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Oklahoma Sooners beat writer for The Oklahoman ( @TheOklahoman_ ) and . Also dabble in hockey and baseball. Nemesis to @3yearletterman .

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Isaiah Thomas throwing bombs: “Florida, they’re a good matchup. But they’re not the Big 12. They’re not the Oklahoma Sooners.” #Sooners
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All right, so now that it’s over. I can say I voted UCF No. 1. I didn’t do it out of any other reason than consistency with the principals I’ve used all season. UCF beat Auburn, Auburn beat Alabama. UCF was undefeated.
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Caleb Williams leaves the field wearing the hat after #Sooners Alamo Bowl win
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Lincoln Riley says when #Sooners coaching staff was evaluating transfer market between Kyle Allen, Will Grier and Kyler Murray, Bob Stoops asked Riley after watching film of all three what he thought. “I like the other two but if Kyler comes here, he’s going to win the Heisman.”
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Patty Gasso on her feelings watching the final out: “I sit back like a fan. I really do. I sit and watch. …. They don’t realize how good they are. Maybe I don’t realize how good they are. … We just play. We love to have fun and love to play.” #Sooners
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Brent Venables on recruiting. Says “you won’t see the OU logo at recruiting mega camps: “You don’t see Rolls Royce commercials ever. … And I’m not saying this in an egotistical way, but Oklahoma takes a back seat to nobody.” #Sooners
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Florida LB James Houston on #Sooners : “Oklahoma is a good matchup but they’re not on our level, they're not SEC, they’re not the Florida Gators."
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#Sooners coach Patty Gasso mentions Nebraska volleyball playing a game in a solid out football stadium, and says, "So you know what my next conversation with Joe Castiglione is going to be."
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#Sooners coach Patty Gasso on Mike White's comments: "I’m not surprised but I take the high road. I don’t have to answer to anybody. I’ve just got to look in the mirror and I am very comfortable when I do that."
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Brent Venables on Jaren Kanak: "He’s just learning how to play linebacker. He has no idea what he’s doing yet.” #Sooners
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#Sooners are here
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Brent Venables: “The winning will come. I know that, without question.” #Sooners
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#Sooners head coach Venables, from the stage, mentions the future and “Caleb Williams leading us.”
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#Sooners football coach Brent Venables goes out on the mat and takes pictures with the women’s gymnastics team after their victory
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Brent Venables chuckles a bit when asked "How close do you think you are?" His answer: "Not very." #Sooners
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Source confirmed to The Oklahoman: Mike Stoops out as #Sooners DC (first reported by @jhale24 )
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#Sooners DE Ethan Downs: “The coaches last year, great coaches, phenomenal, but it was very win-based. We grew together based on the ups & downs. But with this team, the coaches bring in such a character culture and they say character comes first, all the winning comes after."
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#Sooners WR Marvin Mims when asked by @jasonkersey if he’s made a decision on his future: "I definitely want to be here. I’m pretty sure everyone still in this bowl game still wants to be here too."
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D.J. Graham now wearing No. 81 for #Sooners after his move to WR during the season
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Patty Gasso: "The way I feel right now is free. The expectation is overwhelming. The pressure is overwhelming. ... It's very difficult. It's extremely rewarding. But I just want to go to Costco and shop and no one care that I'm there." #Sooners
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#Sooners FB coach Brent Venables throws out the first pitch ahead of Bedlam tonight
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#Sooners coach Lincoln Riley confirms Kennedy Brooks and Jalen Redmond will return. Says Redmond rejoined team for bowl prep but didn’t feel it was appropriate to have him travel to bowl
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Kinzie Hansen says even in the celebration after the championship, in hugs with Jayda Coleman, Tiare Jennings and others, the discussion quickly turned toward doing it again next year. #Sooners
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I asked the #Sooners players at the press conference what was toughest about this season for them. Kelly Maxwell said her toughest was her decision to transfer to #Sooners : "I received a lot of hate, a lot of doubt. I’m just thankful for these girls and this staff."
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#Sooners Kelly Maxwell: "I don’t think we’re trying to prove any point here. This year’s been hard and we deserve to be here."
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#Sooners Brent Venables says all OU signees were invited to come to the bowl game and work with the team. Several did. "I thought it was a cool thing for them to be able to experience."
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#Sooners Jocelyn Alo: “As good of a pitcher as Dolcini is, I’m a pretty good hitter and I’m going to choose myself every time.”
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OU Board of Regents approves new softball stadium being named Love’s Field after donation from the Love family/Love’s Travel Stops #Sooners
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Brent Venables: "This is Oklahoma. They didn’t have to hire me. And I don’t take it for granted at all." Calls it a "special day." #Sooners
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#Sooners coach Brent Venables on 2023 season: “If we just get better on defense we’re going to win 10-plus games and have a chance to hang a banner up at the end of the year.”
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Lincoln Riley: “I’ll tell you, it takes a lot of balls to do what we did there at the end, so people better see that too.” #Sooners
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No. 2 #Sooners knock off top-ranked Michigan 198.475-197.900
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#Sooners coach Lincoln Riley on the environment inside the Cotton Bowl today: “Epic."
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4 years
I take the responsibility of voting in the AP college football poll seriously. I messed up this week, leaving off BYU after having them No. 12 a week ago. I meant to have them in that range this time, accidentally marked that I had them accounted for and didn’t. I’ll do better.
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Brayden Willis confirms his intent to play in #Sooners bowl game
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#Sooners fans: How are you feeling watching the Pac 12 title game?
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#Sooners are national champions, edging Florida 198.2-198.0875. What a comeback
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#Sooners softball national title celebration will take place Saturday night at Marita Hynes Stadium. Free admission.
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Along with Lincoln Riley, #Sooners DC Alex Grinch, receivers coach Dennis Simmons, director of ops Clarke Stroud & strength coach Bennie Wylie arrive at OKC airport to head to LA (was there with @jasonkersey and @Eddie_Rado , who handled most of the pool video)
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Lincoln Riley says he has no concerns about OU administration, AD, president. “We’ve been through a lot together. This isn’t our first rodeo together. … .We’ve worked well together and we’re going to keep working well together.” #Sooners
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Shane Beamer in South Carolina introductory press conference: "There’s not a program in all of college football that I would’ve left (Georgia) to go be an assistant coach at other than Oklahoma.” Thanks Lincoln Riley, Joe Harroz and Joe Castiglione.
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#Sooners fans heading to Atlanta: Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks are at home Dec. 27 vs. Milwaukee
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#Sooners football coach Brent Venables here in the LNC tonight for women’s gymnastics
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Jocelyn Alo says #Sooners QB Dillon Gabriel told her her was going to come “so if he didn’t, I would’ve called and asked him why he wasn’t here.” Says she appreciates support by Brent Venables and Trae Young, who were both in attendance tonight.
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#Sooners coach Patty Gasso says an agreement has been reached to continue Bedlam softball next season, at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium
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I’m told Roy Manning resigned from #Sooners staff. We’ll see how many of the others ultimately remain on staff
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South Carolina knocks off Auburn and former #Sooners assistant Shane Beamer has the Gamecocks bowl eligible for first time since 2018
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3 years
The craziness never stops on the #Sooners beat. Was in Norman yesterday for Brent Venables’ introduction and now in Las Vegas for Bob Stoops’ College Football Hall of Fame induction
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Here’s #Sooners Ethan Downs with the “Horns Down” at halftime of the Sugar Bowl
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Big 12 source: Horns down gesture will not be automatically flagged in title game. Context matters. (Can’t be done as a direct taunt, etc.) #Sooners
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Out in Pasadena and amazed how many OU fans we’ve seen. This bar just played “Boomer Sooner” too #Sooners
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#Sooners Patty Gasso: "Kelly (Maxwell) decided to throw one of the best games of her life today."
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#Sooners have outscored opponents 95-2 during their 10-0 start. Both runs they’ve allowed have been unearned.
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Chris Plank says Sept. 9, before #Sooners football matchup vs. SMU, there will be an inaugural parade of champions to honor both the softball and women's gymnastics title teams.
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#Sooners athletic director Joe Castiglione announces that a statue of Patty Gasso will be unveiled next year
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It’ll be a bit before the paperwork is officially filed but five-star WR Theo Wease Jr. has signed #Sooners
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I’m going to go ahead and apologize to those who just follow me for OU stuff but need to share something personal and explain why I’ve been scarce this week and probably will be for a few more days. Lost my brother, Josh, this week ...
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Texas coach Mike White says assistant Steve Singleton was trying to get Mia Scott’s HR ball back, umpire ignored him and eventually “rolled the ball forcefully” at Singleton. That led to the moment after the game that was on the broadcast.
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I know the mayo bath got the most attention yesterday but this was an even better moment, in my mind, from @CoachSBeamer
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Now for the announcement you’ve all been waiting for, I’m sure … the winner of the 2021 #Sooners Media Cooperation Award: Jeremiah Hall ( @Jeremiah_Hall27 ). Was a tough vote this year w/ plenty of good options. Jeremiah becomes the second player to repeat, joining Baker Mayfield
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Just saw a #Sooners fan on Hollywood beach with a shirt that said “Not today Saban”
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Cale Gundy: “We’re going to win a bunch of damn football games with Brent Venables.” #Sooners (in response to another @jasonkersey Q)
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Brent Venables: "On Monday, we’re going to strip this thing down to the studs and start over again." #Sooners
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The flyover plane for the WCWS Championship game. All-female crew out of Altus AFB
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Gorgeous C17 Globemaster “NOGS31” doing a lap over OKC #ae1176 #avgeek
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Lincoln Riley says he’s not ready to say Caleb Williams will be the #Sooners starter at QB vs. TCU
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Here’s a better angle #Sooners
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#Sooners president Joe Harroz says Bob Stoops twice refused the pay for serving as interim football coach ($325,000), but says it’s based on proration of Lincoln Riley’s pay. Board is expected to approve that pay shortly
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Giselle Juarez on Odicci Alexander and the ovation she received: “Game recognizes game and she is a baller… She earned it. She deserves it.” #Sooners
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QB Caleb Williams is among the large group of #Sooners players who are in attendance for the Brent Venables introduction
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Alex Grinch on improvement of #Sooners defense: “The next step is to stop fielding questions about the defense at the University of Oklahoma and what’s the next step.”
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Jocelyn Alo with a grand slam. That’s her 89th career HR (Lauren Chamberlain’s career record is 95) #Sooners . OU up 9-0 already, in the first still
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Brent Venables on Jerry Schmidt: “Up until this point he’s had the same type of impact he had when we got here in 99.” #Sooners
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#OKState 's Mike Gundy when asked about the future of Bedlam and #Sooners move to the SEC: "The future of Bedlam is a year or two left. That's the future of Bedlam, based on somebody else's decision."
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Here’s a look at the Rose Bowl crowd as #Sooners take the field. Ton of OU fans here... not a ton of other fans
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Taylor Swift's "We are never ever getting back together" playing here before #Sooners take on TCU in OU's final Big 12 regular-season game.
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Out at Baker Mayfield’s camp in Norman this morning. #Sooners
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Kinzie Hansen on the lessons she’s taken from the seniors. Singles out Jocelyn Alo, who is sitting to her left: “I hope as my class gets older that we make her proud.” Alo tears up some (as does Hansen). After the answer, Hansen reaches over and gives Alo a squeeze. #Sooners
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I know it’ll get talked about a lot again but the Baker Mayfield story is one of the most incredible things in sports. To go from two-time walk-on to No. 1 pick overall in the NFL Draft is incredible. Was easy for that to get lost a bit in all the run-up to the Draft
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#Sooners Patty Gasso gets emotional talking about Kelly Maxwell: "She has not pitched free." The 2 had a conversation before the game. Both characterized the conversation as faith-based. "Just giving Him all the power," Maxwell said.
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Venables: “Excellence has been established by Coach Wilkinson, Coach Switzer and Coach Stoops.” Tells former players “anything that you ever need, you come to my office.” #Sooners
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ESPN’s Jesse Palmer said #Sooners Kyler Murray took the Heisman away from Tua Tagovailoa yesterday (as opposed to Tua losing it)
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Samaje Perine might be in the NFL but his mom is still supporting the #Sooners
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Caleb Williams is the first #Sooners QB to throw for 6 TDs since Kyler Murray vs. Baylor in 2018
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Reminder for those unaware: No run rule in the #WCWS championship series
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Brent Venables says he didn't know Art Briles was on #Sooners sidelines. Says it's "being dealt with."
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#Sooners coach Patty Gasso and her team signing autographs after the victory
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#Sooners Lincoln Riley either just nabbed a recruit or a defensive coordinator
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#Sooners signing autographs now
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“He has a tremendous future. He’s made of all the right stuff… it’d be easy for a guy like him to check it in and not get better, but he got better.” —Brent Venables on Gavin Sawchuk #Sooners
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#Sooners assistants Bill Bedenbaugh, Miguel Chavis, Brandon Hall, Jay Valai, Joe Jon Finley and DeMarco Murray extended through 2024 season. Todd Bates and Jeff Lebby through 2025. Hall receives a $15K raise, Murray $115K. Finley's contract was adjusted as well.
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That’s 13 consecutive run-rule victories for #Sooners . It’s been almost a month since OU played a seven-inning game.
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Lincoln Riley said the league said the first of two 15-yard penalties on CeeDee Lamb on Saturday night shouldn’t have been called #Sooners
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#Sooners WBB coach Jennie Baranczyk said only Nydia Lampkin will take part in Senior Day ceremonies before Saturday’s game vs. Kansas. Taylor Robertson, Madi Williams and Anna Llanusa all plan on returning.
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#Sooners RBs getting some work in. Kalib Hicks certainly looks the part (and has an interesting helmet setup). Also this is the first time I’ve seen the handcuff training aids.
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Florida State coach Lonni Alameda on #Sooners : "It can be frustrating at times or can raise our game. It's raising our game." Says OU is/was "firing on all cylinders." Alameda is an OU alum.
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Lincoln Riley: “I’m not going to be the next head coach at LSU.” #Sooners
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#Sooners Bob Stoops: Hopefully we hire a head coach and I don’t have to go out recruiting this week.
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Bob Stoops and Patty Gasso have arrived for their inductions into the Oklahoma Sports Hall Of Fame
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Patty Gasso’s presser wraps up with her talking about Jocelyn Alo. "She just wanted to feed the OU fan base everything she had. She left it on the field and she left it in the history books forever.” #Sooners
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