(7/19) Oklahoma-Miami near signing, OU picked 2nd in Big XII South and more.

Oklahoma Sooner's Notes and Articles

Oklahoma-Miami Series near signing: The proposed two-game series has yet to be formalized. Contracts need to be signed, and details need to be finalized. Yet insiders say that the blockbuster deal between the powerhouse programs is almost done. The Hurricanes would come to Norman in 2007, and the Sooners would make the trip to Miami in 2009. Not only is this the resurrection of one of the best series in all of college football -- OU-Miami was the matchup of the mid '80s -- but it is also an example of how to do business. Athletic directors across the country should take note. Just because the NCAA added a 12th game to the schedule doesn’t mean it has to be a cupcake. (NewsOK.com)

Sooner picked second in Big 12 South: Oklahoma's football team has been picked for a second-place finish in the Big 12 South in a preseason polling of league media. Colorado was picked to win the North division and Texas the South. The Sooners have won the South in four of the last five seasons including the last three in a row. Oklahoma has three Big 12 Championships in Bob Stoops' six seasons in Norman. Colorado returns 18 starters off of last year's Big 12 North championship team that went 8-5 and won the EV1.net Houston Bowl. The Buffs received 25 first place votes out of a possible 50 media ballots. Iowa State was picked second followed by Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas State and Kansas. (SoonerSports.com)

Soooner Day Set: The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department will conduct its annual Meet the Sooners Day for the OU football team on Friday, Aug. 5, on the practice fields immediately south of Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Entry into the event will be through Gate 7 at the northeast corner of the stadium and the line will form from south to north under the east grandstand. At 10:30 a.m., security personnel will lead fans into the autograph area through gate 12 near the Switzer Center. (SoonerSports.com)

Big 12 Sooner Media Day: Tomorrow is Big 12 Media day for the Oklahoma Sooner's in Houston, TX. Oklahoma players Linebacker Clint Ingram; offensive tackle Davin Joseph; wide receiver Travis Wilson will be available for Big 12 media.

OU-Texas game No. 81 (1993): The Oklahoman