All posts tagged "Oklahoma Sooners"

Love and passion. It may sound simple, but love and passion are the core beliefs newly minted...

By John Hoover   When Ronnie Perkins was a freshman at Oklahoma, the Sooner defensive front was...

The number of former Sooner players on the current Oklahoma coaching staff grew again this offseason. In...

From the moment he entered the transfer portal, former Tennessee running back Eric Gray knew Oklahoma was the right...

NORMAN- Porter Moser’s defensive record precedes him. All the way back to his first head coaching job at...

Porter Moser has had plenty of suitors since taking Loyola Chicago to the 2018 Final Four, but it...

Newly minted Oklahoma basketball head coach Porter Moser has reportedly made his first staff hire, and it’s a former...

Oklahoma quarterbacks aren’t the only facet of Lincoln Riley’s offense turning heads in the NFL. The 37-yard old...

Joe Castiglione got his guy. Oklahoma’s athletic director will replace Lon Kruger at the helm of the Oklahoma...

A fourth Oklahoma Sooner has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. ESPN college basketball reporter Jeff Borzello has reported that...

Bill Bedenbaugh hasn’t had to think much about the center position the past three seasons. Creed Humphrey has been...

After opting out of the 2020 college football season, running back Kennedy Brooks is back with the team...

Last season, the Oklahoma Sooners defensive line took the college football world by storm. Even before Ronnie Perkins was...

There has been a venue change for the May 11 edition of Bedlam baseball. Originally slated to...

The hype machine surrounding new Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams may have to take a year-long hibernation. If things go...

Silver Lake, Kansas is an idyllic town along U.S. 24 with a population of about 1,395 people...

Oklahoma men’s basketball coach Lon Kruger will announce his retirement in a press conference on Friday, SI Sooners...

A kickoff time has officially been set for the 2021 Spring Game. Proceedings will begin at 4...

Kur Kuath is the first Sooner to announce his plans once the 2020-21 basketball season wraps. The Oklahoma...

Lincoln Riley announced Dennis Simmons had earned a promotion at the end of his National Signing Day...

Oklahoma and Texas Tech are accustomed to low scoring battles. But on Monday night in Lubbock, the...

NORMAN- Before the game even started, the Oklahoma Sooners had a hill to climb hosting No. 9...

For the second straight game, the Oklahoma Sooners upset a top-10 opponent. Facing a shorthanded Texas team,...

NORMAN — Two weeks ago, the Oklahoma Sooners fell short of a historic upset of the Kansas...

The Oklahoma Sooners have announced their 2021 baseball schedule. Opening the season at home on Feb. 19...

Returning to action after Bedlam was postponed last Saturday, the Oklahoma Sooners got back to their winning...

The Oklahoma Sooners will get a reinforcement ahead of Saturday’s huge Bedlam matchup in Stillwater. After missing...

NORMAN — The Oklahoma Sooners competed the season sweep of the TCU Horned Frogs Tuesday evening, strolling...

A former Sooner has found a new home. Running back T.J. Pledger announced he would be transferring...

Lon Kruger’s Sooners prepare to enter a college basketball cathedral missing its congregation. The No. 6-ranked Kansas...

The Oklahoma Sooners dug themselves a hole they couldn’t get out of against one of the nation’s...

NORMAN, OK – Nothing comes easy for the Oklahoma Sooners. Even after dominating the first half and...

ARLINGTON, TX- The Oklahoma Sooners closed their 2020 campaign in style, rolling the Florida Gators 55-20. The...

For the second straight season, Alex Grinch’s Oklahoma defense heads into Bowl season staring down the nation’s...

The 2020 Cotton Bowl pits a young Oklahoma offense against the much maligned Florida defense.  Redshirt freshman...

Tre Brown’s decision to forego the Cotton Bowl and enter the NFL draft presents a golden opportunity...

Last season, a story-book turnaround ended in disastrous fashion on one of the biggest stages in college...

NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners had every opportunity to upset the number 15 ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders,...

NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners overcame an early three point onslaught from the Houston Baptist Huskies to win...

NORMAN- A pair of transfers announced themselves as the Oklahoma Sooners coasted past the ORU Golden Eagles...

NORMAN- The next generation of Oklahoma Sooners officially signed their letters of intent to join the program...

CINCINNATI- A three-point barrage from the Xavier Musketeers dealt the Oklahoma Sooners their first loss of the...

NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners are in an awkward position this week. With their win against the Baylor...

FT. WORTH- For the second time in as many trips, Austin Reaves dominated the TCU Horned Frogs...

NORMAN- Last Wednesday when he received word that Oklahoma had to postpone their matchup with West Virginia,...

NORMAN- After an eight day delay to start the season, the Oklahoma Sooners exploded for a 105-66...

NORMAN- Today Lincoln Riley dropped another tidbit to add to the list of “things only happening because...

NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners men’s basketball team must wait at least another week to start their 2020...

NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners are preparing to host their in-state rivals for the first time under the...

NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners dispatched the Kansas Jayhawks 62-9 in their final game before the huge Bedlam...

NORMAN- Fresh off their 62-28 rout of the Texas Tech Red Raiders, the Oklahoma Sooners (4-2, 3-2)...

NORMAN- With ice blanketing the Oklahoma City metro, Lincoln Riley gave an abridged press conference previewing the...

Ft. Worth- There were no fourth quarter antics today. A focused Oklahoma Sooners team dispatched the TCU...

NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners announced the seven game non-conference slate for the upcoming women’s basketball season. Opening...

NORMAN- With a week off, Oklahoma had the chance to celebrate the much needed triumph against Texas....

NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners have released their non-conference schedule for the upcoming 2020 basketball season. In preparation...

NORMAN- Fresh off a bye week, the Oklahoma Sooners look to build on their win against the...

NORMAN- Notching their first conference win against the Texas Longhorns, the Oklahoma defense was stifling for three...

NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners enter their second bye week of the season with a big win against...

DALLAS- The Oklahoma Sooners survived a four overtime thriller to take down the Texas Longhorns in the...

NORMAN- With the yearly fanfare surrounding OU-Texas, the cliches surrounding the matchup begin to make the rounds....

NORMAN- Poor tackling reared its ugly head against Iowa State Saturday night. The Oklahoma Sooners cannot afford...

NORMAN- Amidst the first string of consecutive regular season losses since 1999, the Oklahoma Sooners are searching...

AMES- Turnovers equal victory.  Falling 37-30 at the hands of the Iowa State Cyclones, the Sooners lost...

By Christine Butterfield NORMAN- Coming off a mind-boggling 38-35 loss last Saturday to Kansas State, the Oklahoma...

NORMAN- Lost in the collapse against Kansas State on Saturday, the Oklahoma Sooners played a lot of...

NORMAN, OKLAHOMA – Stunning losses have become a bit of the norm for Oklahoma in recent years…but Saturday’s...

NORMAN- For the second straight season, the Kansas State Wildcats stunned the Oklahoma Sooners.  While the Wildcats...

NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners will open conference play tomorrow. Amidst reports the Kansas State Wildcats could fall...

NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners’ season opener was touch and go, but the Big 12’s partnership to provide...

NORMAN – The Oklahoma Sooners kicked off their 2020 campaign in blowout fashion Saturday night at home against...

NORMAN- Six months and a day after the NBA shutdown in Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma Sooners kicked...

NORMAN- Ahead of Saturday’s season opener, the Oklahoma Sooners have released their first depth chart.  Redshirt freshman...

NORMAN – The Oklahoma Sooners have named their starting quarterback for the 2020 season. Much to the surprise...

NORMAN – Lincoln Riley and the Oklahoma football players and staff marched on the University of Oklahoma campus...

NORMAN – Oklahoma head football coach Lincoln Riley met with the media via a Zoom call this afternoon....

NORMAN – Oklahoma football players Delarrin Turner-Yell, DaShaun White, Creed Humphrey, and Charleston Rambo all met with...

NORMAN – Oklahoma Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach Alex Grinch along with Associate Head Coach/Outside Receivers Coach Dennis Simmons...

NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners will be without another offensive weapon for the 2020 season. Jason Kersey of...

NORMAN – Lincoln Riley met with the media on Saturday via a Zoom call to discuss the...

NORMAN – Oklahoma Vice President and Athletic Director Joe Castiglione spoke to the media on Friday via...

NORMAN- Oklahoma football will move forward this fall with an adjusted schedule.  On the heels of the...

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper is fired up about the new addition to his receiving corps....

The other Power 5 conferences had all made their ruling in recent weeks on what their plan...

Season-ending injuries during fall camp is something every team around the country hopes to avoid but rarely...

NORMAN- Oklahoma defensive coordinator Alex Grinch has added another piece to his rebuild. Damond Harmon announced his...

Mere milliseconds within each other, the 2020 Big 12 Virtual Media Day set for Monday was canceled...

From the Palace on the Prairie to Jerry World in Dallas,  the Dallas Cowboys finally — officially...

The Oklahoma Sooners’ season opening game against Missouri State has been moved up one week to August...

NORMAN- The Big 12 Conference announced the preseason All-Conference team today. The Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns...

While the Big 12’s annual Media Days were postponed from next week to be moved into August,...

TULSA, OK – The Texas Collegiate League has been one of the few team sports leagues in...

OKLAHOMA CITY- The 2020 college football season will look like nothing we have ever seen before.  With...

2020 has been no stranger to major events being canceled, and today has been no different as...

The decision that Sooner fans have been waiting months on has finally come down – Caleb Williams...

NORMAN- Head coach Lincoln Riley spoke to the press for the first time since the Oklahoma Sooners...

The tradition is alive and well at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City,...

NORMAN- Plenty of concerns have been raised about Oklahoma’s lack of spring football and summer workouts due...

Oklahoma head football coach Lincoln Riley spoke to local media yesterday first the time since both announcing...

For the third straight year, the quarterback of the Oklahoma Sooners has been named the Big 12...

There has been much speculation about when the University of Oklahoma would resume athletic (namely football) activities...

Lincoln Riley made a big addition to his 2021 recruiting class today with the commitment of ESPN’s...

Lincoln Riley has been the head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners for three seasons now, and in...

Last week we discussed the different possibilities there are for attempting to have a college football season...

NORMAN- A new “border war” will be added to the ranks of college basketball next season. The...

Ahead of Thursday’s NFL Draft, Lincoln Riley held a teleconference on Wednesday to field any questions about...

NORMAN- Former Sooner running back Trey Sermon has made his decision. In a statement on Twitter, Sermon...

Join Brayden Conover, Randy Heitz, and Patrick Talbot as they talk Spring Training, OU and OSU Baseball, and some College Softball.

NORMAN- With 0.4 seconds on the clock, the Lloyd Noble Center stood in stunned silence.  Matt Coleman...

MORGANTOWN- It wasn’t pretty, the Oklahoma Sooners got exactly what they needed.  A win.  But as the...

OKLAHOMA CITY- With their tournament hopes on the line Oklahoma’s touted trio finally clicked on the same...

NORMAN- Oklahoma didn’t play poorly. In fact, they played pretty well.  But the Baylor Bears played better....

LAWRENCE- The Oklahoma Sooners headed to Allen Fieldhouse to start the most crucial stretch of their season. ...

Rejoice, people with sanity, Winter is slowly starting to dwindle. The XFL has kicked off, the NBA...

NORMAN- Finally, the Oklahoma Sooners have a signature win. Topping the West Virginia Mountaineers 69-59, the Sooners...

NORMAN- Oklahoma took another step toward earning a bid in the NCAA Tournament Saturday. Fueled by Brady...

Just 12 months ago, DeMarco Murray was a college football analyst for Fox Sports. Today he’s an...

OKLAHOMA CITY- The Oklahoma Sooners escaped the Chesapeake Energy Arena by the skin of their teeth. With just...

NORMAN – The Oklahoma Sooners will get a brief reprieve from the grind of the Big 12 Conference...

For the second time in five days, Oklahoma is losing an assistant coach. Former defensive coordinator and...

WACO- Searching for their first win against a top ranked team on the road, the Oklahoma Sooners pushed...

Some in Sooner Nation might be feeling a panic attack coming on. But the advice here is...

NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners rode an offensive explosion to victory against the TCU Horned Frogs. Four days...

NORMAN- The Kansas Jayhawks spoiled Top Daug’s homecoming to the Lloyd Noble Center, handing the Oklahoma Sooners...

It’s early, and yes, this may seem reactionary. But saying — today, at least, given current information...

AUSTIN- A full-team effort powered the Oklahoma Sooners to their first in win at the Texas Longhorns since...

NORMAN- It wasn’t always pretty.  In fact, for most of the game, it was ugly. But down...

Lincoln Riley has seemed lukewarm about signing a quarterback in the 2020 class. But it was all...

Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray joined wide receiver CeeDee Lamb on Thursday when he announced he would forego...

Nearly a week has passed since the College Football Playoff which saw the LSU Tigers absolutely dismantle...

NORMAN- In the absence of their leading scorer, the Oklahoma Sooners played their most complete game of...

ATLANTA — Oklahoma defensive coordinator Alex Grinch isn’t prone to superlatives. Nor does he often find himself...

ATLANTA — Some 16 hours after the Sooners’ latest and possibly greatest postseason implosion, Oklahoma coach Lincoln...

ATLANTA — Jalen Hurts launched the pass, this one deep and on target, and very likely a...

ATLANTA — The future of Oklahoma football comes down to this. The Sooners go into their Peach...

Well, here we go. The College Football Playoff is tomorrow, starting off with the #4 Oklahoma Sooners...

ATLANTA — In Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray and Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma has gotten elite quarterback play from...

VIDEO: Watch the Oklahoma Sooners at Peach Bowl Media Day on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019, and hear...

VIDEO: Watch the LSU Tigers arrive at Peach Bowl Media Day on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019, and...

Oklahoma freshman quarterback Spencer Rattler meets the press on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019, at Peach Bowl Media...

VIDEO: Watch LSU head coach Ed Orgeron speak at Monday’s Peach Bowl press conference:

VIDEO: Watch LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda, safety Grant Delpit, linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson and linebacker Patrick Queen...

VIDEO: Watch LSU defensive coordinator Steve Ensminger, quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Justin...

VIDEO: Watch Oklahoma defensive coordinator Alex Grinch, noseguard Neville Gallimore and linebacker Kenneth Murray meet the press...

VIDEO: Watch Oklahoma coach Cale Gundy, quarterback Jalen Hurts, center Creed Humphrey and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb...

Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley met the press during a news conference on Monday, Dec. 23, 2019. After...

NORMAN- After a month on the road, the Oklahoma Sooners finally hosted an opponent from the Lloyd...

Oklahoma will reportedly be without starting free safety Delarrin Turner-Yell for the College Football Playoff game against...

Brayden Conover and Patrick Talbot discuss the MLB Hot Stove and trade rumors. Follow Brayden & Patrick...

With the College Football Playoff now less than 10 days away, the four participating teams are starting...

Shane Whitter LB | 6-1 | 222 Walter M. Williams HS | Burlington, NC Three-star prospect by...

NORMAN — Oklahoma defensive end Ronnie Perkins, running back Rhamondre Stevenson and wide receiver Trejan Bridges are...

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow won the 85th Heisman Trophy as expected on Saturday night during the annual...

WICHITA- No King or Queen was crowned, but there was a homecoming in Wichita. Austin Reaves returned...

LSU drew a lot of outside criticism when Les Miles was fired in September 2016. All Miles...

The Oklahoma Sooners claimed their fifth consecutive Big 12 crown on Saturday defeating the Baylor Bears for...

While Rickey Dixon sat a mile away in Barry Switzer’s home back on Sept. 1, Dixon’s family...

For the fifth time in four years, Oklahoma has a Heisman finalist. Quarterback Jalen Hurts has been...

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Oklahoma is back in the College Football Playoff, and the Sooners did it with...

ARLINGTON, Texas — ­­­College football has become a game of elite quarterbacks. But at Oklahoma, elite quarterbacks...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Maybe Lincoln Riley doesn’t have a crystal ball. Maybe he can’t see the future....

The Oklahoma Sooners improved to 11-1 on the season with arguably their most impressive, and complete, performance...

NORMAN — It was soon after the Orange Bowl, soon after Alabama hung 45 points and 528...

The Oklahoma State Cowboys found themselves in a disappointing position on Saturday night when the Oklahoma Sooners...

STILLWATER — Oklahoma heard Mike Gundy’s comments. And they didn’t necessarily agree. Not the ones about Lincoln...

We’re late getting out this week’s Ask Hoover because Mrs. Hoover’s leftovers were too good to ignore....

The Oklahoma Sooners survived another scare on Saturday as they bested the TCU Horned Frogs 28-24 in...

A night after suffering their first defeat of the season, the Oklahoma Sooners proved they can bounce...

Oklahoma got everything to go its way last week, and the Sooners’ good fortune was reflected in...

NORMAN — Just over halfway through a 20-minute interview on Monday night, Grant Calcaterra’s brave face and...

The Oklahoma Sooners suffered their first loss of the season, getting handled by the Stanford Cardinal 73-54...

NORMAN — Lincoln Riley thinks he might have the answer to the question that has vexed Oklahoma...

NORMAN — Jalen Hurts didn’t have his best stuff. He threw an interception that was returned 98...

Man, the Ask Hoover questions were all over the place this week — and that was just...

Oklahoma tight end Grant Calcaterra shocked Sooner Nation on Thursday night when he abruptly announced his retirement...

NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners withstood a three-point barrage to power past the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks. In...

We all witnessed it, but it still feels like it was some sort of dream or something....

As part of the celebration of the 150th year of college football, Sporting News today published its...

NORMAN — It appears Oklahoma’s climb to the College Football Playoff just got a little steeper. The...

NORMAN- The Oklahoma Sooners overcame their toughest test of the season to remain unbeaten. The Sooners overcame...

WACO, Texas — The two men who felt most responsible for what seemed an impossible task for...

From an Oklahoma win that felt like a loss to Myles Garrett assaulting Mason Rudolph last night...

The Oklahoma Sooners just barely escaped against the Iowa State Cyclones on Saturday as Parnell Motley intercepted...

The Oklahoma Sooners won their second straight neutral-site game, topping the Oregon State Beavers 77-69.  Oklahoma broke...

Oklahoma’s dream of returning to the College Football Playoff for the fourth time in five years may...

NORMAN — Coaches today preach about the importance of making steady improvements. In all sports, on all...

NORMAN — Lincoln Riley insists all of Oklahoma’s goals are still attainable. He insists that championships are...

Time again for Ask Hoover, my weekly college football Twitter mailbag. As you’ll see below, you can...

It feels like months since Oklahoma took their upset loss at the hands of the Kansas State...

NORMAN- A pair of highly touted newcomers lived up to their billing in Oklahoma’s season opener against...

Kudos to Lincoln Riley, and kudos to Alex Grinch. As personally difficult as it may have been...

NORMAN — As he walked off Owen Field two years ago having tasted defeat for the first...

So many questions in this week’s Ask Hoover blog, I’m gonna have to keep the answers short....

NORMAN — The lack of handoffs this season was probably going to catch up to Lincoln Riley...

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about Oklahoma’s College Football Playoff chances should they drop a game...

A bevy of new faces took the court for the first time under head coach Lon Kruger,...

Sooner Nation got an answer on Monday, but not the one it wanted. And the Big 12...

MANHATTAN, Kansas — When he was offensive coordinator at East Carolina, Lincoln Riley thought a fast-paced offense...

It’s time for the second-largest Ask Hoover blog in Franchise history, and possibly one of the five...

Another week has come and gone as the Oklahoma Sooners decimated former OU quarterback Austin Kendall and...

NORMAN — I got the question yesterday during my weekly segment with The Franchise Players: Will Alex...

NORMAN — Only one person on the planet would use the word “travesty” when examining the Oklahoma...