The last time an Oklahoma football team finished a season undefeated was in 2000, and that brought with it the school’s seventh national championship. The easiest way to ensure a place in the College Football Playoff is to go undefeated, including winning your conference championship. Oklahoma has posted seven undefeated football seasons since 1936, the […]
The Oklahoma football move to the SEC places the Sooners in a league with several of the big brands in college football, but also in a conference with the largest seating capacities in the college game. Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, affectionately billed as the “Palace on the Prairie” by the Sooner faithful, is the […]
On July 1, the world of college sports changed forever, with the passage of NCAA rules allowing student-athletes like Oklahoma football quarterback to profit from their name, image and likeness. The University of Oklahoma is one of the schools that prepared in advance for this momentous occasion and second-year starting quarterback Spencer Rattler appears to […]
Former Oklahoma basketball star Austin Reaves has signed on with the NBA Los Angeles Lakers as an undrafted free agent. The Sooners leading scorer last season was hoping to be selected in the 2021 NBA Draft on Thursday, but when his name went uncalled, he waisted little time in agreeing to a two-way deal with […]
After six consecutive Big 12 championships and 14 in the last 21 years, Oklahoma football is moving to a new neighborhood, but not before likely adding at least a couple more championship trophies to the decorative display case at the Barry Switzer Center. What was once the Big 12 Conference — and since 2011 has […]
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The Board of Regents approved the move this morning.
Happy Friday, friends and fans!
The Oklahoma Sooners officially accepted a formal invitation to join the SEC following a unanimous decision from OU’s Board of Regents meeting held on Friday. With this development, the Crimson & Cream are set to become a fully-fledged member of the Southeastern Conference by July 1, 2025, although there remains the possibility of making a move as early as the 2022-23 athletic year.
It’s official. The OU Board of Regents just unanimously approved the Sooners’ move to the SEC. pic.twitter.com/oHWEBNdK1Z
Earlier in the day, the Texas Longhorns also made things official on their end after the UT System Board of Regents unanimously voted to accept the SEC’s formal invite.
So what’s next for Oklahoma and Texas? First, there is still a Big 12 season to be played in football and across all the conference’s sports over the next 11 months. Beyond that, all sides involved will presumably work to expedite the move-out process in an effort to switch all things Sooners and Longhorns over to the SEC. For now, it’s no guarantee that this will happen over the next year, but considering how quickly we’ve reached this point, there’s as good a chance as any we’re looking at the final year of the Big 12 as we know it.
Now onto this week’s Friday edition of Hot Links! AR12 heads to the City of Angels, Spencer Rattler added to yet another watch list, Russ West heads to LA via trade and more!
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Among the many points OU President Joseph Harroz addressed on Friday, one of the more intriguing bits was that the Sooners have a desire to continue the Bedlam rivalry with the Oklahoma State Cowboys beyond Oklahoma’s move to the SEC.
Harroz: “Make no mistake: We want the Bedlam rivalry to continue.”
Although he was not drafted, former Oklahoma men’s basketball star Austin Reaves signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. From here, he’ll have a chance to prove himself and earn his way onto the team or another. Good luck, my guy!
On Friday, redshirt sophomore QB Spencer Rattler was named to the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Watch List. If he goes on to win the award this season, he’ll join Steve Owens (1969), Billy Sims (1978), Josh Heupel (2000) and Baker Mayfield (2017) as the only Sooners to take home the prestigious hardware.
Best Online Sportsbooks’ Andrew Scofield recently shared some updated numbers for Oklahoma Football’s upcoming 2021 schedule, including win total predictions and Heisman odds.
The OU Athletics Department announced a number of major gifts it’s received from several generous donors, including a $750,000 donation toward Patty Gasso’s world class softball program. Thank you, everybody! Boomer!
On draft night, Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Montrezl Harrell. In LA, Russ is set to join LeBron James and Anthony Davis for the 2021-22 NBA season.
Former Denver Broncos TE Jake Butt recently announced his retirement from the NFL, citing he no longer experiences the same joy for the game he once had before.
