Report: Sterling Shepard Rejoins Baker Mayfield in Tampa Bay
(by John E. Hoover) Is Tampa Bay in 2024 going to look anything like Knoxville in 2015? Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers reportedly got some good news on Thursday when long-time NFL receiver and former Oklahoma wideout Sterling Shepard signed a one-year contract with the team. Earlier this year, Shepard, 31, nearly retired from pro football after...read more from AllSooners
Sooners Camp Ready for Big Men to Roll In
(by Josh McCuistion Oklahoma’s camps under Brent Venables have become a big part of the annual schedule. And last year the Sooners offered a lengthy list of offensive linemen during the 2023 summer camp. Among those offers were names like Ryan Fodje, Jonte Newman, Ziyare Addison, Tyler Thomas, and Drew Evers amongst several others...read more from the SoonerScoop
Oklahoma announces series of plans to celebrate 'SEC Day' on July 1, 2024
(by Bryan Clinton) On Monday, the University of Oklahoma announced plans for a series of special events that are set to take place around the Sooner State in celebration of OU's move to the Southeastern Conference, which is set to become official on July 1, 2024. A press release from OU media relations details several free events in Tulsa...read more from the OUInsider
Josh Heupel, Rocky Calmus, George Cumby represent OU on Hall of Fame ballot
(by George Stoia) Three former OU greats are on the latest College Football Hall of Fame ballot, which was released Monday. Quarterback Josh Heupel, linebacker Rocky Calmus and defensive back George Cumby are all on the 2025 ballot. Heupel and Calmus have been on the ballot for some time, while Cumby is the newest Sooner to join the list...read more from the SoonerScoop
Oklahoma Adds 3-star Running Back Gabe Sawchuk to 2024 Recruiting Class
(by Randall Sweet) On Sunday night, 3-star running back Gabe Sawchuk announced that he will join the Oklahoma's 2024 recruiting class. Sawchuk remained quiet about his commitment to Oklahoma until Sunday, when the speedy tailback posted multiple photos of himself on social media moving into Headington Hall on OU's campus and...read more from AllSooners
Oklahoma AD Joe Castiglione on degree of difficulty in SEC: 'That's what we seek'
(by Tom Green) Oklahoma is inside one month until its move three years in the making becomes official. The Sooners will join the SEC on July 1, completing a transition that effectively began in July 2021, as they leave the Big 12 — the conference OU was a founding member of — after nearly three decades of competition. It's a move that has been...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Logos may be coming to an Owen Field near you, but should they?
(by John Williams) College football is evolving at a rapid pace. The idea of amateur athletics had been eroding before our eyes with the money not talked about, but with name, image, and likeness, it’s pretty much an idea of the past. With the proposed settlement of a trio of anti-trust lawsuits against the NCAA leading to damages in the billions and...read more from the Sooners Wire
Where Does Oklahoma Belong in the SEC Hierarchy?
(by Kieran Wilson/LWOSports.com) With the summer months finally here, the world of Oklahoma football should remain mostly quiet until training camps begin in August. Arguably the most important news to look out for this summer revolves around EA’s College Football 25, which will be released on July 19. To keep you sated in the meantime, you can...read more from YardBarker.com
Why the SEC has pushed pause on the 2026 schedule
(by Jesse Simonton) SANDESTIN, Fla. — The SEC released a piece of its 2024 schedule Thursday, complete with exact dates, game times and TV networks for the first three weeks of the season (and a bit more). The league’s full slate is set to be revealed on June 11. As part of the conference’s new exclusive media rights deal with Disney/ESPN, the SEC...read more from On3.com
Texas AD tells Paul Finebaum 'There's nothing like' the Red River Rivalry game
(by Aaron Gelvin) SEC spring meetings took place this week in Destin, Florida, with the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns taking their place at the table. Oklahoma enters its first year in the SEC after leaving the Big 12. Along with Texas, they will be the newcomers to a conference that’s been very successful, especially in football...read more from the Sooners Wire
OU Football: Kick Off Times Announced! | Houston, Tulane, and TEXAS!
Josh Heupel talks about the unique opportunity to return to Oklahoma
(by John Williams) When the SEC schedule was initially released, one of the games that immediately jumped out was the Oklahoma Sooners SEC debut against the Tennessee Volunteers. Because it was Oklahoma’s debut game and because it was at home, but more importantly, because it meant an OU great would be returning to Norman...read more from the Sooners Wire
Report: 2024 Oklahoma-Texas Red River Rivalry Kickoff Time, Network Announced
(by Bryce McKinnis) NORMAN — The first SEC Red River Rivalry has a date, time and tentative network. Popular college football insider Brett McMurphy first reported Thursday morning that the 120th rendition of Oklahoma-Texas — and first within the Southeastern Conference — will kick off at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 12. The game, played in Dallas' Cotton...read more from AllSooners
AD Joe Castiglione: Oklahoma being 'very, very strategic' with approach to planned football facility
(by Tom Green) The changing landscape of college athletics is resulting in Oklahoma being more calculated in its approach to facilities projects, including the planned $175 million standalone football facility. Last spring, Oklahoma's Board of Regents approved the next step in the program's plan for a football operations building adjacent to and...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Social media clowns Lincoln Riley for continuing to run from the SEC
(by Josh Yourish) There were plenty of reasons why Lincoln Riley left Norman, Oklahoma for Los Angeles, California, a lucrative contract chief among them. But there was always a feeling, especially from the Oklahoma fanbase that Riley’s departure had something to do with the program’s impending move to join the SEC. Riley had dominated the...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Brent Venables confident Jackson Arnold can handle lofty expectations as OU's QB1
(by Tom Green) Brent Venables understands the spotlight shining on Jackson Arnold as Oklahoma heads into its first SEC season. He alluded to it after Arnold's first career start back in December in the Alamo Bowl. It was after that loss to Arizona, in which Arnold flashed his big arm but struggled to take care of the ball — throwing for 361 yards and two...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Cindy Heupel, mother of former OU football star Josh Heupel, dies at age 69
(by Justin Martinez) Cynthia Lou Kelly Heupel, the mother of former OU quarterback and co-offensive coordinator Josh Heupel, passed away at her home in Edmond on May 14. She was 69. A Fargo, North Dakota, native, Cindy dedicated her life to education, first graduating from Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota, before earning her...read more from The Oklahoman
Former Giants safety Tony Jefferson planning comeback from retirement for 2024 season
(by Nikki Chavanelle) Former Giants and Ravens safety Tony Jefferson reportedly plans to make a comeback from retirement for the 2024 season, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Though Jefferson retired ahead of the 2023 season, he didn’t spend it far from the field. He worked as a scouting intern for the Baltimore Ravens. Now, he’s looking...read more from On3.com
Brent Venables provides update on injured OU center Troy Everett
(by Tom Green) Oklahoma's offensive line took a major hit during spring practices when projected starting center Troy Everett sustained a knee injury during practice on March 27 that required surgery. On Tuesday at the SEC's annual spring meetings in Destin, Florida, OU coach Brent Venables provided a brief update on Everett's recovery since undergoing...read more from Sooners Illustrated
OU Football: Ranking The SEC Games I Want OU To Win The MOST in 2024!
