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Sunday, September 02, 2007

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

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Sims statue unveiled: Oklahoma honored former Heisman Trophy-winning running back Billy Sims before the game by unveiling a statue of Sims at Owen Field. The statue joins OU's other Heisman Trophy winners, Steve Owens and Billy Vessels, already in place. A statue of Jason White will be unveiled before Saturday's game against Miami. (Dallas Morning News)

UNT coach Todd Dodge on blowout loss: "I don't really have any feelings about, 'Wow, this is the first time I've felt this,'" Dodge said of the opposite end of all the success he's had. "I'm hurting right now and hurting for my kids. When you're in this arena, you take the chance of this happening. You'll be on the wrong end of one of these."(Star-Telegram)

Franks Debut: Union redshirt freshman Dominique Franks made his OU debut Saturday night in relief of punt returner Reggie Smith. Franks fair caught the first kick he saw, then made a couple moves before settling for 8 yards on his second return. Franks fumbled his first return of the second half, and came on to return a late kickoff 37 yards. (Tulsa World)

UNT most points allowed: UNT set a school record for points allowed (79), surpassing Nebraska's 76-14 victory in 1993. Nevada's 72-0 victory in 1991 is UNT's largest margin of defeat. (Star-Telegram)

Stoops tried to run out clock: Before the fourth quarter of Saturday night's 79-10 blowout of North Texas, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops requested a running clock for the final period. At the time, the score was 63-3. "I asked the officials,” Stoops said. "They said they agreed with me, but I didn't see them go do it. You just want to get it over with. It seemed like forever. It was forever.” (NewsOK.com)

Blowout: Norman Transcript

Bradford had all the answers against UNT: Norman Transcript

Bradford had some help: Norman Transcript

What a night for OU's offense: Norman Transcript

Dominant Debut: OU wins opener in rout: The Oklahoman

Sooner newbies Bradford, Murray with monster games: The Oklahoman

OU linebackers ready to test themselves against Miami: The Oklahoman

Miami's defense is Bradford's next big test: The Oklahoman

Behind enemy lines: The Oklahoman

Iglesias fourishes against Mean Green: Tulsa World

Mismatches give advantage to Sooners' defensive line: Tulsa World

Murray an effective sidekick: Tulsa World

OU Two Minute Drill: Tulsa World

Miami will give OU a real test: Tulsa World

Samtastic start: Tulsa World

Coach gets rude awakening to Sooner football: Muskogee Phoenix

Dodge set to make UNT debut: Denton Record-Chronicle

Sooners show a passing fancy: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram

A memorable day for UT to forget: Dallas Morning News

Dodge's debut a day to forget: Dallas Morning News

Labels: Bob Stoops, Heisman Statue, North Texas, Oklahoma Sooners

posted by Gilbert Sam, Jr. @ 1:49 PM | Comments

Friday, August 17, 2007

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

J. White and Billy Sims Statues to join Heisman Park: The two statues will join statues of OU's other Heisman Trophy winners, Steve Owens and Billy Vessels, already in place east of Owen Field. The Sims statue will be unveiled at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 1, before OU plays North Texas at 6 p.m. The White statue will be unveiled at 9 a.m. Sept. 8, before OU faces Miami at 11 a.m. (Dallas Morning News)

OU Athletic pledge to become an annual event: Sunday night, almost 500 Oklahoma student-athletes will recite the Sooner Oath, a new pledge written by members of the student-athlete advisory council. The idea for the Sooner Oath came a year ago from athletic director Joe Castiglione, who asked then-advisory council president Brittney Koncak-Schumann, a former gymnast, and the rest of the council to write a pledge that would remind students of their responsibilities as Sooner athletes. Jaclyn Stelzer, who plays on the women's golf team and serves as the advisory council president, will lead the students through the oath in a ceremony at the Carl B. Anderson All-American Plaza, just east of the Switzer Center. OU president David Boren and former Sooner football coach Barry Switzer are scheduled to speak at the event, which will begin at 6 p.m. (NewsOK.com)

Oklahoma ranked 59th in strength of schedule: CBSSportsline.com has published their toughest/easiest NCAA Football schedules of the 119 Division 1-A teams. Washington Huskies topped the list, followed by LSU, and Kentucky, Mississippi, Mississippi State tied at third. The Big 12 conference overall finished 5th, trailing Big 10, Pac 10, Big East, and SEC atop the conference strength. Checkout CBSSportsline to see how their formula is figured.

Big 12 Strength of Schedule
26 Nebraska
30 Baylor
45 (t) Kansas State
45 (t) Texas
45 (t) Oklahoma St.
50 (t) Iowa State
50 (t) Texas A&M
50 (t) Texas Tech
59 (t) Colorado
59 (t) Oklahoma
65 (t) Kansas
65 (t) Missouri

Labels: Heisman Statue, Oklahoma Sooners, Schedule, University of Oklahoma

posted by Gilbert Sam, Jr. @ 5:08 PM | Comments

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

Sooners search for backup at center: At right guard, Brandon Walker is the returning starter, but Brian Simmons held the spot last spring while Walker worked his way back from knee surgery. Now the two could end up splitting time. And the newest battle is for the backup job at center. With the announcement Tuesday that sophomore Chase Beeler had left the team, that spot on the depth chart became vacant. OU coach Bob Stoops said Wednesday that Walker is capable of playing center, but the coaching staff is also looking at sophomore Noah Hughey and true freshman Jason Hannan in that role. (NewsOK.com)

QB race still wide open: It appears Oklahoma will conduct its second major preseason scrimmage Saturday night with Keith Nichol, Sam Bradford and Joey Halzle all still in the hunt. "Not trying to drag it out, but right now, like we've got three tight ends, we've kind of got three quarterbacks," offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson said Thursday between the Sooners' two practices. "Everybody says no one's separating, but it's not because they're stinking. They're all playing really good. So we'll just let them keep playing." Wilson said all three took snaps in Wednesday night's mini-scrimmage, when the Sooners ran the ball more than they did in the previous Saturday's full scrimmage, concentrating particularly on short-yardage situations. (Tulsa World)

Oklahoma breaks ground on statue work: Dirt work has begun beside the statues honoring Heisman Trophy winners Steve Owens and Billy Vessels in the areas that will eventually house statues for OU's other Heisman winners, Billy Sims and Jason White. The statues, which will be located on either side of the Owens and Vessels statues east of Owen Field, will be unveiled this fall. (NewsOK.com)

Injury Report: Branndon Braxton, battling Trent Williams to start at right tackle, has recovered from an ankle injury and is practicing. Cory Brandon, who was second-team right tackle, has missed time with a concussion. Tight end / fullback Brody Eldridge, coming off ankle surgery, is practicing but not participating in major contact situations. Defensive tackle Gerald McCoy is still hampered by a hamstring injury. (Tulsa World)

Thursday evening practice coverage: SoonerSports.com

OU confident with bevy of backs: SoonerSports.com

QB Race Even: Oklahoma Daily

Last tango in Miami: The Oklahoman

Reynolds recovers to land starting job: The Oklahoman

Tight ends do more than catch: The Oklahoman

O-line competition fierce: Tulsa World

Extra five yards on kickoffs may give OU returners a boost: Tulsa World

Reed a big hitter for Sooners: Norman Transcript

Strong play keeping QB race going: Norman Transcript

Linebacker's return has Sooners hopeful: Dallas Morning News

OU walk-on DT Taggart getting noticed: Dallas Morning News

OB race wide open at Oklahoma: CNNSI

Sunday, September 02, 2007

OU-North Texas Post Game Articles and Notes

Friday, August 17, 2007

Oklahoma's Heisman Park Statue Dedications Set; OU's Strength of Schedule

Oklahoma QB Race Remains Wide Open; Injury Report and More

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