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Notes Archive: December 2009
January 26, 2010 | Football
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Thursday, December 31 |
The combination of Landry Jones and Ryan Broyles was almost unstoppable for the Sooners. And while OU's steely defense couldn't quite stop Toby Gerhart, yards were hard to come by for the Heisman Trophy runner-up. Broyles set a Sun Bowl record with three touchdown receptions, Jones passed for 418 yards and Oklahoma slowed Gerhart just enough to beat No. 19 Stanford 31-27.
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John Hoover of the Tulsa World: "It's been called the best matchup of the entire bowl season. "There's a lot of dynamics," Harbaugh said, "and that one specifically is going to be quite a challenge for us. Oklahoma is as solid a football team across the board that we've played. There's no weak spots when you start talking..."
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Wednesday, December 30 |
Director of Athletics Joe Castiglione and Coach Stoops presented military personnel at Fort Bliss with tickets to Thursday's Sun Bowl game donated by Oklahoma fans through the Athletics Department's "Tickets for Troops" program. OU's coaching staff joined Sooner fans in purchasing tickets to present to troops stationed at Fort Bliss in a gesture of appreciation for their service to the country.
Oklahoma Delivers Tickets From Sooner Fans to Troops BROWN, JACKSON IN SHRINE GAME
OU running back Chris Brown and corner Brian Jackson have accepted invitations to play in the 85th East-West Shrine Game. The Game will be held Jan. 23, 2010, in Orlando, Fla., kicking off at 3 p.m. EST. View more information on the Shrine Game here.
BEAL HAS HIGH STANDARDS
From the El Paso Times: "Beal, it seems, impresses everyone but himself. "I haven't reached my expectations," Beal said of a year in which he was All-Big 12 for a second consecutive season. "My goal is to be an All-American, all that. It's been a great season, but my expectations are way higher than what I did. "I can get a lot..."
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Tuesday, December 29 |
The Sooners visited neighboring Fort Bliss on Tuesday afternoon to meet troops and test their skills on tank and humvee simulators.
Sooners Test Shooting Skills in Military Simulator Players Roll Though Hostile Territory in Humvee Sooners Explore Tank Simulators at Fort Bliss Dec. 29 - Sooners at Fort Bliss Photo Gallery FINAL BOWL PRACTICE
The Sooners held their final bowl practice at Austin High School's R.E. McKee Stadium in El Paso Tuesday afternoon. OU will conduct a walk-through at the stadium on Wednesday. Following practice, Coach Stoops, Brent Venables, Kevin Wilson, Landry Jones, DeMarco Murray, Jeremy Beal and Gerald McCoy met with CBS personnel to tape segments for the game broadcast on Thursday.
COORDINATORS MEET MEDIA
OU offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson and defensive coordinator Brent Venables met with media covering Oklahoma's bowl game Tuesday morning. View quotes supplied by the Sun Bowl online:
Wilson, Venables Quotes from Press Conference SOONERS IN THE NEWS
John Shinn of the Norman Transcript: "It won't be Gerhart vs. the Sooner defense Thursday, but Gerhart's bruising style is something the Sooners haven't faced in several years. The Cardinal running back is the kind of consistent ball carrier that becomes rarer every year. He averaged 25.2 carries a game this season and topped..."
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Monday, December 28 |
The Sooners finished Monday evening at the Oasis Lanes in El Paso bowling against Stanford. Top Sooner bowler? The honor has to go to Carter Whitson. The Shawnee, Okla., native bowled under the pseudonym "Mudd" and rolled an impressive 230. View coverage of the Sooners as they storm the lanes in El Paso:
Adrian Taylor, Gerald McCoy Clean Up Bowling Lewis, Madu, Alexander, Reynolds & Mensik Bowling Dec. 28 - Bowl Before the Bowl Photo Gallery SUN BOWL: DAY THREE
The Oklahoma football team completed its third bowl practice at Austin High School's R.E. McKee Stadium Monday afternoon. Conditions were noticeably colder with increased winds. The area is forecast to receive rain and some snow beginning late tonight and through tomorrow although dry and sunny skies are expected back for the game on Thursday. View video coverage of day three:
Go Inside Drills with Coach Wilson & Defensive EndsJunior Corner Dominique Franks on Bowl ExperienceCoach Wright Warms Up the Defensive Backs O'Hara, Stevens Warming Up Before Bowl Practice Coach Wilson, Defensive Ends Drill Monday Defensive Ends Waste No Time at Bowl Practice Dec. 28: OU Sun Bowl Photo Gallery STOOPS, HARBAUGH MEET MEDIA
Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops and Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh met with the media on Monday morning in El Paso:
Stoops & Harbaugh Quotes from Monday Morning BREAKING DOWN THE SUN BOWL
Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated: "There's no question Gerhart is an exceptional player, but at least part of his increased production this season was due to the emergence of Luck, a gifted downfield passer. Unless Luck returns early in the game (he's back at practice), the Sooners' defense will feast on a one-dimensional..."
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Sunday, December 27 |
Oklahoma held its second bowl practice in El Paso on Sunday afternoon. After working in uppers only on Saturday, the Sooners broke out full pads today. View video coverage and interviews:
Senior Offensive Linemen Trent Williams & Brian Simmons Wide Receivers and Defensive Backs in Bowl Practice Head Coach Bob Stoops on Preparing for Bowl Junior Defensive End Jeremy Beal Following Practice Senior Offensive Lineman Trent Williams on Playing CenterRBs: DeMarco Murray, Jermie Calhoun & Chris Brown Coach Patton Works Offensive Line at Sunday Practice Coach Norvell Drills Wide Receivers in Bowl PracticeOU BOWL NOTES FROM EL PASO
Stoops has been so impressed with the playing surface on the Panthers' home field that he has asked OU officials to learn more about it as a possible practice surface in Norman. The rubber-based artificial surface is the same as that in Sun Bowl Stadium....
OU Bowl Notes from El Paso SOONERS VISIT CHILDREN IN HOSPITAL
Coach Stoops, Sam Bradford, Jermaine Gresham and members of the Oklahoma team visited the University Medical Center of El Paso Sunday morning. Stoops and the players spent time on the seventh floor in the children's pediatric center greeting wide-eyed young patients, their appreciative parents and the hospital staff. The Sun Bowl organizes the hospital visits for both OU and Stanford:
Coach Stoops, Sam Bradford with Young Patient Jermaine Gresham Offers OU Hat, Gets Doll in Exchange Stoops, Players Greet Children, Parents & Staff SundayDecember 27: OU Sun Bowl Photo Gallery BROYLES A BRIGHT SPOT
John Hoover of the Tulsa World: "With just 36 yards against Stanford in the Sun Bowl on Thursday, Oklahoma sophomore Ryan Broyles would be just the fourth Sooner to surpass 1,000 receiving yards in a season. "That really is one of the accomplishments I set for this year," Broyles said, "and I'm not too far off..."
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Saturday, December 26 |
Oklahoma held its first practice in El Paso on Saturday afternoon and then joined Stanford at a welcome dinner hosted by the Sun Bowl Saturday night complete with BBQ and a talent competition between the teams. View video coverage and photos from the day:
Sooners Open Sun Bowl Practice in El Paso Brian Lepak Sings for Sooners in Talent Competition Jaz Reynolds & Demontre Hurst at Team Welcome Dinner Gerald McCoy on the Drums | GK Dances Down Stanford Head Coach Bob Stoops on Saturday's Bowl Practice Redshirt Freshman Quarterback Landry Jones on Bowl December 26: OU Sun Bowl Photo Gallery WILSON REMEMBERS SUN BOWL
With the strains of Marty Robbins' hit "El Paso" blaring over the loudspeaker, Oklahoma offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson walked out to the Sooners' first practice for the 2009 Brut Sun Bowl, Friday, and remembered his last visit to the game...
Kevin Wilson Remembers 1982 Sun Bowl SOONERS ARRIVE IN EL PASO
The Oklahoma football teams arrived in El Paso Saturday morning in advance of Thursday's Sun Bowl. OU gets right to work with a practice scheduled for later in the afternoon. SoonerSports.com will provide official bowl week coverage of the Sooners from team headquarters in Texas including photos, video, interviews and more.
O-LINE HOLDS KEY
John Hoover of the Tulsa World: "How soon Oklahoma will again compete for championships likely will depend on how soon things shape up on the offensive line. The real question, then, is whether the Sooners will get better up front on their own, or whether they'll need an immediate injection of talent from the 2010 recruiting..."
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Friday, December 25 |
Guerin Emig of the Tulsa World: "Oklahoma isn't just preparing for Stanford during Sun Bowl practices. It is preparing for Florida State. And Cincinnati. And everyone else on the Sooners' 2010 schedule. The extra month of work gives coaches a peek at transitions that will be taking place at several key positions. "I'm really..."
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Thursday, December 24 |
From the Palo Alto Daily News: "All in all, Harbaugh doesn't sound thrilled with having the Sooners as a bowl opponent. "I wouldn't say I like the matchup," Harbaugh said. "You get a little sick to your stomach with this matchup. It gives you a little nausea watching them on tape. We have to be tougher and rougher on defense..."
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Wednesday, December 23 |
Tickets to Oklahoma's matchup with Stanford on December 31 in the Sun Bowl have proven to be quite popular in El Paso. The Sun Bowl is reporting that tickets are sold out for the first time ever prior to the game. Sooner fans can still purchase tickets to sit in the OU sections direct from the OU Athletics Ticket office or donate to send members of the military to the game:
Buy OU Bowl Tickets from OU | Tickets for TroopsYOUNG PLAYERS
David Ubben of the Oklahoman: "Stoops declined to name any of the young players who had impressed him in late-season practices. "I'm not going to just pull out names, because then someone uses it against you in recruiting, and recruiting is going too well right now for me to throw that out there," Stoops said. "But in the end..."
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Tuesday, December 22 |
John Hoover of the Tulsa World: "All-American Trent Williams will get to play in the Sun Bowl. Just not where he expected. Oklahoma's senior left tackle will likely move to center for next week's Sun Bowl showdown with Stanford, head coach Bob Stoops said on Monday. So far, that's Brody Eldridge, Ben Habern..."
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Monday, December 21 |
Coach Stoops met with the media Monday afternoon to preview OU's Sun Bowl matchup with Stanford: "It's really a big challenge. You look at Stanford, and Jim Harbaugh and his staff, they have done an amazing job. You are looking at the four losses, they are 8-4, and they are all tight games..."
Coach Stoops Discusses Sun Bowl Matchup with StanfordDOM'S DECISION
Jake Trotter of the Oklahoman: "End Frank Alexander and tackle Adrian Taylor, combined with Beal, Lewis and a trio of up-and-coming linebackers in Joe Ibiloye, Ronnell Lewis and Tom Wort figure to pose a formidable crew. Yet any defense breaking in a pair of new cornerbacks is flirting with calamity. And that would..."
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Friday, December 18 |
Tim Griffin of ESPN: "The Sooners are intent on turning around after losing five of their last six bowl games. Oklahoma gets a break because of Andrew Luck's iffy status for the Cardinal. Look for the Sooners' run defense to clamp down on Toby Gerhart and Ryan Broyles and Landry Jones to make enough big plays to win..."
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Thursday, December 17 |
Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated selected an All-Decade team which reflected OU's dominance during the 2000s. Four Sooners made the team which gave OU more selections than any other school (in fact, no other school had more than two). The rest of the Big 12 Conference accounted for five more players for a total of nine (the next closest conference, the SEC, had six).
Four Sooners on All-Decade Team - Sports Illustrated CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICANS
DT Gerald McCoy and OT Trent Williams were named consensus All-Americans by the NCAA on Thursday. In the modern era of college football (since World War II), Oklahoma has produced more consensus All-Americans than any other school.
72 Consensus | 31 Unanimous | 150 Total OU All-Americans
SOONER BOWL GUIDE ONLINE
View the official Oklahoma Football Bowl Guide for the 2009 season. The guide contains a complete review of the 2009 season including updated stats and bios plus complete postseason OU history.
2009 Oklahoma Football Bowl Guide Now Online
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Guerin Emig of the Tulsa World: "Don't count on DeMarco Murray's return to Oklahoma just yet. The junior running back, who previously said he was "pretty sure" he would return for his senior season, said Wednesday he hadn't made up his mind. "I feel like I've got to take the opportunity to at least think about it..."
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Wednesday, December 16 |
Oklahoma players met with the media in the Red Room following practice Wednesday afternoon. The Sooners fielded questions on El Paso, bowl practice, Stanford, finals and more during the session:
Wednesday Post-Practice: RB Chris BrownWednesday Post-Practice: CB Brian JacksonWednesday Post-Practice: RB DeMarco MurrayWednesday Post-Practice: OL Eric MensikWednesday Post-Practice: OL Trent WilliamsVOTE FOR BEST PLAYS OF 2009
Vote for your favorite plays from the 2009 Oklahoma football season. SoonerSports.com has selected 20 of the best plays from throughout the year. Now, we want your opinion. View each clip by clicking the links below and then cast your vote. Pick as many plays as you wish and vote often. Then view the results to see how other Sooner fans are weighing in.
Watch 20 Plays from OU's 2009 Season & Vote
SCOUTING OU VS. STANFORD
From Sooners Illustrated: "OU's line you've got the best defensive tackle this side of Ndamukong Suh in Gerald McCoy, a very good counterpart in Adrian Taylor, an All-American caliber defensive end in Jeremy Beal and a really good end in Frank Alexander. In Gerhart, Stanford has the guy who almost won the Heisman Trophy..."
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Tuesday, December 15 |
Of Oklahoma's 150 All-Americans, 31 were accorded the highest honor -- unanimous -- as designated by the NCAA. Oklahoma has produced more unanimous All-Americans than any other school in the nation. OU also leads the nation in consensus All-Americans during the modern era of college football. Learn more:
150 OU All-Americans | 70 Consensus | 31 Unanimous
WILLIAMS AP ALL-AMERICAN
Oklahoma offensive tackle Trent Williams earned first-team All-America honors from the Associated Press on Tuesday. The AP honor marks the third All-American team for Williams for the 2009 season. The senior from Longview, Texas, had earlier been named to the American Football Coaches Association and Walter Camp Football Foundation teams...
Trent Williams Named AP All-AmericanSPORTING NEWS SELECTS MCCOY
The Sporting News slotted OU's Gerald McCoy next to Nebraska's Suh as defensive tackles on their 2009 All-America team. It's McCoy's third All-America honor after earlier being named to the Walter Camp and Football Writers teams. McCoy is the 37th Sooner player to earn All-America honors in more than one season...
Sporting News Selects McCoy as All-AmericanARTESIA'S HERO
From the El Paso Times: "At first glance, the drive into the town that built Landry Jones doesn't reveal the type of place that would produce a starting freshman quarterback for the University of Oklahoma. Artesia is 3 1/2 hours from El Paso, 3 1/2 hours from Odessa, three hours from Lubbock and four hours from..."
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Monday, December 14 |
Stanford's headliner is Heisman runner-up Toby Gerhart. The senior running back led the nation in rushing yards (1,736), rushing TDs (26) and runs over 10 yards (50). The Cardinal also boast one of college football's most dangerous return men in Chris Owusu, who averaged 32.5 yards per kickoff return and ran three back for...
Sooner Scouting Report: Stanford CardinalQUESTIONS ON STANFORD
Jake Trotter of the Oklahoman: "It should be a close game since Stanford's strength is its offense and Oklahoma's its defense. We're very interested to see if the Sooners can keep Gerhart from ripping off those 10-15-yard runs that are Stanford's lifeblood. Stanford is anxious to defend the much-maligned Pac-10 against..."
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Friday, December 11 |
The FWAA (Football Writers Association of America) provided another honor to Gerald McCoy when it named the OU junior defensive tackle to its All-America team Saturday. McCoy has already been named to the Walter Camp All-America Team along with Trent Williams.
McCoy FWAA All-American | 150 OU All-Americans FEW TICKETS REMAIN
From the El Paso Times: "A 75-year-old Brut Sun Bowl tradition may not make it to a 76th birthday: the ability to walk up and buy a ticket on game day. All but 9,000 of the 50,426 tickets have been sold for the New Year's Eve game between Oklahoma and Stanford..."
Buy OU Bowl Tickets | Tickets for Troops |
Friday, December 11 |
View video courtesy the El Paso Times from the Sun Bowl press conference featuring Coach Stoops and Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh. Coach Stoops talks about the Stanford team and a bit about Sam Bradford's continued leadership:
Coach Stoops, Coach Harbaugh from El Paso STOOPS, HARBAUGH MEET
From the El Paso Times: "Oklahoma head football coach Bob Stoops and Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh never really got a chance to meet each other before they boarded an El Paso-bound airplane in Houston for their Brut Sun Bowl press conference on Thursday morning. Once they sat down together, they had plenty..."
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Thursday, December 10 |
Oklahoma's total of football All-Americans moved up to 150 when it was announced that junior DT Gerald McCoy and senior OL Trent Williams were named to the 120th Walter Camp Foundation team released Thursday night.
McCoy, Williams Named Camp All-Americans TICKETS FOR TROOPS
The University of Oklahoma announced today a Tickets for Troops program that will allow fans to purchase tickets for the Sooners' Brut Sun Bowl matchup with Stanford and then donate them to men and women serving in the United State Armed Forces.
Tickets for Troops | Purchase Tickets OnlineCOACH VENABLES
Jake Trotter of the Oklahoman: "That's the biggest challenge, coming with a game plan, being detailed. Players will know you're a fraud in a heartbeat if you come in there on a whim. You got to bring it every day as a coach. It's easy for me, because I love what I do. I love to be around the guys. To me, you have to be..."
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Wednesday, December 9 |
Coach Venables and OU defensive players met with the media following practice Wednesday evening to discuss the challenge of facing Heisman candidate Toby Gerhart and the Stanford offense. Click the following links to view video:
Wednesday Post-Practice: Coach VenablesWednesday Post-Practice: Junior DE Jeremy BealWednesday Post-Practice: Junior DB Dom Franks Wednesday Post-Practice: Soph. LB Travis Lewis MURRAY READY FOR BOWL
From the Associated Press: "Running back DeMarco Murray has been a key contributor for the Sooners for three seasons, but has yet to play in a bowl game for Oklahoma. A dislocated kneecap kept Murray out of the Fiesta Bowl after his freshman season and he missed last season's BCS championship game with a ruptured..."
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Tuesday, December 8 |
If you missed the Vizio Pro Files feature on Adrian Peterson, you can watch the complete episode by clicking the link below. Here's the preview: "The 24 year old has become the face of the league. But as young as he is, Adrian shows he is wise beyond his years as he opens up from the town he became a star: Norman, Oklahoma." AD is No. 38-43 in the TV menu and No. 4 on the web menu. Don't miss the "Watch the Bonus Content" link at the bottom of the page:
Vizio Pro Files: Adrian Peterson | 2004 OU All-AmericanBOWL PREPARATION BEGINS
John Shinn of the Norman Transcript: "The preparations, although not extensive yet, have started. Monday, OU held its first practice since Sunday's bowl announcement and the first since having a week off following its regular-season ending victory over Oklahoma State. Players figured there would be assumptions they aren't..."
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Monday, December 7 |
Four offensive players met with the media following practice on Monday evening in the Red Room: receiver Ryan Broyles, running back DeMarco Murray, quarterback Landry Jones and offensive lineman Brian Simmons. The players discussed Oklahoma's matchup with Stanford in the Brut Sun Bowl on December 31:
Monday Post-Practice: Junior RB DeMarco MurrayMonday Post-Practice: Sophomore WR Ryan BroylesMonday Post-Practice: Senior OL Brian SimmonsMonday Post-Practice: R Freshman QB Landry Jones OKLAHOMA BOWL COVERAGE
SoonerSports.com will provide daily updates with video features, photo galleries, blogs and more from team headquarters once the Sooners arrive in El Paso. Fans can find complete coverage of Oklahoma's 43rd bowl game here at the official site of the Sooners.
OU Bowl Daily Coverage | OU Bowl Central | Fan PrimerBOWL TICKETS & TRAVEL
Tickets for the Oklahoma's Brut Sun Bowl matchup versus Stanford are on sale now. The cost of the tickets is $40 each. Orders will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis and tickets are subject to availability. The OU Athletics Department is also offering official travel packages through SoonerSportsTravel.com.
OU Bowl Tickets Online | Official Bowl Travel PackagesSTANFORD, OU REACT TO BOWL
From the San Jose Mercury-News: "Stanford (8-4) has more victories; Stanford is the ranked team; Stanford has the high-powered offense; and Stanford has the Heisman Trophy candidate. But even in a down year (by their standards), the Sooners (7-5) remain one of college football's marquee names. "It gives us..."
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Sunday, December 6 |
Oklahoma will play Stanford in the 2009 Brut Sun Bowl on December 31 in El Paso, Texas. The invitation marks the 43rd overall bowl game for the program, the Sooners' 11th consecutive bowl (every season under Stoops) and OU's third trip to the Sun Bowl:
OU vs. Stanford in Sun Bowl | Tickets | OU Bowl History
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Saturday, December 5 |
Members of the OU football team will sign autographs prior to Sunday's 6 p.m. men's basketball game against Arizona. The autograph session will take place from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Clinton Lounge (Lloyd Noble Center's upper concourse, east side). Fans will be allowed to bring one item per person to be autographed (no larger than 10" x 10" x 10").
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Dave Sittler of the Tulsa World: "For the third, and hopefully final time, let me again state that I will continue to be the coach at Oklahoma. I appreciate the history and tradition of Notre Dame. I also appreciate the history and tradition of Oklahoma, and I have been part of building that tradition here. I work for a wonderful..."
Stoops Shoots Down Latest Speculation - Tulsa World |
Friday, December 4 |
The Associated Press announced its All-Big 12 Team and had Gerald McCoy, Jeremy Beal and Trent Williams with first-team honors. Earlier in the week, Big 12 coaches named Trent Williams, Gerald McCoy, Travis Lewis and Dom Franks on its First Team.
2009 AP All-Big 12 Team | Coaches' All-Big 12 TeamLATEST FOOTBALL HEADLINES
Berry Tramel of the Oklahoman: "Bobby Bowden's retirement from Florida State on Tuesday means he won't coach the Seminole next September when they play OU on Owen Field. Drats. I was hoping Bowden would make a return to the stadium he first coached in 33 years ago. Bowden was in his first of 34 seasons..."
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Thursday, December 3 |
Offensive tackle Trent Williams became Oklahoma's 149th football All-American on Thursday. He achieved that honor today when he was named to the American Football Coaches' Association 2009 All-America Team. The Longview, Texas, native led Oklahoma this season with 102 knockdown blocks and 885 plays despite missing the regular season finale due to injury.
Williams Earns All-American Honors | OU's 149 All-Americans
LATEST FOOTBALL HEADLINES
Mike Jones of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "Stoops was thus able to find some humor in the recent media fiasco surrounding his supposed interest in the Notre Dame job, all of which proved to be exactly as he represented it -- pure baloney. But Stoops was definitely not amused when he awoke in a San Diego hotel room..."
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Wednesday, December 2 |
Welcome to the Sooner Football Notebook. This page provides fans one location to view all the latest notes, features, multimedia and links of interest on Sooner football throughout the season.
TOP RIVALRY? OU-TEXAS
Opinions abound on the top rivalries in college football but the people have spoken. Google released its "Zeitgeist" list and the most-searched rivalry in the United States for 2009 was OU-Texas. The Red River Rivalry was the most-searched rivalry for any sport, college or professional, topping notables including Michigan-Ohio State football, Duke-UNC basketball and the NFL's Colts-Patriots.
Google Zeitgeist Sports Report for 2009Special thanks to Tony McCoy in the OU College of Liberal Studies for emailing us this note on the most-searched Google terms.
STOOPS INTERVIEW ON WWLS
Coach Stoops talked with Jim Traber and Al Eschbach of WWLS Radio on Wednesday. If you missed the broadcast, you can download the podcast and play the mp3 on your computer here:
Click Here to Download WWLS Podcast | WWLS OnlineBEAL NAMED HENDRICKS FINALIST
OU defensive end Jeremy Beal was named one of seven finalists for this year's Hendricks Award. The honor, presented annually to the nation's top defensive end, will be awarded December 9.
Beal a Hendricks Finalist | Sooner Awards: Jeremy Beal
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Tuesday, December 1 |
The Big 12 announced its first team, second team and honorable mention All-Conference selections on Tuesday. Four Sooners, Dom Franks, Travis Lewis, Gerald McCoy and Trent Williams, earned first-team honors from the league's coaches. View the complete list:
Sooners Earn 2009 All-Big 12 | 443 First Team All-ConferenceLISTEN TO COACH STOOPS
From KRMG Radio in Tulsa: "Now that Notre Dame has officially fired Charlie Weis, the Bob Stoops rumors are rampant again. Stoops held a national telephone news conference yesterday where he talked about the Sooners season as well as the Notre Dame job."
Listen to Stoops: Monday's Teleconference - KRMG TulsaReturn to Latest Notes
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