(12/28) OU Fiesta Bowl Articles and Notes
Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes
Fiesta Bowl swag: The rundown of gifts received by the OU football players from the Fiesta Bowl and the university: A $300 Best Buy gift card, a 20-inch flat-screen TV, Oakley sunglasses with built-in MP3 player, Fiesta Bowl watches, loads of OU and Fiesta Bowl apparel. And that's not all. "Oh, and the per diem out here, too. Pick up some cash, have a little bit of fun," said kicker Garrett Hartley. "We got $200 the other night. I don't know when we get our next." (Tulsa World)
English sidelined with a cold: Oklahoma defensive end Auston English is recovering from an ankle injury, Sooners coach Bob Stoops said, but wasn't at practice Thursday for another reason. "The ankle is fine, but he's got a little bit of a cold," said Stoops, who expects the 6-foot-3, 257-pound sophomore to play. (Arizona Republic)
DeMarco Murray fine after surgery: OU running back DeMarco Murray, who had knee surgery a few weeks ago to repair a dislocated kneecap, said Thursday he's doing better. "I feel good, just rehabbing right now,” said Murray, who is still walking with a noticeable limp. Murray suffered the injury against Texas Tech while trying to recover an onside kick. (NewsOK.com)
West Virginia's White impressed with OU: White said third-ranked Oklahoma is playing at a national-championship level right now, even if the Sooners have to wait until next season to fulfill their promise. "I think they're the best team in the country," White said. "Their athleticism is far beyond any other team we've played. "They make plays. That says Oklahoma to me," he said. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Franks and Jackson competing for starting CB role: Brian Jackson and Dominique Franks are both competing to replace Reggie Smith as starting cornerback. Both, Stoops said, "are doing a nice job, so we'll see. Very confident and pleased with the way the two of them are working, so we'll work it out during the week. More than likely, they'll both play." (Tulsa World)
Heupel's words of wisdom benefit OU stars: Tulsa World
OU Daily Log: Tulsa World
Mountaineers use unusual 3-35 scheme: The Oklahoman
Mountaineers' rise started in Norman: The Oklahoman
Sooners' Cooper is full of Lambkin pride: The Oklahoman
Williams to get first start of year in Fiesta Bowl: The Oklahoman
Sooner star makes no excuses: Arizona Republic
West Virginia interim coach optimistic about Fiesta Bowl, future: Arizona Republic
For some Okla. fans, it's too soon for another Valley trip: Arizona Republic
Slowing Oklahoma's Bradford key for West Virginia: Charleston Daily Mail
Dent says WVU is ready for Fiesta Bowl: Charleston Daily Mail
Coaching changes effect both squads: East Valley Tribune
WVU's White impressed by Oklahoma: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Fiesta Bowl swag: The rundown of gifts received by the OU football players from the Fiesta Bowl and the university: A $300 Best Buy gift card, a 20-inch flat-screen TV, Oakley sunglasses with built-in MP3 player, Fiesta Bowl watches, loads of OU and Fiesta Bowl apparel. And that's not all. "Oh, and the per diem out here, too. Pick up some cash, have a little bit of fun," said kicker Garrett Hartley. "We got $200 the other night. I don't know when we get our next." (Tulsa World)
English sidelined with a cold: Oklahoma defensive end Auston English is recovering from an ankle injury, Sooners coach Bob Stoops said, but wasn't at practice Thursday for another reason. "The ankle is fine, but he's got a little bit of a cold," said Stoops, who expects the 6-foot-3, 257-pound sophomore to play. (Arizona Republic)
DeMarco Murray fine after surgery: OU running back DeMarco Murray, who had knee surgery a few weeks ago to repair a dislocated kneecap, said Thursday he's doing better. "I feel good, just rehabbing right now,” said Murray, who is still walking with a noticeable limp. Murray suffered the injury against Texas Tech while trying to recover an onside kick. (NewsOK.com)
West Virginia's White impressed with OU: White said third-ranked Oklahoma is playing at a national-championship level right now, even if the Sooners have to wait until next season to fulfill their promise. "I think they're the best team in the country," White said. "Their athleticism is far beyond any other team we've played. "They make plays. That says Oklahoma to me," he said. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Franks and Jackson competing for starting CB role: Brian Jackson and Dominique Franks are both competing to replace Reggie Smith as starting cornerback. Both, Stoops said, "are doing a nice job, so we'll see. Very confident and pleased with the way the two of them are working, so we'll work it out during the week. More than likely, they'll both play." (Tulsa World)
Heupel's words of wisdom benefit OU stars: Tulsa World
OU Daily Log: Tulsa World
Mountaineers use unusual 3-35 scheme: The Oklahoman
Mountaineers' rise started in Norman: The Oklahoman
Sooners' Cooper is full of Lambkin pride: The Oklahoman
Williams to get first start of year in Fiesta Bowl: The Oklahoman
Sooner star makes no excuses: Arizona Republic
West Virginia interim coach optimistic about Fiesta Bowl, future: Arizona Republic
For some Okla. fans, it's too soon for another Valley trip: Arizona Republic
Slowing Oklahoma's Bradford key for West Virginia: Charleston Daily Mail
Dent says WVU is ready for Fiesta Bowl: Charleston Daily Mail
Coaching changes effect both squads: East Valley Tribune
WVU's White impressed by Oklahoma: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Labels: Auston English, DeMarco Murray, Dominique Franks, Fiesta Bowl, Oklahoma Sooners
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