ESPN reporter Jake Trotter reported yesterday that Bob Stoops is in the process of some roster management with his Oklahoma sooners.
...defensive captain Travis Lewis said other departures were a consequence of Stoops "deciding to put his foot down."
"The guys that weren't contributing, the guys that were going by the wayside and trying to get a free ride are no longer here," Lewis said. "If you're going to be at Oklahoma, you need to contribute, you need to do all the little things to make this team succeed. The players that weren't doing that, he said, 'OK, it was nice of you being here, I appreciate you, but go do your thing.' "
Lewis revealed that as the team started to lose, he began to notice a widespread lack of commitment to the "little things."
"I think along the way, we forgot about the little things we were doing right, like not missing a class," Lewis said. "Just being at practic...
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