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Bradford versus Griffin: Bradford or Griffin?

2/29/2012 3:48 PM

Bradford has far and away the better arm. But he is lacking in mobility and is sacked as much as beer. Sacks equal concussions.

Griffin is wildly athletic. Too bad ... 

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Cheep, Cheep, Cheep

2/27/2012 4:48 PM

What's wrong with the NBA all star game weekend?

Everything but Kevin Durant.

The skills competition starts with a layup and involves bouncing a ball through ... 

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The Barkley Question

2/24/2012 12:49 PM

There is much to like about Charles Barkley, namely his belief that Skip Bayless is the biggest punk in sports history.

But the TNT NBA show is not as good as it ... 

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Anybody Seen A Sooner?

2/23/2012 3:33 PM

According to most of the mock NFL drafts, no OU player will be taken in the first round, or anywhere near the first round, according to some.

What's up with that?

How ... 

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Basketball Autopsy

2/22/2012 2:27 PM


Question: Has the Thunder killed OU basketball?

Answer: It is 40 percent responsible for the arena looking like an art history class most game nights. Terrible play ... 

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Biggest Story Buried

2/20/2012 2:03 PM

The biggest and best story of this or any other year was buried today on page 4C of USA Today.

The headline said, 'Tulane president: Changes in BCS on way.'

Simply ... 

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Dribbles

2/16/2012 3:45 PM


Three stories.

One: What's up with Knick sensation Lin?

Can a person be average in college, and average early on in the pros, and then turn up a world-beater ... 

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OU's Football Schedule: Two Old Patsies, Two Snakes

2/14/2012 3:29 PM


Texas and Notre Dame look like gimmies.

Neither has a quarterback who can single-handedly change a game for the better.

Mack has lost it. The Notre Dame hot ... 

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The Worst Basketball Game Ever

2/13/2012 2:56 PM


One of the worst performances ever in major college basketball history took place Saturday. By ever we mean ever.

It was OU's performance against Texas Tech.

The ... 

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Soft Thunder

2/10/2012 2:49 PM

When the Thunder traded for Perkins from Boston, we took one look and said we'll see.

Here is what we've seen. Evidentaly we've been the only one in the state to ... 

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Who Killed College Basketball in Oklahoma?

2/8/2012 3:22 PM


Before some interesting material, first this warning.

Imagine that you had four or five hours to fill every day, and that there was nothing much going on in the ... 

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Constant Replay

2/6/2012 2:10 PM


It's time to tidy up the picking file before resorting to an off-season of blogs for your reading pleasure or ire.

Let's see, in that big OU-OSU game, the one where ... 

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