Oklahoma Rumors & News

CBS Sports "Alfred Collins put a coveted bow on the 2020 Texas football recruiting class on Wednesday when the four-star defensive end chose the Longhorns over Oklahomaand Alabama, among others. During a ceremony inside the gymnasium at Cedar Creek High School in Bastrop,..." February 05

247 Sports "Oklahoma linebacker Levi Draper has committed to transfer to Arkansas. Draper, a redshirt-sophomore who will graduate in May, announced his decision at approximately 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. He made an unofficial visit to Fayetteville last Saturday. "I want to..." February 04

College Football Talk "For Miguel Edwards‘ next collegiate stop, he’s heading to Last Chance U. Last October, Edwards placed his name into the NCAA transfer database, the first step in a potential move away from Oklahoma. Nearly four months later, it’s being..." February 01

Arizona Sports "Herm Edwards’ coaching staff at Arizona State is reportedly losing one of its most important pieces. ASU defensive line coach Jamar Cain is set to become the new outside linebackers coach at Oklahoma, per The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman. Cain has a..." February 01

OU Daily "Former Oklahoma wide receiver Mykel Jones announced on Monday he is transferring to Tulane. Jones entered the NCAA Transfer Portal on Dec. 17. The Patterson, Louisiana, native registered 33 catches, 495 receiving yards and a touchdown during his time with the Sooners. " January 28

CBS Sports "Oklahoma announced Monday that it has hired Sooners legend DeMarco Murray as its new running backs coach. Murray starred in the Sooners' backfield from 2007-10, and holds school records in all-purpose yards with (6,718) as well as touchdowns (65). "This is very..." January 28

Crimson And Cream Machine "Oklahoma Sooners assistant head coach and outside linebackers coach Ruffin McNeill is leaving the program to take care of his sick father in North Carolina. The coaching veteran made the announcement via an OU Athletics press release. According to said release, the search for a replacement..." January 23

Sportsnaut "Jalen Hurts will play in the Reese’s Senior Bowl, and when he does, he’ll represent both the Oklahoma Sooners and Alabama Crimson Tide with an awesome dual-team helmet. Check out the sweet helmet Hurts was given on Monday during his Senior Bowl press conference: " January 20

USA Today "Clemson's Trevor Lawrence and Ohio State's Justin Fields were in the same high school class coming out of the same state, Georgia. While Lawrence was an immediate star, Fields didn't blossom until transferring after his freshman season. They met in the Fiesta Bowl, with Lawrence..." January 17

Crimson & Cream Machine "Chalk up another defensive player from the Oklahoma Sooners to the transfer portal. This time it’s redshirt sophomore linebacker Levi Draper who’s searching for greener pastures away from Norman. A native of Collinsville, Okla., Draper arrived at OU as..." January 17

Larry Brown Sports "The Oklahoma Sooners have added a big graduate transfer at wide receiver for next season: Theo Howard. Howard, who spent his first three seasons playing at UCLA, was set to be a senior this season for the Bruins but did not play. Instead he decided to leave as a graduate transfer. He..." January 09

Crimson And Cream Machine "After three seasons as the starting MIKE linebacker for the Oklahoma Sooners, junior Kenneth Murray has announced his decision to declare for the 2020 NFL Draft. In the fall of 2017, was forced to play one of the most difficult positions within the defense as a..." January 04

NBC Sports "Just days after suffering a blow in the Class of 2021 with the decommitment of a five-star quarterback, Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley is welcoming a new QB to the Sooners this year. Four-star quarterback Chandler Morris gave his commitment to the Sooners for the Class of..." January 02

Norman Transcript "Oklahoma junior linebacker Kenneth Murray plans to enter the NFL Draft, forgoing his final season with the Sooners. Murray announced the decision on Twitter in a two-minute long video. " January 02

ESPN "Oklahoma lost a commitment from its 2021 class on Wednesday when ESPN Junior 300 quarterback Brock Vandagriff announced he was not going with the Sooners. Vandagriff is the No. 24-ranked prospect overall in his class and the No. 2 pocket passer. He's a..." January 01

USA Today "A heartbroken Steven Ensminger, Jr. said he now texts his late wife a response that he never had the chance to write.  Ensminger's spouse, sports journalist Carley McCord, texted him that she loved him before she died in a private plane crash that killed five..." December 31

SI "Less than 24 hours after losing the Peach Bowl to LSU, Oklahoma star wideout CeeDee Lamb announced his decision to forgo his senior season and enter the 2020 NFL draft. He is expected to be among the first wide receivers called in the draft. "These past three..." December 30

USA Today "Steven Ensminger, Jr. said he missed a call and text from his late sports journalist wife Carley McCord the morning her private plane crashed and killed five people. McCord, a reporter for the New Orleans television station WDSU, had departed Lafayette, La. on Saturday, en..." December 30

CBS Sports "When it comes to College Football Playoff veterans, Alabama and Clemson are the two teams that come to mind. But don't forget about No. 4 Oklahoma, which will make its fourth playoff appearance since the format was born six years ago. However, unlike Alabama and..." December 28

Sporting News "The Peach Bowl took a long route to rise to a level of national prominence on par with other major bowl games. Yet the bowl game's journey to the top — which continues on Saturday with the College Football Playoff semifinal matchup between No. 1 LSU and No. 4..." December 27

ESPN "LSU coach Ed Orgeron said he's betting on having Clyde Edwards-Helaire available for the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Saturday, but he's not sure how much he'll get from the star tailback in a playoff matchup against No. 4 Oklahoma. Edwards-Helaire,..." December 27

Sporting News "No player in the history of college football has faced the kind of dilemma that Oklahoma linebacker Caleb Kelly faces this week. Does Kelly play on Saturday against top-ranked LSU in the Peach Bowl? Or does he sit out the College Football Playoff semifinal and, win or lose, return in..." December 27

College Football Talk "Pretty much all of us expect LSU to dominate Oklahoma, relatively speaking. The Tigers will kick off Saturday as 2-touchdown favorites, but their favorites largely because of Joe Burrow, J’Marr Chase and the offense. For a time, the Ferrari of an offense was dragging their..." December 26

USA Today "When LSU coach Ed Orgeron met Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley at the NFL draft last spring, he didn’t want to engage in small talk. Orgeron wanted to pick Riley’s brain — to the benefit of the Tigers. “I immediately started asking him about his counter..." December 26

CBS Sports "When it comes to College Football Playoff veterans, Alabama and Clemson are the two teams that come to mind. But don't forget about No. 4 Oklahoma, which will make its fourth playoff appearance since the format was born six years ago. However, unlike Alabama and..." December 26

Sportsnaut "Barry Switzer won three national championships as the head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners, but he was doing the “Horns Up” sign with a fan Friday night. Switzer shared a photo of himself and 37-year-old Francisco De Soto, who is University of Texas graduate, on..." December 21

The Oklahoma Daily "Sophomore safety Delarrin Turner-Yell has suffered a broken collarbone and will miss the No. 4 Sooners' Peach Bowl matchup with No. 1 LSU, per a report from SoonerScoop.com.   " December 21

Larry Brown Sports "Already underdogs for their College Football Playoff game against LSU, the Oklahoma Sooners find themselves in even worse shape now after three players reportedly failed drug tests. According to Jason Kersey of The Athletic, three Sooners — defensive end Ronnie Perkins,..." December 18

247 Sports "Baylor’s McLane Stadium buzzed nervously as the Bears drove against Oklahoma with 1:45 remaining. Jalen Hurts stood on the sideline, positioned far to the left for the best view, with his hands clasped behind him and a look that betrayed nothing. The architect of..." December 07

CBS Sports "Rivalry week has finally arrived. The final week of the regular season brings some of the year's most anticipated matchups of the year in addition to conference championship implications. College football fans are anxiously waiting to learn how formidable the Crimson Tide will be without..." November 30

Crimson And Cream Machine "Lincoln Riley and the Oklahoma Sooners hosted prime 2020 prospect Reggie Grimes during a dominant defensive performance vs. West Virginia in October, and it appears as if the nation’s No. 54 overall prospect has finally found a home in Norman, Okla. On..." November 29

The Score "The finalists for a number of major college football awards were announced Monday. LSU quarterback Joe Burrow and Ohio State pass-rusher Chase Young are both nominated for multiple honors. Here are the notable award..." November 25

Bleacher Report "Oklahoma tight end Grant Calcaterra announced Thursday that he is retiring from football after suffering numerous concussions, with the latest occurring during a midseason practice this year: "Over a month ago, I received a concussion in practice," Calcaterra said in part...." November 22

Yahoo Sports - NCAAF "The Oklahoma Sooners coaching staff could not have picked a more perfect week to show its players highlights of the New England Patriots' epic comeback from trailing 28-3 to beat the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. Why's that? The No. 8 ranked..." November 19

Larry Brown Sports "Though we’re only two weeks from the various conference championship games across the college football landscape, there remains a considerable amount of uncertainty in how the College Football Playoff field will come together. There are only a couple teams who can really feel confident..." November 19

Sportsnaut "A week after college football delivered its most exciting weekend of action this season, Week 12 offers the chance for fans to enjoy more entertaining matchups. While this weekend’s games might not offer the caliber of clash we saw in Tuscaloosa between LSU and Alabama,..." November 16

NBC Sports "LSU quarterback Joe Burrow and Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts have been named finalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. The Golden Arm Foundation revealed its list of five finalists for the award for the nation’s top fourth or fifth-year quarterback on..." November 15

Total Pro Sports "A former Oklahoma running back has been living on the streets in Norman, but his life wasn’t always like this. Chris Brown, who was teammates and eventually followed Adrian Peterson in the Sooners backfield from 2006-2009, is now homeless and hoping for a fresh..." November 15

CBS Sports "In a stunning blow delivered to Florida State message boards everywhere, the Tallahassee Democrat is reporting that former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops is no longer being considered for the head coaching vacancy at Florida State. The paper cites "two sources..." November 15

Yahoo Sports - NCAAF "We’re hitting the home stretch of the college football season — single tear forming — but there are many good games this week, with 22 of the top-25 teams in action, including four games involving two ranked teams facing each other. We didn’t feature a..." November 14

The Oklahoma Daily "No. 9 Oklahoma (8-1, 5-1) barely escaped a late comeback attempt from Iowa State in a 42-41 Saturday night in Norman. Now the Sooners turn their focus to No. 12 Baylor (9-0, 6-0 Big 12) for a 6:30 p.m matchup Saturday in Waco, Texas.  Sooner coach Lincoln Riley discussed injuries..." November 11

Sportsnaut "November is here, and with it comes the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season ahead of Week 11. Those rankings won’t stand for long, though, thanks to some outstanding matchups this weekend. The biggest game of the college football season so far is taking place..." November 08

CBS Sports "As the College Football Playoff picture starts to come into focus, it's understandable that quarterbacks like Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Fields and Joe Burrow have become the faces of their team's playoff runs. But in four of the five College..." November 02

USA Today "As soon as Oklahoma fell behind by 25 points on Saturday at Kansas State, you could practically hear the clickety-clack of keyboards all over America declaring the Sooners dead in the College Football Playoff race.  But have we learned nothing over the last..." October 27

Sporting News "The Sooners are undefeated no more. No. 5 Oklahoma suffered its first loss of the season after a 48-41 defeat on the road to Kansas State. After a Wildcat touchdown at the start of the fourth quarter, the Sooners found themselves trailing 48-23 with 12:54 to..." October 26

The Spun "This offseason, Jalen Hurts made the decision to grad transfer to Oklahoma for this final collegiate season. He has not regretted that move one bit. Through seven games, Hurts is firmly in the Heisman Trophy conversation. He’s completing 74 percent of his passes and has thrown..." October 25

The Score "It doesn't appear Lincoln Riley is eyeing a move to the NFL anytime soon. Appearing on the "Dan Patrick Show" on Thursday, Riley claimed that leaving Oklahoma for an NFL head coaching job isn't currently a goal of his and he doesn't see major..." October 24

CBS Sports "One of college football's best traditions is heading to the pits. Oklahoma's Sooner Schooner will not run for the rest of the season but could return to action by next season's spring game, senior associate athletic director Kenny Mossman told The OU Daily on..." October 23

Sporting News - NCAAF "The two-horse wagon — which earned an honorable mention in Sporting News’ top 10 college football traditions this week — had a scary moment when it took a hard turn and fell over at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. " October 20

CBS Sports "The Dallas Cowboys aren't currently looking for a new head coach, but if that job should come open in the next few months, there's already at least one well-qualified candidate who would definitely be interested in filling the position, and that's Urban..." October 19