Published: 24 January 2025

(by Carson Field) Leaping from the FCS level to the SEC isn’t an easy transition, but those most familiar with Javonnie Gibson’s game believe he’ll have no problem doing so. Gibson, a wide receiver who spent the 2024 season at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, announced his portal commitment to Oklahoma on Dec. 18. He is one of four...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 23 January 2025

(by Zach Barnett, John Price) As Ohio State prepared for a national championship last week, speculation bubbled just beneath the surface that the Buckeyes would have a fight on their hands to keep renowned defensive coordinator Jim Knowles once the season ended. The season's now over, and that fight has turned into a full-on brawl...read more from the FootballScoop

Published: 23 January 2025

(by Dekota Gregory) Fortunately for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, Bedlam is over on the football field. Even with another college football season over and all-time series records updated, the Oklahoma Sooners' most accomplished series didn't change at all. The Sooners have beaten in-state rival Oklahoma State more than any other...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 23 January 2025

(by Zach Barnett) To the victor go the spoils, as the saying goes, and in college football the spoils are television viewers. For the second consecutive season, the national champion played in (and won, obviously) the three most-watched games of the college football season. ESPN announced on Wednesday that 22 million people and...read more from the FootballScoop

Published: 23 January 2025

(by Dekota Gregory) Former Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford is getting highlighted by his Native American Tribe. The Cherokee Nation announced the premiere of "ᏣᎳᎩ: Wherever We Are Cherokees in Pro Sports," a special episode of a series that will highlight professional athletes with Cherokee heritage. The episode will...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 23 January 2025

(by Grant Hughes) It's the John Mateer era at Oklahoma after the Sooners landed the former Washington State quarterback via the transfer portal this winter. It will be a new-look offense for the Sooners outside of the change under center as Brent Venables and Co. added four transfer wideouts and lost its top tight end to the portal this...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 23 January 2025

(by Jenni Carlson) Jim Knowles coming back to Oklahoma would be outstanding. And I’m not even talking in terms of football. Knowles, who spent four years as the defensive coordinator at Oklahoma State before leaving for the same job at Ohio State, was such a treat to cover during his time in Stillwater. He could be funny and...read more from The Oklahoman

Published: 23 January 2025

(by Bob Przybylo) Sorry, another week in the books, and OU still doesn’t have a defensive coordinator. The search continues. There are no more reasons for things to be stalled, with the national championship now a thing of the past. But, as of Thursday morning, Jim Knowles has not been hired. Heck, head coach Brent Venables has hit...listen to podcast from the SoonerScoop

Published: 22 January 2025

(by Brian Jones) Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is dealing with an injury that could impact his play in the NFC Championship game against the Washington Commanders. In the Eagles’ first injury report of the week, Hurts was listed as a limited participant due to a knee injury. Hurts suffered the injury during the...read more from On3.com

Published: 22 January 2025

Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Collin Kennedy dive into all of the latest in the Jim Knowles saga and recap some recruiting news ahead of Oklahoma's Junior Day weekend...from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 22 January 2025

(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — Oklahoma football signed 18 scholarship players to its 2025 recruiting class Dec. 4, the first day of the NCAA’s early signing period. The beginning of the early signing period has become the unofficial signing day with most top players committing to their schools then. The Sooners’ class ranks No. 17 nationally...read more from The Oklahoman

Published: 21 January 2025

(by Dekota Gregory) Maybe Brent Venables should start recruiting at Oklahoma's tennis facility. A picture of OU men's tennis player Bruno Nhavene recently went viral on X because of his massive frame and led many wondering why there's not another sport he plays for the Sooners. This is the first picture that caught everyone's attention...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 21 January 2025

(by John E. Hoover) New offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle’s top priority when he touched down in Norman was to secure a quarterback. He didn’t have to search far and wide for the Sooners’ next QB, as he and Brent Venables enticed Arbuckle’s starter in 2024 to join him at Oklahoma. Arbuckle knew exactly what kind of QB he wanted...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 20 January 2025

(by Pete Nakos) ATLANTA – Ohio State and Notre Dame are the last two teams standing at the end of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. In years past, the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish would not hof cracked the four-team field. But with an expanded playoff, the two blue-blood programs meet Monday night in the national title game...read more from On3.com

Published: 20 January 2025

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Since Zac Alley’s departure from Oklahoma to West Virginia, Jim Knowles has been a popular name as rumors have swirled about the Sooners' next defensive coordinator. Knowles, Ohio State's defensive coordinator, will coach in Monday’s National Championship Game against Notre Dame and was asked...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 20 January 2025

(by Dekota Gregory) There's some history between the Oklahoma Sooners and both programs competing for a national championship. The Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish will meet in the College Football Playoff at 6:30 p.m. CT Monday to conclude the 2024 college football season and first-ever 12-team playoff with...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 20 January 2025

(by Jesse Crittenden) Brent Venables made it clear that the Sooners needed to turn things around on special teams. The Sooners hired Doug Deakin as the special teams coordinator during the offseason. They also added Tyler Keltner and Liam Evans as field goal kickers. It was a massive area of focus after special teams had...read more from the OUInsider

Published: 20 January 2025

(by Andy Staples) One game remains to be played in the 2024 season, but everyone outside of Ohio State and Notre Dame has turned the page to 2025. So it’s time to start arguing about next season. Ari Wasserman and I each made our own top 25 and averaged them together (hence the also receiving votes category), but we’re open to...read more from On3.com

Published: 19 January 2025

(by Chip Rouse) The vultures are circling above a proud but wounded Oklahoma football program that for so long knew nothing but 10- or 11-win seasons, but now finds itself staggered by two seasons out of the last three with just six wins. Losing seasons are extremely rare in Sooner football history. They've had only 13 losing seasons...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 19 January 2025

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