OU-Iowa: How they scored

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 04:16 AM PST

OU Football Notebook: Mike Stoops update

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 04:16 AM PST

Oklahoma fans were in a frenzy over Mike Stoops returning to Norman before Friday’s Insight Bowl.

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Insight Bowl quoteboard

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 04:15 AM PST

Insight Bowl quoteboard

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Dave Sittler: Landry Jones' value is not lost on Bob Stoops

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 04:13 AM PST

Less than 12 hours after his 13th Oklahoma football season ended, coach Bob Stoops had started zeroing in on 2012.

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Issues linger for OU football entering 2012

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 04:09 AM PST

The Insight Bowl is so last year. For that matter, so is 2011.

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OU big men propel Sooners to 83-63 win over Northwestern (La.) State

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:33 AM PST

The Sooners are labeled an undersized team.

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Sooners able to prove that they were mentally prepared for Hawkeyes

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 10:49 PM PST

TEMPE, Ariz. — All questions about how Oklahoma would end the 2011 season were answered Friday night. There was no questioning its desire to finish a difficult season with a victory....

Wrapping up a truly unique season

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 10:49 PM PST

Oklahoma is a Rorschach test. Sooner football is whatever you want to believe it is. Everything, this season, but a smashing success. Late Friday night, in the Valley of the Sun, it was so again....

Sooners make sure to not repeat mistake of previous loss

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 10:49 PM PST

Oklahoma men’s basketball coach Lon Kruger sat and watched. He didn’t call time out. He didn’t stand up from his seat....

Jones stays mum on decision

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 10:49 PM PST

TEMPE, Ariz. — Will he stay or will he go? It’s the question Oklahoma is waiting on quarterback Landry Jones to answer. The junior quarterback has 15 days to decide whether or not to return for his senior season or enter the NFL draft....

Bob Stoops has no regrets about his expectations for OU football

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 05:11 PM PST

By Travis Haney, Staff Writer, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it CHANDLER, Ariz. — Oklahoma will enter this offseason on the high of a third consecutive bowl win. Read more on NewsOK.com

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OU football notebook: Bob Stoops quiet on brother Mike

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 05:02 PM PST

By Travis Haney, Staff Writer, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it One last chance in 2011 to provide additional insight into whether Mike Stoops would again come on board at Oklahoma, and brother Bob didn't offer too much. Read more on NewsOK.com

OU basketball notebook: Oklahoma opens Big 12 play Tuesday at Missouri

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 04:59 PM PST

BY MIKE BALDWINOKLAHOMA BASKETBALL — The Tigers are undefeated and ranked No. 8 under first-year coach Frank Haith. Read more on NewsOK.com

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Video: 2012 DE Mario Edwards Interview

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 03:54 PM PST

(ESPN) Recruiting Nation caught up with the number recruit in the ESPNU 150 - Mario Williams. Williams dishes on what schools have caught his interest, and might pry him away from Florida State....

PHOTO: Bob Stoops With 'Christmas Story' Leg Lamp Or Insight Bowl Trophy

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 03:43 PM PST

(by Jason Kirk/SB Nation) This alien item looks even more strange in Bob Stoops' hands. No matter what you say you'll never convince me he was actually just about to start smiling here....

Bob Stoops finally opens up after season comes to a close

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 03:21 PM PST

Bob Stoops finally opens up after season comes to a close Stoops did his customary extended post season interview and the guys at the Tulsa World have a pretty detailed synopsis of some of the things Stoops addressed. Expect more to come out in the coming days, but there are some interesting...

Steven Pledger, Romero Osby lead OU to win over Northwestern State

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 03:15 PM PST

BY MIKE BALDWIN, Staff Writer, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it NORMAN — Oklahoma got 18 points apiece from Steven Pledger and Romero Osby, disposing of Northwestern State with an 83-63 win Saturday. Read more on NewsOK.com

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The "it ain't pretty but we got 'er done" Oklahoma offensive recap - Insight Bowl edition

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 02:59 PM PST

With a whopping 89 yards at half time and just 275 for the entire game, last night's offensive performance in the Insight Bowl won't exactly go down in Sooner lore. However, coming off a Bedlam game that included 50 pass attempts Friday night's much more reasonable 25/33 pass-to-run ratio was very...

Oklahoma basketball closes out the non-con with a 83-63 win over Northwestern State

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 02:58 PM PST

The Oklahoma men's basketball team closed out their non-conference season Saturday afternoon with a 20 point victory against a not so well known Northwestern State squad. Coming off a disappointing loss earlier in the week against Cincinnati, it was expected that the Sooners might have been a...

Video: Ugly does it - Sooners hold off Iowa in Insight Bowl

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 02:44 PM PST

OU's once mighty offense struggled severely, but Blake Bell scored three touchdowns in the Sooners 31-14 win over the Hawkeyes at the Insight Bowl in Arizona on Friday night....

Draft dish: Landry Jones' best play is to stay at OU and answer key questions

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 02:15 PM PST

(by Rush Lande/CBS Sports) Now that Oklahoma’s season is over, following its win over Iowa in the Insight Bowl, Sooners junior quarterback Landry Jones faces a decision about whether he is entering the draft....

Landry Jones wins Insight Bowl but was outdone by backup

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 02:12 PM PST

(by Tony Capobianco/Tuscon Citizen) Junior quarterback Landry Jones came into the 2011 Insight Bowl as the center of attention. Every day he, his head coach, and his teammates were asked by the media whether or not the Star Sooner stays in Oklahoma or leaves for the NFL Draft....

An hour with Stoops as curtain falls on OU's season

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 02:02 PM PST

CHANDLER, Ariz. – Strange place to finish a strange Oklahoma football season, the Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa. That's where Bob Stoops hosted a poolside hour-long chat with beat reporters Saturday morning. ......

OU football: Who was the Insight Bowl MVP?

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:12 PM PST

Bob Stoops sat at the Insight Bowl press conference and was informed that backup quarterback Blake Bell had been named the game’s offensive most valuable player. “I was shocked,” Stoops said. “I said, ‘What?’ Geez, the guy played nine plays.” Bell, playing...

QB Jones, OT Reiff fizzle in possible swan songs

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 11:44 AM PST

(by Rob Rang/CBS Sports) Much has been made of the fact that the Insight Bowl Friday night may have been the last collegiate games for Oklahoma junior quarterback Landry Jones and Iowa offensive tackle Riley Reiff, also a junior. Each is listed as potential first round draft pick by...

Five star recruit DE Mario Edwards all but eliminates Oklahoma

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 11:28 AM PST

Upon his arrival at this week's Under Armour All-American game, five star defensive end Mario Edwards had some less than positive things to say about a recent visit to Norman, Oklahoma. "Talking to some of the (current OU) players, no one had a lot of positive things to say about OU," Edwards...

Northwestern State At Oklahoma Men's Basketball Game Thread

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 11:00 AM PST

Tip: 2:07 Location: Lloyd Noble TV: Cox channel 3 or 703 (OKC & Tulsa) Radio: Sooner Radio Network Northwestern State Demons FG 3PT FT Rebounds Misc G M M A Pct M A Pct M A Pct Off Def Tot Ast TO Stl Blk PF PPG Shamir...

Oklahoma Sooners Lay Groundwork for 2012 in Bowl Win Over Iowa

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 10:45 AM PST

It wasn’t the prettiest of performances, but for the Oklahoma Sooners, it was a win any way you sliced it. Riding a hard-hitting defensive performance and the bruising strength of the Belldozer package, the Sooners downed the Iowa Hawkeyes, 31-14 Friday night, in front of an Insight Bowl...

Insight Bowl 2011: Landry Jones' Dud Will Keep Him at OU, but Is It Worth It?

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 10:18 AM PST

The unflattering but realistic truth about the world in which we live is that it's a "what have you done for me lately?" society. This is most true in sports, where you can be the hero one day and the goat the next. This can be seen each season during the college football bowl season in...

OU's Jay Norvell reportedly a candidate for Florida offensive coordinator opening

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 09:47 AM PST

OU's Jay Norvell reportedly a candidate for Florida offensive coordinator opening According to reports, OU Co-OC Jay Norvell's name is the latest to be mentioned in connection to the recently vacated Florida offensive coordinator job. Just a couple of years ago there was a decent amount...

2012 NFL Combine: Oklahoma Tight End James Hanna Accepts His Invitation

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 09:26 AM PST

James Hanna, former tight end of the Oklahoma Sooners, has reportedly accepted his invitation for the 2012 NFL Combine in February, according to Greg Powers of Scout.com Formerly one of the top tight ends out of high school (ranked in the Top 20 by Scout.com and Rivals.com), Hanna developed into...

Insight Bowl: Where Skycam’s And Dreams Go To Die

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 08:56 AM PST

In what was not the prettiest bowl game of the 2011 season, Oklahoma took on Iowa to play for, I guess all the Insight. The game started off with a huge turnover over by Iowa resulting in an Oklahoma touchdown right from the get go. Neither team could get an offensive game rolling until later [...]

Are the Sooners consistently overrated or do they underachieve?

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 08:56 AM PST

(by Brett McMurphy/CBS Sports) TEMPE, Ariz. - On Thursday, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops talked about the Sooners' tradition. He mentioned the Sooners' seven national titles. Oklahoma has won "more than most people do," Stoops said....

Oklahoma Runs Past Iowa To Win Insight Bowl

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 08:33 AM PST

(KWTV-OKC) TEMPE, Arizona - Iowa made a fourth-quarter push, but the Oklahoma offense answered the bell and put together a long, time-consuming drive to ice the game, coming away with a 31-14 win over the Hawkeyes in the Insight Bowl, capping off a 10-3 season....

Update on the wild 'camera from the sky' incident at the InsightBowl

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 08:28 AM PST

(by John Marshall/AP) TEMPE, Ariz. - Flying cameras have been providing unique perspectives on everything from golf to college and professional football for more than a decade, becoming so commonplace that fans rarely notice....

Bob Stoops, wait for it . . . . to Penn State?

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 08:20 AM PST

Apparently it's that time of the year already. No, not the holiday season. It's the Bob Stoops is taking "College Job X" season. According to a report from gcobb.com, that reads like one of the most gigantic assumptions of false hope you'll ever read, Bob Stoops has apparently all but scheduled...

Mike Stoops close to rejoining brother Bob with Sooners

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 08:13 AM PST

(by John Taylor/CFT) Whether it be Ohio State or Nebraska or South Carolina, Mike Stoops‘ name has been connected to openings at several football programs since his firing by Arizona in October....

Oklahoma Football Recruiting: Sooners Prepare For Home Stretch

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 08:06 AM PST

(by Bud Elliott/SB Nation) The Oklahoma Sooners look to close strong on the recruiting trail....

Bowl win sends OU in right direction

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 08:03 AM PST

(by Jake Trotter/ESPN) TEMPE, Ariz. - Oklahoma arrived in Tempe with tremendous negativity surrounding its program. Then Landry Jones proved he could still throw a touchdown pass, the Belldozer reminded everyone he's still unstoppable and Mike Stoops curiously hung out outside the OU locker room....

Here we go again: Penn State In Pursuit of Oklahoma's Bob Stoops

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 07:56 AM PST

(by Charles Bowles/GCOBB.com) If the rumors are true, Penn State may have its man, Bob Stoops. I reported over 10 days ago there could be a shake up that could immediately put Penn State back on the map and save what looked like an extremely rough ride for the program for the foreseeable future....

Oklahoma Sooners Defense Beats Down Iowa Hawkeyes for Insight Bowl win

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 07:47 AM PST

(by Shawn S. Lealos/Examiner.com) The Oklahoma Sooners headed into the Insight Bowl to battle the Iowa Hawkeyes slightly discouraged. Despite the fact that a victory would make them a 10-win team....

Video: Insight Bowl analysis - OU vs Iowa

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 07:36 AM PST

Berry Tramel and Travis Haney analyize the crazy night in Tempe as OU beats Iowa 31-14 in the Insight Bowl....

Video: Oklahoma Highlights vs Iowa - 12/30/11 (HD)

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 07:22 AM PST

(from HolaKyle) Oklahoma Sooners highlight video of them playing the Iowa Hawkeyes on December 30, 2011. This game was played in Tempe, Arizona....

5 Things the Oklahoma Sooners Need To Improve on in 2012

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 07:00 AM PST

The 2011 Oklahoma Sooners ended a disappointing season on a high note with a 31-14 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Insight Bowl, but that doesn't mean they don't have a lot to work on this offseason. OU demonstrated inconsistent and even sloppy play at times en route to losing three games...

Insight Bowl 2011: Grading Oklahoma's Win over Iowa

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:27 AM PST

Head coach Bob Stoops led his No. 14 Oklahoma Sooners into Tempe, Ariz. to face his alma mater Iowa Hawkeyes in the 2011 Insight Bowl. The Sooners had redemption on their minds coming off a disappointing season that saw them begin as BCS title favorites and end with a fourth-place finish in the Big...