in from Maryland, the family (6 total) from China..Met the sister in law great scientist working on Zika virus never met the family.
Taxi’s picking them up 6pm game time at the airport, there are times when you have to say Sorry honey but BOOMER SOONER!
I might get to see some of it, but since I have been sick for two weeks I am having a date night with the wife. Gotta take her out for dinner tomorrow and possibly a movie. Depends on what SHE wants to do. LOL
You’re a good guy, Golf.
I try. Gotta keep the wife happy that is for sure, she told me that as well, since “I will be unavailable on a Saturday until January now” LOL
You really have to get the Hallmark Channel back. It saves lives.
I hear that comment at least 3 times a week. I need Sling or PS Vue to get with the program. Actually I need the Hallmark Channel to realize that cord cutters wanna watch them too.
Good man, best to keep her happy since football will be your mistress for the next 5 months
Yes sir, she hung her sign up yesterday that says “We interrupt this marriage to bring you football season” LOL
Lol nice
That’s pretty great
Morning Dave!
Morning Golf
Dave, hope all is well with you this morning!!!!
It is Sir and yourself?
Absolutely outstanding. Only way I could be better was if it was 9 days from now. 🙂
Awesome, i keep having to tell myself, Patience!!!
Dave! Morning!
Nice to see several of these articles showing solid respect for OU. I like the articles previewing the big 12, even if I don’t agree 100% with all the thoughts.
As for the hot seat article… lets make Charlie #1 on there
That article that Hartley wrote is a great read. Tugs on the heart a bit when he talks about the death of his daughter. Also his point about there only being 32 jobs for what he does in the world. I always liked Hartley.
He got his ring and is a good kicker.
FOOTBALL,Sanchez
Yes on both. Morning!
It was well written.
FOOTBALL,Dick!
Hey, Metz. Heading to Houston next week. Feels like going to the courthouse to watch a hanging.
lmao!!!!!!
So, who posted the fake BOOM!? I can’t find it. That needs to be addressed. LOL!
Not sure but it wasnt me!
Yeah, you have been on the straight and narrow, haven’t you? You’ve contributed in Twitter updates. See, it’s just like the military: we need to break you down and rebuild you. You’re such a good citizen. LOL!
Ha you so funny!!!!!!!!!!!
Ha you so funny!!!!!!!!!!!
33 jobs: he could create a camp for high school kickers who want to improve their performance, increase their visibility to D1 schools.
Good point Sam and good morning!
Good morning, sir. We are getting closer to game day and Golf is back with us.
For a short time today. I have a meeting at 9 and will be swamped the rest of the day. But hey, we are one day closer to kickoff!
I’m 5 minutes away from a meeting. I have to drop off.
Good point Sam! Ingenuity and creativity are the keys to a free market!! May Liberty Live! ! !
Maybe he meant 33 jobs within the millionaire’s club.
Maybe he meant 33 jobs within the millionaire’s club.
Just read it – excellent article. Some really tough things he talks about in there
Preparing myself for a dilemma this year…is it possible for me to root for TK9(6) but root against A$M? Should I feel badly I want A$M to slide back to RC Slocdumb levels of mediocrity? To be a witness to further levels of self induced dumpster fires? Please help me out TFB brethren.
Nah its like seeing Demarco wearing the star of Dallas a couple years ago hoping he gets 200 yards and 3 tds per game and the Cowboys lose 24-21
I feel the same way with Sammy and the Eagles.
That’s exactly how you should feel – hope he does great, but A&M looks just awful
Not at all. I will be doing that with Sterling this year. I hate the Gnats and Eli Wahhhhhning, but I hope Sterling has a great season and the Gnats are only mediocre.
I’m a life long Packer fan, but still root for AD, Sam, etc…so, yes.
I want TK to stay healthy, pad some good stats, and get drafted
I wonder if Sam is worried today?
About what?
It’s in one of my posts yesterday, Golf. I posted that I’m never worried about anything. It’s not healthy.
I had an ulcer at 7years of age because of worry. It took a lot of work, but I do not worry about much anymore. You are right it is very unhealthy.
You were contemplating that many things, outcomes, and life scenarios at the age of 7???? AMAZING 🙂
My parents were going through a divorce. That was what I was contemplating.
My heart just sank. So sorry.
No worries Oscar. That was a long time ago. I had another one that was a bleeding ulcer when I was 22. The doctor told me to quit swallowing my copenhagen and to quit worrying. I went to a counselor for about 6 months to work on the worrying and have not had a problem in more than 2 decades now. It’s all good.
No. I’m not worried today or ever. Life is always good because I have God’s favor.
AMEN brother!
Finally in single digits 9 DTG.
Morning Lane! I agree, finally in to the single digits!
Glad Kyler gets to play baseball this year. Thought the transfer rule might keep him out. Lets hope he can make difference on the diamond.
I guess he has already sat out a season of baseball, since he started school in January.
Good morning fellow Brainiac’s. “It’s another great day to be a SOONER” Shout out to #SS17, #ST18, and all you Lurker’s out there. Now who is ready for some SOONER FOOTBALL? #chase4eight
Howdy 47!
Howdy, Dave!!! The wait is almost over!!!
Yeah its almost to the point im not sure i can make 9 more days
Patience Grasshopper, Do not lack in your focus!!!
I am trying my best
I am trying my best
It’s always a great day to be a Sooner!
Magic, I can concur that you are correct.
Glad to hear it!
It is a blessing. Morning, Magic.
Me. Beyond ready. Morning to ya.
Mornin Slim, This may have been the longest off season ever!!!
It’s been slow hell. Thankful for my boys playing baseball to keep me busy.
Yes keeping busy helps, Glad that school is my keeping busy project!!
Yes keeping busy helps, Glad that school is my keeping busy project!!
It’s been slow hell. Thankful for my boys playing baseball to keep me busy.
FOOTBALL,47!!!!!!!!!!
And a glorious FOOTBALL to you Metz!!!
47!!! MORNING!
Oscar, Afternoon!!!
Morning 47!
Afternoon, Golf!!!
I think it’s officially time to start re-watching last season’s games. Been watching highlights, and listened to sound “sounds of the game” on soundcloud from Toby Rowland, but it’s time for the real things
I have been for 3 weeks now.
I have may have a problem
You are not alone.
TFB is the AA of football blogs
Yes, they save my sanity daily.
Yes sir! Mine too, the folks here cover the entire gambit; from glass is empty to overflowing
Yes, they save my sanity daily.
Hello, My name is 47 and I am a Brainiac!!
We’re going to to get through this
Together, we will get through this together! Just remember to BOOMER SOONER!
BOOMER SOONER! To you too
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That’s not a problem – that’s a solution
right there with ya, Dave. I watched the TT game from last year last night. The really glaring fact was that Mahomes really sucked.
He’s average at best on the road
He’s getting a lot of love this year. I’m not much of a Kliffy fan, so I have a hard time appreciating Mahomes.
I watch the Bailor game and the OsU about every 2 months.
One of my favorite seasons with 1 1/2 games exception. Very exciting.
Yessir! Although I’ll be the first to confess – speaking as someone who was in attendance, the Tulsa game wasn’t very enjoyable either
I took the early season games with a grain of salt, new oc, new qb, etc. We can’t do that this year.
Very true. There was a lot of new last year at the beginning, and a lot of corresponding struggles. Really can’t afford that this year with our schedule
Start it off right with the 2013 Sugar Bowl.
Oh I did that one the other day. Honestly, I’ve watched that one so many times that I know exactly what play is coming up at pretty much any given moment.
I feel like if I’ve had a hard day, I deserve to watch it. And I do. And make my wife watch it with me. A lot of “OK watch this…here it comes…are you watching?!”
A huge part of marriage is enjoying the things you love together and making sacrifices for each other. And that’s both. So it’s perfect
I start mine with 2012 rrr
Trotter’s article reminded me of being a naive high schooler thinking I could pull of full attention to taking my ACT on the same day as OU hosting Nebraska in the middle of Red October in 2000. My score sucked almost as much as Texsa.
i took ACT that same day and scored the highest out of my 3 tries. led to me having a very nice scholarship to OU. huge day for me both on the football field and in the classroom (even though I missed most of the 1st half)
I took my 1 and only ACT after drinking all night. I passed out during the english portion about halfway through and got a 21 on that part. Scored 30+ on the other 3 sections to rebound nicely =)
Trotter’s article reminded me of being a naive high schooler thinking I could pull of full attention to taking my ACT on the same day as OU hosting Nebraska in the middle of Red October in 2000. My score sucked almost as much as Texsa.
Can’t believe we are 10 point favorites against Houston playing in Houston. That seems awfully high to me.
I was just checking out their depth chart. They match up size wise on us fairly decent. Their strength however appears to be their front 7. Their weakness is definitely their dbs. We should throw the ball to start the game because they look to have a stout run defense.
There defense reminds me of the Akron defense from last year. Tough up front but we will eventually wear them down. The difference we will see from that Akron team is this Houston team has a much better offense (Capt. Obvious here).
Yep, they’ve definitely got a QB that could play about anywhere.
One thing is for certain about Baker, he’s not gonna throw 4 picks like Sean McGuire did against Houston
You never know about the first game. There’s a little bit of the pucker factor here.
Their front 7 is good and is competitively 2 deep. This may not be a team we can wear down with smash & grab (what i like to call Perine/Mixon). Baker’s arm and defense will win this game for us
Can’t believe we are 10 point favorites against Houston playing in Houston. That seems awfully high to me.
Haha I love Baker trying the flying shoulder / chest bump with Bedenbaugh towards the end of the Darlington Sooner Sports segment. Coach B didn’t seem nearly as enthused as Baker.
Coach B gave him the look! Lol.
Practice is difficult and mentally draining after all these days and summer workouts. Guys are tired and then you have guys like Bake who just love it and have fun. Someday, Coach B will laugh when telling that story.
I can’t imagine anyone bouncing around like that after two-a-days! My coach would have sent me back out to run wind sprints for another hour if I had had that much energy left!
UT friend just told me he had stupid cows, its gonna be a fun day today
…
You can’t fix stupid!!
Well im screwed!
LMAO!
He must have long horns.
Not football or OU related, but…….. is everyone else’s “Sponsored links” section that shows up just above the comments section always as weird as mine? There are always some freaking weird article links there
Welcome to the internet! 🙂
I guess, but they are just bizarre
Chrome has ad blockers
https://twitter.com/soonergridiron/status/768807862550179841
Nebraska > texsa
It’s close, but given that Nebraska’s success has been so short lived, I’d give the edge to UT.
That said, I’d probably move both out of that top tier. I think the 6 teams above them are in a tier by themselves.
I couldn’t vote for bevo or the leprechaun.
With a great season we would take sole position as No1 !, although I believe we are there now. Boomer! ! !
Interesting list to look at when you compare teams that have left the Big 12 vs teams we’ve added and are possibly looking to add. Mizzou doesn’t have much history. BYU just outside the top 25. TCU higher than I thought they’d be. Houston a little lower.
That’s a good point. We’re really trading down. Thank you Tejas.
Truth.
The top five make perfect sense. ND has the least “cred” in the last 20 years and Alabama perhaps the most. USC has been down since the mid-00s, but every single one of the five has a great history over the last 100 years.
Did anyone see this? Awesome.
https://twitter.com/OU_Athletics/status/768810014634934272
Just saw that, but couldn’t find OU stuff on TuneIn’s site once I went there
Yeah, I checked for it too. Couldn’t find the OU stuff.
I used tunein radio with a station out of Woodward last year with a DVR. Once you get it synched, it was pretty good. A lot more exciting than the the TV play-by-play.
About time
Yes! I have been traveling many times and searched for OU radio broadcasts online. Sometimes would find them, sometimes not. Now we have them for sure. Couldn’t be happier.
Oh Momma!!!
That will allow my mute button to be on during football games. I love it!
I do the same, but with OTA radio which is always 10 seconds ahead of tv broadcast. Now I can buffer it on PC and get it in sync! I’m like a kid at Christmas now.
that is glorious! Living in Cali, I have to search every season hoping one of the stations doesn’t black out the broadcast. This just made my day!!!
Spoiler Alert!!!!!!!!!!!
texsa sucks
(hover your mouse over the greyed out section to see the spoiler comment)
haha!!
Not OU related but I hope Davis Webb kills it tomorrow night against Hawaii. Not because I don’t like Hawaii but because I want the announcers to say, why are these QBs (Bake-Webb) leaving TT. Then, have the announcers say, something must be going on down there in Lubbock.
I like the way you think
I hope Davis Webb kills texsa in their match up.
agree
Im liking this Bruce Feldman. I think TCU or okie lite will be 2nd place in the Big12 standings.
I like the guy, but I agree with your TCU or oSu comment – not sure I see Raider Rash finishing second in the conference
I see Bailer finishing in the WAC.
I think texas will surprise and take number 2
Surely there’s gonna be an OP today. It’s been three days without one.
Withdrawals are at a all-time high right now.
I predict there will be some team notes up today.
Following Brandon huh!!!!!!!!!
Following Brandon huh!!!!!!!!!
OR am I Brandon???
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HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!
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iF you are props on the wife!
THANKS! Im not though lol
IYO did Wren win the C position or was it obvious Alvarez was needed at RG ?
Wren won. Alvarez is not backing up at guard AFAIK.
Wow.. either G position ? All Dalton, Powers and Julious it sounds like..
Right now what Im hearing is Dalton Ford Powers and Samia are the two deep. Samia is obviously the 1 at RT.
The answer might be obvious and I’m just missing it, but Would Dalton be at RG and Ford at LG then Samia behind Dalton and Powers behind Ford?
You’re not missing it
https://media.giphy.com/media/W62e03M7HqOvS/giphy.gif
Nice.. Its all about the starters and get the best 5.. Love it Dalton is in there seems like he is the kind of kid you root for.. !
Right now what Im hearing is Dalton Ford Powers and Samia are the two deep. Samia is obviously the 1 at RT.
Good for Wren.
Cant wait to see him compete on the field
Recall seeing him getting knocked backwards a few times a couple of springs ago but saw where he has totally gotten stronger and more solid. And the coaches apparently feel he has the mental aspect down, too. Good story.
We had a walk on Center for our last Natty…coincidence or not?
Both were/are a 6’2 300lb center… hmmm
All we can do is hope that they are positive. It hasn’t been terrible lately with regards to the team news, but the last couple of tidbits that we have gotten seemed to be a little on the negative side.
Danley is medically retired because of concussions per the Oklahoman too..
Danley is medically retired because of concussions per the Oklahoman too..
Yeah, I had seen that somewhere a couple of weeks ago. I think one of the MODS posted it in the comment section at one point. Sad to hear about him having those issues.
It’s Opie, and yes, his parents went to OU!
Obviously off topic, and not sure that you will care, but that’s the name I went with for my pup. Opie was my favorite character from Sons of Anarchy.
“Houston isn’t Texas A&M, so I would say no”
I completely disagree. Local underdog takes on the big boys. All local fans are going to want to tune in to see what transpires. To root for the underdog, even if you don’t normally follow that team. Local headlines will drastically change every Sunday morning as one Big 12 team after another comes to town. Hard to get excited over Houston vs Memphis.
Houston is a commuter school. Not a huge fan base at all. I live in DFW, and SMU is here, and I couldn’t care less what they do on the football field. A&M runs Houston. No chance they help with the Houston market at all.
Football fans LOVE football. Fans are fickle and love a winner. They jump on a band wagon at the drop of a hat. Especially competitive football. I believe the opposite of your stance. Time will tell.
While I agree with that, you are talking about A&M fans, and they are essentially a cult. I don’t think you can sway them at all. More casual fans in Houston, maybe, but not enough to justify adding them to the Big 12 IMO.
That’s where Commissioner Bowlsby’s due diligence takes over……………oh wait, we’re screwed. crap.
Yep, that is where we are at hahaha. He is a less than stellar commish
Yep, that is where we are at hahaha. He is a less than stellar commish
The Gaggies are everywhere now. IMO A&M could be the biggest brand in Texas at the moment.
Football fans LOVE football. Fans are fickle and love a winner. They jump on a band wagon at the drop of a hat. Especially competitive football. I believe the opposite of your stance. Time will tell.
To say it wouldn’t help at all is false. How much would it help? That is the million dollar question. I agree probably not a ton, especially at first. But Houston has the resources, IMO, to grow into something impressive. Doesn’t necessarily mean I want them in the Big 12, but I see their potential, and adding them would help with the Houston market, even if only a little bit.
What resources do they have? I get they have a great young coach (who will soon be either the UT or A&M coach), but what else? I am sure it might help with the casual fan who wants to cheer for the local team, but a lot of the die hards in Houston are A&M or UT. They won’t drop that affiliation to join up with Houston.
The number one resource they have is that they are in a hot bed of high school football. Both in terms of Houston itself, and Texas in general.
So is Texas, A&M, TCU who all have more resources ($$$$). LSU, Alabama, OU, Ohio State, etc. all recruiting Texas hard recently too. I just think they took too long to get good. Had they developed before TCU, maybe. But now it’s an awfully crowded room to get to the top.
To say it wouldn’t help at all is false. How much would it help? That is the million dollar question. I agree probably not a ton, especially at first. But Houston has the resources, IMO, to grow into something impressive. Doesn’t necessarily mean I want them in the Big 12, but I see their potential, and adding them would help with the Houston market, even if only a little bit.
Houston (the City) is starved for a champion. The Rockets is the only pro team to win a championship. (not counting the old AFL or pony league teams). The town went nuts for Phi Slama Jamma. UoH will have to be the next bailer to get this town firmly and seasonally behind them. It is a commuter school, with an enrollment of 40k (including grad students). only 6k on campus. Student financial demographics show it is dominated by financially challenged students. The grad rate is only 50% ish. It tends to be a stepping stone to other Universities vs. a destination U. Interestingly enough, OU is the home team, UoH only got 5K tickets allotted. I have not been able to find how many tickets OU received…..
I heard the same thing in regards to Houston being a commuter school, heard the same thing about USF.
I’ve also heard the same thing about Boise St., so, it’s REALLY hard getting on their bandwagon. Besides, I will always hate that team. Yeah, I said it … i used the ‘H’ word … i sure did … my ire for them shant diminish.
Houston (the City) is starved for a champion. The Rockets is the only pro team to win a championship. (not counting the old AFL or pony league teams). The town went nuts for Phi Slama Jamma. UoH will have to be the next bailer to get this town firmly and seasonally behind them. It is a commuter school, with an enrollment of 40k (including grad students). only 6k on campus. Student financial demographics show it is dominated by financially challenged students. The grad rate is only 50% ish. It tends to be a stepping stone to other Universities vs. a destination U. Interestingly enough, OU is the home team, UoH only got 5K tickets allotted. I have not been able to find how many tickets OU received…..
Im thinking Houston/Kansas or Houston/Iowa State would draw as much ratings as Mark Mangino in a speedo,..
LOL
That visual is horrific!
Calling my therapist after I type this. Geez Altoid. It’s way too early.
Im thinking Houston/Kansas or Houston/Iowa State would draw as much ratings as Mark Mangino in a speedo,..
Bleed must be busy today. The only AA I can think of with the number 9 is Mark Clayton.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAbSqGBOfs0
He’s the only one, but what a good one!
FYI – this link to SoonerSports shows all AA’s by number
http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&&DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=208798649
Oh heck, that’s a great link. I was just going off the top of my head. Mark Clayton was a great one. Loved watching him play!
Yeah he was so much fun to watch. Stoops has had his share of incredible receivers during his tenure
He’s the only one, but what a good one!
FYI – this link to SoonerSports shows all AA’s by number
http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&&DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=208798649
Your are right, But lets not forget other No. 9. Juaquin Inglesias, Glen Sullivan, Gabe Lynn, (Trevor Knight)>
Yes sir. I meant no disrespect to any of those former Sooners. I was just trying to throw out the AA for that number. I did not know there was a site that listed them. My bad!
Golf. None taken nor was i trying to jam you up. I only found out recently from other TFBs that there is a site (soonerstats.com) that you can find same. My intent was to help/augment the discussions. i respect your posts.
I appreciate it. And I did not take any offense to your comment. I always appreciate other’s input. It is the only way to learn. 🙂
I appreciate it. And I did not take any offense to your comment. I always appreciate other’s input. It is the only way to learn. 🙂
It’s the Pete Hughes “Make or Break” year. I hope the Sooner diamond guys excell!
Does not give me a lot of confidence knowing his son just signed with LSU. Although, I can understand not wanting to play for Dad too
They all excel after they get drafted. I’m so over the Pete Hughes era.
Good thing I grabbed a fat cup of coffee. Already at 200 plus comments before 8 am? Nice fellas.
To be fair, we’re looking at 10 am over here in Oklahoma 🙂
Oh I know 🙂
and not a smidgen of recruiting news…..all coffee room chatter ……time for the MODS to break a story or two about new commits or NCAA action against some SEC team(s) for under the table payments……
…
very good , Mike.
I admit, I’d have problems landing punches on the UFC Fighter face let alone at the end when they decide to go ahead and open it up on both of them…I’d be like, I’m out.
My friends and I have had hour long debates (witha few drinks) on how much money it would take to go in the ring and just know you’re going to get beat to a pulp
Easy for me, enough to be debt free, that’s all 🙂
Ha, we’d do the same. We would have the ol’ would you be Peter McNeely and fight Tyson debate. 10 years ago, I’d think about it….but now, no way.
Eleventeen hundred and 14 cents.
For me lets just say it would take less money to go in against Misha Tate than Brock Lesner.
?.
I’d certainly take a beating by Rousey for about 100,000
I used to spar with a guy who had been the third ranked super heavyweight in the old PKA, never full contact though. I couldn’t hit if he didn’t want to be hit. Some guys would come into the school and want him to teach them to fight full contact. A few minutes behind closed doors in the back room and they never mentioned full contact again.
Hey, as a young man I was beaten to a pulp on several occasions for free, so getting paid for it would be a nice bonus.
LOL!
Does Kyler Murray have to sit out a year in baseball as well? If not does he contribute to the baseball team? How good is Farrar? Farrar was selected in the 26th round.
I believe Murray’s full year of having to sit out began this last January since he came in the spring semester. He already served his time on the baseball squad.
Farrar is a name I have forgotton about until the baseball roster just came out. I assume he is down the list and will probably redshirt but have we heard anything about his fall camp?
https://twitter.com/FunniestVines/status/768251489752117248
Just for a laugh
Oooh Biscuit! ROTFLOL
Dayumm. Poor Biscuit.
That’s a bummer, hope it’s fake. if that really happened that dude needs his head knocked in.
…You seriously can’t tell that it’s fake as hell…?
Totally real…
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.aoltv.com/media/2009/07/sasquatch.jpg
No, I can’t. Sorry, I’m not as sharp as you……………..
When are we going to see your kid on OU’s radar Boom?
Prolly never as there’s only so many who can achieve that lofty status but he works his tail off. The exposure he’s had to top level QBs and listening to them, he works his tail off. My hands will be crippled by the time I retire. He’s smart & good christian kid which is all I care about, sports is icing on the cake.
Got a lot of growing to do. Only 5’9 145 and going into 8th grade. Based on his abilities, they moved to the spread. Basically, the QB is calling a lot of the plays. He’s pumped as he’s called his own 7v7 plays for the last 3 or 4 years which really helps speed up the tempo. I was the coach or at least sometimes. 🙂
Ahhh dont be so pessimistic, can never go wrong with hard work. 5’9″ and going into the 8th? Sounds like he’ll get to about 6’2″ 180 by his Jr year. I have absolutely no scientific evidence to support that statement mind you. And it’s sounds like he’s got a good jump on learning how to play the position. Alot of sacrifice for sure to reach his full potential, but totally worth it. I look forward to TFB breaking down his HUDL film in a few years.
Oh I’m not pessimistic, just try to remain in the background. I provide the support and the costs which most have no idea of unless they’ve gone through this process. Ain’t cheap but well worth it as he loves it. I don’t have any grand illusion as his college is already paid for so if he were good enough to earn a scholly, it would be a great achievement for him.
That would be awesome. Definitely not cheap, but worth it if it all works out for sure.
The saying is – QB for life. The coach he goes to works with the mental side and how to be a QB off the field. Expectations & actions of what leaders do. He’s to the age where hes really retaining this info and putting it into action.
Well, my little brother is going into 8th at 5’6″, and his doctor is projecting him at 6’3″, so your son certainly has potential to be pretty tall. Best of luck to him.
That would be cool but I’m 5’10 but had tall grand parents so you never know. Heck if he gets to 6, I will be pleased. Anything over, I may need to get back in shape. 🙂
I’m 6’3″ and both of my parents were 5’6″. Mom said there was a Swede in the woodpile though.
Must of been a big woodpile. I knew a guy who was 6’6 and his dad may have hit 5’8. That was a shock when I met his dad.
My Grandfather on Mom’s side was 6′ back when that was pretty rare. Anyway, I was just trying to point out that it could happen. I also grew 2″ in my last year of high school. Never stop growing. 8>)
In a couple that I’m friends with, the husband is a former Mich. St. basketball player and 6’7, while his wife might be 5’4. I think an accurate prediction whenever they have kids might be impossible.
He’s getting close to Kyler Murray’s height-I think. Murray is a 5-star.
Not many if any have Kyler’s intangibles so that won’t happen. BTW, seems like if we move forward with the Saturday get together, it’s only going to be you, me, & Ray at some point. Don’t think anyone else is coming. If that the case, I may have to ask that you reschedule. your thoughts.
Let me or Ray know. We live close by. Also Sooner Oracle could only come by for a quick visit. I’m OK to cancel. Just let me know. The others who I talked to wanted a different date. Maybe do something on an Open date.
I would prefer the open date as I would like to meet the Tulsa area contingent. thanks
He’s getting close to Kyler Murray’s height-I think. Murray is a 5-star.
I stand corrected Metz, you’re not lurking….YOU’RE ON TWITTER ALL THE TIME NOW.
https://m.popkey.co/dbd6a4/VeAqe.gif
Back and forth.Just searching far and wide for the legendary KJ!!!!!!!!!!
HAHA…ok i’ll give you a hint, you already follow me.
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Well son of a @$#$@%@
LOL!
ever noticed how he looks like a young Mark Cuban? Have you ever seen them together? Maybe they’re the same person!
Now that’s funny right there…
Is not!!!!!!!!!
I thought it was. 🙂
Dr Phil thinks so too…he can help with issues about this.
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
yes sir!!!!
It looks like our wrestling program is falling apart.
Have no Fear,it will be ok1
Was thinking the same…they were at one point one of the top programs. But now it’s gone downhill with shenanigans.
Yeah I remember when we were a top 5 -8 program along with OSU, Iowa, Iowa St and a few others.
Word on the street is, Cody was forced out. They are going after Burroughs and possibly Terry Brands. I can’t confirm that, but that’s what I’m hearing.
Has anyone seen Biscuit ? LOLOL
Yep, he has all the OP from this week. Elusive that Biscuit
Just setup my OU-houston DVR timer. Got me like:
Nice!
https://twitter.com/jordan_esco/status/768830715387457538
I appoligize if this has already been posted. Haven’t had time to read through the posts yet.
Go get ’em Dominique!
https://twitter.com/Browns/status/768236649964855296
It will be interesting to see how all the OU guys with “low” draft status fair when it comes to actually PLAYING in the League.
Yep, but as rookies they can make the team on special teams. I think they can make an impact there. But we will see.
To me, the most interesting to see is what Belichick does with Striker.
That would be interesting, since Belichick doesn’t have Striker on his team right now.
Opps – meant Buff AGAINST Belichick. Striker is with Bills, right?
Yes sir! Geno Grissom is with the Patriots. He was in school with my daughter when he was much younger. I will always root for Geno knowing what kind of person he is outside of the limelight. Super nice guy!
I can root for ALL the OU guys, but a few teams and coaches are hard for me to get behind.
Yeah, I hear you! There are several teams I cannot ever root for. The Donkeys in Denver is #1 and the Girl Cubs of Chicago are #2 for teams. LOL But Geno still talks to my daughter, like I do friends I went to school with. He’s just a normal average everyday kind of person off the field.
I had a lot this AM. Get here and have to read 300 comments. Busy TFBers, I guess. OP? O.P. Oh P. Opie, looking for one of these. And as we approach noon CDT, texsa sucks as bad as ever!
https://twitter.com/OUSportsExtra/status/768860765797380096
really?
https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/768852938546700288
They should install those in their meeting rooms!
Not to be out done, the Univ of texsa is adding the special Austin training table to their workout regimen –
I am, somehow, conjuring the vision of a Roman Emperor, Claudius, maybe Julius or another one of the “uses” wearing a toga and laurel wreath, while some beauty feeds him grapes.
Tex-Ex girls or something would fit. They don’t want to “strain” those poor texsa kids. Afterall, it was all that strain that hurt poor VY on his Wonderlic test, right….
Well, he did spell his first name correctly on it, so there’s that.
Well, he did spell his first name correctly on it, so there’s that.
Cush, you went to the Wonderlic. Wow! Wow!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItRs1kq9KdQ
This always cracks me up
I took the wonderlic once………failed.
http://cdn.niketalk.com/6/60/200x200px-ZC-60e28ca7_481.gif
updated version of Leaches closet time out? eeetr i mean concussion protocol closet.
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If these are related to the Nakamatsu ‘Speed Sleeping Pods’ of the late 1980’s, then there is ‘some’ evidence that they have positive effects. Basically speeds your drop into REM sleep and gives you more bang for the buck in terms of down time. They don’t, as first advertised, eliminate the need for sleep.
It’s nothing new. They’re basically just trying to help their student athletes with recovery.
http://breakingmuscle.com/health-medicine/how-sleep-deprivation-affects-athletic-performance
Good gawd!!!!!!!!
https://cdn.meme.am/instances/500x/54021279.jpg
Love that movie.
Wonder if they rock like cradles or have audio with soothing ocean sounds.
Wonder if they rock like cradles or have audio with soothing ocean sounds.
Going to see James Hale this evening talk to the OU Club of Tulsa. I’m studying all this weeks posts on TFB so I can see if he has any information that’s not already on here. He’s probably studying it also as we speak…..I’ll try to take some notes and post them later tonight.
Hes cutting and pasting Ks notes as we speak.
That’s why K is holding back this week so he won’t have any material.
Make up a name and call him a recruit – see if Hale gives you his stats 🙂
I like the way you think cush!!
Browns trading Mingo to Patriots. Good news for Dom?
don’t know that it affects him. Mingo’s more of an OLB iirc
Ah okay. Thanks
RIP OP
Say it isn’t so…….
It appears so…such a tragedy
have they set up counselors?
I already needed work before this happened.
247 rates OU commit Levi Draper as the #1 Inside Linebacker recruit.
http://247sports.com/Season/2017-Football/RecruitRankings?InstitutionGroup=highschool&Position=ILB
What took em so long? Kid has been solid for awhile now.
His Opening performance backs that up.
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ohhhhhhh Boooyeah!
ohhhhhhh Boooyeah!
I like him. And I’d like to pair him with Phillips. I think he is better than Hines.
https://twitter.com/Boomer145/status/768874509344518144
No $hit! What the hell did they think would happen? haha
Duvon’ta Lampkin knows Texsa sucks in English and Espanol
LOL!
Texas es caca!
I just hope Mr. Wilson has his ear to the ground.
Coach not so strong will just tell him that he is better than the guys singed last year and that he’d be starting in front of them. Mr. Wilson will buy into that junk and then regret it later.
Coach not so strong will just tell him that he is better than the guys singed last year and that he’d be starting in front of them. Mr. Wilson will buy into that junk and then regret it later.
https://twitter.com/OU_Football/status/768874604823576576
We do this every week and you don’t have to wait until Thursday of the following week to read it.
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My bad.
all good, just poking a little fun 🙂
Let this sink in…
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Refresh for the image.
LOL
Ha! Funny.
This needs to be posted with Scott’s last post. The written and visual correlation is perfect.
Ha! Funny.
This needs to be posted with Scott’s last post. The written and visual correlation is perfect.
Ok, I rode the little short bus and all. But I just noticed that the Houston Game is an 11am Kick-off? Someone please say it is not so!!
Got bad news…. tis true
Dab Nabit!! And I made myself a promise not to complain this year.
Gotta be honest: I don’t think I’ve ever gotten through a single game without complaining. Heck, I found things to complain about after the 63-21 stomping of texsa in 2012
Probably a Bogus flag I’m guessing!!!
That and having to look at burnt orange for an extended period of time!
That’ll do it!!!
It will also make you sick to your stomach!
Yes. vomitus maximus!!!
I think it’s “Dag”. Does that take your mind off the start time?
It is but like I said I rode the short bus. And it helps just a bit!!
I dont mean to keep posting Oregon crap, but this is ridiculous…doesn’t Nike sponsor us too?? smh
https://twitter.com/GoDucks/status/768845944544632832
Nike can spend all the money they want there, it does not give that team or conference any class!
That’s why they’re so soft! I talked to a kid that was there as a team manager….played for a year but got hurt. He said in the 3 years he was there he got over 20 pairs of Air Jordans. Ridiculous.
That is insane!
Holy crap what do you even need that much for
Right? He said luckily his dad wore the same size shoe, so he gave most of his Jordans to him. The kid never even wore most of them.
Right? He said luckily his dad wore the same size shoe, so he gave most of his Jordans to him. The kid never even wore most of them.
FUGLYYYYYYYYYYY
When the president of Nike is an alum, they get all the fancy things 🙁
WORK SUCKS, WORK SUCKS, WORK SUCKS, OK Rant over!
400 plus comments and ive gotten to read 100 grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Looks interesting…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SGtoOFoEuM
Not suprising Briles mug flashed on the screen as part of the trailer.
ARGH!
That does look interesting.
The start to end football as we know it!!!!!!!!
I would love to see someone develop a better helmet. As someone who played football and had a concussion during a game back when they put smelling salts under your nose and threw you back into the game, I would love to see something that protects the brain a little better. I wish I was smart enough to develop the technology, but I am not.
I sure cant ,just ask the Germans!
I’ve thought that too for years. But I guess the brain still rattles inside the skull regardless. Just gotta keep teaching them to tackle rugby style.
Very true. I think that was my one saving grace, I was taught to tackle that way. My concussion was from playing WR and having someone go high on me one a catch over the middle. I don’t remember it, but I caught the ball dang it!
I hope it was for a TD!
Sadly no, but it was a first down against our rivals that led to a TD to win the game. I missed a total of 2 plays. I broke my finger on defense earlier in that game and missed one play while they taped it to the finger next to it. Of course this was many years ago when that stuff was “ok”. I never complained about it either. That’s what it was, rub some dirt on it and it will be fine.
No matter how great it is, the insurance would be to high to even start the business.
That- or the helmet can’t be used repeatedly. Motorcycle helmets have protected me from 80-100 mph crashes onto pavement with my head striking several times and they worked perfectly. They use material that deforms at various impact levels. But once used they need to be repaired or replaced. The technology is there but reusable liners is something else again.
I have broke a few!!!!
this————
Would you believe there aren’t any helmet laws for motorcycles in Ohio?
I got mine in practice. The coach gave me a tongue depressor and told me to “go over there and stick this down your throat until you throw up, then you’ll be OK.” LOL
Oh man, that is brutal! I just had those nasty smelling salts used on me and went back out into the game. I also played DE so when the other team had the ball my head was getting slapped a lot. My head hurt for days after that.
I’d love to poll all the players that “won” against EA sports if the hundred bucks was worth losing the greatest game ever created. #Tiredofplaying2014 #OUstadiumupdate
I do miss NCAA Football.
I still play it, although it is the 2013 version. UGH!
Before that came along I only played Madden, now I dont play any football games.
I used to play The Show as well, but when they changed the hitting on it I did not want to take the time to re-learn it, so I quit playing it. I do have 2k13 baseball and it is not to shabby. But I mostly play football and I so miss the yearly updates and knowing that my wife pre-ordered the new version to give me for Christmas.
Same here.
I hate having to move teams around to make the conferences what they are today. It is a pain. LOL
I cannot upgrade to the PS4 because it is not backwards compatible and the ONLY games I play on the PlayStation are EA Sports NCAA Football. I so want the stadium upgrade!!!
Speaking of stadium update, I saw J re-tweet this…
https://twitter.com/SoonerStats/status/768893729377755136
Wow! That just looks odd. Look at that crown on the field so it will drain. LOL
I dont think that’s astro turf lol…looks like it though
You sure? I know they put turf in early in the 80’s and the crown on it was huge. LOL My Uncle used to say it helped our RB’s get to the edge quicker.
Haha astro turf was BRUTAL.
Yes it was. I played my championship 6th grade football game at Arrowhead Stadium in KC and it was on turf and the outside temp was about 95. It was so hot on the field. UGH!
I did get this tidbit about the turf at Garylord Memorial:
In July, 1970 the original natural grass surface was removed and artificial turf was installed. That tartan turf was replaced with super turf before the 1981 season. Owen Field returned to grass in 1994.
It is Tartan Turf.
That crown wasn’t for the water to drain. When you ran the wishbone, it gave the RB a faster start – downhill to catch the pitch. It rains today but you never see a crown because it’s all about passing the ball.
The crown was originally put on turf fields to drain. They all had drains in the four corners. But I do agree with what you are saying, it certainly helped the wishbone and no one wants that crown today due to what the offenses have become.
I think the crown was there before the wishbone, but Bud’s teams ran a lot, too.
The crown was so high that when you stood on one sideline you could only see the heads of the players on the other side.
It was great. OU’s RBs in the wishbone were always running down hill.
The King used to screw with the head of the opposing coaches and QBs in warmups, saying to them “I hope this crown doesn’t cause you to overthrow the sideline passes.” Classic.
How sure are you that this was 36 years ago…it could be from last year just with a bunch of hipsters on the field….
That concrete-like AstroTurf with the major crown hasnt been there for at least 20 years. That’s close enough to 36!
YYYUUUPPPPP!!
I want to see the rest of it.
I’m hooked.
NCAA determined to get Ole Miss…..the NCAA is going around to other Southeastern Conference schools (including Auburn and Mississippi State) and offering immunity to players for “truthful accounts of their recruitment”
We have been saying for years that something shady is going on at Ole Miss. About time they paid the piper!
We have been saying for years that something shady is going on at Ole Miss. About time they paid the piper!
SEC teams will cover for their own however…they are not the only dirty recruiters in that conference
True
The SEC cheats?
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NCAA determined to get Ole Miss…..the NCAA is going around to other Southeastern Conference schools (including Auburn and Mississippi State) and offering immunity to players for “truthful accounts of their recruitment”
I think they are saving the OP for Friday and it will be awesome as usual. Checked on available seats for OU-UH game, a few thousand left in the nose bleed sections of upper end zones. OU sold out their allotment, but you can get seats at Ticketmaster.
Houston sucks….I hope they dont join the conference.
Agree with you KJ. Today Tilman Fertitta, owner of Landry’s empire and Chairman of Board of Regents at UH donated $20 million to redo their basketball arena. He fully expects to be in the Big XII.
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What the heck is going on with our wrassling program? We need a savior there…
It’s so crazy that Bailer only has 2 commits. I mean, it’s completely understandable and much deserved, but the monumental change in momentum is baffling.
https://thefootballbrainiacs.com/ou-oklahoma-sooners-football-samaje-perine-joe-mixon-abdul-adams-then-vs-now-running-backs
YES!
Trouble in Misery
http://dailycaller.com/2016/08/24/black-lives-matter-has-officially-cost-mizzou-2100-students/#ixzz4IMCkyIRH
Never pander to manufactured false outrage, LOL! Especially if it is racists pressuring you to let them take control of your school!
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