Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes
Sooners 4th in Coaches and AP Polls: Oklahoma continued its climb back to the top of the polls. The Sooners were No. 4 in the AP, Coaches and Harris polls released Sunday afternoon. OU (6-1 overall, 2-1 Big 12) dealt previously undefeated and then-No. 11 Missouri a 41-31 loss at Owen Field Saturday night. The Tigers (5-1) dropped to a tie with Kansas (6-0) at No. 15 in the AP poll and No. 17 in the Coaches poll. The Sooners received one first-place vote in the AP poll. Half of the Big 12 Conference teams were ranked in the AP Top 25 including Oklahoma (4), Kansas (15), Missouri (15), Texas (19), Texas Tech (22) and Kansas State (25). K-State was the only team of the group not also ranked in the Coaches poll (No. 30 in votes). (Full Rankings available at SoonerSports.com)BCS Standings Week 11. Ohio State 2. South Florida 3. Boston College 4. LSU 5. Oklahoma 6. South Carolina 7. Kentucky 8. Arizona State 9. West Virginia10. OregonAP Top 10 (First Place Votes), Pts. 1 Ohio State (50) 1,599 2 South Florida (11) 1,503 3 Boston College 1,448 4 Oklahoma (1) 1,399 5 LSU (1) 1,331 6 South Carolina 1,247 7 Oregon 1,177 8 Kentucky 1,098 9 West Virginia 1,090 10 California 1,065 15 Kansas 664 15 Missouri 664 19 Texas 348 22 Texas Tech 241 25 Kansas State 107
USA Today Poll (First Place Votes), Pts. 1 Ohio State (56) 1,495 2 Boston College (1) 1,383 3 South Florida (3) 1,320 4 Oklahoma 1,288 5 LSU 1,173 5 Oregon 1,077 7 West Virginia 1,007 8 South Carolina 9979 California 983 9 USC 98315 Kansas 705 17 Missouri 519 18 Texas 396 21 Texas Tech 232Labels: BCS, Oklahoma Sooners, Polls, Rankings
Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and NotesSooners climb polls after Red River Rivalry win: Oklahoma vaulted to No. 6 in the latest AP Poll following a 28-21 win against Texas Saturday in Dallas. OU rose to a tie with South Florida for the No. 5 slot in the latest Coaches Poll. The Sooners are the highest-ranked one-loss team in both polls. Oklahoma hosts No. 11 Missouri on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. The game will be televised by FSN and OU announced Sunday that Norman will be the site of ESPN's College GameDay show. (Full Rankings available at SoonerSports.com)
AP Top 10 (First Place Votes), Pts. 1 LSU (65) 1,625 6-0 2 California 1,538 5-0 3 Ohio State 1,511 6-0 4 Boston College 1,346 6-0 5 South Florida 1,339 5-0 6 Oklahoma 1,221 5-1 7 South Carolina 1,183 5-1 8 West Virginia 1,059 5-1 9 Oregon 1,047 4-1 10 USC 1,024 4-1 11 Missouri 966 5-0 20 Kansas 336 5-0 23 Texas 136 4-2
USA Today Poll (First Place Votes), Pts. 1 LSU (58) 1,498 6-0 2 California 1,416 5-0 3 Ohio State (2) 1,399 6-0 4 Boston College 1,283 6-0 5 Oklahoma 1,145 5-1 5 South Florida 1,145 5-0 7 USC 1,000 4-1 8 Oregon 936 4-1 9 West Virginia 931 5-1 10 Virginia Tech 913 5-1 11 Missouri 897 5-0 20 Kansas 390 5-0 22 Texas 195 4-2Labels: Oklahoma Sooners, Polls, Rankings
Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and NotesOklahoma falls to 10th in AP and Coaches Polls: Oklahoma (4-1) landed at No. 10 in both the AP and coaches polls released Sunday. Including the 2007 preseason editions, Sunday's polls marked the sixth-straight week the Sooners have been ranked in the top 10. From the Big 12 Conference, Oklahoma (No. 10) was joined by Missouri (17), Texas (19), Kansas State (24) and Nebraska (25) in the AP. In the Coaches' Poll, OU (No. 10), Texas (16), Missouri (17) and Nebraska (23) were ranked. (Full Rankings available at SoonerSports.com)
AP Top 10 (First Place Votes), Pts.1 LSU (33) 1,593 2 USC (32) 1,591 3 California 1,475 4 Ohio State 1,420 5 Wisconsin 1,271 6 South Florida 1,203 7 Boston College 1,172 8 Kentucky 1,143 9 Florida 1,031 10 Oklahoma 99217 Missouri 561
19 Texas 449 24 Kansas State 214 25 Nebraska 198
USA Today Poll (First Place Votes), Pts.1 USC (45) 1,483 2 LSU (14) 1,454 3 California 1,363 4 Ohio State (1) 1,313 5 Wisconsin 1,251 6 Boston College 1,138 7 Florida 1,000 8 Kentucky 971 9 South Florida 960 10 Oklahoma 92516 Texas 57317 Missouri 532 23 Nebraska 261Labels: Oklahoma Sooners, Polls, Rankings
Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and NotesSooners #3 in AP Poll; 4th in Coaches Poll: Oklahoma moved past Florida for the No. 3 slot in the latest AP poll released Sunday. The Sooners (4-0) rolled past Tulsa, 62-21, at Skelly Field for their first road win of the season. Texas (7), Missouri (20) and Nebraska (25) joined Oklahoma from the Big 12 Conference in the polls. OU was ranked No. 4 in the latest coaches' poll with four first-place votes. This marked the 364th week Oklahoma was ranked in the top five of the AP poll, more than any other team. (Full Rankings available at SoonerSports.com)AP Top 10 (First Place Votes), Pts.
1. USC (43) 1,601 2. LSU (22) 1,580 3. Oklahoma 1,456 4. Florida 1,417 5. West Virginia 1,388 6. California 1,263 7. Texas 1,196 8. Ohio State 1,193 9. Wisconsin 1,030 10. Rutgers 1,008 20. Missouri 401 25. Nebraska 134USA Today Poll (First Place Votes), Pts.1. USC (44) 1,481 2. LSU (8) 1,438 3. Florida (4) 1,437 4. Oklahoma (4) 1,336 5. West Virginia 1,260 6. California 1,137 7. Texas 1,103 8. Ohio State 1,092 9. Wisconsin 1,026 10. Rutgers 901 20. Missouri 369 22. Nebraska 209Labels: Oklahoma Sooners, Polls, Rankings
Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and NotesSooners Ranked #8 in Preseason USA Today Coaches Poll: Complete Poll @ USAToday.com1. USC (45) 0-0 1,481 2. LSU (4) 0-0 1,372 3. Florida (9) 0-0 1,278 4. Texas 0-0 1,231 5. Michigan (2) 0-0 1,218 6. West Virginia 0-0 1,205 7. Wisconsin 0-0 1,114 8. Oklahoma 0-0 1,026 9. Virginia Tech 0-0 1,00510. Ohio State 0-0 91919. Nebraska 0-0 38825. Texas A&M 0-0 209Stoops doesn't rule out using two quarterbacks: Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops seeks a starting quarterback for the 2007 season and hasn't ruled out the idea of using two quarterbacks. "There's always that chance," Stoops said Friday morning during the Sooners' media day in Norman. "I'm not saying we will, but it's too early to say we wouldn't." The biggest question as Oklahoma opens August practice is who will be the starting QB. (Tulsa World)Pendleton receives Bowden FCA Award: Former Oklahoma football player Carl Pendleton held the Bobby Bowden Fellowship of Christian Athletes Award in his hands for about two minutes. And that was enough for him. Pendleton, who was announced as the winner of the award in January, finally received the trophy Thursday night during the OU Caravan stop at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. (NewsOK.com)Three still in the race to start as OU quarterback: The OklahomanStoops says names will return to OU's jerseys: Tulsa WorldLabels: Bob Stoops, Carl Pendleton, Oklahoma Sooners, Polls, Quarterbacks, Rankings
Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes
Yahoo! Sports Top 50 Countdown; Oklahoma #9: Oklahoma has so much talent on offense and in the secondary that the Sooners would rank among the favorites to win the national title if they had a standout quarterback. The uncertainty at the quarterback situation prevents us from being quite that optimistic about Oklahoma's chances. Oklahoma overcame instability at the quarterback position to win the Big 12 title last year, but we're forecasting a second-place finish in the Big 12 South this year. Even if they don't win the division, the Sooners have enough firepower to go 11-2 with a BCS at-large invitation or a spot in the Gator Bowl or Cotton Bowl. (Full Preview at Yahoo! Sports)
Sooners picked 2nd in Big XII Preseason Media Poll: Oklahoma is picked to finish second behind Texas in the Big 12 South, according to the Big 12 Conference's preseason media poll. The Sooners got seven first-place votes to Texas' 16. Oklahoma State is picked to finish fourth. (NewsOK.com)
2007 Big 12 Preseason Football Poll (Media Vote)
North
1. Missouri (16) - 136
2. Nebraska (8) - 128
3. Kansas State - 88
4. Kansas - 63
5. Colorado - 58
6. Iowa State - 31 South
1. Texas (16) - 135
2. Oklahoma (7) - 126
3. Texas A&M (1) - 82
4. Oklahoma State - 81
5. Texas Tech - 56
6. Baylor - 24 First place votes in parentheses Say What? So some idiot future sports writer from Ohio State. Proclaims Stoops gets preferential treatment from media... Quote:
It is just a bit unfair that while Stoops sits out there seemingly untouched by the media, other coaches would be fed to the dogs had they run into the same predicament. This is just another case when success directly determines the amount of media praise or criticism that a coach and program will receive in a certain situation. Does this student recall, Maurice Clarett receiving the REAL preferential treatment from his professors? By allegedly conducting academic fraud, according to the NY Times. To allow Clarett to play in the 2002 Fiesta Bowl against Miami in the National Championship. Don't forget, the thousands in special benefits Clarett received also. I do recall, Jim Tressel and Ohio State receiving a free pass -- especially from ESPN.. It's hypocritical to alleged Stoops has got preferential treatment, only when your coach is the media darling...
OU's Nichol learned QB skills throwing to buddies in a horse barn during snowy Michigan winters: The OklahomanLabels: Bob Stoops, Oklahoma Sooners, Polls, Preview
Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes
SI's Mandel Spring Top 25: Sports Illustrated College Football writer, Stewart Mandel's spring college football power rankings.
1. USC
2. LSU
3. Florida
4. West Virginia University
5. Louisville
7. Texas
9. Oklahoma Redshirt freshman Sam Bradford appeared to separate himself from fellow contenders Joey Hazle and Keith Nichol in the QB race. OU is a veteran team, but several impressive youngsters emerged, including WR Adron Tennell, DB Dominique Franks and DT Gerald McCoy
13. Arkansas
18. Nebraska
Previous Spring Power Ranking of CBSSportsline.com's Dennis Dodd has Oklahoma ranked 10th, Texas 8th, Michigan 2nd and USC ranked #1.
ESPN.com SportsNation ask: Which NFL top prospect is likely to be a bust.
Calvin Johnson: 4%
Adrian Peterson: 12%
Brady Quinn: 40%
JaMarcus Russell: 34%
Joe Thomas: 10% Nearly 6700 VotesLabels: Adrian Peterson, NFL Draft, Oklahoma Sooners, Polls, Rankings
Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and NotesOklahoma ranked 16th in AP and USA Today Coaches Poll: The Oklahoma Sooners climbed 1 spot to #16 in the Associated Press college football poll released today. Despite losses by several teams ahead of OU, the Sooners managed to move up just 1 spot. The Sooners also moved up to #16 in the USA Today coaches poll. The Sooners defeated Texas Tech Saturday 34-24 in Norman to improve to 8-2 on the season. (AP/KOTV)BCS Rankings - Full Ratings - PDF File
15. California .4391 16. Wake Forest .4362 17. Oklahoma .386818. Georgia Tech .3612Weekly Polls, including AP, USA Today, Harris Poll and AP at Yahoo! Sports Labels: BCS, College Football, Oklahoma Sooners, Polls, Rankings
Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes
Elridge steps up at fullback: Among the four players to line up at fullback for the Sooners this season -- Matt Clapp , Ian Pleasant, Dane Zaslaw and Brody Eldridge -- offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson says Eldridge, who also plays tight end, has been the best. "He doesn't even practice (fullback) a lot," Wilson said. "When he gets on the field, he's the best blocker. "He actually performs at fullback better than the fullbacks." (NewsOK.com)
Wilson: Perfect scenario four weeks: Six weeks from Saturday is Nov. 25. Oklahoma visits Oklahoma State on that date in the regular-season finale. Peterson, a fast healer from injuries to his shoulder (in 2004) and ankle (in 2005), rushed for 249 and 237 yards in his two previous games against the Cowboys. "I've been told it can be a four-week deal, but that's a perfect scenario," offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson said. "Typically it's 6-8 weeks. Time will tell as he heals and progresses." (Tulsa World)
Sooners climb in the polls: The Oklahoma Sooners moved up three spots to #20 in the Associated Press college football poll. OU beat unranked Iowa State 34-9 on Saturday. The Sooners are 1-1 in the Big 12 and 4-2 overall. Meanwhile, the Sooners climbed 2 spots to #20 in the USA Today college football coaches' poll released today. (KOTV)
Spread Offense in 2007? So Wilson will miss Peterson, the player and the leader. But like the general who refuses to retreat, despite word that his front-line troops have just been taken out, Wilson seems to be relishing that next move. And he was instantly spinning forward on Saturday. "I'd look at it more as a challenge and an opportunity, 'Here's where we're going,'" Wilson said. "Not that, 'It's a problem,' and, 'It's an issue.'" So where is Wilson going? Probably headed toward OU's offense for 2007, which judging by his personnel, minus Peterson, means Colorado coaches are likely scrambling to get their hands on some of the spread attack tapes from Wilson's days at Northwestern. Allen Patrick and Jacob Gutierrez might prove otherwise, but the Sooners' top offensive option no longer resides at running back. Options, yes, but the ball might now be better off with Malcolm Kelly and a cast of skilled receivers that runs deep through wideouts and tight ends. "I think the receivers," said Kelly, "there's more pressure on us now." Don't dismiss the running game. Wilson won't. It's too rooted in his past, even in the spread. Remember, at Northwestern, Damian Anderson ran for a Big Ten-record 193.6 yards a game out of Wilson's spread in 2000. (More at NewsOK.com)
Oklahoma-Missouri game time set: The Oct. 28 Oklahoma at Missouri football game has been set for an 11 a.m., kickoff. The contest will be televised by ABC. This week, Oklahoma hosts Colorado for a 6 p.m., kickoff in Norman. It will mark the 50th consecutive Sooner game to be televised. There are a limited number of tickets remaining for the OU-CU game. They sell for $67 each and are available online at SoonerSports.com, over the phone at 1-800-456-GoOU or in person at the ticket office west of Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. (SoonerSports Release)
Eye on the opponent -- Colorado: SoonerSports.com
Who's the man?: The Oklahoman
Quick fixes for the Sooners: The Oklahoman
Colorado at a glance: The Oklahoman
Bowl outlook: The Oklahoman
Questions and answers: The Oklahoman
Big shoes to fill: Norman Transcript
Three questions: Tulsa World
Scouting Report: Tulsa World
Oklahoma State on upswing, Sooners lose heart of offense: Tulsa World
Sooners start post-AD era: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
Colorado keeps win in perspective: Rocky Mountain News
Ranked teams next n CU's agenda: Boulder Daily Camera
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