http://oklahomasooners.blogdrive.com/ Oklahoma Sooners Wed, 31 May 2006 12:50:00 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2006. Sports General http://oklahomasooners.blogdrive.com/archive/7.html Wed, 31 May 2006 20:43:38 GMT Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel hired former Mississippi coach Rod Barnes and former South Carolina State coach Ben Betts on Tuesday to give the Sooners a full complement of three assistants. Barnes, 40, was 141-109 in eight seasons at Mississippi and took the Rebels to the NCAA tournament three of his first four seasons at his alma mater. He was fired in March as Ole Miss neared the end of its fourth consecutive losing season. "I've always had a lot of respect for Coach Barnes," Capel said in a statement. "When I was at VCU I had the opportunity to coach against him and his teams were always... (more) http://oklahomasooners.blogdrive.com/comments?id=7 http://oklahomasooners.blogdrive.com/archive/6.html Mon, 19 Dec 2005 21:56:49 GMT http://oklahomasooners.blogdrive.com/comments?id=6 http://oklahomasooners.blogdrive.com/archive/5.html Mon, 19 Dec 2005 20:37:05 GMT NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Kevin Wilson will take over as Oklahoma's offensive coordinator following the departure of Chuck Long to San Diego State, Sooners coach Bob Stoops said Saturday. Stoops said Wilson, who has been a co-offensive coordinator on Oklahoma's staff since 2002, will be in charge of the offense when Oklahoma (7-4) meets sixth-ranked Oregon (10-1) in the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 29. "Kevin Wilson will be the offensive coordinator for the Holiday Bowl and will be our offensive coordinator after that as well," Stoops said in a statement. "I will decide fairly quickly how we will... (more) http://oklahomasooners.blogdrive.com/comments?id=5 http://oklahomasooners.blogdrive.com/archive/4.html Mon, 19 Dec 2005 20:08:23 GMT Adrian Peterson BOWL AT A GLANCE: Oklahoma vs. Oregon, Holiday Bowl, Dec. 29, San Diego -- Although Oregon strongly pitched its accomplishments to Bowl Championship Series officials, the Ducks were left out of the elite mix after suffering their lone defeat to top-ranked USC. Despite losing starting QB Kellen Clemens to a season-ending injury, Oregon ranks among the national leaders in scoring (36 points), passing (310 yards) and total offense (449 yards). The Oklahoma defense is re-establishing its reputation as a sturdy unit behind the leadership of LB Rufus Alexander. The two... (more) http://oklahomasooners.blogdrive.com/comments?id=4 http://oklahomasooners.blogdrive.com/archive/3.html Mon, 19 Dec 2005 20:07:30 GMT BEST ATTRIBUTE: The steady improvement Oklahoma enjoyed throughout the season while introducing 12 freshmen makes the Sooners a definite threat in 2006. From the beginning, when OU started 2-3, coach Bob Stoops exhibited patience and the Sooners prospered, especially on the defensive side. NEEDS IMPROVEMENT: While QB Rhett Bomar is only a redshirt freshman and still has an abundance of promise, he had trouble at times moving the ball consistently, though the part of the problem was his young line. Play at those positions should continue to improve, and as long as RB Adrian Peterson is... (more) http://oklahomasooners.blogdrive.com/comments?id=3 http://oklahomasooners.blogdrive.com/archive/2.html Mon, 19 Dec 2005 20:06:14 GMT Dusty Dvoracek While a bid to the Holiday Bowl may be perceived as a jolt to the proud Oklahoma program, the Sooners certainly don't consider their postseason fate a disappointment. This was a team, remember, that stood 2-3 after losing to arch-rival Texas for the first time in six years. To rebound and gain a spot in the third bowl in the Big 12 hierarchy was not only a noteworthy accomplishment, it stamps the 7-4 Sooners as a squad that could challenge Oregon (10-1) in the Dec. 29 matchup in San Diego. "We've got a chance to play a really good team," said Oklahoma DT Dusty... (more) http://oklahomasooners.blogdrive.com/comments?id=2 http://oklahomasooners.blogdrive.com/archive/1.html Mon, 19 Dec 2005 20:04:22 GMT Week Date Opponent Result Coverage 1 Sat., Sep 3 TCU L 17-10 2 Sat., Sep 10 Tulsa W 31-15 3 Sat., Sep 17 @UCLA L 41-24 5 Sat., Oct 1 Kansas State W 43-21 6 Sat., Oct 8 @Texas L 45-12 7 Sat., Oct 15 @Kansas W 19-3 8 Sat., Oct 22 Baylor W 37-30 (OT) 9 Sat., Oct 29 @Nebraska W 31-24 11 Sat., Nov 12 Texas A&M W 36-30 12 Sat., Nov 19 @Texas Tech L 23-21 13 Sat., Nov 26 Oklahoma State W 42-14 Week Date Opponent Time (ET) Bowl Thur., Dec 29 Holiday Bowl Oregon 8:00 PM ET http://oklahomasooners.blogdrive.com/comments?id=1