There’s plenty on the line as Oklahoma baseball gets set for a weekend series in Lubbock, Texas against No. 5 Texas Tech. Head coach Skip Johnson’s Sooners have ridden the wave of a late-season surge that has them tied for third place with Oklahoma State in the Big 12 standings and with even a higher […]
The WR room just got a bit deeper for the Sooners.
Led by Brent Venables, the Oklahoma Sooners are continuously adding more pieces to the offensive puzzle recently after adding QBs Davis Beville (Pitt) & General Booty (JUCO). But also adding receiver JJ Hester (Mizzou), and now another wide receiver in LV Bunkley-Shelton from Arizona State. For the offense, this off-season’s immediate position needs were offensive line, quarterback, and wide receiver after Riley’s departure and Lebby has been able to secure some depth in the QB room and even more quality depth in the wide receiver room.
LV likely left Arizona State because the Sun Devils have a run heavy offense as they were ranked 11th in the PAC12 in passing yards this past season. Despite returning to ASU this upcoming season would’ve meant he would be the leading receiver, he sought opportunities elsewhere and it is now complimenting the wide receiver room at Oklahoma nicely. Oklahoma lost a few receivers to the portal but had a decent core returning in Mims, Wease, Farooq, and Stoops. Oklahoma now adds JJ Hester, another big bodied receiver that fits Lebby’s offense on the boundaries, but also now LV Bunkley-Shelton as a slot where he’ll very likely be a contributor right away just as he was at Arizona State. He’s a great route runner, has excellent hands, but is more of a water bug in the idea that he’s quicker than he is fast. However, he is explosive off the line and in/out of his breaks while having the ability to catch the ball through contact. I’d say Oklahoma should feel more comfortable about who Dillon Gabriel is throwing to now more so than they should have a couple of weeks ago.
Oklahoma softball star Jocelyn Alo is one step closer to repeating as the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. Alo is one of three finalists for the prestigious 2022 individual honor. The other two finalists are South Florida fifth-year senior pitcher Georgina Corrick and University of Washington senior infielder Baylee Klingler. Alo is the […]
The top-ranked men’s Oklahoma golf team made up a six-stroke deficit entering the final round of the 54-hole NCAA Norman Regional and won the team championship by 10 strokes over runner-up Auburn. Logan McAlister shot a final-round five-under-par 67, equaling the best round by a Sooner over the three-day regional tournament as Oklahoma posted a […]
Oklahoma softball was not the best team in the Big 12 Softball Championship. But make no mistake, the Sooners are the best team in the big 12 and in college softball this season. The NCAA Women’s Softball Championship selection committee recognizes that as well, awarding the Sooners the No. 1 overall seed. Oklahoma enters the […]
Brent Venables looks to change the Oklahoma football defensive mindset, but will it take time for the Sooners to be consistently sound on defense? Despite losing five defensive starters to the NFL, the Sooners put together a top-10 recruiting class that includes seven four-star players on the defensive side. ESPN senior writer Adam Rittenberg put […]
