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Former University of Oklahoma offensive tackle Trent Williams is introduced to Washington media after the Redskins slected Williams with the fourth pick in the NFL Draft. Washington Redskins first-round pick Trent Williams got a hot-and-cold report from OU strength coach Jerry Schmidt this week. The Washington... Read More

Another look at new OU point guard Carl Blair April 27, 2010 Bridgton Academy coach Walt Lesure had new OU signee Carl Blair on his team for a year between Blair’s time at Provine High in Jackson, Miss., and his freshman year at the University of New Orleans. Blair will be eligible immediately for the Sooners because UNO is dropping from Division I to Division III.... Read More

Tennell signs with Saints April 27, 2010 Former Oklahoma wideout Adron Tennell has signed a free-agent deal with the Saints. Read More

OU lands pair of point guards April 26, 2010 OU seems to have answered its point guard void. University of New Orleans point guard Carl Blair has decided to transfer to OU, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. The Sooners have also picked up a verbal commitment from point guard Calvin Newell of Evelyn Mack Academy in North Carolina, according to... Read More

Undrafted Sooners ink free agent deals April 25, 2010 A list of where several undrafted Sooners have signed free agent deals: RB Chris Brown: Broncos DE Auston English: Browns FB Matt Clapp: Lions DT DeMarcus Granger: Seahawks CB Brian Jackson: Jets LB Mike Balogun: 49ers -JT 9 Show / Hide Archive Comments The following comments are archived from the... Read More

Capel signs juco forward April 24, 2010 Oklahoma picked up its second junior-college forward this week in forward Nick Thompson. Thompson. who chose the Sooners over Utah, signed his letter of intent Saturday. Thompson, a 6-9, 210-pound sophomore out of College of Eastern Utah, helped his team to a third-place finish at this year’s national junior... Read More

Clayton, Franks, Eldridge drafted April 24, 2010 OU linebacker Keenan Clayton, cornerback Dom Franks and tight end Brody Eldridge were all drafted in Day Three of the NFL Draft on Saturday. Clayton went in the fourth round to Philadelphia. Franks went in the fifth round to Atlanta. Eldridge also went in the fifth round to Indianapolis. Read More

Bob Stoops on the NFL Draft April 22, 2010 Bob Stoops sent out a statement midway through the NFL Draft. Here’s what he said: “I am so happy for these guys mostly because of the way they represent themselves. They are a credit to our university and our football program. I could not be more pleased for them. This accomplishment is the result of hard... Read More

Gerald McCoy meets with Tampa media April 22, 2010 Oklahoma defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, the No. 3 overall pick of the Buccaneers, met with the Tampa media Thursday night. Here’s what he had to say: On feelings after being selected by the Buccaneers: “I’m very emotional, being a Buccaneer fan. My mother was not here today to witness it, but she [saw]... Read More

Trent Williams meets with the Washington media April 22, 2010 Below is a transcript of Trent Williams’ first Q&A with the Washington Redskins’ media. Williams was the fourth overall pick of the Redskins Thursday night. How did you feel when you got drafted by the Washington Redskins? Speechless. I was barely able to talk on the phone with Coach Shanahan. Explain... Read More

OU hoops picks up juco forward April 22, 2010 After months of recruiting, Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel picked up his first junior-college verbal commitment Wednesday in Connors State forward Chris Washington. “Well i commited to OU and just waiting to sign hopefully friday,” Washington wrote on his Facebook page. The 6-foot-7 Stringtown native was also... Read More

Sooners pick up DE commitment April 21, 2010 OU picked up its ninth verbal of the 2011 recruiting class on Wednesday in Muleshoe, Texas, defensive end Cooper Washington, according to Rivals.com. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Washington chose OU over Houston, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech. He is the first end commitment of the class. Washington is OU’s... Read More

Chat Recap: Jake Trotter on OU spring football April 21, 2010 Chat with OU football beat writer Jake Trotter Read More

Sam to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated

April 20, 2010 For the second time, Sam Bradford will be Sports Illustrated’s cover boy. Bradford is the focus of the magazine’s preview of the NFL Draft, which will begin with the first round Thursday night. The headline is “Call To Arms: Franchise QBs are there for the taking — and Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford tops the... Read More

OU draft trivia April 20, 2010 OU NFL Draft trivia, courtesy of the OU sports information office: * If Sam Bradford is the No. 1 pick, it will mark only the second time that one school has produced the top pick in consecutive NBA (OU’s Blake Griffin went first in the most recent hoops draft) and NFL Drafts. The other time it occurred was... Read More

Mason-Griffin speaks April 20, 2010 Tommy Mason-Griffin gave his first interview since declaring for the NBA Draft via Facebook last month. Mason-Griffin spoke with the Fox affiliate in Houston on Monday. Mason-Griffin is in his native Houston working out for the draft. “I want to apologize if they felt I let them down by leaving early or leaving... Read More

Tiny Gallon done in Norman April 20, 2010 Coming into the season, the Oklahoma men’s basketball program boasted three McDonald’s All-Americans. Now, the Sooners boast none. Freshman forward Tiny Gallon announced Tuesday night he has declared for the NBA Draft, joining fellow former McDonald’s All-Americans Willie Warren and Tommy Mason-Griffin.... Read More

OU picks up RB commitment April 19, 2010 OU’s loaded backfield just added another player. Running back Brandon Williams (Brookshire, Texas) has decommitted from in-state Baylor Monday morning and is now set to play for the Sooners, according to ESPN. “I love Baylor and all the coaches,” he said. “They have that program climbing fast. In the... Read More

Red-White Spring Game: Thoughts and observations

April 18, 2010 Before the Red-White Spring Game, Travis Lewis crowed all his White defense needed was a field goal lead. Saturday, he backed up his talk. Then afterward, talked some more. Led by Lewis, the White shut out the Red 23-0 in a dominating performance by the White defenders. With the win, the White team will... Read More

Jeff Capel addresses postseason turmoil April 16, 2010 With four underclassmen already out the door and his program under investigation by the NCAA following the school’s worst season in 29 years, Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel spoke publicly for the first time since the season ended, addressing the state of his program. “There is hope. There absolutely is hope. I’m... Read More

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Stephanie Kuzydym

OU Sports Reporter

Stephanie Kuzydym learned at a young age that life is a game of inches. That's just one reason why she loves football. Kuzydym joined The Oklahoman in July 2012 as a Sooners beat writer.

Before arriving in Norman, Kuzydym was an intern for the sports departments at USA TODAY, the Orlando Sentinel and South Bend (Ind.) Tribune. She was also sports editor of her college paper, the Indiana Daily Student.

Kuzydym is from small town Indiana. She graduated from the IU School of Journalism at Indiana University in May 2012.

Anthony Slater

Reporter

Anthony Slater has been NewsOK.com's lead sports blogger since the summer of 2012, covering Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Before that, he covered OSU athletics for The Daily O'Collegian, working as the sports editor and beat writer for football and men's basketball. Originally from Northern California, he has lived in Oklahoma the past three years.

Jason Kersey

OU Sports Reporter

Jason Kersey became The Oklahoman's OU football beat writer in May 2012 after a year covering high school sports and OSU recruiting. Before joining the newspaper in November 2006 as a part-time results clerk, he covered high school football for the Newcastle Pacer. During his time with The Oklahoman, he has also coordinated Thunder coverage, worked on the copy desk and covered several NFL games, including Super Bowl XLV. A Noble High School and OU graduate, he lives in Norman.