Mitchell To Participate in ESPN.com Chat On Thursday

Oklahoma senior linebacker Lance Mitchell is scheduled to participate in an internet chat with ESPN.com on Thursday, Aug. 14. Coinciding with the release of the site's Big 12 Conference preview, Mitchell will be the featured guest for the chat beginning at 12 p.m. (1 p.m. EST).

In Mitchell's 30-minute chat, the 2002 consensus Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year will respond to questions submitted by college football fans focusing on several topics including the Sooners' fast-approaching 2003 campaign. ESPN.com recently ranked OU No. 1 in its pre-season poll.

Fans interested in joining the chat may go to the following link to sumit a question for Thursday's chat:

http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/chatESPN?event_id=3853