The Sooners picked up their fifth commitment of the 2025 class as wide receiver Jaden Nickens announced his pledge this afternoon. Nickens is a 6'3, 190-pound, four-star wide receiver from Millwood...

During an interview reportedly taped in June of 2023, Lincoln Riley was asked about a number of topics and claimed, among other things that there were multiple occasions where someone tried to break...

The Sooners picked up their 19th commitment of the 2024 cycle, as Joshua Aisosa announced his pledge today. The three-star offensive lineman chose the Sooners over Iowa State, Tulsa, and others. The...

Sourced NotesAs you know, my confidence level in OU's chances with David Stone started to rise early in the week because word from the Miami staff was that they were beginning to question whether...

2024 three-star ATH Andy Bass will announce his college decision on August 24th. Bass recently dropped a top three of Oklahoma, Syracuse, and Kansas State. Ever since Andy Bass came to Oklahoma’s...

We're pleased and excited to announce that Douglas Miles is the newest staff writer and contributor here at The Crimson Captain. Our stated mission here at The Crimson Captain is to provide compreh...

Pocola (Okla.) power pitcher one of five players ranked in top-6 to commit to OU softball this monthAllyssa Parker delivers a pitch against Warner in a regional playoff on Sep. 21, 2023 (Photo by Tom...

August looks to be a massive month for the Sooners on the recruiting trail, as many priority targets are set to make their college decisions this month. Let's get right into it. Josh Aisosa, 6'3.5...

Sourced NoteTo nobody's surprise, the Sooners have kept in contact with Williams Nwaneri and won't be stopping their pursuit of the #1 overall player in the country right up until early signing day...

Deal between Norman-area radio station and iHeartRadio expired Aug. 18Oklahoma men's basketball coach Porter Moser, middle, appears with KREF radio hosts Tyler McComas (left), and Teddy Lehman...

Kaydin Jones is one of Oklahoma's most talented running backs. Starting at Broken Arrow as a freshman, Jones turned many heads, earning him five Division-1 offers before his sophomore season. The...

Sourced NoteI wrote earlier today that I spoke with a source on the Texas side who was starting to get nervous about OU making up ground in the Dominick McKinley recruitment. It appears those...

Porter Moser and the Sooners landed their second commitment of the 2024 cycle in sharpshooting power forward Kuol Atak. Atak stands at 6’9” and weighs 185 lbs. He is from Fort Worth, Texas. Atak is...

The Oklahoma Sooners baseball team finished the 2023 campaign with a (32-28) record and a NCAA regional berth. Following the 2022 College World Series runner-up season, the Sooners lost a nation-high...

We're taking the pulse of Sooner fans with our first annual Fan Survey. What do you think of the job Brent Venables has done since he arrived in Norman? How many football games do you think the...

Sourced NoteSpoke with a source on the OU side, and the anticipation in Norman is that if the Aggies season goes off the rails while the Sooners continue to show improvement defensively, things could...

The Sooners landed their 20th commitment of the 2024 cycle in three-star ATH Andy Bass. Bass is from Oklahoma City and plays his high school football at Heritage Hall. In the 247sports rankings, Bass...

By Douglas Miles, For The Crimson CaptainThere have been 89 men's basketball coaches inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.Two more – Division-II wins leader Herb Magee of...

2024 Infielder Drew Dickerson from Lee's Summit West High School has committed to Skip Johnson and OU Baseball.

Sourced NoteSpoke with a couple of sources this evening, and it sounds like there is decreasing confidence amo some on the Texas side about McKinley, and growing confidence among OU sources. OU has...

We were able to chat with 2025 QB commit Kevin Sperry on Saturday on a few different topics: Q: How is the process going of getting settled into Carl Albert/Midwest City?"It has been great, really...

Ace Hodges is an offensive/defensive lineman out of Casady in Oklahoma City, a small private school that is not even a part of OSSAA this season. Hodges is far from your ordinary preferred walk-on;...

Although the Sooners did not land the nation's top-ranked defensive lineman Williams Nwareni, Oklahoma can still assemble one of their best defensive line classes in school history (modern recruiting...

Sourced NotesI've written a few times over the last couple of weeks about Dominick McKinley and that OU is in second or third place behind Texas and possibly Ohio State. That said, I talked to a...

David Stone and what's next for defensive line recruiting?

Sourced Note1. Brenen Thompson and Jayden Gibson had a good practice, consistently getting open against the defense. Thompson's speed jumps out and showed good route running ability. Gibson reporte...

Brent Venables has talked publicly about short yardage situations being one of the areas the Sooners need to improve upon going into 2023, and OU fans no doubt remember those struggles as a contrib...

Sourced NoteAs we discussed previously, Danny Okoye is expected to be on campus in Norman today. We'll see if those plans hold, but if they do it would not surprise me at all if Okoye ends up...

Saturday's matchup one of many dots to connect between 2000 and 2023By Douglas Miles, For The Crimson CaptainWhen the preseason college football rankings were released over two weeks ago, the...

Sourced NoteAccording to a source, the coaches were "very happy" today.

Sourced Note - Dominick McKinleyIn my August Commitments article I put Dominick McKinley as trending toward OU. This was due to continued confidence from sources in and around OU about their position...

August looks to be a massive month for the Sooners on the recruiting trail, as many priority targets are set to make their college decisions this month. Let's get right into it. Josh Aisosa, 6'3.5...

Sourced NoteMultiple sources have confirmed that Todd Bates has plans lined up to be in Louisiana on Friday, but has not finalized those plans as of yet. I'm told that if those plans are finalized...

Sooners, Mustangs will play for second time since ’85 this Saturday in NormanFormer Oklahoma defensive tackle Tony Casillas reacts to an offensive play in the 1985 SMU game. (Photo by Harry Lentz...

Right-handed pitcher Jacob Gholston emerged as one of the top pitchers in the country despite not receiving a Division-1 offer until August of 2022. Gholston started his high school career at...

Sourced NoteTexas A&M is a legit contender here, but OU sources like their chances in that battle. The same Texas source who originally told me that OU could make a run also believes the Sooners are...

Sourced NoteAfter nothing but A&M momentum and overall uncertainty all day, the late-night buzz from multiple sources is that there is positive movement in OU's direction. We're gathering further...

Brent Venables has talked publicly about short yardage situations being one of the areas the Sooners need to improve upon going into 2023, and OU fans no doubt remember those struggles as a contrib...

Sourced NoteAs we've discussed over the last few days, there has been growing confidence on the Texas side that they have made a strong push for Dominick McKinley. Texas has pushed graduation rates...

Sourced NoteSources have told us that Jackson Arnold is getting some time with the 1st team, indicating there are at least some packages and situations where Arnold will get some time on the field...

Sourced NoteCurrent trend is heavily in favor of the Aggies. Indications are NIL numbers got figured out and that could close the deal soon. We'll see how the Sooners respond ahead of the announcem...

Each week, we will be putting out an article like this one showcasing when and where all of the Sooners' OKPreps targets are playing each week. Each week, a new article will be published with an...

Sourced NoteTexas A&M sources are getting more confident as today progresses. One source indicated to me that there's been some contact between McKinley and the Aggies, and they have mobilized on the...

Sourced NoteAside from players who are already committed there isn't anyone Sooner fans should be more confident in soon being part of the '24 class than Nigel Smith. Smith was scheduled to take a...

Sourced NoteOU may be in for a pleasant surprise here. Either Zina is stirring up drama leading up to his announcement tomorrow or OU has some very real momentum.We should know more by the end of...

Sourced NoteA source has indicated to me that Danny Okoye will most likely be in Norman this weekend. These things can change last-minute so we'll keep an eye on it, but OU is expecting him on campus...

Sourced NoteThree days ago I wrote here that the Sooners should still be expecting good news from David Stone on the 26th. Over the last couple of days there have been some reports from the Miami...

Continuing our Cheez-it bowl film review, in this session we'll see some clips from Jovantae Barnes and talk about his potential for 2023. If Gavin Sawchuk is the sports car, Jovantae Barnes is the 1...

Sourced Note1. Sooners practiced in full pads this morning2. A couple of players were slightly nicked up but doesn't appear to be anything serious3. Andrel Anthony had been out with a minor injury...

Maliek Hawkins, brother of Oklahoma commit Michael Hawkins, is a top cornerback target for Jay Valai and the Sooners in the 2025 class. Maliek Hawkins is a 6’2” 180 pound cornerback for Frisco...

2024 three-star ATH Andy Bass will announce his college decision on August 24th. Bass recently dropped a top three of Oklahoma, Syracuse, and Kansas State. Ever since Andy Bass came to Oklahoma’s...

Our resident film junkie Daniel walks us through what makes David Stone special as a player and what OU fans can look forward to seeing on Owen Field for the next few seasons.One of the harder...

Sourced NoteWe've written previously about how OU's chances with Terry Bussey will depend on their willingness to compete on the NIL front at the top compared other schools, and a source has indica...

I've gotten some questions today about David Stone from people who have seen public quotes and some reaction to those quotes. Obviously, nobody can truly know the mind of anyone else and that...

By Douglas Miles, For The Crimson CaptainThere have been 89 men's basketball coaches inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.Two more – Division-II wins leader Herb Magee of...

Here are some notes on things to watch for in Arkansas State's scheme. Keep in mind that the personnel grouping number is backs then tight ends. For example, "10 personnel" means 1 back, 0 tight...

Sourced NoteI've heard from multiple sources that there is strong positive momentum for OU with Eddy Pierre-Louis, the OL from Tampa Catholic High School. UCF had been the leader for the last several...

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We've made this session available for free to preview this new series here at The Crimson Captain.It’s no secret the Sooners will be led into the gauntlet of SEC defenses by Jackson Arnold and his...