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oomer Sooner is more than just a chant for OU fans. It’s part of a multi-million-dollar enterprise.

Licensing, the process regulating the use of OU trademarked material on merchandise, contributes to OU’s selfsustaining athletic department by contributing part of the $7 million athletics gives back to the university.

Licensing director Renata Hayes said licensing is important to monitor how OU’s trademarks are being used. The purpose of licensing is to make sure items produced are consistent and in line with the university’s style guide.

Another reason to license is to make money because producers are willing to pay to use OU logos.

The Oklahoma Department of Intercollegiate Athletics’ annual report showed athletics generated a gross revenue of about $93.7 million, of which $3.7 million was from licensing. The revenue is then pooled and distributed, Hayes said. Last year, about $7 million of the total athletic revenue was given back to the university.

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Sooners learn new approaches to studying All students can benefit from tips JALISA GREEN Staff Reporter

Student Learning Center director Mark Walvoord guided a Student Success Series seminar on appropriate study styles Monday in Adams Center.

Walvoord recommended making connections with lectures, forming concept maps and comparing notes.

“Being able to visually put together the components in lecture with your own notes, helps with the long-term memory of the information you need for an exam or writing an essay,” Walvoord said.

Participants were asked to put together categories of subjects and discuss study strategies. For instance, a

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student in science or math classes wouldn’t make flashcards but would work alone, see tutors or make personal visual diagrams to understand the material.

This differs from art classes, where simply going to Google or discussion groups may be the best way to understand the material.

Walvoord said studying or learning is an experiment to find what works best for each

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student. Some find it easy to study with background noise, time their study sessions or avoid distractions.

Walvoord said taking the material and making it relevant to daily life is a concept students can use.

“The things I will take from this as an instructor in talking to freshmen are the different strategies that really help relate the material to you. You are your best teacher,” Walvoord said.

The Student Success Series is mainly aimed at freshmen, but multidisciplinary studies senior Kelsi Miller found herself confirming the styles she already uses.

“Definitely go to the seminar,” Miller said. “Even if you think you are studying the JaLisa Green/tHe daiLy right way, you find something new or confirm what Student Learning Center director Mark Walvoord writes key points of effective studying during Monday’s Student Success Series seminar. you already do.”

Franks cleared to play in time for OU-Texas

Oklahoma senator plans to request $500 billion in cuts to ‘super committee.’

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student to display work this weekend Visual arts junior received money to create sculpture for Tulsa festival. (Page 5)

sPOrTs aP’s no. 3 ranking not the worst for OU Wait until the season’s end to freak out. (Page 6)

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Sophomore wide receiver Trey Franks (2) runs upfield against Tulsa on Sept. 3. Franks was suspended after the Florida State game, but he was reinstated Monday for Saturday’s showdown. (Page 6)

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Since 2000, the number of fall and summer transfer students had been declining slowly.

But that was before 2011.

More than 1,600 transfer students enrolled for fall and summer 2011, said Michael Hoggatt, associate director of prospective student services of transfer students, in an email.

Fall 2010’s new transfer enrollment for fall was 1,126 and 118 for the summer — a 1,244 total and 356-student difference from this year ’s numbers, according to OU’s Institutional Research and Reporting statistics.

In fall 2000, the number of new transfer students for fall and summer combined was 1,829 students.

The majority of these new students come to OU from community colleges, Hoggatt said. Many factors determine students’ decision to transfer.

“Some transfer because the major they would like to pursue is not offered at their current institution.

Others transfer simply because they would like to earn a degree from the University of Oklahoma,” Hoggatt said in an email.

“I believe most students transfer to OU because of the quality of the degrees offered and the support they receive from faculty and staff.”

Transfer student Dallas Franklin, advertising junior, decided a new major meant she needed a new institution.

Franklin majored in journalism at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah before she decided to transfer to OU. Franklin said she transferred because she wanted to switch to advertising; Franklin said she believed OU had a better advertising program than her former university.

Most of Franklin’s credits transferred except for one. Because the credits for that particular class did not transfer, Franklin had to repeat the class.

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The OU Price College of Business now has the 10thbest entrepreneurship program in the country, according to a recent report by Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review.

To evaluate schools, the magazine looked at course requirements, faculty and student ratios, accomplishments of graduates and extracurricular business activities, according to the magazine’s website.

In 2010, OU ranked No. 15 in the country, according to the magazine. The University

of Houston ranked first in 2010 and 2011.

“What has happened ... in the past decade is that what happens in the classroom is no longer enough,” said Jim Wheeler, director and cofounder of OU’s entrepreneurship program, in a press release.

Wheeler said OU’s entrepreneurship program supplements classroom lessons with real-world experiences, such as trips to Austin and San Francisco to meet actual professionals, as well as study abroad tours in Italy and China. The college also offers pitch competitions to students.

Kathleen Evans, Senior Campus Reporter

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license: Approval required for OU trademarks Continued from page 1

Today around campus An art exhibit for children, titled “Art Adventures: There Was an Old Man Who Painted the Sky” by Teri Sloat, will take place from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art in the Jon R. Stuart classroom. Children ages 3-5 are invited and must be accompanied by an adult.

A Tuesday noon concert by flute and piano professors will take place from noon to 12:30 p.m. in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s Sandy Bell Gallery.

Admission to the museum is free on Tuesdays.

A screen-printing demonstration will take place 2 to 3 p.m. in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art in the Jon R. Stuart classroom.

A session on government documents will be hosted by documents librarian Jeffrey Wilhite from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Bizzell Memorial Library, Room 149 D.

with various OU trademarks to request permission through the marketing department.

These trademarks include the interlocking OU, the word “Sooners” and other images and words listed on SoonerSports.com.

To be licensed, student organizations first must fill out a form about the club and the vendor they are using for printing a product.

After the form is submitted, marketing may approve, change or reject the design.

Hayes said marketing approves four types of licenses:

• The largest category is the standard license agreement, including 325 to 330 larger, out-of-state companies that produce OU material such as Nike Inc. • More than 100 licensees not interested in mass production participate in OU’s in-house crafter’s program.

• Between 25 to 30 local companies also receive licenses to distribute merchandise in Oklahoma.

• The internal campus supplier license is more commonly seen on campus, Hayes said, because it includes about 25 organizations such as clubs, fraternities and sororities.

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Breakdown of OU license distribution 5 % - Local Licenses 5 % - Internal Campus Supplier Licenses 20 % - In-House Crafter’s Licenses 70 % - Standard Licenses

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president Chris Jones, science e ducation s enior, said the process wasn’t complicated.

However, the club found hurdles when it ordered gear from a company in Texas, which caused logo approval from OU’s marketing officials

to stall, Jones said.

Embroidery paperwork then took OU more time to process, he said, because the gear had to be sent to an approved company.

“It took a while to get all the paperwork done and start the process,” Jones said.

Transfer: GPA, credits differ among colleges Continued from page 1 retook the course, Franklin found out that, in fact, the credit would transfer — an error she credits to unclear advising.

“The adviser that I had at first told me that it didn’t count, and then when I went to go get advised for the second semester, they said that it should have counted,” Franklin said. “It was just a big mess that I think they

weren’t clear on why it didn’t count. S o s ome p e ople thought it wouldn’t count, some thought it would. It was just confusing.”

Figuring out transfer credits can often be a headache for most transfer students, said Matt Hamilton, OU vice president for Enrollment and Student Financial Services, in an email.

OU accepts all for-credit transfer GPAs and hours, but not all transfer work will always apply to a student’s

degree, Hamilton said, just as not all credit hours at OU will apply to a degree.

All transfer students must meet certain requirements, but required GPAs and hours differ among OU’s various colleges.

For example, the College of Liberal Studies requires students to have a transfer GPA of 2.00 after more than 60 hours have been attempted but also requires a 2.50 if fewer than 60 have been attempted.

Wednesday, Oct. 5 OU softball will play Seminole State at 6 p.m. at OU Softball Complex.

OU volleyball will play Missouri at 7 p.m. at McCasland Field House.

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Readers should bring errors to The Daily’s attention by emailing dailynews@ou.edu.

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OU’s Office of Admissions has an equivalency table on its website that shows which courses will transfer from instate colleges and universities, as well as several out-ofstate colleges, Hoggatt said.

If a course equivalency table does not exist for students’ previous institutions, they may seek assistance establishing course equivalencies by contacting the Office of Admissions’ Transcript Evaluation Section or the OU Transfer Liaison.

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“If only there was a way that you could have known prior to applying for college that OU was so into sports, especially concerning football.” (Nolan_Kraszkiewicz, Re: Letter to the Editor: Football belongs on the field, not in class)

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Reform system, not elderly Our View: Sen. Tom Coburn’s plan to cut billions from Medicare targets the elderly while ignoring the root causes of inflated spending.

and Budget, a little more than 9 percent of total Medicare spending. And from 2000 to 2007, Medicare paid dead physicians 478,500 claims totaling $92 million, according to a congressional inOklahoma’s own Sen. Tom Coburn, a vestigative committee. These infractions should be Republican, and Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., repunished with jail time, not just fines, to underline quested a chance Wednesday to present their plan the seriousness of this abuse. for $500 billion worth of cuts to Medicare But these reforms still would not cut before the “super committee” in charge of enough from the inflated budget. If Coburn The Our View developing a deficit-reduction plan. Their is the majority and Lieberman really want to reform the plan would raise the eligibility age to 67 Medicare program, they should be lookopinion of over time, raise the price of seniors’ governing to the root cause of runaway spendThe Daily’s ment medical insurance — as well as their ing: the high cost of health care. Medicare 10-member editorial board continues to pay drug companies more out-of-pocket expenses — and cap how much of their health care can be paid for by and doctors less, while the government supplemental policies. turns a blind eye to pharmaceutical indusWe understand the urge to target Medicare, a try practices that artificially raise costs. The senaprogram that has swollen from 16 percent of federal tors’ plan treats the symptoms, not the disease. We spending in 2007 to 20 percent in 2008, and is only don’t know exactly what can be done to fight this continuing to grow, according to the Congressional problem, but we do know that the senators’ plan Budget Office. In difficult economic times like is too simplistic to effectively combat this complex these, we have to be willing to make difficult deciproblem. sions about what to cut. In this spirit, we support We applaud their efforts to reduce the crippling raising the eligibility age. But cutting funding not federal deficit, but the senators should make sure only to as essential an area as health care, but to they’re looking in the right places for a solution, the health care of seniors who are often on a fixed and exploring all of the complex and varied opincome and yet need medical care the most, is tions to find the right course of action. We should unacceptable. exhaust every option before we penalize the strugThe best way to save the Medicare program and gling elderly. Contact Coburn and tell him that reduce its swelling budget is to fight the rampant Oklahomans are not willing to sell out the elderly waste, fraud and abuse of the system. Medicare while lawmakers fail to fight fraud and abuse. made $47.9 billion in improper payments in 2010 Comment on this at OUDaily.com alone, according to the Office of Management

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Private issues tarnish elections

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f you asked me OPINION COLUMNIST what I remember about President Bill Clinton’s administration, the only thing I could tell you was he had an affair with a White House intern named Monica Lewinsky.

Clinton was in office Lindsey Morrison from the time I was born lindseymorrison@ou.edu until I was 8 years old, and I know nothing about what he did with those years. But thanks to Google searches, I will always be able to learn about his relationship with Lewinsky.

Scandals, controversies and questionable actions seem to be what fuel the media. Society cares more about what public figures are doing behind the scenes than what they do in office. It’s almost as if we would rather read articles with a slight entertainment value than articles about policies and what people stand for.

In every presidential election, people dig to find information that could tarnish the reputation of a candidate.

People wondered if Barack Obama was actually a U.S. citizen. Others wondered what kind of mother Sarah Palin was after her teenage daughter got pregnant out of wedlock. With the upcoming 2012 election, Rick Perry’s transcript from Texas A&M has been released, showing he wasn’t exactly the best student.

Even smaller-scale elections have their own

controversies; in previous years, UOSA has dealt with issues of campaign violations that seem to overshadow the point of the elections. Ask anyone what they remember about last year’s Campus Activities Council election, and they’ll probably say something about illegal emails sent in support of now-chairwoman Melissa Mock’s campaign.

But should all of these issues be aired to the public? If an average American has an affair, no one but the parties involved will care. If someone with no intention of running for office has a bad transcript, oh well. But replace the average American with a public figure and it will be splashed across newspapers, magazines and websites in a matter of hours. So the question arises: Do we as a society have a right to know the personal issues of public figures simply because of who they are?

The answer can never be simply yes or no. It could be argued that we deserve to know because it could affect their credibility. If Clinton was willing to lie to us about an affair, what else is he willing to lie about? This also is where you could argue we don’t deserve to know because it was a personal issue that in no way was related to the presidency.

Controversies always are going to be present in any type of election. And they will probably be deemed more important than pressing issues at times. But they shouldn’t be the only things we know about candidates. As a society, we need to stay informed about what people are doing right amid all the stories of what they’re doing wrong.

Lindsey Morrison is a public relations sophomore.

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New term brings forth big decisions

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he U.S. Supreme OPINION COLUMNIST Court began its new term Monday, and there are some interesting cases coming up.

Although it is not officially on the agenda, the challenges to President Barack Obama’s health care Zachary Carrel bill probably will make it to zachary.d.carrel-1@ou.edu the court. The lower courts have turned out opposing opinions, and the president is pushing for action by the court on this issue. It is possible the Supreme Court will take up one of the cases.

On the official agenda this term are many large civil cases. The reason this particular term is important is because it could alter the criminal justice system in the United States completely.

The court will hear a case about the police needing to get a warrant to place tracking devices on a suspect’s car.

Also, whether you can be strip-searched in jail for a minor

offense. Right now, they can do both those things without repercussions.

One of the bigger cases on the docket is Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, about how much control the FCC has over television networks, dealing specifically with impromptu moments of partial nudity and expletive use on television series and specials.

There also is a case about whether religious institutions have to follow federal non-discrimination policies when dealing with disabilities. This case began after a teacher with narcolepsy who taught secular subjects at a Lutheran school was fired. This is an important case because it deals with how religious institutions deal with employment and whether they have to follow anti-discrimination laws, which could affect other discriminated groups.

There are many other cases before the court this term, and I encourage everyone to look into to how the courts may alter your lives.

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More research needed before final decision Re: “Gender-neutral housing opens door to more problems,” published Sept. 28 Gender-neutral housing has been in consideration by multiple organizations at OU for several years now and, as Delaney Harness states, many students aren’t aware of the proposal.

Students — especially those living in the residence halls, since they are the ones this proposal directly impacts — are encouraged to know what issues are being discussed and feel comfortable voicing their well-informed opinions.

The problem the Housing Center Student Association has with Harness’s column is that there is currently no such imminent policy change, and if there were, the association would make it a priority to inform residents.

A s t h e a s s o c i a t i o n ’s General Council chairwom“We don’t have an, I am somewhat surprised a fully formed, by the implication that the council, which is the assocomprehensive ciation’s legislative body, opinion on the is this “tight-lipped” group. topic (of the Per the Open Meetings Act, every meeting agenda gender-neutral piece of legislation the housing proposal). and General Council votes on is If the association posted on its website, hcsa. ou.edu, before midnight on develops one, the Friday preceding our it will be after Monday meeting. further discussion, There is an “OU Housing Center Student Association” introspection and Facebook page, and you can research.” follow @OUhcsa on Twitter.

The Housing Center Student Association maintains a strong online presence to keep residents involved and informed.

Additionally, there was an association representative at every floor meeting this year to talk about the opportunities we present for Housing leadership. We were also at Camp Crimson.

We were at the South Oval involvement fair, and the SOW involvement fair on the Walker-Adams Mall.

We talk about the association at the Resident Student Association meetings (held at the respective centers’ RSA offices at 9 p.m. every Monday in Adams, Cate, Couch and Walker and at 9:15 p.m. at Traditions East and West).

However, further advertisement, especially concerning the association’s large-scale discussions, is a suggestion we will take to heart and implement.

The Housing Center Student Association also would like to clarify the status of the gender-neutral housing proposal. At the Sept. 19 meeting, members of Students for a Democratic Society and Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Friends presented the current version of their proposal, followed by a General Council discussion and Q-and-A session.

Opinions on the topic were by no means unanimous — in fact, several of the issues that were presented in Harness’s column were brought up. The discussion was tabled after nearly 20 minutes of conversation, and after discussion next week, we anticipate it will be sent to committee for further deliberation.

As you can see, there is no legislation. We don’t have a fully formed, comprehensive opinion on the topic. If the association develops one, it will be after further discussion, introspection and research. What the Housing Center Student Association does is to promote the needs of residents.

We encourage anyone else with that interest to come to our meetings at 7 p.m. Monday nights in Couch Center Room 131 or to email us at hcsa@ou.edu.

Allie Kallmann, HCSA vice president Sarah Weiler, HCSA president

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Use your feistiness and be assertive by pushing for everyone’s interests instead of your own.

That way others will be in your corner, helping you get what you want.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- This might not be one of those lucky days when you’ll be able to get others to help you, but others might be fortunate in getting you to help bear their heavy burdens.

Relax; you’ll get your turn.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Be diplomatic if you encounter someone who used to be a friend but with whom you’ve had a falling out. If you wish to keep your good standing with the rest of your pals, you need to play it cool.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- It behooves you not to be demanding or abrasive when handling a complicated matter. If you act like a real wisenheimer, you’ll be left alone to fend for yourself.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Don’t let a heated discussion develop by trying to force your opinions onto someone who has told you that he or she isn’t buying what you’re selling. You won’t change this person’s mind.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -Even when encouraged to do so by someone who has made it big, don’t take any unreasonable risks pertaining to your financial affairs.

Let others do the gambling.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Hold off until you feel comfortable if you find yourself being squeezed into making an important decision under pressure. Take all the time you need to balance your alternatives.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Use your common sense when it comes to working with unfamiliar tools or materials. Be sensible about taking safety precautions when attempting to do something that could be dangerous.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- If out there, try to take lightly anything that is meant simply as a joke. It’s to your advantage to chortle along with the crowd.

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(Sally Field film) 30 ___ Sketch (classic drawing toy) 34 Edible submarines 36 ___ Schwarz (toy store) 38 Ethan or Joel, “Fargo� makers 39 Neither rightwing nor left-wing 42 S-shaped molding 43 Start of a Musketeer credo 44 Album cover 45 Address south of the border 47 “___ Rosenkavalier�

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48 Playtime at school 51 Bug-hittingthe-windshield sound 53 Donned 54 Cookbook abbr.

55 Fit as a fiddle 56 Israeli airline 57 Yesteryear 59 Beat a hasty retreat 60 Foot in a poem 61 Deliberate slight 62 Myra the pianist 65 Diesel of Hollywood

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While a cover album of decidedly non-Christian rock songs might seem out of Relient K’s range, their quirky sound brings something different to these tried-and-true tracks on “K is for Karaoke.”

The album is an interesting mix of 80s, 90s and present day remakes with songs such as Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”.

Sydney Allen is a broadcast and electronic media sophomore.

Katherine Borgerding, life & arts editor dailyent@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-5189

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Local talents bask in Spotlight Students gather momentum at art event in Tulsa

Norman artist Jessica Tankersley, visual arts junior, works on her electronic sculpture “Twitter Heart.”

Tankersley was selected for Momentum Spotlight award, which offers an honorarium and curatorial guidance on a new project for Momentum Tulsa.

Life & Arts Reporter

Paul Simon will be 70 this month. He can still sing better than most singers one-third of his age, and he proves it in his new collection of songs, “Songwriter.”

Simon handpicked his collection himself.

Covering his entire musical catalogue, “Songwriter” includes music from his early genius with Simon & Garfunkel to his most recent works.

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Tulsa’s Brady Arts district will host the Oklahoma Visual Art Coalition’s annual art exhibition this weekend, featuring work from up-andcoming artists from all over Oklahoma.

“Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition’s Momentum Tulsa: Art Doesn’t Stand Still” will begin at 8 p.m. Saturday, ending at midnight.

The work at the exhibition will include paintings, photography, sculptures, films, performances and largescale installations. In total, 60 artists will participate in the event; three of these artists were named the “spotlight artists” for fall 2011.

Out of 15 applicants, Jessica Tankersley, visual arts junior, was one of the three awarded the Momentum Spotlight award, receiving $1,500 to create a work of art and the chance to interact with a curator.

“The money makes it possible to execute this piece and this opportunity gives me experience with the curators who guide the vibe of the show,” Tankersley said.

This annual event gives young aspiring artists a chance to show the world what they are capable of creating, coalition director Julia Kirt said.

OVAC supports young artists who live and work in Oklahoma and are under the age of 30, according to OVAC’s website.

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More than 120 artists applied to be in the event, Kirt said.

“This event encourages young artists because it is a good experience to compete and have their work shown,” Kirt said. “It is a good place to see the wide variety of young artists in Oklahoma.”

Tankersley said she created a unique electronic sculpture called “Twitter Heart” with moving latex that works to represent the valve of a moving heart. As long as people keep tweeting the word “heart,” it will keep working, she said.

“It demonstrates that people can’t live without socialnetworking ­— it’s like a vital organ,” Tankersley said.

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Texas’ double threat Stay calm about rankings trouble for defenses I f you follow OU football, you’ve heard by now: The Sooners dropped in the AP poll from No. 2 to No. 3 after starting the season at No. 1.

If you’re upset about OU dropping in the poll in consecutive weeks, don’t be. There’s too much football left to play to become angry about such things.

One of the two teams ranked ahead of the Sooners — LSU (No. 1) and Alabama (No. 2) — won’t stay there because they play each other Nov. 5. Oklahoma is still the No. 1-ranked team in the Coaches poll, and the BCS poll — the only poll that counts — won’t be out for weeks.

So relax.

Despite what most college football pundits write, the polls aren’t indicative of the absolute best team in college football, and they’ll never be — at least not until the end of each season, when a national champion is crowned.

Sooners preparing for McCoy, Ash quarterback combo Greg Fewell

Assistant Sports Editor

In last year’s Red River Rivalry, Texas looked like a team struggling to find an identity on offense.

Not so this year.

After benching last year’s starter, Garrett Gilbert, Texas’ offense has been producing big numbers with a pair of dual-threat quarterbacks.

Sophomore Case McCoy and freshman David Ash split time at the position, meaning defenses have to plan for two different players who can both do damage in the air or on the ground. “It’s hard because you have to try to figure out which tendency each quarterback will have,� OU junior cornerback Demontre Hurst said. “But overall, I think we just have to go in with the mindset that both of their quarterbacks can do both jobs. If we do that, then we’ll be just fine.�

The other factor in the Texas offense finding a rhythm is freshman running back Malcolm Brown.

The freshman is averaging 4.8 yards per carry as the Longhorns’ featured back. “He’s a really good running

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Texas sophomore quarterback Case McCoy (6) hands off during the Texas-BYU game. McCoy has split time with freshman David Ash.

back,� OU senior defensive end Frank Alexander said. “He’s very fast, athletic and can get out on the perimeter very quickly. We’ve just got

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used to justify their votes.

The pollsters have demonstrated a love for SEC teams, and for good reason — the SEC owns the last five BCS national championships.

The road begins and ends with that conference.

In the Big 12, however, RJ Young Oklahoma State seems to be rjyoung@ou.edu the only team with enough firepower to derail the As long as the BCS exists Sooners’ chase for an eighth and programs like Boise national championship.

State and TCU are putting But that means OU will together undefeated seasons have to first lay to waste No. without playing against the 11 Texas (4-0), No. 20 Kansas aforementioned teams, an argument could be made for State (4-0), Texas Tech (4-0), No. 24 Texas A&M (2-2) and why any team that wins the BCS championship isn’t the No. 25 Baylor (3-1) — each capable of beating OU. true national champion.

So before fans get upset Also, a playoff system of about OU’s ranking, wait the top eight teams or more to see if the Sooners get would fix the BCS. In that through October unscathed. case, Oklahoma wouldn’t You wouldn’t want anhave to defend its drubbing other 2009 Missouri debacle, of Ball State on Saturday. would you?

Yes, OU put up 62 points and allowed just 6 to a Ball RJ Young is a secondState team that was 3-1 entering Oklahoma Memorial year professional writing graduate student. You can Stadium last Saturday. follow him on Twitter at @ But it was Ball State — a sentence I’m sure AP voters RJ_Young.

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to take that part of the game away from them. “If you can stop the run game, you can control the game.�

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GameDay crew coming to Dallas for rivalry game

Franks to rejoin Sooners in time for Red River Rivalry

Big Tex won’t be the only extra spectator at Saturday’s Red River Rivalry game — ESPN’s “College GameDay� crew will be at the Texas State Fair for OU-Texas.

Pre-game analysts Chris Fowler, Lee Corso, David Pollack and Desmond Howard will host ESPN’s Saturday college football coverage from the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.

Kirk Herbstreit, Brent Musberger and Erin Andrews will be the broadcast team.

The set will be across from the Texas Hall of State building inside the fair.

Daily staff reports

Sophomore wide receiver Trey Franks was reinstated, OU coach Bob Stoops announced Monday afternoon.

The receiver, who was suspended for the Missouri and Ball State games for violating unspecified team rules, will be active for Saturday’s OU-Texas game.

It’s unclear how much playing time he’ll see, though, with the emergence of sophomore Jaz Reynolds during Franks’ suspension. Reynolds led the Sooners in receiving against Ball State with 141 yards.

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