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Protesters hold up signs as they walk down the South Oval Nov. 29. The Grad Student Walkout was part of a national demonstration protesting potential tax increases for graduate students.

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ore than 60 demo n s t rat o r s gat h ered and marched o n O U ’s ca mpu s Wednesday to protest potential tax increases that could affect graduate students across the nation. At noon on Nov. 29, demonstrators stood across from Kaufman Hall on the South Oval holding signs and chanting, “Defend, not defund” and “Grad students pay rent, we are not the 1 percent.” The tax bill passed recently by the House of Representatives would make tuition waivers for graduate students working at universities taxable, but that provision is not in the Senate version of the bill. The tax plan passed t h ro u g h t h e S e nat e Bu d g e t Committee Nov. 28, and if the full Senate passes its version, it will need to reconcile that legislation with the House bill. The protesters marched in a circle twice around the South Oval and were joined by passers-by when they saw what the demonstrators were protesting. Alise Dabdoub, a first-year industrial/organizational psychology doctoral student and an event organizer, said she was happy with the turnout, which

showed that the community recognized the importance of graduate student work and how this bill would negatively impact grad students. “It’s going to make it to where only people from wealthy backgrounds can even go to graduate school,” Dabdoub said of the bill.

“Legislators who voted ‘yes’ on this don’t support education — they support corporations. The stipend is well below the poverty line for many graduate students. Increasing taxes isn’t going to work for most people.” ALISE DABDOUB, INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY DOCTORAL STUDENT

Dabdoub said graduate students work long hours and make small stipends already, and if taxes were increased, many graduate students wouldn’t be able to afford things as basic as rent. “Legislators who voted ‘yes’ on this don’t support education — they support corporations,”

Dabdoub said. “The stipend is well below the poverty line for many graduate students. Increasing taxes isn’t going to work for most people.” Samantha Elliott, a second-year industrial/organizational psychology doctoral student and another event organizer, said the main purpose of the event was to convince people to become civically engaged in the debate over the bill. “We need people to contact their representatives and tell them it is not okay for that reform bill to go through with that provision,” Elliott said. “If our representatives aren’t being contacted, then this isn’t doing what it needs to.” For Peyman Hekmatpour, a graduate student studying sociology, an increase in taxes doesn’t just mean financial burden — it means he’ll have to drop out of OU and return to his home country of Iran. “Our only source of income is teaching here. If I’m going to have to pay more in taxes, I think that I will have to go home if this happens,” Hekmatpour said. “Being here means a lot to me. I did everything to get here and to have access to better education than

what’s offered in my country.” Hekmatpour said this unsure fate would be the same for many international graduate students at OU should the bill pass. Dabdoub said graduate students wouldn’t be the only ones hurt by this legislation if passed, but that undergraduate students currently being taught by graduate students would feel the effects. “Graduate students teach classes, and now those classes are going to have to get a lot bigger. Students aren’t going to get individualized attention or be able to help them as much,” Dabdoub said. “ They’re not going to have as good a quality of education as they could have.” Elliott said she believed this bill would be a deterrent for students pursuing graduate work, which she said will damage research across the country. “A lot of our research at universities across the country are conducted by graduate students,” Elliott said. “If representatives aren’t paying attention to this provision, it means they’re not caring about higher education.”

VOTING TIMELINE Nov. 16 The U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the bill after the legislation was introduced Nov. 2.

Nov. 28 The Sentate version of bill passed through the Senate Budget Committee. The Senate version does not include the tax on tuition waivers.

Nov. 29 The Senate passed a procedural vote on the bill, which will move to an official Senate vote later in the week. If the Senate passes its version of the bill, it will need to reconcile that legislation with the House’s bill.

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OU co-offensive coordinator Bill Bedenbaugh coaches the offensive line before the game against Baylor Sept. 23.

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Before Bobby Evans was even enrolled at Oklahoma, offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh was coaching him. When Evans came to Oklahoma on a recruiting trip, he found himself in the film room with Bedenbaugh. The two watched Evans’ film together as Bedenbaugh quizzed him on play calls. It was a moment that stuck with Evans because no other coach had done something like that with him. At t e nt i o n t o d e t a i l a n d a high level of intensity are key to Bedenbaugh’s teaching style. It has fostered one of the best, deepest O-lines in the country and made him a finalist for the Broyles Award, which is given to the best

assistant coach in college football. Bedenbaugh is a perfectionist. Now in his fourth year in Norman, he has turned the offensive line into one of the Sooners’ most consistent position groups. Widely known as one of the top O-lines in the country, it has been groomed to near perfection under Bedenbaugh. But near isn’t good enough — not for him. “He has a good balance of being a funny and complimentary coach while still being completely crazy,” said Gabe Ikard, a former Oklahoma offensive lineman. “He expects so much out of his guys that it really drives you to want to be the best player you can be.” When Bedenbaugh arrived in

2013, he had an immediate impact on the O-line and the offense. In his first season, the Sooners averaged 62.5 more rushing yards per game than the previous season. The Sooners have averaged more than 200 yards rushing per game since his arrival. Oklahoma is the latest successful stop in Bedenbaugh’s career. He built lines at Arizona, Texas Tech and West Virginia that led to conference-leading and program record-breaking offenses. The success he’s brought comes from the way he teaches, putting an emphasis on more than just the line or individual positions. see COACH page 4

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Group finds common thread Local women craft, raise sexual assault awareness together ABIGAIL HALL @heartofabigail

Once a month, a group of women from a local knitting circle gather to drink cocktails, work on crafts and empower themselves through conversation on their experience with sexual assault or abuse. Six years ago, when a knitting circle that Stacey Wright was a member of disbanded, she decided to take the reins and start her own. The knitting circle gave Wright a place to gather with other women and build a safe community to process life with, while also being able to connect over a love of crafts. Wr ight ’s knitting circle began as a small group of people she knew from Norman and grew to include friends and family members of the group. As the knitting circle expanded, the group discovered a common thread: most of them had experienced a form of assault or abuse in their lives. “Being able to tell your story, speak your truth with people who are not only going to believe you, but who are going to support you through thick and thin, that is rare and powerful and something we desperately need,” Wright said. Wright said it’s simply statistics. In the United States, 17 percent of women have been or will be victims of sexual violence in their lifetime. However, in Oklahoma, that

A group of women write letters as part of Wright’s knitting circle’s letter-writing campaign Nov. 1.

percentage is 35-45 percent higher than the national average. On an average meeting night, the knitting circle women curl up on Wright’s couch and floor. They eat snacks and drink cocktails, and in their community and conversations, they heal. Rai Fordyce, a member of the knitting circle, has been involved since the beginning. Being in the knitting circle has been a vital part of her life and has given her the ability to share her story with people who not only value her, but who are not frightened by her experiences. “This is the only place where people will understand,” Fordyce said. Ashley Morrison, another active member of the knitting circle, said she is inspired daily by the women involved and looks forward to every chance to engage with the circle.

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T h i s h o l i d ay s e a s o n , The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne has teamed up with the Curbside Chronicle to create a wrapping paper design for the magazine’s annual fundraiser. The fundraiser benefits the Curbside Chronicle’s mission to empower homeless people in the Oklahoma City area. R a n y a O ’C o n n o r, O U alumna and director of the Curbside Chronicle, said the magazine has done the annual wrapping paper f u n d ra i s e r f o r t h e p a st three years. The style of the wrapping paper varies from traditional prints to eccentric designs. “We partner with local Oklahoma artists to design one-of-a-kind wrapping paper, and then we sell that as an additional product around the holidays,”

O’Connor said. Coyne first became associated with the Curbside C h ro n i c l e a f t e r h e wa s interviewed by the magazine for a stor y ab out his Oklahoma City roots. Coyne was interested in the mission of the magazine and supported it in any way he could, O’Connor said. This year, Coyne was a s k e d t o p l ay a p a r t i n t h e m a g a z i n e’s a n n u a l fundraiser. For the 2017 holiday season, Coyne designed his own wrapping paper to be sold for the fundraiser. Proceeds from his design and the other wrapping papers all go toward funding the Curbside Chronicle and helping the magazine help those less fortunate. “Our goal is to bring as many people home as we can this holiday season, and this campaign and this wrapping paper is a huge fundraiser that enables us to fund our vendor program and make that possible,” O’Connor said. Sam Tonkins

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“What I value the most is having a creative experience where I can do things I enjoy, such as cross stitching or knitting, and chat with women I relate to,” Morrison said. The group contains women of all ages. Wright is the oldest and a grandmother. Some women are just beginning their adult lives, having children, or continuing school. Wright’s daughter and nieces stumble through the group from time to time, as well. In early 2014, Wright’s niece, Danielle Brown, was a student at Norman High School. She told her mother and Wright about a girl attending NHS who had been raped and bullied out of school. Wright brought the issue to her knitting circle, asking them to help her do something about it. The following week,

Wright’s nieces, friends from the knitting circle and other women who had heard of the assault came together at Wright’s sister’s home to plan what to do. The group established the name “Yes All Daughters.” They created a private Facebook page and set a date for a protest at Norman High. Yes All Daughters received a large turn out. Approximately 600 students participated, as well as a thousand citizens who lined the street outside the school. The protest also received national news attention, jumpstarting the knitting circle’s civic engagement. In the aftermath of the Yes All Daughters’ protest, Wright continued to establish Yes All Daughters as a tool in the community through introducing legislative bills and instituting better education about these issues in schools. After the protest, the

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knitting circle continued in its awareness of social issues and began to join Wright in civic engagement. Members joined her when she hosted events and projects such as writing letters to legislators or participating in a food drive at Norman High School. Wright suggests those who want to make waves and join the movement begin by having conversations about these issues. In addition to this, she invites groups of friends to form their own knitting circles and communities to discuss these issues and start the healing process. “ Th e re’s t re m e n d ou s power when women come together and support each other,” Wright said. “We found this group strength in coming together and sharing all these different aspects of our lives.” Abigail Hall ahall@ou.edu

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SGA holds last meeting Final fall session covers funding, OU loves Norman event NICK HAZELRIGG @nickhazelrigg

O U ’s U n d e r g r a d u a t e Student Congress voted to encourage students to show appreciation for the city of Norman and allocated funding to various student organizations, among other things, during its last meeting of the semester. Alexander McClintic, chair of the External Affairs committee, and Student Government Association president J.D. Baker co-aut h o r e d t h e “O U L o v e s Norman” resolution, which was originally introduced to congress at a Nov. 14 meeting but was sent back to committee after multiple wording and grammatical errors. The resolution was reintroduced at the Nov. 28 meeting and encourages students to “cultivate a prosperous relationship by supporting the local economy, engaging in local politics, and modeling what it means to be a good neighbor,” according to the resolution. “ I ’ m g l a d i t ’s f i n a l l y through,” McClintic said.

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The OU Board of Regents has released the schedule for the focus group sessions it will hold for OU community members invested in the search for OU President David Boren’s replacement. Attendees will meet with consultants from Storbeck/ Pimentel & Associates, the firm assisting in the search, to voice their thoughts about the next O U president. Norman campus stakeholders will meet Nov. 30, and Health Sciences Center and Tulsa campus stakeholders will meet Dec. 1.

Main Street will soon be home to a new food truck park after Norman’s City Council approved a local dentist’s plans to open a new office with an adjacent truck lot. Gabriel Bird’s rezoning plan for 221 West Main Street will transform the space, currently an unused lumber yard, into a three-floor building with a dentist office on the second floor, a roof deck and a space for multiple food trucks to park, according to Bird’s rezoning application to the city council. The council approved Bird’s application at its Nov. 28 meeting. The property proposal notes the project’s potential to increase Norman’s green space with Bird’s development of the property, which is in Norman Old Town. Bird’s application also notes his intent “to dramatically transform the Property into a leading example of Center City revitalization,” and to help “spark a new era of development and variety of uses to the downtown setting.”

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SGA Representatives at the OU Undergraduate Student Congress meeting Nov. 7.

“I’m glad all the changes worked out. I think it’s a good opportunity on our behalf to say we as the Student Government Association recognize that students appreciate Norman and all its community members.” McClintic said he helped coordinate the actual “OU Loves Norman” event on Nov. 16 and said it was a success, and that he appreciated the interaction with the different businesses that attended the event. “I do think it’ll be a good

t r a d i t i o n o n c a m p u s ,” McClintic said. “I would be in favor of helping the future leader of the Exterior Department in coordinating this event in the future.” Congress also passed two different auxiliary funding bills unanimously during the meeting, allocating more than $20,000 to various registered student organizations. Ways and Means committee chair Hennessey Chism announce d that the deadline for these organizations to submit

Nov. 30 will occur at the fol- STUDENT SESSION: lowing times and locations: 9:45 to 10:30 a.m.

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STUDENT SESSION: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Beaird Lounge of the Oklahoma Memorial Union STAFF SESSION: 12:45 to 1:30 p.m. in the Beaird Lounge of the Oklahoma Memorial Union FACULTY SESSION: 1:45 to 2:30 p.m. in the Beaird Lounge of the Oklahoma Memorial Union AREA ALUMNI SESSION: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the Gene Rainbolt Graduate School of Business at OU’s HSC campus in Oklahoma City Sessions for HSC stakeholders on Dec. 1 will take place in the auditorium of Bird Library at the HSC campus at the following times:

FACULTY SESSION: According to the sched- 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. ule, sessions for Norman STAFF SESSION: campus stakeholders on 8:45 to 9:30 a.m.

There will be Dec. 1 sessions for Tulsa center stakeholders in Schusterman Learning Center Room 145 at the Schusterman Center in Tulsa at the following times: FACULTY AND STAFF SESSION: 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. STUDENT SESSION: 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. ALUMNI SESSION: 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. According to the schedule, though the sessions are targeted to specific groups, all sessions are open to “all OU Family Members,” and those unable to attend or wanting to provide additional comments can fill out an online survey.

reimbursement requests for personal money spent on organizational costs will be Dec. 8. Congress als o voted unanimously to keep all the current committee chairs in their positions for the new legislative session, which began on Nov. 7, and made changes to the SGA Code Annotated. Nick Hazelrigg

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The Sooner offense pumps up the crowd before the game against TCU Nov. 11. OU is widely known to have one of the best O-lines in the country.

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For some linemen, Bedenbaugh was the first coach who taught them about the defensive side of the ball. “I think he really transformed the way that we thought about football,� said Ty Darlington, offensive quality control coach and former Oklahoma offensive lineman. He doesn’t want every p l ay e r t o ju s t f o c u s o n his position — he wants them to look at the big picture. Bedenbaugh expects each lineman to know what ever y defender on the other side of the ball is doing. He teaches them how to watch film and shows them what to look for so they can study defenses on their own. At practice, Bedenbaugh starts by splitting the line in half so he can see each side clearly. He walks and

talks through things. If the team isn’t going live, he stops drills to talk about every possible thing the defense could do, giving his linemen every tool he can. The time and energy put into each aspect of the line has paid off. This y e a r ’s l i n e h a s h e l p e d make Oklahoma the best offens e in the countr y, ranking No. 1 in passing yards and No. 26 in rushing yards. They’ve protected a Heisman hopeful who’s thrown for 4,097 yards and 37 touchdowns and picked up another 79 yards and five touchdowns with his feet. They’ve opened holes for the stable of backs to rush for 2,589 yards. ••• Junior O-lineman Dru Samia stormed off the field, ripped his helmet off and threw it to the ground, yelling in anger. He had just been ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct in the Sooners’ game against

OU women’s basketball records back-to-back road losses this season Oklahoma (3-3) dropped its second consecutive game on the road to Arkansas-Little Rock (2-3) Tuesday evening, 68-56. The Trojans led by 16 at the half. Oklahoma cut the lead to 51-49 with ďŹ ve minutes left in the game, but failed to pull any closer. Oklahoma’s normally potent offense sputtered for the ďŹ rst half, putting up only 20 points on 9-of-30 shooting. The team recovered a bit in the second half, but ultimately came up short. The loss pushed the Sooners down to .500 for the ďŹ rst time since 2014. Freshman Shaina Pellington had her second-highest scoring game as a Sooner, with a team-leading 15 on 7-of-13 shooting, but she also added four turnovers. Oklahoma had not lost two consecutive regular-season games since early last season before Tuesday. The Sooners return from their three-game road trip 2 p.m Sunday. They will play Florida (4-3) as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Erickson Dembowski, @EDubya42

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We st Vi rg i n ia. W h e n h e g o t t o t h e s i d e l i n e, Bedenbaugh was calm. He followed Samia, who paced up and down fuming, but he didn’t yell. Bedenbaugh wants his players to play with fire, but he doesn’t want them to go over the edge. Still, he would rather have to pull his players back than push them forward. The intensity in his players is a reflection of their coach. “He just enforced from t h e g e t g o t h a t t h e r e ’s o n l y o n e w a y t o p l a y ,� Darlington said. “To play hard. To play physical. To play mean. And there’s no substitute for that.� Intensity is part of Bedenbaugh’s personality and it’s part of what has ma d e O k l a h o ma g re at. He’s fostered an offensive line that’s extremely competitive be caus e of the depth he’s built. The depth begins with the recruiting and developing of players, something Bedenbaugh has become a master at. He

stresses linemen learn all positions, which forces them to fight for their starting spots. Despite starting 13 games for the Sooners, senior Jonathan Alvarez is redshirting this year. When sophomore Cody Ford was injured, Alvarez slid to guard and junior walk-on Erick Wren stepped in at center. Though Alvarez recovered, his starting spot was taken, forcing Alvarez to redshirt. Bedenbaugh has options, and it’s important that his players know that. His expectations are high, and that ’s par t of what drives the line to perform at the level it does. He demands focus and attention to detail from his players. “ He’s g oing to g et on your ass,� Samia said. “And he’s going to make you watch that play over and over until you don’t make the same mistake again.� He’s hard on his players, but they respond well to him. They understand the goal he’s pushing them

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toward, and they’re confident in how he goes about it because it’s proven to work. The proof came this season when Oklahoma played Ohio State, boasting one of the best defensive lines in the country, and the line gave Mayfield the protection he needed to throw for 386 yards. It showed up again when the Sooners faced the best defense in the Big 12 in TCU and OU rushed for 200 yards. Bedenbaugh’s rougher edges are part of what makes him who he is, but

it’s also part of what makes his line successful. The abrasiveness has spread to his players, and it’s something he takes pride in. “We haven’t gone over t h e e d g e v e r y m u c h ,� Bedenbaugh said of his players’ intensity. “But I’d rather pull them back than have to say ‘go get ‘em.’ The whole group is like that, and that’s how I want them playing.� Abby Bitterman abbybitt@ou.edu

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You’ve got the ideas, solutions and capability to bring about positive change. Use your insight and rely on your sensitivity to those around you to come up with a plan that will lessen your stress and add to your GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -Refuse to let anger take charge if enjoyment. Set a goal and make you don’t like what someone does it happen. or says. Keep the peace, but offer wisdom and solutions that will SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- A positive change to your current make a difference. living arrangements will encourage you to spend more time with some- CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Don’t bend to whatever whim moves a one special. Channel your energy certain someone. Say no and spare into the people and pastimes that yourself the stress of having to make you happy. wiggle your way out of something you don’t want to do. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Don’t get flustered if you are dealing with a superior, institution LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Refuse to or government agent. Stay focused let emotions or pride stand in your way. If you accept the inevitable, on what you can get done, not on what stands in your way. Explore a you will be able to turn it into a positive with a little ingenuity. professional option. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Favors can be called in, and doing something that you’ve always wanted to do will now be an option. Don’t procrastinate when you should be making a positive change. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Concentrate on partnerships or changes going on at work or with you personally. Knowing what you are up against will encourage you to accept what’s happening and adjust to it. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You are in the zone and prepared to take on any task you face. Speed up and take matters into your own hands. Become the powerhouse required to meet demands.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Get into the mood when it comes to networking events or educational pursuits. How you present who you are and what you have to offer will determine your success. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Positive change is highlighted. Don’t be afraid to follow your gut feeling and do what’s best for you. A business trip, meeting or educational pursuit is favored. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Dealing with institutions and government agencies will be taxing but worth your while if you can take advantage of a loophole, rebate or settlement. Do your research and tidy up loose ends.

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Bradford earned records, legacy OU’s most recent Heisman winner was team player JOE BUETTNER @joe_buettner

Kevin Wilson understood Sam Bradford was gifted. Bradford showed glimmers of elite potential. However, during his second-career start in a 2007 clash with the Miami Hurricanes. Oklahoma was on the Miami 10-yard line in the fourth quarter when the inexperienced quarterback faked a handoff to DeMarco Mur ray, looked up and saw his intended receiver Malcolm Kelly get taken out of a play the team had practiced all week. The poised 20-year-old quarterback immediately improvised to find his fullback, Dane Zaslaw, for an easy touchdown. “Here’s a guy playing a big game, a second game as a redshirt freshman,” said Wilson, who took over as OU’s offensive coordinator in 2006. “It’s Oklahoma, a lot of pressure at quarterback. I know I have prepared him to do a throw that I expected to be there. I got in the game and it wasn’t there, and he made me look smarter than I was.” Bradford’s decision made Wilson and then-Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops feel confident about more than just the quarterback’s future. Bradford threw for 3,121 yards and 36 touchdowns in his debut season, helping Oklahoma win the 2007 Big 12 Championship and make a second-consecutive Fiesta Bowl appearance. Inspired, Stoops went to Wilson the ensuing offseason with the idea of running a no-huddle offense. The now-retired coach thought even if it skewed his team’s defensive statistics, it would be worth it. “My reasoning was that if we can call 10-20 more plays a game than you can with my quarterback, I like my chances of winning,” Stoops said. “I just felt like he was going to be a better quarterback than anyone we played.” The curly-haired quarterback with a quiet persona proved his coach right. In 2008, Bradford tore up his helpless competition en route to conducting one of the most prolific offenses in NCAA history and winning the Heisman Trophy  —  the prize annually presented to

college football’s most outstanding player. ••• Before Bradford became Oklahoma’s fifth Heisman Trophy winner, he wasn’t certain an OU offer would materialize. His father, Kent Bradford, played under legendary O klahoma coach Bar r y Switzer in the late 1970s and blocked for Heisman Trophy winner Billy Sims. So, he knew if the Sooners offered him, that’s where he’d go. “There was a period of time where I just wasn’t sure if I was going to have that opportunity,” said the Oklahoma City-bred quarterback, who was a threestar prospect by Rivals.com. “I think I was probably well down the list of quarterbacks they offered that year.” Chuck Long, Oklahoma’s offensive coordinator from 2002-05, was impressed, however, by the Putnam City North product. Long, who left Oklahoma in 2006 to become San Diego State’s head coach, watched Bradford throw at an Oklahoma football camp and told Stoops he needed to pay closer attention to the local prospect. “I really trusted what C hu ck f e l t ab ou t h i m,” Stoops said. “He loved Sam. His demeanor, athleticism, the way he threw the football. And then, I remember just paying closer attention to him. I remember just also really being struck by the athlete he was, not just in football.” Bradford was a multisport star at Putnam City North, playing football, basketball and golf. He also played hockey and baseball, as well as on the same AAU basketball team as former Oklahoma star and current Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin at one point. “(He was) very competitive,” said Bob Wilson, Bradford’s high school football coach. “Just a guy who wanted to be successful. I don’t think I ever heard him say ‘I.’ It was always the team. He was that type of guy.” Finally, one day during the spring of his junior year of high school, Oklahoma extended an offer. “I called them the next d a y a n d c o m m i t t e d ,” Bradford said. “It was pretty simple for me.” ••• Bradford mostly went unnoticed his first year on campus. The quarterback wasn’t a serious contender to take

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Sam Bradford prepares to throw the ball during an OU football game. Bradford played quarterback for the Sooners from 20072009.

senior Paul Thompson’s job in 2006 — the same year Oklahoma dismissed starting quarterback Rhett B o ma r a m o nt h b e f o re its season opener, lost to Oregon on a controversial onside kick and dropped an unforgettable Fiesta Bowl to Boise State. Underneath the rubble of a season filled with painful memories, Bradford was learning under first-year quarterbacks coach Josh Heupel, who finished second in the 2000 Heisman Trophy voting, and honing his passing ability as

“Have you guys watched some of his scout-team play going up against our defense?” Stoops remembers asking his offensive assistants. Ke v i n W i l s o n re c a l l s Stoops saying, “Man, Sam is ridiculous on scout team. He’s threading the needle. He’s lighting these guys up.” Oklahoma’s assistants admitted they hadn’t paid much attention to the 197pound freshman. The assistant coaches quickly caught on to the accuracy and decision-mak-

“I don’t think many people know or realize how hard Sam prepared and studied. He was a very smart kid, very gifted. But he worked unbelievably hard to become an elite player.” KEVIN WILSON, FORMER OU OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR

the Sooners’ scout-team quarterback. “Probably more than anything, (that year) just gave me confidence and a sense of belonging that when spring started the next year, I knew that I would be able to compete, and I knew that I would be able to play at that level,” Bradford said. Stoops recalls watching the freshman dissect Oklahoma’s first-team defense that included AllAmerican linebacker Rufus Alexander, All-Big 12 defensive back Nic Harris and defensive lineman C.J. Ah You.

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Sam Bradford picks up his Heisman trophy. Bradford was the 2008 Heisman Trophy winner.

ing Stoops was seeing each day from a quarterback Wilson says approached practice and video study as hard as anyone. “I don’t think many people know or realize how hard Sam prepared and studied,” Wilson said. “He was a very smart kid, very gifted. But he worked unbelievably hard to become an elite player.” ••• Bradford’s dedication paid off. In 2008, the redshirt sophomore, guiding OU’s new no-huddle scheme, orchestrated an Oklahoma offense that scored an NCAA single-season record 99 touchdowns. Bradford threw a school-record 50 touchdown passes and rushed for five more. He completed 328-of-483 (67.9 percent) passes for another school record, 4,720 passing yards. The Sooners went on a tear late in that season to bolster Bradford’s Heisman campaign, starting with a 65-21 win over No. 2-ranked Texas Tech in the now-famous “Jump Around” game. T h e n -Te x a s Te c h r e ceivers coach Lincoln Riley refers to that evening as a “nightmare,” but for Bradford? “That was probably the most fun I’ve ever had playing in a football game,” he said. Oklahoma continued to roll with a 61-41 win the next week over No. 11 Oklahoma State when Bradford iconically launched himself nine feet away from the goal line,

took a hard hit to the stomach, flipping and landing hard on his left side out of bounds. The Sooners then topped No. 19 Missouri 62-21 in the Big 12 Championship Game for the program’s third consecutive conference crown, ensuring Oklahoma would play in its fourth national championship game in nine years. Bradford was rewarded with a trip to New York for the 2008 Heisman Trophy presentation, where he won over Texas quarterback Colt McCoy, who beat Bradford head-to-head, and Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, who won the award the previous year. Bradford admittedly was shocked to hear his name called. Sims, who was on stage at the presentation with the other former winners, eased his nerves a bit when he repeatedly yelled “Boomer!” after the Sooners’ fifth Heisman Trophy winner was announced. “I think I said ‘Boomer’ a hundred times,” said Sims. “The way his dad helped me — his dad helped me win mine.” Bradford, who yelle d “Sooner!” back at Sims as he walked on stage to accept the coveted bronze trophy, later went to The Palm Steakhouse in New York City after the Heisman ceremony. “Just going to dinner with my family afterwards, having them there and being able to have fun and celebrate the evening,” Bradford said. “I think that’s something I’ll always remember.” He still had one game remaining his sophomore season after the special weekend in New York. Oklahoma faced Florida and Tebow for the 2009 BCS National Championship, but the Sooners fell short of capturing the school’s eighth national title, losing 24-14 to the Gators. Oklahoma’s single-season passing yards and touchd ow n s l e a d e r c o u l d’v e forgone his junior season to enter the draft, but he decided to return for one more crack at a national title along with defensive tackle Gerald McCoy and tight end Jermaine Gresham. His season was curtailed by a shoulder injury suffered in OU’s 2009 opener vs. BYU, which was re-aggravated a few weeks later

against Texas, ending his college career. “I’ve always kind of put it on me,” said Kevin Wilson, now Ohio State’s offensive coordinator. “Sometimes I start thinking it’s my fault and what could I have done from a play-calling perspective. Because you know, injuries are a part of the game. You want to do as much as you can to keep your quarterback out of harm’s way.” Bradford managed to recover from the injury and was selected by the St. Louis Rams with the first overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft — the third Sooner to ever be taken No. 1 overall, joining Lee Roy Selmon (1976) and Sims (1980). Bradford won the 2010 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and spent five seasons in St. Louis. But after dealing with more injuries, he left the Rams following the 2014 season to play one year with Philadelphia before joining the Minnesota Vikings. He set the NFL single-season record for pass-completion percentage — 71.6 percent — during his first year with the Vikings in 2016. He played in only two games in 2017, however, after re-aggravating a knee injur y that shut him down for the season. Now 30, Bradford isn’t done with football yet, but his legacy at Oklahoma is already immortalized with a statue erected in 2011 in Norman’s Heisman Park. His likeness looks up at the stadium where — similar to current Heisman hopeful quarterback Baker Mayfield — he nearly didn’t get the chance to live out a lifelong dream. “(Bradford) was an elite worker and made himself into a phenomenal college player,” Kevin Wilson said. “He was an unbelievable Sooner. What he did those couple years with us in Norman — he was a special young man.” Joe Buettner

joebuet@ou.edu

Heisman Series This is the fifth article in The Daily’s “Heisman Evolution” series. A new article will run every week for the rest of the football season, and the pieces can be found at projects.oudaily.com

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SPORTS

• November 30 - December 3, 2017

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RANKINGS 1. Clemson 2. Auburn 3. Oklahoma 4. Wisconsin 5. Alabama 6. Georgia 7. Miami (Fla.) 8. Ohio State 9. Penn State 10. USC 11. TCU 12. Standford 13. Washington 14. UCF PAXSON HAWS/THE DAILY

Senior defensive back Steven Parker and sophomore linebacker Caleb Kelly tackle a TCU running back Kyle Hicks Nov. 11. The Sooners won the game 38-20.

OU, TCU ready for rematch Sooners face tough team again in Big 12 Championship ABBY BITTERMAN @abby_bitterman

The Sooners will have to play TCU twice this year with the return of the Big 12 Championship, but they aren’t worried about it. With only 10 teams and no divisions, there hasn’t been a championship game since 2010. It has

been the Sooners’ goal all season to make and win the Big 12 Championship, and if they made it, they knew they would have to face one team a second time. The Sooners, who have won the Big 12 the past two seasons, are going to be ready to go and so is TCU, senior safety Steven Parker said — each team is going to give the other its best shot. When the Horned Frogs came to Norman Nov. 11, the Sooners won 38-20, but

TCU shut Oklahoma down in the second half. The defense also gave up 424 yards of offense to TCU in that game. “They want to run the ball,” defensive coordinator Mike Stoops said. “And we need to do a better job consistently stopping the run, and that’ll be a big part of the game. I always think that if you have an ability to run the football, then it’s tough to defend. It sets everything else up.” The team has to be ready

for anything, Parker said, and even though the secondary has already seen senior quarterback Kenny Hill, they still need to be prepared for what ever the TCU offense might throw at them. Even though the Sooners are getting the challenge of playing TCU twice, Parker is excited at the prospect of a conference championship. “I’m actually very happy about this,” Parker said. “This is something that I feel like used to happen,

and, now that we’re going back to a championship game and having that, it’s going to bring a little more flavor to the conference, and it’s going to be a lot more exciting. This year it made it more exciting, just everyone’s trying to get in, and it ended up being us and TCU, so now it’s time to go.” Abby Bitterman abbybitt@ou.edu

15. Notre Dame 16. Michigan State 17. LSU 18. Washington State 19. Oklahoma State 20. Memphis 21. Northwestern 22. Virginia Tech 23. Mississippi State 24. NC State 25. Fresno State Source: ncaa.com

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