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COLUMN: Series wins even more important in coming weeks for Sooners

April 13, 2009 | 0 comments

So far, the OU baseball team has breezed through its first 36 games, posting a 28-8 record. But the Sooners are rolling into a pivotal stretch where they must continue to win every series they play. READ MORE

COLUMN: World Series from baseball would make perfect year

April 9, 2009 | 0 comments

As a student at OU, this year has been everything one could have asked for, with the exception of losses in big games. READ MORE

Friday Face-off: If OU doesn’t win a title, is the season a disappointment?

April 3, 2009 | 1 comment

The Daily's Joey Helmer and James Roth debate whether or not OU fans should consider the women's basketball team's season a disappointment if they don't come back with a national championship this year. READ MORE

COLUMN: Guards the difference between OU, Carolina

March 30, 2009 | 0 comments

For people who follow the NCAA Tournament every year, it’s almost a cliche phrase: To advance deep in the tourney, a team must have great guard play. In Sunday’s game, the Tar Heels had it. The Sooners didn’t. READ MORE

COLUMN: Revenge marks OU’s NCAA tournament

March 23, 2009 | 0 comments

When the brackets came out, I couldn’t help but notice a potential path of revenge that lay for the Sooners. So far, the proper teams have won to give OU its shot at revenge. READ MORE

COLUMN: More difficult games lie ahead for Sooners

March 9, 2009 | 0 comments

The Sooners pulled off a big victory over the weekend, completing the Bedlam Series season sweep with their 82-78 win over Oklahoma State in the regular season finale. READ MORE

COLUMN: Sooners’ goals bigger than conference title

March 2, 2009 | 0 comments

After Kansas dismantled Missouri on Sunday, OU’s hopes of winning the Big 12 regular season outright were virtually dashed. Last week, Kansas put a major damper on the Sooners’ chances by storming into Norman and defeating the Blake-less Sooners. READ MORE

COLUMN: Despite loss, men’s hoops proves its for real

February 23, 2009 | 0 comments

Whether OU head coach Jeff Capel wants to admit it or not, the Sooners did prove something to the nation’s spectators Saturday night, despite a defeat at the hands of bitter rival Texas. OU is for real, even without sophomore star forward Blake Griffin. READ MORE

COLUMN: Florida’s celebration carrying on inappropriately

February 16, 2009 | 3 comments

I was at the OU hockey game Friday against the University of Central Oklahoma and saw a sign many OU fans would like to forget. What did it say? “Tebow Our Hero.” I had to think to myself. Did I really just see that 15 miles from the OU campus? READ MORE

COLUMN: Lawlessness should bring harsher punishments than NCAA violations

February 9, 2009 | 2 comments

Since when did breaking the law become less of an issue than breaking NCAA rules? Four games for a DUI? That’s a great punishment, considering the first four games will be against Illinois-Chicago, a team Texas could likely beat without its starters. READ MORE

COLUMN: Men’s hoops should avoid rising to No. 1 spot

February 2, 2009 | 0 comments

The Sooners are arguably playing the best ball of any team in the nation right now, but, while it may sound like an oxymoron, the Sooners need to stay where they’re at -— out of that No. 1 spot. READ MORE

COLUMN: Barkley, Garrido’s actions unacceptable

January 22, 2009 | 2 comments

Public figures are held to high standards. Consequently, public figures need to act in a manner that represents that high standard. READ MORE

Football: Seniors lose final game despite different BCS attitude

January 20, 2009 | 0 comments

Under the lights of Dolphin Stadium, Florida’s junior quarterback Tim Tebow and coach Urban Meyer hoisted the crystal ball, while the Gator faithful celebrated their third national championship, and their second in three years. READ MORE

Football: Sooners fall to Gators in BCS National Championship Game

January 9, 2009 | 4 comments

On Thursday night, the party was in Gainesville, Fla., after the Gators denied OU an eighth National Championship in 24-14 battle. READ MORE

Football: A lot on the line

January 8, 2009 | 1 comment

To say there’s a lot on the line when No. 1 OU meets No. 2 Florida in the BCS Championship Game Thursday night would likely be an understatement. READ MORE

Three key match-ups in the BCS National Championship

January 8, 2009 | 2 comments

A list of three of the key forces that will battling each other for supremacy in Thursday's National Championship game. READ MORE

Football: Thursday’s Key Players

January 8, 2009 | 0 comments

Stories and statistics behind four of OU's key players to watch out for during Thursday's game. READ MORE

Football: Key OU players

January 8, 2009 | 0 comments

A spotlight on four Sooners who could hold the keys to an OU victory in Miami. Only one of them is Sam Bradford. READ MORE

What to watch for from Miami

January 8, 2009 | 0 comments

The Daily breaks down three key matchups in the Sooners' National Championship game READ MORE

Tonight's the night

January 8, 2009 | 0 comments

Sooners ready to put past — and Bradford's Heisman win — behind them as they take on Florida for national championship in Miami READ MORE

Football: Sooners No. 1 in BCS, will play Florida in National Championship game

December 7, 2008 | 1 comment

It's official: Oklahoma and Florida will play for the BCS national championship. READ MORE

Football: Bradford earns high praise

December 3, 2008 | 0 comments

Head coach Bob Stoops is cautious about comparing current players to outstanding players in the past. Most good coaches are. But he made an exception to that rule this week when he said sophomore quarterback Sam Bradford is the best he’s coached at OU. READ MORE

Stoops reaches 10th anniversary at OU

December 1, 2008 | 1 comment

It’s official: Head coach Bob Stoops has been at OU for 10 years. Monday marked the 10-year anniversary of Athletic Director Joe Castiglione’s hiring of Stoops back on Dec. 1, 1998. READ MORE

Football: OU stampedes Cowboys

December 1, 2008 | 1 comment

What looked like a disastrous start in a pivotal Big 12 road rivalry game turned into a brilliant one as sophomore cornerback Dominique Franks intercepted an early Zac Robinson pass shortly after the Sooners went three-and-out on the first possession of the game. Two plays later, sophomore running back DeMarco Murray blasted through the Cowboy secondary for 20 yards and an early 7-0 Sooner lead. READ MORE

Football: OU wrecks Texas Tech 65-21

November 22, 2008 | 3 comments

Sam Bradford and Oklahoma are on their way up in the national championship race, and Texas Tech sure came down with a mighty fall. READ MORE

Stoops wants rowdier fans

November 20, 2008 | 1 comment

On Nov. 1, the scoreboards around Oklahoma Memorial Stadium flashed Texas Tech 19, Texas 0 with 9:29 left in the second quarter in Lubbock, and the Sooner crowd exploded. READ MORE

College GameDay creates campus buzz

November 19, 2008 | 3 comments

There’s a little buzz on campus this week, a little bit more than the typical buzz before an OU football game. And the players can say it’s just another game, but the noise on campus would suggest otherwise. READ MORE

Football: OU ready for stouter defense

November 19, 2008 | 1 comment

All season, talk about the Texas Tech football team has centered around quarterback Graham Harrell and receiver Michael Crabtree. But in this weekend’s OU-Texas Tech matchup, it may actually be the Texas Tech defense that becomes the key to the game’s outcome. READ MORE

Football: Tech brings potent offense

November 18, 2008 | 1 comment

As this weekend approaches, the OU football team is preparing for its biggest game of the season. READ MORE

COLUMN: Teams should wait to fill vacancies

November 14, 2008 | 0 comments

This column is directed at football teams like Clemson, Kansas State and Washington; teams that have no chance of reaching a significant bowl, and still try to find ways into the national spotlight. Don’t go snooping around on all the other teams that can win games during the season. READ MORE

Football: Franks becoming ‘ball hawk’

November 13, 2008 | 0 comments

Sophomore cornerback Dominique Franks has been a part of the starting lineup all season, but over the last three weeks he really has begun to make his presence known. READ MORE

Football: Clemson swoops in, purportedly for Venables

November 13, 2008 | 0 comments

Clemson University Athletics Director Terry Don Phillips flew into Wiley Post Airport in north Oklahoma City Tuesday, reportedly to interview an OU football coach. READ MORE

Football: Sooners roll to easy victory

November 8, 2008 | 1 comment

In front of the largest and most hostile road crowd the Sooners have faced this year, OU sprinted off to a fast start and was able to quiet the spectators early on its way to a 66-28 rout victory. READ MORE

Football: Chaney making the most of his opportunity

November 6, 2008 | 1 comment

Wide receiver Quentin Chaney has spent four years at OU, but has never consistently started. He has never been the “go-to-guy,” but after senior Manuel Johnson dislocated his elbow, Chaney now has his chance to make an impact. READ MORE

Football: Sooners' English becomes latest injury victim

November 3, 2008 | 1 comment

Halloween has now passed, but something is still haunting the Sooners: the injury bug. This isn’t new. Injuries have plagued OU all year. Before the season began, redshirt freshman defensive end Frank Alexander was the unfortunate victim of a late-night stabbing outside a local nightclub. READ MORE

Football: Sooners try to avoid watching scoreboard

November 3, 2008 | 1 comment

With OU driving midway through the second quarter and about to add to its already insurmountable lead, the stadium scoreboards flashed “Score Alert.” Texas Tech 19, Texas 0. READ MORE

Football: Sooners to renew storied rivalry

October 30, 2008 | 0 comments

Fans outside Oklahoma Memorial Stadium ran around hugging each other like brothers and sisters, soaking in the moment, screaming at the top of their lungs. Fans inside stormed the field and brought goalposts down. The year — 2000. READ MORE

Football Notebook: Stoops names players of the game

October 29, 2008 | 0 comments

At his weekly press conference Tuesday, head coach Bob Stoops announced the Sooners’ players of the game against Kansas State. READ MORE

Football: Lewis receives Player of the Week

October 28, 2008 | 0 comments

Redshirt freshman linebacker Travis Lewis was like a fly swarming around a summer cookout in last weekend’s contest against Kansas State. READ MORE

Football: OU takes down Wildcats after historic first half

October 25, 2008 | 1 comment

When the Sooners took a 28-7 lead in the first quarter Saturday, it looked like they were on the verge of a blowout. But Kansas State stormed back to tie the game at 28, reeling off 21 straight points and stealing the momentum. OU responded with 27 straight points of their own en route to an OU record for points in a first half with 55 on their way to a 58-35 victory. READ MORE

Football: No-huddle offense 'incredibly efficient'

October 22, 2008 | 1 comment

Last weekend’s game against Kansas looked more like a spring track meet than a mid-fall gridiron contest, as both teams continually traveled the length of the field in short amounts of time. READ MORE

Football: Injuries strike Sooners again

October 21, 2008 | 2 comments

On the fifth play from scrimmage Saturday against Kansas, senior wide receiver Manuel Johnson found an opening on the left side of the field and caught a 21-yard pass, but was popped hard on the play by sophomore defensive back Chris Harris. READ MORE

Football: Harris and Holmes step in as leaders

October 21, 2008 | 0 comments

A cloud of uncertainty settled on the OU defense after junior middle linebacker Ryan Reynolds went down with a torn ACL against Texas. READ MORE

Football: No. 4 Sooners rebound with 45-31 win over Kansas

October 18, 2008 | 1 comment

Sam Bradford passed for an Oklahoma record 468 yards and had three touchdown passes to help the No. 4 Sooners bounce back from their first loss by beating No. 16 Kansas 45-31 on Saturday. READ MORE

OU ready to host Kansas in critical Big 12 matchup

October 17, 2008 | 1 comment

The Sooners will face their second tough test in a row this weekend when they host No. 16 Kansas — the first-place team in the Big 12 North. READ MORE

Football: Replacing Reynolds won’t be easy

October 14, 2008 | 0 comments

Early Monday morning after a tough loss to Texas, Ryan Reynolds was in the film room. He was also doing pushups on the sidelines during practice Monday while his teammates ran through drills. READ MORE

Football: Nonexistent running attack results in OU loss

October 13, 2008 | 0 comments

Sam Bradford continued his phenomenal statistical season against Texas, but he couldn’t overcome a terrible rushing game. READ MORE

Football: Defense can’t survive without leader

October 13, 2008 | 0 comments

In what was the most important possession of the game at the time, the Sooners sacked junior quarterback Colt McCoy before allowing a meaningless short completion and holding on a third down incompletion, forcing the Longhorns to punt the ball away on the first possession of the second half. READ MORE

Football: Heated rivalry breeds mutual respect

October 9, 2008 | 0 comments

With a rivalry as intense as OU-Texas, fans on both sides of the Red River have developed a hatred of the opposing team. But how do the players and coaches on the sidelines feel? READ MORE

OU-Texas game awakens dormant animosity

October 8, 2008 | 0 comments

Rivalries are only partially built by what happens on the field or on the court between the teams. READ MORE

Articles by Joey Helmer