Sooner News Daily | Wednesday (3.24.2021)
Posted on: March 24, 2021
Football
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Spring football is back!https://t.co/AX3RzGndK0 | #OUDNA pic.twitter.com/1Ss1IQv5xH
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) March 23, 2021
Who are the best coaches in college football? The first two names–Saban and Dabo–are obvious. After that, it gets pretty murky. (Get The Athletic for $1/month) https://t.co/T8kUwfnR3b
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) March 23, 2021
Rondale Moore's pro day effort Tuesday was a valuable reminder of just how awesome he was at Purdue.
Stick with our pro day tracker for more on Moore and other updates:https://t.co/McM6GXtzwA
— The Athletic CFB (@TheAthleticCFB) March 23, 2021
I struck a chord with a tweet about this subject on Sunday. Now here’s my column …
Comebacks. Upsets. Parity: Men’s NCAA Tournament has everything College Football Playoff does not https://t.co/8fYFJzGqAt
— Jeff Duncan (@JeffDuncan_) March 23, 2021
Oregon State president F. King Alexander has offered to resign following backlash from his role in the LSU sexual misconduct scandal https://t.co/0UQp3fd4tH
— SI College Football (@si_ncaafb) March 23, 2021
Basketball
Congratulations to our 5️⃣ #Sooners earning Academic All-Big 12 honors!
▪️ @read_streller (4.00)
▪️ @BradyManek (4.00)
▪️ @solid_2500
▪️ @Anyangg57
▪️ @moneymanman15🔗 https://t.co/MR9nG0bouN pic.twitter.com/CYAnI216lJ
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_MBBall) March 23, 2021
Ballin' in the Bahamas.
The #Sooners have been selected for the inaugural Women's #Battle4Atlantis tournament in 2021!
🌴🏀 https://t.co/cVF9ePd1Ka pic.twitter.com/m0HBn2ov7q
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) March 23, 2021
“Every year that I coached her, she added something to her game.”
Inspired by her time as an OU ball girl, guard Gabby Gregory made strides in her second season with the #Sooners.https://t.co/9emvWXPR1z
— OU Daily Sports (@OUDailySports) March 23, 2021
NCAA president Mark Emmert doesn’t get it, because clearly he’s just not capable of doing so.
Via @DanaONeilWriter: https://t.co/Kq8sNIAP38
— The Athletic CFB (@TheAthleticCFB) March 24, 2021
By at least one measure, this is the most chaotic Sweet 16 field to date.
The seed numbers of the 16 remaining teams add up to 94, the highest total since #MarchMadness expanded in 1985. The previous record of 89 was set in 1986.
by @noahtrister
https://t.co/OCIX9aHJ4f— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) March 24, 2021
Your bracket is shot. We know it. Ours is, too.
A year after the NCAA Tournament was canceled, the madness has returned.
by @jmarshallap
https://t.co/HGroPVMhZr— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) March 23, 2021
Other OU Sports & News
We're beyond grateful to Michael F. Price and the Price Family Foundation for their $2.5 million gift to create a holistic wellness system and provide additional scholarship support for OU student-athletes.
➡️ https://t.co/U7V256YV29#TogetherAsOne #BoomerSooner pic.twitter.com/mnprl4X7Bl
— Oklahoma Sooners (@OU_Athletics) March 23, 2021
“If their attitudes and mindsets are right, we’ll continue to play good baseball.”
The #Sooners approach their conference opener against No. 9 Texas excited for the opportunity.https://t.co/meDrm3TGgn
— OU Daily Sports (@OUDailySports) March 23, 2021
𝙋𝙍𝙀𝙑𝙄𝙀𝙒 | The #Sooners begin at four-game road trip with Wednesday's contest at Texas State.
➡️ https://t.co/21Gf0ts4XR pic.twitter.com/942JkBShu0
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) March 23, 2021
Oklahoma continues its hold as the unanimous No. 1️⃣ in this week's @NFCAorg DI Top 25 Coaches Poll.
1️⃣ @OU_Softball
2️⃣ @UCLASoftball
3️⃣ @OregonSB
4️⃣ @AlabamaSB
5️⃣ @GatorsSB6️⃣-2️⃣5️⃣ https://t.co/DmPS5aiPWx#NCAASoftball pic.twitter.com/5YOKeqEO1I
— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) March 23, 2021
