Sooner News Daily | Thursday (8.23.2018)
Posted on: August 23, 2018
Football
Kyler Murray named the starting quarterback for the season opener against Florida Atlantic.
➡️ https://t.co/SBkATXrap8 pic.twitter.com/qQYF1QrExm
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) August 22, 2018
"He’s never going to try to be somebody else. If he just settles down and is just him, and not try to do too much, then he’s going to light it up."
Kyler Murray is ready to lead the #Sooners in his own way: https://t.co/lv8bUM7sW0
— OU Daily Sports (@OUDailySports) August 23, 2018
Neville Gallimore making smooth transition to nose tackle. #Sooners
"I feel like I've definitely grown, definitely matured and I feel like I'm ready to show what I've been working on during this off season coming into the season."https://t.co/gwamAkC21K
— 𝕺𝖐𝖑𝖆𝖍𝖔𝖒𝖆 𝖛𝖘. 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖂𝖔𝖗𝖑𝖉 (@soonergridiron) August 22, 2018
OU football: Kyler Murray earns Sooners' starting QB job, though Lincoln Riley emphasizes the competition continues https://t.co/hFSITdgnPC pic.twitter.com/K6RC9FkJLm
— Ryan Aber (@ryaber) August 23, 2018
#Sooners starting quarterback for season openers since 1999:
1999-2000: Josh Heupel
2001: Nate Hybl
2002-04: Jason White
2005-06: Paul Thompson
2007-09: Sam Bradford
2010-12: Landry Jones
2013-14: Trevor Knight
2015-17: Baker Mayfield
2018: Kyler Murray— Eric Bailey (@EricBaileyTW) August 22, 2018
Ohio State
In rendering its decision on Urban Meyer's culpability, Ohio State clearly chose football over its integrity, by @dennisdoddcbs — https://t.co/IOfW8aGWCN
— Cover 3 Podcast (@Cover3Podcast) August 23, 2018
Ohio State's mishandling of the Zach Smith situation should be a lesson, but it's unclear whether Urban Meyer and the people who decided his fate want to learn (by @Andy_Staples) https://t.co/AN95dNfGq6
— SI College Football (@si_ncaafb) August 23, 2018
New Audible: @slmandel & I do a thorough breakdown of the investigation of the Urban Meyer situation at #OhioState in the wake of the 23-page report and his three-game suspension: https://t.co/x3aNcO2y5m
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) August 23, 2018
On Urban Meyer, who kept his job but lost our respect. https://t.co/QWDNjXqf7U
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) August 23, 2018
Asked if he had a message for Courtney Smith, Urban Meyer said he had "a message for everyone in this: I’m sorry we are in this situation." https://t.co/4M0zEjlvDl
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) August 23, 2018
Much of the reaction to Urban Meyer's suspension was not favorable. https://t.co/mx6ZDNfXWV
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) August 23, 2018
Basketball
There's nothing like coming home. Catch Oklahoma greats like @BlakeGriffin23, @buddyhield & @TheTraeYoung at the LNC for Alumni Weekend on Friday & Saturday.
➡️ https://t.co/YhALlr3ZOF pic.twitter.com/yjwV9Rq7ih
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_MBBall) August 22, 2018
Other OU Sports & News
NEWS | OU adds former Abilene Christian head coach and #Sooners outfielder Britt Bonneau as volunteer coach ➡️ https://t.co/qOx3pgpXNr
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) August 22, 2018
Season Preview: A New Era Begins ➡️ https://t.co/2R2bfZrMNo pic.twitter.com/0ca3LEQPSX
— Oklahoma Volleyball (@OU_Volleyball) August 22, 2018
