Rough couple of days for former and current Sooners. From Fox Sports: Ten former Oklahoma players were cutdown victims as the 32 National Football League teams made their final roster cuts over the weekend to get down to the 53-man limit to begin the 2016 season. Source: Sooners Cut in NFL 2016 Roster Moves | FOX Sports
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ESPN’s Bill Barnwell rights that Minnesota’s trade for former Sooner Sam Bradford shows desperation on the part of the Vikings. If there was a ceiling to Bradford’s game, maybe this would make more sense, but if Bradford was going to break out, wouldn’t it have happened by now? Source: NFL – The acquisition of Sam Bradford shows smart general managers make odd decisions at QB
Houston’s Brandon Wilson returned a missed 53-yard field goal 109 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter, propelling the Cougars to an impressive 33-23 win over OU on Saturday at NRG Stadium.Source: OU Sports Extra – No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 15 Houston: Missed field goal return allows Cougars to roll over Sooners
Big Jim Ross list the top keys to success for the OU’s game this weekend against the Houston Cougars. Top on the list is the manage emotions: The team that can manage its emotions and withstand the other team’s big plays increases its chances of winning. Source: Seven keys to Oklahoma’s opener against high-powered Houston | FOX Sports
USA Today’s Greg Schroeder reports Samarje is just fine with not being in the spotlight. Oklahoma’s complete backfield might be the best combination in college football, but at least so far in Perine’s case, it’s not a vehicle for stardom. Which is more than fine with him.Source: Samaje Perine powers Oklahoma, outside the spotlight
A&M transfer Kyler Murray is simulating Houston’s explosive dual-threat QB Gred Ward Jr. in practice. You won’t see the fleet of foot, mobile and highly shifty Murray on the field on Saturday against Houston, but you may well see his contributions to the Sooner preparation for the 2016 season opener. Source: A&M Transfer Kyler Murray Already Contributing to Sooner Attack | FOX Sports
Fox Sports’ Stewart Mandel gives his teams that would consider anything short of a CFP berth as coming up short of a good season. My playoff-or-bust list: Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, LSU, Notre Dame and Oklahoma. Full Story
Tulsa World’s Bill Haisten meets with former Sooner QB Paul Thompson to discuss the 10th anniversary of the 2006 season and Big XII Championship run. 10 years!?!! For breathing hope into a team that had been rocked by the Bomar scandal, Thompson’s pinch-hit, 11-win, Big 12-title performance should be saluted as having been just as impressive as anything Josh Heupel, Hybl, White, Bradford, Landry Jones and Baker Mayfield accomplished as Stoops-era Sooner quarterbacks. Full Story
Fox Sport’s Aaron Torres lists Mayfield and the dual threat of Perine/Mixon among his reasons for the Sooners to win the CFP in 2016, but also reasons the Big XII is ‘down’, as a major factor. …at least by the standards of the last few years, doesn’t it feel like the Sooners road to a conference title is at least manageable? Baylor and OSU at home, and does Kenny Hill run the TCU offense with Boykin’s precision? Full Story
On Fox Sports’ “What to Watch on Opening Weekend” previews, Dieter Kurtenbach gives a detailed breakdown on OU’s upcoming season opener with Houston. Houston wants to be in the national title conversation, so they’re going to have to beat a bona fide college football thoroughbred to start the season. The article lists LB Jordan Evans and WR Dede Westbrook as key players on OU’s side, and Houston’s RB Kuke Catalon as the Texas transfer who “needs to establish himself as the Cougs’ No. 1 back early”. Full Story