The Athletics Department has revised their game day policies and procedures for our COVID-era football season, including the requirement that masks be worn at all times. Face masks are required to be worn at all times on the OU campus, indoors and outdoors. This includes all campus buildings and outdoor areas, Athletics facilities, parking areas, outside the stadium, gate entry, concourse, stadium seating bowl and club/loge areas. Masks may be removed temporarily only if necessary for eating and drinking while in the stadium seating bowl, or in common areas of clubs, suites and loges.Masks must be fabric or disposable surgical-style…
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Even though it happened like 8 months ago, in what is sure to be breaking news for most of us, Bobby Petrino (yes) is apparently Missouri State’s head coach (I know, right?). Tulsa World’s Eric Bailey indirectly brought this news to our attention while reporting on the Petrino’s preparations for Missouri State’s season opener against the Sooners. https://twitter.com/EricBaileyTW/status/1301233590303367171 Evidently, something happened over the past 9 months that took our attention away from this January 15th hire. https://twitter.com/MissouriStBears/status/1217448625602621441 At the time, it was reported that Missouri State had narrowed down the hiring options to Petrino and former Baylor coach Art Briles.…
Every OU season of late seems to have a lot of similarities: a Heisman trophy finalist / winner, a Big XII championship ring, and a College Football Playoff, um, appearance. These are all undoubtably very good things, but one other consistency that OU fans would rather not have is the inevitable PPV game. OU Missouri State PPV Details A minor problem to be sure, considering the list of otherworldly things the Sooners have been accomplishing on the field, but still one that fans would rather not see. In this COVID-shortened season where no games are guaranteed of actually happening, there…
In response to this weeks news that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have issued guidelines stating that International students will be forced to leave the U.S. or transfer to another college if their schools offer classes entirely online this fall, University of Oklahoma President Joseph Harroz and Interim Provost Jill Irvine have sent out the following letter to the OU community. It is worth a read: July 8, 2020 Dear OU Community: While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought seemingly endless disruptions to all of us, our international students have experienced disproportionate challenges as a result of the crisis. The latest…
From ESPN: With the coronavirus pandemic affecting sports calendars worldwide, conference commissioners and athletic directors across the United States are considering every alternative to college football’s current Aug. 29 start date, including playing the entire season in the spring of 2021. The worst-case scenario in college athletics would be canceling the entire season. It’s a possibility decision-makers throughout the sport are determined to avoid while acknowledging it’s something they can’t fully control. Continue Reading: How will coronavirus affect the college football season in 2020
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CeeDee Lamb had himself a night! First, he was drafted in the 1st round by Dallas, where he’ll play in JerryWorld, aka OU’s Second Home. Next up, he and his significant other caused a bit of drama when he caught her peeking at his, uh backup phone. CeeDee Lamb Snatches Phone Back Finally, he apparently capped the night by signing a ton of Dallas Cowboys helmets and footballs. LOL, probably not, but check them out anyway: CeeDee Lamb Dallas Cowboys Fanatics Authentic Autographed Duke Game Football CeeDee Lamb Dallas Cowboys Fanatics Authentic Autographed Riddell Speed Authentic Helmet
The XFL league kicks off this weekend. Here is a list of former Oklahoma Sooner players and coaches currently on XFL rosters. Dallas Renegades Bob Stoops – Head Coach Jarrail Jackson – Receivers Coach Landry Jones – QB Jeff Badet – WR Frank Alexander – DE DC Defenders none Houston Roughnecks none LA Wildcats Jordan Smallwood – WR NY Guardians none St Louis Battlehawks Jonathan Hayes – HC (former assistant under Stoops) Chuck Long – OC / QB Coach (former OC under Stoops) Keith Ford – RB Seattle Dragons none Tampa Bay Vipers Demontre Hurst – CB Emmanuel Beal – LB Team…
After the Steelers stint and before the XFL reboot, OU record-holder Landry Jones was hanging out in Fort Worth. He was looking to learn more about construction, so he took a job doing demo and cleanup for home renovations. How cool is that? Read More: Landry Jones is the face of the XFL. But does he want to be?
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