Lendy Holmes Academically Ineligible; Reggie Smith Out Too
Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes
Sooners arrive in Arizona: The Sooners arrived in Phoenix at approximately 6:14 p.m. Wednesday to a ceremony of about 100 boisterous Fiesta Bowl officials and family members along with members of the media. Also there to greet the Sooners was a six-piece mariachi band that also played for the arriving players from West Virginia and Oklahoma State earlier in the day. The OU buses were escorted to their hotel by a motorcade comprised of at least 11 police motorcycles. (The Oklahoman)
Stoops confirms Holmes ineligible for Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops confirmed Wednesday night that junior defensive back Lendy Holmes of South Oak Cliff didn't make the trip and won’t play in the Fiesta Bowl against West Virginia on Jan. 2. Holmes' father, Lendy Holmes Sr., told The Dallas Morning News on Saturday that his son is academically ineligible and wouldn't play in the Fiesta Bowl. "He won't be here," Stoops said during the Sooners' arrival press conference at Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport. “I thought that was talked about a couple days ago." Stoops said redshirt freshman Dominique Franks or sophomore Brian Jackson of DeSoto would start at cornerback in place of Holmes. (Dallas Morning News)
Reggie Smith to miss Fiesta Bowl: Cornerback Reggie Smith will not play because of broken toe suffered in the Big 12 championship game. Holmes, a junior safety this season, was expected to start at Smith's spot. Now, redshirt freshman Dominique Franks, who only has three tackles on the year, or sophomore Brian Jackson is expected to start. (Arizona Republic)
Stopping West Virginia a lofty goal: Tulsa World
OU's Holmes ineligible for Fiesta Bowl: The Oklahoman
Is Phoenix big enough for Sooners and Pokes?: The Oklahoman
Ardmore became the perfect home for Jermaine Gresham: The Oklahoman
Mountaineers face several distractions: The Oklahoman
Fiesta Bowl analyst Haden liked life without the BCS: The Oklahoman
Room to hope?: Norman Transcript
West Virginia eyes return to glory in Fiesta Bowl: Arizona Republic
West Virginia on a mission: Arizona Republic
Interim WVU coach worried about now: Charleston Daily Mail
Stewart -- Oklahoma has no weaknesses: West Virginia Metro News
Sooners arrive in Arizona: The Sooners arrived in Phoenix at approximately 6:14 p.m. Wednesday to a ceremony of about 100 boisterous Fiesta Bowl officials and family members along with members of the media. Also there to greet the Sooners was a six-piece mariachi band that also played for the arriving players from West Virginia and Oklahoma State earlier in the day. The OU buses were escorted to their hotel by a motorcade comprised of at least 11 police motorcycles. (The Oklahoman)
Stoops confirms Holmes ineligible for Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops confirmed Wednesday night that junior defensive back Lendy Holmes of South Oak Cliff didn't make the trip and won’t play in the Fiesta Bowl against West Virginia on Jan. 2. Holmes' father, Lendy Holmes Sr., told The Dallas Morning News on Saturday that his son is academically ineligible and wouldn't play in the Fiesta Bowl. "He won't be here," Stoops said during the Sooners' arrival press conference at Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport. “I thought that was talked about a couple days ago." Stoops said redshirt freshman Dominique Franks or sophomore Brian Jackson of DeSoto would start at cornerback in place of Holmes. (Dallas Morning News)
Reggie Smith to miss Fiesta Bowl: Cornerback Reggie Smith will not play because of broken toe suffered in the Big 12 championship game. Holmes, a junior safety this season, was expected to start at Smith's spot. Now, redshirt freshman Dominique Franks, who only has three tackles on the year, or sophomore Brian Jackson is expected to start. (Arizona Republic)
Stopping West Virginia a lofty goal: Tulsa World
OU's Holmes ineligible for Fiesta Bowl: The Oklahoman
Is Phoenix big enough for Sooners and Pokes?: The Oklahoman
Ardmore became the perfect home for Jermaine Gresham: The Oklahoman
Mountaineers face several distractions: The Oklahoman
Fiesta Bowl analyst Haden liked life without the BCS: The Oklahoman
Room to hope?: Norman Transcript
West Virginia eyes return to glory in Fiesta Bowl: Arizona Republic
West Virginia on a mission: Arizona Republic
Interim WVU coach worried about now: Charleston Daily Mail
Stewart -- Oklahoma has no weaknesses: West Virginia Metro News
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