2010 OU Baseball Preview: Outfield
by ccmachine on Feb 8, 2010 4:47 PM CST
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After already taking a look at Oklahoma's infield now we turn our attention to the outfield where the Sooners return two starters from last year's squad. Since the 2010 depth chart has been released the format for
Starters
Left Field
Casey Johnson (Jr) - Started 58 games last season in left field including 24 Big 12 Conference games. Batted .318 with 4 homeruns and 20 RBI's in conference play.
Center Field
Chris Ellison (So) - Started 36 games last season (33 in right field) and played in a total of 19 Big 12 games. Batted .340 in conference.
Right Field
Ricky Eisenberg (Jr) - Hit .341 with 12 doubles and three homers in 2009 at Cypress College where he was a second team All-Conference selection.
Back Ups
Left Field
Cody Reine (So) - Hit .367 with 13 home runs and 58 RBIs (11 doubles) in 48 games last season at Grayson County College. Was an All-Conference and All-Region selection in 2009.
Tyler Brady (Jr) - Played in 34 games with five starts in 2009 at Cypress College.
Center Field
Erik Ross (So) - Received a medical redshirt in 2009 at Grayson Community College.
Right Field
Elliott Blair (Jr) - Played in 19 games last year (6 starts) for the Sooners before suffering a season ending knee injury at Kansas State.
Jarek Pritchard (Fr) - Was a four time All-Conference player at Charles Page High School (Sand Springs, OK) where he hit .471 with 9 homeruns and 45 RBIs as a senior last year.
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How Did You Celebrate OU's Victory Over Texas? I Bet You Didn't Do This
by ccmachine on Feb 8, 2010 1:24 PM CST
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Personally I celebrated the big win on Saturday by going and watching my son's junior high basketball team win a state championship. Many people hung around here at The Machine commenting on the open game thread and yet surely others went off and had a nice dinner or night out with friends. However, Steven Pledger and Andrew Fitzgerald decided to go do something unique and exciting after helping the Sooners put the hurt on the Longhorns. They decided to go thugging at Dillards.
That's right ladies and gentlemen, in true DeMarcus Granger Jacktard fashion these two freshmen thought they'd go celebrate at the Sooner Mall complete with a shoplifting spree and everything. Oh, what fun! There night was even extended with the complements of the Norman police department and their subsequent arrest. As if it wasn't enough for Pledger and Fitzgerald to already have their names in the paper for scoring 9 and 3 points respectfully in the win. Oh no, they weren't good with just the sports section. They wanted the rap sheet section as well.
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Oklahoma Has A Higher RPI Than North Carolina?
by dishingoutdimes on Feb 8, 2010 12:43 PM CST
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It's true! I almost spit out my drink, but the 80-71 victory over Texas has propelled Oklahoma up the RPI rankings. The Sooners now stand at a lofty #75 after being mired in the triple digits for much of the season. Surprisingly this places them a bit higher than UNC, as the Tar Heels have struggled this year posting a 13-10 record (#79 RPI).
The good news for OU is that they finally have a "quality victory" and that's something that even the NIT, much less the Big Dance, will be looking for when they select teams for postseason competition.
Whether or not the NCAA will admit it, the RPI clearly plays a big role in the tournament selection process. I recall seeing a special on TV that described how the selection committee gets these RPI "sheets" with different breakdowns for each team. For instance, it will list how they performed against the RPI Top 25, Top 50, Top 100, etc. In a way, I don't really mind because it provides a pretty good method of quickly comparing teams.
Time for a reality check, though. DanceCard has OU at 0.1% odds of getting a tournament berth. This site's new formula would have had a 97.1% success rate at predicting tournament teams over the past ten years. It is worth noting that this is only based on games so far, so OU has time to make up ground.
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Garrett Hartley Makes Super Bowl History
by ccmachine on Feb 7, 2010 10:43 PM CST
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With made field goals of 46, 44 and 47 yards former Oklahoma Sooner Garrett Hartley became the first placekicker in NFL history to kick three field goals of 40+ yards in a Super Bowl. Hartley scored a total of 11 points in helping the Saints to a 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV.
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Holding Court – Oklahoma Stays Perfect At Home By Outrunning The Longhorns
by ccmachine on Feb 7, 2010 2:22 AM CST
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Other than providing beef for meals across the country Cows aren't good for much else. Unlike horses and dogs, Cows certainly aren't bred to run and that fact was abundantly clear Saturday in the Lloyd Noble Center when Dexter Pittman looked like he needed an oxygen mask and a place to throw up just before the half. Despite Oklahoma having a thin bench it was the Longhorns who couldn't keep up with the pace that Tommy Mason-Griffin setting.
Griffin and Davis led Oklahoma to an 18 point halftime lead and then the Sooners held on while the Longhorns made a late charge. However, it was too late for Texas who, as a matter of perspective, had been buried in too deep of a hole in the first twenty minutes. That was the best half of basketball that the Sooners have played this season and it came against their strongest opponent of the season. However, this win was a little more than just a great first half. There were a few other factors that led to the Sooner surge.
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Texas At Oklahoma Men's Basketball Game Thread
by ccmachine on Feb 6, 2010 1:00 PM CST
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Tip: 3:00 CSTVenue: Lloyd NobleTV: ESPN, ESPN 360Radio: KRXO 107.7 FM (OKC), KMOD 97.5 FM (Tulsa), Sirius 154Opponent Watch: Burnt Orange Nation
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Oklahoma's Perfect Home Record Faces Toughest Test Of The Year In Texas
by ccmachine on Feb 6, 2010 12:51 AM CST
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Despite the massive troubles that the Sooners have experienced in men's basketball this season the one thing that they can "hang their hat on" is that they've not experienced defeat at home. That could very well change today as the 9th ranked Texas Longhorns come calling.
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2009 OU Football In Photos: A Glimpse Of Greatness
by ccmachine on Feb 5, 2010 12:23 PM CST
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Unfortunately the Baylor game is the only game this season that Sam Bradford was able to complete. He completed 27 passes for 389 yards and a score while leading Oklahoma to a 33-7 victory.
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