DeMarco Murray News

Oklahoma defensive end Auston English is the Big 12 Conference Pre-season Defensive Player of the Year in a media poll.

Sophomore DeMarco Murray was on the field for the Red-White spring game after all.

Oklahoma defensive coordinator Brent Venables can see junior-college defensive back David Sims contributing to the team this fall.

I'll give my predictions as well: ACC --- Boomer Sooner Pac 10 --- Same old Same old... USC SEC --- UGA VI will watch over this team all the way to the SEC title... I can only hope that OU makes it to the ...

Four OU players are on the '08 Maxwell Award watch list -- QB Sam Bradford, TE Jermaine Gresham, WR Juaquin Iglesias and RB DeMarco Murray.

Four members of Oklahoma's football team are on the watch list for the 2008 Maxwell Award.

Oklahoma wideout Juaquin Iglesias is one of 75 players who have been named to the 2008 Maxwell Award Watch List.

Preseason Polls, OL Issues and Gone fishin' Posted 6/26/2008 11:09 PM CDT Another pre-season poll putting the Sooners just outside the number one spot.

I knew there was a reason I apologized in advance for the days of this preview I would inevitably miss.

Editor's note: This is the third of a 10-part summer series rating the top D-I college football coaches in the country.

On day two of my 14 day football preview, I take a look at perhaps OU's strongest position, : running back.

By Steven C. Jones , Oklahoma For the next two weeks, I plan on posting a blog each day breaking down a different position for next year's OU football team.

“Me and Sam were neck-and-neck all summer, and in the last week it came down to just a little more experience and them feeling more comfortable with him”

Facing the prospect of being Sam Bradford 's backup at Oklahoma for the next three years, sophomore quarterback Keith Nichol has opted to transfer and put in for his release on Thursday. via Rivals

“I knew [Gresham] was probably my best chance to get a touchdown”

COLUMN: Gresham can delight fans Armchair quarterbacks like to think they know it all. via The HUB - Norman Campus Articles

For those of you who don't have time to read about the OU spring game in depth, I'll give you the short version: Defense was terrific, but who knows what that means? Dominique Franks , Jonathan Nelson and Frank ... via Cookies for breakfast

“All of us being new, none of us have seen that much game time, but I feel like we came out and did a wonderful job.”

Sooner Nation, meet Dominique Franks. He's 5-foot-11, 190 pounds of ball skills and instincts and confidence. via TulsaWorld.com - OU

“That's got to be our motivation.”

With one score after another, Dominique Franks and Oklahoma's defense erased the memories from their Fiesta Bowl meltdown. via SI.com

“But it's getting a lot better. I don't feel any pain in my knee, so rehab's going great for me so far.”

When Oklahoma begins its annual Red / White Game on Saturday, running back DeMarco Murray will be out there. via TulsaWorld.com - Sports

“I thought I was going to be in there dying”

' As the only healthy running back on roster back in January, sophomore Mossis Madu was somewhat apprehensive about spring drills. via The Oklahoman

“I'd like to, but I'll have to wait and visit with coach Stoops and (defensive coordinator) Brent Venables on that”

Oklahoma returned to spring practice Thursday afternoon for the first time since last Saturday's scrimmage. via The Norman Transcript