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· Dec 31
The best things I ate in 2025, a 🧵
— Pandan cinnamon roll from Bar Sen in OKC
— Deviled eggs from Laterbye in OKC
— Laab-ster roll from Ma Der/Mr. Tuna pop-up collaboration
— The oysters from that same collaboration menu
— Pandan cinnamon roll from Bar Sen in OKC
— Deviled eggs from Laterbye in OKC
— Laab-ster roll from Ma Der/Mr. Tuna pop-up collaboration
— The oysters from that same collaboration menu
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Per @mzenitz.bsky.social, the Bills are targeting Oklahoma cornerbacks coach Jay Valai for their DBs coach opening.
Valai just received an extension through the 2026 season with Oklahoma on Friday.
Valai just received an extension through the 2026 season with Oklahoma on Friday.
February 1, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Per @mzenitz.bsky.social, the Bills are targeting Oklahoma cornerbacks coach Jay Valai for their DBs coach opening.
Valai just received an extension through the 2026 season with Oklahoma on Friday.
Valai just received an extension through the 2026 season with Oklahoma on Friday.
Hairpiece instinctively made me think of the @edsbs.bsky.social steak thread
February 1, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Hairpiece instinctively made me think of the @edsbs.bsky.social steak thread
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lol tough but fair
NGL this description of Bsky in Vulture cracked me up
February 1, 2026 at 3:44 AM
lol tough but fair
"Sometimes, not knowing how to win becomes contagious, and that starts with me." -- Porter Moser
Oklahoma dropped its eighth straight game, a 79-69 loss to rival Texas, which shot 75% in the second half.
It's the Sooners' longest losing streak since the end of Jeff Capel's final season.
Oklahoma dropped its eighth straight game, a 79-69 loss to rival Texas, which shot 75% in the second half.
It's the Sooners' longest losing streak since the end of Jeff Capel's final season.
Takeaways: Oklahoma's defense falters in 79-69 loss to Texas as skid reaches 8 games
Oklahoma dropped its eighth straight game, falling to rival Texas 79-69 after allowing the Longhorns to shoot 75% in the second half of Saturday's game at the Lloyd Noble Center.
247sports.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:58 PM
"Sometimes, not knowing how to win becomes contagious, and that starts with me." -- Porter Moser
Oklahoma dropped its eighth straight game, a 79-69 loss to rival Texas, which shot 75% in the second half.
It's the Sooners' longest losing streak since the end of Jeff Capel's final season.
Oklahoma dropped its eighth straight game, a 79-69 loss to rival Texas, which shot 75% in the second half.
It's the Sooners' longest losing streak since the end of Jeff Capel's final season.
Porter Moser on new Oklahoma AD Roger Denny: “In this industry, with the industry disruption of everything, he knows he wants to fix it. I want to fix it. You’re not fixing it in February….I want to be in a different spot in the standings. He’s competitive as hell, and I love that.”
January 31, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Porter Moser on new Oklahoma AD Roger Denny: “In this industry, with the industry disruption of everything, he knows he wants to fix it. I want to fix it. You’re not fixing it in February….I want to be in a different spot in the standings. He’s competitive as hell, and I love that.”
Oklahoma has added another transfer this offseason: Eastern Kentucky offensive lineman Fred Hinton.
TRANSFER: Oklahoma adds Eastern Kentucky offensive lineman Fred Hinton
The Oklahoma Sooners add former Eastern Kentucky offensive lineman Fred Hinton out of the 2026 NCAA transfer portal
247sports.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Oklahoma has added another transfer this offseason: Eastern Kentucky offensive lineman Fred Hinton.
The 🐐 is in the house
January 31, 2026 at 7:56 PM
The 🐐 is in the house
Oklahoma is hosting Texas at the LNC, looking to snap its seven-game slide.
The Sooners lead 13-4 at the first timeout, with 15:26 to go in the first half, and are 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. Nijel Pack already 2-of-2 from deep.
The Sooners lead 13-4 at the first timeout, with 15:26 to go in the first half, and are 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. Nijel Pack already 2-of-2 from deep.
January 31, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Oklahoma is hosting Texas at the LNC, looking to snap its seven-game slide.
The Sooners lead 13-4 at the first timeout, with 15:26 to go in the first half, and are 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. Nijel Pack already 2-of-2 from deep.
The Sooners lead 13-4 at the first timeout, with 15:26 to go in the first half, and are 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. Nijel Pack already 2-of-2 from deep.
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For The Ringer, I wrote about how amazing it was that the brilliant Catherine O'Hara finally became a superstar in her 60s, and how sad it is that she was taken from us just when we had all finally begun to appreciate her:
Catherine O’Hara Could Do Anything
And she pretty much did everything. The only tragedy is that it feels like she was just beginning to get the recognition her decades-long career always deserved.
www.theringer.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:33 AM
For The Ringer, I wrote about how amazing it was that the brilliant Catherine O'Hara finally became a superstar in her 60s, and how sad it is that she was taken from us just when we had all finally begun to appreciate her:
Ah man, Phillip was a sports writing legend in Alabama. Was fortunate to share a press box — and a beat — with him for several years during my time in Auburn.
Enjoyed my last time catching up with him at the SEC basketball tournament in Nashville last March. He’ll be sorely missed.
Enjoyed my last time catching up with him at the SEC basketball tournament in Nashville last March. He’ll be sorely missed.
Legendary Auburn sportswriter Phillip Marshall passes away
Phillip Marshall, an award-winning writer and columnist, and the pre-eminent voice of Auburn athletics coverage for decades, passed away Friday at the age of 76.
247sports.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Ah man, Phillip was a sports writing legend in Alabama. Was fortunate to share a press box — and a beat — with him for several years during my time in Auburn.
Enjoyed my last time catching up with him at the SEC basketball tournament in Nashville last March. He’ll be sorely missed.
Enjoyed my last time catching up with him at the SEC basketball tournament in Nashville last March. He’ll be sorely missed.
— advanced reporting
— photography
— rock & roll and American society
— sports media and society
— intro to sports management
— photography
— rock & roll and American society
— sports media and society
— intro to sports management
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college
Quantum mechanics
Alternative traditions in film
Viticulture and enology
French women writers
Native American history since 1885
Quantum mechanics
Alternative traditions in film
Viticulture and enology
French women writers
Native American history since 1885
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college
Social movements
Real analysis
The financial crisis (during the crisis)
Groups and sects in Islam
International finance (I fell asleep a lot in this one because it was at like 2 pm on the day I had a 2-5 am radio show)
Social movements
Real analysis
The financial crisis (during the crisis)
Groups and sects in Islam
International finance (I fell asleep a lot in this one because it was at like 2 pm on the day I had a 2-5 am radio show)
January 30, 2026 at 11:55 PM
— advanced reporting
— photography
— rock & roll and American society
— sports media and society
— intro to sports management
— photography
— rock & roll and American society
— sports media and society
— intro to sports management
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Put together an All-Senior Bowl team from practices this week
January 30, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Put together an All-Senior Bowl team from practices this week
TL cleanse, as the dogs enjoy the last remnants of the winter snow storm
January 30, 2026 at 8:24 PM
TL cleanse, as the dogs enjoy the last remnants of the winter snow storm
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Catherine O’Hara didn’t steal scenes she just showed up and ownership automatically defaulted to her
January 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Catherine O’Hara didn’t steal scenes she just showed up and ownership automatically defaulted to her
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Now more than ever watch Season 1 of The Studio because Catherine O'Hara is aces in every scene she's in.
January 30, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Now more than ever watch Season 1 of The Studio because Catherine O'Hara is aces in every scene she's in.
Oklahoma's athletics department operated at a $43.7 million deficit for the 2025 fiscal year, which encompassed the program's first full year in the SEC.
After at least 20 years of operating at a surplus, this was an expected one-time deficit for OU, given its partial SEC distributions for FY25.
After at least 20 years of operating at a surplus, this was an expected one-time deficit for OU, given its partial SEC distributions for FY25.
Oklahoma's athletics department reports $43.7 million deficit for 2025 fiscal year, Sooners' 1st in SEC
Oklahoma's athletics department operated at a deficit for the first time in more than two decades, as the Sooners reported an anticipated $43.7 million deficit during their first year in the SEC, acco...
247sports.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Oklahoma's athletics department operated at a $43.7 million deficit for the 2025 fiscal year, which encompassed the program's first full year in the SEC.
After at least 20 years of operating at a surplus, this was an expected one-time deficit for OU, given its partial SEC distributions for FY25.
After at least 20 years of operating at a surplus, this was an expected one-time deficit for OU, given its partial SEC distributions for FY25.
Oklahoma approved the contract for new tight ends coach Jason Witten, as well as extensions/raises for several other football assistants on Friday.
A look at the numbers, which now includes three non-coordinators earning at least $1 million (surprise: they all coach along the line of scrimmage)
A look at the numbers, which now includes three non-coordinators earning at least $1 million (surprise: they all coach along the line of scrimmage)
Oklahoma approves contract for new tight ends coach Jason Witten, extensions for several assistant coaches
Oklahoma's Board of Regents on Friday approved Jason Witten's contract as the Sooners' new tight ends coach. The Board also approved extensions for several OU football assistants. Here are all the det...
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January 30, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Oklahoma approved the contract for new tight ends coach Jason Witten, as well as extensions/raises for several other football assistants on Friday.
A look at the numbers, which now includes three non-coordinators earning at least $1 million (surprise: they all coach along the line of scrimmage)
A look at the numbers, which now includes three non-coordinators earning at least $1 million (surprise: they all coach along the line of scrimmage)
Updated salaries for Oklahoma assistant football coaches:
Jason Witten: $675k
Todd Bates: $1.15M
Bill Bedenbaugh: $1.2M
Miguel Chavis: $1M
Doug Deakin: $500k
James Dobson: $700k
Nate Dreiling: $635k
Brandon Hall: $785k
Emmett Jones: $675k
John Kuceyeski: $250k
Jay Valai: $785k
Kevin Wilson: $500k
Jason Witten: $675k
Todd Bates: $1.15M
Bill Bedenbaugh: $1.2M
Miguel Chavis: $1M
Doug Deakin: $500k
James Dobson: $700k
Nate Dreiling: $635k
Brandon Hall: $785k
Emmett Jones: $675k
John Kuceyeski: $250k
Jay Valai: $785k
Kevin Wilson: $500k
January 30, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Updated salaries for Oklahoma assistant football coaches:
Jason Witten: $675k
Todd Bates: $1.15M
Bill Bedenbaugh: $1.2M
Miguel Chavis: $1M
Doug Deakin: $500k
James Dobson: $700k
Nate Dreiling: $635k
Brandon Hall: $785k
Emmett Jones: $675k
John Kuceyeski: $250k
Jay Valai: $785k
Kevin Wilson: $500k
Jason Witten: $675k
Todd Bates: $1.15M
Bill Bedenbaugh: $1.2M
Miguel Chavis: $1M
Doug Deakin: $500k
James Dobson: $700k
Nate Dreiling: $635k
Brandon Hall: $785k
Emmett Jones: $675k
John Kuceyeski: $250k
Jay Valai: $785k
Kevin Wilson: $500k
SEC play has been a Sisyphean cycle for Oklahoma, which is "standing in the place of struggle" amid an enduring seven-game losing streak.
Can the Sooners break that cycle when rival Texas visits this weekend?
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Can the Sooners break that cycle when rival Texas visits this weekend?
247sports.com/college/okla...
January 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM
SEC play has been a Sisyphean cycle for Oklahoma, which is "standing in the place of struggle" amid an enduring seven-game losing streak.
Can the Sooners break that cycle when rival Texas visits this weekend?
247sports.com/college/okla...
Can the Sooners break that cycle when rival Texas visits this weekend?
247sports.com/college/okla...
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The arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, plus the New York Times story about using facial recognition to take away PreCheck and Global Entry from observers, reveals how closely linked these two missions are. There is no separating ICE’s twin missions of ethnic cleansing and ideological terror.
January 30, 2026 at 1:53 PM
The arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, plus the New York Times story about using facial recognition to take away PreCheck and Global Entry from observers, reveals how closely linked these two missions are. There is no separating ICE’s twin missions of ethnic cleansing and ideological terror.
Some more late-night news: Oklahoma just picked up a commitment from Micah Rhodes, the No. 1 running back in the 2028 class
COMMIT: 2028's No. 1 running back Micah Rhodes chooses Oklahoma
The class of 2028's top running back, Micah Rhodes, commits to the Oklahoma Sooners
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January 30, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Some more late-night news: Oklahoma just picked up a commitment from Micah Rhodes, the No. 1 running back in the 2028 class
BREAKING: The NCAA has denied Oklahoma linebacker Owen Heinecke's petition for a sixth year of eligibility, according to Sooners general manager Jim Nagy.
Heinecke, whose three games of lacrosse at Ohio State in 2021 are being counted against his eligibility, will appeal the ruling.
Heinecke, whose three games of lacrosse at Ohio State in 2021 are being counted against his eligibility, will appeal the ruling.
NCAA denies Oklahoma linebacker Owen Heinecke's petition for 6th year of eligibility
Owen Heinecke's petition for a sixth year of eligibility was denied by the NCAA on Thursday. Heinecke, whose three games of lacrosse at Ohio State in 2021 have counted against his eligibility, is appe...
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January 30, 2026 at 3:59 AM
BREAKING: The NCAA has denied Oklahoma linebacker Owen Heinecke's petition for a sixth year of eligibility, according to Sooners general manager Jim Nagy.
Heinecke, whose three games of lacrosse at Ohio State in 2021 are being counted against his eligibility, will appeal the ruling.
Heinecke, whose three games of lacrosse at Ohio State in 2021 are being counted against his eligibility, will appeal the ruling.
