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Associate director of academic integrity programs Breea Clark poses outside the Carnegie Building on Jan 17. An OU policy prevents Clark from running for an elected position.

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Associate director of academic integrity programs Breea Clark poses outside the Carnegie Building on Jan 17. An OU policy prevents Clark from running for an elected position.

POLITICALLY STIFLED OU faculty senate investigates rule preventing employees from running for county, state, federal positions

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hen Breea Clark considered running for Oklahoma House District 45 earlier this year, she found herself choosing between the political position and her job of 10 years. Clark, associate director of academic integrity programs at OU, was preparing to announce her candidacy for the House seat when she and her superiors realized she couldn’t if she wanted to stay in her position at the university. Clark and all other OU employees cannot publicly announce candidacy for a county, state or federal elected position without first leaving their job at the university due to an OU policy that is gaining new scrutiny from the university’s faculty. “I just find it really discouraging and truly unfortunate that thousands of people aren’t even able to consider running for a county, state or federal office — it seems almost anti-democratic,” Clark said. The Board of Regents’ Candidacy for Political Office Policy, which dates to 1943, prohibits any conflict of interest by mandating that a university employee “offer his/her resignation to the Board of Regents, without reservation” before declaring candidacy. OU press secretar y Matt Epting said in an email that OU “avoids a variety of administrative conflicts of interest” between partisan candidates and a publicly funded university with the policy, which is evenly applied to all university employees. Epting said while the state of Oklahoma’s policies no longer prohibit state employees from announcing candidacy or running for office, state ethics policies still contain “similar conflict of interest principles” to those enforced by OU’s Candidacy for Political Office Policy.

EMMA KEITH • @SHAKEITHA _97 State ethics regulations mandate that state employees “show impartiality when discharging their duties,” that they “should separate their time, funds, and resources as a state officer or employee from that used for campaigns” and that a state employee not hold two state positions at once. OU’s policy has drawn scrutiny from the university’s faculty senate, which decided to investigate the policy in its Nov. 13 meeting. Faculty senate chair Sarah Ellis said the item was brought to the senate’s discussion simply “because faculty asked us to,” and faculty senate secretary Joshua Nelson said the policy is an issue “faculty senate executive committee members heard about from a few faculty members in general conversation.” While Ellis and Nelson declined to comment on the senate’s ongoing review of the policy, Nelson said in an email that the policy is currently moving through investigation from the Faculty Welfare Committee, which reviews policy issues concerning the senate and recommends changes. The senate’s Nov. 13 agenda, which notes the body’s intention to look into the policy, conveys the senate’s view that the policy “effectively precludes some of the most qualified among our citizenry from serving in public office and divests them of the right of civic participation.” Even if the faculty senate investigated the policy and supported change, true amendment must happen at the Board of Regents’ level, said Cindy Rosenthal, director of the Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center and former Norman mayor. According to the faculty senate’s agenda, the senate would consider a leave of absence for employees running for office as an acceptable

alternative to resignation. At a public institution that promotes civic engagement in its student population, Rosenthal said expecting immediate resignation of employees with higher political ambitions sends students mixed messages.

“I just find it really discouraging and truly unfortunate that thousands of people aren’t even able to consider running for a county, state or federal office ­— it seems almost anti-democratic.” BREEA CLARK, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY PROGRAMS

“(The extent of the policy) really deters a lot of people from being able to make a commitment to public service,” Rosenthal said. “I think it’s at odds with the philosophy that has been espoused for encouraging our students to become active and engaged members of the community.” Rosenthal said while it’s “not unusual” for public institutions

to avoid conflicts of interest by prohibiting dual office holding, OU’s policy is “particularly severe” in its mandate that employees resign upon announcement. “Comparatively, there’s no question when you look at other institutions of higher education or other public institutions and public schools — it really is very punitive on people that want to give back to their community,” Rosenthal said. The faculty senate agenda compares OU’s policy to that of other public universities, noting that institutions like the University of Missouri and the University of Nebraska grant a leave of absence to employees who declare candidacy and only require resignation if that employee is actually sworn into office. Oklahoma State University’s policy requires that employees receive approval from supervisors — and potentially the president’s office — before announcing candidacy in order to evaluate conflicts of time and interest. The policy also grants unpaid leave of absence during campaigning and requires resignation if an employee assumes the position. Rosenthal said she thinks a

leave of absence is an appropriate requirement, but OU’s current policy puts employees in a tough position economically. “In my own case, as a tenured faculty member, are you going to give up your rights to tenure in order to throw your hat in a campaign? Probably very unlikely,” Rosenthal said. Clark has been able to serve in a city government position as Norman’s Ward 6 councilwoman for the past year, a position not restricted by the policy because it doesn’t require party affiliation. But Clark can’t go any further than city positions if she wishes to retain her job at OU, a position she helped establish and enjoys. “ That would be the problem,” Clark said. “... I now have to choose between a job, where I work with young people, that I’m very good at because I’ve been doing it for 10 years that I really think makes a difference for future professionals, and running for higher office and serving my constituency and the residents of Oklahoma, which I think is entirely unfair.” Emma Keith

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CANDIDACY FOR POLITICAL OFFICE POLICY The regents originally created the Candidacy for Political Office Policy in 1943 to prevent conflict of interest. The policy came up again in a November 2017 faculty senate meeting and is under review from the body, which said it “precludes some of the most qualified among our citizenry from serving in public office.”

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OU student to run across US Anna Sewell will participate in relay for cancer patients SIERRA RAINS @sierrarains

It’s only January, but OU student Anna Sewell is already preparing to spend her summer running from one side of the United States to the other. Sewell, a pre-nutritional science and psychology junior, isn’t just doing this for fun. Sewell is a part of the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adult’s 4K for Cancer program, which uses funds raised by people like Sewell to provide free support services and resources for young adults impacted by cancer. Sewell said she stumbled on the program online and, because of witnessing her own family and friends deal with cancer, she was enticed by the idea of being able to help others facing similar situations. “I’ve had friends who have lost people to cancer, and it sucks, there’s not really any other way to put it,” Sewell said. “I’m doing it for my dad, for my family, for other people who have lost people to cancer and for those battling cancer.” Sewell said she has raised around $3,000 so far, but expects to meet her goal of $5,000 before the summer. As part of a team of 22 people from across the United States, Sewell said she will cross 13 states, from San Francisco to New York City, in 18 days — a

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Anna Sewell, pre-nutritional science and psychology junior, poses for a picture. Sewell plans to run 4,000 miles over the summer to raise money for a program supporting cancer patients.

total of 4,000 miles. Being t h e o n l y t e a m m e mb e r from Oklahoma, Sewell said she is excited to participate on behalf of the state in the national fight against cancer. “I think it will be really neat to kind of represent Oklahoma and go on this journey and get to meet people from all over and,

hopefully, it will have some sort of impact on them,” Sewell said. Each person from the team will rotate in pairs to run about 100 to 160 miles a day, Sewell said. “I personally won’t be running the whole way — that’s why we’re on a team,” Sewell said. “I’ll run about 12 to 16 miles a day and 2

to 3 miles at a time, so it’s split up so I’m not just running 12 miles all at once — there’s no way I could do that.” Along the way, the team will make stops to visit cancer patients in hospitals, distribute chemo care packages and award scholarships to those affected by cancer, Sewell said.

Sewell said she is looking forward to the experience and hopes that she and her team will be able to make some impact on the cancer community through their participation. “I think finding the cure for cancer is something that a lot of people want and if I can help in any way I can, I’d love to come out

of the summer feeling like I’ve really accomplished something and being really happy with what I’ve done, with what my team has done and with what the whole organization has done,” S ewell said. Sierra Rains

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Search to be costly, private

Contract reveals expenses of finding next OU president NICK HAZELRIGG @nickhazelrigg

A search firm hired by the university to assist with the search for David Boren’s replacement will potentially be paid upward of $200,000 for its service. The Daily has obtained the contract between executive search firm Storbeck/ Pimentel & Associates and OU, which states the firm will be compensated one-third of the amount of the first year of compensation for the next president. The firm expects the compensation of Boren’s successor to be $500,000, per the contract. In addition, the contract states the university has paid Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates a retainer of $47,917 and will charge the

university “out-of-pocket� expenses for the travel costs of potential candidates. At-large member of the presidential search committee David Rainbolt said the list of names presented to the regents from the search committee could be as large as six people. The university will also pay for the firm’s employment of a “third-party vendor� to perform “extensive background checks� on candidates. The contract does not list how these background checks will be conducted or by which third party. St o r b e ck / P i m e nt e l & Associates specializes in recruitment for colleges and universities, according to its website, and is listed by Forbes as the 18th best recruiting firm in the U.S. According to the firm’s site, it is currently conducting 72 searches for executive positions at various higher education institutions. St o r b e ck / P i m e nt e l & Associates is also conducting

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The Board of Regents met Oct. 1 at OU’s Health Sciences Center to discuss the presidential search committee.

five other presidential searches in addition to its search for OU’s next president. The firm is also assisting the University of Maine, the University of Northern Colorado and the University of Southern Indiana, as well as Bastyr University and Claremont Graduate University, with their presidential searches. The fir m, in the contract, also guarantees it will

conduct one “replacement search� in the instance the candidate chosen by OU “vacates the position� within 12 months of taking office. The contract states the university will not release any information about candidates collected for the search by Storbeck/Pimentel. Rainbolt said the names of potential candidates interviewed by the search committee will not

be public. The Board of Regents approved a search budget of $250,000 Oct. 23, 2017, according to a Board of Regents meeting agenda. The OU Open Records Office also released a receipt showing $546 were spent to buy multiple copies of a book called “Presidencies Derailed: Why University Leaders Fall and How to Prevent It�

for members of the search committee. Rainbolt said the search committee will begin interviewing candidates in February and plans to present a list of candidates to the regents by March 1. Nick Hazelrigg

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Former student wanted for embezzlement Then-fraternity member allegedly stole thousands EMMA KEITH

@shakeitha_97 The former treasurer of an OU fraternity is wanted by the Norman Police Department after being charged with embezzling approximately $32,000 from the organization. Ja c o b St e p h e n s, w h o served as treasurer of OU’s Alpha Sigma Phi chapter, allegedly embezzled thousands from the organization from May 2016 to February

2017. The warrant for Stephens’ arrest has not yet been served, according to the Cleveland County Court Clerk’s office. Stephens is no longer enrolled at OU. According to the case affidavit, former Alpha Sigma Phi president Diego Ramos filed a report with the NPD against Stephens on March 7, 2017. Ramos alleged that Stephens had been embezzling from the organization’s Republic Bank and Trust account through ATM withdrawals since May 2016, and the rest of the organization had only noticed upon realizing the account’s funds were low. The investigation revealed

that Stephens had deposited $16,124.42 in more than 40 checks to accounts with Capital One under “Jake Stephens� or “Mike Doss.� Stephens deposited all but one of the checks to a single account, which documents from Capital One confirmed did belong to him, according to the affidavit. Ramos also reported that Stephens had withdrawn $11,850 from the fraternity’s Republic Bank and Trust account in person. Photos and account activity from the bank from Feb. 14 to 21, 2017, revealed that Stephens had withdrawn $3,200 in that time period alone. Ramos and current Alpha

Sigma Phi president Drew Knox declined to comment for this story. Stephens could not be reached for comment. Alpha Sigma Phi’s national president Gordy Heminger released a Jan. 17 statement noting the organization’s displeasure with Stephens and lauding the chapter’s efforts “to hold the former member accountable for his actions.� Heminger also noted the OU chapter’s strong current financial standing thanks to alumni. “While this was a roadblock a year ago for the chapter, the chapter and its alumni responded well and as a result, the chapter is in a tremendous financial

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position today and if resti- financial controls for other tution is paid, the chapter’s chapters and other student finances will be even stron- organizations.� ger,� Heminger said in the statement. “Hopefully this Emma Keith story will help strengthen the emmakeith97@ou.edu

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A mother and her daughter pose with the Mom’s Day sign on the South Oval April 8. Mom’s Day and Sooner Scandals have been set for the weekend of April 7, and the Big Event is April 14.

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Dates announced for trio of OU spring events Mom’s Day, Sooner Scandals, The Big Event arrive in April JANA ALLEN

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The dates have been set for three of OU’s biggest spring events, which will allow students opportunities to bond with families, experience the arts and volunteer. An OU Student Affairs representative said in an email to The Daily that OU’s Mom’s Day, an event celebrating families and mothers, and Sooner Scandals, a Broadway-style musical event, will both take place

the weekend of April 7. The following Saturday will bring The Big Event, a volunteer opportunity for all students, faculty and staff taking place April 14. Mo m’s D a y i s p u t o n each spring by the Campus Activities Council. During Mom’s Day, students are encouraged to bring their families to campus for a “weekend packed full of fun and entertaining events for the whole family,� according to the Mom’s Day webpage. There will also be a campus awards ceremony, presenting the OU Mom of the Year and International Parent of the Year. Sooner Scandals, also organized by CAC, is “the ultimate showcase� of the

talent and creativity found at OU, according to Sooner Scandals’ webpage. The show will consist of eight musical acts directed and performed entirely by OU students. The Big Event is a day when students, faculty and staff go out into the Norman and greater Oklahoma City metro area and serve the community in different ways. Last year’s event saw around 6,000 volunteers giving back to the community through jobs like yardwork, trash pickup, painting and more. Jana Allen

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String quartet plays in Norman Musicians to join forces with OU faculty members MICHELLE NGUYEN @mtiffanyn

Delaware-based Serafin String Quartet will reunite to perform upcoming concerts in Norman, Tulsa and Stillwater. According to its webs i t e, t h e S e ra f i n St r i ng Quartet is recognized by many platforms including Gramophone Magazine, The Strad Magazine and Fanfare, for the four musicians’ talent in “playing with style and sophistication� when performing all ranges of string quartet, from Haydn to Higdon. Kate Ransom, acclaimed violinist and founder of the quartet, will collaborate with Hal Grossman, violinist and OU faculty member, and Stephanie Leon Shames, pianist. Shames currently serves as a visiting instructor and accompanist for the OU School of Music. She is recognized as an “Artistic Ambassador� by the United States Information Agency as a teacher of master classes and solo performances in Canada, Singapore, Indonesia and China.

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The Serafin String Quartet poses for a photo. Kate Ransom, violinist and founder of the quartet, will perform with OU faculty in Norman.

“Hal (Grossman) and I often collaborate in conc e r t t o g e t h e r,� S ha m e s said. “And he asked me to join him in this wonderful piece, which is quite difficult, very French-sounding in style and extremely virtuosic for all the players.� Shames and Grossman will collaborate on the performance of “Chausson

Concerto in D Major for Violin, Piano and String Quartet, Op. 21,� one of the features of the concert. Other pieces played in the concert will include “Haydn String Quartet in G minor, Op. 74, No. 3,� also known as “The Horseman,� and “Mendelssohn in E minor, Op. 44, No. 2.� Shames said those

attending the concert can expect a unique listening experience. “The audience can look for ward to hearing very lush harmonies and beautiful, soaring melodies,� Shames said. “Along with, o r p e r h a p s d u e t o, t h e technical demands of the music, (there’s) a lot of dramatic interplay between all

of the instruments.� Th e f i r st st o p f o r t h e tour will begin Jan. 18 at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Norman, which is located at 235 W. Duffy St. The concert, which will begin at 7 p.m., is free and open to the public. Additional concerts in Oklahoma will be held at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater on Jan. 19 and

at L o r to n Pe r f o r ma n c e Center in Tulsa on Jan. 20. Information for the later concerts can be found a t t h e v e n u e s’ r e s p e ctive websites, music.okstate.edu and utulsa.edu. Michelle Nguyen

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Oklahoma acts to perform CLASSIFIEDS Proceeds go toward Norman Music Fest, Folk Alliance TIM HATTON @nottahmit

Three Oklahoma musical acts will play a fundraiser concert in Norman on Jan. 27 to benefit two upcoming concert events. Levi Parham, Jacob Tovar and Zach and Lane Winters will perform at The Chouse on Boyd Street for the fundraiser. The Norman Music Festival and the Oklahoma Room at the International Folk Alliance will split proceeds from the concert. The Chouse is a private residence, but its owner occasionally opens the building up as a performance venue. Next week’s show will be the fourth annual joint fundraiser held there for the Norman Music Festival and the Folk Alliance. Shari Jackson, executive director of the festival, said that fundraisers like this one are central to the festival’s success. “We are determined to remain a free festival for everybody that supports Oklahoma music,� Jackson said. “Anytime you can do something like this, you are supporting Norman Music Festival staying free.� Parham, a folk and blues singer, will headline the concert and is scheduled to

perform at 9:30 p.m. Folk duo Zach and Lane Winters will open the show at 7:30 p.m. before Tovar’s honky-tonk set at 8:30 p.m. Jackson said the three artists were chosen because they display the skill and quality concertgoers can expect at the Norman Music Festival. “They’re great,� Jackson said. “They’re representatives of great musicianship, good vocalists. They’re great singer-songwriters and lyricists, too.� Parham, Tovar and Zach Winters have each performed at the Norman Music Festival in the past, and all three artists will perform at the Folk Alliance International Conference in Kansas City next month. The Oklahoma Room, one of many venues at the Folk Alliance, will feature several musicians from the state during the conference Feb. 14-18. The Norman Music Festival will be held April 2628. Its full lineup has yet to be announced. Tickets for the fundraiser at The Chouse are $20 each or $100-$120 to reserve a couch for a group at the front of the venue. They are available for purchase online on the venue’s website. For more information, visit the Norman Music Festival’s website.

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OU falls to Wildcats, 87-69 Rising Oklahoma team defeated by unranked opponent

showing defensively, allowing Kansas State to shoot 57.6 percent from the field. Oklahoma only shot 41.9 percent from the field and 28 percent from beyond the arc. GEORGE STOIA Oklahoma will be back in @georgestoia action at 1 p.m. CT Saturday No. 4 Oklahoma (14-3, against Oklahoma State. 4-2 Big 12) fell to Kansas State (13-5, 3-3 Big 12) 87-69 George Stoia Tuesday night, dropping its georgestoia@ou.edu second conference game. The Sooners struggled early, falling behind as many as 14 points in the first half. OU VS. KANSAS Oklahoma would battle back, taking a 33-32 lead with less STATE than three minutes left in the Field goal percentage: half. Despite their poor play Oklahoma: 41.9 percent early, the Sooners only faced Kansas State: 56.5 a 5-point deficit at the half. percent However, Oklahoma started the second half similar to 3-point field goal the first, quickly falling bepercentage: hind. The Sooners would Oklahoma: 28 percent trail by as many as 18 in the Kansas State: 52.9 percent second half, eventually falling 87-69. Freshman guard Trae Leading scorers: Oklahoma: Trae Young, Young had arguably his worst 20 points performance of the season, Kansas State: Barry scoring 20 points on 8-of-21 Brown, 24 points from the field and turning the ball over 12 times. Junior Trae Young stat line: guard Rashard Odomes was 20 points/6 assists/2 the Sooners only bright spot, rebounds/12 turnovers scoring 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting. staff reports The Sooners had a poor

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No. 4 Oklahoma suffered its worst loss of the season Tuesday night, falling on the road 87-69 to Kansas State. With a host of tough games still remaining on their schedule in the Big 12, the Sooners will need to bounce back and not let their trip to Manhattan become a trend.

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Freshman guard Trae Young dribbles down the court during the game against TCU Jan. 13. Young had 12 turnovers during the Sooners’ loss to Kansas State on Tuesday.

Here’s three ways they can the Wildcats, he shouldn’t bounce back: change his game and neither should the Sooners. LET TRAE YOUNG CONYoung is the heart and soul T I N U E T O B E T R A E of this team and the majorYOUNG ity of the time the Sooners The freshman point guard will have to live or die by his has been the face of college performance. basketball this season, leading the nation in both scoring G E T B R A D Y M A N E K (29.5) and assists (9.8). But GOING even Young can have a bad Young’s freshman countergame from time-to-time. part, forward Brady Manek, Tuesday night, Young has also been spectacular looked human for the first at times this season. Manek time all season, turning is averaging 11.3 points per the ball over a career-high game, and recently had 22 1 2 t i m e s. Ev e n t h o u g h and 28 point performances Young struggled against against TCU and Oklahoma

State, respectively. When Manek scores 15 points or more, the Sooners are 6-0. Manek has been streaky as of late and shot just 28.6 percent from beyond the arc against Kansas State. Oklahoma should try to get Manek more looks early in games to try to help him catch fire.

up an average of 81.5 points per game. Junior center Jamuni McNeace and senior forward Khadeem Lattin need to have a more physical presence in the paint. Freshman center Hannes Polla could also play that role if given the opportunity. If the Sooners can become more physical on P L AY P H Y S I C A L O N the defensive side of the DEFENSE ball, they won’t have to All season the Sooners’ de- be so perfect on offense. fense has been their biggest liability. Oklahoma currently ranks No. 159 in the country George Stoia at defensive efficiency, giving georgestoia@ou.edu

Castiglione joins playoff committee Oklahoma athletic director one of six to take new role

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Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione is joining the College Football Playoff selection committee for a three year term, the CFP officially announced Wednesday. Castiglione is one of six people joining the 13 member committee. Georgia Tech athletic director Todd Stansbury, Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin, retired sports columnist Paola Boivin, former Rice head coach Ken Hatfield and Pro Football Hall of Fame member Ronnie Lott are the other new committee members. “Being asked to serve as a member of the College Football Playoff selection committee is indeed a supreme honor,” Castiglione said in a press release. “I’m confident that the many unique experiences and perspectives I’ve developed have prepared me well for this responsibility. I’m especially looking forward to joining 12 other outstanding leaders as we collectively fulfill the role we have been given. College football has been great to me throughout my career. This is a way I can pay it forward.” The Sooners have made two appearances in the playoff ’s four-year history, the most recent being their

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Athletic director Joe Castiglione arrives at the Oklahoma vs. Ohio State game Sept. 9. Castiglione is a new member of the College Footbal Playoff committee.

loss to Georgia in the semifinal Rose Bowl. In his 19 years at Oklahoma, Castiglione has seen the Sooners win 17 team national championships, including four in 2017.

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He was voted the best athletic director in the country in a 2017 Sports Illustrated poll, and he has been honored as the athletic director of the year by both the Bobby Dodd Foundation

i n 2 0 0 9 a n d t h e Sp o r t s Business Journal in 2009. Castiglione is a threeterm chair of the Big 12 Board of Athletics Directors. He has also served on the NC AA Division I Men’s

Basketball Committee for five years and the NCAA Baseball Committee for four years. Abby Bitterman abbybitt@ou.edu

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An OU football helmet is held up during a pregame huddle Dec. 2. Eight Sooner football commits have enrolled early for college.

Early enrollees arrive in Norman Eight new players join Sooner football for 2018 season GEORGE STOIA @georgestoia

O k l a h o ma w e l c o m e d eight early enrollees to campus Tuesday, Jan. 16 when they attended classes for the first time. Here’s a look at each of the early enrollees: (All rankings and stars, 247sports)

B R E N D A N R A D L E YHILES (CB) Also an IMG Academy product, five-star cornerback Radley-Hiles, from Bradenton, Florida, is arguably the best player in the Sooners’ 2018 recruiting class. During his senior year at IMG, RadleyTJ PLEDGER (RB) The four-star running Hiles had 18 tackles, four b a c k f r o m B r a d e n t o n , Pass breakups and five F l o r i d a w i l l b e a g re a t interceptions. addition to an alreayloaded Oklahoma back- MIGUEL EDWARDS (CB) A three-star cornerback field. Pledger rushed for 2,172 yards and 13 touch- f r o m D e e r f i e l d B e e c h , downs in his career at IMG Florida, Edwards is one of the most athletic players in Academy. RONNIE PERKINS (DT) A f o u r- s t a r f r o m S t . Louis, Missouri, Perkins should help the Sooners up front next season. Perkins was ranked the No. 3 best player in Missouri and No. 97 overall in the country.

this year’s class. Edwards Sooners’ offense. Crawford was ranked the No. 76 best recorded 23 touchdowns player in Florida. and 1,468 total yards in his senior season. PATRICK FIELDS (DB) A three-star, in-state de- STARRLAND BALDWIN fensive back from Tulsa, (CB) Oklahoma, Fields was one Baldw in, a three-star of the first commitments of from Houston, Texas, has the class. Fields was ranked the potential to become the No. 11 best player in an important key in the Oklahoma. Sooners’ defense in a couple of years. He was ranked JAQUAYLN CRAWFORD the No. 78 best player in (WR) Texas. A four-star wide receiver from Rockdale, Texas, JALEN REDMOND (DE) Crawford could make A four-star product from an instant impact in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,

Redmond could fill Ogbonnia Okoronkwo’s spot next season at defensive end. Redmond was ranked the No. 5 player in Oklahoma. George Stoia

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