Fall camp tidbits (and Photos) + Bye week stuff (page 7)

[8timechamps]

Thought I'd start a thread for any information coming out of camp (and pictures).

8/1/13


Kendall Thompson fractured foot. Expected back in 4-6 weeks.
First practice began at 5:40 am
Second session this afternoon


Not much to report today (other than the breaking news about Kendall Thompson). The first two practices (days) are helmet only (no pads) as mandated by the NCAA, so no hitting/contact until next week. Don't expect much to be reported this week, but I'll add to this thread whenever there is something of interest.

Photos: (To see more, go to SoonerSports' Facebook page LINK (https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaFootball))

Early morning practice
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/625432_200420600124441_548815933_n.jpg

Freshman receiver Dannon Cavil (6'5"!!)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/998742_200420686791099_1910376231_n.jpg

Prior to KT going down (this picture includes new QB Cody Thomas...He's the one furthest from the camera)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1014384_200420683457766_1061654046_n.jpg

[8timechamps]

Freshman Corner L.J. Moore
https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1009808_200420983457736_1814148411_n.jpg

Freshman DT Matthew Romar
https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1098491_200421043457730_1508360076_n.jpg

JUCO transfer OG Dionte Savage and Sooner All-American Jamaal Brown
https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/999091_200421463457688_1153638417_n.jpg

Freshman linebacker Dom Alexander (45) and Aaron Franklin (25)
https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/942462_200420756791092_1327789184_n.jpg

New faces among the coaching ranks...D-line coach Jerry Montgomery
https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/971210_200420633457771_1255875486_n.jpg

[stoopified]

good stuff

[Widescreen]

Interesting to see Jamaal at practice after his negative comments about the state of the program a few months ago.

[Curly Bill]

Dionte Savage appears to be one big human! And he looks like he might hurt somebody!

[badger]

They do more at 6 a.m. than most people do all day! :)

Please post any article links, photos, etc., that you see on OU football practice here.

First day practice report here, with time lapse video (http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=208901561) (via SS.com)

Photos from this morning's practice (http://www.tulsaworld.com/multimedia/slideshow.aspx/OU_football_practice_photos/1606) (via Tulsa World)

Pre-camp report from ESPN.com (http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/colleges/post/_/id/4683878/opening-camp-oklahoma-sooners)

Pretty much everyone's big camp report was Kendal Thompson's injury :(

[stoopified]

good stuff,thanks

[olevetonahill]

Aint this what THIS thread was?

http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/showthread.php?179037-Fall-camp-tidbits-%28and-Photos%29

[badger]

Aint this what THIS thread was?

http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/showthread.php?179037-Fall-camp-tidbits-%28and-Photos%29

yes sorry. merge plz

[8timechamps]

Today concludes the second day of camp. Next week opens with "shells" (helmet and shoulder pads), then later in the week full contact. Nothing much to report from today, but a couple of things to note:

* JUCO transfer Josiah St. John was at practice on Thursday, but did not participate. Today he participated in both sessions.
* Chuka Ndulue was moved to DT in the offseason, and has clearly put on weight (see photos below).
* Quite a few big time recruits are in Norman this weekend (watching practice), so expect a possible commit or two.

Chuka Ndulue (now, in a bigger size!)
https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/993350_200909096742258_474169474_n.jpg

Arizona CB Transfer Cortez Johnson (22)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/270328_200908843408950_412119667_n.jpg

DT Jordan Phillips (We need big things from him)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/225235_200909283408906_907559620_n.jpg

Freshman DE Ogbonnia Okoronkwo a.k.a. "Obo" (one time OSU committ, flipped to the good guys)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/995961_200909346742233_1878668473_n.jpg

Freshamn LB and Sooner Legacy Jordan Evans
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/995428_200909633408871_169652598_n.jpg

[8timechamps]

Redshirt Freshman DB Daniel Brooks
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/544738_200909786742189_1015982909_n.jpg

Redshirt Freshman receiver Derrick Woods (12)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/994235_200909910075510_399969444_n.jpg

Freshman QB Cody Thomas
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/996546_200910366742131_1688147816_n.jpg

Offensive Line (71 Tyrus Thompson, 74-Adam Shead and 54-Gabe Ikard)
https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1091551_200910523408782_143700676_n.jpg

Coach Montgomery with Jordan Wade (93) and Jordan Phillips
https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1013044_200910683408766_840288501_n.jpg

[colleyvillesooner]

Who is Cody Thompson? ;)

[stoopified]

Who is Cody Thompson? ;)Charles Thompson's OTHER son? :)

[8timechamps]

Who is Cody Thompson? ;)

Yeah, he's Charles "other" son...the one we never heard about.








btw, fixed.

[8timechamps]

After yesterday's media day & meet the Sooners, the team practiced. Here are some photos from the session:


JUCO transfer Dionte Savage (you can see the other JUCO transfer, Josiah St. John (55) in the background standing next to Derek Farniok who is 6'9")
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/559664_201648533334981_1092550400_n.jpg

JUCO transfer punter Jed Barnett
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1098049_201648673334967_2102841689_n.jpg

Freshman DB L.J. Moore
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/523415_201648883334946_1671426686_n.jpg

Wide Receiver unit
https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1097937_201648326668335_649392180_n.jpg

[8timechamps]

Jaz Reynolds (16)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/563004_201648316668336_993319933_n.jpg

Jalen Saunders one handed grab
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/971577_201648360001665_964540567_n.jpg

Trey Metoyer (he caught it!)
https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1012920_201648373334997_2087452361_n.jpg

Sterling Shepard
https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/8618_201648950001606_2065812072_n.jpg

Roy Finch
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/969791_201649036668264_2060151177_n.jpg

[NorthernIowaSooner]

What's Roy Finch doing with a ball in his hands?

[8timechamps]

What's Roy Finch doing with a ball in his hands?

Let's hope this leads to time on the field:

Josh Heupel on Roy Finch

“A year ago Roy [Finch] got caught a little bit because of our situation at wide receiver. He bounced around a little bit between wideout and running back. For whatever reason he wasn’t playing the way he was capable of at any of the positions. The way he’s approached the offseason in the weight room, academically, in football practices and meetings, he has matured in a great way. Because of that, I feel like he’s going to have a great year.”

[Mazeppa]

I hope we didn't see his season highlights in the spring game.

[Sabanball]

Good stuff, 8Time. Which positions do you think are up for grabs the most, i.e. generating the most competition in camp for you guys? Is the staff experimenting with trying any players at existing positions at any other spots? In Tuscaloosa we seem to be pretty settled at most positions, except at TE.

[8timechamps]

Good stuff, 8Time. Which positions do you think are up for grabs the most, i.e. generating the most competition in camp for you guys? Is the staff experimenting with trying any players at existing positions at any other spots? In Tuscaloosa we seem to be pretty settled at most positions, except at TE.

Good questions Sabanball. Rather than filling up this thread with a lot of discussions, I'll start another on the topic.

[SoonerKnight]

(null)

In a great way!! LOL!!

[SoonersEnFuego]

What's Roy Finch doing with a ball in his hands?

Bwahahaha! Hilarious!

[Bourbon St Sooner]

We look like the best team in the country in shorts.


Well that and the fact that I haven't seen pictures of any other teams in shorts.

[8timechamps]

Monday 8/5

Notes:

* D.J. Ward (incoming freshman DE) is out indefinitely with "Spleen Issue". (This was discovered prior to camp openeing, nothing else known right now)
* Today was the first day of full pads, and the famous "Oklahoma Drill".
* Keith Ford (incoming freshman RB) has looked really good (had an excellent run in the Okla Drill, although Bob Stoops downplayed it).
* Chuka Ndulue looking really solid at DT (technically sound).
* Trey Franks getting praise for playing more "comfortable" at safety.
* Stoops says Tyler Evans is back at practice, but IF he is to play again, it won't be until the second half of the year.
* Sterling Shepard looks like he's a senior (in his level of comfort and what he's shown so far)
* Add Jalen Saunders to the list of players/coaches heaping praise on Lacoltan Bester.

Damien Williams
https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/554016_202065366626631_1099522740_n.jpg

Brennan Clay
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1098044_202065379959963_1836822842_n.jpg

Alex Ross
https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/996895_202065426626625_574227166_n.jpg

Keith Ford
https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/998442_202065439959957_1163599549_n.jpg

Prep for the first Oklahoma Drill of the season
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/971903_202065453293289_363025433_n.jpg

[8timechamps]

Oklahoma Drill
https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1001906_202065506626617_1886104613_n.jpg

More Oklahoma Drill
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/524027_202065559959945_1260951412_n.jpg

Still more Oklahoma Drill
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1148836_202065589959942_519871122_n.jpg

Aaaaaand, Oklahoma Drill
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/994261_202065636626604_180281100_n.jpg

Lacoltan Bester
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/969794_202065649959936_798828936_n.jpg

[8timechamps]

First day of two-a-days.

*Charles Tapper really looking good. Only his third year playing football, and his second year of going through a weight training program.
*Chuka Nudule continues to impress at DT. Went from 253 pounds to 280 over the summer. Offensive linemen call him "very quick".
*Stoops says both freshman linebackers (Evans & Alexander) are looking "very good".
*Corey Nelson has become the most vocal leader on defense.
*Sophomore DE Michael Onuoha had surgery (unspecified) in the spring, will be able to play by game 3 or 4.
*Defensive lineman "loving" the one-gap "just play football" scheme so far.
*Ndulue says JUCO transfer OG Dionte Savage is "going to be a great one". "He's strong and huge, and has almost no fat on his body".
*Cortez Johnson on Trey Metoyer "He's going to be the best WR to ever come out of OU".

Pictures to come after second practice.

[Whet]

Tory, with Soonersports.com, sees first hand, the Oklahoma Drill(ed).
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn82/awanderlust/ToryOklahomaDrilled_zps8a1fb4f5.jpg

[8timechamps]

* Light day from a team news perspective, but here's the update and pics:

*Coach Stoops announce the new additions to the football staff, which consists mostly of football operations personnel. In addition, Jon Cooper, Joey Halzle, Corey Callens and Courtney Viney are this year's graduate assistants.
*XM/Sirius radio was on campus today, and spent the day with players & coaches. Two comments from host Mark Packer/Houston Nutt that stood out to me:

On Trey Millard
“Trey Millard is the guy to me who stands out. I love his attitude. He’s a throwback because he’s a fullback/H-back and he’s a tremendous special teams player. You can tell he’s one of the leaders on this football team.”

On the Switzer Center
“We go all over the country, Ohio State’s got great tradition, Nebraska’s got great tradition, anybody in the Southeastern Conference has got great tradition, but this is my favorite trophy room. You've got so much to choose from, It’s the only school in the country with four coaches who have won 100 or more games. You could go to different eras of domination and go, man alive that’s how Bud Wilkinson did it in the ‘50s, man that’s how Barry Switzer did it in the ‘70s, wow that’s how Bob Stoops is going it. I just think it’s so unique. It doesn't take away from what Nebraska has accomplished or Texas or anybody else but for me you see so much different stuff, again, it’s my favorite one we go to.”

Coach Schmidt leading a stretching drill
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1148792_202659216567246_2120518022_n.jpg

Ty Darlington
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/969100_202659246567243_1167054519_n.jpg

Freshman LB Jordan Evans and Corey Nelson
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1148823_202659316567236_1548990523_n.jpg

Keith Ford
https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/12980_202659466567221_1272337478_n.jpg

Charles Tapper
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1094821_202659563233878_1577055127_n.jpg

[Blue]

*Cortez Johnson on Trey Metoyer "He's going to be the best WR to ever come out of OU".



He better get started...

[8timechamps]

* Two-a-days continued today, with no major news (I've seen rumors that Trey Metoyer was in a boot in the second practice, but haven't seen anything to confirm that).
* SoonerSports introduced the new nutritionist at OU; Tiffany Byrd (http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=208991161).

Cody Thomas and Blake Bell
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1017296_203041593195675_1416225620_n.jpg

Kendall Thompson back at practice
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1157663_203042313195603_828372662_n.jpg

Bannon "Moose" Green
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/1001555_203042556528912_205300158_n.jpg

Offensive line working under "the bridge".
https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969611_203042809862220_35984808_n.jpg

DBs (from right to left) 27-Dakota Austin, 2-Julian Wilson (I think), 1-L.J. Moore (I have no idea who's in the back)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1148995_203043636528804_1078513650_n.jpg

[8timechamps]

Trevor Knight and Damien Williams
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1157644_203336393166195_1617266384_n.jpg

Cody Thomas and Roy Finch (look at this size of his arms!!!)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/995466_203336459832855_1377824224_n.jpg

Alex Ross
https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1011599_203336463166188_1979379423_n.jpg

Trey Millard and Eric Striker
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/1095046_203336513166183_261350714_n.jpg

Taylor McNamara
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/544841_203336666499501_1878377535_n.jpg

[SoonerForLife92]

*Cortez Johnson on Trey Metoyer "He's going to be the best WR to ever come out of OU".



He is no Ryan Broyles ill tell ya that

[BieberFever]

I hear Cody Thomas is gonna sneak up and win the starting job

[8timechamps]

*Scrimmage today: The team went "game like" conditions for about an hour and forty five minutes, and got in close to 100 plays.

Post Scrimmage Quotes:

Bob Stoops
"It went pretty good, we didn't have many penalties, our guys did a good job that way."
"I thought they (QB's) both did really well, I didn't see a lot of mistakes and I thought they both protected the ball well."
"No one's hurt, everybody made it through really well."
On who stood out
"Alex Ross looked powerful, strong running the ball"
"Zack Sanchez, young corner really looked good. Made a lot of good plays"
"Then all the usual guys that have played a lot."

Josh Heupel
"Both QBs got in some good work, both managed the game well, both communicated well."
"We got in a lot of two minute work, situational work with no time-outs, like they would see at the end of a game, and they both handled it extremely well."
"Up front, we did some good things, with the "A" group. Good protection and did some good things with the run game as well."
"We had some explosive plays in the run game, which tells you the five guys up front did a really nice job in giving them (RBs) some clean looks at the second level."
"We need to get better every day. Who we are today cannot be who we are three weeks from now."

Mike Stoops
"It was okay, nothing great, a lot of mistakes."
"We're installing as we go along, we have to give our players more variation, so it's coming along."
"We still have a long way to go, and it's a good thing we have three weeks left."
"The players that have been here and in the system played well, the ones that haven't are still very apprehensive and tentative. Football is a game where you can't be tentative, and I think we're (young players) are still feeling their way around the football field and thinking too much. We have to work on being a better reactive football team than we are right now, and that just takes time and repetition."

The team is off tomorrow (Sunday), and back to work Monday.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1151042_203887463111088_663093650_n.jpg

Alex Ross
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/533959_203887879777713_1459710287_n.jpg

Lacoltan Bester
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/969398_203888046444363_90354048_n.jpg

Blake Bell
https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1170887_203888226444345_823805634_n.jpg

Alex Ross (again)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1094967_203888509777650_1122125508_n.jpg

[Collier11]

Thanks 8time...the encouraging thing for me, I am hearing great things about our QBs, WRs, RBs, CBs, LBs, and Safeties. The bad thing, I am hearing very little about our DL

[8timechamps]

Thanks 8time...the encouraging thing for me, I am hearing great things about our QBs, WRs, RBs, CBs, LBs, and Safeties. The bad thing, I am hearing very little about our DL

There's a lot of talk about the D-line looking bad today.

I'm not going to try to dissect that, because 1)It didn't come from a coach, and 2)It's really hard to tell what the defensive line is supposed to be doing. I'm not expecting great things early from the d-line, but it's too soon to know what we'll have.

[IronHorseSooner]

There's a lot of talk about the D-line looking bad today.

I'm not going to try to dissect that, because 1)It didn't come from a coach, and 2)It's really hard to tell what the defensive line is supposed to be doing. I'm not expecting great things early from the d-line, but it's too soon to know what we'll have.

They are also going against a veteran OL with some good depth.

[FaninAma]

Cody Thomas doesn't look like an oncoming freshman....especially for a QB.

[swardboy]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1017296_203041593195675_1416225620_n.jpg

Is that a jock strap on cody's head?

[stoopified]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1017296_203041593195675_1416225620_n.jpg

Is that a jock strap on cody's head?Well,they told him to protect his head. :)

[Widescreen]

My brother-in-law is heavily into the high school baseball scene here in north Texas (his son is a pitcher for Allen). Anyway, he told me that Cody looked like a man among boys every time he saw him.

[8timechamps]

My brother-in-law is heavily into the high school baseball scene here in north Texas (his son is a pitcher for Allen). Anyway, he told me that Cody looked like a man among boys every time he saw him.

The Sooners were pretty close to missing out on him. Not in the recruiting way, but to the MLB. He ended up being drafted pretty far down the list, otherwise he may have bolted to play baseball.

[8timechamps]

Cody Thomas doesn't look like an oncoming freshman....especially for a QB.

He's a big boy (6'5"), but the photo is a little bit of an optical illusion. It makes Cody look bigger than Blake, and he is not.

[badger]

Can't look at all of these photos without having Hard Knocks theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcfVKgN4Bb0) in my head :D

[Collier11]

The Sooners were pretty close to missing out on him. Not in the recruiting way, but to the MLB. He ended up being drafted pretty far down the list, otherwise he may have bolted to play baseball.

I think pro teams wanted him to pitch and he wanted to be an OFer, or the other way around

[8timechamps]

Practice resumed today.

*The big news from today was Stoops comments on Quincy Russell. "Soon" and "Any day now" were mentioned.
*Stoops will announce Tuesday or Wednesday the status of freshman DE D.J. Ward (spleen issue).

Post practice quotes of note:

Bob Stoops

On how he'll announce the starting quarterback to the team:
“We visit with the individual players. Then the players start realizing who is getting all the number one reps. We don’t do that (announce to the team). That would be treating that position different than any other. We don’t tell them who is going to start at defensive end or linebacker or wide receiver so there is no sense in doing it with them.”

On WR Trey Metoyer’s status:
“He will be okay, just a sprain.”

On WR Lacoltan Bester:
“Lacoltan has really made a big move. He’s making plays, playing strong, and playing really well. Really excited about what he is doing. He is going to have an impact for sure.”

On CB Zach Sanchez being brought up as a positive after the scrimmage:
“Zach played really well. He continues to do a really good job. I couldn’t be more pleased. The young DBs are all really good, young backers are good, the young defensive linemen are good. It’s a really good class, and offensively they are showing up really well too.”

On if the defensive tackles did well in the scrimmage:
“They did for the most part, yes. I’m excited with how they are all playing and keep making good improvement.”

DE Michael Onuoha - (A lot of offensive players/coaches talking about how good his pass rush is.)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/964496_204903213009513_85170666_o.jpg

Coach Montgomery and Jordan Wade
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/892572_204903603009474_687435783_o.jpg

Geneo Grissom
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1147752_204903669676134_1291196877_o.jpg

Dionte Savage
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1149686_204903826342785_1490301941_o.jpg

Dom Alexander
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1000598_204904073009427_768578988_n.jpg

[Bourbon St Sooner]

On CB Zach Sanchez being brought up as a positive after the scrimmage:
“Zach played really well. He continues to do a really good job. I couldn’t be more pleased. The young DBs are all really good, young backers are good, the young defensive linemen are good. It’s a really good class, and offensively they are showing up really well too.”



This is obviously a lie. All of the recruiting gurus on this board have already told us how much last year's class sucked.

[jk the sooner fan]

driving back from a colorado mountain trip yesterday, my son texted me and said the guys on the sports animal all said Trevor Knight was clearly the best QB during the saturday scrimmage

any truth to that rumor?

[BieberFever]

driving back from a colorado mountain trip yesterday, my son texted me and said the guys on the sports animal all said Trevor Knight was clearly the best QB during the saturday scrimmage

any truth to that rumor?


You listen to the sports animal? :giggle:

[sooner_born_1960]

Beiberfever is giggling at someone?

[jk the sooner fan]

You listen to the sports animal? :giggle:

can you read?

my son texted me.....

but no, i dont

[BieberFever]

Beiberfever is giggling at someone?

Are you making fun of my name? Justin is a baller yo!

[sooner_born_1960]

Are you making fun of my name?
Yes.

[badger]

driving back from a colorado mountain trip yesterday, my son texted me and said the guys on the sports animal all said Trevor Knight was clearly the best QB during the saturday scrimmage

any truth to that rumor?

I have never found Stoops to be dishonest when talking about practices to the media, so there's something to be said about the fact that he is talking about Blake Bell and Trevor Knight at the same time when asked about who the future starter for the Sooners will be.


When Stoops decides to name a starter, he said he'll meet with Knight and Bell but won't announce it to the team, figuring other players will "start realizing who's getting all the No. 1 reps." He said that making an announcement to the team would improperly elevate the quarterback position over other positions.


Link (http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2013/08/13/bell-or-knight-oklahoma-coach-stoops-appears-to-be-in-no-hurry-to-name-starting/#ixzz2bsEuC96P)

That said, I have seen nothing to confirm nor deny this rumor.

[cvsooner]

Freshman DE DJ Ward had his spleen removed this morning. Out at least six weeks...probably longer.

http://newsok.com/ous-d.j.-ward-has-spleen-removed/article/3871659?custom_click=rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[Wishboned]

Freshman DE DJ Ward had his spleen removed this morning. Out at least six weeks...probably longer.

http://newsok.com/ous-d.j.-ward-has-spleen-removed/article/3871659?custom_click=rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Hopes for a speedy recovery.

[ashley]

I said it the spring that Knight would be the QB and I still think so. From what I am hearing his maneuverability combined with just generally running the offense better has put him in the lead. It might not be the first game but I think it will happen.

[cvsooner]

My own take: unless Bell is really bad (i.e., can't move the offense or makes serious mistakes, repeatedly), he's the QB unless/until he gets injured.

[BieberFever]

Turn on the bright lights, put them in a big time college football atmosphere then we shall see who the best qb is.

[olevetonahill]

Are you making fun of my name? Justin is a baller yo!


Yes.

Can I get in on the Fun?

[swardboy]

Well if it's really that close in the QB wars, I'd say we're in pretty good shape at the position...especially if we're going to have more run option.

[Collier11]

My own take: unless Bell is really bad (i.e., can't move the offense or makes serious mistakes, repeatedly), he's the QB unless/until he gets injured.

This ^ Stoops will not take it from the veteran unless he is horrible

[Curly Bill]

^^^^^Agreed!

[8timechamps]

Turn on the bright lights, put them in a big time college football atmosphere then we shall see who the best qb is.

This is the litmus test. It's possible that we will see them both play against ULM.

[8timechamps]

driving back from a colorado mountain trip yesterday, my son texted me and said the guys on the sports animal all said Trevor Knight was clearly the best QB during the saturday scrimmage

any truth to that rumor?

That's the first I've heard anyone make that observation. I heard a lot of talk about how far Knight has come since last year, but nobody said he was clearly better than Bell. Who knows what the radio guys saw?!

[Widescreen]

This is the litmus test. It's possible that we will see them both play against ULM.

If we get a big lead on ULM and they bring Knight in sometime in the 3rd quarter, will they even let him run the offense? That's one of my biggest complaints (besides the fact that the backup rarely gets into the game) is that when the backup does get to play, they spend all their time handing the ball off to a backup RB. Let the backup play AND actually run the offense.

[SouthFortySooner]

*

[Scott D]

If we get a big lead on ULM and they bring Knight in sometime in the 3rd quarter, will they even let him run the offense? That's one of my biggest complaints (besides the fact that the backup rarely gets into the game) is that when the backup does get to play, they spend all their time handing the ball off to a backup RB. Let the backup play AND actually run the offense.

yeah...****ing mike lupica

[olevetonahill]

yeah...****ing mike lupica

Agreed. I think most all of us here are confused as to why Coach wont let the back ups play.

[ashley]

You will see both in the first game this year.

[badger]

You will see both in the first game this year.

Unless we get Arkansas'd (http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/65234/instant-analysis-ulm-34-arkansas-31-ot)

Not saying we're as bad as Piggie was last year, but little mid majors love to raise big stinks in non-conference early matchups. Some, like Utah State and UTEP, have done well with that recently against us (even if we ended up beating both). Others, like Dodge's debut at UNT (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/magazine/archives/news/story?page=magazine-20070910-article43), not so much (we won 79-10) :D

[EatLeadCommie]

If we get a big lead on ULM and they bring Knight in sometime in the 3rd quarter, will they even let him run the offense? That's one of my biggest complaints (besides the fact that the backup rarely gets into the game) is that when the backup does get to play, they spend all their time handing the ball off to a backup RB. Let the backup play AND actually run the offense.

considering that it would be Bell's first start, don't expect Stoops to pull him until the final few series IF we get a big lead. What ticks me off more is when we have a huge lead with a seasoned QB and he does the same. Stoops does deserve some credit for giving Bell considerable PT last year, however.

[Blue]

Unless we get Arkansas'd (http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/65234/instant-analysis-ulm-34-arkansas-31-ot)

Not saying we're as bad as Piggie was last year, but little mid majors love to raise big stinks in non-conference early matchups. Some, like Utah State and UTEP, have done well with that recently against us (even if we ended up beating both). Others, like Dodge's debut at UNT (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/magazine/archives/news/story?page=magazine-20070910-article43), not so much (we won 79-10) :D

Exactly. ULM plays the big boys tough. The first game could be a groaner with all the newbz and a fired up ULM team.

[8timechamps]

The biggest news of the day was the arrival of Quincy Russell in Norman. He'll have to go a couple of days without pads, but should be in full contact by the weekend. With the anticipation that has come with Russell's arrival, the kid has a lot to live up to, but at the very least he adds depth to the d-line.

Anyway, the only other "newsworthy" note is the emergence of Alex Ross. Apparently, he's been running with the 1's (although it's kinda hard to tell exaclty which group is the 1's and which is the 2's), and players are saying that he is starting to "show up".

Here's some select pics, as usual, you can see the entire collection on the OU football facebook page.

Love the look on Shepard's face.
https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/944797_205887856244382_1892857712_n.jpg

Bell and Ross (notice the yellow penny on Keith Ford...wonder what that means?)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1186029_205888919577609_1227141594_n.jpg

Zack Sanchez interception (Sanchez has had a great camp so far)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1176148_205889109577590_193128831_n.jpg

Trevor Knight (think he's played much baseball? That's a stretched out arm!)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1170691_205889162910918_1079926188_n.jpg

Corey Nelson (looking focused)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1175696_205888489577652_952053288_n.jpg

[8timechamps]

Hatari Byrd (he looks mean...which is awesome!)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/533986_205423379624163_159209023_n.jpg

[jk the sooner fan]

the only thing these practice photo's tell me is that its football season

and nothing else - frankly to take anything other than that from these still pictures is a tad bit silly

"looking focused" lol.......sorry, i'm enthusiastic too - i swear i am

but these are really kinda meaningless.......i still gawk at em tho!

[swardboy]

"Hatari"....the name of a John Wayne movie about catching animals in Africa for zoo's.

"Baby Elephant Walk" song came from that movie.

Carry on.

[Collier11]

Still no word on Damien Williams, I hope the rumors about him from this summer aren't true

[8timechamps]

the only thing these practice photo's tell me is that its football season

and nothing else - frankly to take anything other than that from these still pictures is a tad bit silly

"looking focused" lol.......sorry, i'm enthusiastic too - i swear i am

but these are really kinda meaningless.......i still gawk at em tho!

Good grief.

Frankly, I think it's silly to over-analyze message board comments. But, to each their own.

[8timechamps]

Still no word on Damien Williams, I hope the rumors about him from this summer aren't true

The rumors were true, but it's yet to be seen whether or not it affects his playing time.

What's odd is that he has hardly been mentioned in any reports I've seen/heard. But, neither has Clay (outside of one or two comments). We'll see. The good news is; we're deep at that position.

[birddog]

this thread rocks. it's as close to seein the new Sooners in action as we can get right now. i gotta tell ya, some of the players look much more physically imposing than i've seen in awhile. should be a fun season.

[Blue]

this thread rocks. it's as close to seein the new Sooners in action as we can get right now. i gotta tell ya, some of the players look much more physically imposing than i've seen in awhile. should be a fun season.

Our Dline sucks monkey balls and our LBs do too. We are doomed. Try and keep up.

[westbrooke]

this thread rocks. it's as close to seein the new Sooners in action as we can get right now. i gotta tell ya, some of the players look much more physically imposing than i've seen in awhile. should be a fun season.

Agreed. The first thing I do every morning is check this thread for updates. I'd say this suggests I have no life, but I'd also wager I'm not the only one.

[jkm, the stolen pifwafwi]

driving back from a colorado mountain trip yesterday, my son texted me and said the guys on the sports animal all said Trevor Knight was clearly the best QB during the saturday scrimmage

any truth to that rumor?

Given past history, whichever one we pick to be the starter will be the wrong one.

[Mjcpr]

Given past history, whichever one we pick to be the starter will be the wrong one.

We who?

[jk the sooner fan]

We who?

jkm and coach stoops - they're a team ya know

[badger]

this thread rocks. it's as close to seein the new Sooners in action as we can get right now. i gotta tell ya, some of the players look much more physically imposing than i've seen in awhile. should be a fun season.

agree. major kudos to all contributors

[olevetonahill]

agree. major kudos to all contributors

Agree. Most of us enjoy it.

[Mjcpr]

jkm and coach stoops - they're a team ya know

I wasn't sure if the we was the coaches or we was the fans.

[Bourbon St Sooner]

Our Dline sucks monkey balls and our LBs do too. We are doomed. Try and keep up.

You forget all the incoming recruits are puny, weak and slow.

[Bourbon St Sooner]

Given past history, whichever one we pick to be the starter will be the wrong one.

Well, they got 1 in a row right. Unless you're saying Bell should have been starting ahead of Landry last year.

[Mjcpr]

Bradford wasn't a bad choice either.

[jk the sooner fan]

the only example i can think of is the Paul Thompson/Rhett Bomar deal

aside from that - what QB choice was the wrong one "we" made?

[Mjcpr]

the only example i can think of is the Paul Thompson/Rhett Bomar deal

aside from that - what QB choice was the wrong one "we" made?

Thompson over Bomar probably wasn't even a bad choice given what we now know about Bomar. Maybe the decision to go with Thompson was in part due to the fact they were afraid/knew that Bomar was a knucklehead.

[jkm, the stolen pifwafwi]

My point was more that the fans historically have hated the choice of starting QB. Since Stoops has been here there has been ranting on Hybl, White, Thompson/Bomar, Landry. After that list, there aren't a lot of QBs left that have started.

[olevetonahill]

My point was more that the fans historically have hated the choice of starting QB. Since Stoops has been here there has been ranting on Hybl, White, Thompson/Bomar, Landry. After that list, there aren't a lot of QBs left that have started.

I think most of us understood what you were saying.

[Mjcpr]

Please elaborate, vet, I still don't get it. Is the point that fans bitch about the starting qb? Because that is news.

[olevetonahill]

Please elaborate, vet, I still don't get it. Is the point that fans bitch about the starting qb? Because that is news.

Well ya see it looks like This But when Ya turn it over it looks like That. so Im confused now.

[jk the sooner fan]

well now i'm confused - do most of you get it or not get it now?

[olevetonahill]

Well then theres always festus to explain things fer ya.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwg8y3-XnIQ

[Widescreen]

yes and no

[badger]

well now i'm confused - do most of you get it or not get it now?

I get that:
1- Regardless of how well we do, it won't be good enough to get another national title.
2- The SEC will win the national title, even if they're not undefeated, even if they don't win the SEC, even if Johnny Football gets paid millions to sign billions of autographs.
3- S-E-C! S-E-C!

[stoopified]

If we get a big lead on ULM and they bring Knight in sometime in the 3rd quarter, will they even let him run the offense? That's one of my biggest complaints (besides the fact that the backup rarely gets into the game) is that when the backup does get to play, they spend all their time handing the ball off to a backup RB. Let the backup play AND actually run the offense.Even with a big lead there is no way our backup qb will play in the THIRD quarter,backup qbs are lucky to get in halfway thru the fourth. I too would rather see OUr 2nd team qb in the game ASAP and actually run the offense and not just the clock. Never understood Bob's thinking in this area but I.m thinking it is unlikely to change.

[jk the sooner fan]

Even with a big lead there is no way our backup qb will play in the THIRD quarter,backup qbs are lucky to get in halfway thru the fourth. I too would rather see OUr 2nd team qb in the game ASAP and actually run the offense and not just the clock. Never understood Bob's thinking in this area but I.m thinking it is unlikely to change.

i tend to agree - the more snaps the starter gets - the better off we are. Knight might see some PT against Tulsa (3d game) - but I doubt before then

[badger]

Even with a big lead there is no way our backup qb will play in the THIRD quarter,backup qbs are lucky to get in halfway thru the fourth. I too would rather see OUr 2nd team qb in the game ASAP and actually run the offense and not just the clock. Never understood Bob's thinking in this area but I.m thinking it is unlikely to change.

I remember back in the early to mid aughts us seeing Stoops go three, maybe even four deep on the QB depth chart. Hunter Wall! Noah Allen! We saw everyone play then.

Was this prior to the NCAA ruling that you couldn't redshirt if you appeared in a single snap, unless you were injured? We're there a limited number of plays you could be in before you couldn't redshirt that year anymore?

[8timechamps]

* ESPN/College Gameday was in Norman today (the last stop on their 10 team tour).
* Light practice today (after yesterday's scrimmage).
* Alex Ross looked very good in Thursday's scrimmage.
* The open corner spot (opposite Colvin) has become a tight race between Cortez Johnson and R-Freshman Zack Sanchez. Both will see time against ULM.
* Quincy Russell participated in his first practice with the Sooners today.
* Players switched jerseys today, I'm guessing it was just something done for fun...or, because the ESPN cameras were there.

Savage and Clay (Clay has really put on some weight :) )
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1008829_206905016142666_1017445466_o.jpg

Lacoltan Bester
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1150530_206905159475985_1073736196_o.jpg

Tyrus Thompson and someone...maybe Ty Darlington?
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1097679_206905239475977_41836_o.jpg

Trey Metoyer and Kendall Thompson
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1094051_206905486142619_1640772611_o.jpg

Quincy Russell (with helmet)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1093999_206905062809328_2069241899_o.jpg

[8timechamps]

ESPN Gameday in town.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1175129_206953042804530_1111536843_n.jpg

ESPN setup in Headington Hall
https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1186014_206951916137976_1246667509_n.jpg

Robert Smith with Brennan Clay, Aaron Colvin and Trey Millard
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1175266_206952079471293_1198515881_n.jpg

Brennan Clay interviews Robert Smith. (Clay asked Smith "how it felt when AD broke his record in Minnesota?"...Smith replied: "Well, all I can say is that it took him more carries." = pretty funny moment)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1170731_206952346137933_1281885010_n.jpg

Trey Millard (looking FOCUSED!)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1208811_206952886137879_241045520_n.jpg

[ashley]

I keep telling you, there may be a surprise coming at QB this year.

[8timechamps]

I keep telling you, there may be a surprise coming at QB this year.

Can't disagree.

[ashley]

Good chance we will be better than last year. Our biggest problem right now is our defensive tackles.

[8timechamps]

* After having Saturday & Sunday off, the team resumed regular season practice today.
* Stoops said he wants to give Bell and Knight a few more practices before making the call. Should be Thursday or Friday.
* Quincy Russell completed his last non-contact practice on Monday, and will be able to fully participate on Tuesday.
* Stoops said Russell will be ready to play against ULM.
* Starting Thursday, the Sooners will begin to prepare for ULM.

Knight to Clay
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1150279_208119526021215_1626339556_n.jpg

Knight looking to throw to Jaz
https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1186868_208119596021208_2077679842_n.jpg

Ogbonnia Okoronkwo (getting a lot of praise for his pass rush abilities)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1002351_208119609354540_310291151_n.jpg

Trey Metoyer back to participating in practice
https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1150952_208119769354524_1072970410_n.jpg

Freshman safety Ahmad Thomas
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1184790_208119806021187_2004778527_n.jpg

[Collier11]

While it can be a bit scary, I like that we have 2 Fresh DBs that could get a lot of PT in Thomas and Byrd

[8timechamps]

QB trio
https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/15358_208120096021158_418257770_n.jpg

Jordan Phillips
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/946361_208120156021152_29920541_n.jpg

Senior Chaz Nelson (JUCO transfer DE, suffered season ending knee injury in fall camp last year)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1157533_208120182687816_535093923_n.jpg

Seatbacks in place...the season in close!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/1175496_208120206021147_1536698923_n.jpg

Bob
https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/643999_208119982687836_2114437911_n.jpg

[8timechamps]

While it can be a bit scary, I like that we have 2 Fresh DBs that could get a lot of PT in Thomas and Byrd

We have a lot of young talent in the secondary. Stoops said today that most (if not all) of them will see playing time this year. While I would be surprised to see anyone other than Lynn/Hayes start at safety against ULM, I would be equally surprised if one (or both) aren't replaced by Byrd and Thomas.

[Collier11]

Is Nelson eligible for a Medical RS?

[Collier11]

Stoops did say that he will address which young guys will get PT this year after tomorrows practice

[Wishboned]

Bob looks like he's got a little bit of a gut in that picture.

That's it! He's too comfortable and just getting fat and happy!

[8timechamps]

Is Nelson eligible for a Medical RS?

As in Corey Nelson?

[Collier11]

Chaz

[swardboy]

Bob looks like he's got a little bit of a gut in that picture.

That's it! He's too comfortable and just getting fat and happy!


Wonder when the last time was that he wore long sleeves in an August practice? Coolest August I've ever experienced.

[Wishboned]

Wonder when the last time was that he wore long sleeves in an August practice? Coolest August I've ever experienced.

I know. It's great. Football weather!

[Mac94]

Since we're in the last week of camp before game week and someone threw out an injury question .. how does the team look so far injury wise? Does it look like the guys will go into week one relatively healthy (for once)?

[8timechamps]

Chaz

Even though I posted a picture, I still forget about him.

I'm not exactly sure on his eligibility. He's listed on the roster as a redshirt senior, which is strange. Last year was his first year out of JUCO, so I would assume he had two years of eligibility starting in 2012. If he was medically redshirted, that should have given him 2013 & 2014, but it looks like this is his last year.

I'm pretty comfortable with the way the system works, but when it comes to JUCO transfers and how they calculate eligibility, I'm clueless.

[8timechamps]

Since we're in the last week of camp before game week and someone threw out an injury question .. how does the team look so far injury wise? Does it look like the guys will go into week one relatively healthy (for once)?

Much better than last year.

At this point, there are really only two 'serious' injuries:

QB Kendall Thompson - broken foot
DE D.J. Ward - Spleen

There are a couple more guys that have some question marks, like Michael Onuoha, who had shoulder surgery in the spring is probably won't be available until week 3 or so, but nobody that has a season ending injury (knock on wood).

[8timechamps]

Typically, there is plenty of information about practice by this time. Today, there has been virtually nothing released.

If Stoops is going to announce the starter today, then it would stand to reason that there would be no images released from practice until the announcement has been made. At least that's my thinking.

[8timechamps]

Aaaand pictures are back:

Pre-practice huddle
https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1231523_209177679248733_433122869_n.jpg

Eric Striker
https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1157708_209177742582060_1807215380_n.jpg

Ahmad Thomas (13), Quentin Hayes (10) and Aaron Colvin (14_
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1185843_209177835915384_1959803146_n.jpg

Trey Franks
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/556335_209177869248714_930774051_n.jpg

Hatari Byrd (4) and Dakota Austin (27)
https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1235030_209177945915373_1543308147_n.jpg

[8timechamps]

Aaron Ripkowski (48) and Trey Millard (33)
https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1157546_209178252582009_311229387_n.jpg

Charles Tapper
https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1186715_209178322582002_1491708070_n.jpg

Geneo Grissom
https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1238198_209178339248667_1508263214_n.jpg

Jordan Wade and Coach Montgomery
https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1235947_209178355915332_775950018_n.jpg

Brennan Clay (24) and D.D. Williams (26)
https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1236066_209178459248655_1745372269_n.jpg

[birddog]

Any bye week tidbits to temper me til natre dome?

[8timechamps]

Any bye week tidbits to temper me til natre dome?

I'll keep my ear to the ground and see what I can find.

I know the installation of the game plan for ND begins today.

[birddog]

Good gawd let us exorcise those domer demons

[cvsooner]

^^This. And especially on their home turf.

[8timechamps]

D.J. Ward practiced today (for the first time since his surgery).

He's been cleared to go full speed.

Not sure he'll be ready for ND, but I suspect he'll be good by Texas.