Bill Haisten's Big 12 Insider

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 04:52 AM PST

Kansas: With Monday's victory over previously undefeated Baylor, Kansas seized sole possession of the conference lead.

Former OU commit De'Vante Harris commits to Texas A&M ($)

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 04:10 AM PST

Former OU commit De'Vante Harris commits to Texas A&M ($) "I see a lot of similarities between me and A&M. I’m small in size and a lot of people think A&M isn’t ready for the SEC. I’m ready, we’re ready. We’re ready for Florida, LSU, Alabama, all of them. We’re not going to back down from...

Sooners' Fleming to play in Senior Bowl

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 03:21 AM PST

Oklahoma cornerback Jamell Fleming has been an NFL prospect for some time. But his work in his last two games left a particularly strong impression on scouts.

This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

OU women face tough road test at Kansas State

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 03:18 AM PST

It won't be easy to do against league co-leader Kansas State, but the Sooners must find some answers away from home.

Coming off bench energizes Sooner guard

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 02:36 AM PST

This wasn't going to be easy.

This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Big XII Basketball Bullet Points

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 11:36 PM PST

The Big 12 basketball race is starting to take shape and the one thing that has become crystal clear is that its a three-team race. The conference boasts three Top 10 teams and after Monday night's Kansas/Baylor game you'd have to rank the Big XII with KU, Baylor, Missouri and then everyone else...

McFarland playing her best basketball as a Sooner

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:54 PM PST

Because Joanna McFarland made a decision on March 26 of last year, Oklahoma (10-5, 2-2 Big 12) stands a better chance at Bramlage Coliseum tonight, where it will meet Kansas State (13-3, 4-0), the surprise team in the conference....

Fleming Earns Trip to Senior Bowl

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:27 PM PST

(by Joey Helmer/Scout) Sooner boundary corner Jamell Fleming is headed to the Senior Bowl, as he accepted an invitation to the 2012 game Monday afternoon....

Sooners hope for victory against Kansas State women

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 08:53 PM PST

Fresh from a disappointing, last-minute loss in round one of Bedlam, the OU women’s basketball team heads to Manhattan, Kan., to take on the Kansas State Wildcats at 7 tonight.

OU men’s gymnastics team win big in Rocky Mountain Open

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 07:14 PM PST

The Oklahoma men’s gymnastics team continued its dominance in the Rocky Mountain Open last weekend, winning the program’s thirteenth straight title at the event.

OU basketball: Cameron Clark hopes to build off success

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 06:23 PM PST

BY MIKE BALDWIN, Staff Writer, mbaldwin@opubco.comThe 6-foot-6 sophomore guard has flashed potential. But his career has been defined by hot and cold streaks. Read more on NewsOK.com

This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

The Ultimate Sports Social Media Job Contest

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 06:11 PM PST

We've finally discovered a reason for JTE to get a FaceBook account! XFINITY (Proud sponsor of CCM) is about to launch a contest in which some lucky winner will be awarded with a job as an online sports media personality. I'm just kidding about JTE because he has vowed to never get a FaceBook...

Dom Whaley Makes 20 Best Surprises List At #6

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 05:53 PM PST

Dom Whaley Makes 20 Best Surprises List At #6 Meanwhile, what was supposed to be the biggest question mark for a highly-ranked Oklahoma squad -- the running back position -- was quickly becoming an exclamation point. Former Langston University star, and Sooners walk on, Dom Whaley quickly...

Happy about Mike Stoops? Then take just a minute and be sad about Willie Martinez

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 05:51 PM PST

Lost in all the fervor over Mike Stoops’ return and Brent Venables (possible) departure from Oklahoma was the untimely exit of a good coach, a good recruiter and a good man. Willie Martinez ......

Brent Venables must consider what's beyond the ambience of Clemson

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 05:00 PM PST

BY TRAVIS HANEY, Staff Writer, thaney@opubco.comThe Blue Ridge Mountains might be an attractive backdrop, but recent turnover inside the coaches' offices can be unsettling. Read more on NewsOK.com

This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Jamell Fleming gets invite to Senior Bowl

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 04:55 PM PST

Oklahoma cornerback Jamell Fleming has been an NFL prospect for some time. But his work in his last two games left a particularly strong impression on scouts.

This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Brent Venables' Catch 22: Comfort or more money?

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 04:11 PM PST

BY JENNI CARLSON Brent Venables is discovering one of the dangers of coaching football at a place like Oklahoma. Life can be so good that you don't want to leave. Just ask Merv Johnson. The Sooners' director of football operations chatted with me last season, and this past weekend, I couldn't help...

This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Sooners look to carry forward emotion from big win

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 03:19 PM PST

The buzzer sounded and the crowd applauded the Sooners for their effort and resolve, but mostly for the win — an 82-73 upset against then-No. 18 Kansas State. Oklahoma fans shook hands with the opposition as it made its way around the court, and smiles were in abundance. OU will need to carry that...

Men’s basketball notebook: Oklahoma’s first win against a top-25 team

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 03:13 PM PST

Junior forward Andrew Fitzgerald scored 21 points in Oklahoma’s 82-73 victory over No. 18 Kansas State, which is one point less than his career best. The game marks his 11th consecutive game of scoring double figures. He and Romero Osby combined for 39 points.

OU receives votes in women's basketball poll

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 12:34 PM PST

Baylor remains the unanimous No. 1 choice in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll.

This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Brent Venables still with the Sooners, for now

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 12:27 PM PST

(by Tom Fornelli/CBS Sports) Ever since it was announced that Mike Stoops would be returning to Oklahoma to join his brother Bob Stoops' staff, there have been questions about defensive coordinator Brent Venables' future at the school....

Venables To Clemson Still Up In The Air

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:52 AM PST

So the weekend has come and gone and DC Brent Venables still has not made a decision on whether or not he will stay or go. Venables has officially shot down West Virginia, but going to Clemson is still out there. Venables was with Dabo Swinney the entire weekend, interviewing for the DC position at...

Breaking down the college football coaching hires

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:47 AM PST

(by Mike Huguenin/Rivals) This was an exceptionally busy offseason on the coaching carousel, with 26 new coaches hired. Here’s a breakdown of the hirings....

Is Mark Mangino Returning To Big 12 With Oklahoma Sooners?

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:23 AM PST

(by Matt Conner/SBN Kansas City) Mark Mangino has always been a larger than life figure in Big 12 football, and now it seems there's space for him to return. The former Kansas Jayhawks head football coach was once Coach of the Year....

OU football: The greatest example ever of inflation

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 07:00 AM PST

I came across a story out of our archives last week that is a greatest example of inflation. It comes from a 1981 OU regents meeting. Here’s the first paragraph: “A 20 percent boost in ticket prices for University of Oklahoma home football games and a new contract and pay raise for OU...

Oklahoma Sooners Football: Brent Venables Has a Decision to Make

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 05:25 AM PST

It’s decision time for Oklahoma co-defensive coordinator Brent Venables. As of Sunday night, Venables was still the co-defensive coordinator for the Oklahoma Sooners, but had spent most of the weekend in Clemson, SC, visiting with university officials about the open defensive coordinator...