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The Norman Farmers Market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 615 E. Robinson St. Fruits, vegetables and flowers will be available.

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Summer Movies will present “Dark Shadows,” featuring Johnny Depp, at 6 and 9 p.m. in Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Meacham Auditorium. The film also will be shown Friday.

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Art After Hours will highlight Robert Cottingham, an artist known for his photo-realism, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Dee Dee and Jon R. Stuart Classroom of the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art.

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“Tree Day” will feature a walk around Little River State Park to see what kinds of trees grow in the area at 10 a.m. at the Discovery Cove Nature Center, 1201 Clear Bay Ave.

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The Oklahoma City Redhawks will face the Omaha Storm Chasers from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Bricktown Ballpark, 2 S. Mickey Mantle Dr., Oklahoma City. Tickets start at $5.

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A late-night pool party will be open to students from 9 to 11 p.m. at the Murray Case Sells Swim Complex’s outdoor pool as part of Summer Session programming. Free food and beverages will be provided.

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OU coach Bob Stoops answers questions at Big 12 media days Monday, July 23, in Dallas.

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OU will benefit from veterans, Stoops says Sooners to rely on 8 returning players who started on offense last season Tobi Neidy

Sports Reporter

DALLAS — With the decline of OU’s defense in the last few years, the Sooners have had to rely on their offense more than ever. That becomes much easier this year with the help of some veteran players, coach Bob Stoops said.

Landry Jones and the offensive line will help Oklahoma be an efficient offensive team due to the amount of experience they provide for the Sooners, Stoops said Monday during Big 12 media days.

With the defense looking to correct the mental errors that plagued the unit in the past, the Sooner offense is storming forward behind the team’s starting quarterback.

Jones, who enters his senior season with the Sooners, ignored the bright lights of the NFL to return for his last year in Norman. And the Sooners say Jones’ decision to come back only benefits the team.

“He’s been in the system for so many years that he probably knows our offense better than anyone,” senior center Ben Habern said.

“He’s a great leader on and off the field, and most people don’t get to see that.”

Habern is another key piece of the offensive, returning to the Sooners’ starting lineup this fall after missing five games last season with an arm injury.

With Habern, the offensive returns eight players on the projected 2012 starting lineup, and that type of experience combined with the depth at each position is something that Habern says will make OU a tough team to beat from the first to the last game on the schedule.

“As far as the O-line goes, it’s five guys working together as one unit,” Habern said.

“But having back-ups that have a ton of experience allows us to rotate in and out, and that will help us stay fresh even when we’re beat

AT A GLANCE Who’s back?

OU returns eight players who started on offense last year.

• QB Landry Jones • FB Trey Millard • RB Dominique Whaley • WR Kenny Stills • C Ben Habern • OG Gabe Ikard • OT Lane Johnson • OG Tyler Evans

up later in the season.”

But maybe more importantly than depth is having an experienced offensive line that eases Jones’ overall stress level, he said.

“You can delegate and let those guys do the work for you because they know their positions and they know what it takes,” he said. “It starts and ends with the offensive line — if they dominate, then usually the team dominates.”

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OU senior quarterback Landry Jones laughs at a question during a press conference at Big 12 media days Monday, July 23, in Dallas. Jones is one of eight returning starters from the Sooner offense.

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Five things we learned about the Sooners during media days

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u took its turn with the media Monday morning. Here are five takeaways from talking to the Sooner squad.

1. Oklahoma will rely on its offense this year.

The success of this year’s team will hinge on whether or not starting quarterback Landry Jones and Co. will be able to come out firing on all cylinders with eight returning starters including previously injured center Ben

Habern and running back Dominique Whaley.

If the offense can avoid late-season meltdowns, and if a couple of wide receivers step up to complement Jones, this Sooner offense as a whole could be the most threatening weapon in the Big 12 Conference this year.

2. The Sooners are prepared to battle TCU and West Virginia.

The Sooners admitted both incoming teams would

benefit the league, but now those teams become OU’s enemies vying for the Big 12 championship.

run out on the field this fall.

4. The Sooner defense is studying what went wrong last season.

3. Preseason rankings While the offense seems don’t matter at all to OU. to have its bearings straightStoops said more than ened out, the OU defense once that preseason rankalso had to undergo a mindings don’t matter to him, and set change, too. This sumJones pointed out that the mer, the defense has already team was ranked No. 1 last been watching last year’s season and “nothing haplosses and learning from pened from that.” those mistakes.

Look for a more relaxed Learning to swallow their and focused Sooner team to pride and admit the defense

was lacking last season has helped the Sooners own up to their mistakes.

5. Jones’ stress level have decreased after getting married.

After the subject was brought up during a couple of interviews as comic relief, the result of the July wedding was consistently this: Jones no longer has that stress to deal with in his personal life.

“He’s definitely less stressed now,” Habern said.

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that he can’t make every play.” — OSU coach Mike Gundy on what his new quarterback DALLAS — Players and coaches from each needs to do to be successful this season Big 12 team gathered Monday and Tuesday in Oklahoma Dallas to discuss the upcoming season.

OU had a disappointing season last year, Baylor losing three conference games and placOver the last few seasons, under the lead- ing third in the conference. Despite that, the ership of Heisman-winner Robert Griffin III, Sooners enter the season as the preseason Baylor has become relevant. Griffin is now favorite to win the Big 12 — but coach Bob Stoops put no stock in the ranking. gone, and the Bears have to replace him.

“That kind of stuff (preseason rankings) As far as playing quarterback, senior Nick sells magazines and newspapers but it doesn’t Florence said he was ready to fill the role.

Quotable: “You mean, how do I replace the mean anything,” Stoops said.

Quotable: “Kenny (Stills) is a different kind best player in the United States of America?”

— Baylor coach Art Briles when asked how to of character. He’s got a California aroma around him. But on the field, he’s a hard replace Robert Griffin III worker and he’s goal-oriented. He’s all about Iowa State Oklahoma football.” — OU senior center Ben The Cyclones have been a bottom dweller in Habern on junior receiver Kenny Stills the Big 12, but after making it to a bowl game two of the last three seasons, Iowa State is TCU (See story on page 3) looking to the future. Coach Paul Rhoads said Quotable: “Even if (the Big 12) wasn’t conthis is the most talented team he has had.

Quotable: “We threw too many to the sidered wide open, we’re going to come in wrong-colored jersey.” — ISU coach Paul with the mindset that if we take care of our business, we can win it. As good as the media Rhoads on his quarterback situation or anybody says one team is, they’re human Kansas — they can be beat.” — TCU junior quarterIn the last two seasons, the Jayhawks have back Casey Pachall on adjusting to the Big 12 won a total of five games, only one of those coming in conference play. They have a new Texas Longhorn coach Mack Brown said his team coach this season, however — Charlie Weis.

Quotable: “All the people of Kansas will has to be better all around, starting with the be mad at me for having respect for coach running game. With returners Joe Bargeron Snyder, but I was always a big fan of his.” — and Malcom Brown and highly touted freshman Johnathan Gray, the Longhorns should KU coach Charlie Weis on Bill Snyder be able to run over anyone in the Big 12.

Kansas State Quotable: “If you didn’t come to Texas to K-State was a surprise last year, going 10-3 play competitive teams, then why are you and taking second in the Big 12. This year the here?” — Texas junior cornerback Carrington Wildcats won’t surprise anyone, but they are Byndom on the competition in the Big 12 still picked to finish sixth.

Quotable: “Do we perform better as Texas Tech Texas Tech was not good last season, but ‘underdogs?’ That I don’t know. I haven’t seen any statistics in that regard. Last year, Tech lost its No. 1 and No. 2 running backs to obviously we played reasonably well in those injury last season. This season will hinge on circumstances.” — KSU coach Bill Snyder on how those players return from injury.

Quotable: “I’d like to coach a few of these being picked to finish sixth guys I recruited. So hopefully we can get Oklahoma State this thing going a little bit better each year.”

Oklahoma State had the best year in pro- — Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville on gram history, winning the Big 12 Conference being on the hot seat and the Fiesta Bowl. But, the Cowboys’ quarterback and top two receivers are gone, leaving West Virginia (See story on page 3) large shoes to fill and small feet to fill them.

Quotable: “They have a lot of players Quotable: “Our job as coaches is to get young players ready. The team has to help returning, just like us, so I think that’ll be carry him along, and [freshman Wes Lunt] the game everybody’s waiting for.” — WVU has to realize he can only do so much and senior receiver Tavon Austin on playing OU Sports Editor

Tobi Neidy is a public relations senior and a sports reporter for The Daily.

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Even Jones admitted having the ring has made his life much easier to deal with.

“It’s like you have the period of time where you have to act like you’re married but you’re really not,” Jones said.

“I’m much less stressed now that I’m a married man.”

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West Virginia players say they will earn hype they are getting

TCU aims to prove recent success not a fluke, players say

WVU expected to contend for Big 12 championship

Horned Frogs setting out to show nation they belong on the big stage James Corley

James Corley

Managing Editor

Managing Editor

DALLAS — It can be difficult for a team to gain respect in a new conference. Just ask Texas A&M and Missouri if it’s been easy in the SEC. But don’t ask West Virginia.

The Mountaineers have had little trouble transitioning from the Big East, which it has mostly topped in recent years, to the Big 12 Conference.

During Big 12 media days in Dallas, TCU players were asked whether they could compete in the conference; West Virginia players were asked whether they will win a conference title this year.

Mountaineers coach Dana Holgorsen said managing expectations is a big part of his job, and he’ll have his work cut out for him.

The Mountaineers were picked to finish second in the Big 12 this season behind OU, and many expect the Sooners’ Nov. 17 date with WVU in Morgantown will be the de facto conference championship game.

“They have a lot of players returning, just like us, so I think that’ll be the game everybody’s waiting for,” said Tavon Austin, West Virginia senior wide receiver.

Wi t h o u t e v e n hav i n g played a snap in the conference, Austin and senior quarterback Geno Smith were picked to the preseason AllBig 12 first team. Smith even beat out the conference’s veteran quarterback, OU’s Landry Jones, in votes for offensive player of the year.

“We accept the challenges

At least for now, West Virginia is a cool customer in light of the hype machine, following the example of its coach. The Mountaineers earned a share of the Big East title and blew out Clemson, 70-33, in the Orange Bowl last season, but Holgorsen described the 2011 campaign with an uninspired “good.”

WVU already has the conference’s attention. Next, it seems, they’ll try to show the Big 12 what Holgorsen would call “great.”

DALLAS — TCU made it clear at Big 12 media days that the team doesn’t want to slip unnoticed into the conference this season — it wants to own it. As TCU ventures into unknown territory as one of two new Big 12 members, the team has a mantra to match: “Make it personal.”

The Horned Frogs haven’t commanded much respect from around the country, junior quarterback Casey Pachall said, so the team plans to internalize the rest of the country’s doubts and neutralize them with its play on the field.

“We always have something to prove,” junior defensive end Stansly Maponga said. “Now we have a chance to show the nation what we’re made of.”

Most of the questions lobbed at TCU players asked if the Horned Frogs think they’re ready for the new league, if they’re prepared for the faster pace and high-scoring offenses, if they’re up to the challenge of maintaining success.

TCU is no stranger to the conference’s level of competition. Since the 2004 season, the Horned Frogs have scheduled Big 12 foes nine times — Baylor four times, OU and Texas twice each, and Texas Tech once.

“Baylor last year kind of gave us a preview,” senior offensive guard Blaize Foltz said. “You can tell it’s a little bit faster — something we’ve got to get used to.”

The Horned Frogs know what they’re up against. The Big 12 is bigger, stronger, faster and more athletic than TCU’s former conference foes, players said.

They’ve played opponents on that level and won in the past, but they’ve heard people say they can’t do so on a weekly basis in a league like the Big 12.

TCU coach Gary Patterson was hesitant to say, before the season even starts, whether his team’s success would seamlessly translate to its new home.

“I’ve always believed that you have to play two years; you’ve got to play everybody there, and they’ve got to come play you, and you kind of have a road map of what to do,” Patterson said.

However, the Horned Frogs’ new neighbors — especially ones like OU who have felt TCU’s sting in the past — say they have no choice but to take TCU seriously from the start.

“They have to have our attention,” OU senior quarterback Landry Jones said. “If anyone takes them lightly, they’re foolish.”

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West Virginia wide receiver Tavon Austin gestures while answering a question during Big 12 media days Tuesday, July 24, in Dallas. West Virginia is picked by many regional and national football pundits to challenge OU for the Big 12 championship this season.

of being the newcomers, and we’re going to face every team’s best every week,” Smith said.

There’s a lot of pressure on West Virginia to live up to the hype, but Holgorsen said pressure is nothing new to this team.

“We’ve been picked to win the conference we were in probably each of the last eight years, so our guys understand how to handle that,” he said.

“It’s not uncharted territory.”

West Virginia earned at least a share of six of the last 10 Big East titles. Since the departure of Miami (Fla.) and Virginia Tech from the conference in 2004, only Cincinnati

has had comparable success to the Mountaineers.

Yet West Virginia felt it wasn’t garnering the attention it deserved, Austin said.

“We never got the hype we were supposed to get,” Austin said.

But the Big 12 noticed — inviting West Virginia to join its new alignment.

And the idea that a team more than 900 miles to the east will come in and take the throne right away isn’t sitting well with the Mountaineers’ new neighbors, Austin said.

“We definitely have a big target on us,” he said. “We’re going to show the world what we can do.”

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For Penn State, the NCAA’s punishment fits the crime

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legacy — or at least what’s left of it — is now two vast and trunkless legs of stone.

We’ve looked on his works and despaired, but out of disgust rather than envy.

He’s no longer revered but disdained. His name no longer linked with academic and athletic excellence but with damning pride and delivered stiffly, swiftly and, self-obsession. When he at the end of the day, fairly. had to choose between his Last week, I wrote that reputation and the lives of the structure of Penn State’s children, he picked the forathletic department played mer. On multiple occasions. as pivotal a role as Paterno In a world so often seen himself in keeping the through the lenses of pesSandusky scandal quiet. But simism and cynicism, it’s Paterno had a heavy hand hard not to doubt the intenin building the front office tions of those who appear for his program, and as the to be righteous. Penn State face of that program, he just gave us another reason needs to be held accountto question what lies behind able. If anything was worthy the façade of integrity. of receiving the death penAnd that’s the sad truth. alty, it was Paterno’s image.

His legacy.

The NCAA punished the Dillon Phillips is a right person. journalism junior and Paterno lost a statue, assistant sports editor for 112 wins and the title of The Daily. You can follow winningest coach in colhim on Twitter lege football history. His at @DillonPhillips_.

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Janelle Gore, early education childhood education senior, slides down the water slide in the Walker-Adams Mall on Thursday, July 19. A slide and giant slip ‘n’ slide were provided at the event hosted by OU Summer Session.

Tan & Tone America has closed all but four Oklahoma locations, according to its website.

Company officials cited declining revenues as the reason they shut down their Oklahoma City metro stores, which included two located in Norman, 2203 W. Main St. and 1000 Alameda St. The company posted signs on the doors of the closed locations and posted an update to its website Monday.

“We have exhausted every possible financial resource to save the company, including the value of our personal life insurance and retirement funds, but we were still unable to establish the necessary capital for the company’s survival,” the memo stated.

Phone calls to the corporate office and the Norman locations have not been returned.

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Former OU professor pleads innocent of sex abuse charges Dwain Pellebon to stand trial on 3 counts of abuse TORY SMITH

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A former OU professor accused of sexually abusing several young girls pled innocent Friday at the Cleveland County Courthouse.

Dwain Pellebon, 55, who will stand trial on three

counts of child sexual abuse and six counts of lewd acts with a child, appeared before district judge Tracy Schumacher at his arraignment Friday.

The acts Pellebon is charged with occurred between 2005 and 2010, according to court documents.

Pellebon’s attorney, David Smith, told Schumacher that his client would not accept a plea offer from the

prosecutor. Schumacher ordered Pellebon to reappear for a status conference to determine trial date availability and the status of discovery and motion hearings. The status conference is set for 11:30 a.m. Oct. 26.

Pellebon, a former School of Social Work professor, was arrested Dec. 9 after a child welfare worker reported a teenage girl claimed she saw Pellebon molest a 13-year-

old girl during a sleepover at his home in Norman.

Pellebon was released on $75,000 bail Dec. 19 DWAIN with the pro- PELLEBON vision that he would not have any contact with minors, according to court documents. Pellebon resigned from his position at

OU on Dec. 20.

Several young girls testified June 22 about their interactions with Pellebon, including a 9-year-old, a mentally disabled 16-year-old, and a woman who is now 21. Most of the alleged abuse happened at Pellebon’s home in Norman, according to the witnesses.

Pellebon doesn’t have a prior arrest record, but he was investigated by the

state Department of Human Services in 2001 under similar allegations involving the daughter of a former Norman police officer.

Court records show that no charges were filed because the alleged victim failed to give investigators a statement.

Tory Smith, 405-325-3666 tory.e.smith-1@ou.edu

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