By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 05/22/2011

Sometimes, the only question we can ask is, "Why?" Today was one of those times. As the news of the death of University of Oklahoma linebacker, Austin Box, leaked across the country, fans everywhere were saddened. Tragedies cause teams to put aside the...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 03/23/2011

Yesterday was just another day in Norman, Oklahoma. The wind was blowing, it was a bit overcast and yet, the excitement in the air was simply unmistakable. Football was once again happening in the heart of Sooner Nation. The Sooners' quest for the eighth...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 03/01/2011

While the Oklahoma Sooners are pegged by many to be sitting on top of pretty much every national title contender list at the beginning of the 2011 season, this offseason has been anything but perfect. This past week, it was revealed that starting cornerback...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 02/13/2011

Hey if you're suffering from a lack of football, check out this preview for 2011 I wrote up.  Should have you going for awhile! http://bleacherreport.com/articles/607447-college-football-2011-50-burning-questions-that-must-be-answered-before-kickoff...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 01/26/2011

College football is arguably America's most popular sport.  And yet at the same time, it is the sport that more often than not leaves its fans less than satisfied in the way that its champion is determined.   College football's Football Bowl...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 01/22/2011

Trey Metoyer- Wide Receiver Rivals Rank- 5-star, #2 WR, #15 overall ESPN Rank- 4-star, #7 WR, #49 overall Metoyer is a native of Whitehouse, Texas, and checks in at 6'2'', 196 pounds.  The best attribute of Metoyer is his hands.  Scouts have...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 01/20/2011

Brandon Williams- Running Back Rivals Rank- 5-star, #3 RB, #16 overall ESPN Rank- 4-star, #7 RB, #70 overall What Oklahoma recruiting class would be complete without a stud running back?  According to some scouts, Williams has the chance to be ...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 01/19/2011

Marquis Anderson- Defensive Tackle Rivals Rank- 4-star, #8 DT, #92 overall ESPN Rank- 4-star, #15 DT Anderson is far from the biggest tackle prospect, but gaining bulk is something that will be easy to do at the next level.  Anderson possesses ...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 01/19/2011

Oklahoma recruit Brandon Carter has switched his verbal commitment from OU to TCU.   The Euless Trinity wide receiver made a visit to TCU this past weekend and made the change today.  Carter cited being closer to family and being able to play...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 01/18/2011

Oklahoma announced today that the annual Red-White spring game will be held on Saturday, April 16th.  The time for this game has not been released as of yet. The Sooners will begin spring practice on March 8.  
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 01/18/2011

Dylan Dismuke Rivals Rank- 4-star, #23 OT ESPN Rank- 3-star, #55 OT Dismuke is a home grown Oklahoman, so the Sooners didn't have to look far to find him.  Dismuke is a tough run blocker and has good feet.   However, he needs some work in ...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 01/18/2011

Danzel Williams- Athlete Rivals Rank- 3-star, #30 Athlete ESPN Rank- 4-star, #6 Athlete, #61 overall Williams is a small, shifty back, much like Roy Finch.  He has a lot of speed, quickness, and good balance while running.  However, he does...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 01/17/2011

Nathan Hughes- Defensive End Rivals Rank- 4-star, #19 DE ESPN Rank- 4-star, #9 DE, #89 overall Hughes, at 6'6" is a big guy, but he can also move very well.  With lots of strength and plenty of speed, Hughes could be a great swing person that could...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 01/15/2011

Jordan Wade- Defensive Tackle Rivals Rank- 4-star, #11 DT ESPN Rank- 4-star, #8 DT, #103 overall Wade is the second of the three solid defensive-tackle recruits that Oklahoma is signing in this class. Wade is more like a defensive tackle in terms of...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 01/14/2011

Jordan Phillips- Defensive Tackle Rivals Rank- 4-star, #4 DT, #42 overall ESPN- 4-star, #12 DT, #146 overall Phillips comes to OU as the top player in the state of Kansas, according to Rivals.  Because of his size and skill set, Phillips has been...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 01/14/2011

National Signing Day is less than three weeks away, but the Sooners didn't have to wait to get another great player.   Former Iowa running back Brandon Wegher is transferring to Oklahoma after sitting out the 2010 season for personal reasons.  Wegher...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 01/13/2011

P.L. Lindley- Linebacker Rivals Rank- 3-star, #32 LB ESPN Rank- 4-star, #11 OLB Lindley has tremendous upside and many are pegging him to be an outside linebacker at the next level. The only downside is that he needs to fill out his frame a little bit,...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 01/12/2011

With the 2010 season in the books, it's time to begin looking at the incoming recruiting class of 2011.  Starting today, I'll be revealing who I believe are the top 10 recruits in the OU 2011 recruiting class.  We'll start today at #10 with:...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 01/07/2011

Oklahoma receiver Ryan Broyles will be returning to Norman for his senior year. The announcement comes on the heels of linebacker Travis Lewis' announcement yesterday that he was coming back as well for his senior season.   The Sooners' leading ...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 01/05/2011

Oklahoma linebacker Travis Lewis said today that he will be returning to Oklahoma for his senior season. "I'm coming back to win a national championship, point blank" said Lewis. "Anything else would be a disappointment. That is the main goal. This ...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 01/03/2011

Well, it wasn't the most dominating performance in the history of college football, it didn't go exactly according to the script, but the end result was as expected in the Fiesta Bowl.   Oklahoma rode a fantastic offensive performance as well as...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 12/27/2010

The University of Connecticut has been known as a basketball school for, well, ever.   With a men's a women's program that are consistently in the top 25 and making deep runs in the NCAA tournament and ultimately winning championships, it's hard...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 12/12/2010

Don't get me wrong, I totally respect Urban Meyer as a football coach and as a man.   The things he has been able to accomplish at Florida over the past few seasons have been more than impressive and he is deserving of every bit of recognition ...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 12/08/2010

Oklahoma offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson was announced as the new head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers this afternoon.  Wilson has been with Oklahoma since 2002 and in the offensive coordinator position since 2006 when Chuck Long left to become...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 12/05/2010

As the confetti rained down on the players and coaches clad in crimson and cream celebrating with the Big 12 championship trophy, the fans and players in red quietly made their way off the field and out of the stadium and out of the Big 12. Oklahoma...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 11/22/2010

The Baylor Bears for years have been known as the laughingstock of the Big 12 conference.  Every year, people circle that game on their calendars knowing that no matter how the season is going, they can almost guarantee a win against the Bears....
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 11/15/2010

There really is no place like home for the Oklahoma Sooners.   One week after a disappointing loss on the road to the Texas A&M Aggies, Oklahoma once again looked like a championship caliber team on their home field, routing the Texas Tech ...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 11/08/2010

I waited until Sunday night to write this so that my emotions would die down, so that I could seriously look at just what happened last night in College Station with a clear conscience.  There is no way to explain what has been happening to the...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 11/01/2010

It took the Sooners a little bit to really get rolling, but when they did, it was all over very quickly.   Oklahoma rebounded from last week's disheartening loss at Missouri with a 43-10 victory over the Colorado Buffaloes at Owen Field Saturday...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 10/26/2010

The obvious reaction to Oklahoma's loss to Missouri on Saturday would be to count the Sooners out of national title conversations and claim the 2010 season is officially over and a failure.   Hold your horses everyone.  This season is so far...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 10/20/2010

The dominance has been well documented.   Oklahoma simply plays better at home.  The Sooners have a 34-game home winning streak, and a 67-2 record at Owen Field under Bob Stoops to prove it.   However, the 27 losses that have come away...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 10/15/2010

The Oklahoma Sooners return to the field of play on Saturday evening having successfully vanquished the always intimidating foe known as the off week. The Sooners were able to stay out of trouble, sustained no injuries in practice and were able to heal...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 10/03/2010

Victory over a hated rival is always the sweetest of victories and for the Oklahoma Sooners, it had been just a little too long since players and fans alike had tasted its goodness.  But that wait is over, after a 28-20 Sooner victory over the ...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 09/29/2010

Oklahoma. Texas.   Just simply saying the names of those two schools together immediately brings to mind images of intensity, passion, and dislike.   Every year, these two great and historic programs converge in Dallas for one of the greatest...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 09/26/2010

Well, the Oklahoma Sooners have won their first road game of the season, but certainly not in the form that everyone was thinking.  The Sooners managed to squeak out a 31-29 victory over the Cincinnati Bearcats on Saturday night, in a game that...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 09/23/2010

The Oklahoma Sooners will take to the road for the first time this season as they travel up to Cincinnati to face the Bearcats on Saturday evening at Paul Brown Stadium. This game was once thought to be one of the bigger games of the season for OU, ...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 09/16/2010

The Oklahoma Sooners come into Saturday's game flying extremely high after blowing out the Florida State Seminoles in last week's top-25 showdown in Norman.   However, the Sooners will have to wake up from the feelings of jubilation and focus on...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 09/12/2010

Just a week after looking like a team with more problems than positives, the Oklahoma Sooners came out Saturday looking like the national title contender people projected them to be at the start of the season.  The Sooners came out firing on all...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 09/05/2010

Oklahoma kicked the 2010 season off last night in a way that no one ever imagined it would: an ugly, very close and nerve wracking 31-24 victory over the Utah State Aggies.  This isn't going to be the report card of a Dean's List student. Quarterback:...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 09/03/2010

The Oklahoma Sooners kick off the 2010 season (finally) Saturday evening at Owen Field. Their opponent? The Utah State Aggies, a team that visited Norman three years ago. OU dominated that game 54-3, but the Aggies are not planning on repeating that...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 08/26/2010

Gerald McCoy, the unquestioned leader of the Oklahoma Sooners defense the past two years, has graduated and taken his big, teddy bear friendly personality to the NFL, Tampa Bay to be specific.  Most people would naturally be concerned after losing...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 08/21/2010

When I woke up this morning, I thought it was going to be a great, stress free day.   I had breakfast with a good friend of mine to hear about his trip to North Africa this summer and to share about my time in Denver as well.  I also had an...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 08/18/2010

The Oklahoma Sooners throughout history have been one of the greatest college football programs ever.  With seven national championships and 42 conference titles, almost no other program has been able to match the degree of success that the Sooners...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 08/18/2010

When he set foot on the University of Oklahoma campus in 2006, expectations were sky high for running back DeMarco Murray.  Fast-forward to 2010 and you’ll see that things have not changed in that regard.  In fact, based on his career,...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 08/08/2010

The 2010 preseason coaches poll was released on Friday, and honestly, I thought there were very few problems with the way the poll had shaken out.   Boise State definitely deserves a top three ranking and Georgia and Florida State don't deserve...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 08/05/2010

Back in March, I wrote a column previewing the Oklahoma Sooners' spring practice session and looking at some questions that the team needed to answer going into the 2010 season.   With the Sooners opening preseason practice this evening,...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 08/03/2010

For many years, Penn State University has maintained the title of "Linebacker U," and rightfully so.   The Nittany Lions have churned out many great linebackers such as LaVar Arrington, Paul Posluszny, and Dan Connor under the watchful eye of Joe...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 07/29/2010

From the talk of the Oklahoma contingent at the Big 12 Media Days in Irving, Texas Wednesday, no one would have ever guessed that the Sooners has just suffered one of their worst seasons in some time.   Coming off an 8-5 season in 2009, the contingent...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 07/23/2010

In 2008, the Oklahoma Sooners possessed the most potent offense in the history of college football. The Sooners roared through the season, scoring an NCAA record 716 points and averaging 51.1 points per game. In addition to the record for most points...
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By Luke McConnell @ View From the 30 07/19/2010

In the Bible, in the book of 1 Kings, there is a story about the prophet Elijah and a poor widow and her son.  In a time of intense famine, Elijah asked the widow to use the very last of her flour and oil to make bread for him.  However, he...
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