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An Inside Look at Media Day

August 11, 2008 | Football

By: Athletics Communications

NORMAN, Okla. -- The Sooner football team held its annual media day on Wednesday, Aug. 6 at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. OU's players and coaches posed for a variety of photos and conducted interviews on Owen Field prior to heading down to the rugby fields for Meet the Sooners Day.
 
The Boomerblast gives you an inside look at some of the media day activities. View exclusive video features and interviews by clicking the links below.
 
Complete coverage of OU's preseason workouts including practice recaps, photo galleries and video highlights can be found on the 2008 Preseason Central page only at SoonerSports.com.
 
  Boomerblast Exclusive Video

 2008 Media Day Video Montage
Oklahoma's players and coaches conducted numerous interviews and posed for a variety of photos on Owen Field and inside the Sooner Vision studio. These are just some of the highlights.
 
 Stoops Boosts Marrow Donor Program
Coach Stoops was among 84 individuals who placed their names on the National Marrow Donor Program list during Media Day. He also met with Tallie Anderson, a 10-year-old Shawnee resident who has Aplastic anemia and is in critical need of a bone marrow transplant.
 
 Sooners Welcome Special Olympians
Each year at Media Day, the Sooner football team welcomes members of the Special Olympics to Owen Field. The Special Olympians get the first crack at autographs and spend some exclusive time with their beloved team.
 
  Student Video Series

Communications junior Luke Mildren chatted with a number of OU's players to get their take on the upcoming season. View each of the interviews below, and don't forget to check out yOUr Sooners, the official student portal on SoonerSports.com.
 
 Junior Fullback Matt Clapp on His Physical Mentality
 Brian Simmons on the Depth and Experience of the O-Line
 Defensive Tackle Adrian Taylor on Balancing Work and Fun
 R-Fr. Ryan Broyles on Expectations Heading Into the Season
 
  Additional Coverage

View each of the morning's press conferences in their entirety, along with photos from both Media Day and Meet the Sooners Day.
 
Video  08/06 - Coach Stoops Press Conference
Video  08/06 - Offensive Coordinator Kevin Wilson
Video  08/06 - Defensive Coordinator Brent Venables
Video  08/06 - Sophomore Quarterback Sam Bradford
Video  08/06 - Junior Defensive End Auston English
Video  08/06 - Senior Strong Safety Nic Harris
Photos  08/06 - Media Day Photo Gallery (57)
Photos  08/06 - Meet the Sooners Photos (35)

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