SEC recruiting rankings after Sooners recent commitments
(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners have been buzzing in recent weeks, picking up several commitments for the 2025 recruiting class. Since June 17, Oklahoma has added Marcus Harris, Emmanuel Choice, and C.J. Nickson, putting them at 18 commitments in the cycle. Oklahoma’s well on its way to a fourth-straight top-10 recruiting class...read more from the Sooners Wire
EA Sports' College Football 25 Video Game Ranks Oklahoma in Multiple Categories
(by Randall Sweet) This week, EA Sports has gone even more in depth for its roll out of the new College Football 25 video game. For "Rankings Week", the video game revealed its "Top 25 Toughest Places to Play" on Tuesday, followed by the game's top 25 offenses and defenses on Thursday. The Oklahoma Sooners have been included in the top 25 for each of...read more from AllSooners
SoonerScoop podcast: Welcome, OU athletic director Joe Castiglione
(by Bob Przybylo) This is it, the last week of OU being in the Big 12. No, seriously. The next Unofficial 40 podcast will be the first with the Sooners in the SEC. What better way to bid farewell to OU in the Big 12 than with Joe Castiglione. Yes, the OU athletic director was the guest on the Unofficial 40 from SoonerScoop.com. And what better way for OU to...listen to podcast from the SoonerScoop
OU Athletics to Hold Online Auction June 26-July 3, 2024
NORMAN — For a limited time, Oklahoma football fans can bid on and/or purchase game-worn 'Rough Rider' alternate home jerseys and helmets, including some autographed by Brent Venables, Bob Stoops, Barry Switzer and Baker Mayfield, via a special SoonerSports.com online auction. More than 300 items will be available to bid on and/or purchase...read more from SoonerSports.com
CBS Sports lists OU one of 16 teams with best '24 CFP chances based on Blue-Chip Ratio
(by Chip Rouse) If blue-chip recruiting consistency were a primary measure and predictor of the teams with the best chance to win the national championship every season in college football Oklahoma would be a team in high standing in 2024, according to CBS Sports. The Oklahoma Sooners, who in a few more days will be welcomed in as a new member...read more from Stormin' in Norman
OU Recruiting: Oklahoma Adds OL Sean Hutton to 2025 Class
(by Randall Sweet) On Wednesday, Lewisville (TX) center Sean Hutton announced his commitment to Oklahoma. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 315 pounds, Hutton was originally offered a preferred walk-on spot in April during a visit to Norman. After picking up his PWO offer, Hutton visited campus again in early May and late June. The rising senior chose OU over...read more from AllSooners
Blue-Chip Ratio: Where Oklahoma stands in recruiting talent metric entering 2024
(by Tom Green) Oklahoma's season opener is a little more than nine weeks away, with the program kicking off its inaugural SEC season on Aug. 30 at home against Temple. While the Sooners will be one of the SEC's two newcomers this year, the program also heads into the 2024 season as part of another select group of teams — one of the 16 teams...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Oklahoma's David Stone tops On3's list of best freshmen defensive linemen
(by Aaron Gelvin) Oklahoma Sooners freshman defensive lineman David Stone was the centerpiece of Brent Venables’ 2024 Recruiting Class in Norman. The former five-star was a huge get for Venables and Todd Bates out of IMG Academy. The 2024 class was loaded with talent along the defensive line, so figuring out who is the best is no easy task...read more from the Sooners Wire
Oklahoma Receives Commitment from 4-star In-State Athlete CJ Nickson
(by Randall Sweet) On Tuesday, 4-star Weatherford (OK) athlete CJ Nickson announced his commitment to Oklahoma. According to 247Sports, Nickson is the No. 74 overall prospect and No. 9 edge rusher in the country as well as the No. 1 player in Oklahoma. Despite holding offers from Georgia, Tennessee, Notre Dame and others, the Eagles' standout...read more from AllSooners
(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma has reason to feel good about several position groups on both sides of the ball. Running back is definitely one of them. Despite losing a couple of running backs in the offseason (Marcus Major, Tawee Walker, Daylan Smothers), the Sooners' running back room includes a good blend of experience, depth and potential...read more from the OUInsider
EA Sports ranks Oklahoma, Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium as No. 8 in Toughest Places to Play rankings
(by Kaiden Smith) The EA Sports College Football 25 video game represents one of the most highly anticipated releases in history as EA Sports will put a modern twist on a classic game that hasn’t been made since NCAA Football 14. The new game will feature several classic and iconic game modes and features along with some new additions...read more from On3.com
Mussatto: Why Curtis Lofton is embracing 'uncharted waters' as OU football general manager
(by Joe Mussatto) NORMAN — Brent Venables, then a young defensive coordinator, recruited Curtis Lofton from Kingfisher High School to OU. Venables helped Lofton develop into an All-American linebacker, a Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and a second-round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. Lofton was a standout on Venables’ defense, but the two...read more from The Oklahoman
Oklahoma Lands Commitment from 4-star QB Jaden O'Neal
(by Randall Sweet) On Monday, 4-star quarterback Jaden O'Neal announced his commitment to Oklahoma. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, O'Neal is rated the No. 63 overall prospect and No. 5 QB in the country, according to Rivals. The Narbonne High School (CA) standout chose the Sooners over Ohio State, Oregon, Auburn, Miami, Florida State and...read more from AllSooners
Two Oklahoma teams among ESPN's 30 most influential college football teams ever
(by Chip Rouse) Conventionally, we think of the best teams as the ones with the best record, whether it be one season or over many seasons. If it's total wins or historical win percentage, it's a pretty good bet that Oklahoma Sooners football would, and really should, be part of the conversation. But wins and losses are not the only way to...read more from Stormin' in Norman
247Sports' Josh Pate trusts Oklahoma knows what it's doing
(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners came under some fire when they extended Brent Venables contract and gave him a slight salary bump. The new deal added two years to his original contract. But many questioned why the Sooners would do this. 16-10 in his first two seasons and 0-2 in bowl games are the facts. But the context to the facts is...read more from the Sooners Wire
(by Josh Callaway) As the final week of June begins, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway, Tom Green and James D. Jackson open the show by breaking down all the angles of Brent Venables' new contract extension along with the raises for both DeMarco Murray and Miguel Chavis...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated
Linebackers and secondary the Sooners strength in 2024 per PFF
(by Aaron Gelvin) It’s preview season in the world of college football, and the Oklahoma Sooners got the spotlight this past week from Pro Football Focus in their College Football Preview (subscription required). PFF gave the Sooners just a 4% chance to win the SEC this year, but did have OU No. 13 in the nation in their power rankings...read more from the Sooners Wire
Everything to know: 1Oklahoma named official NIL collective for OU Athletics
(by Collin Kennedy) Some major news on the Name, Image and Likeness front out of Norman, Oklahoma dropped Monday morning as the University of Oklahoma's athletics department announces the launch of 1Oklahoma.com. This move means there's now an official university backed NIL collective at OU, the first of its kind. All external collectives will...read more from Sooners Illustrated
