Oklahoma Sooners 2018 Season Preview: Defensive recruiting pointing up

The Sooners languished in defensive recruiting for five years, but the downturn appears to be over.

Allen KenneyAugust 1, 2018Oklahoma Sooners, Lincoln Riley, Mike Stoops, Georgia Bulldogs, Bob Stoops, college football recruiting Comments

Linking Up: Bill Connelly's Oklahoma Sooners season preview

Check out these hot links.

Allen KenneyJune 19, 2018Big 12, Oklahoma Sooners, Kyler Murray, Baker Mayfield, statistical analysis, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas Longhorns, David Boren, John Blake, Howard Schnellenberger, Bob Stoops, Tiger Woods Comments

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Oklahoma Sooners 31, Ohio State Buckeyes 16

The numerous highlights and very few lowlights from Oklahoma's win over Ohio State.

Knee-Jerking: Oklahoma Sooners 31, Ohio State Buckeyes 16

OU's upset win over the Buckeyes looked awfully familiar...

Allen KenneySeptember 10, 2017Oklahoma Sooners, Ohio State Buckeyes, Trey Sermon, Baker Mayfield, Kerry Cooks, Parnell Motley, Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Kevin Wilson, Mike Stoops, Dmitri Flowers, CeeDee Lamb, Lincoln Riley, Bob Stoops Comment

Knee-Jerking: Oklahoma Sooners 56, UTEP Miners 7

Musings from a solid win to open Oklahoma's season.

Allen KenneySeptember 3, 2017Oklahoma Sooners, Matt Romar, UTEP Miners, Jordan Parker, Jordan Thomas, Neville Gallimore, Mike Stoops, Tim Kish, Steven Parker, Bob Stoops, Lincoln Riley, Parnell Motley, Dmitri Flowers, Mark Andrews, Grant Calcaterra, Baker MayfieldComment

5 big questions about Lincoln Riley

I have a piece over at Athlon on the most important questions facing Lincoln Riley.

Allen KenneyJune 20, 2017Lincoln Riley, Big 12, Oklahoma Sooners, Bob Stoops, Ruffin McNeill, Mike StoopsComment

Bob Stoops to Lincoln Riley: Different is good

Breaking out of the Stoops loop.

Allen KenneyJune 12, 2017Oklahoma Sooners, Bob Stoops, Lincoln RileyComment

Even in retiring, Bob Stoops shows he's a coaches' coach

Bob Stoops' last act as head coach is consistent with his entire tenure at OU.

Allen KenneyJune 9, 2017Oklahoma Sooners, Bob Stoops, Lincoln RileyComment

Bob Stoops: OU's turnaround artist

Bob Stoops' 18 years at OU defied convention.

Allen KenneyJune 7, 2017Oklahoma Sooners, Bob Stoops, Big 12, David Boren, Joe CastiglioneComment

Projecting a win total for Oklahoma in 2017

An annual exercise in guessing the lines.

Allen KenneyJune 2, 2017Oklahoma Sooners, Big 12, gambling, handicapping, Kansas State Wildcats, TCU Horned Frogs, Houston Cougars, Bob StoopsComment

Lincoln Riley looks a lot like OU's next head coach

The broad implications of Lincoln Riley's new contract extension.

Allen KenneyMay 12, 2017Oklahoma Sooners, Bob Stoops, Lincoln Riley, Mike Stoops, recruitingComment

Knee-Jerking: 2017 Red-White Game

Notes on Oklahoma's 2017 Red-White Game.

Allen KenneyApril 8, 2017Oklahoma Sooners, Red-White Game, Jeffery Mead, Mykel Jones, Dahu Green, Kyler Murray, Parnell Motley, Grant Calcaterra, Rodney Anderson, Trey Sermon, Scott Pagano, Kerry Cooks, Amani Bledsoe, Neville Gallimore, Jordan Parker, Bob Stoops, Mike StoopsComment

What to watch in Sooners spring game

A couple things to keep an eye on during OU's Red-White Game on Saturday.

Allen KenneyApril 7, 2017Oklahoma Sooners, Mike Stoops, Marquise Brown, Kenneth Murray, Kyler Murray, Bob Stoops, Jon-Michael Terry, Ricky DeBerryComment

What will the Sooners' defense look like this season?

Speculating about the changes coming to Oklahoma's defensive scheme.

Allen KenneyApril 3, 2017Oklahoma Sooners, Bob Stoops, Mike Stoops, 3-4 defense, Caleb Kelly, Calvin ThibodeauxComment

What worked - and what didn't - for Oklahoma's 3-4 defense

Evaluating the success of Oklahoma's 3-4 defensive scheme under Mike Stoops.

Allen KenneyMarch 29, 2017Oklahoma Sooners, 3-4 defense, Mike Stoops, Bob Stoops, 4-3 defense, Eric Striker, Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Caleb Kelly, Charles Tapper, Charles Walker, Jordan Phillips, Chuka NdulueComment

Big 12 spring football preview: Oklahoma Sooners

I've got a new post up for Athlon previewing spring football at OU.

Allen KenneyMarch 21, 2017Oklahoma Sooners, Big 12, Bob Stoops, Baker Mayfield, Mike StoopsComment

Oklahoma Sooners 2016 post-mortem: Offensive line

Bill Bedenbaugh has OU's offensive line rolling.

Allen KenneyFebruary 21, 2017Oklahoma Sooners, Bill Bedenbaugh, Erick Wren, Erik Swenson, Cody Ford, Bobby Evans, Orlando Brown, Bob Stoops Comment

Sooners Recruiting Update: Moving on to 2018

Looking at the next potential recruits on OU's radar.

Allen KenneyFebruary 14, 2017recruiting, Oklahoma Sooners, Bob Stoops, Kerry Cooks, Calvin ThibodeauxComment

Grading Oklahoma's 2017 recruiting class: Defense

Grading the defensive recruits in Oklahoma's 2017 class.

Allen KenneyFebruary 10, 2017Oklahoma Sooners, recruiting, Justin Broiles, Calvin Thibodeaux, Bob Stoops, Robert Barnes, Addison Gumbs, Levi Draper, Kenneth Murray, Tyreece Lott, Troy James, Isaiah Thomas, Tre BrownComment

Knee-Jerking: Sooners cap off 2017 recruiting class

Scattered thoughts on OU's 2017 recruiting class.

Allen KenneyFebruary 2, 2017Oklahoma Sooners, recruiting, Bob Stoops, Tim Kish, Bill Bedenbaugh, Marquise Brown, Levi Draper, Jacob Phillips, CeeDee Lamb, Adrian Ealy, Tyrese Robinson, Marquis Hayes, Calvin ThibodeauxComment

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