ESPN.com presents Oklahoma Sooners http://espn.go.com/blog/colleges/oklahoma/ 60 en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:29:01 webmaster@espn.go.com http://assets.espn.go.com/i/espn/teamlogos/lrg/trans/espn_dotcom_black.gif 110 110 Our colleagues at ESPN.com are taking a look at the future of college football this week, and that includes a ranking of the top 25 teams over the next three years. You'll need Insider to see the full rankings , which we won't be giving away here, but there's not a single Big 12 team in the top 10. Do you think that's fair? There's a case to be made either way, no doubt. Texas topped the Big 12 teams making the top 25, closely followed by Oklahoma.]]> http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/oklahoma/post/_/id/23196/projecting-the-future-of-the-big-12 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:00:55 EDT 23196 During the summer months, SoonerNation will take a closer look at each player on Oklahoma’s roster in our Crimson Countdown series. Each day, we will analyze each player’s impact on the program since arriving on campus, his potential impact this fall and his long-term impact. Starting with No. 1 Kendal Thompson, the series will follow the roster numerically through our final analysis of No. 99 Chaz Nelson. No. 68 Bronson Irwin Guard, 6-foot-5, 310 pounds, senior Impact thus far: The 2012 season was Irwin’s first as a starter.]]> http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/oklahoma/post?id=23117 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:00:15 EDT 23117 High three-star offensive tackle Ty Barrett (Dallas/Skyline) recently trimmed his list of schools to seven. Don’t be surprised if he has a top three soon. Barrett said he is getting closer and closer to making a final decision, and a top three could come by next month. Barrett announced last month, in alphabetical order, Baylor, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, TCU and Texas Tech as his top seven. “Everything is really good.]]> http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/oklahoma/post?id=23193 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:00:44 EDT 23193 For Oklahoma's coaches, it’s clear which player is one of their top priorities to fill in the Class of 2014. It has been clear for more than 13 months. It’s not just the coaches, though. ESPN 150 quarterback commit Justice Hansen (Edmond, Okla./Santa Fe) hasn’t been bashful about his thoughts. The same can be said for ESPN 300 tight end Carson Meier (Tulsa, Okla./Union), who is also a Sooners pledge. Somehow, someway, ESPN 300 safety Steven Parker (Jenks, Okla.]]> http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/oklahoma/post?id=23175 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:00:10 EDT 23175 Rod Gilmore breaks down his top-five cornerbacks for 2013, and Oklahoma senior Aaron Colvin makes the list.]]> http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/oklahoma/post/_/id/23185/video-colvin-a-top-five-corner Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:37:41 EDT 23185 During the summer months, SoonerNation will take a closer look at each player on Oklahoma’s roster in our Crimson Countdown series. Each day, we will analyze each player’s impact on the program since arriving on campus, his potential impact this fall and his long-term impact. Starting with No. 1 Kendal Thompson, the series will follow the roster numerically through our final analysis of No. 99 Chaz Nelson. No. 64 Gabe Ikard Center, 6-foot-3, 298 pounds, senior Impact thus far: Ikard has started 37 of 39 career games for the Sooners.]]> http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/oklahoma/post?id=23114 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:54 EDT 23114 NORMAN, Okla. -- These are trying times in Norman. That is, by Oklahoma's lofty standards. Last season, the Sooners won 10 games, beat Texas and Oklahoma State and shared the Big 12 title. Yet almost no one in Sooner Nation, Bob Stoops included, was satisfied. Underscoring that dissatisfaction, Stoops made three coaching changes during the offseason, increasing the total to five in two years. There’s no denying that OU’s overall talent level has dipped the last five years.]]> http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/oklahoma/post?id=23076 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:05:34 EDT 23076 Since position coach Jay Norvell arrived in Norman, the Sooners have been stockpiling talent at receiver. To complement bigger receivers like Trey Metoyer, Norvell signed inside playmaker Austin Bennett to OU's 2013 class. As he prepared to arrive in Norman for summer workouts, Bennett checked with SoonerNation to talk about his future roommate, what he wants to major in and Texas making a run at him just before signing day: SoonerNation: Who are you rooming with?]]> http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/oklahoma/post/_/id/22770/signee-qa-three-star-wr-austin-bennett Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:00:14 EDT 22770 Oklahoma isn’t even halfway done with its Class of 2014, but its nine commits have the Sooners off to a solid start. Here is a look at 10 of OU’s biggest and most realistic targets as we hit the summer, ranked from most likely to least likely to commit to the Sooners: 1. S Steven Parker (Jenks, Okla./Jenks) 6-foot-2, 175 pounds ESPN 300 rank: No. 233 Why they want him: Parker has been priority No. 1 for OU for a long time. OU defensive coordinator Mike Stoops was the first coach to really notice Parker as the Sooners were the first school to offer him 13 months ago.]]> http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/oklahoma/post?id=23103 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:00:06 EDT 23103 During the summer months, SoonerNation will take a closer look at each player on Oklahoma’s roster in our Crimson Countdown series. Each day, we will analyze each player’s impact on the program since arriving on campus, his potential impact this fall and his long-term impact. Starting with No. 1 Kendal Thompson, the series will follow the roster numerically through our final analysis of No. 99 Chaz Nelson. No. 56 Ty Darlington Center, 6-foot-3, 282 pounds, sophomore Impact thus far: Darlington could easily be considered the surprise freshman of 2012.]]> http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/oklahoma/post?id=23110 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:27 EDT 23110