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Bizzell Memorial Library is the largest library in the state of Oklahoma, according to the OU Libraries website,

but recent budget cuts may mean fewer staff and student resources.

University Libraries’ budget is operating with a 5-percent cut for the 2011-2012 fiscal year, or a $452,000 decrease, as a result of universitywide budget cuts, also of 5 percent, according to Daily archives.

OU Libraries spokeswoman Sarah Robbins said the cuts mean frozen job positions, but they do not yet affect those holding jobs.

“At this point, we have been fortunate not to have a reduction in force beyond natural attrition,” Robbins said.

Some students, such as University College freshman

Matt Ravis, are concerned that a budget cut will affect the multitude of resources the library has to offer.

“Any budget cut to such a place of knowledge is very detrimental to the distribution of the knowledge contained by it,” Ravis said.

Robbins said the impact on students and faculty is

inevitable, but the library is trying to minimize the burden.

“Students and faculty should still have access to the resources they need to complete their research activities.

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Students pack Mr. Bill’s during bingo night. The local bar, popular with students for its near-campus location, held its last bingo night Wednesday before it closes its doors for good in Norman on Saturday. The bar then will relocate to Oklahoma City under a new name, Bill’s Island Grill.

Norman restaurant hits closing time Longtime bar will relocate to OKC with new name, policies KATHLEEN EVANS

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Another business will initiate its final call Saturday after deciding to move away from Norman because of higher rent prices.

Mr. Bill’s, 1101 Elm Ave., will relocate to Oklahoma City under a new name, Bill’s Island Grill, and drop its focus on alcohol along with its over- 21 age limit.

Bar manager Steve Thrower cited higher rent as the reason for moving, but he declined to comment further because the owner Mr. Bill’s bartender Rita Tyler works during a bingo night. The local bar, popular with of the property was in litigation for students for its near-campus location, held its last bingo night Wednesday. breaking a lease agreement.

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Mr. Bill’s will not have any special closing celebration but will just highlight its normal specials, Thrower said, which is fitting for the bar’s casual atmosphere.

The neighborhood pub has been at the Stubbeman Place location since 1978.

Thrower said he has been with Mr. Bill’s for a total of 16 to 17 years since 1990, leaving and coming back throughout this time period.

“I wouldn’t have come back if I didn’t like [the job],” Thrower said.

“It’s comfortable and easy; the atmosphere is what’s special about this place. With all food services, it’s a love-hate relationship, good and bad, but it’s as good as any job I’ve had.”

Sooners explosive during second quarters

President’s shoes will be hard to fill. (Page 4)

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Consistently going to five sets eventually was going to come back to bite the OU volleyball team.

On Wednesday night, the 22nd-ranked Sooners (17-5, 4-2 Big 12) got bit by the Texas A&M Aggies, who rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Oklahoma, 3-2 (-22, -19, 17-25, 27-29, 11-15) in the final conference matchup in College Station between the two schools.

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Sophomore receiver Jaz Reynolds (16), junior quarterback Landry jones (12) and senior receiver Ryan Broyles (85) celebrate during the OU-Texas game Saturday at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. (Page 6)

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Kent Buehler and his team of six investigators are taking forensics beyond the courtroom or a Thursday night episode of “Bones.”

Buehler, a tall, mustached man, is the director of the OU Crime Scene Archaeology Recovery Group, a seven-member team that helps excavate sites and teaches law enforcement about forensic techniques.

The group was officially created in 2009, but the Oklahoma Archaeological Survey, which houses the group, has helped law enforcement officers since 1978, Buehler said.

“To my knowledge, this is … among the first programs of its kinds in the country,” Buehler said.

The team works with law enforcement officers throughout the state, from small towns to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, he said.

The team has backgrounds in archaeology, the study of society; entomology, the study of insects; and anthropology, the study of humans.

Members are graduate students, professors and employees of the survey.

Because of TV shows like “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and “Bones,” people have misconstrued ideas about forensics, Buehler said. It does not mean a crime or a fancy high-tech method, he said.

“Not everything we do is crime-related,” Buehler said. “Forensics does not mean crime, just medical or legal. We have done remains of people who have been lost or disappeared.

We have recovered suicides, things like that. Not everything is a homicide, but a significant number are.”

Boulavsky led OU with 16 kills but had a low .279 hitting percentage.

Sophomore middle blocker Sallie McLaurin had 13 kills and nine block assists, and senior setter Brianne Barker had another doubledouble with 49 assists and 17 digs.

The Sooners committed 19 attack errors in the last three sets after only five in the first two.

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CUTS: Students must wait for new books on loan Continued from page 1

books acquired, meaning students and faculty must wait for the book to be loaned.

“You don’t want to wait three weeks while a book is mailed from the Harvard Library — everybody wants the important books being published,” Mergler said.

But despite the required patience, minimizing the number of books a university buys outright could save money.

“What happens if you collect as you go? Third time something is requested you purchase it — what would happen?” Mergler asked.

“You wait until [students and faculty] ask for it. What happens over the long haul would be a much more eclectic hodgepodge of stuff you actually have access to, but it’s the stuff you actually want.”

The financial constraints may hamper some resources, but Mergler said increased state revenue this year could help resolve this problem.

A public lecture, titled “The Future of the U.S. Senate: The Case for Reform” will be presented from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Gaylord Hall, Room 140. The lecture will feature professor Steven S. Smith, writer and nationally recognized congressional politics scholar.

be requested through interlibrary loan,” Robbins said.

Senior Vice President and Provost Nancy Mergler also mentioned the loan system, a program in which libraries across the nation share books on their shelves, as an option for students looking for texts the library cannot afford to obtain right now.

OU L ibrar ies has $25 million in various OU Foundation accounts, Mergler said. Three-fourths of those accounts deal with acquisitions — one of the areas hit hardest by budget cuts, with about $300,000 lost from education and general acquisitions Mergler said revenue for OU Libraries’ acquisitions come from the library excellence fee — $11 per credit hour.

While increased attendance would seem to generate more revenue, Mergler

OU Lab Theatre will perform “Spring’s Awakening” from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Old Science Hall’s OU Lab Theatre on the second floor.

Business: Local hang-out a gameday tradition

Today around campus Mid-Day Music featuring John Abney, presented by the Union Programming Board, will take place from noon to 1 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union food court.

Must Stay Music Festival kicks off at 8 p.m. in the Union’s Sound Lounge. It will feature Avenue and Jordin Hillin. The event is free.

OU Opera Theatre will perform the opera “The Coronation of Poppea” at 8 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center’s Weitzenhoffer Theatre. Tickets are $10 for students, $17 for adults and $14 for OU faculty, staff and senior adults.

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Continued from page 1 Wednesday night was the last bingo night, and Thursday night will be the last karaoke night — two of the more popular events at the bar, Thrower said.

Andy Beard runs bingo as well as various other events at Mr. Bill’s, and said he is sad to see the bar go.

“It’s just always been really funny — and this is probably the only bar in the world where you can pull that off — where there can be an insult comic and not have people freak out and everyone have a good time with that we’re doing,” Beard said. “That’s pretty unique. … People here aren’t as sensitive.”

Many Norman residents consider Mr. Bill’s a pre-

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Sarah Catlett, German studies senior, and Brian Ward, European studies junior, study Wednesday in Bizzell Memorial Library.

said the increase has a minimal effect because materials are so costly, with prices incresing 8 to 12 percent a year.

For the 2012 fiscal year, acquisitions have decreased by 1.8 percent.

In response, Mergler said the university is considering changes to future acquisitions for OU Libraries.

game tradition and will be sad to see it go, Beard said.

The bar has been home to local musicians, filmmakers and stand-up comics throughout the years.

Located next to the university by Adams Center, Mr. Bill’s is a short walk for students and employees alike. OU employee Karen Kozik said the nearby location was the bar’s draw, but over time everyone there became close.

“Bill’s has been here a long, long time,” Kozik said.

“We all know each other

“One interesting pilot project our library is involved in, and many others as well, is rethinking how they acquire material. It used to be when everybody was [thinking about acquiring material], you acquire in print,” Mergler said.

However, budgets cuts are limiting the number of new

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here. It was a good place to meet friends and hang out after work. I probably won’t go to the new location as much because it’s farther away.”

After Saturday, “the restaurant is going to be the

driving force of the new location,” Thrower said. “Here the demographic is kids – and booze.”

About four or five employees are expected to make the transition to Oklahoma City, but most staff members did not have cars or did not want to commute, Thrower said.

Business is still great, and the bar does not want to close, but the rent was just not affordable, Beard said.

“Yeah, I’m really messed up about it,” Beard said. “We have a really awesome crowd here.”

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s the cool breeze Life & Arts Columnist and gentle sun settle upon the South Oval, dozens of adorable squirrels awaken and scurry across the lawn. Students watch in smitten delight as the squirrels forage, climb and just look so darn cute.

Jake Morgan Looking past this facade, jakemorgan@ou.edu however, we find that a furry cancer has spread across OU. Without immediate action, the campus will find itself a slave to an army of tawny mammals.

In order to do anything, we must look past this feigned appearance of cuteness and realize the true form of these monsters: pathological nut-hoarders that constantly writhe their paws together as they plan their next diabolical move.

No amount of emotion or mercy can be found in their black, callous eyes.

Sadly enough, students still fall victim to the squirrels’ playful countenance. Consider the following anecdote that all too well describes the casuexperienced at the paws “We are faced with alties of these pests. a threat to our A young, innocent environdemocracy —no, mental science major gets the idea to feed a Planters to our human way brilliant cashew to a seemingly starvof life. Only by ing squirrel. After all, squirrels banding together rarely get a chance to shop for brand names, and Mr. Peanut hand-in-hand assures us that his nuts are “incan we obstruct stinctively good.�

As the ill-fated girl approachthe march of the es with the peace offering, the conniving menace.� squirrel, with a series of undetectable tail twitches, communicates with its comrades in a manner that rivals the Navajo code talkers.

The victim takes one final step, and the rodents strike.

Three distressed squeaks and a scream fill the South Oval, followed by silence. Jenny is nowhere to be seen. This Mexican standoff goes to the squirrels.

These terrorists continue their attacks by darting in front of bikes and longboards in order to crash students into the cruel pavement; they are masters of the hit-and-run.

Not to mention, this reign of terror encompasses not only OU, but the entire country.

On Oct. 5, as the St. Louis Cardinals played the Phillies, a squirrel ran across home plate while Skip Schumacher was up to bat. Clearly this was a failed assassination attempt on the squirrel’s part. As to why the squirrels have a stake in murdering major league baseball players, I have no idea.

The scare in Busch Stadium brings to attention important questions: Are squirrels storing all of those nuts for a war between species? If squirrels are so skilled at gathering and storing nuts, what stops them from stockpiling biological and nuclear weapons under the campus? What happens when they obtain the technology to manufacture

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A squirrel prepares to throw an acorn at the heads and throats of passing students. The dangers that lie in the existence of squirrels running unchecked on campus are revealed below as the creatures further plans for world domination, starting inconspicuously on OU’s campus.

AT A GLANCE Your handy-dandy squirrel survival guide Squirrel bite treatment: Thoroughly clean the wound by washing with soap and water as soon as possible. A light scrubbing also helps. Then put a clean and dry bandage over the area. However, this treatment should not replace proper evaluation by a doctor.

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acorn grenades inside of inconspicuous oak trees?

At the moment, one taxonomic family of squirrels, the so-called “flying squirrels,� has developed the ability to glide up to the length of a football field. Just as Nazi Germany was on the verge of ballistic missile technology, squirrels are ever closer to dominating our airspaces. If we allow squirrels to develop such an air force, what will stop them from complete global annihilation?

We are faced with a threat to our democracy — no, to our human way of life. Only by banding together hand-in-hand can we obstruct the march of the conniving menace. Join the fight by making your family a set of squirrel skin hats.

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Do it for Mr. Peanut. Do it for OU. Do it for America.

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“The difficulty in establishing an entire set of demands ... is because there is so much wrong with the system. There is too much to be against, and each demand is no easy undertaking to accomplish.” (valgor665, Re: Occupy OKC needs clearer motivation)

EDITORIAL

Start searching now, Boren Our View: Even though he plans to be president for at least eight more years, President David Boren should start thinking about potential replacements.

Institute this year. Graduation rates have increased 20 percent since 1990, according to the OU Graduation Office. Support for study abroad programs has increased greatly, making it a feasible and In a recent interview with The Daily, President beneficial reality for one in four students, according David Boren expressed his plans to become OU’s to the Education Abroad office. And, of course, OU longest-serving president, which would mean stick- now ranks first in the nation for the number of freshing around at least eight more years. When man National Merit Scholars. he does retire, Boren said he hopes his reBoren always has been charismatic, inThe Our View placement comes from within the universifluential and well-respected by the powers is the majority ty. But those are some pretty big shoes to fill. that be.

He has the cache to bring in money opinion of Boren has received his fair share of critieven during these uncertain economic The Daily’s cism from The Daily in the past. After all, it’s times — since the beginning of his term, 10-member our job to stay on top of what the administraeditorial board OU has raised $1.6 billion — and supports tion is doing. And as the head of a major unimany beneficial programs. He has made versity, Boren is an easy target. But relevant OU stronger through his leadership. criticism aside, Boren has been a strong president.

It’s hard to imagine who will be fit to replace him.

He has ushered in an astronomical increase in No one in the current field, from inside or outside of donations and gifts. In 1994, the first year of Boren’s the university, jumps out as an obvious candidate presidency, OU raised $26.5 million in donations, who could bring the same strengths to OU. according to information provided by Boren. In So President Boren, we hope you have many more 2011, Boren brought in $144 million. This is even years as president ahead of you. But you don’t have more important with the constant cuts to state another 17 years to find a replacement. No, you higher-education funding. In 1995, state funding ac- don’t get to hand-pick the next president — that’s counted for 31.3 percent of the total operating bud- the OU Board of Regents’ job — but we respect you get, but in 2012, it will make up only 18 percent. enough to want your input in preparing candidates Bringing in private funding is more important for consideration. than ever, and that won’t be changing. In the future, So if you haven’t already started finding and it’s only going to be more important to have a presi- grooming potential heirs, it’s time to start. Because dent who is a strong fundraiser. it’s going to take a while for anyone to get into the Under Boren, OU has grown from a respected reright shape to fill your shoes. gional presence to a national presence in most areas.

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his week on camhave grown up in a culture more secular than the culture of OPINION COLUMNIST pus is “Coming their parents and grandparents.

Out Week,” and as The Bible has been the primary moral authority in this with many events in which country since early history. It was taught in public schools as the GLBT community is inan authoritative text, and many Americans led their personal volved, it might make some lives according to its dictates. It was even used to justify and of the more conservative to condemn the same issue. members of the university This is no longer the case. Though Americans still retain community uncomfortable. much of the moral code from the Bible, it is no longer the sole Janna Gentry Oftentimes, the gay commoral authority in many Americans’ lives. janna.f.gentry-1@ou.edu munity have treated this Individuals who grew up in a culture in which the Bible disagreement as a personal was the moral authority have difficulty voting for something attack. They take moral conservatives’ disapproval of their they see as morally wrong. They don’t look at the issue as if lifestyle as a sign that they are hateful, and they don’t underthey are denying someone their rights. stand why they keep voting to deny them rights.

Though it is certainly offensive to have someone believe Though I am certain there are ignorant individuals who that the way you live your life is morally wrong, many conserhate homosexuals simply because they are different, many vative individuals who are against homosexuality do not have conservatives derive their beliefs about a personal vendetta against gay people. Most homosexuality from one place: the Bible. I of them come from a long line of people who MORE ONLINE believe there is such difficulty discussing hobelieve in the moral authority of scripture, mosexuality because both groups come from and their disagreement with homosexuality Visit OUDaily.com to read completely different paradigms. is based on this belief. another perspective on Nothing illustrates this better than the As this debate continues, gay-rights supthe intersection between differing acceptance levels of homosexualporters need to understand moral conservareligion and sexuality ity between generations. The Pew Research tives are not hate-filled homophobes, and Center found that people in their teens and moral conservatives need to understand not early 20s were more likely to be open to the idea of gay mareveryone believes the Bible is the sole moral authority. These riage than individuals in their 40s and 50s. worldviews are not going to be easily reconciled, but maybe The reason for increased tolerance of homosexuality increased understanding from each side can lead to more among the younger generation is twofold. First, there is great- productive discussions. er exposure to homosexuality through media, and with this exposure comes greater toleration. Second, young people Janna Gentry is an English education senior.

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y now, I assume OPINION COLUMNIST you know Steve Jobs died. I’ll also assume you witnessed the torrent of mourning after his death was announced.

Across the Internet, especially on my Facebook news feed for some reason (seriJacob Oller ously guys, he’s dead, he jacoboller@ou.edu can’t see those), the surprising love for a giant corporate CEO surged. Really? In the midst of Occupy Wall Street, America really needs to make up its mind. Do you actually love the mega-capitalist who immediately canceled all philanthropic activities as soon as he helmed Apple?

Apple actually inhibits consumers from philanthropy with Apple products. The company won’t allow applications for donations and hasn’t publicly said why. If I’m really going to mourn a businessman’s passing, it’ll be someone who’s improved the world such as Bill Gates.

Gates, who has worked to eradicate malaria, provided

clean drinking water to third-world countries, improved America’s school system and pledged to donate 95 percent of his wealth to charity, has personally enriched the world.

Yet the public’s opinion on Bill Gates is something like “Man, screw that rich guy.” Jobs found corporate success by marketing “If you don’t have one of these, you’re a secondclass citizen” to people.

In fact, Jobs exploited a loophole in the United Network for Organ Sharing registration system to get a transplanted liver before other people on the list. By having a private jet, Jobs could register for a liver transplant in every clinic in America. As the loophole’s been closed, having what scientists are calling “basically infinite money” will now be .01 percent less useful in cheating the system.

The point is yes, Steve Jobs died. And while he was alive, he created and saved from disaster a company that is very popular now. The man knew how to make money. Death is sad and mourning him is warranted, but let’s not overdo it people.

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n her Tuesday colOPINION COLUMNIST umn, Mary Stanfield quoted activist Harvey Milk to make the point that GLBT acceptance won’t come easily if closeted individuals remain complacent and non-confrontational.

Steven Zoeller I wholeheartedly agree stevenv.zoeller@gmail.com with this message, and I respect the man she quoted. For those unaware, Milk was the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in the U.S. As a city supervisor of San Francisco, he not only defied the prevailing stereotype of gay men but also helped create a climate in which dialogue about GLBT issues could flourish publicly.

As a supplement to Stanfield’s column, I will allude to a scene from Milk’s eponymous 2008 biopic, directed by Gus Van Sant. In the scene, Milk is anxious to raise GLBT awareness in anticipation of a new discriminatory law. In his desperation, he addresses one of his staff members and points him toward a phone, demanding that he “come out” to his father immediately.

His reasoning was not unlike Stanfield’s — people are less likely to persecute people they know personally. And I agree. But those who remember this specific scene should recall how uncomfortable and “To all closeted cheerless it was.

I’m not contradicting Stanfield students reading — I concur that GLBT youth will enact greater social change and this: By all likely live happier lives once they means, if you come out of the closet. However, have supportive it deserves mention that announcing your sexuality is somefriends and that should be done only self-confidence, thing after careful consideration of come out this one’s circumstances.

Unfortunately, we live in a very instant. OU world that gives GLBT youth is a safe place some legitimate reasons for staythat will not judge ing closeted. Especially in funyou unfairly or damentalist religious families, some rightly fear a back draft of persecute you.” intolerance. Others are trapped by a restrictive campus housing policy, which makes revealing their orientation awkward and often distressing for both them and their roommates.

Others may not even be certain of their sexuality, or they’re having a tough time accepting it themselves. It seems to me they are right to suspend their coming out pending personal reflection.

To all closeted students reading this: By all means, if you have supportive friends and self-confidence, come out this very instant. OU is a safe place that will not judge you unfairly or persecute you. As Stanfield expressed, you may even have an obligation to come out, as it could positively affect the social climate.

But if your situation makes you feel endangered or you are not yet sure you have the confidence to announce your sexuality, feel free to postpone. OU is home to GLBT organizations that can counsel you or help you come to terms with your identity.

I admire Milk’s dedication to fostering tolerance, but surely I wasn’t the only one who cringed a little when he told that man to come out to his father. Clearly, it was wrong of him to apply pressure when the man clearly wasn’t ready.

Likewise, closeted GLBT students shouldn’t feel bad if they didn’t choose to walk through that door Tuesday.

They should have time to prepare themselves.

Society owes them that much.

Steven Zoeller is a journalism sophomore.

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SPORTS

OUDaily.com ›› Despite going scoreless in the second through fifth innings, the OU softball team blew out Western Oklahoma State College, 20-0, on Wednesday.

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True Sooners Don’t Haze.

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Junior defensive back Demontre Hurst (6) is hoisted up by senior defensive end Frank Alexander after returning an interception for a touchdown in the second quarter against Texas on Saturday.

came against the Golden Hurricane, when Bryan Burnham broke coverage for a 56-yard TD. Against Ball State, the Sooner defense didn’t allow a single third-down conversion while limiting the Cardinals to a field goal after a 61-yard gain on 15 plays.

Those points were the last time Ball State scored in route to a Sooner 62-6 blowout victory.

And the Sooners continued the second-quarter romp against the Longhorns last Saturday.

At the end of the first quarter, OU led by a slim 6-3 margin, but Stoops said he

wasn’t worried.

“We were working the ball well (offensively) but unfortunately had to settle for field goals,” Stoops said. “I had a good feeling we were executing well and eventually we would put ourselves in position to make big plays.”

Looking back now, big plays don’t really begin to give the full picture of just how historically dominant the Sooner defense would eventually become.

After junior quarterback Landry Jones connected with sophomore wide receiver Kenny Stills in the back of the end zone for the first OU touchdown of the

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The OU men’s basketball team will host Hoops Jam 2011 at 6p.m. Sunday at Lloyd Noble Center.

The event will feature the team in a scrimmage and will include fan contests.

Admission is free, and the coaches and players will be signing autographs after the scrimmage.

The first 1,000 fans to enter the building will receive a free T-shirt and an OU men’s basketball team poster.

The Sooners start open practices Friday and begin the season at home against Idaho State on Nov. 11.

RJ Young, Sports Reporter

Tobi.A.Neidy-1@ou.edu

he Oklahoma offense may not look like the “score-atwill” type of team just after the opening kickoff, but OU has outscored every opponent from Tulsa to Texas by a whopping 96-17 in the second quarter alone.

The Sooner defense also has only allowed just a touchdown and field goal in the same quarter.

The only outlier is OU special teams allowed Texas to return a kickoff for a touchdown in the second quarter on Saturday.

Be it solid preparation throughout the week or any other outside force that helps systematize a rock-solid defense to complement a worthy scoring machine, the Sooner defense has shown it has what it takes to be one of the best teams of the Bob Stoops era.

“We’ve got good chemistry as a unit,” defensive coordinator Brent Venables said.

“They like football, they like to practice and they like each other.”

During the season opener against Tulsa, the OU defense forced an interception, fumble and a punt before giving up the Golden Hurricane touchdown with just under three minutes left to go in the first half.

The only touchdown allowed by the OU defense in the second quarter

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game, the OU defense only added to the dual menace of the Sooners’ game plan by turning two more interceptions into points during the second quarter.

Sophomore Tony Jefferson proved why offense coordinators shouldn’t overlook him, pulling in an interception off Texas freshman quarterback David Ash that eventually turned into a Jones-to-Ryan Broyles touchdown.

And the Sooner domination on both sides of the ball see score page 7

OU Student Media is hosting a 3-on-3 basketball tournament Saturday at Huston Huffman Center to raise money for United Way of Norman.

The tournament will begin at 10 a.m. and consists of 15-minute games in single-elimination tournament format.

Admission is $2 for those wanting to cheer on the teams.

Brian Ringer, director of Student Media, said the fundraiser is a charitable opportunity for students.

“We wanted to give students a chance to give back because United Way tends to revolve around the faculty and staff,” Ringer said.

Ringer said everyone is welcome to participate or attend, including faculty and staff.

Teams can sign up in the Student Media business office in Copeland Hall, Room 149A or by emailing Ringer at bringer@ou.edu.

Registration is $30 per team, and the tournament is limited to fourteen teams due to time constraints. All proceeds will go directly to United Way. Ringer said Student Media plans to make this tournament an annual event.

“We challenge anyone and everyone to show their stuff,” Ringer said.

Jake Morgan, Staff Reporter

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Football

Turnovers lead to OU success Defensive takeaways aid Sooners in wins Jordan Jenson Sports Reporter

In its 55-17 win against Texas on Saturday, OU conjured memories of 2000, when the Sooners defeated the Longhorns, 63-14.

Along with a 65-13 rout in 2003, Saturday’s win was one of the biggest blowouts of Texas under coach Bob Stoops. While the offense was able to move the ball through the air, the most impressive performance of the game came from the OU defense.

The Sooners, who caused five turnovers and returned three of those for touchdowns, are beginning to make a case for being the greatest defense under Stoops.

And the numbers, particularly the amount of turnovers they have created, may support them.

In an age when a majority of teams are running a spread offense, statistics can be skewed, with defenses yielding massive amounts of yards to opposing teams.

In a game against West Virginia this season, LSU’s defense was heralded for its dominance, but it gave up 533 yards of total offense.

With this in mind, turnovers have become an even bigger factor in deciding the outcomes of games. The more opportunities an offense has to score, the better the chance a team will win the game.

OU has taken full advantage of extra opportunities from the defense this season.

Through the first five games, the Sooners have created 15 turnovers, one more than current No. 1-ranked LSU and five more than No.2 Alabama. Four of those

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Sophomore defensive back Tony Jefferson (1) returns an interception during Saturday’s OU-Texas game at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Jefferson’s interception was one of five turnovers forced by OU in the game.

AT A GLANCE Turnovers created T-1. Rutgers — 22 South Carolina — 22 T-3. Cincinnati — 18 Arizona State — 18 Noth Carolina State — 18 ...

T-12. Oklahoma — 15 Source: NCAA.org

turnovers have been returned for touchdowns. In 2010, OU only had three defensive touchdowns, with two of those coming in the Fiesta Bowl against Connecticut.

Turnovers have helped keep OU in the national championship picture this year.

Anytime an OU team is in the hunt for a title, there is a tendency to compare it to the 2000 national championship team. While Stoops’ teams in 2003, 2004 and 2008 were arguably more talented, they all failed to win their final games of the season.

What separated the 2000 team was its ability to consistently generate turnovers against the opposition. In the Sooners’ first four games in 2000, they created 20 turnovers. By the end of the year, they had created 36, tied for the most in a season under Stoops.

The power that turnovers can have for defenses is unquestionable. If an offense is struggling, turnovers can change the complexion of a

game. If a defense is unable to create turnovers, it can wear down and find itself giving up a lot of points.

The Kansas Jayhawks, who OU plays Saturday, have created only one turnover this season. That inability to get the ball back to their offense has undoubtedly contributed to their 2-3 record.

Unlike the Jayhawks, the OU defense has been able to get the ball back into the hands of its offense with greater frequency as a result of these turnovers. When the Sooners go on the road to play Kansas in Lawrence on Saturday, turnovers could allow the offense greater opportunities to go up against a KU defense that is ranked last nationally in total defense.

score: Defense still top notch in games Continued from page 6 only continued to become more stifling as the quarter pressed on.

A couple of series later, junior cornerback Demontre Hurst’s 55yard interception return was nothing short of impressive.

“I thought the guys did an excellent job of executing the blitzes and then forcing turnovers and making the plays,” Stoops said.

Hurst’s TD was the 40th defensive touchdown under Stoops in a contest in which the defense set a school record by tacking on two more defensive scores before the end of the game.

The defense continued to rewrite the OU record books, and each record showed the caliber of defense this team possesses. “(Defensive touchdowns) make a huge difference in the game and gasses everybody up while deflating this other team,” Stoops said. “The defense is watching the other team score and they aren’t even on the field.”

If future opponents want a way to disrupt this Sooner team, the deciding factor will be found in the second quarter.

If teams limit OU’s passing game, protect the ball

AT A GLANCE Sooners in the second quarter vs. Tulsa: 20-7* vs. Florida State: 6-0 vs. Missouri: 14-0* vs. Ball State: 28-3* vs. Texas: 28-7* *Second quarter was highest-scoring quarter for OU in the game

on offense and don’t let up on pressure after holding the Sooners to a mediocre first quarter performance, the opposition could be looking at a much different scoreboard going into halftime.

But all of those tasks are easier said than done against the Sooners, who have solidified their argument for being one of the top teams in the country on both sides of the ball against Texas.

Venables knows OU can strengthen its case even more by continuing the fast tempo going into Saturday’s game with Kansas.

“The test of time is the true testament,” Venables said.

“You can’t do it one week and not the next. We’ve got some talented guys, and we’ll see if over the course of the season we can continue to get better both mentally and physically.”

Tobi Neidy is a Multidisciplinary studies senior. You can follow her on Twitter at @TobiAnn.

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Sophomore defensive specialist Mindy Gowen digs the ball during a game earlier this season. OU lost to Texas A&M, 3-2, on Wednesday.

winning the set 29-27.

It was the second time in as many matches that OU squandered a 2-0 lead to force a fifth set.

In the fifth, neither team had more than a one-point lead until Texas A&M pulled ahead, 9-7, forcing OU to call

timeout. From there, it was all Aggies as A&M (15-4, 4-2 Big 12) finished off the Sooners, 15-11, to complete the unlikely comeback.

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containing A&M’s leading hitter, Kelsey Black. Black only managed 10 kills on a .023 clip. However, the Sooners were torched by Lindsey Miller, who totaled 23 kills and a .455 hitting percentage.

She also added seven total blocks.

Five Aggies had doubledigit digs, and the Aggie defense outperformed OU in total digs, 80-76.

OU established a big lead in the first set, jumping out on the Aggies, 13-6. However, A&M battled back, tying the score at 18 before taking a two-point lead at 22-20. OU rallied to score the last five points of the set to win, 25-22.

OU had one block solo and 10 block assists in the first set as the Sooners held the Aggies to just a .100 hitting percentage and 13 attack errors.

The second set looked a lot like the first, with OU continuing to dominate at the net with another 10 block assists and a block solo. OU led from start to finish in the set, pulling ahead by as many as seven, to win the set, 25-19.

Texas A&M came out of the locker room looking like a totally different team. The Aggies and Sooners battled back and forth until A&M took the lead at 10-9. The Aggies cruised after that, winning the set, 25-17.

OU failed to record a block in the set, and it appeared OU had taken its foot off the gas once again.

OU stormed out to a 12-7 lead in the fourth set, forcing Texas A&M to call timeout.

But the Aggies refused to go away, coming back to tie the game at 18 and forcing OU to call timeout when A&M took a 21-19 lead. OU went on a 5-1 run to get to the match point, but A&M scored the next two points to send the send the set to extra points. A&M finally completed the comeback,

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4th Annual Latin Ball Fiesta | 10 p.m.-1 a.m. in the Molly Shi Boren Ballroom, Oklahoma Memorial Union. Come on our for FREE food, dance lessons, DJ and live music and more. Admission is FREE with a valid OU ID and $5 without.

Saturday, Oct. 15 Intramural Update: Tennis Tournaments | tournament times TBA at the Westwood Golf and Country Club, $1 entry fee (free to students living in OU housing).

For more information visit http://www.ou.edu/far or call Jonathan Dewhirst, (405) 325-3053.

Women’s Volleyball: OU vs. Kansas | 7 p.m. at the McCasland Field House, 250 FREE OU water bottles and postgame autographs. Admission is free for students with a valid OU student ID, visit soonersports.com for more information.

OU vs. Kansas Watch Party | 8 p.m. on the East Lawn of the Oklahoma Memorial Union. See the game for free on a 12-foot screen at the Must-Stay Music Festival!

Presented by the Union Programming Board.

Must-Stay Music Festival: Shiny Toy Guns | 8 p.m. on the East Lawn of the Oklahoma Memorial Union. It’s the third and final day of the festival with headliner Shiny Toy Guns and special guest Modern Rock Diaries. Admission is FREE and we will also have the OU vs. KU game playing on the lawn, no need to choose.

Presented by the Union Programming Board and the Campus Activities Council.

University Theatre Presents: The Coronation of Poppea | 8 p.m. in the Rupel Jones Theatre. Tickets are $14 for students, $18 for seniors, military and OU faculty/staff and $22 for adults. Contact the OU Fine Arts Box Office for more information, (405) 325-4101.

Sunday, Oct. 16 Women’s Soccer: OU Vs. Missouri | 1 p.m. at John Crain Field, 500 FREE “Thank You Seniors,” fancs. Admission is free for students with a valid OU student ID, visit soonersports.com for more information.

University Theatre Presents: The Coronation of Poppea | 3 p.m. in the Rupel Jones Theatre. Tickets are $14 for students, $18 for seniors, military and OU faculty/staff and $22 for adults. Contact the OU Fine Arts Box Office for more information, (405) 325-4101.