Sitemap - 2024 - Oklahoma Columnist, by Clay Horning
Against Midshipmen, poor play, poor decisions crush Sooners' good vibes
You thought SEC's a football conference?
Despite Hoosier, Mustang losses and Sun Devil and Bronco byes, the system holds
For Sooner opponents, there is nothing to fear but Jeremiah Fears himself
There's still nothing quite like covering high school basketball
The ongoing ballad of Jackson Arnold
The Catholic Church is not special and its silence on St. Isidore offers no confidence
Could it be 2008-2009 all over again for Sooner men and women
Though we're not rid of him, Mike Gundy's finally, deservedly, been humbled
What’s wrong with Oklahoma Republicans (and the other Oklahoma Republicans who might stop them)?
Porter Moser's men continue to look different, better, eight games into season
The right guy to lead Sooner offense, provided they can stay out of his way
On a night they played little defense, it's still all about the offense for Venables, Sooners
Exponential payoff awaits Sooners
By admitting failure, Brent Venables offers evidence he's growing into the job
The play, the pop and the night the Sooners impossibly rolled the Tide
As crazy as it sounds, playing well remains an option for Sooners
On a night they weren't great, Sooners still showcase how outstanding they can be
Owasso a test case for political expediency taking over, accountability kicked to the curb
Porter Moser has nothing to fear by starting Jeremiah Fears (might help him keep his job, too)
An amazing, crazy finish doesn't make the final result any better for Sooners
For Venables, it's Day 1 all over again as Sooners attempt getting bowl eligible in Columbia
Venables showing signs of growth?
On opening night, Sooner women offer tremendous promise, if not great hoops
Sooners get what they needed against Black Bears, but is it enough?
The very real damage Ryan Walters has caused can't afford to be forgotten (and must be remedied)
As Venables talks big game, smaller things remain achievable for Sooners
Showing against Rebels a case of good news, bad news for Sooners, Castiglione
Were we to lose these judges, who'll be left to keep Stitt, Walters in line?
'Meatballs' and Sooners have much in common
'Meatballs' and Sooners have much in common
Venables' price so high, Sooner Nation must hope it was all Littrell, even though it clearly wasn't
Against Gamecocks, Sooners journey from impossible to embarrassing
Sooners must play to win, no matter the QB, no matter the offseason consequences
Catching up with the gang that can't shoot straight, Kevin Stitt and Ryan Walters
Venables will never be the guy like this
No tricks, no treat for Sooners
A new day in the squared circle?
Headed to Cotton Bowl, offense remains job one for Sooners
For OKC, SGA makes all things possible
Ryan Walters is naked and everybody's watching
When baseball remained king, all of us wanted to be him
Season saving Sooner victory fueled by plays so big, they felt magical
Welcome to the Michael Hawkins show
What's Venables prepared to do, short term and long, about Sooner offense?
Perhaps expected, the way Sooners fell to Volunteers wholly unacceptable
Hard not to appreciate Josh Heupel now
Hall of Fame reporting tells us indictments could be in Ryan Walters' very near future
Writing about myself for a change
For Sooners, they're all big games now
Against lowly Owls, Sooner offense remarkably unremarkable
How might Sooners offer something actually meaningful against lowly Owls?
Come to think of it, if not for one man, Ryan Walters isn't any of our problems
Porter Moser's reported new hire needs to be a game changer
Pokes' QR codes on helmets just one idea, but bigger ones are bound to follow
One very large order of comeuppance finally on the way for Ryan Walters
Muzzling assistants a bad look for Venables and bad omen for the program
Ryan Walters the poster boy for governing being the first priority (and fish rotting from the head)
Sports opinions that don't stop
On the track, in the field, the course and the court, the Olympics are just different
Sooner offense shrouded in mystery
Just how much better can this Sooner defense really be?
As NiJaree Canady proves, NIL can make the downtrodden instant contenders, too
What's Ryan Walters really want, because all he's doing now is getting ignored?
Unoriginal thought: Biden did right thing, Harris has the goods, just listen to her
Eighth place can't work for Sooners
All signs point toward Jackson Arnold having to be great from the start
Before it's all college football, can we talk about the sport actually being played for a moment?
As Walters' intransigence continues, school districts should simply tell him 'No' (or 'Hell no')
Mike Gundy, often wrong, may have made the right call on Ollie Gordon
At Westwood, it's a bunch of Tigers at the top of the tourney
SEC’s no savior, just Sooners’ new league
There's one case for Biden staying in race and not even his defenders are making it
A few things about a few things …
With no regard to law, Walters takes stab at bringing pulpit into Oklahoma schools
Pak too good, old Sooners fare well, final round unkind to Metzger
Andre Metzger in a great spot, on the course and off
What's better than made putts? No putts
Big time golf returns to Norman
If you have a problem with Caitlin Clark, the problem is you
Though Sooners' relocation may be exciting, it remains an unfortunate and unneeded decision
Ryan Walters on a serious losing streak
One more softball column: the 10 bests of the bests from Sooners' historic four-peat
Gasso took a chance coming back with Maxwell, it worked and now the Sooners are sitting pretty
'Horns have the advantage, though Sooners, as they proved again, are an extremely hard team to kill
Sooners roll after Kyson Witherspoon walks the line
SOONER BASEBALL PREVIEW: Diving deep into the Norman Regional, OU's first hosting gig since 2010
Patty Gasso knows what she's doing
Winning big will always be Sooners' best option
A whole lot of words about the greatest game and a top-notch Sooner victory, too
SUPER REGIONAL PREVIEW: Sooners taking on familiar nemesis in Seminoles
Sooners beginning to feel inevitable again
Special enough to cheat history? We thought so, now it appears we're wrong
Skip Johnson's '24 Sooners compare nicely to other sets of diamond Sooners
WEEK 15 SOONER SOFTBALL REPORT: Norman Regional preview, schedule and all the numbers
For T-Wolves, another valiant postseason run comes up just short
Thunder not playing like the Thunder will never work and it didn't in Game 2
When one game changes everything?
WEEK 14 SOONER SOFTBALL REPORT: Can one win make all the difference?
When one little lie is so much, and why Ryan Walters must be monitored
WEEK 13 SOONER SOFTBALL REPORT: Bedlam presents tremendous opportunity
The youngest team in the playoffs is only raising its game in the playoffs
New Rule on Title IX a license for Ryan Walters, others, to be so fragile and weak
Streaking Sooners could go the distance
WEEK 12 SOONER SOFTBALL REPORT: Kierston Deal is making her case
Amidst other question marks, former Boilermaker wins Sooner spring game
Seeing Kevin Stitt clearly through 19-year-old eyes
Three good reasons Thunder can go deep
WEEK 11 SOONER SOFTBALL REPORT: Sooners in search of themselves
On the big diamond, Sooners on verge of being their best selves again
The most important thing about Caitlin Clark is she captured our imaginations
WEEK 10 SOONER SOFTBALL REPORT: After Texas, it's a whole new ballgame
Holding no cards, OU prez Harroz should choose seriousness over empty threats
What's up with the Sooners on their way into Bedlam? Pretty much this
For Porter Moser, every offseason is the same offseason
WEEK 9 SOONER SOFTBALL REPORT: Showdown in Austin
Kim Mulkey, other coaches, do not get it or choose not to
Why are Republicans afraid of Ryan Walters? If they believed in their own power, they wouldn't be.
Sooners' march topped out in February
WEEK 8 SOONER SOFTBALL REPORT: Strong opponent alert, Kansas may be for real
Pre tourney malaise nearly costs Sooners
Long on heart, Moser short on understanding
WEEK 7 SOONER SOFTBALL REPORT: Now it gets real?
Porter Moser's Sooners appear to be dancing, do your best to contain your excitement
Forgettable Big 12 tourney leaves Sooner women to build new momentum from scratch
WEEK 6 SOONER SOFTBALL REPORT: As good as they've looked all season
A tale of two very different teams
Rams, tough luck, too much for Tigers' big effort
Hot hitting Sooners finally get pitching required to claim another relevant win
WEEK 5 SOONER SOFTBALL REPORT: The streak over, issues must be tackled
In Sooners' amazing new digs, it's the Jennings and Brito show
Back on the prep beat, writing about a one-point game; talking sportswriting, too
Tonight, against No. 3 Texas, Sooners need only be who they've already become
WEEK 4 SOONER SOFTBALL REPORT: Jennings, Parker, Deal rising up
At Bedlam, McCollum caps a classic, saves Sooners' season, Porter's Moser's job
On opening night of the postseason, the Norman High boys make program history
Sooners headed right direction; too bad they just dropped a game they should have won
WEEK 3 SOONER SOFTBALL REPORT: Piling victories on the way to Cathedral City
More of the same getting Porter Moser's Sooners absolutely nowhere
Two sets of Sooners, playing the same sport, going two entirely different directions
Sooners will struggle to dominate as they have
Though Sooners take Bedlam, they've got to be better than this
A MAN ALONE: Let's hope the ballad of James Lankford makes a real impression … on James Lankford
At long last, Dean Blevins returning to Norman High (and he will not be alone)
At Bedlam, Sooner offense finally erupts
One way or another, Sooners do it again, this time over the nation's second-ranked team
Sooner women winning, though it can be difficult to understand how
In a tough league, Sooners still not ready to win
Ryan Walters' education department incompetently strikes again. Who will undo the damage?
The only word for it is embarrassing
After a season like that, Mayfield has some leverage; here's hoping he doesn't use all of it.
A quartet of games that could define Sooner season, Moser's future, begin tonight
One way to measure Nick Saban's greatness
Bully coaches are being chased out of Oklahoma and that's a very good thing
Big 12 men's basketball is bonkers, ridiculous and, again, the nation's best college hoops
If it's Alley after Roof, will Venables turn him loose, finally becoming a full-time head coach?
Maybe Kevin Stitt just hates kids
Though just one game, and a loss at that, Arnold made believers of everybody