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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Notebook: Nov./Dec., 2011
February 21, 2012 | Football
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Tuesday, December 27 |
Chaz Nelson | DE | 6-3 | 240 | Garden City CC
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Nelson, who was also named the 2011 Jayhawk Conference Defensive Player of the Year, had 96 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, forced four fumbles, broke up four passes and returned an interception for a touchdown for the Broncbusters. Nelson hit double digits in the tackle column in six games this season. He spent his high school playing career at Beechcroft High School in Columbus, Ohio.
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Wednesday, December 21 |
Brannon Green | TE | 6-4 | 260 | Fort Scott CC
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"Brannon is a guy we are really excited about. He's an excellent player and has excellent character," said Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops. "He's a guy we feel that can come in and make an immediate impact on our program."
A highly-respected run blocker, Green (6-4, 260) was named to the All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference second team in 2011 after finishing the season with 15 receptions for 213 yards in eight games. As a freshman, he had seven receptions for 68 yards and two touchdowns. The Altamont, Kan., native was selected to play in the 2010 Kansas Shrine Bowl after finishing his high school career.
Kass Everett | CB | 5-11 | 195 | Pierce College
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While at Pierce in Los Angeles, Everett earned first team Southern California Football Association honors in 2011. The Philadelphia native played in seven games and compiled 25 tackles, three tackles for loss, five passes broken up and one fumble recovery.
Everett spent his high school days playing for Roman Catholic Cahillite in Philadelphia where he rushed for over 1,500 yards as a senior, eclipsing the 200-yard mark in four different games.
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Thursday, December 15 |
Former Oklahoma running back Spencer Tillman will be inducted into the Orange Bowl Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2011 along with Clemson's Danny Ford and Miami's Michael Irvin. Tillman is the 11th Sooner named to the Orange Bowl Hall of Fame and will be inducted in Miami on January 3, 2012.
Tillman rushed for 168 yards in three Orange Bowl appearances. With a 25-10 win over Penn State in the 1986 Orange Bowl, Tillman helped the Sooners to the 1985 national title. In OU's 42-8 win over Arkansas in the 1987 Orange Bowl, Tillman rushed for 109 yards on seven carries and scored two TDs.
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Saturday, December 10 |
Coach Stoops announced today that three of his players will miss the upcoming Insight Bowl due to injury. Stoops said that WR Jaz Reynolds, who incurred a kidney injury in the regular season finale at Oklahoma State, has been hospitalized for the last seven days and is out for the bowl game. Also out is FB Aaron Ripkowski (back) and RB Brandon Williams (neck).
"We've had some significant injuries over the last half of the season, but this is an opportunity for other players," said Stoops. "We're excited about our trip to Tempe and the opportunity we've got to reach 10 wins."
Oklahoma leads the nation with 32, 10-win seasons. The Sooners will play Iowa, Stoops' alma mater, in the 2011 Insight Bowl on Dec. 30.
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Wednesday, November 30 |
Oklahoma's Landry Jones was named one of 10 finalists for the 2011 Manning Award sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Wednesday. The award is presented annually to the nation's top quarterback and is the only quarterback award that takes the candidates' bowl performances into consideration in its balloting.
Jones is one of three players from the Oklahoma program currently a finalist for a national award, joining Frank Alexander, who is up for the Hendricks Award, and Ryan Broyles, up for the Biletnikoff Award.
Jones currently ranks third nationally with 368.4 passing yards per game and now owns 14 Oklahoma passing records. He has thrown for more than 400 yards five times this season and has at least three touchdowns in six different games. He has 30 total touchdowns this season, 28 through the air and two on the ground, and ranks third nationally in total offense.
The junior from Artesia, N.M., is first on the Oklahoma career passing yards list with 11,968 yards, jumping a pair of Heisman winners to claim the spot, and broke the OU single-game yardage mark this season with 505 yards against Kansas State.
The winner is scheduled to be announced on Wednesday, Jan. 18.
The Manning Award | Landry Jones Bio |
Tuesday, November 22 |
Oklahoma junior running back Dominique Whaley was named a semifinalist for the Burlsworth Trophy on Tuesday. The award is presented to the nation's most outstanding football walk-on. Whaley is one of 10 semifinalists for the award as the top three finalists will be announced on Nov. 29.
Whaley is Oklahoma's leading rusher with 627 yards despite only playing in six full games and one play in a seventh game before a broken ankle ended his season. The junior from Lawton, Okla., has nine rushing touchdowns this season along with 15 receptions for 153 yards and four kick returns for 67 yards.
Whaley rushed for more than 100 yards in three games including the season opener against Tulsa when he finished with 131 yards and four touchdowns, breaking the Oklahoma record for rushing yards in a debut and becoming just the second Sooner with at least four rushing touchdowns in a debut.
Whaley's four touchdowns were also the most ever by an Oklahoma walk-on in a game and his 627 yards for the season tops the previous record for season rushing yards by a walk-on of 423 yards set by Jim Culbreath in 1975.
The winner of The Burlsworth Trophy will be announced Dec. 9 at a banquet in Springdale, Ark., sponsored by the Springdale Rotary Club.
The Burlsworth Trophy | Dominique Whaley Bio |
Wednesday, November 16 |
Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones has been named one of 15 semifinalists for the 2011 Walter Camp Player of the Year award. Jones currently leads the Big 12 and is No. 2 nationally with 372.1 passing yards per game for the 8-1 Sooners.
The junior from Artesia, N.M., broke Sam Bradford's single-game passing record with 505 yards at Kansas State and is now Oklahoma's career leader in passing yards (11,265) and touchdown passes (92). Jones has thrown for more than 400 yards four times this season and has more than 350 yards in every game but two while throwing at least three touchdowns in six games this season including three games with five TDs.
The five finalists for the award will be announced on Wednesday, Nov. 30, with this year's winner being presented the award, which is voted on by the Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors, on Thursday, Dec. 8.
2011 Walter Camp Semifinalists | OU Award Winners |
Thursday, November 10 |
Oklahoma's Gabe Ikard and Trey Millard have been named to the Capital One Academic All-District VII Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Thursday. The honor is the first for the two sophomores.
Ikard, an offensive lineman from Oklahoma City, Okla., carries a perfect 4.0 grade point average in Zoology while Millard, a fullback from Columbia, Mo., carries a GPA of 3.67 in Psychology.
To be eligible for consideration, a player must be at least a sophomore in eligibility and carrying at least a 3.30 grade point average while performing as a starter or important reserve. The two Sooners will now advance to the Academic All-America ballot. That team will be announced near the end of the season.
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Tuesday, November 8 |
The Big 12 Conference and its television partner, FX, announced today that it will move the Nov. 26 Oklahoma-Iowa State game from a 7 p.m., kickoff to 11 a.m., that same day.
"Our fans have remained loyal through six night games this season with two more on the horizon," Athletics Director Joe Castiglione said. "Of those, four have been in Norman and we've heard from many fans who have driven home in the very early morning hours. For that reason, and because we feel like a day game may provide warmer temperatures for a late-season game, we have endorsed the idea of moving this game to a day-time start."
The OU-Iowa State game was announced before the season as a 7 p.m., kickoff by FX, the network that is carrying the game.
"We appreciate the desire to get times out there early, but in this case, it probably would have been best to wait," Castiglione said. "We hope that by providing information about the change nearly three weeks before the game, we can help to mitigate any impact it might have on fans traveling to the game."
Complete 2011 OU Football Schedule | Print/DownloadFOOD DRIVE A SUCCESS
Josh Heupel's 14 Foundation collected $34,655 last weekend as part of its 11th Annual Holiday Food Drive. Sooner fans contributed prior to the Texas A&M game to help serve meals in 10 Oklahoma communities during the holiday season.
"I want to thank the generous OU fans who support us," Heupel said. "I also want to thank the volunteers, who have worked so hard to help us raise funds and our partners who play such a key role. The Holiday Food Drive has impacted a lot of lives since we began during my playing days here, and it's one of the most rewarding projects I've ever been involved with. I hope those who have contributed also sense the good feelings that come from helping others. Without them, none of this could happen."
Over its history, the 14 Foundation has served more than 100,000 meals and expects to add as many as 15,000 to that figure this year. Those food items will be distributed between Nov. 14-21. Partners in the effort include the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and U.S. Foods.
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Monday, November 7 |
The OU Athletics Department announced that Oklahoma's game at Baylor on Saturday, Nov. 19, will kick at 7 p.m. and be televised by ABC from Waco. The No. 6 Sooners have a bye this weekend after defeating Texas A&M, 41-25, last Saturday in Norman.
OU Football Schedule | Past Schedules & ResultsFOOTBALL LAUNCHES TWITTER FEED
Similar to other OU sports, Sooner football has launched a Twitter feed (@OU_Football) to provide fans specific information on the program. The main feed for the OU Athletics Department (@SoonerSportscom) will continue to provide football-related content but the football feed will provide even more. It's just another way for fans to stay connected to the Sooners throughout the year.
OU Social Media Central LEWIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Oklahoma defensive end Ronnell Lewis has been named the Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in Oklahoma's 41-25 win over Texas A&M Saturday.
The junior rom Dewar, Okla., had a team-high nine tackles, two tackles for loss (-8 yards), one pass break-up and one interception, which he returned 11 yards to the A&M 28 to set up a Sooner TD.
This marks the third time this season that an OU player has won the league's weekly defensive honor. Javon Harris captured the award after the Florida State game and Jamell Fleming was cited following the Texas game.
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Saturday, November 5 |
Oklahoma honored former head coach Barry Switzer with a statue unveiling in front of the Wilkinson House Saturday afternoon prior to the game with Texas A&M. OU is the only school to have four head coaches with 100 or more victories. Statues for Bennie Owen and Bud Wilkinson were previously dedicated. Check out the video:
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Friday, November 4 |
The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department announced today that fans can participate in the Tickets for Troops program for the Nov. 26, football game with Iowa State. The tickets became available when they were unclaimed by Iowa State.
The program allows fans to purchase tickets then designate them for donation to men and women in the United States Armed Forces. OU Athletics Ticket Office personnel will facilitate the donation process. Tickets are priced at $77 each.
Those wanting to purchase tickets and attend the game themselves also have that opportunity. All remaining tickets are on sale through the Athletics Department Ticket Office located on the west side of Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, over the phone at (405) 325-GoOU (4668) or online.
The Iowa State game will be the final Owen Field appearance for this year's senior class, which includes NCAA career receptions leader Ryan Broyles and linebacker Travis Lewis, who is attempting to become the first player in OU history to lead the team in tackles for four consecutive seasons.
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