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Notebook: March, 2011

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  Thursday, March 31

Sunny skies greeted the Sooners for their sixth session of the spring Thursday afternoon at the Bud Wilkinson Practice Facility. View complete video and photo coverage from a picture-perfect, albeit a little bit windy day in Norman:

Video  03/31 - QBs Work with WRs Thursday
Video  03/31 - Running Backs Hit the Chute
Video  03/31 - D-Ends Rapid Fire on the Sled
Video  03/31 - Coach Shipp Preaches Perfection
Video  03/31 - Wide Receivers Running Routes
Video  03/31 - DBs Stay Low in Tackling Drill
Video  03/31 - OL and DL Go Head-to-Head
Photos  03/31 - Practice Photos | on Facebook
 
John Shinn of the Norman Transcript: "One of the benefits of spring practice is shifting players to new positions. Stoops indicated he is trying Lane Johnson at the spot. Johnson started his career as a tight end before moving to defensive end midway through the 2010 season. The 6-foot-6, 267-pound junior could..."

Injury Opportunity for Others to Step Up - Norman Transcript
 
OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES
Pelini Invites Coach Stoops to Speak at NU Clinic - ESPN
Cotton Bowl Ripe for BCS Inclusion - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Ubben: Cotton Bowl Should Go BCS or Bust - ESPN
Covering Up Fiesta Bowl Mess With Cotton - FS Southwest
 
  Thursday, March 31

John Shinn of the Norman Transcript: "One of the benefits of spring practice is shifting players to new positions. Stoops indicated he is trying Lane Johnson at the spot. Johnson started his career as a tight end before moving to defensive end midway through the 2010 season. The 6-foot-6, 267-pound junior could..."

Injury Opportunity for Others to Step Up - Norman Transcript
 
OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES
Pelini Invites Coach Stoops to Speak at NU Clinic - ESPN
Cotton Bowl Ripe for BCS Inclusion - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Ubben: Cotton Bowl Should Go BCS or Bust - ESPN
Covering Up Fiesta Bowl Mess With Cotton - FS Southwest
 

 
  Wednesday, March 30

Guerin Emig of the Tulsa World: "Coming from my high school, I wasn't used to the work ethic that they put in down here," Aladenoye said. "I got used to it real quick from messing with Schmitty (OU strength and conditioning coach Jerry Schmidt). It was hard. But I always say hard work never kills anybody. I just got..."

Sooners Look to Fill Jarvis Jones' Void - Tulsa World
 
OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES
Bruce Kittle Took Path Less Traveled - Norman Transcript
Notebook: Lane Johnson, Dejuan Miller - The Oklahoman
Search Starts for OU's Next Feature Back - The OU Daily
With Beal Gone, Is It Hammer Time in Norman? - ESPN
Broyles Among 10 Receivers to Watch - Orlando Sentinel
Grading the 2010 Big 12 Season for Each Team - ESPN
BCS Opening for the Cotton Bowl? - The Oklahoman
Cotton Bowl to be in BCS? - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Party's Over for Fiesta, Now Comes Hangover - CBS Sports
 
  Tuesday, March 29

With the chilly conditions in Norman, the Sooners moved practice inside to the Everest Indoor Training Facility Tuesday. View complete practice coverage including a full contact drill with the linebackers, and OL vs. DL and WRs vs. DBs going one-on-one:

Video  03/29 - Linebackers Pop Pads Tuesday
Video  03/29 - Offensive Line vs. Defensive Line
Video  03/29 - WRs, DBs Go One-on-One
Video  03/29 - Sooners Move Inside Everest
Video  03/29 - Defensive Stations from Above
Photos  03/26 - Practice Photos | on Facebook
 
Guerin Emig of the Tulsa World: "Halfway through Oklahoma's 2010 season, Daniel Noble disappeared. The freshman defensive tackle was gaining steam. He contributed a couple of tackles to OU's victory over Texas. He entered the Sooners' next game against Iowa State late in the first quarter, ready to contribute more..."

Daniel Noble Ready to Play After Concussion - Tulsa World
 
OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES
Jones, Broyles Among List of Top 25 Players - Sporting News
Breaking Down Landry Jones' Short Throws - ESPN
Spring Practice Primer: Oklahoma Sooners - CBS Sports
Chat Recap: Oklahoma RB DeMarco Murray - ESPN
Big 12 Football Games to Air on FX - The Oklahoman
DeMarco Murray Visits Detroit Lions - National Football Post
Video: Path to the Draft for Quinton Carter - Houston Texans
Detroit Lions Prospects: Jeremy Beal - SideLion Report
 
  Monday, March 28

John Shinn of the Norman Transcript: "The Oklahoma defensive tackle, who showed so much promise as a true freshman, is regaining that form as he goes through spring practice. "I've been feeling great. I really got back to feeling how I should feel and ready to play football. Its a been a relief," he said. But four months..."

DT Daniel Noble Back in Action - Norman Transcript
 

 
OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES
OT Daryl Williams on the Spot Sooner - The Oklahoman
Injuries Rain on OU Spring Parade - Tulsa World
OU's Non-Conference Schedule Weaker? - ESPN
Quinton Carter Finds Way to Make Impact - Tulsa World
Jones Surgery, Out Six Months - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Oklahoma's O-Line Takes Significant Hit - NBC Sports
Q's Foundation Opens Educational Garden - The Oklahoman
 
  Saturday, March 26

The Oklahoma Drill highlighted Saturday morning's practice, as the Sooners were back on Owen Field for the fourth practice of the spring. High school coaches from across the country were in town for OU's annual clinic. View video and photos from Saturday's session:

Video  03/26 - Sophomore RB Brennan Clay
Video  03/26 - Oklahoma Drill Highlights No. 1
Video  03/26 - Oklahoma Drill Highlights No. 2
Video  03/26 - OU Warms Up on Owen Field
Video  03/26 - DBs Running Through Tackles
Video  03/26 - Kittle Stresses Low Pad Level
Photos  03/26 - Practice No. 4 Photo Gallery
 

 
OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES
Brennan Clay Ready to Assume Starting RB Role - Tulsa World
Sooner QB Landry Jones Pumping Up - The Oklahoman
Roy Finch Among Dark Horse Heisman Candidates - ESPN
Carter's Foundation Opens Garden - The Oklahoman
Bradford's Development, Mark Clayton - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
 
  Friday, March 25

Oklahoma worked out in full pads for the first time this spring Friday afternoon on Owen Field. View practice video and photos by clicking the links below. The Sooners return to the field Saturday morning, so come back tomorrow for more coverage.

Video  03/25 - Receivers Work on Blocking
Video  03/25 - O-Line on Pulling Technique
Video  03/25 - LB Tacklers Coming at You
Video  03/25 - DBs Drill on Shedding Blocks
Video  03/25 - Patton Coaches up the O-Line
Photos  03/23 - Practice No. 3 Photo Gallery
 

 
From the Northeast Georgian: "Having grown up in a state where college football is king, Franklin understands how passionately fans take the game. He says the folks in Oklahoma are cut from the same vein. "OU fans are crazy," said Franklin. "They are awesome. It's the whole football culture. It's the same out there as..."

Franklin, Sooners Open Spring Drills - Northeast Georgian
 
OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES
NFL Sooners Working Out Together - Fredericksburg Star
Top Sooners in NFL Draft Since 1975 - FS Southwest
OU Quarterback Landry Jones Pumping Up - The Oklahoman
Projecting Where Murray, Carter Beal Go in Draft - ESPN
McDaniels Bradford's QB Coach With Rams - The Oklahoman
 
  Thursday, March 24

From Sports Illustrated: "It's crazy," Wort said. "I have to pinch myself every day. That first game against Utah State, running out in front of 86,000 people ... for a kid from Crawley, that was a real eye-opener. The Sooner fans are crazy. They're fantastic. They're like a soccer crowd back home, very passionate. If we lose a game..."

Tom Wort a Stranger in His Homeland - Sports Illustrated
 

 
OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES
OU Believes Colvin Can make Transition - Norman Transcript
Coming Attractions: OU's Jamarkus McFarland - Yahoo Sports
Coaches Impressed With Colvin's Progress - The Oklahoman
Spring Football Underway in Norman - The OU Daily
Wegher Leaves Sooners, Austin Box, Miller - The Oklahoman
Iowa Transfer Wegher No Longer With Sooners - NBC Sports
Ex-Hawk Wegher Ghost-Like Existence - Des Moines Register
Former Iowa RB Wegher Out at Oklahoma - Sioux City Journal
  
  Wednesday, March 23

Video  03/23 - Wright, DEs at Practice No. 2
Video  03/23 - LBs at Defensive Station No. 1
Video  03/23 - LBs at Defensive Station No. 2
Video  03/23 - LBs at Defensive Station No. 3
Video  03/23 - LBs at Defensive Station No. 4
Video  03/23 - D-Tackles With Coach Shipp
Video  03/23 - D-Tackles With Coach Wright
Video  03/23 - D-Tackles With Coach Venables
Video  03/23 - D-Tackles With Coach Martinez
Photos  03/23 - Practice No. 2 Photo Gallery
 
Tom Dienhart of Yahoo Sports: "With his team seemingly a certainty to be ranked No. 1 in the preseason polls, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops still is doing something he never has done before. For the first time in his 13-season tenure as Sooners coach, Stoops will have co-offensive coordinators. The departure of..."

Heupel. Norvell Excited About Shared Role - Yahoo Sports
 
OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES
Spring Football Questions for Oklahoma - FS Southwest
Trotter: Coaches Trust DB Aaron Colvin - The Oklahoman
Video: OU Running Back DeMarco Murray - ESPN
Oklahoma Offense Remains Loaded - National Football Post
Smooth Transition: New OC Tweaks Little - Muskogee Phoenix
 

 
  Tuesday, March 22

Jimmy Burch of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops said Monday he is "very optimistic" about the potential for immediate impact from running back Brandon Williams, a five-star signee who enrolled in January so he could be part of the Sooners' spring drills. Williams, who rushed for..."

OU Expects Big Things From Williams - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES
Sooner Secondary Has Local Flavor - Tulsa World
Tramel: Stoops Likes Sooners' Work Ethic - The Oklahoman
Opening Spring Practice: Oklahoma Sooners - ESPN
OU Abuzz About Freshman Brandon Williams - The Oklahoman
Heupel-Led Offense Hits the Field for Spring - Norman Transcript
Sooners Get Finch, Lewis Back for Spring Practice - ESPN
Stoops Expects to Have "Really Good Team" - Tulsa World
Sophomore Safety Kevin Brent to Transfer - The Oklahoman
Stoops: Freshman Back Can Run - Dallas Morning News
Sooners Heal Some Injuries for Spring - Norman Transcript
Florida State Looking Forward to OU Game - The Oklahoman
Down on Twitter, High on Williams - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
A Look Inside Big 12 School's Finances - ESPN
RB Roy Finch Expected to Go for Sooners - NBC Sports
Tramel: Stoops to Implement Twitter Policy? - The Oklahoman
Sooners Starting Spring Football a Little Late - FS Southwest
 

 
  Monday, March 21

Oklahoma opened spring practice Monday afternoon with a workout in helmets and shorts at the Bud Wilkinson Practice Facility in Norman. View practice video, photos and interviews with senior OT Donald Stephenson and sophomore DB Aaron Colvin:

Video  03/21 - Senior OL Donald Stephenson
Video  03/21 - Sophomore DB Aaron Colvin
Video  03/21 - Sooners Open Spring Practice
Video  03/21 - Schmidt Gets Team Warmed Up
Video  03/21 - Running Backs Hit the Chute
Video  03/21 - Coach Kittle's First Practice
Video  03/21 - D-Tackles Explode Off the Ball
Photos  03/21 - Practice No. 1 Photo Gallery
 
SPRING GUIDE, ROSTER RELEASED
The OU Athletics Department released the official Spring Guide and an updated printable roster as spring football begins today:

2011 OU Football Spring Guide | Printable Roster (PDF)
 
STOOPS PRESS CONFERENCE
Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops previewed spring practice and fielded questions from the media to kick off spring practice:
 

 
SPRING GAME EXPERIENCE
Want the ultimate experience for OU's annual Spring Game? One lucky fan and a guest will have the opportunity to watch from the sidelines, receive a behind-the-scenes tour of the locker room, and meet Coach Stoops, the football staff and members of the team.

2011 Spring Game Auction Experience | OU Online Auction
 
John Hoover of the Tulsa World: "And so, on Monday, it begins for OU. Bob Stoops kicks things off with an afternoon press conference, and then the Sooners hit the field for the first of 15 practices. Things peak on April 16 with the Red/White Game. OU has questions to answer this spring. Some even have to do with football..."

Sooners Have Questions to Answer in Spring - Tulsa World
 
OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES
Expectations High for Sooners as Practice Starts - The Oklahoman
Five Sooners to Watch in Spring Football - The Oklahoman
Golloway: College Football Fakes It - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Trotter: First Look at OU Football Team - The Oklahoman
Florida State Goes from Hunter to Hunted - Yahoo Sports
 
  Friday, March 18

From ESPN: "For most of his career Broyles has been one of the league's toughest covers. That didn't change in 2010, when his 131 receptions were 12 more than any other receiver in the country. That number is inflated by Oklahoma's use of the bubble screen, but why do you think the Sooners throw it so much? One..."

Ryan Broyles Big 12's No. 3 Player in 2010 Season - ESPN
 
OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES
Roy Finch Lands on Big 12's All-Crossover Team - ESPN
 

   
  Thursday, March 17

Dennis Dodd of CBS: "Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma: Thrown into the fire after the Sam Bradford injury, Jones has emerged as one of the most productive quarterbacks in the country. In the last two seasons, he has thrown 64 touchdown passes in 27 games. Ryan Broyles, WR, Oklahoma: Broyles led the nation in catches (131)..."

Dodd: Jones, Broyles Among Heisman Favorites - CBS Sports
 
OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES
Murray a Finalist for EA Sports Cover - The Oklahoman
Trotter: OU Football, Basketball Chat Recap - The Oklahoman
 
  Wednesday, March 16

Dave Curtis of the Sporting News: "The spring should be short on drama. The Sooners need new starting safeties. Backups will battle to fill Jeremy Beal's defensive end slot and to grab DeMarco Murray's touches at tailback. Even a significant change on the coaching staff (offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson left to become..."

Oklahoma's Spring Should be Short on Drama - Sporting News
 

 
OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES
Big 12's Best Players From 2010: Jeremy Beal - ESPN
Buchanon: OU's Bosworth for Hall of Fame - Yahoo Sports
Sooners Need to Stay Interested, Healthy - Sporting News
Former OU Standout Lindell Pearson Dies - The Oklahoman
Josh Heupel on All-Time Top 10 JuCo Tranfers - Yahoo Sports
 
  Tuesday, March 15

Jake Trotter of the Oklahoman: "Sooner athletic director Joe Castiglione said Monday that the school's non-conference football schedule is set in stone. The conference schedule, however, remains fluid. OU's non-conference schedule is Tulsa on Sept. 3; at Florida State on Sept. 17; and Ball State on Oct. 1. With the way..."

Trotter: OU Has Non-Conference Games - The Oklahoman
 
OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES
OU Seems to Have All the Answers - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dodd: 25 Things for Spring Football - CBS Sports
Significance of Oklahoma at Florida State in 2011 - ESPN
 
  Monday, March 14

Jake Trotter of the Oklahoman: "In a week, the Sooners open spring drills with the highest of expectations. OU is the favorite to open up as the preseason No. 1. As the team begins its quest for an eighth national championship, here are six storylines to keep an eye on in the spring. The pride of Owasso will be the player to watch..."

Keep an Eye on Colvin at Strong Safety - The Oklahoman
 
OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES
Stoops Returns From Watching Boise State - The Oklahoman
Video: Mannequin Sporting Sooner Pride - KSWO Lawton
Lack of Big 12 Schedule Puts Plans on Hold - The Oklahoman
 
  Friday, March 11

Oklahoma football released an updated depth chart in advance of spring practice on Friday. See planned practice dates below.

Updated Oklahoma Football Depth Chart
 
Oklahoma's spring game is slated for Saturday, April 16 at 2 p.m. (time subject to change, tickets available here). SoonerSports.com will provide exclusive coverage of spring football direct from the Bud Wilkinson Practice Facility in Norman beginning March 21.
 
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  Thursday, March 10

Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated: "For the most part, Bob Stoops' 2011 team looks loaded -- so much so that pundits are lauding it as the likely preseason No. 1. If there's a question, it's the secondary. OU was already set to replace both of its starting safeties, including All-Big 12 honoree Quinton Carter, and is now..."

Mandel: Can Sooners Shore Up Secondary? - Sports Illustrated
 
OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES
Finch Has Big Shoes to Fill at Oklahoma - FS Southwest
Only One Team Should Get Conference Trophy, Rings - ESPN
Oklahoma Coaches Check Out Practice - Idaho Press-Tribune
Stoops, Staff Attending Boise State Practices - The Oklahoman
Sooner Football Coaches Visit Broncos - Idaho Statesman
Lockout Could be Big Setback for Bradford - St. Louis Post
 
  Wednesday, March 9

Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News: "Surely the Oklahoma faithful aren't upset by the prospects of having a less eventful Draft viewing experience than the year before. After all, the Sooners will return arguably the best college football team in the land and the early favorites to win the 2012 BCS National Championship game..."

Four Sooners Should be Drafted - Dallas Morning News
 
OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES
OU Hosts Another Pro Day to be Proud Of - FS Southwest
Little Fanfare at 2011 OU Pro Day, Notes - The Oklahoman
Four OU Players That Should Get Drafted - FS Southwest
OU Pro Day Sleeper: Cameron Kenney - Sports Illustrated
OU Pro Day Lacks Elite Prospects - The Sporting News
Bob Stoops Takes Jab at Big 12 Rivals - The Oklahoman
OU's Stoops Has Some Fun With OSU - Tulsa World
 

  Tuesday, March 8

SoonerSports.com provided live coverage of OU's 2011 Pro Day from the Everest Training Center Tuesday morning. View an archive of the live webcast, photos and individual highlight videos below. Complete testing numbers are available here.

Video2011 OU Pro Day Webcast Archive Part 1 | Part 2
VideoJeremy Beal Highlights from OU Pro Day
VideoCory Brandon Highlights from OU Pro Day
VideoBrandon Caleb Highlights from OU Pro Day
VideoTavaris Jeffries Highlights from OU Pro Day
VideoCameron Kenney Highlights from OU Pro Day
VideoBrian Lepak Highlights from OU Pro Day
VideoPryce Macon Highlights from OU Pro Day
VideoMossis Madu Highlights from OU Pro Day
VideoEric Mensik Highlights from OU Pro Day
Photos2011 OU Pro Day Photo Gallery
 

 
Olin Buchanon of Yahoo Sports: "Oklahoma has an all-conference quarterback, an All-America receiver, an experienced offensive line, one of the nation's top running back prospects and an all-conference linebacker leading its defense. It looks as if the Sooners have everything required to make a run at a national championship..."

Sooners Ready to Make Run at Championship? - Yahoo Sports
 
OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES
Adrian Peterson's OU Choice Sparks Oregon - The Oklahoman
Bosworth, Shoate on Hall of Fame Ballot - NBC Sports
Kevin Wilson Has High Hopes for Indiana - Yahoo Sports
 
  Monday, March 7

For the second year, SoonerSports.com will provide fans live coverage of OU's Pro Day at the Everest Indoor Facility in Norman. Fans can watch a free, live webcast of the event beginning Tuesday (March 8) at 9 a.m. CT and receive immediate updates on physical testing of Sooner prospects and results from position drills.

Review: 2010 Pro Day Coverage | OU on Facebook | Twitter
 
John Hoover of the Tulsa World: "The winter was for building toughness. The summer is for camaraderie. Training camp is the final dress rehearsal. But it's spring practice where the Sooner coaching staff will begin to truly put the pieces together for a run at the national championship. They'll have a good idea after the..."

Big Expectations Await Young OU Team - Tulsa World
 

 
OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES
Ranking the Big 12's Best: Oklahoma's Landry Jones - ESPN
Big Decisions Ahead for OU's Archie Bradley - The Oklahoman
Landry Jones: Path to God Was Tough - Tulsa World
Marcus Trice's Transfer Not Unexpected - The Oklahoman
Tommie Harris Believes He Can Still Play - ESPN
NFL Draft: Oklahoma's DeMarco Murray - Big Blue View
Three Questions Heading Into Spring Football - Tulsa World
Murray's Pass-Catching Abilities Help Draft Status - ESPN
Q&A With Archie Bradley - The Oklahoman
Four OU Players to Watch in the Spring - Tulsa World
Dodd: Ranking the College Football Stadiums - CBS Sports
 
  Friday, March 4

Oklahoma Head Football Coach Bob Stoops said today that defensive back Marcus Trice plans to transfer to another school. "Marcus is looking for another opportunity and we'll do everything we can to help him find a good situation," Stoops said. "Marcus has worked hard here and will leave with our best wishes." Trice, from Mesquite, Texas, just completed his sophomore season. He saw action in all 14 games last season, mostly as a member of the special teams. He registered nine tackles and one forced fumble.
 
OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES
OU, Texas Keeping A&M Down - Dallas Morning News
Pac-10 Officials Finally Face Day of Reckoning - Yahoo Sports
Ball State to Collect Biggest Paycheck for OU Game - Star Press
OU's DeMarco Murray Could be Cover Boy - ESPN
Are Texas' Quarterback Options Really Open? - Yahoo Sports
 
  Thursday, March 3

Guerin Emig of the Tulsa World: "Now that DeMarco Murray is off sprinting 4.4 40s at the NFL combine, Oklahoma needs to find a new go-to running back. Roy Finch you say? The crafty little scatback may set a Sooner record for ankle-breaking as he doubles his freshman-season workload. Brandon Williams maybe?"

Brennan Clay Bears Watching This Spring - Tulsa World
 
OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES
Stoops: OU Going Full Bore on TV Network - Yahoo Sports
Harris Stays Classy, Thanks Chicago Fans - Chicago Tribune
UConn Takes $1.8 Million Bath on Fiesta Bowl - Yahoo Sports
Column: NFL Combine Generally Overrated - The OU Daily
Harris Thanks Chicago Fans With Ad - Chicago Now
 
  Wednesday, March 2

The latest notes, features, multimedia and links on Sooner football throughout the year direct from the OU Athletics Department.
 
Dennis Dodd of CBS: "It is a state of only 3.5 million people. And, in an age where such things count, only 1.2 million television households. It isn't the only football power in a rural state. Far from it. But something had always sustained the program, whether it had been Bud Wilkinson's monopoly, Barry Switzer's swagger or..."

Dodd: Stoops Helped Bring Glitz to Oklahoma - CBS Sports
 

 
OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES
Will RB Brandon Williams Emerge in Spring? - Yahoo Sports
Is Oklahoma a National Championship Contender? - ESPN
Owen Field Plays Fourth Fiddle (Again) - Tulsa World
Venables on National Coaches "Dream Team" - Yahoo Sports
Transition at OC Should be Seamless for Landry Jones - ESPN
Stoops, Pelini Together at Coaching Clinic - Tulsa World
Dienhart: Venables, Martinez on All-Star Staffs - Yahoo Sports
Adrian Peterson Joins Pros 4 Vets - Business Wire
Five-Year-Old Unwraps Peterson Jersey - Tulsa World
 
  Tuesday, March 1

From the Omaha World-Herald: "Stoops owns a national title and seven Big 12 championships in 12 seasons at OU, with a 129-31 record. Stoops and the Sooners turned back Nebraska in the Big 12 final last December. Stoops and Pelini are longtime friends who both attended Cardinal Mooney High School in Youngstown, Ohio..."

Bob Stoops Coming to Lincoln - Omaha World-Herald
 
OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES
Chicago Bears Release Tommie Harris - Associated Press
Will Loss of Big 12 Title Game Hurt Sooners? - Sporting News
Beal Slides at NFL Combine With Slow 40 - Sports Illustrated
End of the Line for DT Tommie Harris - Chicago Sun-Times
Bears Cut Ties With Tommie Harris - Chicago Tribune
Chicago's Patience With Tommie Harris Runs Out - ESPN
Harris Drawing Interest, "Best Football is Ahead" - NBC Sports
 
 
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