College football bowl games are in trouble with many star players opting out, but you can’t blame them since coaches do it all the time.
Author: Berry Tramel, Oklahoman
Can the Big 12 be cool? New commissioner Brett Yormark is working on it. | Opinion
Has anyone ever considered Ames, Manhattan or Stillwater cool? Maybe not, but Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark is running full-speed into the task.
No. 2 overall pick Chet Holmgren learning about NBA life despite foot injury costing him rookie season
Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren says he doesn’t regret playing in a pro-gam game in which he suffered ligament damage in his right foot.
Nick Saban and Bob Stoops’ uncle once missed a bar robbery because they were talking football
Nick Saban and Bob Stoops’ uncle were so wrapped up in a conversation about football they were completely oblivious the bar they were at got robbed.
Big 12 could put the Pac-12 out of its misery by expanding to 16 teams | Opinion
A variety of reports say the Big 12 is talking this week with Arizona State, Arizona, Colorado and Utah about fleeing the Pac-12.
USC, UCLA move to Big Ten could mean early Big 12 exit for Oklahoma and Texas | Opinion
The Big Ten’s expansion launches in 2024 with a new TV deal, probably with Fox. Would ESPN be content to wait for Texas and Oklahoma to join the SEC?
Why USC and UCLA move to Big Ten could help Big 12 in conference realignment | Opinion
The Big 12 is no longer the weakest leak among the remaining Power Five conferences.
NCAA softball coaches marvel at how Women’s College World Series has evolved
The three coaches in Oklahoma City who also played in the Women’s College World Series amazed at how the tournament and stadium has progressed.
Former Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler calls Sooners season ‘toxic’
Quarterback Spencer Rattler, who has transferred to South Carolina, says “triggers were pulled too quick” in Oklahoma.
Why Bob Stoops is leaving Fox to return to coaching in the XFL | Opinion
Bob Stoops just can’t quit coaching, but that’s OK, because he keeps finding ways to stay in the game without it consuming him.