SIP Ep. 136 | Analyzing Oklahoma portal departures + Loaded transfer portal targets intel & updates

(by Josh Callaway) With the transfer portal ablaze with a plethora of Oklahoma players having already hopped and a number of targets for the Sooners having revealed themselves, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Collin Kennedy begin the show first by breaking down the departures...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated

More OU Portal Thoughts | December is a FUBAR Month in College Football


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The 50 most-watched games of the 2024 college football regular season

(by Zach Barnett) In the 1990s, CBS owned the rights to the NFL's NFC package for what amounted to pennies on the dollar. With the more popular of the two New York teams, Philadelphia, Washington, San Francisco, Chicago, Detroit and the NFL's two biggest fan bases -- the Cowboys and the Packers -- in TV terms, the NFC was the...read more from Football Scoop

SoonerScoop podcast: OU waiting for its first transfer portal splash

(by Bob Przybylo) OU is playing in a bowl game in two weeks, but all the attention is on the transfer portal. The day can be as boring and blah as can be and change in a second. The Sooners took some hits in the portal as the window opened Monday. But now? It’s time for OU to get some guys. Who might some of them be? Let’s break it all down...listen to podcast from the SoonerScoop

Sooners' schedule for 2025-26 season revealed

(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma now knows its path forward next season. The Sooners' full 2025-26 season was revealed on Wednesday with dates and times for each game. Broadcast information will be released at a later date. The Sooners open the season with two home games, beginning the year with a matchup against Illinois State...read more from the OUInsider

Where OU football coaching staff pay ranks nationally, among 16 SEC teams

(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — Brent Venables' Oklahoma coaching staff is the 18th highest paid in college football, according to USA TODAY Sports' annual analysis of assistant coach compensation. USA TODAY obtained the information from the schools through open-records requests. The Sooners pay their assistant coaches a total of $7,115,000 in...read more from The Oklahoman

Tracking who Oklahoma is targeting in transfer portal

(by Dekota Gregory) Early National Signing Day has passed, but that doesn't mean recruiting has stopped for Brent Venables and his staff at Oklahoma. The transfer portal officially opened on Monday, and the Sooners have reportedly already been after some talent that's available. This list will be updated as more reports and announcements come to light...read more from Stormin' in Norman

DL Dewey Selmon College Football Hall of Fame Press Conference


Press conference of former Oklahoma Sooners DL Dewey Selmon, who was honored Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas for induction in the College Football Hall of Fame...from John Hoover Media

Oklahoma sold out its Armed Forces Bowl tickets. How much will it cost now?

(by Dekota Gregory) Although it seemed like a disappointing outcome, tickets for Oklahoma's bowl game didn't last long. The Sooners will play Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27, in Fort Worth, Texas. OU on Tuesday announced that its ticket allotment for the bowl game is already sold out only two days after the matchup was announced...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Jalil Farooq elects to enter transfer portal after four years in Norman

(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma, like other Power 4 programs, has become familiar with players heading for opportunities elsewhere. However, this one stings just a bit more. Veteran wideout Jalil Farooq is entering the transfer portal and will play elsewhere for his final season of eligibility. Farooq, who appeared in just two games this season...read more from the OUInsider

Danny Stutsman leads OU honors in first SEC season

(by Bob Przybylo) Predicted to be among the conference’s best, and OU linebacker Danny Stutsman was indeed just that this season. Stutsman was named to the All-SEC First Team on Tuesday afternoon. He is joined by defensive end R Mason Thomas for the Second Team and Third Team honors for safety Billy Bowman and long snapper Ben Anderson...read more from the SoonerScoop

OU Portal Updates | Thoughts on Navy Bowl Game | HA! Mizzou Sucks!


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5 players Oklahoma football must convince to return for 2025

(by Dekota Gregory) Remember when convincing a college football player to return just meant staying another year instead of going on to the NFL? Now, coaches must convince their stars from leaving to other college for more money and opportunity, even storied programs like Oklahoma. Nowadays, a program can turn around overnight, or...read more from Stormin' in Norman

A reminder what the Sooners lost, Dillon Gabriel is a Heisman finalist

(by Dekota Gregory) A year ago, Oklahoma was ready to move on from Dillon Gabriel as its quarterback. Today, he's a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. Gabriel on Monday was announced as a Heisman Trophy finalist along with Colorado receiver/defensive back Travis Hunter, Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty and Miami (FL) quarterback Cam Ward...read more from Stormin' in Norman

The Transfer Portal is Open, Now Oklahoma Must Get to Work

(by Ryan Chapman) College football’s yearly game of musical chairs is officially underway. For the schools that did not have a head coaching change, Monday marks the official opening of the winter transfer portal window. From Dec. 9-28, players can enter their name into the portal and transfer to try and find greener pastures. In Norman, it will officially...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Navy Coach, Oklahoma Native Brian Newberry Grew Up On OU Football

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Long before becoming the head coach at Navy, Brian Newberry was just a kid from Oklahoma. A native of Moore, OK, Newberry fell in love with the Sooners in 1985. That was the year that Newberry — still in grade school at the time — went to his first OU football game. He and his family were on hand as the...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Armed Forces Bowl Zoom Conference with Navy coach Brian Newberry


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Sooners to face Navy in Armed Forces Bowl

(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma now knows where its playing in the postseason. The Sooners will matchup with Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl on Dec. 27, it was announced during ESPN's Selection Show on Sunday. This year will mark OU's first ever appearance in the Armed Forces Bowl, which is played every year at Amon G. Carter Stadium in...read more from the OUInsider

One and done: Bauer Sharp to the portal

(by Jesse Crittenden) One of the more highly-touted transfer portal additions last season is leaving after just one year in Norman. Oklahoma tight end Bauer Sharp is off to the transfer portal. Sharp, who just finished his redshirt junior season, will have two years of eligibility remaining. It puts to an end one of the more interesting single-season sagas...read more from the OUInsider

Ranking Oklahoma's final possible bowl matchups

(by Dekota Gregory) Sometimes you just gotta make lemons into lemonade, no matter how sour the lemons. We're less than 24 hours away from learning Oklahoma's bowl destination and matchup to conclude the 2024 season. The Sooners barely reached bowl eligibility at 6-6 thanks to a miracle upset over Alabama. Where the Sooners end up...read more from Stormin' in Norman

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