Oklahoma just won a conference title. Their QB likely took the lead in the Heisman race. The offense is HISTORICALLY good... AND the defense played well enough to make a man DELETE. HIS. TWITTER.
If you REALLY think a two loss team should be in over them... YOU’RE THE PROBLEM.
Awesome story via
@GregBiggins
:
“I’ll be honest, I almost decided not to visit…”
“Within the first 10 minutes of the visit, I was ready to commit… I looked at my mom & my uncle and gave them a look like, ‘I think this is the place for me’”
#Sooners
🔗:
Got to share the news with Zion Kearney that David Stone had committed to Oklahoma
He looked at me like he just won the lottery
“OH HE DID?? I DIDN’T EVEN SEE!”
“My boy committed! That’s a big one for us man, I’m excited for what we’re bringing in for the 2024 class”
#Sooners
Former
#Sooners
receiver Drake Stoops having a strong start to
@ShrineBowl
practices
Impressed plenty in attendance, already showcasing he’s a tough cover
Going to be fun to follow this week…
🚨COMMIT ALERT🚨
The
#Sooners
have their tight end of the future in 5️⃣⭐️ Davon Mitchell‼️
The elite prospect is also set to reclassify from 2025 to the 2024 cycle👀
Story & quotes from
@davonmitchell82
via
@GregBiggins
📝🔗:
You may not have realized how big Reggie Powers’ commitment was
Did you know, he’s:
- In the top-5 of highest rated
#Sooners
commits
- The highest ranked DB pledge for OU in the cycle
- A talent who translates to other positions beyond safety
More📝:
🚨COMMIT ALERT🚨
Jayden Jackson commits to the
#Sooners
on the 247Sports College Football Recruiting Show
“I love everything about them… Todd Bates, he’s known for putting interior guys in the league”
MORE🔗:
Hey, here’s another Danny Okoye highlight
The
#Sooners
commit has truly taken over this game
Don’t know if there’s much debate, he’s been the best player on the field tonight in the
@USArmyBowl
🚨COMMIT ALERT🚨
The
#Sooners
’ wrestling program earns a commitment from Jacob Henry, the son of the legendary Mark Henry
“Looking into college, I didn’t really know what I wanted to do… the environment of OU just made me feel at home”
More📝🔗:
“Life update”:
Excited to say I’ve accepted a promotion to become the assistant editor & a national college football/recruiting content creator for the
@247Sports
Network.
Thankful for a true dream job, even more appreciative of everyone who’s helped along the way.
Sources: Oklahoma plans to hire Jolie Ale as its next Director of On-Campus Recruiting,
@247Sports
has learned
Most recently with the Los Angeles Chargers, Ale has also worked at Utah and USC
The
#Sooners
land a big add to their recruiting staff
📝🔗:
Glad FOX highlighted this on the broadcast
Brayden Willis is making plays today, but this block that springs Eric Gray loose is as good as it gets.
@Bwillis_11
#Sooners
“We not done yet, either, but ‘Don’t mind Oklahoma’…”
#Sooners
commits share instant reactions to
#RedRiverRivalry
win🗣️
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen an OU defense like that”
“Overall, it was a good game. But now we know who’s better…”
👀🔗:
Big softball news:
#Sooners
head coach Patty Gasso tells
@jhale24
@stevermarshall
and I on
@Sportstalk1400
that former OU star pitcher Keilani Ricketts, AND former Florida star pitcher Delanie Gourley will join OU’s staff as assistants. BIG additions for Oklahoma softball.
How about former Bellaire (TX) Episcopal 5⭐️ and Ohio State guard Donovan Jackson
His first career start against Notre Dame… Moving. People.
#GoBucks
X
#TXHSFB
@Bucknuts247
Breaking: Oklahoma is expected to hire ex-San Diego State special teams coordinator Doug Deakin as a special teams analyst, sources tell me and
@mzenitz
Helped SDSU rank top-10 in ESPN’s FBS special teams efficiency each of the last three years.
📝🔗:
Current
#Sooners
commit Danny Okoye was named a captain for the Gold Team here at the
@USArmyBowl
Currently staring across the coin flip at former
#Sooners
defensive tackle Neville Gallimore
Very cool honor for the four-star edge prospect headed to Norman…
Starting today, the University of Oklahoma is officially hiring yours truly as an adjunct professor for the next few months.
In other words, pray for these kids.
Also, please come to my office hours so they think I’m cool.
🚨COMMIT ALERT🚨
The
#Sooners
get a commitment from priority in-state target Mykel Patterson-McDonald‼️ (
@KelGonGetLive
)
A talented player & connected individual, the Westmoore star gives OU quite the boost to close out July
More🔗:
🚨COMMIT ALERT🚨
3️⃣⭐️ athlete Andy Bass (
@theandybass
) commits to the
#Sooners
‼️
“It means the world to me to be able to play football at Oklahoma, it’s been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember”
MORE🔗:
First game of his senior season for the No. 1 running back in the country
#Sooners
commit Taylor Tatum just minutes away from taking the field.
#TXHSFB
The Big 12’s Deputy Commissioner, Tim Weiser, said he felt Oklahoma was “the reluctant bride” in OU & Texas’ move to the SEC
I asked SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey about the comment
“Let me be clear… That’s fiction. Period.”
More (
#Sooners
/
#HookEm
)🔗:
“The kid is a gameplan wrecker.”
“In my opinion, he is the best prospect out of Junction City since Ty Zimmerman.”
Opposing HS coaches sound off on the
#Sooners
’ newest commit, Michael Boganowski🗣️
📝🔗:
🚨TRANSFER ALERT🚨
The
#Sooners
land offensive lineman Michael Tarquin out of the transfer portal
He’s in the officially in the OU student database, listed as a grad student
Another key addition for the front five for the 2024 season
📝🔗:
The relationship between
#Sooners
offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh & elite offensive tackle Michael Fasusi (
@Michael_fasusi7
) is strong, to say the least.
“He's just been assuring me he's always there for me."
🔗:
Linc suspending a reporter?
A young guy in his first year on the beat?
Over a feel good story on one of his players?
In the media market that is Los Angeles?
In the year of our Lord 2023?
Good luck big dog
This play😂
Danny Okoye, again, off the edge derails a play. Puts a big hit on the QB.
That ends up forcing a pick-six as the ball drops right into Okoye’s teammate’s hands
The
#Sooners
4️⃣⭐️ pledge has dominated this game…
@USArmyBowl
Iowa signee & five-star DB Xavier Nwankpa (
@xaviernwankpa01
) has arrived for
@AABonNBC
week.
Says there was a definite sense of relief when finally signing to stay home with the Hawkeyes.
Now, Nwankpa aims to help build the future of Iowa football on-and-off the field.
🚨TRANSFER ALERT🚨
The
#Sooners
get a huge boost at a position of need in former SMU center Branson Hickman‼️
Former Second Team All-AAC Selection, 33 career starts to his name
📝:
🚨TRANSFER ALERT🚨
The
#Sooners
pull it off, winning out in the sweepstakes for transfer portal defensive tackle Damonic Williams‼️
Former Freshman All-American, two season of eligibility remaining
📝:
Another OU commit who’s making plays in the
@USArmyBowl
is none other than Michael Boganowski
The
#Sooners
safety pledge is playing linebacker, has laid down a couple big hits.
Nice one here, had multiple tackles on this drive alone.
@mboganowski45
🚨COMMIT ALERT🚨
The
#Sooners
land a commitment from one of the top 2027 prospects nationally, Zane Rowe‼️
“I chose Oklahoma because it’s more than a program, it’s a family… They really develop their players from boys to men”
📝🔗:
🚨COMMIT ALERT🚨
The
#Sooners
land their second commit of the day, this one a huge addition in Eli Bowen‼️ (
@EliBowen12
)
The younger brother of Peyton is headed to OU👀
MORE🔗:
The
#Sooners
now have:
The
#1
JUCO defensive tackle (6’4”, 305)
The
#2
JUCO defensive tackle (6’3”, 295)
The
#1
JUCO safety (6’3”, 214)
So that’s something.
#OUDNA
#20Deep
The days are long and the years are short. I can’t believe 5 years has gone by so fast and that last week was my final game in Oklahoma. Thank you sooner nation for welcoming me with open arms and sending me and the seniors off the right way!
🚨COMMIT ALERT🚨
The
#Sooners
land 2025 in-state
#okpreps
star Marcus James🔒
“It’s always been a dream of mine to play at OU… I haven’t found anything like what Brent Venables is building…”
More📝:
🚨COMMIT ALERT🚨
The
#Sooners
land ANOTHER Carl Albert
#okpreps
star in Trynae Washington
“He’s kind of a unicorn… He’s one of those guys that does a lot, wears a lot of hats”
More📝:
There’s an argument I’d make that
@_JacksonArnold_
was the best QB I saw this year during the
#txhsfb
season.
I’m really high on his game and mental makeup. Huge pickup for the
#Sooners
Got some calls about the
#Sooners
visit weekend:
"Let me tell you, Brent Venables is really on a different level, man."
"I've got a whole new level of respect for that guy, honestly."
"Someone as transparent as he is, I already know he's going to lead these kids the right way."
From childhood trio to future
#Sooners
:
How a meeting at Subway after a PeeWee football game built an unbreakable bond that’s headed to Norman
“Honestly, it’s just crazy to see how far we came...”
(Free)📝🔗:
No question the smart play for whoever the next HC would be is to keep
@coachjcain
.
One of the best coaches & recruiters in the country, he’s a true developer of talent who puts emphasis on relationships.
Huge reason for the
#Sooners
success up front & off the field. I.E.⬇️
Davon Mitchell was one OU couldn’t miss on, especially with reclassification to 2024 on the table
After being the leader for quite awhile, this one got interesting down the stretch
Heck of a closing job by Joe Jon Finley & the
#Sooners
on the tight end of the future at OU
Top-80 recruit in the 2024 Top247 talks
#Sooners
“Oklahoma has the best offensive line coach, center coach in the nation… He's known for developing offensive linemen, bringing them to the league and everything like that... He coached Creed Humphrey”
🔗:
(Terrible angle alert)
His first snap at quarterback,
#Sooners
commit Taylor Tatum houses one to make it a six-point game
He now has a touchdown pass and a rushing touchdown, accounting for all 14 of Longview’s points
Oklahoma offered Luke Metz and immediately hit his top-six just hours later
The linebacker out of Georgia explains why & much more
“It’s always been a dream of mine to wear the
#Sooners
logo across my chest…”
📝🔗:
🚨COMMIT ALERT🚨
The
#Sooners
land 2025 cornerback Courtland Guillory‼️
"A big part of my recruitment is my mom, my mom and my parents, and they feel like Brent Venables and Jay Valai are very genuine…”
📝:
Some news:
I’m back on the recruiting trail,
and I’m back on the
#Sooners
beat for
@247Sports
//
@247recruiting
Let’s have some fun, hope you’ll join us at 🤝:
🚨COMMIT ALERT🚨
The
#Sooners
lane elite in-state cornerback and top-120 recruit Trystan Haynes
“Just to be able to stay at home and represent my state, go out and compete with my teammates from Carl Albert…”
📝
Former
#Sooners
offensive tackle Walter Rouse here for the
@ShrineBowl
Has been getting first-team reps on day-one of practice at right tackle for the East Team
One of the best looking OL here
Good morning.
Some
#analysis
from last night:
It’s still objectively hilarious this is McKinney’s linebacker corps.
And if you somehow get past these four, there’s a five-star safety waiting behind them.
Watching this defense is incredible.
#WAWG
〽️
#TXHSFB
“To be able to put OU on the map as a national powerhouse while we’re competing in the SEC… I just want to compete with my people from Oklahoma”
Trystan Haynes goes in-depth on his
#Sooners
commitment with
@TomLoy247
🗣️
📝
Ignore the random beam of light... but a pretty cool moment. Former
#Sooners
commit
@TheJalenReagor
took plenty of time after the game to talk to
#OU
coaches & players. People forget how much this guy meant to the 2017 class back then. Relationships built in recruitment can last.
The stat line for
#Sooners
commit Taylor Tatum:
18-149
1 rushing TD (64 yards), 1 passing TD (31 yards)
8.3 YPC AVG
Recently named to the
@247Sports
Freaks List & ranked the No. 1 running back in 2024 for good reason…
#TXHSFB
#LoboUp
Oklahoma and Texas give us a classic in the Red River Showdown.
Ole Miss beats Arkansas in a thriller.
Iowa over Penn State by three in a top-four matchup.
Texas A&M beats
#1
Alabama.
All this & more, but you still know people who don’t watch college football.
What. A. Day.
Congrats goes out to
#Sooners
commit Andy Bass‼️
The 2024
#okpreps
star recently earned a
@247recruiting
ratings bump, going up to the highest three-star grade of 89
@247Sports
now has Bass ranked the highest among the industry🤝
More📝:
Former
#Sooners
offensive tackle
@wrouse19
is seeing his
#NFLDraft
stock rise
He talks his time at OU, the impact of Bill Bedenbaugh and how it all changed his career
“Going to Oklahoma is one of the best decisions I could’ve ever made…”
📝🔗:
Had a really fun, in-depth conversation with 5️⃣⭐️ David Stone regarding his recruitment
Was great to catch up as he sorts through a difficult decision down the stretch
On the
#Sooners
,
#GoCanes
and weighing all options with his family⬇️
More🔗:
This is a pic from back when I was covering Dasan McCullough.
At the time he was about 6-5, 220
and he was lining up at safety/nickel in 7-on-7.
One of the more ridiculous athletic profiles I’ve seen. Big get for the
#Sooners
A lot’s been going on in life lately, but thankful the person who’s been by my side through it all is coming with me.
@carleystanglin
is everything I’ve prayed for and more, can’t wait to start this next chapter together.
Nashville, here we come. “
#Committed
”😉
Man, 2024 IMG Academy offensive lineman Jordan Seaton is a really well put together prospect already
So much potential for the top-100 front liner
Will visit the
#Sooners
for the Iowa State game in the fall
🚨COMMIT ALERT🚨
Maliek Hawkins is officially pledged to the
#Sooners
‼️
“Oklahoma was right for me… it just so happened to be right for my brother and my dad”
📝:
🚨COMMIT ALERT🚨
Another defensive back is in for the
#Sooners
, this time landing in-state corner Devon Jordan
“He just makes a positive impact on everybody that crosses him. He’s a leader.”
MORE📝:
Great time chopping it up with
#Sooners
2025 defensive line commit Ka’Mori Moore
Says he appreciates how transparent OU’s staff has always been with him & enjoys how close the ‘25 commits are
Will go through testing tomorrow at the
@NationalComb1ne
“I like knowing that every time I step onto either field, I’m going to have to compete & be the best I can to compete with the best…”
James Nesta spoke w/
@BrianDohn247
about his decision & dual-sport commitment to the
#Sooners
🏈⚾️
🔗:
This is a major hire for
#WPS
@Dbowman85
is one of the most respected coaches out there, especially down here in the south-central region.
Big fan of this move from Sam Pittman and Arkansas.
Dominique Bowman will be named the Corners coach at The University Of Arkansas. Bowman coached this past season at Marshall. He has also made stops at UT Martin and Austin Peay.
Awesome grab downfield here from
#Sooners
commit Zion Kearney
This on a big third down with time running out in the second quarter
Helped TCU commit Jeremy Payne score with a block on the following play…
I'd like to think I've watched plenty of Ja'Marr Chase and CeeDee Lamb this year. As I said on
@BrandonDrumm247
's show:
Chase was going to win the Biletnikoff.
Lamb is going to make more money on Sundays.
You can tell me who really wins.
#Sooners
“I vibe with Brady pretty well... He’s a young coach so he isn’t one of those old coaches who is so military like... He’s open. He’s a really cool guy.”
Attempting to keep Caleb Williams, Oklahoma has to push for Joe Brady.
#Sooners
🔗: