http://www.normantranscript.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:06:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_307011531 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_307011531 Oklahoma knows it is talented. But it doesn't know how or if that talent will come together on the basketball court.Those two lingering questions will begin to be answered at 7 tonight when the Sooners face the University of British Columbia at Lloyd Noble Center. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:15:26 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_307011534 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_307011534 Outside of the ankle injury to Brandon Caleb, Oklahoma emerged from the Kansas State game in pretty good health.Sooner coach Bob Stoops wasn't ready to give an announcement of Caleb's status for this week's game at Nebraska Monday night. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:01:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_306025328 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_306025328 Oklahoma got a big win Saturday night over Kansas State. Answering the Wildcats score for score down the stretch paved the way for the 42-30 victory.But it left a big unanswered question -- what happened to the Sooner defense?OU defensive coordinator Brent Venables summed it up quickly. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:00:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_306025327 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_306025327 For the first time this season, the Oklahoma offensive line showed continuity. It actually had the same five starters for back-to-back games for the first time this season.Trent Williams, Brody Eldridge, Ben Habern, Stephen Good and Cory Brandon also started as a unit against Kansas. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:15:23 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_305011529 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_305011529 Costumes were everywhere Saturday night at Owen Field. Oklahoma showed up in one for Halloween, too. The Sooners looked a lot like last season's team in downing Kansas State 42-30.The rugged defense that carried OU throughout its first seven games struggled. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:15:20 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_305011521 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_305011521 The first seven games of the season, DeJuan Miller has been playing musical chairs with Oklahoma. One week the sophomore is in the lineup making big plays, the next he's on the sideline barely touching the field. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:15:19 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_305011519 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_305011519 Bill Snyder proved a couple of things. In the division of the Big 12 Conference nobody appears to want to win, he's coaching a team that wants to win. And the program he took from dust to dominance is on the way back indeed. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:55:00 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_303011535 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_303011535 Oklahoma has proven freshmen can quickly excel on the basketball court. The last two Big 12 Freshman of the year -- Blake Griffin in 2007-08 and Willie Warren last season -- both played their home games at Lloyd Noble Center. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:15:36 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_301011553 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_301011553 The Oklahoma women took the podium Tuesday afternoon to introduce themselves and their season, which begins in exhibition fashion Nov. 4 against Rogers State and for real Nov. 13 against Mercer.The Sooners did not pledge to end hunger, war or to save the environment. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:15:35 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_301011551 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_301011551 For the sixth time, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops will face his former boss and mentor, Kansas State coach Bill Snyder, Saturday.Stoops spent seven seasons as a defensive assistant on Snyder's staff at Kansas State from 1989-95. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:15:23 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_300011526 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_300011526 In 2007 few outside of the Oklahoma football team knew of Sam Bradford. Even when he beat out six other candidates and was named the starting quarterback as a redshirt freshman, all that was known about him was that he was a local kid who could also play basketball. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:15:14 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_299011514 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_299011514 By John ShinnTranscript Sports WriterWhere Sam Bradford ranks in Oklahoma's illustrious history will be debated for years to come.Let the debating begin. He won't write anymore chapters in his Sooner saga. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:15:23 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_298021525 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_298021525 Two weeks ago, Norman High's Tanner Sattherthwaite won the Mid-State Cross Country meet. It was his first major victory of the season and some believed it would be his last.However, Saturday Sattherthwaite showed he is no flash in the pan. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:15:20 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_298021521 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_298021521 LAWRENCE, Kan. -- As Oklahoma retreated to the locker room for halftime Saturday, it found itself in a familiar position.It held an 8-point lead over Kansas because its defense was dominating the game. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:15:20 +0000 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_298021520 http://www.normantranscript.com/ousports/local_story_298021520 LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Here's what Oklahoma offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson said about it."The first two drives of the second half," he said, "are the best we've played as an offense this season."That's all.