Sooners News Daily 8.7.14
Posted on: August 7, 2014
FOOTBALL
Baker Mayfield & his family have hired a high profile attorney with a history of success dealing with the NCAA. (NewsOK)
The alleged victim in the Joe Mixon incident appeared in court yesterday for an unrelated case. (NewsOK)
2014 is a big year for both Oklahoma and Texas to re-establish themselves atop the Big 12. (Yahoo)
Terrific read from friend of TFB, Ian Boyd, on this year’s OU/Texas matchup. (IT)
Audio: NCAA rules expert (at least, IMO) John Infante speaks on the Dorial Green-Beckham waiver issue. And if I understood what was being said, and Mizzou is truly on board as we’ve been led to believe they are, then it sounds like there is legit reasons to be optimistic about him playing his year. (AM 1430)
News broke last night that Devonte Fields is expected to transfer to Stephen F. Austin, where he will be immediately eligible. (Twitter)
There is an OU contest on this list of ‘2014 pivot-point games’ but I’ll bet it’s not the one you’re thinking. (SI)
Rule changes for the coming CFB season. (FF.org)
La Tech, OU’s season opening opponent, employs former Texas DC Manny Diaz. That should be a fun Saturday. (Coaching Search)
More positive reports on Tony Jefferson who is running at first team strong safety for the Cardinals. (AZ Central)
Tech fans really want to see their squad play Texas apparently. (Twitter)
https://twitter.com/Kevinjdd/status/497210766303326208
#tbt
BASKETBALL
Blake says his back is fine, no fracture. (ESPN)
OTHER
https://twitter.com/CoachPinz/status/496715175903625216
This was the wrong approach to take.
https://vine.co/v/MUqpYmLIgVu
I’m probably alone, but I usually enjoy these.
Can she play MLB for us?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ri2AU_UFDk
Somebody has some explaining to do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78AqTG-uApk
31 Comments
Love seeing Ryan back on the field again. Hope he can stay healthy and have a HUGE year.
How could you not want to play for Switzer? Awesome video.
When do you guys think the DGB thing will be settled? Possibly on game day???
It’s impossible to say. The NCAA does things on their own timeline. Last anyone heard, the actual paperwork had yet to even be filed.
I would like their underpants to be infested by a thousand scorpions.
not an uncommon opinion
I nominate for comment of the day!!
What was it the Boz caled the NCAA?
The Boz
Boz’s NCAA description..National Communist Against Athletes
Probably a couple of games in, like the Saunders deal. And that will piss me off. No reason they can’t reach a decision before the first game.
The writer made a good point about the TCU game before the wHorn game. They are always a physically demanding team, especially on defense.
Yep, I always look at who OU and UT are playing the week before they play each other.
The ND game(when we lost Phillips) was before the TCU game(when we lost Nelson). Losing those two gave that school in Austin an opportunity to run up the middle.
Exactly, it was just too much of a loss to overcome especially with so much inexperience backing them up.
GREAT read about Tony Jefferson. SO happy for him.
Great Article by Ian Boyd. The last time our OLine and DLine together were great was 2008 and we were in the NCgame. Hope that applies this year!
Love the Se7en 8-bit cinema. Definitely in my top 5 favorite movies.
I hope the Mayfield family sues the NCAA and especially Tech back to the stone age. Never liked Tech, now I genuinely dislike them and their pretty boy coach. Hope they go 0-12.
+1000
OU is also purchasing a food truck, it appears.
Long live The King!!
He’s thinking, don’t even think about coming in here cause we gonna hang haf a hunard on you if I’m nice.
Thanks for the heads up on the rules article, JE. Wonder how long it will take before the new “point of emphasis” on sideline infractions rears its ugly head at an inopportune moment.
Hey Jordan, I’m curious to know if you’ll be doing a redshirt article before the season starts? I always enjoyed those in the past.
This is from a little while back
https://thefootballbrainiacs.com/ou-oklahoma-sooners-football-2014-recruiting-freshmen-redshirt
Thanks…must’ve missed this before. It’s actually interesting to see these predictions now in light of DGB and Mixon issues. Could see those percentages change quite a bit!
Yeah, I’d probably need to revisit some of them as there have been a number of new developments (as you said).
Don’t know if it’s been talked about on here, but since Devonte Fields is leaving TCU, ESPN started a poll to select a “New” Big XII Defensive Player of the Year. Eric Striker and Charles Tapper both on the list.
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/87563/poll-new-defensive-player-of-the-year-pick
Great read by boyd. Gives me all kinds of confidence for this years team.
I’ve been watching all the 2013 youtube video’s over and over this week trying to get my fix and stumbled upon this today. Thought I’d share. Alabama fan’s perspective
“Oklahoma is BACK ! ”
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jAoP2pU2Seo