Avant Arrival Aims to Supercharge Sooners’ Ground Attack
Lloyd Avant, after posting 417 rushing yards and five TDs at Colorado State, entered the transfer portal and landed at Oklahoma. A heartfelt, faith-filled chat with coach Brent Venables convinced him that Norman was the right home. With running backs coach Deland McCullough—who Avant calls a Godsend—he’s studying every detail, modeling his downhill, versatile style after Saquon Barkley. Oklahoma’s ground game sputtered to just 118.5 yards per contest last season, so Avant plans to not only bolster rushing totals but also revive special teams, where his 25 kickoff returns for 680 yards and a touchdown hint at untapped potential. He’ll also mentor freshmen Jonathan Hatton Jr. and DeZephen Walker, teaching them his practice habits and film study methods.
It turns out the Sooners’ annual remedy for offensive futility is a traveling revivalist: one transfer, one divine intervention, and—presto—run game cured. Who knew that a guy from Humble, Texas, with 417 yards could instantly solve all of Oklahoma’s rushing woes? Forget intricate schemes or O-line recruiting; just transplant a Barkley copycat and watch the SEC tremble. And let’s not overlook that spiritual pep talk in Coach V’s office—apparently the secret sauce to NFL-caliber ball carriers. Because when in doubt, call in the supernatural, recruit a minister of yardage, and hope no one notices that last year’s backs still can’t break a tackle without a prayer.
Sooners’ Softball Bomb Squad Destroys LSU Series
Oklahoma’s bats exploded in the decisive game at Tiger Park, as Kendall Wells and Gabbie Garcia launched homers in a four-run first inning, chasing LSU starter Cece Cellura. Despite a brief comeback that included back-to-back shots by Kylee Edwards and Char Lorenz, the Sooners added more long balls and closed out an 8–4 victory. Freshman Kai Minor, bumped to leadoff by coach Patty Gasso, sparked the rally with a double, while starter Miali Guachino fanned 11 in seven innings. Oklahoma improved to 34–3 (8–1 SEC), leaving LSU at 23–12 (4–8 SEC). The Sooners now head home to face Wichita State midweek before welcoming Kentucky.
Breaking news: Oklahoma softball discovered a bat! After decades of politely tapping infield singles, the Sooners decided sudden slugging was more fun. Who could have guessed that replacing leadoff hits with freshman fireworks and unleashing a homer barrage might actually win games? Somewhere in Baton Rouge, Tigers are rethinking their careers, wondering if they should’ve stayed in bed. Meanwhile, Guachino’s 11 strikeouts barely got a “good job” from Gasso—because when your pitcher ties a career high in punch-outs, it’s just another Monday. Next up: a tutorial on how to send baseballs into orbit before lunchtime.
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