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West Virginia settles Big East lawsuit, will join Big 12 in July Published: Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment West Virginia University will pay the Big East a reported $20 million to leave for the Big 12. Read More

Conference realignment: Missouri, Texas A&M will regret leaving the Big 12 Published: Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | Comment on this article

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BERRY TRAMEL COMMENTARY — It's time to look ahead and predict who will regret leaving their conferences for greener pastures. Among those that will regret the move: Missouri, Texas A&M, Syracuse and Boise State. Read More

High school notebook: Coyle's Magnus Scott visits Kansas State Published: Sun, Feb 12, 2012 | Comment on this article

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Magnus Scott has been offered a full scholarship to run track at Kansas State, but he wants to play football, too. He's hoping to be able to talk with Wildcats football coach Bill Snyder during his visit. Read More

OSU football: Jeremiah Tshimanga's extended Richland family helped get him to where he is Published: Sat, Feb 11, 2012 | Comment on this article

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OSU FOOTBALL — New Oklahoma State football player Jeremiah Tshimanga has been through a lot in his life. He's spent time in shelters and foster homes. He's witnessed the beating his mother took at the hands of his father. But Tshimanga has been able to rise above all of that thanks to his extended ‘family.' Read More

Oklahoma basketball: Douglass' Stephen Clark gets scholarship offer from Sooners coach Lon Kruger Published: Tue, Feb 7, 2012 | Comment on this article

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OU BASKETBALL — Douglass' Stephen Clark received a scholarship offer from University of Oklahoma basketball coach Lon Kruger on Monday. Clark, the top basketball prospect in the state, is being heavily recruited by numerous Division-I basketball programs. Read More

OSU basketball notebook: Brian Williams continues to improve Published: Sun, Feb 5, 2012 | Comment on this article

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In Saturday's loss to Baylor, Williams took it to another level. He scored a career-high 23 points. Read More

Sequoyah-Tahlequah's Brayden Scott says day at OU 'awesome' Published: Sat, Feb 4, 2012 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment FOOTBALL RECRUITING — Quarterback Brayden Scott attended OU's junior day Saturday. Scott says he's hoping to be committed to a school by the start of his senior season so he can start classes in January. Read More

Super 30: Lawton's D.J. Ward put together impressive junior season Published: Sat, Feb 4, 2012 | Comment on this article

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Lawton defensive end D.J. Ward had 75 tackles and 11 sacks as a junior, and he sits atop The Oklahoman's first Super 30 list of Oklahoma's top prospects for the Class of 2013. Read More

Oklahoma high school athlete signing list as of Feb. 4, 2012 Published: Sat, Feb 4, 2012 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment A list of the Oklahoma high school athletes who have signed to play a sport in college. Read More

High school notebook: Edmond Santa Fe's Khari Harding enjoys Oklahoma State junior day Published: Thu, Feb 2, 2012 | Comment on this article

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Defensive back Khari Hardin visited OSU for junior day last weekend. His uncle, Rodney Hardin, was a defensive lineman for the Cowboys in the 1980s. Khari also plans to attend junior days at Nebraska, Colorado and UCLA. Read More

NEO football recruiting: Coach Dale Patterson excited about 2012 class, new running backs Published: Thu, Feb 2, 2012 | Comment on this article

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Northeastern Oklahoma A&M coach Dale Patterson knew something was missing when he returned to coach in May. The Norsemen needed more speed, and that's what they got with a 2012 recruiting class that includes standouts Sheldon Wilson, Casey Curtis and Eric Dockins. Read More

OU recruiting: Sooners close class of 2012 with a flurry of junior college talent Updated: Thu, Feb 2, 2012 | Comment on this article

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OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL — The six junior college signees in the class of 2012 are the most in the Bob Stoops era. Said the Sooner coach: “I felt we had more immediate needs this year.” Read More

Signing Day drama ends well for Cowboys Updated: Thu, Feb 2, 2012 | Comment on this article

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STILLWATER – Oklahoma State finally had some drama end in its favor. Four-star linebacker Seth Jacobs of Arroyo Grande, Calif., chose the Cowboys over Arkansas and Colorado Wednesday in a late signing day announcement. Jacobs became the Cowboys' 23rd commitment in its class of 2012 and second linebacker in... Read More

OSU football: Linebacker Seth Jacobs chooses Cowboys Published: Wed, Feb 1, 2012 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment SIGNING DAY — Four-star linebacker Seth Jacobs of Arroyo Grande, Calif., chose OSU over Arkansas and Colorado. Read More

Q&A: Southwestern Oklahoma State signees Ryley Claborn and Conner Bays Published: Wed, Feb 1, 2012 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment Southwestern Oklahoma State finished 5-6 last season after a 4-1 start. In former Edmond Santa Fe coach Dan Cocannouer's fourth season at the helm, the Bulldogs are looking to continue their improvement. That starts with their recruiting class, led by Bethany quarterback Ryley Claborn and Edmond Santa Fe... Read More

Signing Day: Two Bethany players still waiting Published: Wed, Feb 1, 2012 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment Garrett McGrady might land at Arkansas State, Gage Diffee might go to Air Force Read More

OSU recruiting: Jeremiah Tshimanga ready to go Published: Wed, Feb 1, 2012 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment Linebacker from Richland Hill, Texas, is already enrolled, working out in Stillwater. Read More

Signing Day: Douglass' Cayman Bundage signs with Arizona Published: Wed, Feb 1, 2012 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment Douglass football coach Willis Alexander refers to Cayman Bundage as an “undercover character.” Outwardly, the mild-mannered offensive lineman might not appear to be the jokester type, but around his close friends, that side of his personality shows through. Bundage, the Trojans' 6-foot-2, 270-pound offensive... Read More

Signing Day: Putnam City's Daniel Burton signs with Iowa State Published: Wed, Feb 1, 2012 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment Dre Holman picks Division II champ Pittsburg State. Read More

Signing Day: Southmoore's Andrew Long signs with Air Force Published: Wed, Feb 1, 2012 | Comment on this article

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Andrew Long told Air Force football coach Troy Calhoun that he wants the Falcons to schedule the Sooners in the next five years. He has something to prove to the University of Oklahoma coaching staff. “I want to show them what's up,” Long said. “I'm a little bitter about it, I guess.” Long, the standout... Read More

OU recruiting: Laith Harlow might receive medical hardship Published: Wed, Feb 1, 2012 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment Florida tight end had committed to Sooners, but an injury might keep him off the field. Read More

Recruiting: Heritage Hall's Markus Wakefield signs with Howard University Published: Wed, Feb 1, 2012 | Comment on this article

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Heritage Hall defensive line standout Markus Wakefield signed with Howard University on Wednesday. Wakefield had interest from Colorado State and Wake Forest before coaching changes at the school changed their recruiting needs. Read More