OKLAHOMA SOONERS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Oklahoma Basketball: Clark Shining in Sixth Man Role
Cameron Clark has provided a much needed spark off the bench in his new role for the Sooners (Photo from Soonersports.com)
After the unforeseen departure of Calvin Newell just five games into the season, the Sooners struggled to fill the void left behind from his 13 points per contest off the bench. Sure, you had the occasional 18 point outing from Tyler Neal, or 20 point night...
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Oklahoma 83, Northwestern St. 63
Oklahoma got 18 points apiece from Steven Pledger and Romero Osby, disposing of Northwestern State with an 83-63 win Saturday.
OU (10-2) led by 11 at halftime and by as much as 20 overall, never trailing for the entire duration of the game. The Demons (7-7) got within two points in the second half before a 9-0 run, capped by a 3-pointer by Pledger with 10:37 remaining, put the Sooners...
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December 31, 2011
Oklahoma continues hot start, beats Houston 79-74
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Steven Pledger had a game-high 31 points and Oklahoma beat Houston Saturday at the Chesapeake Arena 79-74 in the first game of the All College Classic.
Pledger was 10 for 13 from the field, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range, rendering an off night from the Sooners' inside tandem of Andrew Fitzgerald and Romero Osby irrelevant. The two combined to go just...
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December 17, 2011
Pledger, Neal guide Oklahoma past Arkansas
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Steven Pledger scored 22 points, Tyler Neal came off the bench for a career-high 18 and Oklahoma beat Arkansas 78-63 on Saturday.
Andrew Fitzgerald celebrated his birthday by scoring 17 points, all of them in the first half, as the Sooners (7-1) built a big lead and didn't trail after the first four minutes. Oklahoma continued a trend of the home team winning...
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December 10, 2011
Pledger suspended for Oklahoma's season opener
Starting guard Steven Pledger has been suspended for Oklahoma's season opener for a secondary violation of NCAA rules.
Sooners coach Lon Kruger announced Wednesday that Pledger will sit out Friday's game against Idaho State because he played in a pro-am game last summer. Pledger, who averaged 10.9 points last season, will be reinstated for the team's next game Nov. 18...
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November 09, 2011
Sooner Player Previews: Romero Osby
Romero Osby (Photo from Soonersports.com)
Name: Romero Osby
Position: Forward
Class: Junior
Height: 6’8”
Weight: 237 lb.
Expected Role: Starter
When Romero Osby joined the team last season he was immediately hyped as the best player on the Sooners roster. It seemed no matter who you talked to, Osby was the real deal. Unfortunately, since he transferred over fromMississippiState...
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November 06, 2011
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November 06, 2011
Kruger, Sooners, Are Building a Respectable Recruiting Class for 2012
Jelon Hornbeak Commits to the Oklahoma Sooners
Since taking over in April, Oklahoma Sooners coach Lon Kruger has been busy on the recruiting trail, trying to restore the rich history and tradition of a once proud basketball program. He first signed JUCOs Sam Grooms and Casey Arent, making up the 2011 class.
As 2012 neared and many top recruits were starting to make their decisions...
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October 02, 2011
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October 02, 2011
High Flying Wing Buddy Hield Commits to Oklahoma
In July, the Kansas Pray and Play Players were an eye-catching team, for a number of reasons. Upon entering a basketball facility with multiple courts of basketball action in progress, the team from Kansas with neon green uniforms almost always caught the eye of observers. And after watching the squad play for a bit, a 6′-4″ wing showed explosive athleticism, and an outside shot...
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September 25, 2011
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September 25, 2011
Oklahoma hires Lon Kruger
In a move that has surprised many in the college basketball community, the Oklahoma Sooners have hired former UNLV head coach Lon Kruger, as the new men’s basketball coach to replace the recently fired Jeff Capel.
Capel struggled over five seasons in Norman, compiling an overall record of 96-69 and failing to live up to the expectations of a program which has struggled in...
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April 01, 2011
LATER SOONER
Blake Griffin calls Capel firing 'unfair'
The former Oklahoma star thinks his old coach did a fine job considering the situation he was given and feels his dismissal was not called for.
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March 15, 2011
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March 15, 2011
Tiny Gallon Oklahoma Allegations And The 2010 NBA Draft Is To Much For A Young Mind
Oklahoma’s Tiny Gallon decided to make a move into this year’s NBA draft, after an investigation about a loan that was paid to him and his mother. The 6 foot 9 295 pds power forward hopes all this will be a faze after his name is called on Thursday at the draft in New York. [...]
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June 23, 2010
More bad news for Oklahoma: Tiny Gallon suspended
You can't watch college basketball for more than 10 minutes these days without hearing about what a disappointment UConn and North Carolina have been, but what about the other preseason top 20 team struggling to stay above .500? That would be onetime No. 17 Oklahoma, which received another dose of discouraging news even before slipping to ninth in the Big 12 with a humiliating...
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February 13, 2010
Tiny Gallon Shatters The Backboard vs Gonzaga
Oklahoma freshman big man Keith Tiny Gallon is considered by many to be an heir to Shaq, even being nicknamed Baby Diesel. The ironically nicknamed “Tiny” Gallon even did his best Shaq impression breaking the backboard on Thursday against Gonzaga. Gallon didn’t dunk on the play — he was going up for an [...]
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January 01, 2010
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January 01, 2010
Beyond the Arc: Oklahoma's Willie Warren gets a chance to rebound, while some conferences already have important league matchups.
Beyond the Arc: Oklahoma's Willie Warren gets a chance to rebound, while some conferences already have important league matchups.
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December 27, 2009
Blake Griffin Takes On Jared In S-U-B-W-A-Y
Blake might not be a pro yet, but shows he's already a pro at making $$$. -Tas
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June 24, 2009
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June 24, 2009
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