Sooner News Daily | Monday (7.19.2021)
Posted on: July 19, 2021
Football
5⭐ quarterback Malachi Nelson — the No. 5 overall recruit in the Class of 2023 (247Sports’ Composite Rating) — has committed to Oklahoma.
The Los Alamitos, CA prospect chose the Sooners over USC and Alabama.@MalachiNelson9 | @OU_Footballhttps://t.co/dlAampEJmc
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) July 18, 2021
Sooners hope Spencer Rattler, improved defense can add up to a Playoff breakthrough @jasonkersey @TheAthletic https://t.co/clmeiIarAR
— The Athletic CFB (@TheAthleticCFB) July 18, 2021
Oklahoma has the best pass-rush in the country?
Who was snubbed? pic.twitter.com/mF1JxTPUb9
— PFF College (@PFF_College) July 16, 2021
?MOCK ALERT?
1. Sam Howell, QB, #Texans
2. Spencer Rattler, QB, #Lions
3. Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE, #Jaguars? And a surprise pick ?
4. Kaiir Elam, CB, #Jets
Go two rounds ???https://t.co/UwxjJdixni
— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) July 18, 2021
Basketball
This is a great story / read & it will inspire you ! @OU_MBBall https://t.co/G3knXyQOa4
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) July 16, 2021
Other OU Sports & News
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Catch up with @Yul_Shin0122 on his journey to #Tokyo2020 and his Olympic expectations for #TeamUSA! ?? #GymU » https://t.co/HyBOcT8d3m pic.twitter.com/gWhnE5IyhR
— Oklahoma Men's Gym (@OU_MGymnastics) July 16, 2021
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All three MLB draft picks made a huge jump in their draft position while at OU.#Sooners | #MLBDraft pic.twitter.com/KHq76jtfNm
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) July 16, 2021
#Sooners finish top-? in the Capital One Cup for both women's and men's teams! #BoomerSooner
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— Oklahoma Sooners (@OU_Athletics) July 16, 2021
Everything Else
Some 3/4 of the 613-person US Olympic team heading to Tokyo competed in the American collegiate system, the most up-to-date number to illustrate the country’s dependence on NCAA and other college programs to bring home medals.
by @epells #Tokyo2020
https://t.co/uU5AuCQzNz— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) July 18, 2021
NCAA President Mark Emmert suggests it is time to decentralize college sports and "think more about what constraints should be put in place ever on college athletes. And it should be the bare minimum."
by @ralphdrussoap
https://t.co/LfzyMqOlLa— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) July 18, 2021
