Oklahoma Spring Football Preview: Secondary
The Sooners’ secondary was the strength of the defense last year, but only one starter, Aaron Colvin, will be around for 2013. As such, secondary coaches Mike Stoops and Bobby Jack Wright have some work to do this spring figuring out who's going to be in the mix this fall.
Colvin (6-0, 181), who opted to stay for his senior year, will be one of the leaders of the defense...
2013 NFL Draft: Daily Draft Dish, 01/14/13
Florida State linebacker Christian Jones announced Monday that he will stay in school for his senior seasonFlorida State's Christian Jones has been one of the consistent defensive playmakers on the Seminole defense aside from Xavier Rhodes, Bjoern Werner, Tank Carradine, and Brandon Jenkins this season. Jones started 14 out of 14 games for Florida State, recording a team high...
The Ruins: Paul Rhoads, Oklahoma, and...The Bachelor?
Dancing in the Ruins - The new Big 12 rising from the ruins of the old.
I've seen the future, and it will be.
Mark C. Moore looks ahead to Baylor's 2013 rushing offense. (Our Daily Bears)
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.
Iowa State head football coach Paul Rhoads says that he considers the 2012 season a successful one, even with a 6-7 record and a loss to...
Oklahoma DB Colvin staying at school
The Oklahoma Sooners, who lost three players to early entry to the NFL Draft last week, got some good news Monday when cornerback Aaron Colvin decided to return for his senior year.
"I still have unfinished business at Oklahoma," Colvin said. "I'm excited for the opportunity to be back on the field with my teammates in 2013. There are team and individual goals...
BREAKING: Colvin announces return to OU
NORMAN, Okla. — The Sooners’ Big 12 Championship hopes for the 2013 season just got a tremendous lift; cornerback Aaron Colvin is returning for his fourth and final year as a Sooner.
2012 Position Review: Secondary
What did we think/hope would happen?
All-conference candidates Demontre Hurst, Tony Jefferson and Aaron Colvin would lead the secondary and provide some big plays. Javon Harris and Gabe Lynn would thrive in their new roles. OU would stop giving up so many long scoring passes and 400-yard passing days.
The days of watching linebackers on midget slot receivers 40 yards downfield...
Sooner practice report: Nov. 5
NORMAN, Okla. — Cornerback Aaron Colvin and the rest of the defense met with the media after practice Monday evening, and Sooners Illustrated has all the discussion.
Oklahoma 35, Iowa State 20: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Hard to be overly critical with a good road win over Iowa State. Oklahoma seems to be rounding into form on offense for an ending similar to 2010. There are some cracks on defense, but hopefully OU can get improved play from some key guys in this last stretch run.
OU has a significant prize out there to be seized: Most BCS projections have the Sooners in a BCS bowl if they can...
Sooner practice report: Oct. 15
NORMAN, Okla. — Cornerback Aaron Colvin and the rest of the defense met with the media Monday evening, and Sooners Illustrated has all the discussion.
Sooners surge into AP top 10 after big win
DALLAS (AP) -- The wide grins came naturally for Oklahoma's players as they passed around the Golden Hat trophy, celebrating a third straight victory over rival Texas.
Their heads filled with fresh memories of a dominating 63-21 victory against a Longhorns team thought to be better than the mediocre squads of the past two seasons, the Sooners couldn't help but think the grandest...
Monday presser week seven: CB Aaron Colvin
NORMAN, Okla. — Cornerback Aaron Colvin recorded his first pick the other day and talks about it and more with Sooners Illustrated.
Sooners, Longhorns trying to stay in Big 12 race
Bob Stoops and Mack Brown have led their teams into plenty of Red River Rivalry showdowns when it seemed like they were playing for all the marbles. This week, the Oklahoma-Texas game could be just about trying to keep up in the Big 12.
The loser of Saturday's game at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas could wind up two games behind No. 5 West Virginia and No. 6 Kansas State in the standings...
Defensive update (Sept. 25): CB Aaron Colvin
NORMAN, Okla. — Cornerback Aaron Colvin met up with Sooners Illustrated this week to talk about how the team's responding.
No. 4 Sooners shuffle struggling secondary
(Eds: Updates. With AP Photos.) By JEFF LATZKE AP College Football Writer As Oklahoma coaches presented a scouting report for Saturday night's season opener, it stood out to Aaron Colvin that UTEP is a team that likes to take chances down the field.
After a season of defensive disappointment, it's exactly what the fourth-ranked Sooners want to see.
Oklahoma could find out...
Oklahoma Sooners: 2011 Exit Survey
We had high expectations for Oklahoma this season as we tabbed them #1 in our Pre-Spring Top Ten and picked them #2 when push came to shove and we put out our Pre-Season rankings. Unfortunately, the Sooners were hit with tragedy and injuries before the season even kicked off. The Sooners jumped out to a 6-0 record with quality wins over FSU and Texas but everything went sideways...
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