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The NCAA has the authority to lower the boom on OU’s men’s basketball program but there are four factors working in the Sooners favor: 1) Oronde Taliaferro, the assistant coach who committed two major infractions, resigned days after the allegations were made public in April 2010. 2) The violations were... Read More

Blake Griffin basketball camp July 28, 2011 Former OU star Blake Griffin, the reigning NBA Rookie of the Year and Slam Dunk champion, will be holding his first annual kids basketball camp Aug. 2-5 at the Sante Fe Family Life Center. For four days, one of the league’s biggest stars, will personally instruct campers in areas such as performance and... Read More

ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit: OU is ‘best team in the country’ on paper July 28, 2011 ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit talked to The Oklahoman‘s Mel Bracht on Thursday about the Sooners’ 2011 season: I think on paper they are the best team in the country. I don’t want to put a bull’s-eye on their chest, but I think this might be one of Bob’s most talented teams in the 13... Read More

Oklahoma admits 2 major violations in men’s hoops; Oronde Taliaferro implicated

July 28, 2011 The NCAA found no lack of institutional control in a 15-month investigation of the Oklahoma men’s basketball program, according to a report that was released on Thursday. OU officials have asked the NCAA to place the men’s basketball program on two more years probation and vacate all wins from the 2009-10... Read More

Gunner Kiel turns down Sooners, commits to Indiana July 27, 2011 After months of speculation, Gunner Kiel, the nation’s top high school quarterback, has committed to Indiana, according to multiple reports. He chose the new head coach Kevin Wilson and the Hoosiers, who went 5-7 last season, over Oklahoma, Missouri and Alabama, among others. Read More

Poll: Which OU running back will get the most carries in 2011? July 27, 2011 Which OU running back will get the most carries in 2011? Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops talked at length Tuesday at the Big 12 Media Days in Dallas about replacing standout running back DeMarco Murray. Murray, who rushed for 3,685 yards and scored 65 touchdowns in his OU career, was a workhouse, carrying the ball 282... Read More

Big 12 Media Days Chat Recap: Mike Baldwin July 27, 2011 Chat with OU beat writer Mike Baldwin at 11 a.m. Read More

Video: OU receiver Ryan Broyles at Big 12 Media Days July 27, 2011 Read More

Video: Big 12 Media Days recap with OU coach Bob Stoops, players July 27, 2011 Read More

List: OU undrafted free agents in the NFL July 26, 2011 We’re tracking where Oklahoma’s undrafted players have signed in the NFL: - WR Cameron Kenney to the San Diego Chargers (Source: @D_D_Bass) - OT Eric Mensik to the Arizona Cardinals (Source: @NFLDraftInsider) - DT Adrian Taylor to the Houston Texas (Source: @NFLDraftInsider) - RB Mossis Madu to the... Read More

Physicians tour new Peggy and Charles Stephenson Oklahoma Cancer Center

July 26, 2011 Molly Boren, Colin FitzSimons, David Boren tour the new Cancer Center. Read More

Report: Former OU defensive back Marcus Trice lands at UNT July 26, 2011 OU defensive back Marcus Trice, who announced he was transferring from the Sooners in March, is in the process of a completing a transfer to the University of North Texas. The Denton-Record Chronicle reports Trice will sit out this season with two more seasons of eligibility remaining beginning in 2012. Read... Read More

Video: OU quarterback Landry Jones at Big 12 Media Days July 26, 2011 Read More

Video: OU head coach Bob Stoops at Big 12 Media Days July 26, 2011 Read More

Video: New OU TE/DE commitment Charles Tapper July 25, 2011 The Sooners picked up a verbal commitment from one of the nation’s top tight ends and defensive ends on Saturday night. oonerScoop.com reported that Charles Tapper from Baltimore’s City College High School has commited to OU. The 6-foot-4, 245-pound standout reportedly had offers from Miami, Penn State and... Read More

Big 12 media appetizer July 24, 2011 Thoughts on the eve of Big 12 Media Days in Dallas, the unofficial start to college football. * Look for OU coach Bob Stoops, QB Landry Jones, WR receiver Ryan Broyles and LB Travis Lewis to be swamped with interviews on Tuesday? Why? The Sooners, the overwhelming preseason pick to win the Big 12, are the only... Read More

Photo: Travis Lewis on the set of the OU football intro video shoot

July 21, 2011 SoonerSports.com’s official Twitter feed sent out this photo of OU linebacker Travis Lewis this afternoon. Anyone ready for the football season to start? Travis Lewis on the set of the OU football intro video shoot. Photo from the SoonerSportsCom Twitter feed. Read More

Football practice schedule released July 20, 2011 Oklahoma will begin fall football practice on Aug. 4, the day after players officially report. All practices are closed to fans and the media. The Sooners have practices scheduled every day from Aug. 4-13, including two-a-days on Aug. 9 and 11. Following a day off for meetings, the Sooners have practices... Read More

Kenny Stills on Twitter: OSU’s Justin Blackmon ‘is all about big bodying people and sloppy routes’

July 20, 2011 Oklahoma receiver Kenny Stills took to Twitter on Tuesday to stick up for fellow Sooner receiver Ryan Broyles and had some criticism of Oklahoma State receiver Justin Blackmon. Stills comments came after former LSU defensive back — and Jim Thorpe Award winner — Patrick Peterson tweeted, “Everybody follow... Read More

OU women’s non-league hoops schedule July 20, 2011 Oklahoma’s non-conference women’s basketball schedule was released on Wednesday. The highlight is home games against perennial power Connecticut and defending Big Ten champion Ohio State. OU’s strength of schedule consistently has been one of the toughest in the nation, ranking in the top 10 each of the... 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.