Any guesses on DMACKEYS rumor he was talking about in the staff changes thread the other day?

There is a thread on this over at the CFB subreddit, but it's like wading through a TFB open post for stories, and I am not trying to give my work computer the AIDS.

What're your favorite OU conspiracy stories from the last decade? Just to kick things off....

-Mixon situation
-Mike Stoops v Curtis Bolton (RRR 2018)
-Mike Stoops v Julian Wilson (Baylor game 2014)

Per TOS, we are pulling his scholarship offer and going after defenders instead

Josh, you've mentioned numerous times that several players listed as safeties aren't a good fit for Grinch's system. What is the ideal safety for this system in your opinion?

We can win 10-12 games every year without elite talent and elite recruiters, but very clear if we want to take the next step.....


Certain coaches have to go.

Boulware, bye.
Ruffin, bye.

We need two better recruiters on the staff.
And of course better bagmen.

To provide some closure to yesterday's loss, was the blowout to LSU the worst OU bowl loss ever? OU's bowl loss to USC a number of years ago was my worst memory until yesterday, but maybe I missed another one. Let me know if I overlooked anything.

I can't imagine what went through his head at that first practice. Coming from tOSU to that dumpster fire, it had to be a shock for a blue blood to have a minimum amount of talent.

It feels like we have been over achieving with average teams which is why we get smoked in big games. For example...This team is probably more like a 7-5 or 8-4 team that keeps getting to the playoffs because of schemes, strategies, a couple of breaks and the fact that the Big 12 doesn't offer elite competition. We're a neighborhood bully that keeps getting thumped with each attempt at the MMA. If we can keep recruiting good and keep Grinch I believe we can get there. We're at least 2 more seasons away though.

If he were coaching OU last night, would he have pulled Hurts again like he did at Bama? It seemed a strange situation for LR. This kid was pulled once on the big stage. Does he do it again? Surely that didn't settle in his mind. Surely he'd put the team before an individual, right? I mean when you see that it is over, and it was over at half time, you try and mix it up - do something to bring a spark. Even if Rattler sucked, at least you tried and then put Hurts back in.

I'm just glad this season is over, Hurts is gone, most of FUMS recruits are fading away, and OU can become what it needs to become - a champion again.

Worth taking a look at his blitz attempt on one of Burrows 8 TD passes. Got completely obliterated. I am sure he is a good kid, but man, how is he the second in line at that spot

When they panned the sideline after Rattler came on....Hope we land Morris because I have a feeling he won't be there next year....

Last night was a vivid picture of how far below the top 3 teams our talent level is currently. Yet we hear too recruits frequently saying “LSU is recruiting me the hardest.” We hear the same about several teams that are getting better recruits than we are. What’s it gonna take for our coaching staff to see that they need to out-work the competition on the recruiting trail if they want to upgrade the talent and compete on the field against the top teams?
THAT issue is what most concerns me about LR and this staff. That approach to recruiting is what got us into this ditch to begin with.

Could be in jeopardy if Clemson beats LSU

Qb: Rattler / Morris / Schafer
RB: Brooks / Sermon / Major
FB: Hall / Henderson
YWR: Willis / Stogner / Conyers
HWR: Stoops / Darby
XWR: Wease / Mims
ZWR: Haselwood / Rambo / West
RT: Ealy / Felix / Parks
RG: Robinson / Walker / Harrison
C: Humphrey / ENO / Anderson
LG: Hayes / Raym / Alexander
LT: Wilkins / Swenson / Nelson

RLB: Bonitto / Ugwoegbu / JMT
DT: Kelley / Winfrey / Hicks
DT: Redmond / Elliott / Roberson
SDE: Stokes / Stripling / Thomas
WLB: Kelly / Asamoah / Jones
MLB: White / Whiter / Mead
CB: Brown / Dennis / Graham
CB: Norwood / Davis / Eaton
SS: DTY / Harrington / Washington
FS: Fields / B. Washington / Morris
NB: BRH / Criddell / Broiles

LSU wins, defers. OU will receive.

Have fun, fellas.

I knew DTY confirmed the broken collarbone but did not hear he had given a timetable for his return. Good stuff here from Bruce. That would be really unfortunate if he wasn't able to go through spring ball. Sidenote: Dates for spring ball have not been decided (obviously)

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We have confirmed through multiple sources that Rhamondre Stevenson, Ronnie Perkins and Trejan Bridges have been suspended for the Peach Bowl.

We can also confirm that those are the biggest names that are going to serve suspensions for the bowl game. Any rumors of key contributors other than those three players are just that.

Lincoln Riley is currently handling his signing day press conference but declined to address the rumors of the suspensions. He was asked if Kennedy Brooks would play in the bowl game. That question was followed up by a question about whether Rhamondre Stevenson would play in the bowl game.

His answer to that question was "Kennedy Brooks will play in the bowl game."

More to come throughout the afternoon.

Riley just declined to comment on Ronnie Perkins or any other player.

Alright guys, it's that time of year again, get your NSD night questions in.

But first, a few things to try and alleviate this being 600 questions long and taking me the better part of a week to get through.

First, let's start with the madness of the past few hours...

A) I hear what some of you are saying, I was on Twitter too much and not on the board enough - it's a fair beef and I'll be more mindful of it next time. Trust me when I say it was NOT a conscious action, just kind of happened that way.

Today was a bit chaotic and I felt like I was playing catch up all day and as such I wasn't always as locked in as I should have been, again, that's just on me.

B) What I don't think is fair is that we weren't giving you all content/things to read/etc. We've got a LOT more coming but it was a hellaciously big day of content for us.

C) As far as notes, as far as the Ruffin gif, that's not something that will be out for a bit and at the time I had expected to say the same of some of the news around Eaton - though I'll FULLY admit I didn't have him going as far down the road as he did tonight. There are several things that aren't out there and I'm not going to step on sources to betray that - I just can't. But trust me, there is more good news coming, and no that is not a promise of five-stars to come, etc.

OK, I hope that covers some of the grievances and if you have others PLEASE feel free to message me - that's a much more direct way to converse with me and, to me, always comes more as someone trying to open a dialogue than something that will just start ugliness raining down on my head.

OK, so let's get to more of the fun stuff...

1) No, I can't tell you who the dance move was for but I can tell you it was NOT Josh Eaton.

2) I feel very, very good about where Oklahoma is with Reggie Grimes.

3) No, Dontae Manning is no longer in play for Oklahoma.

OK, so those key pieces all handled...let's get the questions going.

And this is the craziest play I’ve ever seen

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Loved the creativity of Mike Leach in 1999. Absolutely revolutionized our offense and we haven't looked back. I just remember the energy and excitement during that year and in 2000. You never knew what the next play would be, but you knew it always had the potential to put points on the board.

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As if ESPN’s narrative needed to be more SEC slanted. Not a good day for the other P5 conferences...

I've got a through the grapevine source telling me there might be 6 suspended players for the playoff.

UNCOMMITTED:




COMMITTED:

Reggie Grimes - DE - Brentwood (Tenn.) Ravenwood - RIVALS100


SIGNED:

Nate Anderson - OL - Frisco (Texas) Reedy - RIVALS100
Noah Arinze - DE - Webster Groves, Mo.
Jalin Conyers - TE - Gruver, Texas - RIVALS250
Brian Darby - ATH - College Station (Texas) A&M Consolidated
Kendall Dennis - CB - Lakeland (Fla.)
Josh Eaton - CB - Houston Aldine MacArthur
Joshua Ellison - DL - Brenham (Texas) Blinn C.C.
Davon Graham - CB - Keller (Texas) Central
Anton Harrison - OT - Washington (D.C.) Archbishop Carroll - RIVALS250
Justin Harrington - S - Bakersfield (Calif.) Bakersfield C.C.
Michael Henderson - HB - Irving (Texas) Ranchview
Seth McGowan - RB - Mesquite (Texas) Poteet - RIVALS250
Marvin Mims - WR - Frisco (Texas) Lone Star - RIVALS250
Noah Nelson - OT - Gilbert (Ariz.) Williams Field
Aaryn Parks - OL - Ft. Washington (Mary.) National Christian Academy - RIVALS100
Andrew Raym - OL - Broken Arrow, Okla. - RIVALS250
Brynden Walker - LB - Oklahoma City Bishop McGuinness
Bryson Washington - S - Houston C.E. King - RIVALS250
Trevon West - WR - Arlington (Texas) Lamar
Shane Whitter - LB - Burlington (N.C.) Walter M Williams School
Perrion Winfrey - DT - Council Bluffs (Iowa) Iowa Western C.C. - No. 1 JUCO

Don’t shoot the messenger but apparently Aledo and OU had a sort of falling out. Something to do with an OU assistant getting into it with an Aledo one. Supposedly OU staff is no longer allowed at Aledo.

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