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Friday, July 31

The Oklahoma football team's annual Meet the Sooners Day has been set for Friday, August 7, 2009, at the rugby practice fields west of Lloyd Noble Center. The event, which is highlighted by Oklahoma football coaches and players signing autographs, draws thousands of fans to Norman each year.

2009 Meet the Sooners Day Information

From Matt Hinton of Yahoo Sports: "As steadily brilliant as Bradford's been, his success is still intricately wrapped up with the line, which made him the best protected 20-year-old in America. It's even a little chicken-and-egg: To what extent did the outstanding protection make Bradford and the rest of the offense?"

Assessing OU's Revamped Offensive Line - Yahoo Sports

OU Football Headlines

OU-Texas Reaching Boiling Point - Norman Transcript

Bryan Beloved By His Community - Tulsa World

2,500 Attend Funeral for Bryan - The Oklahoman

Logjam in the Big 12: Team Breakdowns - USA Today

What If Gerald, Not Colt, McCoy in Heisman? - Tulsa World

North Loses in Big 12's Civil War - Denver Post

Wilkinson Makes List of Greatest Coaches - Sporting News

Notes: Big 12 Media Days - Austin American-Statesman

Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports

Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN

Oklahoma City will be the final stop for the 2009 Sooner Caravan on Thursday, Aug. 6, at 6:30 p.m. The event will be held at the National Cowboy & Western History Museum. Complete information:

2009 Sooner Caravan: Final Stop in Oklahoma City

Thursday, July 30

For the third straight year, the OU Athletics Department is offering one lucky Oklahoma fan and a guest the opportunity to spend a morning with the Sooners. Just a few hours remain in the auction:

OU Auction Experience: Morning with the Sooners | Jerseys

Oklahoma City will be the final stop for the 2009 Sooner Caravan on Thursday, Aug. 6, at 6:30 p.m. The event will be held at the National Cowboy & Western History Museum. Complete information:

2009 Sooner Caravan: Final Stop in Oklahoma City

From the Oklahoman on the 2009 OU-Texas game: "It's going to be pretty rough this year, because of how much controversy there was last year," said OU defensive tackle Gerald McCoy. "Not with the players. But with the fans, it's going to be outrageous." Said Bradford, "I'm sure this year when we meet in the Cotton Bowl, there's going to be a little extra added on it."

Bad Blood Continues to Boil for OU-Texas - The Oklahoman

OU Football Headlines

Trotter: Final Thoughts From Media Days - The Oklahoman

Texas Has High Expectations - Norman Transcript

Tebow's Conformation Coming Too Early - Tulsa World

Notes from Big 12 Media Days - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Coaches Remember Bryan as Larger Than Life - OU Daily

Colt McCoy Bails Hay - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Rhode: Reality Checks in the Big 12 - The Oklahoman

Bradford Makes Bedlam Nice - Tulsa World

Crazy Talk with Mike Leach - Norman Transcript

Big 12 Media Days Notebook - Austin American-Statesman

Tramel: Mack Brown No Longer Haunted - The Oklahoman

Jermaine Gresham on Mackey List - Tulsa World

McCoy Sees Texas Topping Last Season - Kansas City Star

New Stadium is Too Much - Lincoln Journal-Star

Texas Coach: Stop the Whining - Wichita Eagle

Will It Be 2005 for Longhorns? - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports

Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN

Wednesday, July 29

Not surprisingly, the morning following OU's turn at Big 12 Media Days usually produces one of the year's longest list of headlines on the Sooners from across the region. Let's get to the coverage:

From Mike Jones of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "Four players of such talent and high regard shunning NFL riches and notoriety in favor of returning to their team for another collegiate season is rare if not unprecedented. "It is pretty special," Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said Tuesday. It could make OU's season..."

Biggest OU Comeback Ever? - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Oklahoma Beat Writers

Trotter: Thoughts from Big 12 Media Days - The Oklahoman

McCoy Has Message for Sooners Fans - Tulsa World

Sooners Back for Another Shot - Norman Transcript

Rhode: Reality Check from Media Days - The Oklahoman

Just Being "Sam" is Difficult Now - Tulsa World

Price of Fame for OU's Bradford - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

OU-Texas Game Not a Big Deal? - Tulsa World

Bradford and McCoy Feel Your Pain - The Oklahoman

Sam Bradford is Mr. Celebrity - Norman Transcript

OU Notes from Big 12 Media Days - Tulsa World

Previewing the 2009 Sooners - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Expectations the Same for Sam Bradford - The Oklahoman

Amazing Stadium Has New-Car Smell - Tulsa World

Tramel: Jerry Jones' New House a Treat - The Oklahoman

Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN

From the Austin American-Statesman: "...it might mean Save Our Season to the Sooners if they get embroiled with Texas in another beauty contest for post-season bowl berths and Strength of Schedule becomes an unofficial factor. Mark Schlabach of ESPN.com ranks OU's nonconference strength of schedule as the fourth toughest in the country. Texas' nonconference SOS? Schlabach regards it as the nation's sixth easiest..."

Sooners No. 3 in Austin Poll - Austin American-Statesman

Big 12 Regional Media

OU's O-Line Its Only Question - San Antonio Express-News

Sam Bradford's Life Has Changed - Kansas City Star

Close Call Teaches Stoops on Voting - Dallas Morning News

McCoy Glad Bradford's Back - Grand Island Independent

Bradford Deals with Increased Fame - Boulder Daily Camera

New Levels of Intensity for OU - Austin American-Statesman

Life in the Red: OU Notes - Lincoln Journal-Star

OU, Big 12 Notes from Media Days - Lubbock Avalanche

Sooners Take Big 12 Spotlight - UT Daily Texan

Quarterbacks Talk of the League - Des Moines Register

OU, Big 12 Notebook - Austin American-Statesman

Football World is Sam's Town - Topeka Capital-Journal

OU, Big 12 Notebook - Bryan-College Station Eagle

From Jason King of Yahoo Sports: "Tebow isn't the best quarterback in the history of college football. Shoot, he wasn't the best quarterback last season. Sam Bradford was - and he will be this year, too. Bradford won the Heisman Trophy in 2008 and - just as he would've been last spring - will likely be the first player taken in the 2010 NFL draft..."

Bradford: The "Other" Heisman Guy - Yahoo Sports

National Media

Big 12 Considers Cowboys Stadium - Associated Press

Contenders Again, Sooners Face Questions - New York Times

Dodd: Notes from Big 12 Media Days - CBS Sports

Autograph Incident Sign of the Times for Sam - USA Today

Bradford Back for Another Title Shot - Associated Press

Tuesday, July 28

SoonerSports.com is providing complete coverage of Coach Stoops and the Sooners on Tuesday direct from Irving:

SoonerSports.com Coverage of Big 12 Media Days

OU Football Headlines

Football World is Sam's Town - Topeka Capital-Journal

Return of Sooner Stars "Says a Lot" - Tulsa World

Sooners Don't Discount Winning Big 12 Titles - ESPN

Stoops: 2009 Can Be Better Than 2008 - Norman Transcript

Rhode: Reality Checks in the Big 12 - The Oklahoman

OSU to Challenge OU, UT - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

OU's OL Under Scrutiny After Losing Four Starters - ESPN

Who Might Stop Florida's March? - Auburn-Opelika News

Trotter: Notes from Big 12 Media Days - The Oklahoman

Stoops Will Participate in Poll Again - Dallas Morning News

For the Sooners, It's About Who's Back - Big Red Report

Hoover: Blogging from Big 12 Media Days - Tulsa World

Texas' Bitterness is the Real McCoy - CBS Sports

Tramel: A&M, Iowa State Paying Price - The Oklahoman

Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN

Monday, July 27

SoonerSports.com will provide complete coverage of Coach Stoops and the Sooners on Tuesday direct from Irving. Watch for a live blog throughout the day, video clips, interviews, photos and more.

SoonerSports.com Coverage of Big 12 Media Days

From the Tulsa World: "Did last year's controversial tiebreaker for the South title work, and is it fair? It worked perfectly. OU played the nation's most difficult schedule and was rewarded for its hubris. The system was in place for 10 years before anyone gave it a second thought. The tiebreaker's design is to give the highest-ranked team the best shot at the BCS title game and still get a second team into the BCS. That was a $22 million payday last year. So yes..."

Twelve Questions for the Big 12 - Tulsa World

OU Football Headlines

Seven Teams That Could Pose Problems - The Oklahoman

Five Questions About the Big 12 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Tramel: Remembering Ricky Bryan - The Oklahoman

OU Great Rick Bryan Passes Away at 47 - Tulsa World

Ex-Sooner Rick Bryan Dies at 47 - The Oklahoman

Bryan a Great Player, Had Coach's Respect - Tulsa World

Media Days Should be Entertaining - Dallas Morning News

Season Kicks Off This Week - Grand Island Independent

Bradford Wins Offensive Honor - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Manuel Johnson Agrees to Dallas Deal - The Oklahoman

Football Answers Are What Readers Want - Tulsa World

Bradford Tops McCoy in Poll - Austin American-Statesman

In the Big 12, QBs Are The Story - Kansas City Star

Who's Boss in Big 12 North? - Columbia Daily Tribune

Sooners Headline All-Big 12 Team - Tulsa World

Tough Start Could Sink Miami Hurricanes - CBS Sports

Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN

Single-game tickets for the OU-BYU Football Classic at Cowboys Stadium go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m., on Monday, July 27. All single-game sales will be handled by Ticketmaster. Tickets may be purchased online through Ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000.

Friday, July 24

The Tulsa World has a Q&A with Coach Stoops and asks if this year's defense could be his best: "I wouldn't say the best, but it has a chance to be a very good one. And who knows? Maybe the best. But that kind of statement has to be earned, and that isn't something that's said until after you see what they're able to do."

Q&A With Head Coach Bob Stoops - Tulsa World

OU Football Headlines

Stoops Talks About Upcoming Season - Tulsa World

Players Big 12 Teams Can't Afford to Lose - ESPN

OU, Texas Co-Favorites for Title - Tulsa World

Sooners, Horns Tied Atop Poll - The Oklahoman

Superlatives for Big 12 Football - Kansas City Star

One Reason to Pick Longhorns - Tulsa World

Williams Among Best OL in Big 12 - Kansas City Star

Is the Era of Bowl Rematch Over? - Rivals

No Use Fighting Tech in Stadium - Lincoln Journal Star

Winning North Realistic for KU - Lawrence Journal-World

Five Years of Eligibility Make Sense - Boulder Daily Camera

UT, OU Tied (Of Course) - Austin American Statesman

Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN

Thursday, July 23

Boomerblast subscribers have the opportunity to purchase single-game tickets for the 2009 football season before they go on sale to the general public. Sign up for the Boomerblast by July 23 to ensure you have access to the exclusive pre-sale on Thursday, July 30. Tickets go on sale to the general public August 3.

Boomerblast: Official Email Newsletter of the Sooners

The 2009 OU Football Guide is now on sale in the official multimedia store. View updated player and coaching staff bios, rosters, depth chart, previews of each of Oklahoma's 2009 opponents, a review of the 2008 season, complete individual, team and program statistics, award winners and bowl history.

2009 Guide on Sale | Media Relations Releases PDFs

OU Football Headlines

OU-Notre Dame Series Reportedly Still On - Tulsa World

Nic Harris Signs with Buffalo Bills - Associated Press

Could Stoops Have Retired Bowden? - Tulsa World

What Does Bradford Do for Encore? - 12th Man

Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports

SEC Football Invading Big 12 TV Markets - ESPN

Robinson, Harris Sign NFL Contracts - Tulsa World

Duke Robinson Signs with Carolina - The Oklahoman

Picking Huskers in North Defies Logic - Kansas City Star

Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN

Wednesday, July 22

From the Oklahoman: "The Sooners have nine returning starters and several experienced sabertooths behind them. That's the good news. The better news: Those defenders were getting really stingy down the stretch of the 2008 season..."

Tramel: OU Defense Could Be Great - The Oklahoman

OU Football Headlines

Sooner Fans Have Grown Unrealistic - Tulsa World

OU's 2008 Defensive Efficiency - The Oklahoman

ACC, Big 12, Pac 10 Plot Media Moves - Sporting News

History on Sooners' Side - Tulsa World

The Quest for Number Eight - Crimson & Cream Machine

Notre Dame, Tulsa Talk 2010 Game - Chicago Tribune

One Bad Month Can Destroy an Entire Year - Rivals

Dr. Saturday College Football Blog - Yahoo Sports

Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN

Clock is ticking: Three game-used football jerseys (No. 4, 46 and 91) and the always-popular Meet the Sooners Day Experience are up for bid in the official OU Athletics Department online auction.

Online Auction: Jerseys, Meet the Sooners Day Experience

Tuesday, July 21

Coach Stoops will take Sam Bradford, Gerald McCoy and Jermaine Gresham to Arlington as OU's representatives for the annual Big 12 media days on Tuesday, July 28. Follow all the action on SoonerSports.com as we blog and post video throughout the day from Arlington. View this page for a schedule and a look at which players the other Big 12 coaches are making available.

The Sporting News predicts OU will run the table in the regular season: "The Sooners can work through the kinks of a new offensive line and receivers in games with BYU and Miami, both away from home. Meanwhile, Texas won't be tested early on -- an all-star team of the Longhorns' pre-Oklahoma opponents wouldn't crack the top 25. Flawed OU will get its rivalry revenge in October and a national title game rematch with Florida in January."

Six Teams That Will Run the Table in 2009 - Sporting News

OU Football Headlines

Kevin Wilson Key to Sooner Machine - Tulsa World

OU-Miami No. 5 Toughest Big 12 Non-Con Game - ESPN

Mandel: Stoops "Happily Entrenched" - Sports Illustrated

BCS to Coaches on Secret Poll: Hold On - CBS

Previewing OU Opponent: Miami - College Football News

Can BYU Reach the National Title Game? - Rivals

Coaching Carried OU to 2000 Title - Blue & Gold

Monday, July 20

The Oklahoman on offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson: "Instead of molding players to fit his scheme, Wilson has been successful in molding his scheme to fit around the strength of his players."

Wilson Keeps Sooners on the Move - The Oklahoman

OU Football Headlines

Ranking the Sooners at No. 3 - Gainesville Sun

Switzer Visits Children's Hospital - Omaha World-Herald

Number Crunching: Winning This Decade - Rivals

Top Scoring Teams Over Past Three Years - The Oklahoman

Cronkite Learned from OU Football - Enid News & Eagle

What Would Have Happened with Donnan?- Tulsa World

Will BYU's Max Hall Shine Against the Sooners? - ESPN

Cronkite Recalled Time as OU Broadcaster - The Oklahoman

Expectations Turn Up Heat on Four Teams - Sporting News

Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN

The 2009 OU Football Guide is online. The official source of information for OU football, this award-winning publication is produced by the OU Athletics Media Relations Department. View updated player and coaching staff bios, rosters and more..."

OU Releases 2009 Football Guide Online

Finally, three game-used football jerseys (No. 4, 46 and 91) and the always-popular Meet the Sooners Day Experience are up for bid in the official OU Athletics Department online auction.

Online Auction: Jerseys, Meet the Sooners Day Experience

Friday, July 17

Boomerblast subscribers have the opportunity to purchase single-game tickets for the 2009 football season before they go on sale to the general public. Delivered to your inbox once a week, the Boomerblast provides fans an inside look at the OU Athletics Department with special features, exclusive multimedia content, special promotions, gameday information and much more...

Boomerblast: Official Email Newsletter of the Sooners

OU Football Headlines

Gaddis Carried Ball for OU 20 Years Ago - Tulsa World

OU Lands at No. 3 in Preseason Ranking - Sporting News

Great Big 12 Moments That Almost Made List - ESPN

Bradford Can Make Plays on the Run - Rivals

Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN

We're making it easier to find and support the Sooners on Facebook by re-branding the OU Athletics Department page into the official Oklahoma Sooners page. Receive the latest news, promotions and features on the Sooners direct from the OU Athletics Department in Norman on Facebook. Join us now:

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Wednesday, July 15

From the Associated Press: "Former Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer thinks current Sooners coach Bob Stoops will one day surpass his accomplishments at OU. "Bob will someday break my record because he's a smart enough guy to know that you don't leave Oklahoma when you have Oklahoma," Switzer said Tuesday night while accepting a community service award from the Knights of Columbus."

Switzer Expects Stoops to Eclipse Records - Associated Press

From the Tulsa World: "The walls inside the Red Room were barren. The hallways were empty. Photos of team captains and All-Americans were gone, leaving only ghostly, gossamer rectangular outlines. But as the Oklahoma Sooners shut down their Switzer Center facilities last December before heading off to face Florida in the national championship game, coach Bob Stoops looked around and smiled..."

OU's Newest Upgrades "Big-Time" - Tulsa World

OU Football Headlines

Tracking Progress: Facility Upgrades at OU - The Oklahoman

OU Announces August Completion - Tulsa World

OU-BYU One of Best Non-Conference - Sports Illustrated

Hall, BYU Hope to Temper High Expectations - USA Today

Latest Improvements to OU's Stadium - The Oklahoman

Overrated and Underrated Teams for the Season - Rivals

Switzer Honored for Special Olympics Work - The Oklahoman

Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN

Sooners Lead in Returning Heisman Winners - The Oklahoman

From the Oklahoman: "Switzer has no idea how many times he has cried at Special Olympics events, nor can he calculate how many times he has laughed and cheered. "These are innocent people," Switzer said. "They are a group that is totally innocent. There are hugged and loved." On Tuesday night, Switzer got a hug himself."

Barry Switzer Has Heart of a King - The Oklahoman

Tuesday, July 14

Boomerblast: Official Email Newsletter of the Sooners

Matt Hayes of the Sporting News on Coach Stoops: "OU is 6-1 in Big 12 championship games under Stoops, and no other league program is better than .500 in the title game. The problem is that the BCS system places value on playing for it all, and conference championship games become merely a step in the process -- when, in reality, winning the SEC or Big 12 is much harder than winning one game for the national title."

Stoops Among Top Five College Coaches - Sporting News

OU Football Headlines

Big 12 QBs Are Competitors, Friends - Daily Comet

Five Thoughts on the Big 12 - College Football News

Switzer Recognized for Community Service - OU Daily

Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN

Monday, July 13

John Helsley of the Oklahoman: "In Bradford and McCoy and several others, the Sooners send out proven players with great past production, but also great character. While nothing you can put an official stat line on, it can be something of immense value. Said Stoops: "I think that could be a strength for us..."

Sooners Boast Plenty of Leadership - The Oklahoman

OU Football Headlines

Sooners Loaded for Another BCS Run - Lincoln Journal Star

Front and (Under) Center: Sam Bradford - The Oklahoman

1963 Sooners Took Heat Against USC - Enid News & Eagle

Sooners Turning to Two-RB System - The Oklahoman

OU's Schedule Sets Tone for Big 12 - Bleacher Report

OU Notebook: Stoops Leads the Pack - The Oklahoman

Fifteen of the Stoops Era's Finest - Tulsa World

Tramel: Value of O-Line Diminished - The Oklahoman

Mondays with Mike: Units That Must Step Up - Rivals

OU's O-Line Glows Green Up Front - The Oklahoman

K-State A.D. Won't Make Fans Pay - Kansas City Star

Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN

Friday, July 10

From the Tulsa World: "According to NCAA statistics, Oklahoma played the toughest schedule in college football last season. That factor helped push the Sooners ahead of Texas and into the Big 12 and national title games. In 2009, OU's schedule looks harder."

Oklahoma's Schedule Looking Tough - Tulsa World

OU Football Headlines

OU-Ole Miss Meet in Mythical Challenge - ESPN

Switzer Still Raves About the Boz - The Oklahoman

Texas Brings in the Motivation - Austin American-Statesman

Olin Buchanon's College Football Mailbag - Rivals

Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN

For the third-straight year, the OU Athletics Department is offering one lucky Oklahoma fan and a guest the opportunity to spend a morning with the Sooners. Go behind the scenes at Media Day and Meet the Sooners Day on Friday, August 7, as the Oklahoma football program begins its preparations for the 2009 season.

OU Auction: Spend a Morning with the Sooners

Thursday, July 9

Sooner fans were lauded across regional and national news outlets after the OU Athletics Department released figures detailing a 99% season ticket renewal rate for the 2009 football season:

Fan Support Headlines

Economy Hasn't Deterred Sooner Fans - The Oklahoman

Sooner Fans Unrivaled in Loyalty - Norman Transcript

Sooner Football is Booming - Tulsa World

Sooner Football Fans Come Back for More - OU Daily

Renewal Rate Highest Under Stoops - Houston Chronicle

OU Fans Renew Tickets at Record 99% Rate - ESPN

Why Stoops is Worth the Big Contract - Tulsa World

Tim Griffin of ESPN places the 2001 OU-Texas game at No. 3 on his all-time Big 12 memory list: "Bob Stoops warned Roy Williams not to leave his feet. Fortunately for the Sooners, Williams didn't listen. His well-timed jump led to arguably the biggest defensive play in Big 12 history and the clinching moment of one of Stoops' most memorable and satisfying victories..."

"Superman" Game is No. 3 in Big 12 History - ESPN

OU Football Headlines

Check These Preseason Picks - Stillwater NewsPress

Big 12 vs. SEC is Best Game Going - Tulsa World

Big 12 South Loaded Again - Liberty (Texas) Vindicator

Tradition Could Give Heisman to McCoy - OU Daily

Big 12 Road Games Pivotal - Longview News-Journal

Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN

Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated on OU coach Bud Wilkinson: "His Sooners of the late '40s and '50s were arguably the sport's greatest dynasty, capturing 13 straight conference titles and three national titles and achieving an NCAA-record 47-game winning streak. Only his early retirement at age 47 precluded further greatness..."

Bud Wilkinson Top 5 Legendary Coaches - Sports Illustrated

Wednesday, July 8

Pete Fiutak of College Football News previews the 2009 Sooners: "It's not an overstatement to suggest that OU has six legitimate pro prospects to rotate around up front, while the linebacking trio of Ryan Reynolds in the middle, leading-tackler Travis Lewis on the weakside, and Keenan Clayton on the strongside will make its pitch to be among the best in college football..."

Oklahoma Keeps Coming Back - College Football News

OU Football Headlines

Jack Mitchell a Dashing Sooner - The Oklahoman

BYU Fans Gobble Up OU Game Tickets - Salt Lake Tribune

Preseason Top-25: BYU - Austin American-Statesman

Legendary Coach, OU Great Dies - Bartlesville Examiner

That's Mr. Heisman to You - Bleacher Report

Beat the Best for Ticket to BCS - ESPN

Who's the Bigger BCS Bust? College Football News

Tim Griffin's Big 12 Conference Blog - ESPN

Tuesday, July 7

From Bruce Feldman of ESPN: "You won't find a better QB battle this year than when Sam Bradford and Colt McCoy get together. It's no stretch to think the Heisman, the Big 12 title and possibly a BCS title game berth will be on the line here. Oh, and there's also the jilted feeling from the Longhorns for being passed over..."

Bruce Feldman: Must-See Games of 2009 - ESPN

OU Football Headlines

Jack Mitchell Was Innovative Sooner QB - Tulsa World

OU QB Mitchell Had Profound Impact - The Oklahoman

Jack Mitchell Dies at 85 - Kansas City Star

Mitchell Was Master Motivator - Lawrence Journal-World

Rivals Preseason Top-120 Countdown - Rivals

Ranking the Non-Conference Schedules - Sporting News

Big 12 Conference News and Notes - ESPN

While a majority of students are relaxing and enjoying their summer vacations, it's all business for the OU football team. With current players recently participating in the 2009 intro video shoot, SoonerSports.com took the opportunity to catch up with many of them to see how their summer was going...

Chris Brown & DeMarco Murray Kick Off Summer Series

Monday, July 6

From the Columbia Daily Tribune: "Since Bradford took over the Sooners' offense in 2007, OU has won 23 of 28 games, and he's thrown 86 touchdowns to just 16 interceptions. This season will be a test as Bradford works with four new starters on the offensive line and a retooled receiver corps..."

Bradford, Brown & Murray - Columbia Daily Tribune

OU Football Headlines

OU-Texas No. 1 College Football Rivalry - ESPN

Sooners Have Top-10 Non-Conference Slate - Sporting News

Sooners, Horns Stout in Big 12 - Orange (Texas) Leader

Hectic Year Awaits Sam Bradford - Tulsa World

OU-Texas Rightfully Ranked Top Rivalry - ESPN

OU Won't Overload Bradford's Schedule - Tulsa World

Experts on Big 12 Football for 2009 - Kansas City Star

Cotton Bowl Making Smart Move - Tulsa World

Big 12 Conference News and Notes - ESPN

Kenny Mossman on OU's scheduling tradition in football: "Sooner football is fun no matter what; the fans all but guarantee as much. But we can be forgiven for having a bit more spring in our step when the name opposite our own on the scoreboard is that of another football powerhouse, even if it represents a significant risk..."

OU's Scheduling Tradition - SoonerSports.com

Thursday, July 2

From Tim Griffin of ESPN: "Being in the middle of Oklahoma's biggest question mark isn't something that Ben Habern shies away from. In fact, the Sooners' freshman center is excited about the opportunity to prove something to the doubters who are wondering about Oklahoma's young offensive line heading into the upcoming season with four new starters..."

Habern Eager to Help Young O-Line Develop - ESPN

OU Football Headlines

Walker Ready to Battle for NFL Spot - Waco Tribune-Herald

Top 25 Intel: Oklahoma Lands at No. 3 - ESPN

Dr. Saturday: Musing on College Football - Yahoo Sports

Big 12 Conference News and Notes - ESPN

Wednesday, July 1

The Wichita Eagle reports on OU's third caravan stop of the summer in the Kansas city: "The Sooners will likely field another Top 5 team in the coming months, but Stoops didn't seem too eager Tuesday to talk about any of that. Sure, senior linebacker Ryan Reynolds is expected to be healthy, and sure, that should help OU. Plus, can't forget about star quarterback Sam Bradford, who passed on the NFL to return to Norman for another shot at the national championship -- and maybe another Heisman -- but Stoops insisted he wasn't prepared to focus on fall just yet..."

Stoops Driving OU's Caravan - Wichita Eagle

OU Football Headlines

Sooners to Lead Big 12 Boom in 2010 - Sporting News

Stoops Brothers Give Back - Warren Tribune Chronicle

Reesing's Small Number on Height Chart - USA Today

Nothing Good Happens After 2 a.m. - Dallas Morning News

Big 12 Conference News and Notes - ESPN

ESPN has three Sooners up for Espys including Sam Bradford and Blake Griffin in the Best Male College Athlete category and Adrian Peterson up as Best NFL Player. Fans can vote online.

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