John E. Hoover

Joined: Mar 10, 2020

John is an award-winning journalist whose work spans five decades in Oklahoma, with multiple state, regional and national awards as a sportswriter at various newspapers. During his newspaper career, John covered the Dallas Cowboys, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the Arkansas Razorbacks and much more. In 2016, John changed careers, migrating into radio and launching a YouTube channel, and has built a successful independent media company, DanCam Media. From there, John has written under the banners of Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Fan Nation and a handful of local and national magazines while hosting daily sports talk radio shows in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and statewide. John has also spoken on Capitol Hill in Oklahoma City in a successful effort to put more certified athletic trainers in Oklahoma public high schools. Among the dozens of awards he has won, John most cherishes his national "Beat Writer of the Year" from the Associated Press Sports Editors, Oklahoma's "Best Sports Column" from the Society of Professional Journalists, and Two "Excellence in Sports Medicine Reporting" Awards from the National Athletic Trainers Association. John holds a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications from East Central University in Ada, OK. Born and raised in North Pole, Alaska, John played football and wrote for the school paper at Ada High School in Ada, OK. He enjoys books, movies and travel, and lives in Broken Arrow, OK, with his wife and two kids.

Oklahoma offensive lineman Michael Fasusi

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No. 15-ranked Kentucky is the opponent this week, not the Longhorns, and Brent Venables can't wait to see those seniors respond against the Wildcats.

Oklahoma Sooners defensive lineman David Stone (0) wears the Golden Hat after beating the Texas Longhorns.

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Brent Venables has said the Sooner must learn to handle success just as much as any failure, and shocking Texas last week gives the team a new kind of test.

After making the game-winning, walk-off field goal, Oklahoma kicker Tate Sandell had a vibe going as he wore the Golden Hat Trophy. It's a vibe many are still feeling today.

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The Sooners were heavy underdogs but finally came together and turned in the kind of winning plays that brought back a flood of memories from Red River classics of the recent past.

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer puts the horns down and dons The Golden Hat trophy to celebrate OU's 27-24 victory over the No. 1-ranked Texas Longhorns

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The Sooners hung in there early thanks to more good defense and a huge special teams play, but the No. 1-ranked Longhorns couldn't pull away as OU rallied to a shocking upset.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning (16) looks to throw against Oklahoma defensive tackle David Stone (0) in th 2025 game in Dallas.

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The Sooners are 0-2 against Power 4 teams and haven't been able to move the football, and the Longhorns' defense looks better than ever coming into the Red River Rivalry.

Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Raylen Wilson (5) sacks Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer (10) which results in a fumble during the first half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

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The Sooners' starting quarterback committed three costly turnovers in a 41-13 loss at the hands of the No. 2-ranked Bulldogs.

Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Isaiah Sategna III (1) runs after a catch against Georgia Bulldogs safety Khalil Barnes (7) during the first half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

The Sooners started slow against the No. 2-ranked Bulldogs, and then it quickly got worse.

Oklahoma Sooners offensive lineman Michael Fasusi

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The Sooners' defense can hope for a draw with the Georgia offense, so Saturday's showdown could come down to whether the offense can produce points.

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer caries the ball against New Mexico.

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ATHENS, GA — Regardless of any point spread or what perceptions exist about the Oklahoma offense, Georgia is coming into Saturday’s home game against the Sooner

Oklahoma defensive lineman David Stone celebrates with Lebron Bauer after making a fourth-down stop against New Mexico.

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Sooners defensive lineman David Stone had a stellar performance against New Mexico on Saturday, but he is reportedly headed to the sideline.

Oklahoma Sooners offensive lineman Jake Maikkula

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The Sooners have some soul searching to do after a loss at Michigan and an uninspired win over New Mexico, but now they'll try to fix things against one of the top programs in the nation.

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The Bulldogs' head coach has always appreciated his Sooners counterpart for coaching football "the way you play the game."

John E. Hoover

Joined: Mar 10, 2020

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