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Oklahoma lands commitment from point guard Jeremiah Fears
After missing the NCAA Tournament each of the past three years, the Oklahoma Sooners men’s basketball team will be under a great deal of pressure when the 2024-2025 season rolls around. Head coach Porter Moser knows this after failing to make the tourney in each of his first three seasons at OU. He’s trying to ensure that his team has enough talent to take a step forward into the postseason next year.
Oklahoma’s Top-Ranked Defensive Backs Spark Remarkable Turnaround
Oklahoma's pass defense has dramatically improved over the years, transitioning from being ranked last in NCAA Division I to now being considered one of the best in the country. With a focus on improving the defense in preparation for their move to the Southeastern Conference, the Sooner secondary has seen a remarkable transformation, showcasing talent, skill, and depth that provide a competitive edge. Phil Steele's 2024 College Football Preview and Athlon Sports rank the Oklahoma defensive backfield as the second-best nationally at the Division I level.
Chet Holmgren reacts to Victor Wembanyama's 2023-24 Rookie of the Year award
One of the larger storylines from this past season surrounds the Rookie of the Year race. Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren squared off as the pair had historical first seasons. The two seven-footers will likely be compared to each other for their entire careers. They headline a new era of...
American Red Cross Using New Movie "Twisters" To Educate Movie-Goers On Disaster Relief Resources
An organization that helped people with disasters got some help from Hollywood, thanks to the new movie, "Twisters." Cinemark Broken Arrow was one of four stops around the state for the Red Cross as it used the movie to teach people what it does when disaster strikes. Several first responder...
'Twisters' tornado consultant and director talk about film's stormy real-life inspirations
Editor's note: This story contains minor spoilers for the movie "Twisters." Almost three decades ago, Oklahoma meterologist Kevin Kelleher was tapped to help the cast and crew of the movie "Twister" learn the basics of tornado science and even to vet some of the ideas behind the Hollywood closeup for Oklahoma's famously stormy...
Jeremiah Fears commits to Oklahoma, will reclassify
Top-25 guard Jeremiah Fears has committed to Oklahoma and plans to reclassify into the 2024 class, he announced Saturday, allowing him to suit up for the Sooners next season, though he later admitted to ESPN that "I know the SEC will be tough."
Sooners' defensive secondary has gone from national joke to one of country's best
It wasn't too many years ago that Oklahoma's pass defense ranked rock bottom, 130 out of 130 NCAA Division I teams. Brent Venables' first season as the Sooners' head coach wasn't much better, with OU finishing 119th nationally in defending the forward pass. Pass defense is the primary responsibility of...
100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma 2024: #41 Emmett Jones III
Emmett Jones III is the son of OU receivers Coach Emmett Jones. Coach Jones joined Oklahoma just after the end of the 2022 season. Jones III, a wide receiver and defensive back, played high school football in Lubbock, where Coach Jones was coaching at Texas Tech. Around a month after Coach Jones decided to head to Norman, Jones III announced he would join the team as a preferred walk-on.
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