Some predicted disaster for Oklahoma’s early signing class due to the unexpected departure of former Coach Lincoln Riley and the limited time new OU Coach Brent Venables had to piece together a new team. When Riley left, OU’s class was ranked in the 20s but Venables successfully has brought that ranking back to No 10…
Oklahoma head football coach Brent Venables announced his first two assistant coaching hires, naming Jeff Lebby as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and Ted Roof as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Venables also announced that he is retaining assistant coaches Cale Gundy, Bill Bedenbaugh, DeMarco Murray and Joe Jon Finley. Interim head coach Bob Stoops…
Ohio State has hired Oklahoma State University defensive coordinator Jim Knowles for the same position for the Buckeyes. “I have offered a position on the Ohio State football staff to Oklahoma State University defensive coordinator Jim Knowles and he has accepted it,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said in a release. “Starting Jan. 2, Knowles…
University of Tulsa defensive coordinator Joseph Gillespie is returning to Texas. Gillespie, TU’s defensive coordinator the past three seasons, agreed to be the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at TCU, joining Sonny Dykes’ staff. Dykes recently left SMU to become head coach of TCU after Gary Patterson was fired. Gillespie is expected to bring Tulsa…
After plowing through a tough schedule, Tulsa managed a 6-6 record and will represent the American Athletic Conference against Old Dominion of Conference USA in the Myrtle Beach Bowl at 1:30 p.m. December 20 on ESPN. “We’re excited for the opportunity to continue our season at the Myrtle Beach Bowl against a very good Old…
It’s time for my 21st Annual Sports Fan’s Letter to Santa Claus. Dear Santa Claus, After the year we had in 2020, this year has been a bit of a relief. Although we are not back to what used to be normal, it sure was nice to have sports in full swing and fans allowed…
Oklahoma State had four players – Guard Josh Sills, linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez, cornerback Jarrick Bernard-Converse and safety Kolby Harvell-Peel – who were voted on the first team of the AP All-Big 12 team. OU had one player on the first team – punter Michael Turk. OSU had a total of seven players picked. The second…
Oklahoma may have just solved the problem of its defense not being tough enough. After Lincoln Riley unexpectedly bolted for USC and the Pac-12, Oklahoma has hired former OU assistant and Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables as the Sooner head coach. Venables will be called on to handle the switch from the Big 12 to…
Last year, some wanted to fire Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy because they didn’t like what was written on a shirt he was wearing. What a mistake that would have been. Consider what Gundy did this season. OSU (11-2, 8-2) was the regular season champion of the Big 12 Conference. The Cowboys were literally…
This and that about various sports stuff. Oral Roberts University is milking the basketball team’s run to the Sweet 16, in last spring’s NCAA Tournament, for all it’s worth. However, the risk of over promoting last season’s success, is not being able to live up to it this year. So far, the Golden Eagles have…