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Long Time OU Reporter, write for OU Football Brainiacs, have a Patreon page Diehard Sooner Report. Host Total Sports CBS Sports Radio 105.3 OKC. Red Sox Fan!

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@jhale24
James Hale
3 years
@CALEBcsw is in the house watching @OU_MBBall . Crowd gave him a big hand and welcomed him to the game
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James Hale
2 years
If U guys would listening to @CoachVenables radio show tonight U would realize that is the coach that OU needs and that he will rerun OU to elite status. It may take a little while, but he will get OU there!
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James Hale
5 years
Heading to the stadium where I believe OU will shock the world today. Nobody picking the Sooners and I mean nobody but this beat reporter and a couple of others. Let’s Go Sooners be as good as U can be today which will be good enough to win the game. Boomer Sooner!
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James Hale
11 months
How is the world did OU lose to OSU? It is unreal watching them today that OU lost to them!
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James Hale
6 years
All those ripping OU for playing and then only beating Army in OT maybe should think again as they are pounding Houston 70-14 and are going to win 11 games this year. That is actually a good win for the Sooners
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James Hale
3 years
Coach Stoops just got a rousing ovation from the Sooner partisan crowd and he turned and waved to all of them. Cool moment here at the Alamo Bowl.
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James Hale
5 years
The ESPN guys can rip Baker all the want and talk about Bosa planting his mythical flag last night but that doesn't take away the fact that Bosa and his Ohio State buddies got their butts beat by Baker and the Sooners in the Horseshoe. Boomer Sooner!
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James Hale
3 years
Some really good coaches, players, and people are holding things together while Joe. C looks for the next great coach. What Coach @CoachBobStoops and the rest of the coaches are doing is honorable and fantastic. Those guys love OU and will do anything for the program.
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James Hale
3 years
Coach @CoachVenables just fired up the crowd as he was just introduced here at the LNC. He said OU is the winningest program since 1999 and that @CoachBobStoops set the standard of excellence that his program will follow and that OU is going to win the right way.
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James Hale
5 years
Keep talking that trash Texas. OU hears everything U are saying but they are just concentrating on the game and they will have an answer for U Saturday starting at 11:00 AM in the Cotton Bowl! Boomer Sooner!
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James Hale
6 years
Alabama was the better team, but OU never quit and certainly belonged in this game and this was a very entertaining game. OU has to grow a lot on defense but have to become more physical across the board. Love the fight and proud of the Sooners
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James Hale
2 years
Cale is a great Sooner as a player and a coach and is one of the best guys I have ever known. Big loss for OU.
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James Hale
3 years
Lets all start shopping and getting gas at Love’s Travel Stops they just made a 9M dollar gift towards building a @OU_Softball stadium with matching dollars for future donations towards a total 12M gift. Boomer Sooner!
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James Hale
8 months
Terrible crowd at the @OU_WBBall game with OSU and not sure why. Members of the OU FB team were here signing autographs and that didn't bring the fans out either. They are fighting for a Big 12 Championship and a a top four seed in the NCAA and deserve better support.
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James Hale
14 days
When it comes to sports the OU Students suck. They really don't support the sports teams. They are no shows today and that is disappointing.
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James Hale
23 days
Sad to report that the great Bobby Proctor died today at the age of 93. The long time secondary coach for Coach Barry Switzer was one of the great coaches in CFB history, but and even better person as every single player that he coached loved him like a father! RIP Coach Proctor!
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James Hale
13 days
Seth Littrell is a great Sooner and a better person and it is unfortunate that he got caught up in the perfect storm of bad luck against the OU offense due with WRs getting hurt and OL struggling! Good luck to him moving forward and good luck to Joe Jon Finley as new OC
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James Hale
3 years
Georgia National Champs, now on to 2022 where the Sooners under the direction of @CoachVenables will rise again in the Big 12 and National scene! Boomer!
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James Hale
4 years
God Bless the great Billy Tubbs who died today at the age of 85. The greatest basketball coach in OU history and one of best ever was a great man, coach, husband and father. We will all miss his humor and candor. What a great man. RIP Billy
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James Hale
5 years
OU just got a commitment from one the best overall players in the country and of the elite safety prospects of the country Boomer Sooner!
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James Hale
3 years
OU wins 65-63! Boomer Sooner!
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James Hale
3 years
Officials just picked up a personal foul call for jacking Brooks. It should have been called and they picked up a PF call? Are you kidding me. OSU ball at with 12;15 to play at their own 33.
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James Hale
4 years
4-star @Kelvin_Gilliam2 to OU a huge get for OU as OU keeps adding DE and DL talent as the Speed D is building. Boomer Sooner!
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James Hale
10 months
OU says 11,333 at the game today. Good job OU fans!
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James Hale
6 years
Wow Austin Kendall entering the transfer portal and he has a chance to win the OU QB in the spring and has to be considered the favorite. What does he want a guarantee? Strange times in college football for sure.
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James Hale
3 years
Nobody here once again for @OU_WBBall even though they are a vey good and exciting team. OU plays TCU team and has to protect home court. @t_maples is great on the PA and oU must hold down Lauren Heard in this game. Folks U need to start coming out to the LNC for the Women’s game
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James Hale
5 years
The great Mike Gaddis was laid to rest today at a grand old Southern Revival where the choir rocked the full house, the preachers moved all at the Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church and so much love was shown for Mike and his family that Mike has to be smiling from heaven.
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James Hale
6 years
OU just landed one of the most iconic QB’s in college football in former Alabama QB @JalenHurts as a grad transfer which is the best that OU can get and a great move for both parties. Boomer Sooner!
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James Hale
3 years
Horrible crowd tonight for the @OU_WBBall game with Texas Tech. OU has a really good women's basketball team and this is one of the worst crowds I have ween for a women's game at this time of the year. OU one game out of the Big 12 lead behind ISU and need to win to keep pace.
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James Hale
5 years
One of the best O-lineman in the country joined the best collegiate O-line group in the country in College Football. Coach Bedenbaugh is adding another great O-lineman to the group and Raym is a beast and great player coming into the program.
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TFB Sooners
5 years
#Boom News!! #Boom News!! #OU lands elite #OkPreps OL Andrew Raym @andrew_raymBAHS for their #20Deep class! Felt so nice to be a #Sooner Raym has now done it twice! 😎 Big pick up for Coach B and Riley!
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James Hale
6 years
What an honor to cover a player like @TheKylerMurray at OU, not only in the FB but on the BB field as well, a class guy, a super talented athlete and real gentleman to cover. I will be rooting for him wherever he is at or whatever he is doing in the future. Boomer Sooner!
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James Hale
5 years
How big was Bonitto tonight dropping an INT and then catching a tougher ball for an INT. Just a redshirt freshman too. Lots of good ball in front of him
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James Hale
6 years
I hate it when OU defensive players celebrate for just doing what they are supposed to do when they have given up 35 points already
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James Hale
6 years
What a speech by the new Heisman Trophy winner @TheKylerMurray . Family rules with him and that includes all those at OU
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James Hale
5 years
No Sooners won awards tonight on the ESPN awards show tonight. More motivation for the Sooners against LSU on the 28th! Boomer Sooner!
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James Hale
1 year
I wonder if Lincoln Riley will fire Alex Grinch after this game like he fired Mike Stoops after Texas. This defense is not any better.
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James Hale
5 years
Tennessee getting hammered by Georgia State and yet still recruiting well is one of the greatest mysteries in college Football to me. Over hyped every year
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James Hale
6 years
CB Jaden Davis out of St. Thomas Aquinas, Florida gets the honor of being the first player to sign with OU in NewWave19. Boomer Sooner!
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James Hale
5 years
The Heisman tonight went to Joe Burrow but what a great week for @JalenHurts who we got to know a little better and came to understand how solid of a young man he is and how proud he is to be the QB of the Okalahoma Sooners
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James Hale
2 years
I know OU’s D was not great this year but the Sooners are much better off that Grinch is now in LA and not still in Norman!
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James Hale
6 years
Great Coach and a great man who I will always hold in high regard. Mike and his wife Erin will land on their feet and be great moving forward
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James Hale
6 years
Brent Venables and Clemson is screwing with Tua and Bama and they have confused him and have him thinking way to much. Think OU under Grinch in the future!
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James Hale
3 years
OU falls to UT 78-63. Funny Texas coach Schaefer would not talk to Jenny after OU beat them in Norman but he is smiling from ear to ear jabbering to her now. Can’t stand the guy! OU needs to regroup and get back on their game! They will play again in Big 12 Tournament
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James Hale
6 years
Coach Kish is one of the finest men that I have had a chance to get to know and cover and he is one of the best linebacker coaches in the country. He has been a great asset at OU but I can tell that he is a better person than coach and has been a great representative of OU.
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James Hale
11 months
The great Ryan Minor passed away today at the age of 49. Ryan was one of the nicest and great athletes that I have had ever had the pleasure to cover. Ryan will go down as one of the greatest athletes to ever wear an OU uniform. God Bless Ryan and his family!
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James Hale
2 years
Game 2 Bedlam and @CoachVenables is throwing out the first pitch to give the Sooners some great vibes
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James Hale
4 years
Coach John Blake was one of the nicest and coolest guys that I’ve ever know. He didn’t have a great record as a head coach but he tried as hard as he could to have a winning team. John love his wife Freda and his son Jourdan. Most John loved the Lord. RIP John.
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James Hale
5 years
OU just learned that the best center in the country will be playing for them next year. Boomer Sooner!
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OU just added the best player in the 2021, a great QB, great young man from a great family and a great addition to the OU Football Family. Boomer Sooner!
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James Hale
4 years
The Big 12 Awards are very disappointing for OU. 3 guys on offense and none on defense yet they have the best defense in the conference
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James Hale
3 years
OU is your Big 12 Regular Season Champs beating OSU 11-8.
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James Hale
6 years
Great get for OU in DC Alex Grinch Co-DC at Ohio State and former DC at WSU. He has worked in a great offensive environments before and excelled. Great choice and in many ways Lincoln Riley is hiring a guy like himself
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James Hale
5 years
Softball needs instant replay in post season. No excuse not to have it
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James Hale
6 years
Wow a big decision from a big time player that is the top of the Sooners recruiting boards. OU very much in it.
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James Hale
5 years
One of the best receivers, regardless of class, and one of the best athletes I have ever seen at the OU FB Camp and folks he is only going to be a sophomore this year.
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Ryan Lewis
5 years
2022 slot WR @raleek2 showed out today at the Lincoln Riley camp at #OU
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James Hale
4 months
The greatest wrestling coach in OU history Stan Abel passed away today. A 2-time National Champ Coach Abel put together some of the greatest wrestling teams in OU history! A better person than coach Coach Abel was always great with this reporter! RIP coach! Love U always!
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James Hale
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Great press conference by @CoachVenables today as he has some things to get off his chest and things that he wanted to say and yes it was 54 minutes long but U know what he is thinking and what is going on! In BV we trust and again Sooner Nation is lucky to have him
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James Hale
2 years
The great statistician Mike Brooks just told me that when OU leads by 18 going into the 4th quarter OU is 343 and 0.
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James Hale
3 years
OU players have just learned that their summer has turned into torture chamber, but if they make it through they will be a better team for it. Just ask the 2000 team. Every story they tell about the season has a Schmidty story in it.
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James Hale
6 years
Great news as Nick Basquine has been given an extra year of eligibility by the NCAA and he will play a big role for the Sooners in 2019
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James Hale
3 years
Folks…..I’m back and proud to announce that I will be joining Perry Broadcasting at CBS Radio 105.3 FM in OKC from 2-5 M-F. Great signal but if traveling or can’t get then please get the App at Perry Broadcasting at Stream by PPBC. Call in at 405-600-9096 and let talk Sports, OU
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James Hale
6 years
Yes sir Hazelwood a Sooner! Boomer Sooner!
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James Hale
7 months
The reason why KJ Kindler is the best women’s gymnastics coach in the country is because she handles losing as well as winning. Her comments just now after not qualifying was stellar and the reason why @OU_WGymnastics will be back next year shooting for number 7!
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James Hale
6 years
Big 12 Conference game against TCU and not a great crowd at 1:00 on a Saturday afternoon for the 23rd ranked OU Sooners Men’s BB team. No football to compete with and this team is good. Where are U Sooner fans?
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James Hale
5 years
Best defensive quarter for OU in a couple of years
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James Hale
2 years
Best QB in 2024
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michael Hawkins
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SOONER FANS GO CRAZY FOR ME!!!
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James Hale
6 years
It sucks that we have to listen to the Longhorn Network and hear Ehlinger and all Texas propaganda wears U out listening to all that BS.
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James Hale
5 years
Wow, what a loss. Mike Gaddis is one of the best running backs to play at OU and what a sad day for OU and the Gaddis family. I pray that God takes care of his family and may Mike RIP.
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Dean Blevins
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@Barry_Switzer just called to inform that Mike Gaddis has passed away. Great guy. Coach told me “best RB I ever recruited out of state of Oklahoma.” @NEWS9 @OU_Football
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James Hale
3 years
22 UCLA players in USA Softball team history and 4 Bruins on the current team. Do U think there is a little favoritism towards the Bruins? I understand back in the day but since 2000 OU has been the dominant program with a ton of star power. Team USA not looking OU’s way enough
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James Hale
6 years
Wow Horns down is a penalty now. How about Horns up used by Texas
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James Hale
3 years
What a showing by Sooner Fans today. This place is almost full. People are still coming in. Boomer Sooner!
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James Hale
6 years
Happy New Year and Boomer Sooner!
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James Hale
1 year
Congratulations to @CoachBobStoops and the Orlando Renegades on winning the XFL Championship! Boomer!
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James Hale
3 years
They just honored @Kenny_Mossman on his great athletic department career at OU. Kenny is stepping down to enter the ministry and is one of the finish gentleman on the planet. We in the media will miss working with him at OU, but look forward to hearing him preach the gospel.
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James Hale
2 years
@OU_Softball the overall number one seed and will play Prairie View A&M in their opening with Minnesota and Texas A&M in Norman. Will @jordybahl be pitching for OU?
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James Hale
5 years
What a joke! How can ESPN continues to employ this guy who has never been to OU, never talked to Lincoln Riley nor anyone associated with the OU program yet he talks about OU. What a joke for ESPN to use this guy as a main CFB analyst.
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James Hale
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U have to say thanks to seniors @shay_1715 , @caleigh_20 , @fale_aviu , @syd_syd2 , Reagon Rogers and Kylie Lundberg for one of the best rides we have seen in @OU_Softball and collegiate softball. Thanks ladies and good luck in the future
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James Hale
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Good luck to @grcalcaterra with his decision to retire from football and to return home end pursue a career as a firefighter. In Cali that is a big decision and let’s always keep Cal in our thoughts and prayers and he starts a new venture in his life. Boomer Sooner!
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James Hale
3 years
Boomer Sooner @78jocelyn_alo is the College Softball Player of the Year. Well deserved for the best hitter in softball!
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James Hale
3 years
Lousy crowd tonight at the LNC. Come on Sooner fans start coming out to see @PorterMoser first team. They play hard and are entertaining!
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James Hale
5 years
How did OU lose to KSU? Watching them against Navy makes us all realize how huge of an upset that was in college football this year.
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James Hale
4 years
Wow Kelvin Sampson back in the Final Four. What a great coach and what a great person that he is. Kellen, Hollis and Quannas all OU guys. Go Coogs!
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James Hale
2 years
Props to the OU video and IT department as they just had Lee Roy Selmon saying there is only One Oklahoma. They had to have that saved for years. That was so special. Wow! Boomer Sooner!
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James Hale
3 years
Folks I am sad to say my last day at KREF was last Friday. I have loved my time at KREF and I wish them the best of luck in the future. I want to thank the great late Randy Lafoon and the Lafoon family for hiring me and always presenting a great environment to work in
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James Hale
6 years
Another great running back headed to Norman, where the best of the best go to run the football.
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James Hale
6 years
Congrats to @OU_Softball Big 12 Champs once again and another win over OSU! Boomer Sooner!
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James Hale
1 year
@OU_Softball no matter how great they are or what they do will never win an ESPY ov the NFL, NBA, or MLB because of the population in those major cities. @OU_Softball was the best team in the USA the last two years and didn’t come close winning the award. To bad bec OU the best!
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James Hale
5 years
Pic tells U all you need to know how OU is feeling about recruiting today!
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Mike Houck
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James Hale
5 years
Happiest bunch of Sooners that I have seen in a long time
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James Hale
2 years
What a difference a day makes as @OU_Baseball is blitzing VTech right now 10-2 T8 as @TTredaway9 is 4 for 4 with 2 HRa and @kendall_pettis has a Jack and several great D plays. @cadehorton14 was great in a starting role, and OU needs to close out this game and get to Omaha!
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James Hale
5 years
OU wins 7-3 and will play UCLA in game one of a 3 game championship series on Monday at 6:30
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James Hale
1 year
The best running back in the country @taylortatum06 just committed to OU. Great job @DeMarcoMurray and @CoachVenables as OU just a ton of speed and talent to their team! Boomer Sooner!
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James Hale
4 years
If Baylor can win a National Championship in men’s hoops then @PorterMoser U can win as well at @OU_MBBall ! Boomer Sooner!
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James Hale
6 years
Officials are ruining the. Alamo Bowl
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James Hale
2 years
OU wins 6-2
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James Hale
6 years
Coach Manning is a great addition to the OU staff and hey OU fans match his enthusiasm at the spring game on April 13th.
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Roy Manning
6 years
Your MINDSET will separate you! True competitors can’t wait for the next opportunity to compete!! #OUDNA ⭕️🧬💯 #SpeedD 🚷 #ChampU 🏆
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James Hale
5 years
Merry Christmas! Boomer Sooner!
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James Hale
5 years
Without question @CALEBcsw should be number one player in the country.
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Caleb Williams
5 years
No. 6😐? Okay 🤗
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James Hale
6 years
Michigan proving to be a fraud again and getting drilled by Ohio Stare which is what the doctor ordered for OU.
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