Oklahoma is the home of the Sooners; that’s no controversy. What is controversial, however, is that some Oklahoma fans have taken it upon themselves to add this line to the national anthem, shouting “Land of the free/And home of the SOONERS” instead of the true lyrics to the song. While this may at first seem like an innocent show of school spirit, some fans are outraged, according to reports by NewsOK.
“I just feel it’s disrespectful to the flag and to the nation. It bugs me,” says one Sooners fan, Dick Murphy, who served in the military before retiring to Norman. …read more

Last weekend, Oklahoma fans everywhere gasped in terror as their pride and joy, Heisman winner Sam Bradford, was injured playing against #20 BYU. It’s not as bad as it could be, as he won’t need surgery, but his throwing shoulder is sprained and recent reports say that he’ll miss at least two weeks – and as many as four weeks.
Now, BYU isn’t a bad team by any stretch of the imagination, but the Sooners were highly favored and things fell apart during the second half, as Bradford stood on the sidelines. So that begs the question: Can Oklahoma win without …read more

In the 2009 NBA Draft, every team wanted Blake Griffin. The number one overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers is projected by some scouts to be a superstar in the making. With the 48th overall pick, the Phoenix Suns went with the next best thing by drafting Taylor Griffin — Blake’s older brother.
The 6-foot-7 forward will be transitioning to playing out on the perimeter in the NBA. During summer league, he averaged 6.2 points and 3.0 assists per game. Last year playing with his brother on the Oklahoma Sooners, he averaged 9.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per contest.
While the …read more

Blake Griffin, the dominant bigman for the Oklahoma Sooners, has announced that he will forgo his final two years of eligibility to head directly to the NBA. Barring injury between now and the 2009 NBA Draft, Griffin will be the first player selected.
A quick look at his stats and it’s understandable why NBA scouts are in love with the 6-foot-10, 245-pound native of Oklahoma. In 33.3 minutes per game, Griffin averaged 22.7 points, 14.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.2 blocks and 1.1 steals per game. He also hit 65.4% of his shots from the field.
A fantastic athlete, Griffin has a chance …read more

College football recruiting is one thing – a college career and eventual NFL is something completely different. Every year, Rivals.com comes up with their list of the top 100 high school recruits, but how well do these players actually do in college and beyond? Let’s take a walk down memory lane and look at the top prospects of 2004.
Everyone had high hopes for quarterback Rhett Bomar when he signed at Oklahoma in 2004. Wait…who? Oklahoma’s quarterback?
Ah, how we forget names so quickly. Think back a few years. If you’re a Sooner’s fan, you may remember Bomar, who redshirted in 2004, …read more