http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/school/59 Recent Yardbarker Articles: Oklahoma Sooners en-us With the expected departure of All-American Gerald McCoy and the unexpected revocation of Demarcus Granger's application for a medical hardship it's safe to say the Oklahoma Sooners are looking at all reasonable options along the defensive line. So who is the latest offers at one of Oklahoma's key position Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:20:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/A_New_Target_Emerges_at_DT_for_the_Sooners/1675112 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/A_New_Target_Emerges_at_DT_for_the_Sooners/1675112 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/A_New_Target_Emerges_at_DT_for_the_Sooners/1675112 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/4/f419f65fdbe22edf9f717d3cb2e303ee3e10d558/small/Big_12_Football_07f1.jpg Tony Crocker scored 16 points and added a career-high 16 rebounds as Oklahoma rallied from an early deficit to beat Arkansas 67-47 on Wednesday night. With Oklahoma football legends--and native Arkansans--Barry Switzer and Keith Jackson watching from courtside, Cade Davis added 11 points in a career-high 38 minutes for Oklahoma (4-3). Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:59:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Crocker_Davis_Key_OUs_20_Point_Win_Over_Hogs/1671260 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Crocker_Davis_Key_OUs_20_Point_Win_Over_Hogs/1671260 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Crocker_Davis_Key_OUs_20_Point_Win_Over_Hogs/1671260 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/3/83d396a32766e514f9c4fbc5dd61384ad43e468b/small/2K_Sports_College_c372.jpg Oklahoma's 2009 season will long be remembered for the number of key injuries the team sustained throughout the year. On Tuesday, the All-Big 12 was littered with Sooners who managed to survive 2009's trials and tribulations. Some of the biggest and most important contributors to Oklahoma's success in 2009 weren't the players with the highest honors, as Ryan Broyles, Demarco Murray and Jeremy Beal all received second-team honors Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:49:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Sooners_make_way_onto_All_Big_12_list/1661822 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Sooners_make_way_onto_All_Big_12_list/1661822 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Sooners_make_way_onto_All_Big_12_list/1661822 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/0/60536e2510763126d4080812cf36d7cbd6cd1b45/small/20.jpg A total of 18 Oklahoma players, including four first-team selections, were named to the All-Big 12 Football Team that was announced today. The team was chosen by the league's coaches."The number of players recognized is probably the thing that pleases me the most," said OU Head Coach Bob Stoops. "We had some adversity this year, but our players never lost sight of the need for individual excellence and accountability, and how those things contribute to a strong team atmosph... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:15:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Football_Four_Sooners_First_Team_All_Big_12/1661164 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Football_Four_Sooners_First_Team_All_Big_12/1661164 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Football_Four_Sooners_First_Team_All_Big_12/1661164 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/0/c0d1b0f237f5feec4868c5aaab25b65c21778717/small/Big_12_Football_e65c.jpg TUCSON, Ariz. -- Memo to the Sun Bowl: Arizona coach Mike Stoops would rather not face his brother, Bob, and the Oklahoma Sooners in El Paso. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:40:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Mike_Stoops_would_rather_not_face_brother_in_bowl/1656481 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Mike_Stoops_would_rather_not_face_brother_in_bowl/1656481 NORMAN, Okla. - Coming into the year senior Brian Simmons knew that he was going to be one of the few players with much experience along the offensive line. This week he realized when Trent Williams was injured that while others around him had gained experienced through the season he was going to be the only player left on the line who had loads of big game experience. How did he keep going through that? Find out in this SoonerScoop.com exclusive audio Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:13:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Reserve_Tight_End_Plays_Big_Role_at_Tackle/1650615 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Reserve_Tight_End_Plays_Big_Role_at_Tackle/1650615 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Reserve_Tight_End_Plays_Big_Role_at_Tackle/1650615 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/6/a6f9f43a705df4b25d8e83210408bcde1fa3c273/small/Oklahoma_v_Baylor_71f1.jpg Junior guard Cade Davis led six Sooners in double figures with 18 points Saturday to power 25th-ranked Oklahoma to an 81-60, comeback victory over Nicholls State for fifth place in the Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout at Sullivan Arena. The Sooners (3-3) also got 15 points and 12 rebounds from center Tiny Gallon as they outshot the Colonels 60 percent to 39 percent, boosted by 13-of-23 three-point marksmanship. Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:13:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Sooners_Back_on_Track_Defeat_Nicholls_State/1646683 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Sooners_Back_on_Track_Defeat_Nicholls_State/1646683 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Sooners_Back_on_Track_Defeat_Nicholls_State/1646683 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/d/ede1cf5eb285421021f0eeaf46c03b57bdc88dd0/small/NCAA_Second_Round_7b59.jpg ANCHORAGE - Huge nights from both Willie Warren and Steven Pledger? Check. Solid contributions from several other members of Oklahoma's talented group of youngsters? No problem. However, with all the other seemingly needed elements there Oklahoma's defense failed them in the second half against Houston on Thursday night in the great white north, 100-93. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:22:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Sooners_Lose_Third_Straight_100_93/1639562 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Sooners_Lose_Third_Straight_100_93/1639562 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Sooners_Lose_Third_Straight_100_93/1639562 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/0/005355e8edc1fe9023cf5609a7454d0d98ada036/small/ff.jpg Demarco Murray has seen plenty of ups and downs during his Sooner career. Few moments have been more difficult than the one experienced last weekend in Lubbock. But with Bedlam approaching, there is little time for Oklahoma and Murray to focus on the negative. Murray talked on Monday about the Bedlam matchup, bouncing back and some of the seniors he'll take the field with for the last time on Saturday Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:39:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Murray_talks_about_bouncing_back_for_Bedlam/1624177 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Murray_talks_about_bouncing_back_for_Bedlam/1624177 by Aaron Vaccariello Let there be light for the citizens and the state. No this isn’t an excerpt from a Barack Obama speech. It’s a tale of two stories. It represents two different paths that a young basketball player from Mississauga, Ontario chose to pursue. ‘Let there be light’ is the University of California’s official motto while ‘For the citizens and the state’ represents Oklahoma U. Ryan Wright has learned from both. And Ryan Wright has given to both. Oklahoma is where he competes. Mis... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Wright_on_Target/1623152 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Wright_on_Target/1623152 Sporting News' Derek Samson covers the best and worst performances of Week 12 in college football. Making history • No. 4 TCU routed Wyoming 45-10 to give the Frogs their first 11-0 record since 1938. • Texas Tech recorded its most lopsided win ever over Oklahoma. Behind 388 passing yards from Taylor Potts, the Red Raiders handed the Sooners a 41-13 defeat. • Temple, thanks to 156 rushing yards from Matt Brown, won a school-record ninth straight game. Heading up Northwest... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:23:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Week_12_postgame_the_teams_TCU_continues_dream_season_Sooners_sink_further/1609296 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Week_12_postgame_the_teams_TCU_continues_dream_season_Sooners_sink_further/1609296 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Week_12_postgame_the_teams_TCU_continues_dream_season_Sooners_sink_further/1609296 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/4/34769cd593b7e7b4d3103fa9969ae723d73ae6f1/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91190768.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0DCEB37D13BD71015859FC2F99FFF238343887F570126427E.jpg Scroll down or click here to join the Doc's game day live blog, covering every game, all day long. Texas Tech 41, Oklahoma 13. You could see a rough season on the horizon for Oklahoma from the beginning, when All-America tight end Jermaine Gresham went down with a season-ending injury days before the opener with BYU, the rebuilt offensive line went starting a converted tight end at center and the franchise, Sam Bradford, didn't make it out of the first half before being stricken with... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:18:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Raiders_knock_staggering_Sooners_rebound_hopes_out_for_the_count/1608346 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Raiders_knock_staggering_Sooners_rebound_hopes_out_for_the_count/1608346 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Raiders_knock_staggering_Sooners_rebound_hopes_out_for_the_count/1608346 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/1/41c9f82fff131ff7f2cb862f99dfd0a54c0fe8ae/small/FedEx_BCS_National_ec6a.jpg It's seems Oklahoma has been developing playmakers on the offensive side of the ball during the last few weeks of the season. Demarco Murray and Ryan Broyles have stepped to the forefront for Landry Jones recently, but one player who appears to be on the verge of breaking into that category is Dejuan Miller. Miller talked about his emergence this week and his role in the offense as the Sooners hit the home stretch Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:28:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Miller_is_ready_for_more_in_stretch_run/1593355 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Miller_is_ready_for_more_in_stretch_run/1593355 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Miller_is_ready_for_more_in_stretch_run/1593355 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/6/16ea8cfc7e76cd317f1c4c6a4e6baabe6d266d80/small/BYU_v_Oklahoma_dd72.jpg The Oklahoma Sooners will be without senior guard Brody Eldridge and senior defensive end Auston English for the rest of the season. Coach Bob Stoops said late Monday that neither will return after suffering injuries during Saturday's 10-3 loss at Nebraska. Eldridge sprained an anterior cruciate during the game while English ruptured a tendon in an ankle. The Sooners have now lost four players to season-ending injuries, including Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Sam Bradford. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:46:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Sooners_lose_3_more_starters_for_rest_of_season/1539153 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Sooners_lose_3_more_starters_for_rest_of_season/1539153 Many, many Heisman winners have left school in and obscurity through the years, but now that he's officially declared for the draft following season-ending shoulder surgery, as expected, it's safe to say none have gone out with quite the whimper of Oklahoma's Sam Bradford. It's a testament to his short-lived star and talent, in fact, that Bradford can miss essentially all of his final season -- he attempted passes in about a game-and-a-half's worth of action between dual ... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:49:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/We_Hardly_Knew_Ye_This_time_Sam_Bradford_is_out/1433576 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/We_Hardly_Knew_Ye_This_time_Sam_Bradford_is_out/1433576 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/We_Hardly_Knew_Ye_This_time_Sam_Bradford_is_out/1433576 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/9/4957754bce821cfc49f5c3bfb07775214fdd1774/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91968269.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0A7E84C2268F3877DF18BFF79D3C2F57BD79D4F216659016F.jpg After deliberation, Oklahoma Junior quarterback Sam Bradford announced Sunday that he will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery and enter the 2010 NFL Draft. Dr. James Andrews will perform the operation Wednesday in Birmingham, Ala. The rehabilitation time for the surgery is estimated at four-six months. “I dreamed about coming to Oklahoma my whole life,” Bradford said in a statement. [...] Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:28:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Bradford_to_have_surgery_enter_Draft/1432805 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Bradford_to_have_surgery_enter_Draft/1432805 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Bradford_to_have_surgery_enter_Draft/1432805 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/1/411fba662b53ffdef544bae8103ccc3090b4716e/small/BYU_v_Oklahoma_a288.jpg Sam Bradford's season is through at the University of Oklahoma. Sources close to Bradford have confirmed to SoonerScoop.com that Bradford will undergo season-ending surgery to repair ligament damage in his right throwing shoulder. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:02:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Sources_Bradfords_Season_Is_Over/1411119 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Sources_Bradfords_Season_Is_Over/1411119 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Sources_Bradfords_Season_Is_Over/1411119 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/9/f922303022361579a87ae36ba25b7c90dbb9e289/small/90414008.jpg Sam Bradford re-injured his shoulder against Texas on the Sooners’ second series today. He did not return to the game. (CREDIT: ASSOCIATED PRESS) Bradford didn’t take a hard hit from Texas’ Aaron Williams, but landed on the same shoulder he injured against BYU earlier this season. Video and more photos after the jump. Share This Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:56:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Video_Sam_Bradford_Hit_And_Hurt_Against_Texas/1386391 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Video_Sam_Bradford_Hit_And_Hurt_Against_Texas/1386391 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Video_Sam_Bradford_Hit_And_Hurt_Against_Texas/1386391 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/1/61e43b842c4230fc03970b407c0ea3f3baf337c8/small/e1cc8f0efe632f9d54e92dcd6827770d_capt.9f53c13c64704df38a32ffa6c50e7e7e.oklahoma_texas_bradford_hurt_football_txtg105.jpg Sam Bradford will start for the Oklahoma Sooners this Saturday against Baylor according to head coach Bob Stoops. "Sam has had a great week of practice and is ready to play," said OU Head Coach Bob Stoops after meeting with Sam Bradford on Friday morning. "We're obviously excited to have him back. 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