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Saturday, January 09, 2010

Way Named Freshman All-American

Oklahoma punter Tress Way named Freshman All-American: Oklahoma punter Tress Way has been named a freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America. The team is sponsored by AON Insurance. Way punted 61 times for an average of 45.7 yards, which ranked No. 1 in the Big 12 Conference and No. 3 nationally. It was the second-best punting average in school history, first among punters with at least 35 attempts. Only 17 of Way’s punts were returned, and those returns netted just 30 yards. OU ranked No. 2 nationally in punt return defense. The Tulsa native unleashed 22 kicks of at least 50 yards and had 17 downed inside the 20. (SoonerSports PR)

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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

McCoy Named Sporting News All-American

Oklahoma's Gerald McCoy picks up another All-American honor: The Sporting News slotted Oklahoma's Gerald McCoy next to Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh as first-team defensive tackles on their 2009 All-America team Tuesday. It's McCoy's third All-America honor for the 2009 season after earlier being named to the Walter Camp Football Foundation and Football Writers Association of America teams. McCoy is the 37th Sooner player to earn All-America honors in more than one season. He was named to All-America teams by The Sporting News and Sports Illustrated after the 2008 season. (SoonerSports PR)

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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Williams Named AP All-American

OU's Trent Williams Named an All-American by the Associated Press: Oklahoma offensive tackle Trent Williams earned first-team All-America honors from the Associated Press on Tuesday. The AP honor marks the third All-American team for Williams for the 2009 season. The senior from Longview, Texas, had earlier been named to the American Football Coaches Association and Walter Camp Football Foundation teams. Williams missed the regular season finale 27-0 victory over Oklahoma State with an injury, but still led OU this year with 885 plays and 102 knockdown blocks. He has been a three-year starter for the Sooners. This marks the sixth time in the past seven seasons that an OU offensive lineman has earned All-America status (Trent Williams, 2009; Duke Robinson, 2008; Duke Robinson, 2007; Jammal Brown, 2004; Vince Carter, 2004; Jammal Brown, 2003). (SoonerSports PR)

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Thursday, December 10, 2009

McCoy, Williams Named Walter Camp All-Americans

Oklahoma's total number of football All-Americans moved up to 150 when it was announced that Gerald McCoy and Trent Williams appeared on the 120th Walter Camp Foundation team released Thursday night. Williams, an offensive tackle, had been named an All-American earlier this month as part of the American Football Coaches Association team. He is now joined by McCoy, the school's 150th All-America selection. Both were named to the first team. McCoy also became the 37th Sooner player to earn All-America honors in more than one season. He was named to All-America teams by The Sporting News and Sports Illustrated after the 2008 season. The junior defensive tackle from Oklahoma City, was the target of frequent double-team blocking schemes during the 2009 season, but still tallied 31 tackles, including 14.5 for losses. He also registered five sacks and a team-high 10 quarterback hurries. McCoy broke up two passes, forced one fumble and recovered one fumble. During the season he broke the school record for most consecutive starts by a defensive lineman. That total now stands at 38. The Walter Camp All-America team is selected by the head coaches and sports information directors of the 120 Football Bowl Subdivision schools and certified by UHY Advisors, a New Haven, Conn.--based accounting firm. (SoonerSports PR)

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Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Four Sooners Named All-Americans

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

Bradford, Gresham, McCoy, Robinson earn All-American honors: Sophomore defensive tackle Gerald McCoy (Oklahoma City, Okla.) and junior tight end Jermaine Gresham (Ardmore, Okla.) joined sophomore quarterback Sam Bradford (Oklahoma City, Okla.) and senior offensive guard Duke Robinson (Atlanta, Ga.) as All-Americans for OU in 2008. This marks the seventh time in Bob Stoops' 10 seasons at Oklahoma that the Sooners have produced multiple All-Americans in the same season. Oklahoma has now produced 148 First Team All-Americans overall since Claude Reeds first earned the honor in 1913. Under Coach Stoops, 28 Sooners have earned All-America honors. The NCAA officially recognizes the Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Sporting News and Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America teams in determining consensus (listed by at least half) and unanimous (listed by all) selections. (SoonerSports.com)

OU's Murray out for BCS game: Tulsa World

Wall Street last stop for Bradford: Tulsa World

Bradford nabs first-team honor: Tulsa World

Did Irish have eyes on Stoops? Meyer?: Tulsa World

OU's Mossis Madu is right on time: The Oklahoman

Murray sidelined for BCS National Championship: The Oklahoman

Loss of Murray not the end of the world for Sooners: The Oklahoman

Brown ready to step into Murray's spot: The Oklahoman

Bradford may be getting new cast: Dallas Morning News

Oklahoma loses Murray, but has depth at running back: New York Times

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Thursday, October 16, 2008

Pair of Sooners named to mid-season All-American team

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

Bradford, Robinson named to mid-season All-American by CBSSports.com: Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford and offensive guard Duke Robinson have been named to the mid-season All-America team selected by CBSSports.com. Bradford, who led the nation in passing efficiency last season, is No. 2 in that statistic this season. The sophomore from Oklahoma City has completed 134-of-185 passes for 2,052 yards with 23 touchdowns and just five interceptions. Last Saturday against Texas, he threw five TD strikes to raise his career total to 59, an NCAA record over a freshman and sophomore season. Robinson, a consensus All-American last season, is OU's starter at left guard. The Sooner offense ranks No. 4 in scoring and passing and is No. 6 in total yards. (SoonerSports.com)

OU ground game hits a road block: The Oklahoman

Bradford will run, if needed: The Oklahoman

Sooners seek answers to running game woes: The Oklahoman

Strong bond connects Stoops, Mangino: The Oklahoman

Up close with Dominique Franks: Tulsa World

Venables fired up for Mangino, OU-Kansas week: Tulsa World

Know the foe -- Kansas: Tulsa World

OU Notebook: Tulsa World

What's wrong with the Sooners' kicking team?: Norman Transcript

Oklahoma set a template for Texas to follow: Star-Telegram

Keeping Bradford off balance vital for Jayhawks: Lawrence Journal-World

Kansas offense is equalizer: Lawrence Journal-World

Fields has brotherly rivalry with OU safety: Topeka Capital-Journal

KU relishes underdog role: Wichita Eagle

No. 4 Sooners airing it out at expense of run game: Yahoo! Sports

Oklahoma Midseason Report: ESPN.com

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Shoate on the College Football Hall of Fame Ballot

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

OU LB Rod Shoate on Ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame: The National Football Foundation (NFF) announced the names of 75 players and eight coaches who comprise the 2008 Football Bowl Subdivision Ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. Of the 4.6 million individuals who have played college football, only 829 players have earned induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. From the coaching ranks, 178 individuals have achieved Hall of Fame distinction. The FBS Hall of Fame Class will be announced live on ESPNEWS at a press conference in New York City's prestigious Waldorf-Astoria on May 1 and inducted at The National Football Foundation's Annual Awards Dinner on December 9, 2008 also at the Waldorf-Astoria. They will be officially enshrined at the Hall in South Bend, Ind. in the summer of 2009. (NFF) One former Sooner is listed on this year's College Football Hall of Fame ballot.

Rod Shoate, Oklahoma-Linebacker
1973 consensus and 1974 unanimous First Team All-America...Finished seventh in the 1974 Heisman Trophy voting and twice named Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year...Ranks third in school history with 420 career tackles.

For more on Ron Shoate's career visit SoonerSports.com

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Friday, October 19, 2007

Robinson Named Lombardi Award Semifinalist; English on Watch List

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

Duke Robinson named Lombardi award semifinalist: Oklahoma left guard Duke Robinson has been named a semifinalist for the 38th Rotary Lombardi Award presented by Wachovia. The list of 12 was announced today. The recognition dinner for the winner has been set for Dec. 5 at the Americas Hotel in downtown Houston. Robinson, a native of Atlanta, is working on a string of 21 consecutive starting assignments for the Sooners. The 6-5, 352-pound junior is grading at 80% for the season and averaging 10 knockdowns per game. His high game for knockdowns was 13 against Miami. The 200 7 Sooners rank No. 1 nationally in passing efficiency, No. 4 in scoring offense, No. 14 in total offense, No. 21 in rushing offense and No. 35 in passing. Perhaps most impressive from the offensive line's standpoint is the fact that OU is No. 6 in sacks allowed at just 0.71 per game. The other semifinalists include LB Xavier Adibi from Virginia Tech, OT Sam Baker of USC, DE Calais Campbell of Miami, LB Dan Connor of Penn State, DT Glenn Dorsey of LSU, LB James Laurinaitis of Ohio State, LB J Leman of Illinois, DE Chris Long of Virginia, OL Jake Long of Michigan, C Alex Mack of California and DE George Selvie of South Florida. (SoonerSportsPR)

Robinson named CollegeFootballNews.com first team midseason All-American: The midseason All-American honors keep coming for the Sooners. OU offensive guard Duke Robinson was named a first-team All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com. Cornerback Reggie Smith made the second team. (NewsOK.com)


Austin English named to watch list: The Ted Hendricks Award, which annually honors the top defensive end in college football, has added Oklahoma's Auston English to its watch list for the 2007 season. English, who redshirted last season after playing one year at OU, has made a big splash in his sophomore season. He currently ranks No. 9 nationally with 1.1 sacks per game and No. 11 in tackles for loss at 1.1. The Canadian, Texas, product was particularly impressive in his last two outings, both of which came against ranked opponents. He had two sacks against No. 19 Texas, then notched a career-high nine tackles and 1.5 sacks versus No. 11 Missouri. (SoonerSports PR)


Iglesias trying to overcome fumbles: The Oklahoman

OU Football Notepad: Norman Transcript

OU's Brown clings to second chance: Tulsa World

OU Notebook: English class: Tulsa World

Sooner quarterback looks good to Meyer: Des Moines Register

OU recruit Jones continuing to improve: ESPN.com

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Thursday, October 18, 2007

Michael Cohen Named to Watch List; Sooners Named to CBS All-American List

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

Cohen named to Ray Guy watch list:
Oklahoma punter Michael Cohen has been added to the watch list for the Ray Guy Award. Presented annually by the Greater Augusta (Ga.) Sports Council to the nation's top collegiate punter. Cohen currently ranks No. 13 nationally with a punting average of 44.3 yards per kick. Six of his punts have exceeded 50 yards and he has at least one 50-yard boot in three straight games. Five of Cohen's 24 kicks were downed inside the 20 yard-line, only one went for a touchback and seven were fair caught by opponents. The Ray Guy Award began in 2000. It has never been won by an Oklahoma player, although Jeff Ferguson was a finalist in 2001. (SoonerSportsPR)


Stoops old memories:
(Bob) Stoops is glad to see the Cleveland Indians closing in on the World Series. He said he was a big Tribe fan growing up in Youngstown, Ohio, but not as big a fan as his late father, Ron Stoops. "I remember my dad about breaking the TV all those years they were horrible," he said. (
Tulsa World)

Sooners named to CBS All-American list: Receiver Malcolm Kelly and defensive end Auston English have been named Halfway All-Americans by CBSSports.com. Kelly is tied for fourth in the country in TD receptions with eight. English leads the Big 12 in sacks with 7.5. (
NewsOK.com)

Hendricks Award taking English: SoonerSports.com

Stoops, Sooners focused on Cyclones: SoonerSports.com

Wacky season gives OU a shot, but others must fall: The Oklahoman

Sooners want to get things going on the ground: Norman Transcript

OU's Brown clings to second chance: Tulsa World

Oklahoma's Granger excited about line: Dallas Morning News

Oklahoma's No. 4 ranking all ISU needs to know: Des Moines Register

Lofton's tackling prowess puts him in elite company for No. 4 Oklahoma: AP/Yahoo! Sports

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Thursday, November 30, 2006

(11/30) Rufus Named First Team All-American, Its Cotton or Fiesta and Oklahoma Articles

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

Alexander named First Team All-American: Wednesday, a day after being named Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year, Alexander was named first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association. He's the 142nd All-American in OU's history. With early issues at cornerback and defensive tackle, the Sooners didn't blitz as much defensively this season, so Alexander didn't have as many game-changing plays as he did in his previous two seasons. But he still led the team with 95 tackles going into Saturday's Big 12 championship game against Nebraska, and posted a team-high 10.5 tackles for loss. He also had a hand in six turnovers and had two quarterback sacks. "Usually, these awards go to teams that have won a lot of games," OU coach Bob Stoops said Tuesday. "We're No. 1 or No. 2 (in the Big 12) in almost all defensive categories, so I'm sure that Rufus, one of our better players, I think he reaps the rewards from the sum of everybody." (Tulsa World)

Its Cotton or Fiesta for Sooners: It's the Fiesta or Cotton Bowl for Oklahoma depending on the outcome of Saturday's title game. The Big 12 Conference announced two bowl matchups on Wednesday. The AT&T Cotton Bowl indicated its desire to host one of the Conference’s divisional champions and will select the runner-up of Saturday’s Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship game to face an SEC opponent on January 1. The Pacific Life Holiday Bowl will match Texas A&M against the University of California on December 28. The winner of the Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship game automatically qualifies for the Bowl Championship Series, and will appear in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on January 1. (SoonerSports.com)

Cooper's Nebraska history: Sooner center Jon Cooper's dad, Tom Cooper, played at Missouri from 1972-75, experiencing his own rivalry with Nebraska. Growing up in Colorado, where CU is a latter-day rival of the Big Red, imposed a double dose of dislike for all things Husker on the OU sophomore. "I've kind of grown up hating Nebraska my fair share," Cooper said. "It's a pretty big deal for me." For Cooper, this week is somewhat like OU-Texas for his teammates. "A little bit, yeah," Cooper said. "My dad hated them, so he passed that on to me. And everybody from CU hated them, so I was surrounded, because nobody liked them in Colorado, certainly not in my house." "I definitely respect them, because they've won championships. Oklahoma's won championships. When I was recruited, my dad made sure to tell me how much of a good rivalry this is, especially back when they played every year." (NewsOK.com)

Stoops indifferent on Big XII title site: The forecast for Kansas City on Saturday night calls for below-freezing temperatures, making weather a factor. That could be avoided if the game were played in a domed stadium or warmer climate. "I'm kind of mixed on that," Stoops said. "You see pro teams out there in the middle of that weather all the time. It's part of the game you've got to manage. "Some of these (alternative championship venues) aren't really Big 12 towns, aren't maybe as exciting, so the atmosphere isn't going to be as great. I think the venue up there has been incredibly exciting." (Tulsa World)

Alexander named Big 12's top defender: Norman Transcript

Sooners' bowl choices down to two: Norman Transcript

Latimer recalls Cornhuskers' big rivalry — with Colorado: The Oklahoman

It's BCS or Cotton for Sooners: The Oklahoman

Taylor story is familiar: The Oklahoman

Reggie-go-round: Tulsa World

Blake connects to recruits: Tulsa World

Memorable moments -- OU vs. Nebraska: Tulsa World

Memorable moments -- OU versus Nebraska: Tulsa World

Sooners' bowl options limited: Tulsa World

Weather is a factor in title game: Tulsa World

Sooners QB now has believers: Dallas Morning News

Cotton Bowl will host Big 12 runner up: Dallas Morning News

Huskers golden in red zone: Lincoln Journal-Star

Breaking down the Sooners: Lincoln Journal-Star

Elmassian says Oklahoma offense 'tenacious': Lincoln Journal-Star

Huskers QB points to younger sisiter to keep him grounded: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram

Big 12 on hold by Gator: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram

Coach has Huskers back on top: Kansas City Star

Sooners have few weaknesses: Columbus Telegram

Sooners' Patrick, Brown show there's not reason for Peterson to rush return: San Antonio Express-News

Title game revives Sooners-Huskers rivalry: Yahoo! Sports

Fan primer for Big 12 Championship: SoonerSports.com

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