Linking Up: April 18, 2011

*Jake Trotter of The Oklahoman offers up five things we learned about the Sooners this spring. (Scheduled to record a podcast with Jake tonight about Oklahoma's spring camp, so send me any questions you have.)

*Dave Sittler reports that Bob Stoops is skipping the Royal Wedding on April 28 to catch a Bob Seger concert – still the same, Bob. Sittler also drops hints that cornerback Jamell Fleming will be back in the fall and says to expect the Big 12 to move a Sooners game back to the weekend of Thanksgiving.

*The senator looks at the unintended consequences of a potential "transfer market" for college football.

*More thoughts on the Florida State spring game from Bud Elliott at Tomahawk Nation.

*Bill Connelly shares some observations from the Missouri Tigers' spring game.

*Stanford economist Jonathan Levin won the John Bates Clark medal, which goes to the most promising economist under 40.