With former offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley now being Oklahoma head coach, the Sooners announced they have bumped up OL coach Bill Bedenbaugh and WR coach Cale Gundy to co-offensive coordinators. Riley will continue to call plays.
In a league loaded with receiving talent, Oklahoma State has two -- James Washington and Jalen McCleskey -- who have a chance to top 1,000 yards.
Former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops, in an interview with WWLS 98.1 FM The Sports Animal, on the likelihood that his name will be connected to future job openings: "‪If I was going to coach again, I would've stayed here and kept coaching."
Ivan Maisel, Adam Rittenberg and Ryan McGee discuss the start of Lincoln Riley's tenure at Oklahoma, talk about the best coaching rivalries in college football, examine the financial quandaries at Cal and more.
D.J. Reed and Nick Orr could be lining up for big seasons. And they're not the only members in Big 12 secondaries that are poised to do so in 2017.
Five of eight Big 12 players who had 1,000-yard rushing seasons last year are back in 2017. We take a look at who can repeat and who might join them.
Lincoln Riley will make $3.1 million in his first year as Oklahoma's head coach, up from the $1.3 million he was previously making as the Sooners' offensive coordinator.
Lincoln Riley will make $325K in base salary + $2.275 million in additional income + a stay benefit of $500K each year = $3.1 million per year
New Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley's contract:
Two of the Big 12's top pass-rushers reside in the Sunflower State in Kansas' Dorance Armstrong Jr. and Kansas State's Reggie Walker.
Will Sunderland, a native of Midwest City, Oklahoma, played in eight games for the Sooners last year, recording 15 tackles and an interception.
Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield reached a plea bargain resulting in a total of $480 in fines for charges of public intoxication, disorderly conduct and fleeing, according to the Fayetteville District Court.
Oklahoma State quarterback Mason Rudolph should blow past the 3,000-yard mark this season. Who else will join him?
Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield must take an alcohol-education course and complete community service, but he won't be suspended for an alcohol-related incident.
77 days until the college football season kicks off: Oklahoma has a 77% chance to win its conference according to ESPN's Football Power Index, the best of any FBS team. The Sooners have won at least a share of the Big 12 title 10 times, 7 more than the next-closest team.
Jake Trotter believes that a walk-on fullback and son of Oklahoma's A.D. is the current Sooner most likely to don a headset when his playing days come to a close.
New Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley has hired Ruffin McNeill as a defensive assistant.
Here's a comment from Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall on the departure of Ruffin McNeill to Oklahoma:
Lincoln Riley has officially begun to put his stamp on Oklahoma as its new head coach, hiring Ruffin McNeill away from Virginia to coach defensive tackles at OU. McNeill took Riley from Texas Tech to work as his offensive coordinator at East Carolina, strategizing alongside the new OU coach for five seasons with the Pirates.
With a probably future first-round pick on one side and a gifted athlete coming into his own on the other, Oklahoma is in terrific shape at both tackle spots.
Bob Stoops' retirement surprised the football world and Oklahoma's changes will impact the recruiting of several schools -- namely that of rival Texas.
New Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley has already made an impact in recruiting, flipping the commitment of ESPN 300 defensive end Ron Tatum III.
Ron Tatum becomes the first commit of the Lincoln Riley era as the head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners.
ESPN 300 defensive end Ron Tatum tweeted on Monday that he is flipping his commitment from Texas to Oklahoma. The No. 77 ranked prospect had been committed to the Longhorns since April, but is now headed to the in-state Sooners. The move is only days after Bob Stoops announced his retirement from Oklahoma with offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley taking over.
He doesn't play both sides of the ball like Peppers did at Michigan, but Dimitri Flowers is a huge asset to the Sooners' offense with his ability to run and block.
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Broiles | CB | Signed | 86 |
| Tyrese Robinson | OG | Signed | 84 |
| Trey Sermon | RB | Signed | 84 |
| Addison Gumbs | OLB | Signed | 82 |
| Ryan Jones | WR | Signed | 82 |
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 9-0 | 11-2 |
| Oklahoma State | 7-2 | 10-3 |
| West Virginia | 7-2 | 10-3 |
| Kansas State | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| TCU | 4-5 | 6-7 |
| Texas | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Texas Tech | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Baylor | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Iowa State | 2-7 | 3-9 |
| Kansas | 1-8 | 2-10 |
| CFP RANKINGS | AP | COACHES |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 5 | 3 |
