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Oklahoma's best recruiting job of the offseason was convincing Aaron Colvin to return for his senior year. Colvin gives the Sooners a premier lockdown coverman who will make opposing QBs think twice about throwing his way. Good thing, too, because...

Every Friday, SoonerNation releases the Sooner Intel, a sneak peek inside Oklahoma Sooners football recruiting with news and notes on the latest happenings around the program. Talk about it on our forum. A few things discussed in this week's update: ...

UPDATE: An OU spokesperson confirms junior defensive tackle Damon Williams is no longer on the team, as well. NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma will be transitioning to three new assistant coaches this spring. The Sooners will also have to make do with ju...

After grading the performance of Oklahoma's cornerbacks in 2012, it is the perfect time to take a closer look at the cornerbacks on the roster or the commitment list as SoonerNation evaluates the future at the position for Oklahoma. Here's a look at ...

Every Thursday, the SoonerNation staff will answer a roundtable question about OU football. Leave a comment or talk about it in our "There's Only One" forum. Today's question: Which graduating Sooner leaves the biggest hole for Oklahoma to fill on...

NORMAN, Okla. -- After the 2007 season, neither Malcolm Kelly, Curtis Lofton nor Reggie Smith were projected as first-round picks in the upcoming NFL draft. But all three were top-three round picks. And that was enough to convince them to leave Ok...

He's raw, he's young and inexperienced. Yet, he could have one of the highest long-term upsides of the freshmen on Oklahoma's roster. Cornerback Gary Simon is just starting to tap into his potential. A high school standout on the basketball court,...

Bowl practices can be a critical time for any football program. It's an opportunity for young players to show how they've improved during the season and set themselves up in integral roles on the offense or defense heading into the spring while the v...

As Oklahoma stares at the final four games of the regular season, the Sooners still have several goals, including a possible BCS berth, within reach. Nonetheless, Oklahoma football is about championships. And a BCS title berth is out of the questi...

Each Week SoonerNation recruiting writers Bob Przybylo and Brandon Chatmon will faceoff on one issue regarding Oklahoma recruiting. This week's question: In which state should OU consider most important in its recruiting efforts: Florida or Califo...

Every Thursday during the season, the SoonerNation staff will answer a roundtable question about OU football. Leave a comment or talk about it in our "There's Only One" forum. Today's question: With two losses already, how can the Sooners make thi...

Oklahoma should strive to rotate more on its defense, giving younger players more reps and helping them progress for the future.

NORMAN, Okla. -- Through two games, the Sooners have played nine true freshmen: wide receivers Trey Metoyer, Sterling Shepard and Durron Neal, tight end Taylor McNamara, center Ty Darlington, defensive ends Mike Onuoha and Charles Tapper, linebacker ...

Storylines for the Sooners as they face Florida A&M on Saturday: 1. The Sooners struggled in their opener against UTEP. FCS opponent Florida A&M presents an opportunity for OU to get on track before Big 12 play begins on Sept. 22 against Kansas St...

Analyzing the finer points of Oklahoma's 24-7 win Saturday at UTEP: • I had high hopes for OU's special teams. But this was the most disastrous special teams performance in a long time. The Sooners had a punt blocked for a touchdown, a field...

In 2009, Demontre Hurst emerged as Oklahoma's third cornerback as a true freshman. Aaron Colvin did the same in 2010. Now, true freshman Gary Simon is poised to become OU's third corner this season. "Gary's played awfully well," defensive coord...