Sooner News Daily | Friday (July 17, 2026)
Posted on: July 17, 2026
College Football
Mark your calendars 📆
The Summer Sale and Meet the Sooners Day return Aug. 8!
More info » https://t.co/KSsqb2CLsf pic.twitter.com/o5FeFoVSYV
— Oklahoma Sooners (@OU_Athletics) July 16, 2026
This is quite something.https://t.co/BtpOU8dqo7
— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) July 16, 2026
✍️ Why is Rhett Lashlee still here?
As a slew of SEC jobs opened last year, he chose to stay at SMU.
Inside Lashlee's decision, the changing definition of a "big job" and the newest trend on the coaching carousel:https://t.co/zcPUhgAnSW pic.twitter.com/aDZxYuKWX4
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) July 16, 2026
One of James Franklin’s first big decisions at Virginia Tech was hiring the coach he replaced to be his defensive coordinator.
It’s unprecedented, weird and risky. Will it work?
Column for @yahoosports https://t.co/zO3VciY4I7
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) July 16, 2026
College Basketball
Introducing the newest members of our staff ☝️
Help us welcome our new graduate assistants to Oklahoma! pic.twitter.com/no5ilfCnrw
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) July 16, 2026
OU Sports & News
More on Goose »📝 https://t.co/cQekXwD4fZ pic.twitter.com/iGqamb0AWe
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) July 16, 2026
