SoonerScoop podcast: Time to go 'Under the Stars' with OU football one week away
(by Bob Przybylo) The time is almost here for OU football. We’re now less than a week from preseason camp getting going. But because of that, this week is the definition of the calm before the storm. Football is on the brain, but the biggest news of the week for OU came in basketball and softball. Some surprising developments. The Unofficial...listen to podcast from the SoonerScoop
5 position battles to watch during Oklahoma Sooners fall camp
(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners are five weeks away from the start of the 2024 college football season, which means fall camp is set to kick off. The Sooners answered a number of questions heading into the offseason about spots on the roster, but still have several position battles that need to be settled before they line up against Temple...read more from the Sooners Wire
Former Oklahoma Football HC Responds to Apparent Insult From AD Joe Castiglione During 2024 Big Ten Media Days
(by Alec Musa) After a near century in the Big 12, the super-competitive SEC will welcome Oklahoma football next season. Oklahoma announced the transition in the summer of 2021, marking a three-season window before the Sooners jumped ship to join the toughest conference in the nation. Oklahoma, alongside the Texas Longhorns, began the...read more from Gridiron Heroics
Oklahoma DB Billy Bowman and 'Amazing' Jayda Coleman 'Live Out Our Dreams Together'
(by John E. Hoover) Jayda Coleman is one of the most popular athletes ever to play at the University of Oklahoma. But no doubt her biggest fan is her fiancé. “Her being my fiancé is amazing,” Billy Bowman said last week at SEC Media Days. “It’s something that a lot of people dream of. I won’t take that lightly. Being able to be with her and live out...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Three Questions on Oklahoma Training Camp: Defensive Line
((by Randall Sweet) Oklahoma opens preseason training camp next week, and the Sooners have some questions to answer during the month of August. In this series, Sooners on SI will attempt to provide some answers ahead of camp. Next up is OU's defensive line group, which made a few high-profile additions over the offseason...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
What is Oklahoma's best position group heading into the 2024 season?
(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners depth chart has improved every year under Brent Venables. Despite questions along the offensive line, this might be the Sooners best roster under Venables. How much success OU has with this collection of players remains to be seen, but they have the talent to make some noise in year one in the SEC...read more from the Sooners Wire
Oklahoma Won't 'Shy Away' From 'Intimidating' SEC Road Atmospheres
(by Ryan Chapman) DALLAS — The competition on the field won’t be the only upgrade Oklahoma faces in 2024. The Southeastern Conference boasts some of the biggest venues in all of college football, which will be another hurdle for the Sooners. In 2023 OU’s four true road games — Cincinnati, Kansas, Oklahoma State and BYU — were attended by an...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Why Oklahoma Players Think Robert Spears-Jennings Will Be 'All Over the Field' in 2024
(by John E. Hoover) DALLAS — With three starters returning in the Oklahoma secondary and seven incoming freshman in the 2024 recruiting class and two arrivals via the NCAA Transfer Portal, it might be easy for some to overlook Robert Spears-Jennings. That would be a mistake. “He’s definitely grown a lot,” said senior safety Billy Bowman...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Oklahoma Sooners have to get something out of the tight end spot
(by John Williams) After Brayden Willis had a breakout 2022 season, there was a lot of optimism for what the Sooners could get out of Austin Stogner, who returned from South Carolina for 2023. It didn’t materialize that way. Although the offense was incredibly efficient and put a ton of points on the board, it played behind the 8-ball with limited production at...read more from the Sooners Wire
Five Questions on Oklahoma Training Camp: Offensive Line
(by John E. Hoover) Oklahoma opens preseason training camp next week, and the Sooners have some questions to get answered during the month of August. In this series, Sooners on SI will attempt to provide some answers ahead of camp. First up, the offensive line, where all five starters have moved on and must be replaced. How will all the portal...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Danny Stutsman ranked the sixth-best linebacker in the nation by College Football News
(by Aaron Gelvin) Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Danny Stutsman returns for a fourth season in college football with plenty of national hype. Stutsman was named a preseason Walter Camp first-team All-American earlier this month and made the preseason first-team all-conference squad in the SEC last week. He represented OU at SEC media days...read more from the Sooners Wire
Secondary is deep, but don't forget about Woodi Washington
(by Aaron Gelvin) Oklahoma defensive back Woodi Washington has seen just about everything in his time as a member of the Sooner football program. He began his career all the way back in 2019, playing in four games as a true freshman. To put that in perspective, here’s what Oklahoma football looked like in 2019: The head coach was Lincoln Riley...read more from the Sooners Wire
Why Oklahoma's Brent Venables Believes New Sideline Technology Will Provide 'Competitive Advantage'
(by Ryan Chapman) DALLAS — College football sidelines will undergo a noticeable change this season. Much like in the NFL, there will be an influx of new technology available to players and coaches alike this fall. Over the offseason, both in-helmet communication devices and the use of tablets were approved. The introduction of radios in helmets was...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Sooners Illustrated Podcast Ep. 98 | OU football lands Floyd Boucard + What is OU’s toughest game in 2024?
(by Josh Callaway) As the month of July winds down and fall camp approaches, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Tom Green open the show by breaking down the commitment of 2025 defensive lineman Floyd Boucard, who announced his allegiance to the Sooners on Saturday. ..listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated
Position group overview: Defensive ends
(by Jesse Crittenden) If there's one position group that can challenge OU's wide receivers as the deepest unit on the team, it resides on the defensive side of the ball. That'd be the defensive ends. In fact, the Sooners might have a good problem on their hands. Despite the departure of Rondell Bothroyd — who led the defensive line in snaps last season,,,read more from the OUInsider
Oklahoma Players Already Building Dynasties, Legends in 'College Football 25'
(by John E. Hoover) Preseason training camp opens next week, and the 2024 college football season will kick off one month later. Meanwhile, Oklahoma players are already scoring touchdowns, already snagging interceptions, already executing their celebration dances. Virtually speaking, of course. EA Sports’ “College Football 25” is all the rage...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
SEC Players Give Oklahoma Preview of Road Games in New Conference
(by Randall Sweet) DALLAS — With Oklahoma making its jump to the SEC this offseason, many national media members and observers have pondered how the Sooners will hold up in college football's toughest conference. The talent level in the SEC will certainly be a step up from what OU faced in the Big 12, as Brent Venables' team is set to meet six of ...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Bartlesville Family Makes Historic Donation to Oklahoma Athletics
(by OU Media Relations) NORMAN — Brian and Kim Kimrey of Bartlesville, OK, have pledged an historic $20 million gift to the University of Oklahoma baseball and football programs, OU Vice President and Director of Athletics Joe Castiglione announced Monday. The $20 million Kimrey pledge marks the largest single commitment in OU Athletics history and...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Oklahoma's Defense 'Confident' in Further Growth Under New DC Zac Alley
(by Ryan Chapman) DALLAS — Oklahoma may have changed defensive coordinators this offseason, but you would never know there’s been major changes. Zac Alley, a Brent Venables protege from his time at Clemson, replaced Ted Roof. He knows exactly how Venables wants to run the defense, and Alley has a host of returning veterans to ease the transition...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Jackson Arnold confident about Sooners' rebuilt OL, finds comfort in addition of Branson Hickman
(by Tom Green) DALLAS — Jackson Arnold was introduced to Branson Hickman shortly after the Oklahoma quarterback walked off the field at the end of the Sooners' spring game in April. The two hung out that night, and less than 24 hours later, Hickman — the offensive line transfer from SMU — was committed to OU. That was the start of a relationship...read more from Sooners Illustrated
