Hugh Freeze sends warning to Oklahoma ahead of Jordan-Hare Stadium debut against Auburn football

(by Andrew Hughes) Hugh Freeze was licking his chops while discussing Oklahoma's first matchup against Auburn football from Jordan-Hare Stadium at an AMBUSH event hosted by the Willow Point Country Club in Alexander City, Alabama. “You’re adding two of the elite programs in the country to this already-difficult — what I think is the best — conference...read more from Fly War Eagle

2024 Oklahoma Sooners Quarterbacks Preview - Casey Thompson

(by Brandon Self) It took him a long time, but Casey is finally home. Casey Thompson currently sits as the Sooners' backup quarterback, and they couldn't be happier to have him. Few programs across college football have the luxury of having a backup quarterback with Casey's ultra-rare mix of athleticism, arm talent, and, most importantly, experience...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Oklahoma Sooners among college football's top revenue earners

(by John Williams) For some time now, the world of collegiate athletics has been as much about the business as it has been about the competition on the field. In order to boast the best facilities and coaching staffs, athletic programs have to stand on business. The world of collegiate athletics is constantly evolving. Athletic departments will soon pay players directly...read more from the Sooners Wire

Horning: SEC's no savior, just OU's next league

(by Clay Horning) Perhaps it’s just me. I mean, it could be me. It’s probably me. Nonetheless, excuse me if I can’t embrace all of Monday’s hoopla surrounding Oklahoma’s long-awaited official joining of the Southeastern Conference. Because so much of it reads condescending. So much of it reads like Sooner fans should be so excited to finally sit at...read more from The Norman Transcript

ESPN's Paul Finebaum picks crucial games for Oklahoma in 2024

(by Aaron Gelvin) The Oklahoma Sooners are officially members of the SEC, leaving the Big 12 behind for greener pastures. OU will see a considerable jump in the level of competition in the new conference, with better opponents nearly every week. ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum was in Norman on Monday for the SEC celebration on campus...read more from the Sooners Wire

No discussion of Horns Down penalties on Oklahoma, Texas' first day in SEC

(by Tom Green) NORMAN — Oklahoma and Texas had been full-fledged members of the SEC for a little more than 13 hours before SEC commissioner Greg Sankey was broached about the topic on the minds of many. The subject was inevitably going to come up at some point once the Sooners and Longhorns joined the league after departing the Big 12,...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Dari Nowkhah: 'Enjoy the ride' is the message to OU fans about SEC

(by Bob Przybylo) OU is in the SEC, and there a couple of media members who know what that’s all about it. From both sides. Dari Nowkhah and Dusty Dvoracek were in Norman on Monday afternoon, answering questions and giving advice. Buckle up, OU fans. Dari, advice for the OU fan? “Advice? I think Sooner fans specifically don’t count on...read more from the SoonerScoop

Move to SEC creates 'model for stability' financially for Oklahoma

(by Tom Green) NORMAN — As Oklahoma strode into its future, as a full-fledged member of the SEC after three years of anticipation and preparation, athletics director Joe Castiglione couldn't help but think back on the past. It was 26 years ago that Castiglione took over as Oklahoma's athletics director back in 1998. College athletics was a considerably...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Oklahoma coaches 'excited' for SEC, Joe Castiglione says: 'The ones that weren't aren't here anymore'

(by Carter Bahns) College athletics looks much different July 1 than it did just one day prior as conference realignment took effect Monday, sending Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC and numerous other schools to new leagues across the country. The Sooners' move is one of the highest-profile changes to the college sports landscape this offseason, and...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Sooners have created 'model of stability' with SEC move

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Nearly three years to the day since voting to join the Southeastern Conference, OU athletic director Joe Castiglione, OU president Joseph Harroz and SEC commissioner Greg Sankey sat down for their long-awaited press conference. They made one thing clear: it was a day of celebration. Monday marked the Sooners' first...read more from the OUInsider

Oklahoma SEC Press Conference [07/01/2024]


University of Oklahoma president Joe Harroz, OU athletic director Joe Castiglione and SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey meet the press to discuss the Sooners' entry into the Southeastern Conference on Monday, July 1, 2024...from John Hoover Media

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SEC Day: Why Oklahoma's Brent Venables is High on QB Jackson Arnold, Optimistic About Defense

(by John E. Hoover) SEC or no SEC, Oklahoma coach Brent Venables seems excited about 2024. Venables met with SEC frontman Paul Finebaum on Monday as the Sooners were formally welcomed into the Southeastern Conference, and expressed why his team is ready for the new league. After Finebaum met with the Texas Longhorns in Austin on...read more from AllSooners

247Sports' Josh Pate doesn't believe there's a gap between OU and Texas

(by Aaron Gelvin) The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns are officially members of the Southeastern Conference. After nearly three years of waiting, Monday marked the official move of OU and UT from the Big 12 to the SEC. With both football programs making the move at the exact same time, naturally the question is posed by fans and...read more from Sooners Wire

Oklahoma Lands Commitment from 4-star WR Cortez Mills

(by Randall Sweet) On Monday, 4-star Homestead (FL) wide receiver Cortez Mills announced his commitment to Oklahoma. Listed at 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds, Mills is rated the No. 69 overall prospect and No. 14 wide receiver in the 2025 recruiting class, according to Rivals. As a junior, the Miami-area product tallied 79 catches for 1,640 receiving yards and 20...read more from AllSooners

4 Star WR Cortez Mills Commits to Oklahoma!


...from onikuno

At Oklahoma, the standard of excellence just means more

(by Bryan Clinton) On July 29, 2021, the Southeastern Conference presidents and chancellors voted to extend an invitation to membership to the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas. The vote — which was unanimous despite a tidal wave of trepidation from College Station, Texas — eventually led to the greatest chain of conference...read more from the OUInsider

Recapping all the FBS realignment that became official today

(by Doug Samuels) July 1, 2024 is a day that has been talked about for a while now, ever since the dominoes of realignment were reactivated following the announcement that Texas and Oklahoma were leaving the Big 12 for the SEC. As we all know now, the move by the Sooners and Longhorns would spark a chain reaction that ultimately led to the death of...read more from the FootballScoop

Texas, Oklahoma officially join SEC: 10 takeaways as Longhorns, Sooners kick off new era

(by Brad Crawford) A power move three years in the making is finally official as Texas and Oklahoma join the SEC. Reports of the move first surfaced at SEC Media Days in 2021 and now, the Longhorns and Sooners join the ranks of various College Football Playoff contenders within one of the nation's superleagues. Previous torchbearers in the Big 12...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Why Barry Switzer Says Oklahoma Can Compete for National Championships in the SEC

(by John E. Hoover) Barry Switzer isn’t exactly getting emotional about Oklahoma leaving the Big 12 Conference for the SEC on Monday. In fact, some of his fondest memories actually center on the Sooners’ new league. “I’ve always been a fan of the SEC,” Switzer told Sooners on SI. “When I grew up in south Arkansas, I listened to LSU and Tennessee games...read more from AllSooners

OU: So Long Big 12 and Thanks for NOTHING!


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