Sooners News Daily 9.17.14
Posted on: September 17, 2014
FOOTBALL
Really good read on former Sooners LB, Tom Wort. (SA Express News)
‘Jordan Evans remains a hometown hero’ (NewsOK)
Sterling Shepard has been added to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List. One question though, why in the h-e-double hockey sticks wasn’t he on it from the get go? (Twitter)
‘I just can’t see Baylor beating Oklahoma’ (DMN)
WVU’s Kevin White garnering national attention. (Daily Athenaeum)
‘Samaje Perine is a grown ass man who happens to run the ball for the Oklahoma Sooners’ (Sports Fan Journal)
Asked if Worley has a chance to become unsuspended by Saturday, Holgo says penalty is "indefinite and I'll leave it at that." #WVU
— G. Allan Taylor (@GAllanTaylor) September 16, 2014
If OU wins Saturday at West Virginia, Bob Stoops will become the first coach to win 100 regular-season Big 12 games. #OnlyOne #Sooners
— Jordan Esco (@Jordan_Esco) September 16, 2014
If you didn’t already have a visit scheduled, make sure to go see your cardiologist before you head down to this year’s RRSO.
The 2014 @StateFairofTX will serve deep-fried sweet tea, because why the hell not http://t.co/xean6C6NNO pic.twitter.com/OPLMXMysA2
— Eater Dallas (@EaterDallas) September 16, 2014
Bucs unsure if Gerald McCoy will play with a broken hand. (Tampa Times)
I’m left to assume this was a poll given to blind people, otherwise I have no possible explanation how ‘burnt orange’ could have come out on top. (USA Today)
A “comprehensive analysis” of who really has the worst fans in the Big 12. (Lubbock Online)
RECRUITING
I don’t know how this ever became a thing, but it needs to stop. Like, seriously. (The Big Lead)
Have confirmed that 2015 CB Ykili Ross (@TheRealYK_7) will take his official visit to Norman for the OU vs Baylor game.
— TFB Sooners (@TFB_Sooners) September 17, 2014
So I’m sure Johnson has now miracously become one of the top in-state safety prospects. Was just “average” when he was with OU, but now that he’s headed to Austin he’s a stud.
South Oak Cliff DB Jamile Johnson, an ex-OU pledge, flips commitment from North Carolina to Texas: University … http://t.co/Eulm3o9KxP
— DMN_Texas (@DMN_Texas) September 17, 2014
OTHER
‘Remember when ESPN was about sports?’ (Free Beacon)
Canadian guard Jalen Poyser beginning the visit process || http://t.co/diQEqSWXGY Rhode Island, Oklahoma, UNLV, Creighton in the mix.
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) September 16, 2014
Fall Ball:
First practice Monday, October 6. All fall practices open to the public.
More details to follow… pic.twitter.com/IsZVRgFliU
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) September 16, 2014
Sooners Among Summer's Top Prospects by @BaseballAmerica http://t.co/rU83rm4te3 pic.twitter.com/h2Zfra7Ibr
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) September 16, 2014
That scream is priceless.
https://vine.co/v/OaV0unqZg6r
What the frick?
Dudes, bro.
Can’t wait for the new season to start.
http://youtu.be/acPIX_QvMV4
This is a big deal apparently.
36 Comments
Good stuff!
In before blaster1371.
And I decided to take the Lab out early this morning. ….. Dang it!
Holgorson will probably play Worley. He’s a an odd guy as a coach. He seems perpetually distracted or something. Not always the “offensive genius” he’s made out to be, either. But they are a dangerous team- and I am looking forward to this game big time!
I wouldn’t put it past him either. He seems so frantic; makes for good sideline drama.
You would think someone named Dana would have better hair.
LOL!!
West Virginia has me nervous. Trickiest may be the most accurate passer we face until Baylor. He is tough so it’s not like he will get physically rattled, even if he is hit a lot.
I’m expecting a close one.
Remember that last beating of FSU became much closer once Trickett came into the game. Dude is a good QB. But one difference is that Venables is gone.
I see that Jamile Johnson committed to texas.
Excuse my grammar: I just can’t bring myself to capitalized that word when it’s referring the team.
Yeah texas keeps stealing our “best” commits. First lampkin now JJ. I don’t know how we will survive without them.
Out of our original recruits Johnson and lampkin were the ones I want too high on.
Yeah that happens with early commits sometimes they are really excited about that first big offer and for me I’m glad they will be on the other side.
Pretty sure I called Johnson to UT the day he de-committed from us. Maybe i need to switch careers 😉 haha
I had the same thought when I heard Shep was added to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List.
Taco Tech can use whatever anaylsis they want, but they have the worst fans. WVU may light up couches, but I can’t remember the last time they got into a physical altercation with a player DURING a game, had a very large brawl with a nothing team, or intentionally tried to hurt opponents fans with a large and potentially deadly weapon.
“Being able to host the No. 4 team in the country, I don’t know if it gets any better than that,” Holgorsen said. What about hosting #’s 1-3? I would think that would be better…right?
Ahh, Jennifer Lawrence…
I like her……but not nearly enough to go watch Hunger Games!
The drama going into the WVU game is kind of interesting. Our players evidently are none too fond of WVU’s fans.
http://www.normantranscript.com/sports/article_500bf48c-3d46-11e4-9f59-9b16eda783f1.html
Happy to see Wort land a coaching job. Always liked the guy. Played with a lot of heart.
Remember this guy…..looks like Settle is heading to the OU/WVU game.
https://twitter.com/tim_settle/status/512065373886480384
I remember the name. Was he committed to OU at one time?
No, OU was after him pretty hard, but he has kind of spurned the Sooners….was really high on Tennessee not too long ago.
This quote from the “worst fans in the big 12” article made me LOL: “The reality is that 99.9 percent of Texas Tech fans aren’t throwing excrement at a bus,” said Christian End, an Xavier University psychology professor who has researched fan behavior.
https://twitter.com/Joe_MainMixon/status/512267543562575872
Curious, what does it mean?
I just think it means he’s going focus on doing the things he needs to do in order to be ready in January when he’s allowed to return to the team.
Missed it. What was this about?
The tweet about bobby Evans and Anderson, does that mean they signed the financial aid agreement?
Yes, but that’s not the same as signing their NLI. So they’re not “tied” to OU, but the school can mention them publicly w/o fear of committing an NCAA violation.
How weak is fsu? They suspend Winston for the first half vs Clemson. Can they not hold this kid accountable more than they have.
and this is one of the reasons why he will probly continue to do dumb stuff until he takes it too far-“oh we got florida this week, i can do whatever i want and will probly not have any repur…uh repurcush…uh i ain’t gone get in trouble for it”
I never would have guessed wvu’s Worley was suspended for hitting a female. That never happens
Sad to hear about David Ash having to end his football career. Seems like a good guy. Will be interesting for Texas. The backup to Swoopes is true freshman Jerrod Heard. They would have to burn his redshirt. Behind Heard are only walk-ons. Will be interesting….