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Sooners leads Oklahoma universities in MLB Draft picks since 2003

No school in Oklahoma has sent more players to the MLB Draft than the University of Oklahoma since 2003, with players like Kyler Murray, Cade Cavalli, and Cade Horton leading the way.

While baseball isn’t the first sport people think of when they think of the University of Oklahoma, no school in Oklahoma has sent more players to the MLB Draft than the Sooners since 2003. After 11 Sooners were taken in the 2022 draft, Oklahoma leads the state with 121 players selected.

Oklahoma State and Oral Roberts round out the top three with 113 and 66 draft picks.

A full list of every single Sooner draft pick can be found on The Baseball Cube’s website. OU has had three first-round draft picks since 2018, [autotag]Kyler Murray[/autotag], [autotag]Cade Cavalli[/autotag], and [autotag]Cade Horton[/autotag].

Cavalli is the Washington Nationals No. 4 prospect and made his MLB debut back in August. Cade Horton is the Chicago Cubs No. 4 prospect and signed with the Cubs following the last year’s draft.

While the Oakland Athletics still own Kyler Murray’s MLB rights after drafting him back in 2018, Murray’s contract with the Arizona Cardinals is worth more money per season than the A’s entire payroll.

After OU’s run to the National Championship, Skip Johnson received a contract extension and a hefty raise. The Sooners’ skipper is getting $750,000 per year and is under contract through the 2026 season.

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Boston’s Marcus Smart gets a West Virginia player T’d up from the stands of an Oklahoma State game

Veteran Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart is so good at getting under the skin of opposing players, he can evidently do it without being on the floor — or even on the roster — of his collegiate alma mater.

Veteran Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart is so good at getting under the skin of opposing players, he can evidently do it without being on the floor — or even on the roster — of his collegiate alma mater, Oklahoma State University. In a recent contest between OSU and West Virginia the Celtics star was in attendance for, Smart got into it from the stands with one of the Mountaineers, Erik Stevenson.

After, Stevenson hit 3 straight 3-pointers and made a lewd gesture toward the crowd. Asked after the game how Smart managed to elicit that lewd gesture with his verbal exchange from the stands, OSU head coach Mike Boynton, Jr. said (via MassLive’s Brian Robb) “I wasn’t really aware I was so locked into the game.”

“Thank you, Marcus,” he added. “Another assist for Oklahoma State.”

The Flower Mound native was drafted out of OSU with the sixth overall pick in 2014, bringing his trademark intensity from the Cowboys to the Celtics.

he has since made a name for himself with his ability to get into the heads of opponents with the defensive skills to back up his psyops that has the OSU alum among the most feared defenders in the league.

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Oklahoma State President issues statement on Sooners pending Big 12 departure

In light of the Oklahoma Sooners pending departure from the Big 12, Oklahoma State President Kayse Shrum issues a statement.

The report from the Houston Chronicle that kicked off a flurry of activity between the University of Texas, the University of Oklahoma, the Big 12, and the SEC now looks like it will come to fruition in the coming days.

As Oklahoma and Texas prepare to depart the Big 12 for the SEC, partner schools have not taken kindly to the news. Even more so that this move has been in the works for six months has drawn the ire of the Sooners’ in-state rival Oklahoma State.

In response to the news, Oklahoma State President Kayse Shrum issued the following statement:

We are disappointed by the lack of engagement and transparency from our colleagues at OU over the past months on a matter with serious ramifications for our state. We have historically worked together to advance our state and address issues based on a partnership built on trust. To that end, we will continue to work with purpose to the advancement of our state and the betterment of our fellow Oklahomans. In the ever-changing college athletic landscape, we will honor our values and ethics as we consider the next steps. Our commitment to our student-athletes is top of mind, and their best interests will be represented prominently. We enjoy a proud athletic heritage with more National Championships than any other Big 12 university, and we will aggressively pursue the opportunities ahead. Additionally, our university enjoys a great brand known for education, research, and service, and we will move forward with strength. – Shrum

It’s understandable that other members of the Big 12 would not take kindly to the idea that Oklahoma and Texas have been working toward a departure for some time. As Shrum states, this move sends ripple effects through the Big 12 and puts the long-standing Bedlam events across all athletics in jeopardy.

However, if President Shrum wants to continue to work toward the best interests of the State of Oklahoma, perhaps there’s a chance the games continue in the future.

Given the tone of the statement though, Oklahoma State may not be in a forgiving mood any time soon.

Deserving basketball player gets full scholarship

Dee Mitchell, a walk-on player at OSU, took a full-time job at Walmart to make ends meet. His coach surprised him with news that changed his school year.

Dee Mitchell, a walk-on player at OSU, took a full-time job at Walmart to make ends meet. His coach surprised him with news that changed his school year.