John E. Hoover
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Tulsa, OK, United States
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SN exclusive: Texas AD Chris Del Conte talks horns down, Texas title hopes, Big 12 future
Sporting News Big 12 contributor John E. Hoover sat down with Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte, who spoke on the Longhorns' title hopes, the future of the Big 12 and the College Football Playoff, among other topics. → Read More
Big 12 predictions 2019: Odds, conference picks, sleepers, big games, Heisman hopefuls and more
The Big 12 looks like a race between Oklahoma and Texas, but can the conference finally win a College Football Playoff game in 2019? → Read More
Oklahoma State looks every bit a Big 12 contender in rout of Boise State
The Cowboys whipped the 17th-ranked Broncos, looking like a true contender in the Big 12 Conference. → Read More
Baker Mayfield: Oklahoma's can't-miss star that all of college football missed
Baker Mayfield received four scholarship offers coming out of high school in 2013. How did one of the best players in Oklahoma history go so unheralded into the college ranks? → Read More
Mason Rudolph can use Bedlam to stake claim as Oklahoma State's greatest QB
Saturday's Bedlam showdown could pit the two best quarterbacks in Oklahoma and Oklahoma State history against each other. The case for Cowboys' playcaller Mason Rudolph: → Read More
Bedlam: Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield has chance to be best Sooner QB of all time
Saturday's Bedlam showdown could pit the two best quarterbacks in Oklahoma and Oklahoma State history against each other. The case for Sooners' playcaller Baker Mayfield: → Read More
Protecting Oklahoma: How Brian Orr guards the most important man in Sooner football
For 12 years, the two most important men in Oklahoma Sooners football — Bob Stoops and, now, Lincoln Riley — have been protected by the same man: Brian Orr. → Read More
Iowa State's dream upset of Oklahoma is nightmare for Sooners — and Big 12
Oklahoma's home loss to Iowa State is a bad look for the Sooners — and an even worse won for the Big 12. → Read More
For TCU, West Virginia, Saturday's game not just any other Big 12 matchup
TCU and West Virginia face off in another marquee Big 12 game. But both teams are happy to be facing off as conference opponents → Read More
Texas looking for win, improvement against Iowa State — not moral victories
Texas and Tom Herman aren't looking for any moral victories after their loss to USC. Iowa State is on the horizon, and the Longhorns are looking to get back on track with a win. → Read More
Dallas Keuchel becomes first Oklahoma native to win Cy Young Award
In just his fourth season in the majors, the Bishop Kelley graduate and his trademark long, thick beard finished with a 20-8 record and a 2.48 earned run average. → Read More
John E. Hoover: Don't speculate on Bob Stoops statue
Oklahoma has two home games remaining — this week against Iowa State and Nov. 21 against TCU — but there are no statue unveiling ceremonies planned in Norman for either date. Not even remotely close. → Read More
John E. Hoover: Tragedy reveals Mike Gundy's poignant evolution
The Mike Gundy of 2015, now 48, is more emotionally invested in the Stillwater community, more tuned into the heartbeat of the fan base, more involved with his alma mater and his team than he was as a 38-year-old rookie head coach. → Read More
John E. Hoover: Is money still Bedlam baseball's bottom line?
As schools have gotten rich from TV contracts, does playing in Tulsa and OKC still make financial sense? → Read More
Mason & Jason: The most prolific passing duo in state history is trying to show Division I coaches they belong
Multimedia producer John Clanton and sports columnist John E. Hoover will spend 12 months pulling back the curtain to reveal a couple of big-play, small-town heroes who just want a shot. → Read More
John E. Hoover: OSU's punishment fits the crime for role in Sports Illustrated report
From a pittance of a fine to recruiting reductions, Cowboys will be rightly unharmed by NCAA penalties. → Read More
John E. Hoover: Sooners' Striker, Cowboys' Ogbah both leaders, but different
Both speak with their actions, but one is quieter while the other expresses himself vocally. → Read More
John E. Hoover: If Tebow makes it in Philly, will Bradford welcome him?
During their 2008 Heisman junket, Tebow's aloofness caused Bradford some consternation → Read More
John E. Hoover: Now a senior, TU's Zack Langer just keeps coming
The former Jenks star led the Golden Hurricane in rushing last season and has high hopes for 2015. → Read More
John E. Hoover: Mike Gundy, Cowboys energized for spring game
Tyreek Hill's punt return and a renewed relationship with Boone Pickens has put everyone in a better frame of mind. → Read More