Sooner News Daily | Wednesday (8.12.2020)
Posted on: August 12, 2020
Football
“Everybody I know is going to be pretty optimistic on where this thing can go.” – @GaryPinkel
Alex Grinch’s competitiveness, leadership and track record has the #Sooners’ Speed D ready for another season of improvement.https://t.co/oDYFPdOBJg
— OU Daily Sports (@OUDailySports) August 11, 2020
The first Power 5 dominoes have fallen, with the Big Ten and Pac-12 canceling fall sports.
Now all eyes turn to the Big 12, @ByPatForde and @RossDellenger write: https://t.co/LuGJJaLZFt pic.twitter.com/79mDT8gNpC
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) August 11, 2020
Here's the @YahooSports on the Pac-12 cancelling fall sports. Included: The Big 12 can be looked at like a swing state in an election. A Big 12 source in wake of B10/P12 news: “There’s an increasing sentiment that we’ll play,” the official said. https://t.co/GZXLsuCROH
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 11, 2020
Here’s a look at how some players and coaches around college football reacted to the Big Ten and Pac-12’s decisions to postpone fall sports: https://t.co/gAGAlNIcBo
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) August 11, 2020
https://twitter.com/NicoleAuerbach/status/1293282406687035392
Dr. Cameron Wolfe, chair of the ACC medical advisory group, believes a fall football season can be played safely. https://t.co/X6XbJozBV3
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) August 11, 2020
Statement from @SEC Commissioner @GregSankey pic.twitter.com/8nyweGPBk1
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) August 11, 2020
Statement from the ACC: pic.twitter.com/9lBY5h8jNy
— The ACC (@theACC) August 11, 2020
"We hope it may be possible for our student athletes to have the opportunity to compete."
Nebraska released a joint statement, including coach Scott Frost, saying they hope to still possibly play this fall. https://t.co/TZbEbxQL0v pic.twitter.com/cZbyimuKIA
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) August 11, 2020
Basketball
COLUMN: It’s time for college basketball to learn from college football’s mistakes and commit to bubble-conferences that lead to the 2021 NCAA Tournament also being played in a bubble.
Here’s how to do it: https://t.co/JDMeir0RBO
— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) August 11, 2020
Other OU Sports & News
NEWS | Kaylee Dao named one of two @Big12Conference nominees for 2020 @NCAA 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫. 👏
➡️ https://t.co/Q2sCcAPVFX pic.twitter.com/PYN7XxUp9s
— Oklahoma Soccer (@OU_WSoccer) August 11, 2020
