Sooners News Daily 9.23.14
Posted on: September 23, 2014
We still don’t know anything about Baker Mayfield. The inital report was refuted late last night (see TOP for the latest), which was the primary reason we (and basically everyone else in the media) waited — and will continue to do so — before reporting anything.
FOOTBALL
Samaje Perine knows you need to take care of your big fellas up front. And just further proof this young man “gets it.” (NewsOK)
ICYMI yesterday:
Just announced, OU vs. TCU will kickoff at 2:30 and air on FOX. #Sooners
— Jordan Esco (@Jordan_Esco) September 22, 2014
According to one oddsmaker, OU would be a favorite in a theoretical national title match-up with Florida State. (ESPN)
Congrats to @TheALexRoss for making the Week 4 @hornungaward Honor Roll! http://t.co/sHmef0fFKD pic.twitter.com/gVCJbFm2Zv
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) September 22, 2014
Again, whatever issues you may have had with OU’s alternate jerseys…things could be much, much worse.
Louisville will wear these uniforms vs. FSU on Oct. 30 pic.twitter.com/X7ZthGBfZa
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) September 22, 2014
Great stat alert.
https://twitter.com/Tepper/status/514136818460393472
I asked Swoopes if he expects to make a bowl: "Definitely. Here at Texas, that's the bare minimum. We expect to be in the (CFP), honestly."
— Mike Finger (@mikefinger) September 22, 2014
College Football Playoff this year, Tyrone? Even with two losses? "Yeah."
— Mike Finger (@mikefinger) September 22, 2014
Wow. Roll Tide & budget conscious fashion decisions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR_-YIPP49U
Adorable fail.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-QW2YhKq-A
OTHER
Former OU tennis player now a member of the basketball team. (OU Daily)
Cast of Mighty Ducks 2 reunites after 20 years. (CBS Sports)
October issue of GQ features OU great @blakegriffin32. #Sooners #coverboy pic.twitter.com/jID6XcNcME
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_MBBall) September 22, 2014
Hells no. (Yahoo)
Yeah, um, this would be terrifying.
Real of fake, I’m out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNFqi74GoEA
Russia traffic cam videos never disappoint.
57 Comments
First! This time I will not be this that dude that’s first out of the tunnel and falls on his face. I have this to say: Texass sucks!!!!!
Swoopes needs to be drug tested… and not for PEDs
I’m thinking he is possibly the only player on the planet that could test lower than Vince Young during the NFL combine. If I am Charlie Strong I tell my players to talk of nothing but the upcoming game.
If OU doesn’t decimate this Texass team I will burn some OU shirts in my drive way.
OU had an AA safety in the 80’s that scored a 3.
AA?
All-American is what AA means.
All American
Calling BS on this one. The lowest score ever registered was a 4 by two people — Darren Davis out of Iowa State and Morris Claiborne out of LSU.
I won’t name the person, but he comes to my buddies tailgates before some games, usually looking for money. My understanding is that he scored a 3. I stand behind it, but I guess anybody can be wrong.
You are correct, just looked it up. No one from OU in top ten lowest Wonderlic scores
I call BS on your rumor.
Basically, you’re saying Ricky Dixon is dumb as hell and looking for handouts at tailgates? Why don’t you just say the name, since there’s only 1 DB in the 80’s that was an AA, which most Sooner fans already know about.
Clint, this is not a conversation suited for a public board. I’m happy to chat offline, if it is important to you.
Lol then what was the point in bringing it up? To say you met Ricky Dixon? To troll Sooner fans? To smear a players reputation?
There just doesn’t seem to be a logical reason to bring it up.
You are right. It was my mistake. I shouldn’t have said anything about it.
I’ve seen you post here before, you’re certainly not a troll nor do you come across as one who does such. Sorry I didn’t get this reply out sooner.
Thank you for the kind comment.
@soonerinlondon:disqus So why did you bring it up then????
Yeah, I don’t think his light bulb is very bright.
Yeah, he is few sandwhiches shy of a picnic.
The Texsa QB…that homie is dead, he just doesn’t know it yet.
Louisville uniforms are absolutely hideous. I see those and think someone made a mistake doing the team laundry. If Louisville wore those unis while playing Oregon in their most neon yellow unis it could cause seizures nationwide.
Why are radio guys demanding knight be replaced? John rhode wants mayfield eligible to replace knight so we can have a “real passer” isn’t knight’s record 8 or 9-0? As a starter and he’s not making mistakes just taking care of business.
Not to mention how much better he’d be playing if he had more freedom to run.
I agree with both of you. I think it’s great that our qb doesn’t have to throw the ball 40+ times each game in order for our team to be successful. I would like to see improvement but I believe knight is the guy and I think we should have a smallwood sighting vs tcu or texas. They brought him in on that goal line play and he did his job blocking well I think that will stick out to the coaches in film review.
Because they’re stupid…Knight still needs to work on his passing, but he’s doing what he’s being allowed to do and OU is winning. What more can you ask of your QB?
The last QB OU won an NC with wasn’t much of a passer either. Hopefully that same guy keeps using what works and doesn’t try outsmarting himself.
I only come hear for my OU news so I don’t have to listen to tool bags. You should try it.
Great advice. I’m listening again and it’s not as negative but I wish these guys would take calls and answer questions of how dumb they sound. I’m curious when was the last time a pass happy team won the title? USC in 2004? But they had a great running game as well. Just saying we had the most explosive offense possibly ever and lost to a grind it out running/option attack.
I tuned in late to the wvu game and heard and read people talking about how cool Tricket was doing and how “shaky ” TK was so I looked at the stats and TK
was at 75 % no Int”s and Tricket was at 60% with 2 int’s and a fumble .
?????? WT…
Trevor did have an INT but he is getting better. He’s in his element on the move or when the pocket moves. People calling for his head have no idea what it looks like through a QB’s eyes and the multiple decisions that have to be made in a split second.
It was that All-American smile and the hair.
I’ve never understood all this dissatisfaction with Trevor Knight. The upside on this kid is huge. He’s demonstrated again and again that he has the ability. At times he gets a little shaky, but that comes from inexperience. People forget that he’s started all of nine games! And yeah — his record is 9-0. That’s not enough?
The other thing that people forget is that the idiots on sports radio are paid to create controversy. They do it because it drives the ratings. Sometimes I have a hard time believing these guys are as dim as they sound, but then I listen to the “dynamic dumbos” and all doubts are removed.
Speaking of those idiots did you listen yesterday when dean Blevins was on and couldn’t remember what he reported about mayfield?
I could understand the doubting knight if he was bouncing balls to receivers like he did in his first 2 starts but he’s come a long way.
Nope. Missed Blevins, but I did hear BBJ go on and on about Knight’s “deficiencies” as QB. I’ve watched a lot of quarterbacks over the years at universities where I either taught or attended, including Jake Plummer, Jim McMahon, Ty Detmer, and all the OU QBs of the Stoops era. The only one I can remember who never seemed to go through a “lack of confidence” phase was Sam Bradford. (Maybe he did, but I don’t remember it.) Actually, Knight reminds me of a certain QB who used to get too pumped up and throw erratically in big games, especially in his first season or two. But he could run, throw, and read defenses. His name? Steve Young.
I personally think knight is better than Mayfield, but Mayfield would be a great backup
I’d probably be screaming just like that lady in the snake video. lol
I just feel blessed that I dont speak or understand Portuguese
That pee-wee football banner fail though….
Perine is an awesome kid, you could just see how excited he was in the interview he did after the game. Buying the big uglies some pizza just further shows that he knows he has to have them, and it probably makes them want to open holes for him that much more. I’m calling real on the snake video, I’ve heard that when snakes get that size it’s hard for them to move very fast at all.
The term “good kid” gets thrown around a lot these days, but Perine certainly seems to fit the description. Fans LOVE to get behind good kids that are also great/good football players. Perine is going to be a crowd favorite for the next 3.5 seasons, I think.
Snake was real, an anaconda that just swallowed a pig, which was a good thing for the guy messing with it.
ESecPN is trying to explain their top 4…HILARIOUS!!!
I can’t even listen to them I’m hopeful the committee sees right through their smokescreen. I think what we are going to find out is that 4 teams is not enough to satisfy the masses. I think in 10 years they will go to an 8 team format which may work a lot better.
Yeah. With 8 teams it gives the sec a better chance since Finebaum will push for a 7 + 1; 7 sec teams and 1 at large from those other conferences.
Finebaum is just making a paycheck and he will go with whoever is winning in the SEC and take up for the ones who aren’t. I find him entertaining. ESPN & SEC are behind him so he’s just cashing in. I find it interesting that he knows so much about football and by the looks of him, he never played a down.
He’s a few cards short of a full deck.
The Hornung award up there with those two uniforms makes me miss beating Nebbish ass.
So when is the first CFP ranking due out? Some time in Oct, right?
Pretty sure it’s the last Monday in October.
Those Louisville uniforms look like they came from Darth Vader’s dark side.
I like them!
I’m sorry but I still feel bitterness about Paul Hornung beating out OU’s Tommy MacDonald for the Heisman. Screw the Irish. Notre Dame went 2-8 with Hornung going 59 Cmp, 111 Att, 917 Yds, 3 TD, 13 Int, meanwhile OU went 10-0 with Tommy MacDonald went, 119 Att, 853 Yds, 7.2 Avg, 12 TD winning a National Championship.
They should change the name of the award from “Hornung” to “MacDonald”.
Weird question…but after the NCAA’s ruling on Baker Mayfield, can he at the very least redshirt and retain 3 years of eligibility or does the Big XII have final say over the NCAA on his remaining eligibility?
There has been no ruling, thus as it stands right now nothing has changed regarding his status.
Appreciate it Jordan.
always