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Media reports Bell taking back up snaps in practice

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QB turned TE Blake Bell has been splitting his time between those two positions in practice this week, because of a slight injury to redshirt freshman Cody Thomas, who is expected to back up Trevor Knight this season, The Oklahoman reported.

Bell told reporters he hadn’t taken a snap at QB since early January, the newspaper said. But in a news story by Oklahoma sports writer Jason Kersey, the media outlet stated there were multiple sources who said that was wrong. It reported that Bell’s limited quarterback repetitions only came against the second-team defense and coaches have only been using him at QB as possible insurance in case something happens to Knight.

Coach Bob Stoops said redshirt freshman Cody Thomas would likely be Knight’s primary backup. Coaches have not acknowledged Thomas’ injury, but it is not believed to be serious. He was dressed out in full pads for the open portion of Thursday’s practice, when students and media were allowed inside. Bell didn’t take any snaps at quarterback during the open portion of practice.

Texas Tech transfer sophomore Baker Mayfield is on the roster, but is not expected to win his appeal to the NCAA to allow him to avoid the one-year sit out rule. Mayfield started at Texas Tech as a true freshman.

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DGB getting a debatable welcome to Oklahoma from Sooner fans

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Judging from the message board chatter, the debate over Oklahoma’s acceptance of seemingly bad-boy Dorial Green-Beckham has turned into a battle among Sooner fans to see who can be more pious or righteous.

It’s the folks who want to give him a second chance after past misdeeds at Missouri (sarcastically labeled “apologists” by the opposition) versus those who believe “DGB” is a thug who deserves whatever miserable lot life brings him, just so long as it is somewhere else.

mikesblogI am wondering if DGB knows what is being said about him in Oklahoma.

Not that any of that matters.

The fact is DGB is going to suit up as a Sooner this fall. It is up to the NCAA whether he plays in 2014 or has to sit out a year after transferring his college enrollment from Misouri, where Coach Gary Pinkel dismissed him from the team after several incidents. While at Missouri, Green-Beckham was arrested twice for marijuana-related issues and was the subject of a burglary investigation. The police report stated he allegedly shoved a woman down a flight of stairs. No charges are expected.

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OU campaign for alternative uniforms faces criticism over mucking with tradition

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Let me weigh in on this “alternate” uniform business.

Maybe more surprising than the design and off-color of these unis is that the OU Athletic Department grossly misjudged the public reaction to it.

The alternate uniforms, expected to be donned by the Sooners on only one or two Saturdays this fall, were announced with great fanfare. Literally. On campus at Holmberg Hall, with smoke and lights and blarring rap music. The audience, which consisted of the 19 and 20 year olds on the team, went nuts. See the video here.

mikesblogBut if the university had done a video of the reaction of regular fans (at least those over the age of 30), they probably would have gotten something like this: Not a pretty sight.

Much of the negative talk mentions the revolving carousel of wardrobe that is spun up the road in Stillwater of all places. See this and try not to puke.

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