Notepad: 'A lot to build on' with Howland, Ozaeta on left side of OL

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Over the final four games of the season, the freshman duo of Logan Howland and Heath Ozaeta found themselves manning the left side of Oklahoma's offensive line. It certainly wasn't what they — or the Sooners — expected. The Sooners began the season with Jacob Sexton and Michael Tarquin protecting...read more from the OUInsider

'It's their time': Oklahoma's young offense prepares for Navy, looks ahead to 2025

(by Hannah Bryant) At the start of the 2024 season, the Sooners were poised to make a splash in their new conference. They finished the previous season with a 10-3 record and 41.69 points per game. The team appeared ready for the challenge of a new conference thanks to a former five-star recruit as their starting quarterback, a talented wide...read more from the OU Daily

COMMIT: Oklahoma lands 2026 offensive lineman Will Conroy

(by Collin Kennedy) The NCAA transfer portal has commanded the headlines this time of year. But the recruiting trail never relents. Oklahoma benefits from both as the Sooners land a commitment from 2026 offensive lineman Will Conroy. Conroy becomes the third pledge of OU's current 2026 class. He's the first offensive line add of the cycle and...read more from Sooners Illustrated

SIP Ep. 137 | Deion Burks returns to OU + Momentum shifting for Oklahoma in the transfer portal?

(by Josh Callaway) With Oklahoma finally starting to receive some good news in the early part of the offseason, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode to break down the latest. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway, James D. Jackson and Tom Green dive into the latest news out of the transfer portal but first start with...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated

Oklahoma's Switzer Center is 'a Little Lonely' and 'Super Duper Weird' After One Week of the Transfer Portal

(by John E. Hoover) With 23 of their teammates (and counting) off to greener pastures through the transfer portal, the Barry Switzer Center has been quiet. “It is a little lonely,” said quarterback Michael Hawkins, “but it is what it is.” One week after the NCAA Transfer Portal opened, Oklahoma’s 2024 roster is down by nearly two dozen players...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Former Stanford OT Luke Baklenko becomes OU's second portal addition

(by Parker Thune, Jesse Crittenden) The transfer portal departures were one after the other for Oklahoma last week. Now, it may be time for the additions to trickle in. The Sooners landed a commitment from former Stanford offensive lineman Luke Baklenko on Monday. Baklenko becomes the Sooners' second portal addition, joining...read more from the OUInsider

Washington State QB John Mateer is Entering the Transfer Portal

(by John E. Hoover) Oklahoma needs a quarterback — and the Sooners’ top target is set to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal. According to multiple reports, John Mateer, who had a breakout season in his first year as a starter at Washington State, is now headed to the portal with two years of eligibility remaining. Mateer studied under Ben Arbuckle...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Sooners in the NFL: Former Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield Dominates Chargers

(by John E. Hoover) Facing the NFL’s No. 1-ranked scoring defense was no big deal for Baker Mayfield. The former Oklahoma star roasted the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday at LA’s SoFi Stadium, leading Tampa Bay to a massive 40-17 victory. Mayfield completed 22-of-27 passes and threw for 288 yards and four touchdowns as the Buccaneers won...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

BREAKING NEWS! WR DEION BURKS RETURNS FOR 2025!


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Ben Arbuckle was not 'obligated' to keep OU's offensive coaches

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Brent Venables has remained adamant that the Sooners are retaining their entire offensive staff for next season. However, that wasn't a mandate when Venables searched for the next offensive coordinator. Venables knew the Sooners needed to shake things up after the program finished the regular season with...read more from the OUInsider

How New Oklahoma OC Ben Arbuckle Has 'Blended Very Well' in First Days on the Job

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Oklahoma’s new offensive coordinator is already getting acclimated in Norman. Ben Arbuckle, the 29-year-old offensive mind who Brent Venables tasked with transforming the offense, won’t be calling plays or anything like that during OU’s Armed Forces Bowl showing against Navy on Dec. 27. “It’s too much to ask of...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma Finally Lands its First Newcomer via the Transfer Portal

(by John E. Hoover)Oklahoma has finally landed its first arrival from the transfer portal. After 23 Sooners departed Norman, OU received a commitment late Friday night from a punter. Jacob Ulrich, a redshirt freshman at Kennesaw State, took to social media to announce his pledge to play at OU next year. The 6-foot-5, 205-pound Ulrich averaged 45.4...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Michael Hawkins Jr. returning to Oklahoma next season, welcomes competition at QB

(by Tom Green) NORMAN — Michael Hawkins Jr. isn't going anywhere. Oklahoma's freshman quarterback, who will start in the Armed Forces Bowl against Navy on Dec. 27, does not plan to transfer out of the program this offseason and is prepared to compete for the starting job next season, no matter who the Sooners bring in via the transfer portal...read more from Sooners Illustrated

REACTION: Clearest indication QB John Mateer transfers to Oklahoma?


John Mateer's former offensive coordinator Washington State and QB coach are each at OU...from The Number One College Football Show

Venables, Sooners moving forward as several receivers enter the portal

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — The opening of the transfer portal window has brought some chaos to Oklahoma's roster. Over 20 players have announced their intentions to enter the portal as of Friday afternoon. Six of those players have come from the wide receiver room. So far, the Sooners have seen Nic Anderson, Jalil Farooq, Andrel Anthony...read more from the OUInsider

Which offensive players are available to play in the bowl game for the Sooners?

(by James D. Jackson) The departures in the transfer portal for the Oklahoma Sooners have been plentiful over this past week. Although many of the transfers weren't surprising as the Sooners look to rebuild an offense that was one of the worst in college football, they still have a bowl game to prepare for. So, with the offensive side of the ball seeing...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Oklahoma LB Danny Stutsman Lands First-Team All-America Honor

(by OU Athletics Communications) University of Oklahoma senior linebacker Danny Stutsman has been named first-team All-America by the Walter Camp Foundation, it was announced Thursday evening during the ESPN College Football Awards Show. Stutsman, who was a finalist for the Butkus Award and a first-team All-SEC selection by the league’s...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma down to one scholarship receiver that's not a freshman

(by Dekota Gregory) And then there was one. CBS Sports and 247Sports reported Thursday that receiver Brenen Thompson is planning to transfer from Oklahoma. Thompson would become the sixth OU receiver to enter the transfer portal since it officially opened on Monday. Thompson started his career at Texas before spending the last two...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Breaking Down Oklahoma's Efforts in the Transfer Portal So Far

(by John E. Hoover) Four days into the NCAA Transfer Portal winter window, Oklahoma has been busy. But have Brent Venables and his staff been busy enough? The Sooners head into bowl season at 6-6 for the second time in three years. OU is just one win (or loss) away from not being bowl eligible for the first time in 26 years. The roster needs an...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Baker Mayfield still living rent free in Ohio Stadium seven years after planting flag

(by Dekota Gregory) Baker Mayfield left a legacy at Oklahoma, and in Ohio. It's been seven years since Mayfield led the Sooners to a victory over Ohio State in 2017 then famously planted an OU flag at the 50-yard logo inside Ohio Stadium. Now, Mayfield could possibly be considered a felon for such a heinous act. On Wednesday, Ohio State Rep...read more from Stormin' in Norman

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