Oklahoma Columnist

6 days ago | oklahomacolumnist.com | Clay Horning

I’ve been lax. I’ve ramped up my sportswriting, but relaxed weighing into state affairs and, not that I had a big toehold to begin with, national affairs, too. I’m upset with myself. Others, too. Our president, a convicted criminal, is laying waste to perhaps the two things that have long separated us among nations.

1 week ago | oklahomacolumnist.com | Clay Horning

Patty Gasso has faced conundrum’s before, but this one has to be particularly vexing. To be sure, she has to get the Sooner bats going again. Though Oklahoma’s hitting .330 as a team, getting on base at a .455 clip and slugging .630, it’s not remotely doing that against SEC opponents, against whom the numbers are .250/.367/.487. Not to mention, the Sooners have scored three or fewer runs in five of their last nine conference games and three times scored only one. So there’s that.

1 week ago | oklahomacolumnist.com | Clay Horning

Author’s note: One last reminder:I am committed to continuing OU softball and baseball reports throughout the season, yet it is also true that a real-world client, my old newspaper, The Norman Transcript, does not want me writing any more of them for it — the economics of print journalism remain abhorrent — thus removing a small chuck of change from my income.

1 week ago | oklahomacolumnist.com | Clay Horning

Author’s note: One more reminder. I am committed to continuing OU softball and baseball reports throughout the season, yet it is also true that a real-world client, my old newspaper, The Norman Transcript, does not want me writing any more of them for it — the economics of print journalist remain abhorrent — thus removing a small chunk of change from my income.

1 week ago | oklahomacolumnist.com | Clay Horning

Here’s a scenario. Pretend Sooner quarterback John Mateer, who arrived through the transfer portal via Washington State, enjoys a bang-up 2025 season. Let’s say he throws about four times as many touchdown passes as interceptions. Let’s say he completes almost 65 percent of his passes and, throwing and running, eclipses 3,000 yards from scrimmage.