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Citations increasing each year Number of violations have increased by nearly 7,000 since last fiscal year MIKE BRESTOVANSKY Assistant News Editor @brestovanskym

As OU’s parking lots fill up, OU Parking and Transportation Services are delivering the greatest number of parking citations in years.

The 2013 to 2014 fiscal year saw 56,255 parking citations issued on university property. This marked a nearly 7,000-citation increase from the previous fiscal year, which had 49,271, according to OU Parking and Transportation Services records.

While the number of citations has increased since last

year, since fiscal year 2009-2010, the number of parking citations had generally decreased, going from 57,214 in fiscal year 2009-2010 to 55,147 the next fiscal year, and decreasing again to 51,987 the next fiscal year, according to requested records.

Since fiscal year 2009-2010, the gross revenue from parking citations has increased by almost 41 percent from $699,816 to $985,898 in fiscal year 2013-2014, despite a lower number of citations, according to requested records.

This seeming paradox is the result of online payments. In 2009, Parking Services implemented an online payment system, which led to more people actually paying their tickets, Parking Services spokesperson Vicky Holland said.

There are roughly 16,000 parking spaces on campus and about 10,000 are available for use by students.

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Email issues have been corrected Information Technology has given green light on OU email CAITLIN SCHACHTER News Reporter

Land under today’s residence halls once harbored homeland heroes MEGHAN WHITING NEWS REPORTER @HEYITSMEGHANW While thousands of Sooners live in the residence halls on the south side of Lindsey Street, in 1946, the area housed residents of a different kind: World War II veterans and their families.

Sooner City was the name given to the “village” made up of 500 prefabricated houses that lay south of

Lindsey Street. According to George Lynn Cross’s book “The University of Oklahoma and World War II,” the houses were erected spring of 1946 because of the massive influx of veterans to the University after World War II. When students look at the area now, they see the residence hall towers, parking lots and Papa John’s, but there

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Left: An old, small building from “Sooner City” that housed OU professor Robert Kerr, his mother, father and uncle.

Above: Kerr’s mother holds him near the area that was once called “Sooner City.”

are a few faculty members who still remember when the area was filled with rows of small, white houses in Sooner City.

Robert Kerr, journalism professor, spent the first three years of his life in the veteran village.

OU’s email service is working normally again as of 1:30 p.m. Wednesday after an outage this weekend that caused issues for students buying OU/Texas football tickets.

OU email advertisements were sent around MORE INFO the same time that comNeed promised OU accounts sent a high volume of technology spam, said Becky Weintz, help? communications manager for OU Information Students and faculty Technology. This caused can call OUIT at 405325-HELP if they’re OU to be blacklisted by experiencing network some external email problems. services.

A blacklist is an anti-spam feature that will block email from systems known to produce high volumes of spam, Weintz said.

The blacklisting caused problems for some students trying to buy football tickets.

Journalism sophomore Andrew Clark said he didn’t receive an email for OU/TX tickets until 7 p.m. Tuesday.

“I was a little upset about it because of how fast the emails were sent out last year,” Clark said.

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Fall saw major increases in roommate change filings 407 roommate request changes were made in the fall PAGE JONES News Reporter

Last fall, more students requested roommate changes in the residence halls than they had in the previous seven semesters, according to requested records.

During the fall 2013 semester, 407 roommate requests were filed, the highest of the last four years. Since fall 2010, the number of roommate requests have increased by almost 105 percent, increasing from 199 to 407. Of the 407 last fall, 250 of these requests were approved, 150 were put on the waiting list and 7 were denied, according to requested records.

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were approved, 21 were put on the wait list approved, denied or waitlisted. and 11 were denied, according to requested There will be a $75 charge for a student’s records. second and subsequent Students can request a room changes, according to roommate change any time the guide. during the semester except Students are put on the during the first two weeks wait list when there is not of the fall or spring semesenough space available, ter, according to 2014-2015 such as when two friends Residence Hall Community to move in with each We want students want Living Guide. Room change other, but there aren’t any to live where they double occupancy rooms request forms are available in most resident advisor’s available. The amount of thrive.” offices and the towers’ offictime a student stays on the AMY BUCHANAN, es, according to the guide. wait list depends on the Students can submit the HOUSING AND FOOD ASSISTANT type of request, and sinrequest form to his or her DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND gle-occupancy requests COMMUNICATIONS resident advisor. The retypically take longer to fill, quest will then be transsaid Erin Simpson, assistant ferred to Resident Life and then to the op- director of Residence Life. erations office. The request will then be OU’s housing policy states that all

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incoming freshman are required to live in the residence halls because it exposes new students to a different way of life and new experiences.

Resident advisor Adam Wiley said he received four or five roommate change requests last year.

Most of the time, residents request transfers because of scheduling issues or wanting a room to themselves, Wiley said.

“I had two residents last year that had complete opposite schedules. One had all morning classes and the other had afternoon classes,” Wiley said.

It’s part of the resident advisor’s job to convince the two roommates to talk to each other. But this usually does not happen, Simpson said.

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PARKING: Issue due to increasing enrollment Continued from page 1

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Nearly 24,000 students attended OU on the Norman campus in 2013, according to last year’s Factbook, meaning if every student commuted to campus at the same time, 14,000 would be without a spot.

Because of this, Holland said on a typical day there are few spots left on campus after 11 a.m.

To compensate for the lack of parking, students are encouraged to park at the Lloyd Noble Center and take the shuttle to campus, Holland said.

The parking issue is related to OU’s increasing enrollment, Holland said. Over the past years, enrollment at OU has generally increased more quickly than the number of parking spaces has, Holland said.

While OU’s Norman enrollment has only increased by about 3 percent from 23,258 in fall 2009 to 23,944 in fall 2013, the number of first-time students, who tend to be freshmen living in the residence halls and using parking spaces, has increased by almost 8 percent. The number rose from 3,760 in fall 2009 to 4,052 in fall 2013, according to the Factbook.

Two new 1,000-spot parking garages will be built on or around campus on either side of Lindsey Street over the next five years, Holland said. Construction for the first garage should begin in May. While parking citations are at their highest volume in years, so are the number of appeals granted.

Last fiscal year, OU Parking Services granted over 7,000 appeals, over 1,000 more than the previous year.

The number of appeals granted has increased every year for the past five years, even when the number of citations decreased.

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CITY: Norman residents recall veteran housing Continued from page 1

“When I was born at the hospital at Tinker Air Force Base, the first home my parents brought me to was a tiny little house in what came to be called Sooner City,” Kerr said.

Kerr’s father, Richard Kerr, was a Warrant Officer in the U.S. Navy at the time. He and his wife, Rowena, were stationed back in their home state, Oklahoma, in 1951.

According to Cross’ book, of the 500 houses that made up Sooner City, 300 were one-room units, and the remaining 200 were tworoom units. Kerr lived in a two-room unit, composed of a single bedroom and a combined kitchen and living room area.

Everyone was just The houses were so glad to have a small that the only place for a nursery was a closet, place to live. It was Kerr said. wonderfully located, “I think my crib pretand I’m sure there ty much filled the closet,” Kerr said. were lots of good Robert Goins, architecparties out there.” ture professor emeritus, had just graduated high ROBERT GOINS, school when Sooner City ARCHITECTURE PROFESSOR began to develop, he said.

EMERITUS Goins said that housing was very limited then, and while these prefabricated units were not luxurious, they were a quick fix for housing.

“I had classmates who lived there, and nobody was complaining,” Goins said. “Everyone was just glad to have a place to live. It was wonderfully located, and I’m sure there were lots of good parties out there.”

When the government later retained the area to be sold for industrial use, Goins said the prefabricated houses were auctioned off.

Even after Sooner City was dissolved, it continued to have an impact on Norman, particularly along the highways, where the housing units dotted the landscape for years, serving as storage units and chicken coops.

The residence hall towers that now occupy the old area of Sooner City began to house students in 1964 when Adams Center was built, according to OU’s official website.

This was followed by the construction of Couch and Walker Centers in 1966.

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Our View: The Scholar’s Walk is a pleasant addition to campus and a welcomed testament to academic excellence at OU.

Our View: We are grateful OU recognizes the need for a bike lane on the Scholar’s walk and will be adding one in the near future.

Rather than maneuver a pockmarked street and dodge busses to cross Van Vleet Oval, Sooners can now leisurely stroll down our new Scholar’s Walk. Other than beautifying the South Oval, the Scholar’s Walk is also a welcome testament to academic talents at a university known for its athletic prowess.

The Scholar’s Walk was funded by a $500,000 gift from the Inasmuch Foundation to honor the late Edith Kenney Gaylord, a longtime donor The Our View to OU, according to a press release. We’ve all seen the lovely pavers linis the majority ing the east side of the South Oval, but what you might not know is that opinion of the engraved names and years lining the walkway represent all OU unThe Daily’s dergraduate and graduate students who have been awarded prestigious nine-member academic scholarships, such as the Fulbright, Rhodes, Goldwater and editorial board Truman scholarships. There are currently 136 students commemorated on the Scholar’s Walk with plans to add new names as students are awarded scholarships.

We love that OU is honoring the scholastic achievements of students and believe the Scholar’s Walk serves as a vivid symbol of academic excellence for all who tour our campus. OU shouldn’t just be known for its dominance in athletics; our university is rich in brainpower as well. We will enjoy watching the number of engraved names along the walkway grow and hope the Scholar’s Walk inspires future students to strive for academic greatness.

Although we enjoy the addition of the Scholar’s Walk to campus, we aren’t fond of bikers careening all over the walkway, weaving dangerously between students walking to class. We have seen collisions between bikers and pedestrians these first weeks of classes, and dodging bikers detracts from the otherwise enjoyable experience of walking down the Scholar’s Walk. Fortunately, OU plans to add designated bike paths to the Scholar’s Walk in the near future.

Painted bike lanes will be added to the Scholar’s Walk with plans to complete the paths either during the fall semester or over winter break, according to Brian Holderread, director of OU’s Architectural & Engineering Services. So while we might have to suffer through near bike-on-pedestrian collisions this semester on the Scholar’s Walk, that should be a thing of the past next semester.

There are still a few pieces of the Scholar’s Walk to be completed, such as the bike lanes and replacing the sections between the large pavers currently filled with wood chips with decorative bricking, Holderread said. The existing bike lanes along the South Oval do wonders to minimize problems between pedestrians and bikers, and the addition of a bike lane to the Scholar’s Walk will be a welcome delineation between walking path and bike path. We applaud OU for recognizing the need for bike paths on the Scholar’s Walk and believe it will make the walkway safer and more pleasant for all students.

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hether you’re a fan of Billie Holiday or Frank Sinatra, there’s always some type of music to tickle your fancy. And to make your search for the perfect mood music a little more ‘smooth,’ here’s a list of some of the best throwback tracks the big band era has to offer:

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1. Billie Holiday — “Stars Fell On Alabama” — By mimicking jazz instrumentalists, Holiday may possess one of the most distinguishable voices ever to grace music. And she has never sounded as sweetly sincere and luscious as she does on this jazz standard, cooing lyrics like, “A fairy land where no one else could enter, and in the center just you and me dear.”

2. Julie London — “Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)” — Already considered one of Frank Sinatra’s signature tunes, London had a lot to live up to when she decided to rerecord this 1954 classic. But while Sinatra went for a classic, smooth jazz sound, London’s smoky contralto paired well with the added string section to breathe new life into a song that had been interpreted countless times.

3. Frank Sinatra — “Witchcraft” — While not as well known as some of Ol’ Blue Eyes’ other jazz gems, “Witchcraft” perfectly encapsulates what made Sinatra such a legend. When Sinatra turns on the charm with lyrics like “Those fingers in my hair, that sly come-hither stare,” you can’t help but fall more in love with the man.

4. Eartha Kitt — “C’est Ci Bon” — She may be best known this generation as the voice of Yzma in “The Emperor’s New Groove,” but Eartha Kitt is also one of the most underrated vocalists of the 1950s. With her distinctively raspy voice, Kitt manages to seduce you even if you can’t understand a word she’s saying.

5. Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong — “Dream A Little Dream Of Me” — There are some songs that are so perfect, so enchanting, that even listeners not keen on that type of music, fall in love. Fitzgerald and Armstrong’s “Dream A Little Dream Of Me” is one of them. Armstrong’s brash vocals and trumpet mesh perfectly with Fitzgerald’s. It ranks highly among both artist’s greatest work.

6. Dooley Wilson — “As Time Goes By” — Originally made famous by Wilson in the 1942 film “Casablanca,” every artist from Bing Crosby to Bob Dylan has covered “As Time Goes By.” But Wilson’s version is still the gold standard, managing to mesmerize the listener with just the opening line. “You must remember this…”

7. Peggy Lee — “Louisville Lou (That Vampin’ Lady)” — In a career spanning six decades, Peggy Lee did not receive the respect she deserved writing songs for bigger names and playing second fiddle to other vocalists, which is a shame. Songs like “Louisville Lou” showcase the crystal-clear vocals and sultry style that should’ve made her a bigger star.

8. Ella Fitzgerald — “Blue Skies” — That voice!

That diction! That scat! If you ever meet someone who has never heard of Fitzgerald, make this the first song they hear. Everything that made her a legend is on display here, with the first half building up to an explosion of scatting improvisation that only Fitzgerald could make sound easy.

9. Louis Armstrong — “A Kiss To Build A Dream On” — Unabashedly romantic, Armstrong is at his raspy best in this elegant jazz number. Listening to it on a nice autumn walk through the park is ideal, but this song is quintessential mood music that is nearly guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

Keaton Bell is a public relations and film sophomore.

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OU leads citywide food drive Students will help organize a food drive for needy families, individuals MACY MUIRHEAD Life & Arts Reporter

Campus organizations are working to make giving to charities a lot more convenient for students through a collection of goods for the needy.

From Aug. 27 to Sept. 12, campus organizations and departments will gather goods for non-profits and charities in the Norman community during the Day of Caring Drive. The Office of Leadership Development and Volunteerism sponsors the drive, which is OU’s way of participating in The United Way’s Day of Caring, according to Ashley Sullivan, Volunteer Coordinator in the Office of Leadership Development and Volunteerism.

“It’s kind of like the city of Norman’s Big Event,” Sullivan said. “We ask departments and organizations on campus to help, and they spend two weeks gathering specific items.”

The Office of Leadership Development and Volunteerism annually reaches out to local charitable organizations to ask for a wish list of items that are needed to operate during the coming year, Sullivan said. Requested items include everything from copy paper and toilet paper to diapers and dog food. Sullivan said that this is what makes the drive unique: the majority of the donations are tangible.

“They’re things that are not necessarily cheap, easy to buy products for these organizations, and I think that’s what

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makes it so cool,” Sullivan said. “People can be like ‘Oh, I can buy dog food or diapers and actually see the difference I’m making.’”

About 30 diverse campus groups have already registered. They range from the President’s Office and OU Information Technology to Mu Alpha Theta and nine Panhellenic sororities.

Biology senior Shelby Breit is the VP Panhellenic of Delta Gamma.

The sorority will be collecting various sizes of t-shirts, sweatshirts and shorts to benefit Crossroad Youth and Family Services during the drive. Breit said that she sees the importance and ease of this event.

“It just takes one simple moment to drop an item in a box, and that simple moment could change someone’s life,” Breit said.

Public relations senior Kylie Frisby is the president of Alpha Gamma Delta. The sorority experienced the support of the Norman community firsthand when their house caught fire last year. Frisby said that it was really important for them to pay back the community for its support.

“A lot of people stepped up to help us, so we definitely want to help in any way we can with the community that did so much for us,” Frisby said.

When the sorority’s house burned, they were forced to relocate to Cate Center during reconstruction. Frisby said that she hopes residents of Cate Center will also help collect various school supplies and toiletries when they see their donation box in the residence hall.

Sullivan said that she hopes the Day of Caring Drive will encourage students to feel good about sacrificing a few of their dollars and time for a good cause.

“We’re all focused on new classes and responsibilities, but it’s a good way to stop and think about the Norman

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The drive will continue until September 12, and there is still room for more organizations to get involved. To register an organization, contact Ashley Sullivan at asullivan@ou.edu.

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Get your fill of fried food at a campus event Free function will provide greasy eats to hungry students CORT FISHER

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The Union Programming Board will be hosting Sooner Fried, a free event meant to gear students up for the upcoming Oklahoma State Fair, from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Will Rogers Food Court in the Oklahoma Memorial Union. The event is a chance for students to come together, socialize and enjoy different types of fried goodies.

Students will be able to indulge in an array of fried

foods. With the motto of “You name it, we fry it,” many different types of food will be showcased: fried chicken, fried pickles, fried okra, fried cookie dough, fried corn nuggets and fried pies. Beverages will include water, tea, lemonade, Coke, Diet Coke, and Sprite.

University Catering will be providing the food for the event. The UPB is looking forward to this being the best Sooner Fried to date with two months of planning leading up to the event and a larger budget.

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After the campus bowling club’s president stepped GO AND DO down last year, the group Bowling Club is looking to revamp and fill some leadership positions.

When: 5:30 to 6:30 From 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. p.m. Friday on Friday, Sooner Bowling Where: Sooner Center, located at 550 Bowling Center, 550 24th Ave NW, will host the 24th Ave. NW bowling club’s first organizational meeting of the year.

At the meeting, students will vote for a president, vice president, treasurer and secretary. They’ll also decide how often the club meets, said Kimm Johnson, a former club member and the development director at Sooner Bowling Center.

Johnson is leading the effort to renew the club.

Any student is welcome to attend Friday’s meeting and apply for an officer position, even freshmen, Johnson said. Free pizza and drinks will be served at the meeting.

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Student Health Plans are coordinated by the university and are designed for students. To be eligible, undergraduate students must be enrolled in nine or more credit hours this semester, while graduate students must be enrolled in five or more, according to an OU mass email.

Last year, approximately 5,600 students were enrolled in the student health insurance plan, said Angela Hawpe, assistant director of benefits planning at the OU Health Sciences Center, in an email.

Students who are not enrolled in any health insurance plan are strongly encouraged to choose a student health plan, Hawpe said.

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you to the right confidants.

Strive to be productive. DonĘźt downplay your feelings and opinions.

Keep your goals in sight and donĘźt allow anyone or anything to sidetrack your progress. Your accomplishments will set you apart from your competitors this year.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Participate in an unusual or unconventional creative process. New friendships will develop if you are open about the way you feel and the things you want to pursue.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Put your energy and enthusiasm to good use. By getting small jobs out of the way, you will have the time to do something that will make you feel special.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Interaction with family members or colleagues will be dissatisfying. If you want to lessen the tension, consider stepping away from the turmoil by offering to run errands.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) --Keep money matters a secret for the time being. Resist the urge to lend or borrow. DonĘźt discuss investments or financial plans until you have your facts and figures straight.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may be confused about your love life. Be honest about the way you feel, and discuss personal decisions with your partner. Sharing is the best way to keep your relationship alive.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Protect your interests. There are people who would like to benefit from your ideas or ventures. Your intuition will guide

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Take care of your responsibilities. This is not a good time to air grievances.

Bad feelings will mount if you get involved in an argument. Choose your battles wisely.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Travel and communication are highlighted.

Valuable friendships and worthwhile information will come your way if you get out and do things with the people you admire.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Take the time to assist family members. You will gain important allies if you are helpful to older relatives. This is a good day to scrutinize your personal papers and financial records.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- DonĘźt criticize others. Your emotions will run high, and you are likely to offend someone if you refuse to see both sides of a situation. Bide your time and avoid isolation.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Put in extra hours at work and increase your productivity. Your superiors will appreciate your efforts and will put you in the running for a raise. YouĘźll impress the boss or clients with your contribution.

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After beating LA Tech, team looks forward to a greater challenge DILLON HOLLINGSWORTH Sports Reporter @DillonJames94

This past offseason brought more questions than answers for the Oklahoma Sooners. The squad finally settled the unrest on Saturday against Louisiana Tech.

The Sooners hit the ground running as they dismantled the Bulldogs 48-16. OU looks forward to a tougher contest as it visits Tulsa this weekend.

The Golden Hurricane are coming off of a season opening win, as it racked up almost 600 total yards in a wild double overtime victory against Tulane.

An efficient offense will provide a stiffer challenge for the Sooners’ highly touted defense, which made Louisiana Tech look helpless before the second string took over.

OU will look for a repeat performance from the strong running game it had Saturday.

Sophomores Keith Ford and Alex Ross and freshman Samaje Perine were inexperienced and relatively unproven entering this season, but they put to rest any questions about their effectiveness shortly after kickoff.

Ford and Ross both collected two touchdowns, and Perine CHRISTOPHER MICHIE / THE DAILY got one of his own as he led the group Quarterback Trevor Knight hands the ball to running back Samaje Perine during Saturday’s game against Louisiana with 77 yards. Ross starred on special Tech at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The Sooners defeated the Bulldogs 48-16. teams with an 80-yard kick return late in the game, and Ford surprised even himself by leading the team in receiving with 65 yards.

So really having the fans close in Tulsa “You can’t overlook any opponent.”

“Coach Gundy always talks about will be good.”

Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. and the game will be shown on just catching the ball and making The game will also be a homecom- ABC. plays,” Ford said. ing of sorts for several OU players who Saturday will mark senior Blake were recruited out of the Tulsa area.

Dillion Hollingsworth, dillon.j.hollingsworth-1@ou.edu We’re going to go prepare Bell’s second game since he made the “For those guys to be able to go switch to tight end, and although he home, I’m sure it’s fun,” defensive cofor Tulsa like we prepared had a solid debut, he said he will be ordinator Mike Stoops said. “I mean for Louisiana Tech, like we looking to improve in week two. they played in that stadium in high PLAYER PROFILE “Just technique stuff,” he said. “I prepared for Alabama... You school and to go back and play in Samaje Perine thought I did a good job of block- can’t overlook any opponent.” Tulsa I’m sure is exciting for a lot of ing and getting out there and getting our players.”

Year: physical with people. So just the little The Sooners have had their way JULIAN WILSON, True Freshman SENIOR CORNERBACK stuff.” with Tulsa in recent years, including As far as away games go, the a 51-20 stomping in Norman last seaPosition: Running back Sooners’ trip to Tulsa should be a comfortable one. The Tulsa- son. Coach Bob Stoops is 7-0 against the in-state opponent.

Statistics: based OU fans generally come out in force and make H.G. With their eyes set on a spot in the inaugural College 77 yards, one touchdown Chapman a friendly environment for the crimson and cream. Football Playoff, the Sooners know that they cannot take anyagainst La. Tech.

“Our fans travel well wherever we go,” senior cornerback thing for granted.

Average 5.9 yards per carry Julian Wilson said. “There’s going to be a lot more fans than “We’re going to go prepare for Tulsa like we prepared for you would see, say, in West Virginia or something like that. Louisiana Tech, like we prepared for Alabama,” Wilson said.

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