Notebook: June, 2011

Thursday, June 30

From ESPN: "The Sooners boast the Big 12's top returning defender in Travis Lewis, who has notched at least 100 tackles in each of the past three seasons, and he'll be joined by the Big 12's co-Defensive Freshman of the Year, Tony Jefferson. Tom Wort and Corey Nelson are both loaded with potential, and will fill out the..."

Sooners Boast Big 12's Top Linebacker Corps - ESPN

OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES

Oklahoma No. 2 in the This Preseason Poll - Sporting News

Notebook: Bob Stoops the Family Guy - Tulsa World

Fisher, Florida State Capabale of Title? - Sports Illustrated

Video: White, Kittle Highlight OU Caravan - 7News Lawton

Three Reasons For/Against OU Winning the Big 12 - ESPN

Top-10 Position Battles in the Big 12 - FS Southwest

Checking the Big 12 Coaching Hot Seats - ESPN

Sooner Coaches Prepare Next Generation - KFOR OKC

Wednesday, June 29

From the Tampa Tribune: "Tampa Bay Buccaneers DT Gerald McCoy has only one year of NFL experience, but he has mentored rookie DE Adrian Clayborn like a veteran this offseason. McCoy spent extra time teaching Clayborn, the team's first-round draft pick, how to perform drills during an unofficial training..."

Gerald McCoy Shows Rookie the Way - Tampa Tribune

OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES

McCoy Not Worried About NFL Lockout - Tulsa World

Schooner Falls to Nebraska's Tunnel Walk - The Oklahoman

College Football Better Than NFL, Not Close - CBS Sports

Adrian Peterson in NFL Top 10 - Minneapolis Star-Tribune

New Rules Put Football Officials on the Spot - Yahoo Sports

Sittler: TU's Kinne Better Than Jones, Weeden? - Tulsa World

Tuesday, June 28

From ESPN: "The tradition. Walking down the halls, I can remember the first day I was there. I remember walking down the halls and looking at all the pictures of the players who played there and all the bowl championships and Big 12, Big 8 championships, all those championships and thinking, "Wow, to be a part of this is..."

Former Sooner QB Jason White Looks Back - ESPN

OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES

Mark Clayton Right at Home in St. Louis - Tulsa World

Haiti Mission Opens Eyes of OU Players - Orlando Sentinel

Will Oklahoma End the SEC's Championship Reign? - Athlon

Ranking the Big 12 Defensive Coaches - Columbia Tribune

Clayton Eager to Renew Contract Negotiations - Tulsa World

DeMarco Murray on Venables, Peterson - Dallas Morning News

Monday, June 27

Kyle Frederickson of the Tulsa World: "As Oklahoma gears up for the 2011 season, one Sooner defensive back says he's poised for a breakout season. Gabe Lynn, a redshirt sophomore and Jenks High School graduate, volunteered at the Felix Jones "Go Hard Football Academy" at Chapman Stadium on Saturday and said..."

Former Jenks Star Lynn Ready to Contribute - Tulsa World

OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES

OU's Defensive Line to Play Critical Role - The Oklahoman

Aaron Colvin an Up-and-Comer at Safety - Yahoo Sports

Jason White a Big Fan of Landry Jones - Norman Transcript

Sittler: Big 12's Forlorn Four Must Produce - Tulsa World

Tramel: Stoops Survives While Others Fall - The Oklahoman

Stoops as Secure as Ever; Brown? Not so Much - Tulsa World

Tramel: Morning Kickoff Not Kind to Sooners - The Oklahoman

Friday, June 24

Anthony Slater of the Oklahoman: "Eleven years after they first met in Norman, the quarterback and his favorite receiver still share a special bond. It started in the weight room and on the practice field, eventually making its way to a national audience."

White, Clayton Recall Their Glory Days - The Oklahoman

MORE OU HEADLINES

Peterson Campers a Forgiving Bunch - Norman Transcript

Campers Enjoy Experience Despite Absence - Tulsa World

Adrian Peterson Camp Turnout Solid - The Oklahoman

Quarterbacks on the Heisman Radar - The Sporting News

Heisman Hype for Jones and Broyles - Tulsa World

OU Extends Deal with Tulsa Radio Stations - Tulsa World

Schooner Beats Bevo, Nebraska Next - The Oklahoman

Vote Schooner in NCAA Traditions Bracket - ESPN

Thursday, June 23

Scott Haynes of NCAAFootball.com: "Bob Stoops has something special in his aerial assault, as the Landry Jones/Ryan Broyles combination rivals any in the country. All Broyles has done..."

Nation's Top Receivers Entering 2011 - NCAAFootball.com

OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES

OU Receivers, Tight Ends Best in the Big 12 - ESPN

Broyles, Right Sooner in Trophy Race - Norman Transcript

OU-Texas Football Game Time Set - The Oklahoman

Morning Kickoff for OU-Texas - Norman Transcript

OU-Texas Set for 11 a.m. Kickoff - Tulsa World

Rivalry Will be Morning Affair - Dallas Morning News

OU-Texas Kickoff, TV Set - Austin American-Statesman

Red River Rivalry Kickoff Time Set - ESPN

Get Used to an Early OU-Texas Kickoff - The Oklahoman

Chance OU's Game of the Year is A&M - Tulsa World

Oklahoma, Nebraska Renewing Rivalry - ESPN

Schooner Advances in Traditions Contest - The Oklahoman

Peterson Can't Make it to His Camp - Norman Transcript

Peterson Camp Issues Apology, Refunds - The Oklahoman

Peterson Apologizes for Missing Camp - Tulsa World

Wednesday, June 22

Big 12 Position Rankings: Running Back - ESPN

2011 FSU Preview: Oklahoma - Panama City News Herald

Adrian Peterson to Miss Camp in Norman - The Oklahoman

Billy Sims High Stepping Again - Enid News & Eagle

Watch the Schooner take a lap on Owen Field and continue to vote in ESPN's NCAA Football Traditions bracket to help OU beat Nebraska:

Vote for the Sooner Schooner | Schooner on YouTube

Tuesday, June 21

David Ubben of ESPN.com ranks Oklahoma's quarterbacks the best in the Big 12: "Landry Jones is a great one, and with his opportunities, has become a Heisman Trophy favorite."

OU Quarterbacks the Best in the Big 12 - ESPN

MORE OU HEADLINES

Bob Stoops, Urban Meyer Go Way Back - Tulsa World

Ranking the Big 12 Nonconference Schedules - The Oklahoman

Heupel, Norvell Among Big 12's Best - Columbia Tribune

Debate Over the State of College Football - Tulsa World

Monday, June 20

ESPN's Urban Meyer was in Norman Monday to interview Oklahoma junior quarterback Landry Jones. Meyer sat down with Jones inside the Switzer Center for approximately 30 minutes to discuss how he has matured into a leader for the Sooners. The piece will air on ESPN's College Football Live and SportsCenter during the month of July. You'll have to tune in then to see the actual interview, but here's a quick behind-the-scenes video and photo gallery:

Jones with ESPN's Urban Meyer |

Behind-the-Scenes Video

STOOPS' SUSTAINED SUCCESS
John Hoover of the Tulsa World: "Stoops' success at Oklahoma stands alone. He not only has won more games than any other coach since 2000, he's won more conference championships and played in more BCS national championship games."

How Stoops Has Sustained Success at OU - Tulsa World

MORE OU HEADLINES

Why Athlon Has Alabama No. 1, OU 2 - The Oklahoman

Lindy's Top Five: Sooners Are the Best - Lindy's Sports

Grissom Could Have Impact in '11 - FS Southwest

Way, Stevens Among Nation's Best Duos - Yahoo Sports

2011-12 Football Bowl Schedule Released - The Oklahoman

Broyles Continues to Impress Stoops - The Oklahoman

Texas Might be Wearing Nametags in Dallas - Tulsa World

Bobby Bowden Says Seminoles are Back - The Oklahoman

Q&A with Former Sooner Dom Franks - The Oklahoman

Friday, June 17

"Success is not a hope but an expectation for Stoops, who feels confident about his squad heading into the fall. The leader of the Sooners talked about his maturing quarterback, a transformed tailback situation and the rest of his team..."

Q&A with Coach Bob Stoops - FS Southwest

Thursday, June 16

Scott Wright of the Oklahoman: "I love Oklahoma City," McCoy said. "This is my home. Everything needs a base. If the base isn't there, it's not gonna work. So this is my base. I just love my city, so anything I can do to help, I'm gonna do. "I believe God blesses us so that we can bless others. He has given me a huge opportunity..."

Oklahoma's Pro Athletes Give Back - The Oklahoman

OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES

Landry Jones: Top Quarterback at Top School - Yahoo Sports

Chat Wrap With Minnesota's Adrian Peterson - ESPN

Williams a No-Show at Redskins' Workouts - The Oklahoman

Texas A&M "Better Win Big 12 This Season" - Sporting News

Texas, ESPN Unveil Shows - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Brown Shows on Texas TV Channel - Dallas Morning News

All Mack Brown, All the Time - Austin American-Statesman

Wednesday, June 15

From Athlon Sports: "Oklahoma did in 2010 what it always seems to do -- win the Big 12 championship, a record seventh title in the relatively brief annals of the conference. And with starters returning seemingly everywhere and Nebraska gone and Texas down and few real road tests on the schedule, it's easy to peg the Sooners as..."

Oklahoma Poised to Do What it Always Does - Athlon Sports

OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES

Schools Take Hit on BCS Bowl Tickets - Tulsa World

Time for Red River Rivalry Tradition Battle - ESPN

WR Signee Still Hopes to Qualify to Attend OU - Tulsa World

Football Signee Taking Classes to Qualify - The Oklahoman

Texas Has Chance to Stop Jokes by Winning vs. OU - ESPN

Metoyer Continues to Work to Qualify for OU - Tulsa World

Dan Beebe Details Tom Osborne's Distaste for Big 12 - ESPN

Eulogizing Colorado's Big 12 Exit for Pac-12 - FS Southwest

Best Traditions: Vote Sooner Schooner vs. Bevo - ESPN

Tuesday, June 14

From CBS Sports: "Everything is in place. Though only a junior, Landry Jones is already a grizzled vet coming off a monster sophomore season, and in Ryan Broyles he may have the nation's top wide receiver at his disposal. TE James Hanna is a touchdown machine, and all will be led by what will be an impressive..."

Everything In Place for Oklahoma for 2011 - CBS Sports

OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES

Alexander, Habern Lead Oklahoma Lines - Columbia Tribune

Quinton Carter a Big Hit Off the Field Too - Denver Post

Beebe: Big 12 Football Schedules "Pretty Well Set" - ESPN

Landry Jones and Whitney Hand Get Engaged - CBS Sports

ACC Needs Florida State Win Over Oklahoma - ESPN

OU, Texas, Florida, Bama Best - Austin American-Statesman

Monday, June 13

Mike Huguenin of Rivals: "Habern, a junior, will be a third-year starter this fall despite suffering two ankle injuries in his time with the Sooners. Ikard arrived on campus as a tight end, but he has added about 50 pounds (he's now at 6-2 and 290) and was one of the best freshmen linemen in the nation last season after redshirting..."

Broyles-Stills, Habern-Ikard Best Offensive Duos - Rivals

OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES

Reggie Smith's Views on Giving Back - The Oklahoman

Klein: New Big 12 Format Toughens Schedules - Tulsa World

OU's Jones Leads Pack of Big 12 Heisman Contenders - ESPN

Tramel: OU Football, No Games on Sundays - The Oklahoman

Why is Oklahoma Favored Over Texas A&M? - ESPN

The Big 12's Top Receiving Corps - The Oklahoman

Is OU Missouri's New Measuring Stick? - Columbia Tribune

Something's Simmering Between OU and Mizzou - Tulsa World

Tramel: Bedlam Overtakes OU-Texas - The Oklahoman

Red River Rivalry Only Fifth-Best? - Dallas Morning News

OU's Stoops Handles Kids Well On, Off Field - Jackets Online

Ranking the 2011 Big 12 Football Games - The Oklahoman

Q&A With Josh Heupel: Jones, Play-Calling - The Oklahoman

Friday, June 10

OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES

Six Highly-Touted Freshmen Arrive for Sooners - ESPN

Murray: Lockout "Kind of Hard" on Rookies - NBC DFW

Noble's Career Over at Oklahoma - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Soon to be Stars: Tampa Bay's Gerald McCoy - ESPN

Thursday, June 9

From CBS Sports: "The Sooners offense has been an explosive one for as long as Bob Stoops has been at the wheel, and one that gives the quarterback a lot of toys to play with. Life is a lot easier when you have guys like Ryan Broyles, Kenny Stills and James Hanna to throw to. Still, Jones is the kid in charge of driving the car..."

Jones, OU May Never Let Go of Top Spot - CBS Sports

OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES

Stoops Says OU Doesn't Want USC's Vacated Title - AP

Stoops: NCAA Sending Strong, Clear Message - Tulsa World

Daniel Noble Steps Away From Football - The Oklahoman

Sittler: Will Sooner Lovefest Last Without Title? - Tulsa World

Can Jones Cut Down on Lapses, Lead Sooners? - ESPN

Baldwin: Jones be Back for Senior Season? - The Oklahoman

Stills, Millard, Nelson, Jefferson All-Future Team - ESPN

Stoops Recalls Everage at Tulsa Caravan - The Oklahoman

Thibodeaux: We Don't Want the 2004 Title - Tulsa World

Tramel: Can't Change History by Vacating - The Oklahoman

McCoy's Wife Talks Texas, Boosters - Dallas Morning News

Wednesday, June 8

OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES

Sittler: OU Could Use Alabama Title Math - Tulsa World

Tramel: USC Vacated, Time for a Refund - The Oklahoman

Emig: Tressel Failed to Learn From Stoops - Tulsa World

Audio: Trotter Talks Football With Phil Steele - The Oklahoman

Audio: Colt McCoy's Wife Talks Agents, Boosters - ESPN

Tuesday, June 7

Berry Tramel of the Oklahoman: "An Oklahoma pastime the last 12 years has been Bob Stoops impersonations. Who on the team does the best Stoops impersonation? "Lane Johnson," center Ben Habern said last week during the OU Caravan in Dallas. "That kid can do coach Stoops, along with every other coach on staff." Habern..."

Best Impersonator on Team? Lane Johnson - The Oklahoman

OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES

No. 1 Non-Conference Schedule in Big 12? Oklahoma - ESPN

Extra-Large Cleats to Fill: Roy Finch - Columbia Tribune

Unlike Tressel, Stoops Met Problem Head-On - CBS Sports

Taking Summer Stock of the Sooners - ESPN

Emig: Well Played, Oklahoma Football Fans - Tulsa World

Video: Reaction to Bob Stoops' Comments - ESPN

Trotter: OU Doesn't Need Alabama Game - The Oklahoman

OU RBs Coach Cale Gundy on DeMarco Murray - ESPN

Checking Up on Q and Beal With Broncos - Denver Post

Monday, June 6

From Athlon Sports: "Landry Jones made the leap among the quarterbacking elite last year, eventually leading the Big 12 in passing yards and touchdowns and winning the Sammy Baugh Award as college football's top passer. Stats aside, Jones' greatest gains came mentally as he emerged as a better game manager..."

2011 Could be the Year for No. 2 Sooners - Athlon Sports

OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES

Trotter: Sooners Will Move On in Time - The Oklahoman

Deaths of Box, Everage Weigh Heavily on Stoops - Tulsa World

Tramel: Stoops Not Interested in Baby-Sitting - The Oklahoman

Stoops: Sooners Are "Well Educated" on Rules - ESPN

Three OU Football Games Set for 7 p.m. - Tulsa World

Tramel: Haiti Trip Was Powerful for Sooners - The Oklahoman

Oklahoma Football Job No. 3 in Country - Sports Illustrated

Q&A With Cowboys' DeMarco Murray - The Oklahoman

Sam Bradford's Growing Leadership on Display - Yahoo Sports

Are the Aggies Contenders or Pretenders? - FS Southwest

Friday, June 3

Olin Buchanon of Yahoo Sports: "Stoops is one of the top five coaches in the country. Actually, make that top three behind Nick Saban and ... heck, make it top two. The Sooners are 129-31 under Stoops, with seven Big 12 championships, a national championship and three more appearances in the BCS national championship..."

Why Would Stoops Ever Leave Oklahoma? - Yahoo Sports

OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES

Is the Big 12 QB Debate Officially Over? - Tulsa World

Video: Roundtable on the Oklahoma Sooners - ESPN

Box, Everage Deaths Have Hit Sooners Hard - The Oklahoman

Assts. Venables, Heupel, Norvel Among Best - Yahoo Sports

Services Set for Former Sooner Brandon Everage - Tulsa World

OU at Doak Campbell, Bumpy Road Schedule - CBS Sports

Weighing in on the Big 12 Conference's Best Helmets - ESPN

Thursday, June 2

Congratulations to Brian Lepak who was among the 24 Big 12 student-athletes selected to receive 2010-11 Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarships. Lepak has finished his career as an offensive lineman on OU's football team that captured the 2010 Big 12 Championship. He made two career starts and played in 18 games in two seasons after transferring from Colorado State.

Brian Lepak Earns Big 12 Postgraduate Scholarship

Wednesday, June 1

From ESPN: " Bob Stoops has built one of the most consistent winners in the country. Under his watch, OU has won seven Big 12 titles and played in four BCS National Championship games since 2000. Eight BCS appearances and one title make anything but a 5 impossible to argue here. Colleague Mark Schlabach recently..."

Health of Sooner Football Program Tops the Big 12 - ESPN

OU FOOTBALL HEADLINES

Stoops to Ohio State Makes Sense to Some - Tulsa World

Jones, Broyles, Habern, Lewis, Hurst First Team - ESPN

Tramel: Comparing Stoops and Tressel - The Oklahoman

Video: Why Bob Stoops is Staying Put at Oklahoma - ESPN

Castiglione Named to Bowl Task Force - The Oklahoman

Mack Brown's "Last Stand" in Austin? - Yahoo Sports

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