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Bosworth hopes to educate young players May 27, 2010 | Comment on this article

Armed with his own high-profile experiences, former Oklahoma football great Brian Bosworth is in the midst of a project he hopes will help guide young players not so familiar with the spotlight. “I’m trying to create an atmosphere where kids understand that a four-year stage... Read More

OU football No. 1 May 26, 2010 The Oklahoma Sooners are No. 1 At least according to one college football preseason ranking. Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, one of the major annual preseason college football magazines, ranks OU No. 1. That’s right, No. 1. The rest of Phil Steele’s Top 25: 1. Oklahoma 2. Ohio State 3.... Read More

More from the Q&A with Trey Metoyer May 24, 2010 Over the last three years, Oklahoma has just missed out on signing big-time wide receivers Julio Jones, Rueben Randle and Darius White. But this recruiting class, the Sooners already have secured a verbal commitment from one of the top wideouts from the Class of 2011 in Trey Metoyer. The Whitehouse, Texas,... Read More

Tiny Gallon’s draft stock rising May 20, 2010 When former Oklahoma forward Tiny Gallon declared for the NBA Draft, few believed his chances of getting drafted at all were good. But according to ESPN draft analyst Chad Ford, not only is Gallon have a good chance of being drafted, there’s a possibility he could go in the first round. Wrote Ford:... Read More

Miss. St. forward to transfer to OU May 16, 2010 Mississippi State power forward Romero Osby has elected to transfer to Oklahoma, he confirmed to The Oklahoman on Sunday evening via text message. Osby, 6-foot-8, 230 pounds, averaged 4.3 points and 2.5 rebounds a game last season as a sophomore for the Bulldogs, who finished the season 24-12. Scout ranked Osby... Read More

Chat Recap: Jake Trotter May 11, 2010 Chat with OU beat writer Jake Trotter at 11 a.m. Read More

Sooners pick up DT verbal May 06, 2010 Oklahoma picked up its 12th verbal commitment for the class of 2011 on Thursday in Cibolo Steele (Texas) defensive tackle Marquis Anderson, according to OUInsider.com. The 6-foot-3, 260-pound Anderson held offers from Texas, TCU, Arizona, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M. He is the second DT to commit to OU.... Read More

Sooners add pair of commitments May 03, 2010 OU already snagged a pair of high school teammates for its 2011 recruiting class. This weekend, the Sooners added another. Klein Oak (Texas) High School defensive end Nathan Hughes and tight end Max Stevenson both verbally committed to OU on Sunday, according to multiple reports, bringing the Sooners’... 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

OU’s Jerry Schmidt critical of Trent Williams work ethic

April 27, 2010 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The OU Bloggers

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.