Oklahoma Football Suspends Fifth Player During Offseason

Oklahoma Football Suspends DT Stacy McGee Indefinitely

It has been a tough offseason for the Oklahoma Sooners and it got even tougher on Friday when Stacy McGee was suspended indefinitely. The defensive tackle violated university policy, not team policy, and will be out until head coach Bob Stoops and the university say otherwise.

Four players were suspended indefinitely earlier this summer for a violation of team rules and later on, one of those four (Kameel Jackson) was dismissed from the team. Now McGee makes it five Sooners to be suspended this offseason.

McGee was expected to start at tackle this season and take on more responsibility up front as a senior. Last year, McGee had 22 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.

Now that McGee is out, David King will have to move from defensive end to defensive tackle. McGee's absence, as well as the slew of problems that Oklahoma has had this offseason will certainly raise some questions about a team that is ranked in the top five in the preseason polls.

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Penn State WR Justin Brown Transferring To Oklahoma

Oklahoma's wide receiving corps has take a few hits this offseason, including the dismissal of Kameel Jackson on Saturday, but after a multiple losses they finally added some depth. Former Penn State wide receiver Justin Brown is transferring to Oklahoma, according to a report from ESPN's Joe Schad.

Penn State Sr WR Justin Brown has told Oklahoma coaches he will transfer there. Plans to arrive Monday.

— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) August 5, 2012

Brown's arrival will be a big boost for Oklahoma who will also be without incoming wide reciever Courtney Gardner, who will grayshirt this season.

Brown, a senior, will be eligible immediately at Oklahoma and have one season of eligibility remaining. He caught 35 passes for 517 yards last season for Penn State. During his three year collegiate career, Brown has 73 catches for 1047 yards and three touchdowns.

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Kameel Jackson Dismissed By Oklahoma

The depleted Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver corps took another blow Saturday when head coach Bob Stoops announced sophomore wide receiver Kameel Jackson was dismissed from the team.

The dismissal marks the end of a tumultuous offseason for Jackson and the Sooners. Jackson was one of four players suspended indefinitely in May for a violation of team rules. On Twitter, Jackson said the suspension was due to his, "failure to meet my class attendance policy."

Following the suspension Jackson announced he was planning to transfer to Texas A&M although he later decided to stay at Oklahoma. Earlier this week, Stoops said he would review Jackson's suspension now that the receiver completed summer classes.

Jackson caught 12 passes for 165 yards during his freshman season. His dismissal is another blow for the Sooners wide receivers group which already lost incoming receiver Courtney Gardner last week.

For more on OU football, visit Oklahoma blog Crimson And Cream Machine.

Penn State Football: Justin Brown Could Make Oklahoma Decision Soon

Penn State's already lost eight players and two committed recruits to other schools due to the NCAA's heavy sanctions, and could lose another at some point this weekend. Top returning receiver Justin Brown met with PSU coach Bill O'Brien twice in the past two days while trying to decide whether to transfer to Oklahoma, and will have to make up his mind very soon as to whether he's staying or going:

Brown said he doesn't have a timetable for a decision, but in all likelihood, he'll make a decision sooner rather than later; Oklahoma begins fall practices Friday morning, and Penn State starts Monday. Current Penn State players were given the option to transfer to another Football Bowl Subdivision school without having to sit out the usual one year.

"I'm not close to a decision," Brown said in a brief telephone interview.

Earlier in the week, Brown described the OU contact as light, but obviously urgency is ramping up here.

Brown, a senior and former four-star recruit, stands 6'3 and 209 pounds, ranking second on PSU's receiving list last year with 35 catches for 517 yards. He would solve the experience problem for Oklahoma, whose receiving corps has been rocked by all manner of affliction, having played in 36 career games.

He's a player Penn State especially can't afford to lose, as its next best returning receiver is fullback Michael Zordich.

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Oklahoma Courting Penn State's Justin Brown For Potential Transfer

Oklahoma needed some more wide receivers even before discovering this week that Juco transfer Courtney Gardner won't play this year. As it is, the Sooners will trot out a receiving corps composed almost entirely of new transfers and freshmen, other than Kenny Stills. If only there were a team out there who could send over players eligible to play right away.

Penn State receiver Justin Brown says he's been in touch with OU, but "not that much contact." Brown, a senior and former four-star recruit, stands 6'3 and 209 pounds, ranking second on PSU's receiving list last year with 35 catches for 517 yards. He would solve the experience problem for Oklahoma, having played in 36 career games.

But Brown tells Sooner Scoop rumors of his impending transfer aren't true "as of now." Despite possibly losing something like seven players already, Penn State's offense remains in steady shape for the time being.

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Oklahoma Football: No Courtney Gardner, Will Latu This Season

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Jalen Saunders Could Mend Major Problem For Oklahoma

It's unclear exactly why Fresno State transfer Jalen Saunders might be able to play in 2012 for Oklahoma instead of sitting out a year, but Bob Stoops has every reason to hope with all his might that the speedy deep threat can line up for the Sooners immediately.

Stoops alluded to there being a "decent chance" transfer WR Jalen Saunders could get a waiver to play right away. Potential game-changer

— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) June 7, 2012

With multiple receivers among the several who lost scholarships after that bout of suspensions earlier in the summer, only Kenny Stills and freshman Trey Metoyer inspire any serious confidence ... otherwise, it's pretty much just freshmen who aren't Trey Metoyer. Still, they're all highly talented, but Metoyer has a little bit of an age advantage and had a monstrous spring.

Saunders, meanwhile, posted 1,156 yards from scrimmage and 14 touchdowns as a sophomore, including a ridiculous 21.3 yards-per-catch average. That's second in the country to only Stephen Hill. The only catch: He doesn't want to play in the slot, despite being small. That's why he's leaving Fresno, in fact. OU definitely can't be choosy there.

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Oklahoma Football Suspensions: Four Players To Lose Scholarships

Four important Oklahoma Sooner players may never suit up for the school again, nearly a month after they were suspended for violating team rules.

Head coach Bob Stoops told members of the media Wednesday that wide receivers Trey Franks, Kameel Jackson and Jaz Reynolds and defensive back Quentin Hayes have currently been "removed from their scholarships"

Stoops continued to say that the four players' future with the football program is still up in the air, and that's bad news for Sooners fans.

With these suspensions and uncertainly, the Sooners depth chart now shows junior Kenny Stills as the only wide receiver with any experience as a wideout on the roster. True freshman Trey Metoyer is the only other real WR talent capable of contributing to this football team entering the fall.

Metoyer is also the only newbie who was with the team this spring, as all other freshman receivers will not arrive on campus until the summer.

Depth at this position was already an issue for OU before these crippling suspensions were issued, as the Sooners moved junior Joe Powell from cornerback to wide receiver for the 2011 Insight Bowl.

Without these key players, Stoops and his coaching staff may have to get creative with their offensive game plans.

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Kameel Jackson Sticking With Oklahoma, Has Had A Busy Summer

Two weeks ago, Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Kameel Jackson announced he planned to transfer to Texas A&M -- though the Aggies had reportedly heard nothing of such a move. Last week, OU suspended Jackson along with three teammates, leaving the Sooners' wide receiver depth chart in a tight spot.

And Thursday, Jackson announced he's staying and explained why he was suspended (via Land Thieves):

‏@Kameeljackson18
Decided to stay at OU. & w/ that being said, its time to silence all rumors.

@Kameeljackson18
My suspensions came from my failure to meet my class attendance policy. Nothing more; nothing less.

Jackson played in 11 games as a true freshman, starting two, and caught 12 passes for 165 yards. He was contending for a starting spot as a sophomore, but he was passed on the depth chart by spring phenom Trey Metoyer. Jackson did not play in the spring game, which preceded rumors regarding his homesickness. (He's from Arlington, Texas.)

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Oklahoma Football Suspensions: Quentin Hayes Vows Quick Return

Four Oklahoma Sooners players were suspended Wednesday night for breaking unspecified team rules and for undetermined lengths of time. Wide receivers Jaz Reynolds and Trey Franks would be the biggest losses in the event of missed game time, while receiver Kameel Jackson was already looking to transfer out anyway.

Backup safety Quentin Hayes was also involved, and, according to him, missed games might not be that big of a concern:

ill be back for 2 a days

— Quentin Hayes(@QuentinHayes) May 10, 2012

If everybody who's coming back were to return for preseason camp, Sooners fans would all exhale.

As a freshman, Hayes played in eight games, putting up a handful of tackles. He's in line to play second-string behind experienced senior Javon Harris at strong safety, but his absence would require junior Gabe Lynn to be ready to go. Lynn has appeared in 18 games.

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How Recent Suspensions Could Change The Sooners' 2013 Recruiting Strategy

Jordan Esco of Crimson and Cream Machine takes a look at the recruiting implications of the recent Oklahoma receiver suspensions.

Not only does this kind of news affect the current team and players, but it also plays a role in the Sooners recruiting approach for this 2013 class. Where as before word of these suspensions broke, OU was believed to be in exceptional shape at wide receiver. The Sooners were returning multiple players who had seen the field last season and were bringing in the top rated group of wide receivers in their 2012 recruiting class. Now however, things have changed somewhat drastically when you consider, from the coaches perspective, they (the coaches) have to plan/recruit as if these players will not be available.

Suspended Oklahoma Players: WR Depth Chart Damage Extensive

After hours of rumors that wide receivers Jaz Reynolds and Trey Franks had been suspended, the Oklahoma Sooners announced late that the two are indeed suspended indefinitely, along with fellow receiver Kameel Jackson and safety Quentin Hayes. While Jackson had already proclaimed his intentions to transfer (despite target Texas A&M not returning the sentiment just yet), the receiving corps losses are pretty staggering.

With Ryan Broyles, James Hanna, Dejuan Miller and Trent Ratterree all gone, that would leave only Kenny Stills and tight end Austin Haywood among all OU returning receivers and tight ends with catches last year, but Haywood transferred out last year. Easy to say Sooners fans are hoping for swift returns here.

The only good news is the excellent spring had by new guy Trey Metoyer, who was already pushing for a starting spot but now will have the weight of the entire operation on him, at least until Reynolds and Franks return. Stills, delayed enrollee Metoyer, fellow five-star Courtney Gardner can still make for a very dangerous starting trio, as Crimson And Cream Machine details:

The rise of Trey Metoyer, proving that he's game ready this spring, makes this blow much easier to absorb. He and Kenny Stills have the outside receiver spots locked up and when you add Courtney Gardner's 6-3/215 frame into the mix then you have a very solid trio of receivers to start with. Stills is Oklahoma's most experienced receiver and now his leadership is needed more than ever as he is the only receiver left on the roster that has caught a pass in an OU football game. Since coaches cannot monitor summer workouts it'll be up to Stills to act as a player/coach for the youngsters.

Metoyer looked like a man among boys at times this spring by literally catching everything that was in the general area of his hands. A strong case could have already have been made that Gardner was more of a key to success in 2012 than Jaz Reynolds was. Last year he averaged 18 yards per reception while hauling in 61 passes for 1,099 yards and 13 touchdowns at Sierra Community College.

Four-star freshmen Durron Neal, Sterling Shepard and Derrick Woods help provide depth, but basically no experience. Good thing Bob Stoops took so many receivers this year, right?

The secondary loss isn't all that drastic, as Hayes projected as a second-stringer for the time being.

Your turn -- how do you see this impacting the Sooners? Can Landry Jones make something of all these freshmen in his 11th (approximate) season at Norman?

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