OKLAHOMA SOONERS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Steelers Select Oklahoma QB Landry Jones (Rd.4, No. 115)

With the 115th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Steelers select Oklahoma QB Landry Jones. Highly regarded and hyped up by the media, Landry has been viewed as a definite first round grade since he took over for Sam Bradford. However, the reality is that Jones is a streak passer whose accuracy can be great for stretches and then poor for a while. He must quicken his throwing...
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Oklahoma Sooners Coach Bob Stoops Reflects On Eagles’ OT Lane Johnson

The Philadelphia Eagles addressed their offensive line needs in the No. 4 spot with the addition of OT Lane Johnson, who saw himself landing with the Eagles a week before the 2013 NFL Draft. Eagles’ head coach Chip Kelly needed a physical pass protector who is athletic enough to set up screens and roll out to block on the next level of the field of play to help spring the ball...
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Eagles Select Oklahoma OT Lane Johnson (Rd.1, No.4)

With the 2nd overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Eagles select Oklahoma OT Lane Johnson. Johnson is one of the more unique offensive linemen to enter the NFL as a high draft pick. Having played quarterback in high school and during his first season at junior college, Johnson was tried as a tight end and defensive end before being moved to offensive tackle in the spring of 2011...
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Chelsea Johnson – Lane Johnson’s Wife – Know Your NFL Draft Arm Candy

Ever heard of Oklahoma offensive lineman Lane Johnson? Probably not unless you are some sort of NFL Draft junkie who can…
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Oklahoma's Big 12 championship rings have arrived

Oklahoma captured its eight Big 12 championship last season and they now have the rings to prove it according to the OU equipment team's twitter feed. The picture is a little blurry, but it appears as if they decided to leave the Co-champion off the part where it says Big 12 champions.  Big 12 Football Championship rings are finally here! @fat_daddy33 @brennanclay24 @soonersportscom...
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2 days ago  |  Discuss

Oklahoma spring game features QB competition

With three young quarterbacks competing to replace four-year starter Landry Jones, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops sees something in just about every practice and scrimmage this spring that he could do without. It's the big mistake. Stoops has seen plenty of good performances out of junior Blake Bell, sophomore Kendal Thompson and redshirt freshman Trevor Knight, too. But what he...
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14 days ago  |  Discuss

Well paid Bob Stoops thinks unpaid college athletes are ‘paid quite handsomely’

Bob Stoops or “Big game Bob” if you’re from the state of Texas, was asked his opinion on whether or not college athletes should be paid.It must be stated that Stoops takes home an annual salary of nearly $5 million for coaching players that take home an annual salary of $0. But Stoops is perfectly fine with this fact. And even contends that college athletes shouldn’t be paid...
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16 days ago  |  Discuss

Filling the Void: Sooners search for a new signal caller

CBR's tour around spring camps looking at some of the biggest position battles continues with a trip to Oklahoma, where the Sooners are looking for the next passer to keep their offensive machine rolling. Background Since Bob Stoops arrived at Oklahoma, prolific passers under center have become a given. None of them took more snaps for the Sooners than Landry Jones, who...
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17 days ago  |  Discuss

2013 NFL Draft: Landry Jones Scouting Report

Player Name: Landry Jones Position: Quarterback School: Oklahoma Queen City Sports Ranking: 7th Overview: Landry Jones leaves Oklahoma as one of the most prolific quarterbacks in school history. Jones owns 15 school records during his time as quarterback. He finished the 2012 season as the Big 12′s all-time leader in passing yards with 16,646 and first in total offense with 16...
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18 days ago  |  Discuss

Reports: Eagles Workout Oklahoma OT Lane Johnson

Categories: BREAKING NEWS Eagles Draft News NFLDraftTags: Lane JohnsonPhiladelphia EaglesThere have been a couple of reports that the Eagles worked out Oklahoma offensive tackle Lane Johnson.  Johnson is big and very athletic.  He ran the 40 yard dash in 4.72 seconds. He’s ranked as the third offensive tackle in this draft behind Texas A&M’s Luke Joeckel and Central...
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20 days ago  |  Discuss

Former Oklahoma QB killed in plane crash

Two people were killed when a small plane crashed into a house in South Bend on Sunday. The victims have been identified as 60-year-old Steven Davis and 58-year-old Wesley Caves both of Tulsa, Okla. Davis was part of the Oklahoma Sooners football team in the 1970s. During his time at the teams’ quarterback the Sooners went 32-1-1 and won two national championships. Davis was the...
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March 18, 2013  |  Discuss

Switzer Sports Fur Coat at OU Practice

Barry Switzer will always be a larger-than-life figure in Oklahoma. And boy, does he dress the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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March 11, 2013  |  Discuss

Are the Sooners becoming coach thieves?

It seems as if over the past few seasons the coaching carousel has just never stopped going around and this offseason it's been crazier than usual. However, one team has seemed to master the art of "stealing" a coach away and that's the University of Oklahoma.  Their latest victim was Wisconsin, who saw their tight end/special teams coach bolting for the Sooners...
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March 07, 2013  |  Discuss
EVERYBODY GOT GUNS!

Lee Corso gets weapon, is still awesome

Oh, you’ve seen this move before in Norman, but that doesn’t make it any less magnificent. Lee Corso picked the Oklahoma Sooners to take down Notre Dame on GameDay, and to celebrate the pick he busted out the heavy artillery. Quite frankly, if I were producing the show, I would require Lee Corso to shoot [...]
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October 27, 2012  |  Discuss

NFL scouts say Oklahoma QB Landry Jones is now mid-round pick

There’s always been a saying in NBA and NFL circles that you should turn pro when your stock is high. Pundits say the longer you stay in school, the more there is about your game for scouts to pick apart. Oklahoma Sooners Senior quarterback Landry Jones now seems to be a victim of such appraisal. Long consider a potential first round pick as a Sophomore and a Junior, Jones stock...
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October 13, 2012  |  Discuss
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