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11/01/11--03:49: Dave Sittler: Secret's out for OSU's turnover-machine defense (chan 1781914)

The secret to Oklahoma State's uncanny ability to continually create turnovers is out of the bag.


11/02/11--15:19: Dave Sittler: Receivers making football a whole bunch of fun for OU (chan 1781914)

If Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops has it his way, the Washington Redskins and Ohio State will share 'The Fun Bunch' nickname both have used in the past.


11/05/11--04:39: Dave Sittler: Bedlam rivals will have their eyes on LSU-Alabama showdown (chan 1781914)

EXTRA BATTERIES might be required Saturday night for television remote controls inside the homes of Bedlam football fans across America.


11/06/11--06:24: Dave Sittler: OU jolted after losing its 'heart and soul' Ryan Broyles (chan 1781914)

Can the loss of one player rip out both the heart and soul of a football team?


11/08/11--02:39: Dave Sittler: OSU gets no respect from BCS snobs (chan 1781914)

If you believe what you read, Oklahoma State should change its nickname to the Interlopers.


11/09/11--06:30: Dave Sittler: Joe Paterno's skeletons finally emerging (chan 1781914)

A friend from Philadelphia was assigned the seat directly to my left on press row at last April's Final Four in Houston.


11/12/11--03:02: Dave Sittler: OSU's story a bright spot during a dark season (chan 1781914)

SATURDAY HAS become an oasis in a college football season fraught with weekly revelations of greed, moral corruption and cheating.


11/13/11--04:04: Dave Sittler: Pokes' climb to dizzying heights raises spectre of Bedlam (chan 1781914)

The press-box chatter here Saturday had already turned to Bedlam before the end of the first quarter of the Oklahoma State-Texas Tech game.


11/15/11--02:40: Dave Sittler: Weeden deserves Heisman hype (chan 1781914)

The Heisman Trophy committee put 927 ballots in Monday's mail, with a return date of no later than Dec. 5.


11/16/11--01:35: Dave Sittler: OU needs Landry Jones' leadership now (chan 1781914)

The situations quarterbacks Landry Jones and Brandon Weeden find themselves in this week showcase the volatile and ever-changing world of college football.


11/19/11--05:10: Dave Sittler: Style points must matter to OU (chan 1781914)

CRITICS BE damned; Oklahoma needs to score early and often Saturday night against Baylor.


11/26/11--02:47: Dave Sittler: Lost weekend could have lingering impact for OSU, OU (chan 1781914)

IT SEEMS destined to go down in Bedlam football history as the 'Lost Weekend.'


11/27/11--05:08: Dave Sittler: Will Bob Stoops' words ring true or false? (chan 1781914)

Let the record book show that Bedlam's first shot was fired one full week before the game.


11/29/11--08:31: Dave Sittler: OSU's Gundy needs lesson in BCS politics (chan 1781914)

Burns Hargis obviously needs to have a come-to-Touchdown-Jesus talk with Mike Gundy.


11/30/11--01:53: Dave Sittler: OSU win could spoil dominance for OU, Stoops (chan 1781914)

Bob Stoops isn't used to playing the spoiler role that he'll take on during what is basically the Big 12 Conference's de facto championship game.


12/02/11--04:57: Dave Sittler: Bedlam is the latest oncoming storm for Brent Venables and his OU defense (chan 1781914)

Brent Venables struggled with his emotions as he looked toward a wall inside Oklahoma football facilities and proudly pointed to the seven large banners that adorn it.


12/03/11--05:38: Dave Sittler: Final minutes of 2010 Bedlam still heavy on minds of Cowboy defense (chan 1781914)

The black band with the orange lettering hasn't left one of Jamie Blatnick's wrists for months.


12/04/11--06:30: Dave Sittler: Cowboys show they've earned a shot at national championship (chan 1781914)

Hey, BCS voters, how about showing a little courage and doing the right thing by giving Oklahoma State a chance?


12/06/11--17:17: Dave Sittler: Cowboys, Cardinal can hope for a split national championship (chan 1781914)

After watching only a few minutes of the BCS Selection Show on the World Wide Dictator of College Football, it became obvious that a barf bag or a remote control were the only options.


12/11/11--04:12: Dave Sittler: OU couldn't envision this horrific storm (chan 1781914)

A photograph of the five candidates before Saturday night's Heisman Trophy ceremony resembled a snapshot of Oklahoma's season.


12/18/11--02:02: Dave Sittler: Big 12 needs success in drawn-out bowl season (chan 1781914)

THREE DOWN, 32 to go.


12/20/11--15:07: Dave Sittler: OSU is not rewarding Gundy's loyalty (chan 1781914)

Mike Gundy might be in College Station, Texas, today if he operated like Todd Graham.


12/21/11--01:23: Dave Sittler: OSU's Mike Gundy could politick for split national championship (chan 1781914)

Once a reluctant politician, Mike Gundy may have the opportunity to become a relentless campaigner.


12/24/11--03:00: Dave Sittler: Landry Jones' NFL plans not set in stone (chan 1781914)

THE ONE CHRISTMAS present Oklahoma's football team desperately needs might not be delivered until January.


12/25/11--00:25: Dave Sittler: No need to panic for OU football fans (chan 1781914)

'TIS THE SEASON for some of us to spring from our beds to see what is the matter with Oklahoma's football program.


12/29/11--02:30: Dave Sittler: They will all know him if Iowa wins (chan 1781914)

Everywhere you turn, this place is crawling with big-name college quarterbacks.


12/30/11--01:50: Dave Sittler: No need to panic as mystifying season ends (chan 1781914)

Given this mystifying Oklahoma football season for the ages, a Sooners loss Friday night in the Insight Bowl wouldn't be all that shocking.


12/31/11--02:25: Dave Sittler: Stanford is a big-time program now (chan 1781914)

Two years ago today, Stanford played a team from Oklahoma in a minor bowl that few cared about.


01/01/12--10:41: Dave Sittler: Landry Jones' value is not lost on Bob Stoops (chan 1781914)

Less than 12 hours after his 13th Oklahoma football season ended, coach Bob Stoops had started zeroing in on 2012.


01/02/12--03:52: Dave Sittler: OSU's 'Unbreakables' up to Stanford's challenge (chan 1781914)

The walls in Jamie Blatnick's apartment back in Stillwater feature a pictorial history of his Oklahoma State football career.


01/03/12--01:51: Dave Sittler: Voters should give OSU split-title consideration (chan 1781914)

Come on Associated Press voters, give these Cardiac Cowboys of Oklahoma State serious consideration as your national champion if No. 2 Alabama upsets No. 1 LSU in next week's BCS title game.


01/07/12--02:34: Dave Sittler: Josh Heupel tasked with delicate balance of quarterbacks (chan 1781914)

THE DEGREE OF difficulty in Josh Heupel's job got ratcheted up a few notches this week.


01/08/12--03:56: Dave Sittler: Big 12 a big winner in 2011 (chan 1781914)

SURE, 8-0 OR 7-1 would have been nice. But the Big 12 Conference's 6-2 bowl record was perfect in its own way.


01/10/12--00:25: Dave Sittler: Aggies, Tigers likely to disappear into SEC hype machine (chan 1781914)

IF YOU CAN'T beat them, you sure as heck don't have to join them.


01/13/12--02:20: Dave Sittler: Retaining Brent Venables is Bob Stoops' main recruiting priority (chan 1781914)

IT'S FORTUNATE for Bob Stoops that the recruiting dead period didn't prohibit him from talking to college coaches.


01/14/12--02:23: Dave Sittler: Can Mike Stoops live up to his own legend? (chan 1781914)

MUCH WILL BE expected of the prodigal brother now that he has officially returned to Oklahoma's football family after eight years wandering in the Arizona wilderness.


01/17/12--02:30: Dave Sittler: Weeden better than many NFL starters (chan 1781914)

Can a player sue the NFL for age discrimination? How about character assassination?


01/18/12--03:24: Dave Sittler: Fixing OU's offense tops Bob Stoops' list of concerns (chan 1781914)

The Brent Venables Watch has blinded many from focusing on another looming problem in Oklahoma's football program.


01/21/12--02:50: Dave Sittler: Brent Venables eager to tackle new challenge at Clemson (chan 1781914)

ANY REASONABLE supporter of Oklahoma football who watched Brent Venables' introductory press conference Friday at Clemson had to be thrilled for the now former Sooner defensive coordinator.


01/22/12--04:16: Dave Sittler: Bob Stoops plays a little hardball of his own (chan 1781914)

A lot of baseball lingo was tossed around when Brent Venables decided last week to leave Oklahoma for Clemson.


01/24/12--02:47: Dave Sittler: Kelly's flirtation with Bucs could have big impact (chan 1781914)

People associated with athletics often joke that they are the world's biggest copycats. There isn't an idea or a trend they won't steal or adopt if it helps them win.


01/25/12--01:58: Dave Sittler: Big 12 needs leader who will think outside the box (chan 1781914)

Here's an idea: The next Big 12 Conference commissioner should be the current CEO at Hooters. There, did that get your attention?


01/28/12--02:22: Dave Sittler: Mack Brown's sticking around sure to please Bedlam Brothers (chan 1781914)

DID YOU NOTICE Barry Switzer and T. Boone Pickens got their wish Thursday when Texas' regents approved Mack Brown's four-year contract extension?


01/29/12--04:48: In his own words (chan 1781914)

Dave Sittler has covered Oklahoma sports for almost 30 years of his 41-year writing career. Over the years, he has covered tragedies and triumphs throughout the state. Here are a few selections of his ...


01/29/12--07:16: Dave Sittler: Farewell, for now, and thanks (chan 1781914)

Mike Sowell told me this day would come. But my good friend didn't warn me how quickly it would arrive.