Published: 05 July 2024

(by Chip Rouse) Sooner fans will not soon forget the series of events that occurred on Nov. 28, 2021. Looking back on that day now, two and a half years later, who would have thought it would turn out to be a blessing in disguise. Sooner fans will not soon forget the series of events that occurred on Nov. 28, 2021. Looking back on that day now, two and a half...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 05 July 2024

(by Ryan Chapman) The Fourth of July fireworks might not be done yet for Oklahoma. Brent Venables’ Sooners have a pair of recruiting targets set to announce their verbal commitments on Saturday, giving OU another chance to add to its already impressive 2025 recruiting class. Little Rock, AR, safety Omarion Robinson will be picking between OU...read more from AllSooners

Published: 05 July 2024

(by Tom Green) NORMAN — Greg Sankey recalls precisely where he was when one of the most iconic plays in college football history, the Kick-Six, unfolded on the field of Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium. Sankey, at the time still serving as associate commissioner of the SEC under commissioner Mike Slive, was at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 05 July 2024

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Published: 05 July 2024

(by Brandon Self) We looked at the top-5 toughest offensive players the Oklahoma football program crosses paths with, and now it's time to look at the defenders. Traditionally, the SEC has been known as a defense-first conference, producing some of the most talented defensive players of the last quarter century. This year is no exception. Luckily for OU...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 04 July 2024

(by Brandon Self) I've spoken at length about Michael Hawkins Jr's potential. In fact, I compared him to Kyler Murray... that's how good I think Hawkins can be. He came to Norman after completing a 'Kyler-like' high school career in Texas, finishing his high school career as the number 3-ranked dual-threat quarterback in the nation. He's competing for the backup...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 04 July 2024

(by Jesse Crittenden) Happy Fourth of July, everybody. In honor of Independence Day and OU officially joining the Southeastern Conference, I asked OUInsider VIP members to deliver their hottest, firework-level takes. I have compiled some of my favorites here. Let's get to it: ​​"OU and Texas will be the face of the SEC within 5 years." Is it possible?...read more from the OUInsider

Published: 04 July 2024

(by Ryan Chapman) Jackson Arnold rubbed elbows with the nation’s elite last weekend. The Oklahoma quarterback was one of many entrenched starting quarterbacks to spend the end of June at the Manning Passing Academy. Arnold competed against the nation’s top quarterbacks, including former OU star Dillon Gabriel, before returning back to...read more from AllSooners

Published: 03 July 2024

(by Matthew Brune) We finish our LSU opponent preview series today with a newcomer to the SEC, Oklahoma. Brent Venables’ squad comes in with hopes of competing with the top of the conference in year one, while Brian Kelly’s Tigers want to remain as one of the consistent contenders for the SEC Title. Here’s everything to know about the Sooners and...read more from The Bengal Tiger

Published: 03 July 2024

We catch up on the latest in recruiting including the 5th wide receiver in this class Cortez Mills. Emmett Jones continues his big run in 2005. Does A&M's baseball situation help anyone with Jonah Williams? And are the Sooners in line for commitments on Saturday?...from the SoonerScoop

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Published: 03 July 2024

(by George Stoia) The expectations for OU linebacker Danny Stutsman are sky-high in 2024. Entering his final season in Norman, the senior linebacker was named a first-team preseason All-American on Wednesday by the Walter Camp Football Foundation. It’s likely the first of many preseason accolades that are coming Stutsman’s way...read more from the OUInsider

Published: 03 July 2024

(by Andrew Hughes) Hugh Freeze was licking his chops while discussing Oklahoma's first matchup against Auburn football from Jordan-Hare Stadium at an AMBUSH event hosted by the Willow Point Country Club in Alexander City, Alabama. “You’re adding two of the elite programs in the country to this already-difficult — what I think is the best — conference...read more from Fly War Eagle

Published: 03 July 2024

(by Brandon Self) It took him a long time, but Casey is finally home. Casey Thompson currently sits as the Sooners' backup quarterback, and they couldn't be happier to have him. Few programs across college football have the luxury of having a backup quarterback with Casey's ultra-rare mix of athleticism, arm talent, and, most importantly, experience...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 03 July 2024

(by John Williams) For some time now, the world of collegiate athletics has been as much about the business as it has been about the competition on the field. In order to boast the best facilities and coaching staffs, athletic programs have to stand on business. The world of collegiate athletics is constantly evolving. Athletic departments will soon pay players directly...read more from the Sooners Wire

Published: 03 July 2024

(by Clay Horning) Perhaps it’s just me. I mean, it could be me. It’s probably me. Nonetheless, excuse me if I can’t embrace all of Monday’s hoopla surrounding Oklahoma’s long-awaited official joining of the Southeastern Conference. Because so much of it reads condescending. So much of it reads like Sooner fans should be so excited to finally sit at...read more from The Norman Transcript

Published: 02 July 2024

(by Aaron Gelvin) The Oklahoma Sooners are officially members of the SEC, leaving the Big 12 behind for greener pastures. OU will see a considerable jump in the level of competition in the new conference, with better opponents nearly every week. ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum was in Norman on Monday for the SEC celebration on campus...read more from the Sooners Wire

Published: 02 July 2024

(by Tom Green) NORMAN — Oklahoma and Texas had been full-fledged members of the SEC for a little more than 13 hours before SEC commissioner Greg Sankey was broached about the topic on the minds of many. The subject was inevitably going to come up at some point once the Sooners and Longhorns joined the league after departing the Big 12,...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 02 July 2024

(by Bob Przybylo) OU is in the SEC, and there a couple of media members who know what that’s all about it. From both sides. Dari Nowkhah and Dusty Dvoracek were in Norman on Monday afternoon, answering questions and giving advice. Buckle up, OU fans. Dari, advice for the OU fan? “Advice? I think Sooner fans specifically don’t count on...read more from the SoonerScoop

Published: 02 July 2024

(by Tom Green) NORMAN — As Oklahoma strode into its future, as a full-fledged member of the SEC after three years of anticipation and preparation, athletics director Joe Castiglione couldn't help but think back on the past. It was 26 years ago that Castiglione took over as Oklahoma's athletics director back in 1998. College athletics was a considerably...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 01 July 2024

(by Carter Bahns) College athletics looks much different July 1 than it did just one day prior as conference realignment took effect Monday, sending Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC and numerous other schools to new leagues across the country. The Sooners' move is one of the highest-profile changes to the college sports landscape this offseason, and...read more from Sooners Illustrated