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badger

8/30/2011, 01:36 PM

Link (http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/OU/article.aspx?subjectid=92&articleid=20110830_92_0_NORMAN105509)

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said Tuesday during his weekly press conference he still doesn’t have a resolution on the status of defensive end Ronnell Lewis, though he does “hope to” know something before Saturday’s season-opener against Tulsa.

The No. 1-ranked Sooners host TU on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Memorial Stadium.

Lewis’ status has been uncertain since training camp began on Aug. 3, but Stoops has declined to clarify whether Lewis’ eligibility is related to academics or NCAA problems or both or neither.

“It’s just not fair to him,” Stoops said. “He deserves some privacy, doesn’t he?”

Lawton4Life

8/30/2011, 01:38 PM

If they dont know before kick, they can't run the risk of playing him. You'd think the NCAA would be sensative to the timeline and get a decision made.

jk the sooner fan

8/30/2011, 01:40 PM

If they dont know before kick, they can't run the risk of playing him. You'd think the NCAA would be sensative to the timeline and get a decision made.

yeah i was just wondering that - if they dont get a ruling before kickoff - can they play him or would the run the risk of having to forfeit that game if he were later ruled ineligible?

8timechamps

8/30/2011, 01:51 PM

You'd think the NCAA would be sensative to the timeline and get a decision made.

If the NCAA cared about the individual athlete. Unfortunately, the past has shown otherwise.

Sucks for Ronnell. I would think they wouldn't play him (if they don't have a ruling by Saturday) so not to risk any issues with the NCAA.

oumartin

8/30/2011, 02:30 PM

i heard he has made the grades and it's something completely different.

cvsooner

8/30/2011, 02:43 PM

Stoops has hinted, in my opinion, that's it some kind of personal matter. What that can I be, I have no clue. It's clearly an issue for somebody to hang him up for what seems forever. Brings back memories of Mike Balogun.

badger

8/30/2011, 02:46 PM

NCAA: You gave him a nickname.
Stoops: The Hammer.
NCAA: That is an impermissible benefit.
Stoops: Wtf...
NCAA: You cannot give student-athletes things that regular students do not have access to.
Stoops: :mad:
NCAA: Ineligible!

yukonmiller

8/30/2011, 02:47 PM

i heard he has made the grades and it's something completely different.

I heard it was related to the fact that he made up a class and passed. However, he didn't go to class. Sooo it's a hang up as to whether that professor will actually clear him as passing.

Could be complete BS but thats what I've heard from the scuttlebutt on campus.

yankee

8/30/2011, 03:23 PM

I'm sick of the Ronnell drama. Redshirt the kid because he obviously needs to get his priorities straightened out, and let David King start at DE. Sheesh.

Sooner_Tuf

8/30/2011, 03:33 PM

I'm sick of the Ronnell drama. Redshirt the kid because he obviously needs to get his priorities straightened out, and let David King start at DE. Sheesh.

Problem solved! Well that was easy, glad you're on staff.

OUInformant

8/30/2011, 05:17 PM

The NCAA is useless. It baffles me why it even exists today.

CBUS_SOONER

8/30/2011, 05:35 PM

I agree... I am tired of the drama. He needs to get his shat straight

JLEW1818

8/30/2011, 06:15 PM

this is the most stupid ****ing **** i have ever heard of. How the **** do we not know if he can play or not?

NCAA is so gay.

BoulderSooner79

8/30/2011, 06:32 PM

this is the most stupid ****ing **** i have ever heard of. How the **** do we not know if he can play or not?

NCAA is so gay.

Trying to nail down the point spread for Saturday, eh? :)

starclassic tama

8/30/2011, 07:28 PM

I'm sick of the Ronnell drama. Redshirt the kid because he obviously needs to get his priorities straightened out, and let David King start at DE. Sheesh.
how exactly do you know he doesn't have his priorities straightened out? you don't know anything about his situation. i highly doubt he would still be on top of the depth chart if he needed his "priorities straightened out"

i sat next to some of his family at the red/white game. he has 2 small children... not sure if that has anything at all to do with his playing status but my point is, nobody knows what's going on with him right now so to say anything otherwise is putting your foot in your mouth.

tcrb

8/30/2011, 08:04 PM

how exactly do you know he doesn't have his priorities straightened out? you don't know anything about his situation. i highly doubt he would still be on top of the depth chart if he needed his "priorities straightened out"

i sat next to some of his family at the red/white game. he has 2 small children... not sure if that has anything at all to do with his playing status but my point is, nobody knows what's going on with him right now so to say anything otherwise is putting your foot in your mouth.

Seems to be a common trend around here, especially when it come to this topic.

CBUS_SOONER

8/30/2011, 08:05 PM

everyone remain calm

Wishboned

8/30/2011, 08:18 PM

everyone remain calm

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/TheRainKing/myspace/animal-house-remain_calm1.jpg

yankee

8/30/2011, 08:25 PM

how exactly do you know he doesn't have his priorities straightened out? you don't know anything about his situation. i highly doubt he would still be on top of the depth chart if he needed his "priorities straightened out"

i sat next to some of his family at the red/white game. he has 2 small children... not sure if that has anything at all to do with his playing status but my point is, nobody knows what's going on with him right now so to say anything otherwise is putting your foot in your mouth.

This not the first time Ronnell has had grade/personal issues during his time here. OBVIOUSLY, he still needs to figure some stuff out.

stoopified

8/31/2011, 04:58 AM

this is the most stupid ****ing **** i have ever heard of. How the **** do we not know if he can play or not?

NCAA is so gay.
or bi or straight(remember we can't discriminate).fixed

bigfatjerk

8/31/2011, 05:58 AM

Sounds like this may not be a grades thing.

XFollower

8/31/2011, 08:14 AM

After watching the press conference yesterday, I'd be afraid that if Bob reads this thread and hears you making assumptions about Ronnell's personal issues, that he may personally track you down and punch you in the face.

That brings up a serious thought... Bobby Stoops vs Chuck Norris.. who wins?

badger

8/31/2011, 08:17 AM

Whatever it is, hopefully it is resolved soon... if not, by Sept. 17, at least.

Fraggle145

8/31/2011, 11:25 AM

What I dont get is how the NCAA can make a decision on what like 18 Thug U players, but cant make one decision on Ronnell...

NormanPride

8/31/2011, 11:33 AM

budbarrybob

8/31/2011, 11:40 AM

:nightmare: 2 kids?!? Dude... I'd have issues (of whatever Nature) if I were in college playing football at 20 yrs of age.

Sooner_Tuf

8/31/2011, 12:17 PM

Are we sure this is an NCAA thing? I thought it was an OU thing? NCAA deals with clearinghouse stuff related to JUCOs and HighSchoolers but not while the kid is in school, unless there is some trouble with rules. I haven't heard of anything rules related...

I thought the clearinghouse looked at every player every year. If not what is the "progress toward a degree" qualification to remain eligible year to year?

I really don't know how all of that works. I never got that far into the process. It took Barry Switzer about 3 seconds to chuckle when evaluating me at a summer camp in the 1970's. I wasn't offered :(

badger

8/31/2011, 12:42 PM

everyone remain calm

And respawn ;)

Soonerjeepman

8/31/2011, 01:13 PM

he has 2 small children... .

that's a problem....I have kids, 2, but I am 47....1 ya could claim as a mistake (not the actual children, but getting pregnant) but 2?...wrap it or don't do it...2 kids and going to school, playing d1 football doesn't seen like a good deal....course that is coming from my perspective...of living with the mom and helping raise the kids..which I doubt he is doing.

# as a disclaimer...NOT bashing him personally...but his situation is not ideal.

soonerboy_odanorth

8/31/2011, 02:43 PM

That brings up a serious thought... Bobby Stoops vs Chuck Norris.. who wins?

Easy.

Bob would drop a disappointing decision to Norris, but would end up winning the Tournament of Dragons anyway.

TheHumanAlphabet

8/31/2011, 02:46 PM

I heard it was related to the fact that he made up a class and passed. However, he didn't go to class. Sooo it's a hang up as to whether that professor will actually clear him as passing.

Could be complete BS but thats what I've heard from the scuttlebutt on campus.

Hell I passed a journalism class with an A and never attended class. Turned in the assignments and the final project. I doubt if the prof ever new I existed... If that is the case, depending on the class, lame.

Bourbon St Sooner

8/31/2011, 03:21 PM

how exactly do you know he doesn't have his priorities straightened out? you don't know anything about his situation. i highly doubt he would still be on top of the depth chart if he needed his "priorities straightened out"

i sat next to some of his family at the red/white game. he has 2 small children... not sure if that has anything at all to do with his playing status but my point is, nobody knows what's going on with him right now so to say anything otherwise is putting your foot in your mouth..

Where did he get the kids from? Sounds like impermissable benefits to me. Cheatin' gooners!

badger

8/31/2011, 03:40 PM

gaylordfan1

8/31/2011, 06:17 PM

Apparently he told his high school coach his percentage of playing sat are 100%. I heard this via Al on TSA.

GDC

8/31/2011, 06:21 PM

Apparently he told his high school coach his percentage of playing sat are 100%. I heard this via Al on TSA.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/OU/article.aspx?subjectid=92&articleid=20110831_92_B1_CUTLIN977368

OUInformant

8/31/2011, 06:25 PM

Is this an issue with the NCAA or the school?

This is getting ridiculous.

VA Sooner

8/31/2011, 06:26 PM

Damn. Sure is taking a long time. To me, that translates to being a problem.

SoonerInFortSmith

8/31/2011, 06:46 PM

Soonerntxs

8/31/2011, 06:55 PM

Hey Badger, HAPPY OU SOONER WEEKEND! I just bet my house for ya! Looks like I'll be movin in with BOB if the Hammer don't play! lol

prrriiide

8/31/2011, 07:04 PM

"It's not fair to him. He deserves some privacy, doesn't he?" Stoops said. "OK, so you're asking me to talk about grades and this that and the other, and he's a college student. If he was in the NFL, I would talk about whatever it is. He's not. He's a student on top of being a player. He deserves to have that. So as many times as you ask, that will be the answer."

And that is why OU players will dive onto a hand grenade through a hail of bullets for Bob Stoops. Hell, after reading that, I might too. I mean...if anyone was throwing hand grenades at Bob Stoops while he happened to be in east Knoxville...

Whet

9/1/2011, 11:27 AM

fyi

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DeanBlevins (https://twitter.com/#!/DeanBlevins) Dean Blevins
#sooners (https://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23sooners) get their first dose of good news w/ word finally coming down on @ronnelllewis (http://twitter.com/ronnelllewis). It was serious probs on d & special teams wout him

6 minutes ago (https://twitter.com/#!/DeanBlevins/status/109299064868323328)

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Source: "ncaa clears Ronnell Lewis." #sooners (https://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23sooners) #NCAA (https://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23NCAA)

8 minutes ago (https://twitter.com/#!/DeanBlevins/status/109298561367285760)

Whet

9/1/2011, 11:29 AM

and

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Ronnell Lewis has been declared eligible.

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BetterSoonerThanLater

9/1/2011, 11:34 AM

nic way to start my day.....thats great news!

The Maestro

9/1/2011, 11:35 AM

Forget "The Hammer"...how about "RONNELLIGBLE!"

Boomer.....

9/1/2011, 11:45 AM

Hellz yeah!

CBUS_SOONER

9/1/2011, 11:45 AM

good new at last...

http://newsok.com/breaking-ou-defensive-end-ronnell-lewis-declared-eligible/article/3600147?custom_click=lead_story_title

cccasooner2

9/1/2011, 11:47 AM

We knew it all along. We just needed our sources to stop telling lies.

yukonsooner

9/1/2011, 11:49 AM

Just heard on WWLS. Ronnel has been cleared to play1 BOOMER SOONER

the-rover

9/1/2011, 11:49 AM

Good deal

saucysoonergal

9/1/2011, 11:51 AM

Yeah, I didn't see this in that OTHER thread. Good news though.

Pac-16, Clap, clap, clap!

cccasooner2

9/1/2011, 11:55 AM

Just heard on WWLS. Ronnel has been cleared to play1 BOOMER SOONER

Old news. (Yawn)

SoonerMom2

9/1/2011, 11:57 AM

Great News for the Sooners on Lewis along with the PAC 12! I am tired of dealing with the what ifs! Hats off to the poster who said he was spending all his V Cash on Lewis being eligible!

Ruf/Nek7

9/1/2011, 11:59 AM

Amen!

badger

9/1/2011, 12:02 PM

You know what bugs me? All yall are massively vBetting on a bunch of ou-tulsa events, but not the one on hammer entering the game.

Seriously. Someones gotta have some vConfidence in hammer besides me. vPlease?

Well well... who wants free vCash, because the chances of him not playing probably just faded down to nil. If nobody vBet besides me on that, I'm reducing the odds. Now.

badger

9/1/2011, 12:03 PM

I guess I guilt tripped a few of you into vBetting. Well, to the vVictor go the vSpoils. Everytime a Ronnell gets eligible, a vAngel gives out vCash :P

OULenexaman

9/1/2011, 12:10 PM

yep....I just bet vFarm baby.

ouleaf

9/1/2011, 12:14 PM

Yesss!!! Kick returners and QBs beware, the Hammer is coming down.

It was so ridiculous Herbie didn't include him in his fake awards for hardest hitter.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/preview11/story/_/id/6891742/top-players-coaches-team-fans-honored-herbie-awards

badger

9/1/2011, 12:14 PM

This is vBookie abuse. The bets on Hammer have just gone through the roof :mad:

LVSOONER15

9/1/2011, 12:32 PM

Great one less thing to be worrying about. Now he better bring his A-game Saturday.

saucysoonergal

9/1/2011, 12:36 PM

This is the best Ronnell thread.

Mississippi Sooner

9/1/2011, 12:38 PM

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Whet

9/1/2011, 12:49 PM

Well well... who wants free vCash, because the chances of him not playing probably just faded down to nil. If nobody vBet besides me on that, I'm reducing the odds. Now.

Why bet those odds? Bet 10 to get 5???
You need to work on those odds - 1/1? why do any betting??

This is from another site:
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn82/awanderlust/OUvsTulsaOdds.jpg

rainiersooner

9/1/2011, 12:54 PM

Sweeet - just saw it on his facebook page too...be great to have him. Boomer!

saucysoonergal

9/1/2011, 12:55 PM

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mrfi2KHHxHQ/TdFNS2f8mrI/AAAAAAAAHes/W-xcC1t3Pt8/s1600/merge.jpg

saucysoonergal

9/1/2011, 12:56 PM

Bump over that imposter thread!

Boomer.....

9/1/2011, 12:58 PM

To the top!

:D

budbarrybob

9/1/2011, 01:03 PM

I agree. Better see some good stuff out of him. All this talk for so long and concern about him on our D. Time to shine Starter.

saucysoonergal

9/1/2011, 01:04 PM

Bumpity, bump bump

Mississippi Sooner

9/1/2011, 01:05 PM

Heh. Battling Ronnell threads.

badger

9/1/2011, 01:06 PM

Why bet those odds? Bet 10 to get 5???
You need to work on those odds - 1/1? why do any betting??

This is from another site:
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn82/awanderlust/OUvsTulsaOdds.jpg

Its the beginning of the season. I'll get some crazy high odds later on, depending on what preferences are.

saucysoonergal

9/1/2011, 01:07 PM

Quit bumping that other thread!

Mississippi Sooner

9/1/2011, 01:10 PM

:pop:

badger

9/1/2011, 01:12 PM

I swear, if I were a real Modador and not just a vModador... :P

E-Town

9/1/2011, 01:21 PM

good news!

saucysoonergal

9/1/2011, 01:25 PM

I give up, the starter of the real thread bumped the other thread.

oumaddawg

9/1/2011, 01:36 PM

Thats a relief!!!:love-struck:

badger

9/1/2011, 01:39 PM

Offseason really is killer, ain't it.

Well, offseason ends tonight :D

Boomer.....

9/1/2011, 01:55 PM

Saturday can't get here soon enough!

StoopTroup

9/1/2011, 01:57 PM

I'm sick of the Ronnell drama. Redshirt the kid because he obviously needs to get his priorities straightened out, and let David King start at DE. Sheesh.

There's a reason Bob is Head Coach.

I think he's extremely capable of working these things out.

KantoSooner

9/1/2011, 03:39 PM

Just so he remembers that Texas, YES, TEXAS, was the cause of all his stress, worry and pain.
Soon, Ronnell, soon you can let it all out and finally be done with the irritation.

Oh, and when Texas told Tulsa what they'd done.....Tulsa laughed.

saucysoonergal

9/1/2011, 03:41 PM

There's a reason Bob is Head Coach.

I think he's extremely capable of working these things out.

I agree

ATX Sooner

9/1/2011, 03:50 PM

Wicked good news!

Meanwhile, in Texa5-7onghornland, budding star, starting LB Demarco Cobb has broken his forearm and is expected to miss 8-10 weeks. Rumor has it that Gideon is the culprit who did it.

BoulderSooner79

9/1/2011, 03:56 PM

</david-king-thought-bubble/> Dang </end-david-king-thought-bubble\>

cvsooner

9/1/2011, 04:22 PM

BrockLanders

9/1/2011, 04:27 PM

Big 12 kick returners just involuntarily peed.

fossil

9/1/2011, 04:40 PM

Just heard on WWLS. Ronnel has been cleared to play1 BOOMER SOONER

:D Sorry if this is a stupid question folks, but I haven't been following this discussion much. Has Ronnell been able to practice with the team during this period when his eligibility was being decided?

VA Sooner

9/1/2011, 05:01 PM

Dude!!!!

VA Sooner

9/1/2011, 05:09 PM

Saturday can't get here soon enough!

Agreed. Counting down the minutes and it's driving me crazy.

cleller

9/1/2011, 05:57 PM

My dobber, and I hope Ronnell's also, is UP!

ouwasp

9/1/2011, 06:05 PM

Don't like the new smilies. They appear semi-homosexual.

LVSOONER15

9/1/2011, 06:15 PM

Don't like the new smilies. They appear semi-homosexual.

I totally agree with that. And what ever happened to the dancing banana and the smiley with the shrugging.

Sooner_Tuf

9/1/2011, 06:27 PM

:D Sorry if this is a stupid question folks, but I haven't been following this discussion much. Has Ronnell been able to practice with the team during this period when his eligibility was being decided?

Yes he has been practicing with the first team all along.

colleyvillesooner

9/1/2011, 06:36 PM

Where did that thread go that he was
Ruled ineligible and it would be announced soon.

C&CDean

9/1/2011, 06:37 PM

Where did that thread go that he was
Ruled ineligible and it would be announced soon.

Into the ****ter, along with the poster.

Little Al

9/1/2011, 08:44 PM

glad to hear it.

colleyvillesooner

9/1/2011, 08:55 PM

Nice

opksooner

9/1/2011, 09:27 PM

Into the ****ter, along with the poster.

:star:

goingoneight

9/1/2011, 09:38 PM

Now, now... everyone needs to relax whenever some message board poster with a "source" who he/she won't name nor link-- posts some shocking and/or bad news regarding the program.