Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News 13 hours ago
Oklahoma State picks up first verbal commit in 2015 class
Oklahoma State has found its future signal-caller. Earlier this week, the Cowboys picked up a commitment from Norman North quarterback John Kolar. The decision came after Kolar and his family made an unofficial visit to Stillwater. “I had to make …
Oklahoman Mar 6, 2014
Oklahoma football: Blake Bell has embraced his new role at tight end
By Jason KerseyNORMAN — Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops left no room for doubt regarding Blake Bell’s position during Thursday’s spring football news conference. Stoops said Bell, who started eight games at quarterback for the Sooners a year ago, won’t take any snaps at the position this spring after moving to tight end.Read more on NewsOK.com
Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News Mar 5, 2014
Sooners beat West Virginia, move one game away from securing two seed in Big 12 tourney
After beating West Virginia on Wednesday, the Oklahoma Sooners move just one win away from securing the two seed in the Big 12 conference tournament. (Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports)
Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News Mar 5, 2014
Oklahoma Sooners project anywhere from 4-7 seed in NCAA tournament
Oklahomas Lon Kruger, middle, speaks to an official during a timeout in overtime of a February 5, 2014, game against West Virginia. (AP Photo/Andrew Ferguson)
Oklahoman Mar 3, 2014
Report: Oklahoma athletic director doesn’t want beer sales for Red River Rivalry
The University of Texas debuted beer and wine sales at spring athletic events over the weekend, and on first appearance the $8 Miller Lights seemed to be a hit with Longhorn fans, according to The Dallas Morning News. For now, the plan doesn’t involve selling alcohol at football games in the fall.Read more on NewsOK.com
Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News Mar 3, 2014
Big 12 conference having its best basketball season ever
Once a top ten team, Oklahoma State fell to ninth in the Big 12 at one point. The conference is as deep as its ever been according to Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger. Pictured: OSU fans storm the court after beating …
Chris Hummer / Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News Mar 3, 2014 Report: Oklahoma athletic director doesn’t want beer sales for Red River Rivalry
The Cotton Bowl before the 2013 Red River Rivalry game. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)
Oklahoman Mar 2, 2014
Oklahoma football: Five questions the Sooners face heading into spring practice
NORMAN — Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops will kick off spring football 2014 with a Thursday news conference, and the Sooners hit the practice field two days later. At this time a year ago, Oklahoma was coming off an embarrassing Cotton Bowl defeat, had three new assistant coaches and an intense quarterback battle dominated most of the discussion surrounding the team. These past two months have been much quieter.Read more on NewsOK.com
Oklahoman Mar 1, 2014
Oklahoma football: Desire to stay close to home caused Jordan Thomas' switch from Northwestern to OU
BY JASON KERSEYJordan Thomas and Northwestern football seemed like a perfect match. Thomas’ advanced understanding of the game earned him a starting cornerback spot as a freshman on an 11-1 Klein Collins (Texas) High team.Read more on NewsOK.com
Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News Feb 28, 2014
Combine breakdown: How five former Oklahoma Sooners affected their NFL draft stock
Five Oklahoma Sooners attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis this week, but only three Sooners actually worked out for scouts. Both cornerback Aaron Colvin and fullback Trey Millard are recovering from an ACL tear. The highlight of the workouts …
Oklahoman Feb 27, 2014
Oklahoma football: Kendal Thompson hopes to see Auburn-like transformation at Utah
BY JASON KERSEYKendal Thompson is already setting the bar extremely high for next season, when he expects to become Utah’s starting quarterback under newly hired offensive coordinator Dave Christensen. “The right quarterback and a new coordinator can take a team a long way,” the former OU quarterback said in an interview with The Oklahoman.Read more on NewsOK.com
Oklahoman Feb 26, 2014
OU football: Quarterback Kendal Thompson will transfer to Utah
BY RYAN ABERNORMAN — It didn’t take long for Kendal Thompson to find a new home. The former Sooners quarterback will transfer to Utah after graduating from OU in May, his new school announced Wednesday. A day before, Thompson signed an “athletic tender of financial assistance” with Utah. Thompson will have two seasons of eligibility remaining and can play immediately.Read more on NewsOK.com
Oklahoman Feb 26, 2014
OU football: Kendal Thompson immediately eligible at Utah
Former Oklahoma quarterback Kendal Thompson chose to graduate and transfer to Utah, where he’ll be immediately eligible with two more years to play. Thompson took advantage of a special NCAA rule that allows athletes who have completed their undergraduate degrees to transfer without having to sit out a season, provided the player enrolls in a graduate program not offered by his former school. Here’s a look at five memorable graduate transfers since the option became available in 2006: RUSSELL WILSON Position: Quarterback School switch: N.C. State to Wisconsin What happened: Wilson led...
Oklahoman Feb 25, 2014
32 Minutes and 42 Seconds With OU's Barry Switzer
So about a month ago, Grantland.com's Richard Boadu got the bright idea to pitch a story featuring Barry Switzer telling old-school recruiting stories.Read more on NewsOK.com
