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Will Oklahoma's national recruiting efforts be undone by homesickness/playing time?

1/31/2012 9:42 PM

It’s here.

Love it or hate it, National Signing Day is upon us.

In Wednesday’s Tulsa World, I’ve compiled a report — in industry jargon, we call it an “advance” ... 

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John E. Hoover
Sports Columnist

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Mike Stoops live

1/31/2012 8:38 PM

Good stuff from Mike Stoops Tuesday night, thanks to an extremely thoughtful interview by Al Eschbach on Oklahoma City's Sports Animal. A lot of it had to do with Stoops' ... 

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Guerin Emig
Sports Writer

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Stoops' recruiting effort earns him that trip to Pebble Beach

1/31/2012 6:01 AM

Bob Stoops is going to play golf next week. Going to take his hacks at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am for the first time. Should be fun.

Given the past few weeks of recruiting, ... 

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Guerin Emig
Sports Writer

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Don't let Kruger fool you -- his homecoming was a pretty big deal

1/28/2012 10:36 PM

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Cool story leaving Bramlage Coliseum after Oklahoma's upset of Kansas State…

OU coach Lon Kruger downplayed the significance of his homecoming ... 

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Guerin Emig
Sports Writer

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On Bob Stoops' big day, his phone call changed Matt McCoy's mind; a new attitude changed the Sooners' fortunes

1/27/2012 2:32 PM

Working on today’s story about Bob Stoops’ first recruiting class back in 1998-99, one of the most enthusiastic guys I spoke to was former Jenks Trojan Matt McCoy.

What ... 

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John E. Hoover
Sports Columnist

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In this scenario, Sooners lose Stoops' one national title

1/26/2012 1:14 PM

Momentum, at long last, appears to be carrying us toward a four-team playoff. NCAA and conference decision-makers are at least open to the possibility, perhaps as soon ... 

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Guerin Emig
Sports Writer

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Harbaugh, Kelly might open some NFL doors, but not necessarily for Stoops

1/25/2012 8:23 AM

Interesting point in Dave Sittler's column Tuesday – Jim Harbaugh's success in his first season coaching the 49ers will likely cause the NFL to start reconsidering ... 

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Guerin Emig
Sports Writer

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The Sooners will reappear when Clark does

1/24/2012 8:21 AM

Last year's Oklahoma-Baylor basketball game in Norman was notable for two reasons:

It was played on a Wednesday afternoon with free admission for blizzard-weary ... 

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Guerin Emig
Sports Writer

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Former Sooners Williams, McCay seek fresh starts at A&M, KU

1/22/2012 9:40 PM

Updates on a couple former Oklahoma five-stars, Brandon Williams and Justin McCay.

Williams is the running back who OU fans figured would help the next three years, ... 

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Guerin Emig
Sports Writer

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Who replaces Venables? Here are some ideas

1/20/2012 9:48 AM

Job: Oklahoma assistant football coach, to replace Brent Venables

Requirements: Recruit like a man possessed, get linebackers to play like men possessed, pal around ... 

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Guerin Emig
Sports Writer

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A final chat with Venables on his final day at OU

1/19/2012 3:13 PM

Dropped by the Switzer Center to say goodbye to a friend this afternoon. A coach, too.

Brent Venables was packing up, literally, for Clemson. There were a couple ... 

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Guerin Emig
Sports Writer

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Emotional Venables offers details about his decision to leave Oklahoma

1/19/2012 11:50 AM


Clemson-bound OU defensive coordinator Brent Venables spent some time on the phone with Sooner play-by-play man Toby Rowland on Thursday morning, just hours after Venables ... 

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John E. Hoover
Sports Columnist

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Tulsa World Sports Writer Guerin Emig has covered University of Oklahoma football and men's basketball for the Tulsa World since 2004. He lives in Norman, where he keeps the fact that he is a University of Kansas graduate on the down low.

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Tulsa World Sports Writer Eric Bailey covered TU sports before coming over to the OU beat. He came to the Tulsa World in September 2004 after working eight years at the Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader. He attended Haskell Indian Nations University and the University of Kansas, where he was a 1996 Chips Quinn scholar, a national award given to minority journalism students.

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