November 16-19, 2017

Page 1

W E E K E N D E D I T I O N | N O V E M B E R 16 -19, 2 0 17 | T W I C E W E E K LY I N P R I N T | O U D A I LY. C O M

OUDAILY

For 100 years, the student voice of the University of Oklahoma

“I thought I was going to move there and get famous in five minutes.”

SIANDHARA BONNET/THE DAILY

TASTE OF FAME Public relations sophomore Megan Sherrill poses for a photo inside of the Kappa Kappa Gamma house Nov. 14. Sherrill played Winona Ryder’s daughter in “The Iceman.”

Three OU students talk show business success

L

ights, camera, action. For three OU students pursuing careers in performance, this was the norm. But after trials, rejection and a lot of patience, each student is either moving forward with life, moving on from a short-lived career or embracing the fast-paced business and moving up the chain.

MOVING FORWARD Caleb Brown auditioned for American Idol three times — twice in the same season — and failed to make the cut. The health and exercise science senior grew up in Michigan, playing the cello and listening to classical music. As he got older, he turned to artists like Adam Lambert and Chris Daughtry, and he even performed Josh Groban’s “You Raise Me Up” at his high school graduation in spring 2013. Brown left home for Michigan State University, putting music behind him until he saw a general call for American Idol auditions in Detroit. He dropped out of school to focus on his voice for the show, but he immediately got cut in the first round of auditions. He went home upset but determined to try again. He looked up the schedule and saw another call for auditions in Omaha, Nebraska. Brown looked around his room and wondered what could make him stand out, what could separate him from the thousands of people who audition in the first round — his cello. Brown auditioned again, instrument in hand, and made it all the way to the fourth round of auditions: the celebrity judges. “I got three no’s from the judges — I got absolutely murdered in the audition,” Brown said. “It was one of the best things to ever happen to me ... I was way in over my head that year, and I had a lot of soul-searching to do.” Done with the competition, Brown transferred to the University of Oklahoma, his mom’s alma mater, after receiving scholarships in the spring of 2014. Brown spent the majority of his free time teaching himself how to play the guitar and piano, focusing on his music and diversifying his repertoire. “I would go into Walker (Center) ... on weekends, and I would just sit and play,” Brown said. “I would try

SIANDHARA BONNET • @SIANDHARAB to sing a little bit. It was really awkward, but it was the only street performing I could do.” Brown said he was done competing on the show until he got a call from a friend to audition in Minneapolis that fall. And he did, making it all the way to the celebrity judges. This time, all three said yes. He was going to Hollywood. Once there, contestants were lined up in tens and were asked to make their case for a spot on the show — he didn’t make the cut. Brown returned to Norman from Hollywood, bought a big box of Oreos, went up to his room and didn’t leave until the box was empty. Looking back, Brown said he realized the show isn’t the end-all beall — it’s about the music and the song. “The destination is every time you pick up the instrument and every time you perform,” Brown said. “It’s because you’re at this destination, but you’re dragging everybody else along this journey with you through the songs that you sing, whether it’s a cover or a song that you’ve written.” Brown performs music when he can, and he also performs as OU’s mascots Boomer and Sooner, preferably known as being a “friend of” the mascots, Brown said. After he graduates in fall 2018, he plans to travel the country and perform his own music. MOVING ON Megan Sherrill can scroll through the contacts on her phone and see Winona Ryder’s name — yes, that Winona Ryder: the woman who starred as Veronica in the 1980s classic film “Heathers” and now stars in the Netflix hit “Stranger Things.” The public relations sophomore played Ryder’s daughter in “The Iceman” (2012) during her freshman year in high school. While there, producers made sure she had the opportunity to get a proper education by having tutors on set — but school didn’t distract from Sherrill being awestruck, especially when she met “Friends” star David Schwimmer. “I fangirled like crazy when I met him — I started quoting ‘Friends,’” Sherrill said. “I told him that him and Rachel were not on a break — this was all within the first two

minutes of meeting him.” Sherrill’s acting career began when she was a child with the show “Barney and Friends.” As she got older, she attended Cathryn Sullivan’s Acting for Film school and received an agent. After graduating from high school a semester early in December 2015, Sherrill moved to Los Angeles to pursue her career. She went on audition after audition, waiting to hear about callbacks or offers. She modeled for Life Time Fitness, Razor Scooters — anything she could find. “It paid me money, I didn’t care,” Sherrill said. “It got me 600 bucks for the day.” But the opportunities for money were few and far between. As she got rejected for parts and waited for callbacks, Sherrill said she realized living alone in Los Angeles was more expensive and more difficult than she imagined. “I thought I was going to move there and get famous in five minutes,” Sherrill said. “And that’s just not how it works.” After speaking with another actress who was working three jobs to sustain her living in Los Angeles, Sherrill said she realized she didn’t want to go broke trying to make it in the business. In July 2016, she left Los Angeles and enrolled in a community college in Dallas. By fall 2017, Sherrill had transferred to OU to pursue public relations in Gaylord College and pledged to join Kappa Kappa Gamma. She said she is much happier now than when her life was more “glitz and glam” and felt like constant competition, but she doesn’t regret her experience. “I’m glad that I did it — otherwise I would’ve always wondered, ‘Oh, what if I hadn’t done it,’” Sherrill said. “If you’re just one of those people who lives, breathes, ‘I would die without doing this,’ then that might be worth it, but I can go to school (and) be happy doing that, too.” MOVING UP Michael Breath walked into a studio in Atlanta looking to audition for “Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2.” Instead, he received a role in “Spider-Man: Homecoming.” When the acting junior arrived at the studio, he learned the “Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2” auditions had closed. That’s when

he saw open auditions for a movie called “Summer of George,” and he decided to audition for it, instead. “I didn’t hear anything for a month,” Breath said. “In the acting world, (if) you don’t hear anything in two weeks, you didn’t get it — don’t try.” But Breath got a callback and, two weeks later, met with the director. That’s when Jon Watts, the director of “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” walked into the room. And that’s when Breath found out “Summer of George” was a cover name for Marvel’s newest movie at the time, and he had made it into the cast as a featured extra. “I was so freaking out because, at this point, I was thinking I was being pranked,” Breath said. “(I thought,) ‘There’s no way I landed this, this is such a lie, I’m getting pranked.’” Watts wrote down an address and told Breath to be there at 5 a.m. the next day. Breath expected a movie set, but he arrived at a bus station — further making Breath believe he was getting pranked. A bus pulled up, Breath got on, and he was taken to the set and immediately put into hair and makeup — but it didn’t hit him until Tom Holland walked across the room. “I said, ‘Is that Tom Holland?’ And the lady (doing hair and makeup) said, ‘Yes, this is Spider-Man,’” Breath said. “And I lost it.” Breath’s acting career began with his love of Disney’s “Mulan” and the opportunity to play Mulan’s father in his sixth grade show. He

discovered a love and a passion for acting, entertaining people and becoming a character. But he wasn’t the type to be considered the class clown, he said. “I was the shy and timid kid, so people were really shocked when they found out I was doing theater,” Breath said. “When I was in seventh or eighth grade, kids in athletics, they would bully me ... They would beat me up, they would make fun of me.” “When I went to theater that day, I had a black eye, my nose was bleeding, and everyone there was just worried about me, they took care of me,” he said. That’s when theater felt like home. Since that sixth grade musical, Breath has had roles in “Okay, OK” and “Mime Cop,” and he just finished filming “Sleeping in Plastic.” With each film and play, Breath said he learns more and more that what directors care about most is being yourself. “I was having this conversation with some extras on the last movie I did,” Breath said. “They were asking me how did I get it, what did I do, and I said, ‘Honestly, you’re saying you’re just an extra, you’re just in the background — they could’ve picked other people to be in the background, but they picked you. You have a unique something about you. Roll with that.’” Siandhara Bonnet arahdnais@ou.edu

SIANDHARA BONNET/THE DAILY

Health and exercise science senior Caleb Brown performs on a trailer for Campus Activites Council’s Boomerfest Oct. 15, 2015. Boomerfest was the last event for the Oklahoma Creativity Festival hosted by CAC.

2

• November 16-19, 2017

NEWS

Emma Keith, news managing editor dailynews@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-3666 oudaily.com • Twitter: @OUDaily

Republican wins special election; Normanites approve proposition Republican Paul Rosino won the state Senate District 45 seat after a Nov. 14 special election. With 61.64 percent of the vote, Rosino defeated Democrat Steven Vincent, who received 38.36 percent of the vote, according to unofficial election results. Rosino will fill the spot of former Sen. Kyle Loveless, who resigned in April amid criminal accusations and was later charged with embezzlement. Norman residents also had the chance to vote in a City of Norman special election regarding a proposition to amend several Norman municipal election regulations and laws. The proposition passed with 89.99 percent of voters in favor, according to the unofficial results. Polls closed at 7 p.m. Nov. 14. Ten precincts voted in the state Senate election and 49 precincts voted in the Norman special election. A total of 2,216 people voted in the state Senate election while 2,007 people voted in the Norman special election. Staff Reports

CAITLYN EPES/THE DAILY

OU fans walk around Campus Corner before the game against UTEP Sept. 2. Campus Corner businesses see a rise in revenue during game days in Norman.

Games cause strain, gains Football days lead to increased traffic on Campus Corner NICK HAZELRIGG @nickhazelrigg

When Arantxa Elizondo goes to work at Hurts Donuts on game days in Norman, she may not have time to eat during her shift. Travis Simpkins, a bartender at House 333, sometimes has to walk 15 minutes to work when game day traffic fills the streets. These employees work on Campus Corner during OU’s home games — where six weekends of the year constitute the busiest time of the year for some businesses. When Sooner fans flock to Norman to watch OU’s football team face off against an opponent, local area businesses relish the increased profits while employees deal with the strain of additional crowds. Increased traffic during home football games has led to higher profits for proprietors of businesses on Campus Corner while putting strains on area employees. Erin Patton, executive director of the Campus Corner Association, said crowds anywhere from 40,000 to 100,000 people, depending on the game, visit Campus Corner during game days. “Businesses’ staffing needs go up,” Patton said. “There’s a lot of businesses around here that have game day only staff they rely on, and those people in turn rely on that extra income.” Patton said the Campus Corner Association focuses on preparing the area for game day by hiring private security and working with the Norman Police Department. “We handle a lot of the preparation and a lot of the cleanup afterwards,” Patton said “We handle all the logistical things so all our businesses down here can focus on the customers and not worry about the little details behind

the scenes.” One such business benefiting from Norman game days is Pickleman’s restaurant, where general manager Sean McDaniel said the restaurant quadruples its sales during home games. McDaniel said on a regular Saturday without a home game, Pickleman’s makes roughly $3,000 in sales, but during a home game, the restaurant makes between $8,000 to $12,000. However, these businesses must accommodate for more customers by scheduling more employees. “ We re a l l y t r y t o p u t more people in place on game days,” McDaniel said. “Recipes stay the same, procedure stays the same, the only thing we do differently is make more of everything. Regular Saturdays we staff about five people between morning shift and night shift, so a total of 10. On game days we schedule anywhere from 10 to 15.”

“There aren’t incentives to work busier days. Sometimes we’re understaffed on those days. More often than not we’re not going to eat on those days, it’s really busy. We’re supposed to get 30-minute breaks, but sometimes it’s just too busy.” ARANTXA ELIZONDO, HURTS DONUTS EMPLOYEE

But many employees see game day as a particularly difficult time to work. Elizondo, an arts, technology and culture sophomore, said if she doesn’t get a ride with a friend or arrive to her shift as many as three hours early, she has no chance of getting a parking spot. “It’s insane,” Elizondo said. “There aren’t incentives to work busier days. Sometimes

we’re understaffed on those days. More often than not we’re not going to eat on those days, it’s really busy. We’re supposed to get 30-minute breaks, but sometimes it’s just too busy.” Elizondo said there are lines out of the door at Hurts Donuts on game days and she often has to work with a short, undertrained staff. Simpkins said another issue employees in the area face during home games is customers who begin drinking early in the day, which leads to more intoxicated customers towards the end of the day. “As a bartender on game day, I have more responsibility to take care of people and cut them off at a reasonable time,” Simpkins said. “Because, depending on when the game is, they’re drinking all day.” Simpkins said he worked at Seven47, another bar on Campus Corner, during the 2016 Bedlam Game when eight different fights broke out. Simpkins, who often has to walk 15 minutes to work from his parking spot on Main Street, said more drunk people leads to rowdier customers throughout the day. McDaniel said Pickleman’s spends $350 on game days on parking spots for employees, and has seen aggressive intoxicated customers on game day, but has built a good relationship with the Norman Police Department for those situations. “You address them as calmly as you can as a business operator and if they’re too aggressive, then we ask them to leave,” McDaniel said. “I’ve developed a great relationship with the Norman Police Department and they’ll come in and say, ‘Hey guys, you gotta go.’” D espite these issues, Simpkins and Elizondo still see some benefits from working during home games. Elizondo said she has built a greater camaraderie with her fellow employees on Campus Corner, while Simpkins sees an increase in the tips he

SGA tackles mental health OU, OSU team up for resolution on suicide prevention NICK HAZELRIGG @nickhazelrigg

The Undergraduate Student Congress voted in favor of a resolution raising awareness for mental health and suicide prevention in conjunction with Oklahoma State University’s Student Government Association among other things during its Nov. 14 meeting. The resolution, which passed unanimously, sends information about the mental

health crisis in Oklahoma, specifically on college campuses, to OU and OSU administrators and calls for the student governments of both universities to work together . Congress chair Kaylee Rains-Saucedo presented the resolution with Holland Gray, a member of the OSU student government, who gave an emotional speech about the resolution, citing his own experiences with mental health. “It’s been a lot of work in the making,” Gray said about the resolution. “I almost have no words — this is something I’ve been working on since June and I never pictured it coming to OU ... It also is something that will open up the connection between OSU and OU on

many things in the future.” Gray and Rains-Saucedo said they look forward to continued cooperation between the two student governments in the future. Congress also voted to send back to committee legislation regarding the Executive Branch’s “OU Loves Norman” initiative. Alexander McClintic, chair of congress’s External Affairs committee, said the resolution was focused on building relations with the City of Norman and the event will go on as planned. Nick Hazelrigg

hazelriggn@gmail.com

receives. “It can be tough, but the tips are better on game days with more people,” Simpkins said. “It’s really got its perks and its ups and downs.” Patton said the football season is important for profits in the area, even if it is just for a portion of the year. “The district is across the street from a university that has an unbelievable sports program. We really do know that game days are a significant portion of our business down here,” Patton said. “Only six Saturdays a year, and we really do look forward to it and count on that business.” Nick Hazelrigg

hazelriggn@gmail.com

OU offering certificate for students working to become global citizens

OU’s College of International Studies is offering a new certificate for students actively participating in global events and international educational opportunities. The Global Engagement Certificate is available for students who have actively taken steps to becoming global citizens. The certificate will be noted on all official transcripts to provide students tangible evidence of their efforts to become active citizens, according to the press release. “The Global Engagement Fellowship program is an initiative of President David Boren’s,” Bushra Asif, Global Engagement Fellowship and Fulbright Programs coordinator, said in an email. “The College of International Studies created the Global Engagement Certificate to provide a transcripted credential that documents a student’s international experience while at OU.” Students enrolled in this program gain marketable skills that employers are seeking, Asif said in an email. “Studies show that employers are seeking employees that have the skills associated with study abroad and the global awareness that comes with community engagement on campus and abroad,” she said in an email. Currently, all OU students are eligible to earn the certificate regardless of their major or area of study, according to the press release. The requirements to earn the Global Engagement include participating in international events on campus, completing an international internship, completion of the course “Understanding the Global Community,” demonstration of proficiency in a modern foreign language and participating in a study abroad or foreign work experience, according to the press release. Julia Reese, @adventurerjules

November 16-19, 2017•

ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT

3

Supriya Sridhar, a&e editor dailyent@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-3666 oudaily.com/a_and_e • Twitter: @OUDaily

Jesse Pound Editor in Chief Emma Keith News Managing Editor Siandhara Bonnet Engagement Editor Kelli Stacy Sports Editor Supriya Sridhar A&E Editor Dana Branham Enterprise Editor Caitlyn Epes Visual Editor Emily McPherson Copy Manager Audra Brulc Opinion Editor Mandy Boccio Print Editor

contact us 160 Copeland Hall, 860 Van Vleet Oval Norman, OK 73019-2052

phone:

405-325-3666

contact us email:

160 Copeland Hall, 860 dailynews@ou.edu Van Vleet Oval

The Oklahoma Daily is a public forum, the University of Oklahoma’s independent student voice and an entirely student-run publication. Letters should concentrate on issues, not personalities, and must be fewer than 250 words, typed and signed by the author(s). Letters will be edited for accuracy, space and style. Students must list their major and classification. To submit letters, email dailyopinion@ou.edu. Our View is the voice of the Editorial Board, which consists of ten student editors. The board meets at 4:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday in Copeland Hall, Room 160. Board meetings are open to the public. Guest columns are accepted and printed at the editor’s discretion. Columnists’ and cartoonists’ opinions are their own and not necessarily the views or opinions of The Oklahoma Daily Editorial Board. To advertise in The Oklahoma Daily, contact the advertising manager Brianica Steenbock by calling 405-325-2521 or emailing dailyads@ ou.edu. One free copy of The Daily is available to members of the OU community. Additional copies may be purchased for 25 cents by contacting The Daily business office at 405Corrections: The Daily is Corrections: Daily is committed toThe accuracy committed to accuracy in its publications. If in itsfipublications. you nd an error inIfa you find an error in a story, email dailynews@ story, email dailynews@ ou.edu or visit oudaily. ou.edu or visit oudaily. com/site/corrections .html to submit a correction form.

CAITLYN EPES/THE DAILY

Artwork is displayed in the OU School of Visual Arts lobby during the Vibrant and Vogue festival Nov. 14. The art and fashion show were part of the Vibrant and Vogue show presented by Oklahoma Creativity Festival.

Students showcase artwork Art show gives students, artists chance to shine

SAM TONKINS

@samanthatinkins

Campus Activites C o u n c i l ’s O k l a h o m a Creativity Festival hosted Vibrant and Vogue, a fashion and art show that featured different pieces of art made by people in the OU community Nov. 14. The Oklahoma Creativity Festival has multiple events t h ro u g h o u t t h e s c h o o l year that allow students to express their creativity. Vibrant and Vogue gave

people in the OU community a chance to display artwork of any kind. This year’s show featured crocheted sculptures, vibrant photographs and hand-drawn pictures. At the end of the night, models showed off vintage clothing — as well as original designs made by different artists — on a catwalk. Rebecca Curtis, studio art senior, is the Oklahoma Creativity Festival’s chair. Curtis said this event gives all OU students an outlet to express their creativity and a place to display their work. “It allows people to explore that side of them that perhaps isn’t provided by

their major,” Curtis said. Up until two years ago, the Oklahoma Creativity Festival had separate art and fashion shows. However, they decided to combine the shows into one big event showcasing the wide range of talent present in the community, Curtis said. Jasmine Jones, studio art senior, attended an Oklahoma Creativity Festival event last year and wanted to become a part of the program. At this year’s show, Jones displayed three different collage works, each comprised of different materials like charcoal and wallpaper. Jones said she liked the

Open call for Norman Music Festival performers

The OU Hornsemble, a musical group made up of 21 French horn players from the School of Music, will be performing at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21 in the Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall of Catlett Music Center. The concert is free and will include French horn ensemble music and other brass chamber music. The Hornsemble is currently trying to raise funds for itsupcoming trip to Vienna, Austria, to collaborate with the Vienna Horn Society in a series of concerts celebrating the society’s 135th anniversary. They are the first American ensemble to be invited to this event. Eldon Matlick, OU music professor and conductor of the Hornsemble, formed the group in 1985. It has gained visibility since then through YouTube videos and performances in various international venues. “We do a formal concert every semester, and this one here is special because we’re going to be hopefully announcing the end of a successful fundraising project,” Matlick said. The fundraising campaign for this trip can be found on the website for the Thousands Strong organization at OU.

SUPRIYA SRIDHAR @supriyasridhar

Tune-Yards, Japanese Breakfast and Parquet Courts will be headlining the 2018 Norman Music Festival, taking place April 26-28. NMF is still looking for more acts. Performers can apply until Dec.15 for the open call. Here’s a bit of info on each of the headliners: TUNE-YARDS The indie pop band based out of New England will come out with a new album “I can feel you creep into my private life,” Jan. 19, 2018.

VIA WIKIMEDIA

Tune-Yards will headline Norman Music Festival 2018.

JAPANESE BREAKFAST Japanese Breakfast is the indie rock solo project of Michelle Zauner of Little Big League. Zauner is an Oregonbased musician. Japanese Breakfast has released two studio albums to date.

PARQUET COURTS Parquet Courts is an indie rock band based in Brooklyn, New York, that formed in late 2010. Supriya Sridhar

Adopt - An - Area Area ratings for this week

Is it All in Her Head?

@oudaily

@theoklahomadaily

oudaily

oudaily.com oudaily.com

VOL. 102, NO. 95

© 2017 OU Publications Board FREE — Additional copies 25¢

Jacob Greer, @TexGreer

supriyasridhar@ou.edu

/oudaily

oudaily

Sam Tonkins

samantha.tonkins@ou.edu

Hornsemble to conclude Vienna fundraising drive with free concert

/oudaily

@theoudaily

“I’m just super excited to see my stuff on somebody and see my style and my vision out in the world for everyone to see,” Anderson said. Piper Allred, vocal performance sophomore, attended the event and enjoyed the variety of art that Vibrant and Vogue exhibited. “I thought it was really cool,” Allred said. “I really liked getting to see everybody’s interpretation of style and their own expressions of themselves through that.”

NMF headliners announced

stay connected

@oudaily

sense of community this event brought to OU. “It’s all about art and fashion, which is basically just art, and seeing people express themselves,” Jones said. This year, there was also an art market portion of the event where artists could sell their work. Jewelry, p r i n t s a n d c a n v a s a r twork were all available for purchase. Albany Anderson runs Velvet Vintage, an online business that sells vintage clothing. For Vibrant and Vogue, Anderson brought 25 different pieces and hired five models to walk some of her clothes at the event.

Depression isn’t something that’s “all in your head.” It’s a serious brain illness. Left untreated depression can lead to suicide. By knowing the signs of depression you may be able to save the life of someone you care about. To learn more call 1-888-511-SAVE today.

Prevent suicide. Treat depression.

Symptoms of Depression • Change in sleep • Low energy • Indecisiveness • Weight change • Lack of interest • Loss of focus • Thoughts of death • Low self esteem • Slowed/agitated behavior

9aj >gj[] JGL; 9dh`Y ;`a Ge]_Y 9dh`Y ?YeeY <]dlY 9dh`Y CYhhY 9dh`Y 9dh`Y CYhhY <]dlY H`a 9dh`Y DYeZ\Y <]dlY @gfgj Kg[a]lq 9dh`Y Gea[jgf Ha 9dh`Y H`a 9dh`Y H`a 9dh`Y 9dh`Y H`a Ge]_Y 9dh`Y Ka_eY CYhhY 9dh`Y LYm Ge]_Y Beta Theta Pi ;Yl`gda[ Klm\]fl 9kkg[aYlagf ;`a Ge]_Y ;gdd]_] g^ 9j[`al][lmj] 9eZYkkY\gjk <]dlY <]dlY <]dlY <]dlY =hkadgf Hka <]dlY ?YeeY <]dlY H`a Ge]_Y <]dlY Ka_eY L`]lY <]dlY LYm <]dlY

<]dlY Mhkadgf Gamma Phi Beta ?]g_jYh`q =fnagjfe]flYd KmklYafYZadalq ;dmZ @akhYfa[ 9e]ja[Yf Klm\]fl 9kkg[aYlagf Iota Phi Theta CYhhY 9dh`Y Gj\]j CYhhY 9dh`Y Hka CYhhY 9dh`Y L`]lY CYhhY <]dlY ;`a Kappa Kappa Gamma Kappa Kappa Psi Kappa Sigma DYeZ\Y ;`a 9dh`Y FYlagfYd Kg[a]lq g^ ;gdd]_aYl] K[`gdYjk Ge]_Y <]dlY H`a Ge]_Y Hka H`a GMj =Yjl` Phi Beta Sigma H`a <]dlY 9dh`Y H`a <]dlY L`]lY H`a ?YeeY <]dlY Phi Kappa Psi

Phi Kappa Sigma Pi Beta Phi Pi Kappa Phi Hj]ka\]fl k ;geemfalq K[`gdYjk Hj]ka\]fl k D]Y\]jk`ah ;dYkk J]^gje]\ Mfan]jkalq >]ddgok`ah JglYjY[l ;dmZ JM>'F=C Dad Kak Ka_eY ;`a Sigma Gamma Rho Ka_eY DYeZ\Y ?YeeY Sigma Nu Ka_eY H`a =hkadgf Sooner Jump Start Program Klm\]fl =fnagjfe]flYd ;gmf[ad The Big Event Theta Nu Xi Zeta Phi Beta 9\Yek ;]fl]j ;Yl] ;]fl]j ;gm[` ;]fl]j OYdc]j ;]fl]j

Way to go! Keep up the good work!

www.save.org The University of Oklahoma is an Equal Opportunity Institution. For accommodations on the basis of disability, call 325-7869.

4

• November 16-19, 2017

SPORTS

Kelli Stacy, sports editor dailysports@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-3666 oudaily.com/sports • Twitter: @OUDailySports

PAXSON HAWS/THE DAILY

Sophomore defensive lineman Amani Bledsoe grapples with an opponent from TCU Nov. 11. The Sooners play against Kansas this Saturday.

Defense works to silence critics Sooners’ front four leads improvement in spite of criticism GEORGE STOIA @GeorgeStoia

Oklahoma’s widely criticized defense has quietly continued to improve, with its front four leading the way. The No. 4-ranked Sooners have been heavily criticized for their defense by national media, with some saying they don’t deserve to be in

the College Football Playoff. Despite the outside noise, Oklahoma’s defense has been subtly improving. “You’re never as good as people think you are, and you’re never as bad as people think you are,� defensive coordinator Mike Stoops said. “The narrative is what it is. All we care about is how we’re going to approach the next game, and that’s what we do.� The main force behind Oklahoma’s recent defensive success has been its ability to create a push up

Women’s basketball freshman earns Big 12 award after high scoring against Bruins Oklahoma freshman Mandy Simpson was named Big 12 Freshman of the Week on Monday, the Big 12 announced. In more than 28 minutes of play Friday in the Sooners’ regular season opener against Belmont, she notched 12 points, ďŹ ve rebounds and three assists. Simpson was the only underclassman to score in double ďŹ gures during No. 21 Oklahoma’s 96-73 win over the Bruins. Simpson became the 10th true freshman to open the season as a starter under coach Sherri Coale, and the ďŹ rst since now-senior Gabbi Ortiz did so in 2014.

front. The Sooners’ defensive line has become one of OU’s deepest units, and it’s showing on the field. “I think we’ve grown a lot throughout the year,� sophomore defensive lineman Amani Bledsoe said. “I’d say right now we are working on being more consistent as a whole ... It helps a lot keeping guys in the rotation. If we get tired, we have the guys to roll them throughout the game.� Along with Bledsoe, s o p h o m o r e D u ’ Vo n t a Lampkin has become one

The men’s basketball game took place on Nov. 15, 2017.

OU 108

Freshman guard Trae Young was named Big 12 player of the week Monday after leading the Sooners in their 108-89 season-opening win against Omaha, according to a press release. Young is the second freshman in Big 12 history to receive the award on the ďŹ rst week. In his Oklahoma debut, the guard posted a double-double of 15 points and 10 assists, helping six other Sooners score double ďŹ gures. Young also recorded six rebounds, two blocks and two steals. The freshman is Oklahoma’s ďŹ rst player to record a double-double since Isaiah Cousins’ against Villanova on Dec. 7, 2015. The Sooners take on Ball State at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 15. Jadyn Watson-Fisher, @jwatsonďŹ sher

Previous Solution

Monday- Very Easy Tuesday-Easy Wednesday- Easy Thursday- Medium Friday - Hard

Instructions: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. That means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box.

vs.

BALL STATE 69

108

vs.

DEPAUL 111

Universal Crossword Edited by Timothy Parker November 16, 2017

ACROSS 1 Billiards shot 6 Shooting marbles 10 Slight amount 13 Definitely not cool 14 Shaggyhaired creature 16 Cube that clinks 17 Dumbfounds 18 Eightrelated 19 Blokes 20 A majestic buck, perhaps 23 Zatopek or Jannings 24 Stereotypical bumpkins 25 Mustachioed surrealist 28 Fish catchers 30 Vague feeling 33 Fruity California county 35 Dust Bowl denizen 38 Gloomy guy 39 Some police station activities 42 Interest rate setter 43 Caustic chemicals 11/16

44 “Chili today, hot ___� 45 One who could use a bib 47 Puerto ___ 49 Attachment to “multi� 50 Cardiff’s country 53 Hang ___ (keep) 55 Perform a soloist’s encore 61 Honest ___ 62 Aladdin’s benefactor 63 Pronounce 64 Certain evergreen 65 Muscat citizen 66 Copycat’s words 67 Shaky start? 68 Calendar unit 69 Tine DOWN 1 Natural cologne additive 2 Not pro 3 Deliberately avoid 4 Burning superficially 5 Type of salts 6 Casually play a flute 7 Gateway part 8 Wakeboard relative

9 Major complication 10 Radioborne clock regulator 11 Nails a test 12 Small ding 15 Whippedcream amount 21 Bling, cool? 22 Clergy title, briefly 25 Removes one’s hat 26 Israel’s Sharon 27 They may deal lots 29 Trunks 31 Sound for chargers? 32 Reo contemporary 34 Solidify 36 Chant 37 Airport stat

40 Bunch of characters 41 Identity thief 46 Word with “sleeping� 48 Legacy sharer 51 Lake, in Roma 52 Foe 54 Bridge declaration 55 Out of danger 56 Sacred Egyptian bird 57 Singer Turner 58 Director Preminger 59 Light gas? 60 Pirate’s drink

PREVIOUS PUZZLE PREVIOUS PUZZLEANSWER ANSWER

11/15 Š 2017 Andrews McMeel Syndication 11/13 Š 2017 Andrews McMeel Syndication www.upuzzles.com www.upuzzles.com

RHYME-ING By Timothy E. Parker

The Sooners’ next test will be a 1-9 Kansas team that has struggled all season offensively. However, the Jayhawks’ inefficiencies on the offensive side of the ball won’t affect Oklahoma’s motivation come Saturday. “It’s pretty easy for us when ever ybody has all these bad things to say about us,� Okoronkwo said. “We’re not done proving everybody wrong. We’re not done at all.� George Stoia

george.s.stoia-1@ou.edu

Phone: 405-325-2521 E-mail: classifieds@ou.edu

Fax: 405-325-7517 Campus Address: COH 149A

DEADLINES Line Ad .................................................................................. 3 days prior Place line ad by 9:00 a.m. 3 business days prior to publication.

The women’s basketball game took place on Nov. 13, 2017.

OU

recent success, recording his first career sack versus TCU. With Lampkin and Bledsoe filling the holes in the middle, the defense as an entire unit has reaped the benefits. Slowing down Oklahoma State for the entire second half and holding a h i g h -p o w e re d T C U o f fense to just 20 points, the Sooners’ defense has played their best all season in the last six quarters of play. “ We k n o w w e a r e n ’ t that far away,� Stoops said. “We’re going to keep pushing ourselves to get better.�

PLACE A PAID AD

THIS WEEK IN BASKETBALL

Erickson Dembowski, @EDubya42

Freshman men’s basketball player makes history with Big 12 award in first week

of Oklahoma’s most reliable defensive linemen. Standing at 6-foot-4 and weighing 335 pounds, Lampkin is one of the largest players on the team, and he proves it in the weight room. “ T h e re ’s n o t e n o u g h weights in the weight room for him,� senior defensive end Ogbonnia Okoronkwo said. “He has so much potential. I always tell him ‘Don’t waste it. You could have everything or nothing — it’s up to you.’� Lampkin has been an integral part of the Sooners’

Display Ad ............................................................................3 days prior Classified Display or Classified Card Ad Place your display, classified display or classified card ads by 5:00 p.m. 3 business days prior to publication.

HOROSCOPE By Eugenia Last

Copyright 2017, Newspaper Enterprise Assn.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- A change of location will be good for you. Look for a space that will bring Make your surroundings comfortable back your enthusiasm and offer and conducive to doing the things you amenities that will make your life more comfortable and convenient. enjoy most. Take special care of the relationships you have with those you live with or want to spend more time TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Taking a business trip or collaborating with with. Expand your horizons and try something you’ve never done before. someone who has something to offer will point you in a new direction. Your Romance is highlighted. actions and the changes you make will speak volumes. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Don’t fear doing things differently. It’s GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Particiyour uniqueness that makes others gravitate to your side. The passionate pation will be in your best interest. way you approach life will be plainly Engage in physical challenges that will give you the chance to work in exhibited and will attract positive conjunction with people just as active feedback. and vibrant as you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -Your kindness and generosity should CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Plan be carefully made available to those to attend a networking function or do something fun with youngsters or worthy of them. Someone will take loved ones. Taking up a new hobby advantage of your enthusiasm and will lead to interesting opportunities. reluctance to admit defeat. Think twice before you make an unrealistic LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Making promise. alterations to how or where you live will require your undivided attention CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -and creative input. Be careful not You’ll impress your peers with your to let excessive individuals or overunique suggestions and solutions. Take the initiative and turn your ideas spending lead to your downfall. and plans into something tangible. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Take Personal improvements will turn your responsibilities seriously. out well. Looking after an older friend or relative will turn out to be rewardAQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) ing. Your kindness will result in an -- Emotional matters will escalate if unexpected gesture that will help you you don’t stay calm. Problems with out financially. schools, transportation companies, friends and relatives are best handled with reserve. Take better care of your LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Refuse to let anyone frustrate you. Use your health. intelligence to get past any little glitch you face when dealing with someone PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- You’ll you live or work with. You can make receive something unexpected. Be ready to take advantage of a unique today be a good one. opportunity. Financial and personal gains are prevalent. Love, romance and physical improvements are encouraged.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2017 ASTROGRAPH by Eugenia Last

SPORTS

November 16-19, 2017 •

5

Stoops tackles retirement

Former OU coach reflects on life off the football field GEORGE STOIA @georgestoia

Nov. 16, 2017 marks 162 days since Bob Stoops announced his decision to walk away from coaching football. Since then, he’s been living a life he’s not used to — a life he’s always imagined. He doesn’t have to worry about beating Texas, or capturing an 11th Big 12 title, or making the College Football Playoff. Today, those who know him say all Stoops is worried about is his golf swing and perfecting his homemade pizza recipe. “I’m just tr ying to get through this day,” Stoops said at his retirement press conference in June. “I do not have a plan… It’s a little bit frightening definitely, but I’m really a spiritual person and believe until you open yourself up to something you don’t know what the opportunities are. We’ll see what might flow my way.” A husband, a father of three and a friend to many, Stoops has enjoyed his 162 days of retirement, spending them the only way he knows how: with family and friends. “This is a guy that has built his life around his family, not around football,” said Clarke Stroud, University of Oklahoma dean of students and one of Stoops’ closest friends. “That’s something Bob’s always tried to do, is to make sure he’s got that balance. Family is his number one.” W hat f o l l ow s i s a re JORDAN MILLER/THE DAILY counting of some high- Bob and Carol Stoops wave to the crowd at halftime at the game against Texas Tech Oct. 28. Stoops won 101 home games as Oklahoma’s head coach. lights of Stoops’ first few months of retirement and “I run around with the he was going to spend his t h i n g s t h e r i g h t w a y ,” something he rarely did as the stressful and busy life longer works under Stoops, Kansas State head coach head coach. he left behind. He declined their strong relationship d e a n o f s t u d e n t s, h o w retirement. “(Stoops) had never done “I really don’t know,” and Stoops’ former boss about that? That’s my guy,” to comment for this story. continues. “We’re great friends. We Stoops said jokingly on the Stoops told them. “I may Bill Snyder said at Media that before,” McMillen said. were always great friends podcast as he referred to come find you guys, I don’t Days. “I appreciated the “He thought that was realDAY 1: REFLECTION Twenty-four hours after out of the office,” McMillen Stroud, who was with him know. I need to ride around way he worked at things, I ly interesting to listen to a d d r e s s i n g h i s s h o c k- said. “I talk to him every on the trip. “We may be in this van… This is sweet.” appreciated his approach Lincoln work with those to the game. He was a hard- guys.” i n g re t i re m e n t , St o o p s d a y a n d s e e h i m m o s t throwing together a podStoops isn’t around the found himself on a beach every day. Nothing’s really cast to compete with you D A Y 3 0 : P R E S E N C E nosed, aggressive player and coached the exact team nearly as much, but MISSED guys.” in Florida with his wife, changed.” still comes into the office As all 10 head coach- same way.” Stoops talked about anyCarol, his good friend and While coaches and play- four or five days a week, Assistant Athletic Director D A Y 1 8 : S E N S E O F thing from Bruce Arians’ es gathered at the “Star” Kangol hat to how much in Frisco, Texas, for Big 12 ers reminisced over his working out of a suite on of Football Operations Matt HUMOR Stoops always had a ca- sunscreen Steve Spurrier Media Days, there was an legendary career, Stoops the second floor of the east McMillen and Matt’s wife, Gina. This wasn’t some- sual relationship when it uses. He even threw down obvious void felt through- was off traveling while his side of the stadium. He thing new — the Stoops came to the media. He was the hook’em horns sign out the Dallas Cowboys’ protégé, L incoln Rile y, makes subtle appearances, facility. For the first time made his first debut in the trying to attract as little atand McMillen families go professional when he had with the guys. tention as possible. in 18 years, the face of the spotlight. on vacation every summer, to be and friendly when he “He tries to be around “ I l e a r n e d a l o t f ro m conference wasn’t present. taking a pause from their stepped away from the OU “I appreciated the “(Stoops) was a tremen- (Stoops),” Rile y said at without being invasive,” usually busy schedules to backdrop. He was straightway he worked at dous influence on his staff, Media Days. “He always McMillen said. “(He’ll) pop forward, never giving too spend time together. things. I appreciated on his players, on his uni- had a great sense for the in the office, say ‘hi’ to guys “We’ve done it forever,” much infor mation, but versity over a very long pe- pulse of the team. He was here and there. He still has McMillen said. “Everything just enough to satisfy the his approach to riod of time, and he had a very, very good to me in the a presence.” f a i l s i n c o m p a r i s o n t o reporters. the game. He tremendous football team last several years. Helped Eighteen days after his his family. It’s the most was a hardnosed, and tremendous football me to feel as prepared as DAY 85: CLARITY retirement, Stoops found important.” aggressive player Two nights before players,” Big 12 commis- I think you could in this However, this time it was himself in the back of a Oklahoma’s season opensioner Bob Bowlsby said position.” just the parents, reflecting 30-year old van, talking to and coached the er versus UTEP, Stoops sat in his opening remarks at on a friendship that started two of the most polarizing exact same way.” media days. “The Big 12 is DAY 56: STILL AROUND in his suite in Oklahoma in 1989 when McMillen and sports media personalities Almost nothing was dif- Memorial Stadium, gazpoorer for not having Bob Stoops met at Kansas State. in the country — Barstool BILL SNYDER, Stoops any longer as a head ferent about Oklahoma’s ing down at Owen Field. They shared memories and Sports’ Big Cat and PFT KANSAS STATE HEAD COACH first practice of the 2017- He watched as his twin coach in our league.” favorite stories throughout Commenter. Known for D o m i n a t i n g c o n f e r- 18 season. Same schedule, sons, Drake and Isaac, led “I think he enjoyed it,” their relationship that week their hilarious yet insightin Florida, not wondering f u l i nt e r v i e w s o n t h e i r McMillen said. “He was a ence play with 10 Big 12 same drills, same field, Norman North to a gripwhat was next for the two No. 1 ranking sports pod- bit more relaxed than he Championships and 121 same quarterback — even ping 49-43 victor y over wins, Stoops was the pre- t h e ma n i n c ha r g e w a s crosstown-rival Norman best friends who started cast “Pardon My Take,” normally would’ve been.” wearing a visor. The only High. H e w a s c a n d i d w i t h mier coach of the league. their careers in Manhattan, Stoops showed his lighter “(I) can watch it with a “He’s been highly suc- difference was that man in side during the 30-minute Big Cat and PFT, explainKansas. clear head,” Stoops said ing he had no idea how c e s s f u l , a n d h e’s d o n e the visor wasn’t Stoops. Although McMillen no interview. It was the first time since about watching his sons 1 9 9 8 S t o o p s w a s n ’ t o n play. Seniors in high school, the practice field as head coach. But Stoops couldn’t D r a k e a n d I s a a c h a v e stay away, returning to his grown up as apprentices stomping grounds on only to a football mastermind. the third day of Sooners Both plan to play in college, combining for offers practice. “We all get excited,” ju- from Army, UCO, Ohio and nior left tackle Orlando Memphis, among others. Brown said in August. “It’s Despite his hectic schednothing new. He’s not to- ule, Stoops tried his best to tally in there sitting at films make the majority of their and looking at the defense games, missing about half calling plays. He’s looking of them due to being on at it more from a specta- the road worrying about tor’s perspective. It’s pretty his own team. Now, in their final season, Stoops hasn’t cool having him there.” This isn’t the only time missed a game. “He doesn’t miss a game, he’s made an appearance at practice. In fact, today, and he can stay for the Stoops enjoys making reg- whole game,” Stroud said. Today, Stoops has atular visits with the team, occasionally sitting in on t e n d e d a l l o f h i s s o n s’ team meetings or roaming games, sitting in the stands CAITLYN EPES/THE DAILY around during drills. He Former OU head coach Bob Stoops and his wife Carol ride in the homecoming parade Oct. 28. The couple served as the 2017 especially enjoys attending see STOOPS Page 6 parade marshals. the quarterback meetings,

6

SPORTS

• November 16-19, 2017

STOOPS: Continued from Page 5

alongside all the other parents. Despite his hectic schedule, Stoops has always been this way, putting his role as a parent above his role as a coach, even if that was driving them to school every day. “He took his kids to school, he still managed to get to their games and make sure he was a part of their lives,” Stroud said. “He wanted to be dad. He’s not a celebrity to them, he’s dad.” D A Y 8 7 : N E W PERSPECTIVE In a small box with only about six chairs on the west side of Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, opposite of his new office, Stoops sat with Carol, watching his successor, Lincoln Riley, lead his former team to a 56-14 win over UTEP. “We wanted to make it as comfortable to watch the game the way he wanted to watch it,” athletic director Joe Castiglione said, who arranged for Stoops to have his own space on gameday. “If we wanted to cheer, he could yell, he could express himself and there’s no worries because there isn’t anybody there. We’ve made it possible where he could use that box all year long.” It was an emotional day for Stoops, who had experienced 101 wins on that field. After being in control for 18 years, he found himself in unfamiliar territory, having no impact on the outcome of the game he had been a part of for so long. “It was hard,” Stroud said, who sat with Stoops and his family for part of the game. “He was watching kids he recruited, he can see everything up there and he knows what’s happening. It was the first time he had been on the other side of it.” Stoops would break down plays, analyzing every second of the game. He talked to himself, Stroud recalled, pointing out moments when players made or missed assignments, but never criticized how the game itself was called. “He’s still emotionally invested in this program and will be for quite some time,” Castiglione said. DAY 94: CONFIRMATION With 11:19 remaining in the game and Oklahoma leading then-No. 2 Ohio State 17-13 in Columbus, senior quarterback Baker Mayfield scrambled around the 10-yard line before hitting r unning back Trey Sermon, who bulldozed into the endzone. Cut to the press box. Stoops sat to the right of Carol and his daughter Mackie, watching his former team on the verge of completing one of the biggest upsets in program history, confirming he was right that Riley could keep them on the trajectory he created. As Sermon tumbled into the endzone, Stoops

SHANE BYLER/THE DAILY

Former OU head football coach Bob Stoops and new head coach Lincoln Riley listen to OU President David Boren at Stoops’ retirement press conference June 7.

stood up, gave two Tiger Woods-esque fist pumps and began clapping furiously as if he had just finished watching Blake Bell hit Jalen Saunders in the back of the endzone to win Bedlam. After the 31-16 win, Stoops embraced his former players and coaches, congratulating them on a victory only a few believed would happen. During the game Stoops was calm, enjoying it without the pressure of coaching his team to a win. “He genuinely took as much joy in seeing the team have that success as anyone did,” said Castiglione, who also sat with him during the game. As Riley walked up the tunnel in Ohio Stadium, Stoops bear-hugged his former offensive coordinator, slapping him on the back as if to say, “I knew I made the right choice.” DAY 122: DISTANCE As Mayfield’s pass intended for junior tight end Mark Andrews fell incomplete on fourth-and-4, sealing Iowa State’s 38-31 upset victory over Oklahoma in Norman, 1,013 miles northeast, Stoops sat with his son, Drake, watching Ohio play Central Michigan. Stoops decided to skip the Sooners’ home game that Saturday, traveling to Athens, Ohio,

spent most of his weekends patrolling Oklahoma’s sideline. Two weeks ago, he experienced a whole new perspective. As the halftime festivities began during OU’s matchup with Texas Tech, The Pride formed the name “STOOPS” across Owen Field. Stoops and Carol rode around the stadium in the back of a golf cart, waving to a standing ovation. Earlier that day, Stoops served as a grand marshal in the homecoming parade, riding in the back of a horse-drawn carriage down Boyd Street. Twentyfour hours before that, he was an honorary participant in Oklahoma’s Class of 2018 ring ceremony. “I’ve never been to a ring ceremony, I’ve never been to a parade,” Stoops said with a laugh. “It’s just all so different.” For the first time in a while, Stoops was in the spotlight. He never enjoyed being the center of attention while coaching — in fact, he hated it, according to Stroud. He gave all the glory to his players in victory, and took all the blame in defeat. “ He was ver y move d, very humbled, very grateful, and I say this for both he and Carol, for being chosen as grand marshals for DAY 1 4 3 : T H E R E ’ S A homecoming,” Castiglione FIRST FOR EVERYTHING s a i d . “ B u t a t t h e s a m e The past 18 years, Stoops time he didn’t look for that instead for his son’s official visit. He would later find out OU had lost at home, something he had only done nine times in his career, but also something he knows comes with the job. “By the time I had spoke to him, he had watched the whole game,” Castiglione said. “He’s still emotionally invested, so he was disappointed like everybody else was.” It was the first time in 242 games that he wasn’t in attendance when Oklahoma played. “He understands that t h o s e t h i n g s h a p p e n ,” McMillen said. “The expectations that we’re going to win every game every year — it’s just not reasonable.” Typically, a loss like that would leave Stoops stressed for weeks, but not now. A tremendous weight has been lifted off his shoulders, a weight he carried his entire professional life. “He’s not stressed at all,” Stroud said about Stoops’ retirement s o far. “ You could tell when things were weighing on him, but now he’s really enjoying life. He doesn’t have the worries or the concern of ‘Oh God, I should be doing this, instead of doing this.’”

attention … He’s perfect- no idea what he will do in ly happy letting everybody the future. Maybe he’ll beelse have the spotlight.” come a gourmet chef or coach middle school basCURRENT: HOME ketball like he’s always said Today, Stoops can be he would. For now, he’ll found doing many things. continue to work for the Occasionally you can find university that he’s spent him in his kitchen cook- half his career with. ing his famous homemade “He might tell you that pizza, some days you can he’s played a lot more golf find him at Pepe Delgados than he’s ever been able on Campus Corner eat- to play,” Castiglione said. ing lunch with two of his “There are so many ways closest friends, Stroud and that we are grateful for Bob, McMillen, and other days so many ways that he’s been you’ll find him on the 18th an enormous influence on green at Jimmie Austin so many good things here practicing his short game. … To try and predict what’s He’s spending his time n e x t , i t w o u l d b e p u re relaxing, but also keeping guesswork.” busy. No matter what Stoops “It’s too different, too does for the rest of his retirestrange,” Stoops said at ment, his legacy in Norman the ring ceremony. “That will always be remembered. doesn’t mean it’s wrong. “That south endzone,” I’m perfectly content with Stroud said. “That’s the my decision. It’s too early to house that Bob built.” enjoy it.” With coaching searches George Stoia starting to ramp up, many george.s.stoia-1@ou.edu have begun to link Stoops to a host of jobs including Nebraska, Tennessee and OU vs. KANSAS Florida. He’s iterated over and over he has no intenWhen: 2:30 p.m., Nov. tions of coaching again, but 18, 2017 still his name comes up. Where: Lawrence, “I don’t see him going Kansas anywhere,” Stroud said. “He’s got his house here. How to watch: ESPN This is where he’s made his home for almost two Source: soonersports.com decades.” Stoops still claims he has

NOTICE OF PUBLIC ACCESS During the Regular Meeting Of The University of Oklahoma PUBLICATIONS BOARD

9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 17 Copeland Hall, Room 146

PROVIDED BY OU ATHLETIC FILES

Billy Sims once nearly quit the Oklahoma football team. He stuck with it and won the Heisman trophy in 1978.

OUDaily.com

For more information and related content about Billy Sims and The Daily’s “Heisman Evolution” series, visit projects.oudaily.com/heisman-evolution/

Students, staff, faculty and others in the community are invited to express their views concerning The Oklahoma Daily or Sooner yearbook to the Publications Board.

Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.