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WRs grab renewed spark with firm hands

Months of intense conditioning look to pay off with best group since 2008

Updated: August 29, 2011, 11:24 PM ET
By Jake Trotter | SoonerNation
Oklahoma's 2009 opener was a disaster on many levels. Besides losing to Brigham Young, the Sooners lost quarterback Sam Bradford to a shoulder sprain. That pair of seismic headlines overshadowed a stark shortcoming at wide receiver, which ultimately would have derailed OU's national championship aspirations anyway.

This season, the Sooners are thinking national title once again.

Only this time it's because of their receivers.

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  • Oklahoma Sooners football beat writer
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  • Author of "I Love Oklahoma/I Hate Texas"

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