[OKSooner]

What a dumbass.

[OKSooner]

Ping...

[OKSooner]

Ping.

[REDWOOD99]

Boner Sooner.

[SF Republican]

I firmly believe that our program is stronger than any individual player and that a championship program cannot compromise its values This should be engraved on every sports stadium and office building in the world.

[OKSooner]

2006 ping.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Is Thompson still on the team ?

[Westlander]

'completed 54 percent of his passes, while throwing 10 touchdowns and 10 interceptions'

Minor Litlle League potential.

[Osage Orange]

Idiot..!!

[LA Woman3]

NORMAN, Okla. -- Based upon an investigation initiated by the University of Oklahoma and facts uncovered by the University, Head Coach Bob Stoops today announced that he has permanently dismissed two members of the Sooner football team.

The investigation by OU revealed that two football players received extra compensation above that to which they were entitled related to their employment at a private business. This is a direct violation of NCAA rules. The two accepted payment over an extended period of time in excess of time actually worked. OU is taking the initiative by declaring them ineligible for the entire current season and by permanently dismissing the two from the team. They will not be allowed to return to the OU team at any time in the future.

“We spend a considerable amount of time addressing our players regarding their personal conduct and the NCAA rules,” Stoops said. “They know exactly what we expect from them. Ultimately, they have to make right decisions. The same holds true for our boosters. When they do not, the consequences are serious, and we will not tolerate this behavior.

“Our team and University actions are necessary because of the intentional participation and knowledge of the student athletes in these violations,” Stoops said. “I firmly believe that our program is stronger than any individual player and that a championship program cannot compromise its values,” he said. “We are proud to represent a University with the highest possible principles,” Stoops said.

"I strongly support the decision of Coach Stoops," said OU President David L. Boren. "Coach Stoops has done the right thing. His action reflects the basic values of our University,” Boren said. “While this situation is deeply disappointing, the University is sending a clear and unmistakable message that OU will never compromise its high ethical standards or its integrity. We share the sadness about this situation with our fans and players who have followed the rules, but we believe in our program and in this team, which we know will carry on in the great Sooner tradition.”

Athletics Director Joe Castiglione said, “I am disappointed in these student-athletes. The education process is something that we take very seriously. We talk about it frequently and include guidelines in many of our printed materials. In the end, individuals must decide right and wrong for themselves and then live with the consequences. Unfortunately, many more people who themselves play by the rules are also affected by these consequences.”

[Zakeet]

OU better hurry up and do what it always does in a situation like this -- hie their butts down here to Texas and recruit some new talent.

[DoughtyOne]

It is possible this may be the first time in his life he has been forced to deal with the consequences of his actions. If that is true, and I have no way of knowing, I suspect he'll find many people to blame this on, other than himself. In an ironic way, there may actually be some truth in it, if he wasn't taught right from wrong. Moral equivelancy is a terrile mind-rott.

Ultimately he is now old enough to know better on his own. What a waste of an opportunity.

[Diddle E. Squat]

A program with a long and storied tradition of leading the nation in....PROBATIONS!

Pooooooooooooooor SooooNERS!

[LIConFem]

I think this article just cured my insomnia...

[WestTexasWend]

Things are getting really ugly on WWLS, the Sports Animal.

A caller just took James Hale to task, wondering why no one at the station had a clue this was coming since they do a remote from Big Red Sports & Imports every Tuesday.

Hale stammered, studdered and eventually went indignant.
Entertaining if you're not a Sooner fan, painful if you are.

[ozzymandus]

Good ol' college jocks. They used to just give them Camaros.

[The South Texan]

The road for Bob Stoops and his visor to reclaim the Big 12 title just encountered a big pothole.

Schadenfreude!!!


Hook'em !!!!

[commish]

THe second player is Offensive Lineman J.D. Quinn, who was projected to start at G this year.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Sadly, Oklahoma could field a peewee football team and still beat my Washington Huskies this year.

[Triggerhippie]

OMG, how I wish Stoops had taken over UF after Spurrier!

[MikefromOhio]

College Football Ping.

Freepmail me to be added to this list.


That's the end of Oklahoma for the national title. They won't possibly be any better than 9-3 or 8-4 this year now....