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Student Conduct deals strikes Fraternity houses given alcohol violations MARY SMITH
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Two OU IFC fraternities have been given strikes by Student Conduct since the end of the spring semester, the second such strike for both organizations. Fraternity chapters Phi Gamma Delta and Sigma Chi were issued their second strike for an infraction of OU’s alcohol policy. Nine organizations overall have at least one strike, and eight
of those organizations belong to the Interfraternity Council or the Panhellenic Association. Based on the three-strikesand-you’re-out system, having three strikes results in a period of suspension, and only alcohol violations are issued a strike, said Steven Ashmore, director of Student Conduct. The violation does not have to occur in the organization’s house for a strike to be issued. “It can take place anywhere as long as it is an organizational event ... we look at how many were involved and (whether or not) the nature of the activity (was) something that furthered the
“We support the university and their decisions, so if Steven Ashmore thinks a strike needs to be given out, then we support that decision.” BREANNA BOBER, PANHELLENIC EXECUTIVE COUNCIL PRESIDENT
organization’s purposes, goals or business,” Ashmore said. Strikes can last up to three years and cannot be removed until that time is up. During the time that an organization has a strike, they must fulfill what is required of them, depending on the number of strikes they have, he said. A single strike results in an administrative fee, an alcohol education program and usually a
community service component, according to Ashmore. A second strike usually results in disciplinary probation, and the third strike results in a one year suspension. After that one year suspension, however, an organization can easily rejoin as long as the university gives them permission to reestablish. “Since we’re really suspending their activity, they just require university approval to be reinstated.
They don’t have to reapply and start from scratch,” Ashmore said. Student Conduct is the governing body that issues strikes, not Panhellenic Association or IFC, and when it comes to dealing out strikes, neither organization has a say in the matter. “Student Conduct deals more with the student code annotated, like alcohol violations and things to that manner. The IFC judicial board (has its own) … code of conduct, current policy and … constitution, so we kind of play by our own rules,” said Jacob Ryan, IFC’s chief justice. SEE STRIKES PAGE 2
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Assistant professor of Ceramics Stuart Asprey and graduate teaching assistant David Stevens pull pots from the raku kiln. Some alumni now work for New York production companies, Disney, schools and Harvard museums.
WORKING WITH FIRE Ceramics program inspires creativity JESSICA BARBER
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Bowls, cups, vases and plates are all everyday items that we rarely think about, but for OU ceramics majors and professors, they’re a way of life. “A lot of people ask, ‘Well, what can you do with ceramics?’ just like people ask about English or philosophy,” said Stuart Asprey, a ceramics assistant professor. With alumni now working for New York production companies, Disney, schools and Harvard museums, these students prove that art and
ceramics are still relevant and a source for creativity. “I have a teaching philosophy that talks about creating an atmosphere that’s conducive to creativity (and facilitating) a welcoming environment where students can feel free to express themselves,” Asprey said. In order to foster creativity while teaching different ceramic techniques, Asprey gives assignments like creating two bottles — one that looks completely feminine and the other that looks completely
masculine. Not only does this encourage students to be creative with a simple assignment, but it also shows how gender roles influence our thoughts and ideas, he said. OU’s ceramics program has been around for years and even has its own building south of campus, called Ceramic Kiln Facility, with plenty of space for molding minds and clay.
Former Oklahoma student assistant and current Baylor passing game coordinator Jeff Lebby was reportedly spotted on Tulsa’s sideline Saturday in Norman. OU coach Bob Stoops wasn’t aware of the situation until after the game and addressed Lebby’s presence at his Monday press conference. “I didn’t find that out until after the game,” Stoops said. “That seems to be a pretty fundamental rule that’s not allowed, so I don’t know what he was doing here.” Under NCAA Bylaw 11.6.1, it is a NCAA violation for athletic personnel to in-person scout a future opponent. The official rule states the following: “In basketball, football and women’s volleyball, off-campus, in-person scouting of opponents is prohibited, except as provided in Bylaw 11.6.1.1.” SEE BAYLOR PAGE 6
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Norman firefighters tow in one of the Norman Fire Department’s new boats after a day of training on Sept. 11, 2015. The department will continue to train throughout the fall and winter, expecting to put in hundreds of training hours before next spring.
New boats will help save lives Equipment to aid firefighters when flood season starts
for rescue missions in next spring’s flood season — one that the National Weather Center predicts will have above average precipitation. The firemen began pracALI STRATTON Assistant Web Editor ticing the week of Sept. 7 at @_AliStratton_ Lake Thunderbird and will continue to train throughout Norman firefighters are the fall and winter, Norman now training on new Zodiac Fire Department Chief Jim motorboats that will be used Bailey said.
“Not only will the new boats be safer for the firefighters, but it’s also far safer for the residents that have driven off into deep water or got rushed away,” Bailey said. “The guys will be able to get to them much quicker, much safer.” Last spring, Norman experienced five flash floods in May, stranding many
residents, with at least 27 rescues recorded, according to NFD records. In one of the most extreme rescues last May, two women and a 6-year-old child were trapped in a car filling with water, possibly minutes away from their last breath, when NFD arrived to rescue them. That near-disaster, among
other rescues, drove the purchase of the boats, prompting the Norman City Council to approve the $78,000 budget, Bailey said. “If we had flooding tonight, our guys would still go out there and rescue people,” he said. “We have a few guys who are trained on them already, so they wouldn’t be lost out there.”
The National Weather Center cannot yet make an exact prediction for Norman’s next flood season, though forecasters expect a wetter-than-normal winter season that could linger into the spring. Ali Stratton Alexandra.Stratton-1@ou.edu
Annual BSA Week officially kicks off today Events will include Friday Show n’ Tell concert and party ANNA MAYER News Reporter @AnnaMay136
Yesterday marked the official kickoff for the OU Black Student Association’s annual event week. BSA Week is meant to showcase its organization by explaining the group’s purpose and platform, BSA President Naome Kadira said. The event kicked off Sunday with students doing community service and attending BSA Goes to Church. The remainder of the week will consist of community outreach events, such as a rap battle Friday. The theme for the week is “Back2Black.” “The purpose is to kind
STRIKES: Continued from Page One IFC tries to manage things educationally in order to resolve issues of violence and conflict within fraternities in the best way possible, Ryan said. When it comes to dealing with problems within their jurisdiction, IFC issues consequences that prioritize restitution, such as community service, to fight future negative action within the IFC community, said Ryan. Panhellenic Association is in the same position as IFC. They have nothing to do with strikes because t h e y a re s e p a rat e f ro m Student Conduct. “We support the university and their decisions, so if Steven Ashmore thinks a strike needs to be given out, then we support that decision,” said Breanna Bober, president of the Pa n h e l l e n i c E x e c u t i v e Council.
of go back to the root of why this group started and give a deeper understanding of it and give back to the community,” Kadira said. Kadira said that although Black Student Association puts on events throughout the year, BSA Week is the organization’s main function. “It’s everything we do in one week,” Kadira said. T h e maj o r B SA We e k showcase, Show n’ Tell & YG, takes place Friday at The Armory and is expected to draw in a large crowd, BSA Public Relations Officer Chandler Funderburg said. The showcase will provide students with a free concert and afterparty. Find more information on the Black Student Association website. Anna Mayer anna.n.mayer@gmail.com
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OU vice president for the university community Jabar Shumate speaks at the Black Student Association meeting Friday, Sept. 18, 2015. This year’s theme for BSA week is #backtoblack.
Panhellenic Association has its own judiciary system that can issue infractions if an individual or organization breaks one of its bylaws. “We are very transparent with the community about our rules and our system,” Bober said. When an infraction is issued, it is most often not common knowledge for the sake of the individual’s privacy. MATT WESLING/THE DAILY Bober has seen chapters bring in educational pro- Kappa Kappa Gamma sits on College Avenue west of campus. The house is the only sorority with a strike from Student Conduct. grams after earning a strike or breaking a bylaw, but • Students for a Democratic Society STRIKE 1 STRIKE 2 chapters often bring in edu(5/09/2016) • Sigma Chi (05/05/2016) • Phi Gamma Delta (4/11/2018) cational programs for other • Sigma Alpha Epsilon (9/30/2016) • Sigma Phi Epsilon (9/19/2015) reasons too, so it is up to • Sigma Chi (6/20/2018) each chapter to decide how • Phi Gamma Delta (10/01/2016) • Alpa Tau Omega (10/11/2015) *Expiration dates of Strikes are indicated they want to handle penalin parenthesis • Kappa Kappa Gamma (11/01/2017) ties and issues. • Delta Upsilon (2/28/2016) While IFC, Panhellenic Association and Student Conduct all remain separate entities, they all coCORRECTION operate to ensure the safety and well-being of A p.2 article in the the students within their Sept. 17 issue of The organizations. Daily incorrectly stated Mary Smith mcsooner19@gmail.com
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The Big 12 announced Monday that Oklahoma and West Virginia will kick off at 11 a.m. in two weeks, marking the Sooners’ second-straight morning kick at home. In fact, dating back to last season, it will be the fifth morning home game of OU’s last seven. In June 2012, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops told The Oklahoman he was concerned about the number of night games his team was playing. “It needs to be spread around,� he said. “We’re talking about competitive advantage and equality, and we’re all sharing the money ... let’s all share the burden of it. That needs to be talked about more than it is.� It appears the Big 12 heard him. With its game against West Virginia, Oklahoma will have kicked off in the morning for 11 of its last 17 regular season games. That’s far too many. I n t h e s e a s o n b e f o re Stoops made his remarks, Oklahoma kicked off nine games after 5:00 p.m., including an 8:15 p.m. at Kansas. Stoops told The Oklahoman he didn’t get home from that game until 3:45 a.m. the next morning. Since then, the Sooners have seen a steady decrease in the number of night games, playing seven in 2012, five in 2013 and three in 2014. But the opposite problem has arisen — Oklahoma is playing too many morning games. In its final three regular season games of 2013, OU played at 11 a.m. The next season, exactly half of its
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regular season slate kicked at 11:00 a.m., including five of six games from Oct. 11 to Nov. 22. That’s not what Stoops had in mind. “Yeah, I do have a problem with it, and I’m sure our administration does and fans do. So we’ll express that to the league and, hopefully, everybody can have a fair amount of early and late kicks and mix it up a little better,� he said. Stoops was right — the administration does want to address the problem. The Daily reached out to Joe Castiglione, director of athletics, for comment on the string of early kickoffs. “We were extremely disappointed to learn today that the television network had set our West Virginia game for 11 a.m,� Castiglione said. “As illustrated by 100 consecutive sellouts, our fans are loyal and resilient, but we understand completely the hardship this creates for them, especially if it happens too often or consecutively. On their behalf, we registered our concern
with the Big 12 office immediately this morning and are working closely with the conference staff to address the problem and minimize early starts in the future.� D e s p i t e S t o o p s’ a n d Castiglione’s feelings on the matter, Oklahoma players don’t mind the early kickoffs, according to quarterback Baker Mayfield. “I like getting out there and playing right away,� Mayfield said. “I don’t like waiting around. I like to get out there and wake up and to be able to go out there and not have to think about it too long. That’s just me. “Morning games are kind of a pain in the butt just because you have to wake up earlier, but once you get out there, you’re in a groove, and it doesn’t matter.� Morning games are a pain in the butt. Fans who travel to Norman just for football games are forced to leave in the early hours of the day to make kickoff. It takes away from the overall atmosphere, as well. Before Tulsa last Saturday, there were noticeably fewer
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fans tailgating than the season-opener (a 6:00 p.m. kickoff). The student section was less than half-full by the time the game got started. Aside from one roughneck screaming at the top of his lungs while riding the Sooner Schooner, OU’s campus was dead prior to kickoff. The Sooners announced their annual ‘Stripe the Stadium’ campaig n for the West Virginia game Saturday. The initial flyer that made its way around Twitter even advertised a ‘primetime, nationally televised audience.’ Well, OU was right about one of those things. Few in Norman are happy about so many early kicks. With Texas — in all likelihood, another 11 a.m. start — the week after West Virginia, Stoops said he doesn’t particularly prefer a certain time of day. “As long as we get to kick it, it doesn’t matter,� he said.
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Council sending artists to Italy Norman plans to strengthen its bond with Arezzo CHLOE MOORES A&E Reporter @chloemoores13
Norman Arts Council is launching its Cultural C o n n e c t i o n s p ro g ra m, which will create an exchange of art between Norman and its sister campus in Italy. The program was an idea that began during a vacation in Arezzo, Italy, said Erinn Gavaghan, executive director of Norman Arts Council. Gavaghan said she met Kirk Duclaux, OU’s on-site director of Italian programs in Italy, and “knew something had to be done.” “Arezzo is Norman’s sister city, but it didn’t feel like the city of Norman was a stakeholder in that program,” Gavaghan said. The theme behind Cultural Connections is to share the cultures of both Norman and Arezzo in each other’s cities, Gavaghan said. Three Italian artists will travel to Norman on Oct. 9 to install and display their work in Norman Arts Council’s MAINSITE Contemporary Ar t galler y for the first planned exhibition. In return, three Norman artists will be selected to travel to Arezzo in May of
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The building opened in 1999, the same year that Asprey began attending the OU for graduate school, he said. From there, he began teaching at the collegiate level all over Oklahoma, encouraging students to learn and create. “I think sometimes creativity gets lost in academic structure. You should still have an enjoyable time at school while you’re learning,” he said. The ability to stay creative while in school now extends to those outside the School of Art and Art History. Last fall, the school began a minor program that allows any student to take any beginning art class, Asprey said.
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next year to install and display their work through the summer, Gavaghan said. “I get the feeling that the Arezzo campus wants to see whatever authentic art there is in Norman,” Gavaghan said. “They may think that t h e re i s o n l y c o w b oy s, ranches and horses, but there is so much more here than that.” Ni c o l e P o o l e , a n O U
alumna with a degree in art, has already made a submission to the project in honor of her late father, Gail Poole. “I am submitting a proposal to take my father’s sketch book to Arezzo,” P o o l e s a i d . “ We h a d a show at the Depot this past April, and I designed the installation.” The sketchbooks represent Gail Poole’s life in
Norman and his life as an Oklahoman, Poole said. “He was too good for me not to do this,” Poole said. Poole created the “O. Gail Poole Memorial Travel Fund” through the Norman Arts Council to award Norman artists of merit. The fund allows them to travel with their work and to give back, Poole said. Poole uses revenue from
“There’s something about making things with your hands, especially something you can actually use,” Asprey said. “It’s a more tangible, interesting way to go about it.” Paige Kriet, a studio art ju n i o r, t o o k B e g i n n i ng Ceramics for her major but is finding it to be an interesting process. “I’m into printmaking and drawing, this is completely opposite, but (they) have similarities because they’re both functional crafts,“ Kriet said. “Actually making things with my hands is also a big thing for me.” Lizzie Evans, a pre-nursing junior, took Beginning Ceramics last fall and is now in upper-division ceramics courses. “I took the class because at the time I was an art history major, but I’ve stuck with it as a pre-nursing student because Stuart gave guidance and instruction, but also
gave me the room to explore and create,” Evans said. Evans is now in Ceramic Studio Processes, which teaches the logistics of ceramics, such as how to fire kilns, how the temperatures work and how to make glazes, she said.
said. “But because of that I wanted to stick with it, and I kept going.” Stevens continued on and ended up doing graduate work with Asprey because he would like to eventually teach at a college level, he said. “I really want to work in this environment,” Stevens said. “For the most part, everyone wants to learn and is curious and are free to figure out what’s going on in their lives and in our world.” For students studying ceramics, there are plenty of career options, from teaching to creating and selling their work. But above all, they will keep doing what they love with the guidance and inspiration of their professors and other students.
“I think sometimes creativity gets lost in academic structure.” STUART ASPREY, CERAMICS ASSITANT PROFESSOR
The ceramics department also reaches graduate students like David Stevens, a third-year MFA candidate in Studio Arts, with an emphasis in ceramics. “I took beginning ceramics with Stuart at OCU, and I was horrible at it,” Stevens
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the paintings she sells to invest in the fund, and she recently sent an artist to Brazil for a month with the fund, she said. “Regardless of whether or not my submission is successful, I’m extremely proud of the Norman Arts Council for setting up this exchange,” Poole said. “Whichever artists are selected will be finest we send to Arezzo.” Sarah Ex, a senior area studies major, has worked as an intern for the Norman Arts Council for the past three years. Gavaghan knew that Ex would be in Arezzo from January to May of last year and used it as an opportunity research Italian artists. From there, the idea of cultural exchange was born, Gavaghan said. “They don’t have as clear of an art community as we do here, so I had to search a little harder for artists than I thought,” Ex said. Ex narrowed a list of 15 artists down to three and s e l e c t e d It a l i a n a r t i s t s Sara Lovari, Enrique Moya Gonzalez and Massimiliano Luchetti to exhibit their work in October. “ E n r i q u e a n d Massimiliano have never shown in the states before, so I hope this expands their horizons and helps with their careers,” Ex said. The hope is that the Norman artists selected will
come to the Italian artist’s exhibit in October and exchange ideas, Ex said. “Regardless of what happens through this, we have started something that will change the way 2nd Fridaygoers or people who see this project will view art,” Ex said. “Art as well as math crosses boundaries. You don’t have to understand a language to look at art and see what it’s trying to say.” Chloe Moores margaret.c.moores-1@ou.edu
TIMELINE Sept. 30: submission deadline for Norman in Arezzo Oct. 8: selected artists for Norman in Arezzo will be notified Oct. 9: Public announcement for selected artists going to Arezzo Oct. 9 - Nov. 24: Selected Italian artists on exhibit on MAINSITE May 2016: Selected Norman artists will travel to Arezzo
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Architectural engineering freshman Blake Henderson throws a piece of clay on a potters’ wheel at the OU Kiln Facility. Sanderson is one of the many students of professor Stuart Asprey.
Snapchat helps users become human emoji New features add fun, though there are a few hiccups SIANDHARA BONNET A&E Reporter @SiandharaB
A little ghost popped up one day and updated the digital world saying that it was now possible to become an emoji. This little ghost is, of course, the social media app known as Snapchat, an easy and convenient way to send photos and picture updates to friends, family and followers. However, with the new update, you can send more than just your face — Snapchat detects your face
and then selected filters appear at the bottom for you to choose, making the experience comical and more entertaining for the user. People can sit for a while wasting time in front of their screen. Here’s a tutorial on how to get the filters: Hold down a finger on the screen over your face Filter choices will pop up — scroll through them horizontally and pick anywhere between a loving face, instant age and even a cyborg Save and send them to people on your friends list or save them to your story “I think it’s very entertaining,” University College freshman Cing Kiim said.
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Psychology junior Saleena Chaudry takes a snap with the new update. Snapchat now allows new filters to make photos more entertaining.
“It just adds more stuff to it. It makes it slightly different, but in a good way I think.” The update brings a new level to Snapchat, allowing more eccentric emotion to be shared amongst friends. “I love the update. I use it a lot. I’m on it more than I
used to be,” health and exercise science freshman Gavin Avery said. “I like the rainbow face scan one.” But no new update goes without faults or complaints. “I think it is ridiculous, and it’s made people use it a lot more. They’re just using
it for really dumb reasons, and it makes people waste more time on it. I’m all for it, because I think they’re fun,” film and public relations junior Keaton Bell said. “It kind of went from zero to a hundred. At first, it was literally just pictures, and now you open your mouth and rainbows fall out.” There is also the amount of space that it takes up on someone’s phone. It now takes up 66 megabytes, so if someone is low on space, they begin to notice the difference and become wary of what they download. Another fault: if someone hasn’t gotten a phone update in a while or if buying one of the newer models
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Mayfield shows flash of Manziel OU quarterback draws comparison to Johnny Football JOE BUETTNER,
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Baker Mayfield doubts Johnny Manziel remembers their first encounter. The Oklahoma Sooners’ starting quarterback recalls meeting Johnny Football following a high school football game way before he was Johnny Football. It was Mayfield’s sophomore year at Lake Travis High School. Manziel was a senior and a couple of years away from winning a Heisman Trophy at Texas A&M. Mayfield never played for the Aggies, but the two contacted each other when Mayfield played for Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury, who was Manziel’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Texas A&M in 2012. The Lake Travis product said goodbye to Kingsbury’s Red Raiders after winning Big 12 Freshman Offensive Player of the Year in 2013. Things are working out quite well, however, for the 6-foot1 junior. Mayfield transferred to Norman without much notice and sat out a season due to the NCAA’s transfer
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Lebby signed a national letter of intent in 2002 to play for Oklahoma. However, a career-ending injury thrusted Lebby into a student assistant coaching job with the Sooners. He is now an assistant coach at Baylor and the sonin-law of Bears coach Art Briles, who was reportedly made aware of the situation Monday as well. Art Briles says he was not aware of Jeff Lebby being on sidelines at game, “It’s embarrassing.� Briles said he called Stoops and apologized. Read Briles’ statement below: “I was not aware, sadly so. If I had been aware, that situation would’ve never happened. When I found out, we alerted all the proper officials on both sides and I actually called Coach Stoops after the game Saturday and told him that I was sorry that we had a guy on their sideline. And it’s embarrassing to
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Junior quarterback Baker Mayfield stiff arms a Tulsa defender on Saturday at the Gaylord-Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The transfer QB set the OU record for total offensive yards as well as having six touchdowns during the game.
policies. But now in his first year of eligibility at Oklahoma, he’s three-forthree so far in the win category as OU’s first-string quarterback. He already holds Oklahoma’s school records for most total offensive yards in a game and most passing yards in a season opener. He’s not shocked, though, by his early success. “Not at all, I mean, the work I put in and the time I had to sit out. I feel like my mental part of the game, I’ve been working on that for a
me, quite honestly. To me, there’s not an advantage first and foremost in today’s world. I mean, we had every film they ever got and they get every film we’ve ever got. So as far as scouting advantage, you’re at a disadvantage standing on the sideline. I don’t think he was there that long - maybe a quarter, I’m not even sure. It’s unfortunate. I hate it. I hate it for the perception standpoint. But anybody who knows football knows, it’s like, if they want to have somebody come stand on our sideline, that’s all right. Because there is no advantage in doing it. It’s something I was not aware of.� Stoops is certain his administration will file a report to the Big 12 as he continues to prepare Oklahoma for its bye week and next opponent. It’s something that needs to be reported and dealt with through the Big 12 office and our people,� Stoops said. “I’m sure they will. I’ve got a team to coach. They’ll hand those matters, I’m sure, and the NCAA will.� Joe Buetnner joebuet@ou.edu
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Baylor head coach Art Briles watches from the sideline during the first half of a college football game against SMU, Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, in Dallas.
long time,� Mayfield said Monday morning. “I’m able to put that in to action now. Obviously I got to get better each week, but it’s not surprising right now. College football is entering its fourth week of the 2015 season, but Mayfield is already drawing Manziel comparisons for his ability to evade oncoming defenders and extend plays far past their expiration date. Mayfield helped lead a furious comeback in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Sept. 12, but he arguably made his best
play of the season with a minute to go in the third quarter Saturday. He lined up in shotgun on a manageable second down with five receivers spread out. Where he should’ve been swallowed up in the backfield upon receiving the snap, No. 6 emerged out of a Tulsa blitz, took off to his left, danced around another Tulsa defender and somehow delivered a perfect strike to freshman Mark Andrews for a touchdown. It was full of Manziel flavor and nothing Oklahoma is
accustomed to from its typical quarterback play under coach Bob Stoops. Mayfield said his scrambling ability comes naturally. It’s never his first choice, however. “I give my eyes down field at first,� he said. “If anybody’s open right away, I’ll take it. The running is always my second option. You got get to the ball in other people’s hands, because they’re obviously faster and better than me at running the ball.� Stoops saw Mayfield develop in to the elusive athlete
he is today as OU’s scout team quarterback a year ago and through the off-season. The long-tenured Oklahoma coach wasn’t ready to call Mayfield the next Manziel, considering Johnny Football’s body of work. Stoops said he’s seen flashes of it, however, through OU’s first three games. “Last couple of games, he’s shown signs of that — of being able to extend and make s ome plays when they’re really not there,� Stoops said. “Hopefully it’s encouraging and hopefully he can keep doing that.� Mayfield doesn’t know how he pulled off his wild touchdown pass to Mark Andrews. He said it was a bit of backyard football. Maybe Mayfield has a little Manziel in him, but he’s got respect for the current Cleveland Browns quarterback who he referred to as a familiar face. “I’ve always respected him as a player,� Mayfield said. “He was a guy that did everything for his team. He’s got a lot of passion for the game and you have to respect that as a player. When scrambling comes to play, they can look similar, so I can see the resemblance.� Joe Buetnner joebuet@ou.edu
Riley asks receivers to block Wideouts creating space for Sooner offense SPENSER DAVIS Football Reporter @Davis_Spenser
Oklahoma wide receivers have picked up a new skill under offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley. They’re blocking downfield for their teammates and, in some instances, turning a normal play into big gain. “We preach it,� Riley said. “If they want to catch the ball, they’ve got to do that kind of stuff.� Two of the most impressive Sooners in that regard have been juniors D e d e We s tb ro o k a n d Jarvis Baxter. Both players had a hand in springing Joe Mixon and Jeffery Mead for touchdowns against Akron. “That’s part of being a receiver,� Baxter said. “You don’t always get the ball all the time. You have to block for your teammates. When you block for your teammates, big plays happen.� It’s not as if downfield blocking from wide receivers is a new concept — far from it — but few programs have figured out a way to execute it like OU has so far this season. “It’s definitely been emphasized but I would venture to say that everybody emphasizes it,� inside receivers coach Cale Gundy said. “I just know the importance here in our system, and it’s something that we speak about everyday in meetings and on the field. It’s coached as hard as running your routes and catching the football.� Baxter and Westbrook have both stood out in this role, which is abnormal for most junior college transfers. “Sometimes when you recruit a junior college player sometimes they’re not as well rounded,�
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Junior wide receiver Jarvis Baxter falls into the end zone on Saturday at the Gaylord Family Memorial Stadium. The Sooners bested the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in a 52-38 victory.
Gundy said. “We’ve been fortunate that Dede and Jarvis have both come from very good places, and the coaches did a very good job with them. They have a lot of football sense to them.� According to coach Riley, downfield blocking is the difference between a good play and a great play. “On some of our big plays,
we had some great blocks down the field. But we also had some six or seven yard plays that, if we had been a little better downfield, could have been big plays too,� Riley said. Baxter prides himself on creating those plays for his teammates and said blocking is just another part of his job as a receiver.
“There’s other guys on the team, and if I don’t get the ball then I have to block,� Baxter said. “That’s not a problem for me, because if me blocking is helping the team out, then that’s what we have to do.� Spenser Davis davis.spenser@ou.edu
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