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OU's Stoops pleased with progress

OU's Ryan Broyles runs by Idaho State's Dustin Tew on Saturday. STEPHEN PINGRY/Tulsa World
 
By GUERIN EMIG World Sports Writer
Published: 9/14/2009  10:54 AM
Last Modified: 9/14/2009  11:45 AM

 NORMAN — Bob Stoops, encouraged by Oklahoma’s 64-0 shutout of Idaho State on Saturday night, remained upbeat during his Big 12 teleconference appearance this morning.

“I realize we’ve got tougher opponents coming,” he said of the Big Sky Conference Bengals. “But in the end, I was pleased with our improvement, specifically, in fundamentals and some discipline.”

An OU offense that committed 10 penalties in a 14-13 season-opening loss to BYU committed just two infractions Saturday night — false starts by tackle Jarvis Jones and tight end Trent Ratterree. And while the flags generally destroyed any kind of rhythm the offense hoped to attain in the opener, Saturday’s penalties were mere speed bumps. The Sooners shook off both false starts and ended both drives with touchdowns.

The Sooners weren’t perfect. They fumbled four times and lost one, after backup quarterback John Nimmo was sacked late in the game. Wide receivers continued to drop passes. Also, Dominique Franks’ 65-yard punt return for a touchdown was nullified by a block-in-the-back penalty.

Still, Stoops sounded satisfied with the effort both during the game and in practices leading up to Saturday.

“I thought they did a good job, really, through the week,” Stoops said this morning. “I just felt like our guys really worked hard last week trying to make some corrections.”
By GUERIN EMIG World Sports Writer

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Bullhead, Nicut (9/14/2009 10:57:46 AM)
It is what it is. We must carry on and be bigger and stronger.
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007, (9/14/2009 11:11:49 AM)
Go Stoops and OU, you showed that unranked ISU who was boss with that Don Juan mustache and slapped them around like the silly b!^@#$ they were!!!
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tulsandn, out in the woods (9/14/2009 2:22:11 PM)
Like the local H.S. team beating down the local Junior High squad....

Well this week your 6A Sooners are going to face a pretty stout 3A squad on the verge of one of the best in their class....

Last week the 5A Cowboyz were roughed up by that 4A pack of Cougars....
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misfortune, no thanks (9/15/2009 2:25:24 AM)
Well I dont mean to bring down anyones moral but I heard plenty at the local market and the burgar joint,yikes!whatever ya do stay out of there.
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misfortune, no thanks (9/15/2009 2:26:13 AM)
They wasnt looking to bite into an angus thats fo sure.
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misfortune, no thanks (9/15/2009 2:29:14 AM)
Course I was takin up for ya and all.
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sooner mike, Inola (9/15/2009 9:41:47 AM)
STOOPS IS THE MAN AND WE WILL SHOW UP THIS WEEKEND TO CALM THE CAINS BOOMER SOONER
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AtlantaSooner, Atlanta (9/15/2009 1:17:35 PM)
I take it OO7's name in real life is RICHARD HEAD????
 

 
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