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Boomer.....
11/19/2010, 09:42 AM
NORMAN, Okla. - Sixteen Oklahoma Sooners, paced by offensive lineman Gabe Ikard, were named to the 2010 Academic All-Big 12 team that was announced Thursday.

Ikard, a redshirt freshman from Oklahoma City, carries a 4.0 grade point average in zoology. He was one of four 4.0 students named to the team.

Other first teamers from OU included Jaydan Bird (sophomore, sociology/criminology), Brandon Crow (senior, social studies education), Daniel Franklin (sophomore, health and exercise science), Demontre Hurst (sophomore, undeclared), Brian Lepak (senior, finance), Jamarkus McFarland (sophomore, health and exercise science) and John Nimmo (senior, management).

Another eight Sooners were named to the second team. They were Tyler Evans (sophomore, sociology), Travis Lewis (junior, sociology), Eric Mensik (senior, multidisciplinary studies), DeMarco Murray (senior, communication), Patrick O'Hara (sophomore, sociology), Jimmy Stevens (junior, energy management), Adrian Taylor (senior, sociology) and Marcus Trice, (sophomore, undeclared).


http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111910aaa.html

Academics always gets overlooked in college sports. Nice to see so many bright kids on the squat.
badger
11/19/2010, 09:46 AM
If we are continuing our Poke smack, I think they only had 9. :stunned:
swardboy
11/19/2010, 09:48 AM
I'M impressed. Gee, where's Lid been? He could fill us in on whorn educational superiority.
dwarthog
11/19/2010, 09:55 AM
Very nice job.

It's wonderful to see these young men take advantage of their scholly and get a top notch education from a great university.
humblesooner
11/19/2010, 10:22 AM
Switzer would say that these guys have been spending too much time in the class room. :D
bmjlr
11/19/2010, 11:38 AM
Switzer would say that these guys have been spending too much time in the class room. :D

:D :D :D :D :D :D :cool:
3rdgensooner
11/19/2010, 11:41 AM
That is really impressive.
Leroy Lizard
11/19/2010, 12:49 PM
If we are continuing our Poke smack, I think they only had 9. :stunned:

On the plus side, almost half the squad received a Certificate of Completion for the Reading First program.
stoopified
11/19/2010, 01:25 PM
good job
sooneron
11/19/2010, 04:18 PM
That almost makes me more proud than a road win...






almost.
Cornfed
11/19/2010, 04:31 PM
So they players attend classes???? Now that is a concept.
oumartin
11/19/2010, 04:50 PM
but but these guys are too dumb to make plays on the football field.
cccasooner2
11/19/2010, 05:06 PM
On the plus side, almost half the squad received a Certificate of Completion for the Reading First program.

Dubya (a * fan) allegedly once read a Shakespeare. :rolleyes:
NormanPride
11/19/2010, 05:06 PM
Good job, guys!
soonerloyal
11/19/2010, 05:12 PM
Gotta congratulate as well Nebraska's Big 12-leading 23 football players on the list. Good work, Huskers.
soonerchk
11/19/2010, 05:43 PM
YAY, smart guys!!
Leroy Lizard
11/19/2010, 06:01 PM
Dubya (a * fan) allegedly once read a Shakespeare. :rolleyes:

Gee, what an awkward insertion of politics in a sports thread.

Dubya didn't attend UT (he attended Harvard) and was probably more of a Tech fan. In fact, he showed up one time to motivate the Tech team to beat us about six or so years ago.
soonerchk
11/19/2010, 06:02 PM
Gee, what an awkward insertion of politics in a sports thread.

Dubya didn't attend UT (he attended Harvard) and was probably more of a Tech fan. In fact, he showed up one time to motivate the Tech team to beat us about six or so years ago.

He went to Yale.
fwsooner22
11/19/2010, 06:23 PM
How in the world does George Bush end up in this thread and how can anyone not know that he went to Yale and played baseball there. Ignorance can spawn hate so easy. Yeah, Dubya is a * fan. Geez, Really.
MichiganSooner
11/19/2010, 06:57 PM
If we are continuing our Poke smack, I think they only had 9. :stunned:

Our local radio station said 9 Cowboys made the academic team and did not even mention OU. I thought maybe we didn't have any. Then paper out this morning says we have the most; in fact, OU has more on the upper GPA team.

Stupid radio station!!!
XingTheRubicon
11/19/2010, 07:21 PM
He went to both.

fixed


yale undergrad
harvard post grad
soonerchk
11/19/2010, 08:44 PM
fixed


yale undergrad
harvard post grad

He made it into grad school????????
47straight
11/19/2010, 10:05 PM
He made it into grad school????????

And even had better undergrad grades than John Kerry, from the same institution.
Leroy Lizard
11/19/2010, 10:57 PM
MBA from Harvard. (The only President with an MBA, actually.)

I'm still waiting on my apology from fwsooner.
wilson63
11/19/2010, 11:41 PM
So they players attend classes???? Now that is a concept.

DON'T BE HATIN...DON'T HATE THE PLAYER...HATE THE GAME!!
wilson63
11/19/2010, 11:45 PM
Our local radio station said 9 Cowboys made the academic team and did not even mention OU. I thought maybe we didn't have any. Then paper out this morning says we have the most; in fact, OU has more on the upper GPA team.

Stupid radio station!!!

Must have been the aggiemal...ummm animal.. I listen to sports radio sparingly...all the static and unfactual facting will rot your brain and make you go deaf..