Progrums

After taking a late-spring-practice tumble that turned his leg into the campus’s most high-maintenance resident, receiver Javonnie Gibson has finally given the green light for it to clock back in. Medical staff—previously spotted clutching ice packs like security blankets—are now insisting they’ve located every rogue ligament and convinced it to play nice. Coaches have gone all-in on hope, plastering Gibson’s name across locker-room whiteboards and pre-ordering a commemorative bobblehead labeled “Big-Time Playmaker…Eventually.” Meanwhile, the student section is crafting “Our Leg, Our Hero” banners and training their vocal cords for the inevitable “Gibson! Gibson!” chant. If his rebuilt limb even vaguely remembers that it’s supposed to bend and sprint instead of staging surprise retirements, the Sooners are poised to unleash what they’re billing as the offseason’s most miraculous return. And if not, well, at least the band has a new halftime dance routine ready to honor the saga.