Sooner News Daily | Tuesday (03.07.2023)
Posted on: March 7, 2023
Football
๐ฆ๐ผ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐. We are humbled by the opportunity to give back to the community that supports us so well. #OUDNA | #SOULmission pic.twitter.com/CixabivrgE
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) March 6, 2023
Our boys balled out during the last full day in Indy.
๐บ #NFLCombine March 2-5 on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/PB0q9V2WQb
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) March 6, 2023
#Sooners offensive tackle Wanya Morris suffered a Grade 2 hamstring injury during the NFL Combine, per report. https://t.co/CAdfW8UPaT
— OU Daily Sports (@OUDailySports) March 6, 2023
Kansas City franchise tagged Orlando Brown last season but opted against the one-year pact this year. Here's what it means. https://t.co/HLkOvHOn4q
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) March 7, 2023
Basketball
Bedlam Round III on Wednesday โฌ
๐ Oklahoma State
๐ March 8 at 8:30 p.m.
๐บ ESPNU
๐ T-Mobile Center
๐ฐ https://t.co/wey0A9qmR8 pic.twitter.com/7R8ekXvxI0— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_MBBall) March 6, 2023
๐ฃ๏ธWe will see you in Kansas City ๐
The #Sooners are the No. 2 seed at this week's Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship, and tip off at 5 p.m. CT on Friday in the quarterfinals! Secure your tickets today!
๐๏ธ โ https://t.co/y3IxfYPhSS pic.twitter.com/loprxpGY2F
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) March 6, 2023
A moment 14 years in the making.
Game 29: ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ฌ#Sooners x #ONE pic.twitter.com/C92fMihT7e
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) March 6, 2023
Oklahoma had a league-high 5๏ธโฃ players collect Big 12 honors Monday! @madi_wms – All-Big 12 First Team@skyvannatic – 6th Player Award, All-Big 12 HM@T_Rob30 – All-Big 12 Second Team@ana_llanusa – All-Big 12 Second Team@BCCulliton – All-Freshman Teamhttps://t.co/Rf4Ydo6NDs
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) March 6, 2023
Checking in as the @Big12Conferenceโs highest-ranked team in the AP Poll entering the postseason! #Sooners x #ONE pic.twitter.com/I1qWxGmlcC
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) March 6, 2023
Texas Tech suspended coach Mark Adams for โan inappropriate, unacceptable, and racially insensitive commentโ he made to a player. It wasn't immediately clear who will coach the Red Raiders in the Big 12 tournament.https://t.co/DWgRi20cHU
— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) March 5, 2023
The @CBSSportsCBB crew has conference tournament predictions and some sleeper picks.https://t.co/AdHjTjIoBZ
— David Cobb (@DavidWCobb) March 7, 2023
OU Sports & News
ICYMI: โWe're looking at the sub-10,000 range. We don't want to get to a position where we're selling ourselves short."
The #Sooners are surveying all arena options in hopes of creating an 'intimate' basketball experience.https://t.co/wEWMBFi8rr
— OU Daily Sports (@OUDailySports) March 6, 2023
OUโs Board of Regents announced further plans Monday for new Football Operations Facilities, a Student Athlete Success Center and improvements to other athletics facilities.
The two #Sooners football projects are estimated to cost $250 million.https://t.co/shkVosenMg
— OU Daily Sports (@OUDailySports) March 6, 2023
Back home at Mitchell Park for two this week!
๐ UNLV
๐ Tuesday-Wednesday
๐ 1 pm both days
๐ L. Dale Mitchell Park
๐๏ธ https://t.co/oultGqcFX2 | $5
๐๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ ยป https://t.co/KPL09w7Yje#COMPETE | #CHAOUS pic.twitter.com/OGqWeduyKZ— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) March 7, 2023
Only 4๏ธโฃ days โtil Nationals ๐คฉ
๐โโ๏ธ | NCAA Indoor T&F Championship
๐ | Albuquerque, N.M.
๐ | March 10-11
๐บ | ESPN+#BoomerSoonerโ๏ธ๐จ pic.twitter.com/34Ax14dlnb— Oklahoma T&F & XC (@OU_Track) March 6, 2023
OU remains at the top spot in the national rankings this week.
The Sooners are also ranked No. 1 on floor, pommel horse and high bar.
๐ https://t.co/d6gD3XqaHr#GymU pic.twitter.com/pEGSq1jt4s
— Oklahoma Men's Gym (@OU_MGymnastics) March 6, 2023
Super senior @OTrautman won her ninth career vault title with a near-perfect 9.975 as OU was edged by Michigan on the road.#BoomerSooner pic.twitter.com/5PGtCUoxni
— Oklahoma Women's Gym (@OU_WGymnastics) March 7, 2023
Nine Sooners Place on Final Day of Big 12 Championship; Team Takes Fourth Place โฌ๏ธhttps://t.co/gMkSvHEXgB
— Oklahoma Wrestling (@OU_Wrestling) March 6, 2023
Everything Else
"Don't trust anyone." With the Pac-12 Tournament looming this week, a look at the uncertainty hanging over the league. Why are schools engaged with other leagues? Which schools are most nervous? Can Kliavkoff pull a TV contract rabbit from his hat? https://t.co/xwGplFSgNQ
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) March 6, 2023
Taxpayers are on the hook for $2 million to help the Iowa athletic department settle a lawsuit brought by former football players who allege racial discrimination existed in coach Kirk Ferentzโs program.https://t.co/Y65Tmgnw7B
— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) March 6, 2023
