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Almost all the dust has settled for the transfer portal and OU. All the comings and goings are just about in the books.  And as you examine the

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OU transfer portal review: Familiar faces seeing Sooners in 2026

Our time in the transfer portal is never a lengthy in the big picture, but when you are in it, you feel like the sprint will never end. New names

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Luckett's Portal Notebook: Closing the book on free agency

The 2026 Kentucky football backfield is set to have two different sides of the Red River Rivalry. CJ Baxter is coming from Texas, while Jovantae

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'It's a Real Kind of Beef': Kentucky RB Jovantae Barnes on the Red River Rivalry Backfield Forming with CJ Baxter

Here Comes the Boom is back with another football edition. Jacob Polacheck is joined by Kentucky's new running back, Jovantae Barnes, for an

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Here Comes the Boom: Kentucky's New RB Jovantae Barnes Joins the Show

OU did a lot of things it set out to do during the 2025 season. Answered a lot of critics and feels set up for a strong 2026.  One thing that would

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables gestures as he leaves the field following a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the LSU Tigers at Gaylord Family Ð Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Oklahoma won 17-13.



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OU transfer portal tracker: Week 2 has arrived, what is next?

The only transfer portal window of the offseason has shifted to Day 6. Kentucky has found some momentum in free agency. The ball really got rolling

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Luckett's Portal Notebook: Another Kentucky commitment wave has arrived

It was an eventful day in the transfer portal for the Kentucky football program. There are now ten players committed to suit up for the Wildcats in

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Kentucky Football Transfer Portal Big Board (Jan. 6 Update)

Kentucky's portal transfer class continued to grow on Tuesday so we're on a crash course attempt to learn as much about the newest Wildcats as

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Three new portal commitments and more news

Oklahoma senior transfer RB Jovantae Barnes has committed to Kentucky, On3's Hayes Fawcett reports. He has one year of eligibility remaining after

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Oklahoma transfer RB Jovantae Barnes commits to Kentucky

Kentucky is riding a wave of transfer portal commitments. The latest is a running back with three years of experience at Oklahoma.   On3's Hayes

As the regular season comes to a close, there are some questions surrounding the status of Oklahoma running back Jovantae Barnes.

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Oklahoma RB Jovantae Barnes Transfers to Kentucky

Kentucky now up to eigh portal commitments after landing SEC transfers Max Anderson (Tennessee) and Aaron Gates (Florida) as we begin Day 5 of the

Transfer Portal Big Board Daily: Where Kentucky targets are trending on Day 5

The first voluminous KSR Transfer Portal Big Board was dated in about one hour. It was an eventful Monday night, headlined by the addition of Kenny

Kentucky Football Transfer Portal Big Board (Monday Night Update)

After collecting data for four days, KSR has accumulated enough intel to cultivate a big board with the top Kentucky Football Transfer Portal

Kentucky Football Transfer Portal Big Board

It's only Day 3 of the transfer portal. Wait, we've only been doing this for three days? I probably should be drinking some more coffee at this

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Luckett's Portal Notebook: The first commitment wave has arrived

Kentucky continues to set more and more visits in the portal. The latest transfer to set a Kentucky visit is Oklahoma running back transfer Jovantae

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Oklahoma RB Transfer Jovantae Barnes Sets Kentucky Visit

According to On3's Hayes Fawcett, Oklahoma Sooners running back Jovantae Barnes plans on entering the NCAA transfer portal. Barnes spent four seasons

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Oklahoma RB Jovantae Barnes plans to enter transfer portal

Sooners are hot an heavy on the transfer portal. So with that, what's the latest on the portal front and are the Sooners potentially looking at some

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DrummBeat: More Coaching Staff Intel | Monday Transfer Portal Notes Galore

It appears to be some very good news for OU heading into the College Football Playoff. But also maybe not as good in another area.  All signs seemed

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OU notes from LIVE practice viewing: Latest on R Mason Thomas, Jovantae Barnes, Jake Maikkula

The Oklahoma Sooners have seen their running back room depleted by injuries this season. That includes the early season injury to Jovantae Barnes,

Jovantae Barnes injury update: Brent Venables shares latest on Oklahoma RB for CFP

As the regular season comes to a close, there are some questions surrounding the status of Oklahoma running back Jovantae Barnes. Barnes has not

Jovantae Barnes injury update: Brent Venables addresses potential redshirt vs. return

It's no secret that the running back situation is not ideal for OU.   With one regular-season game remaining and the College Football Playoff

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Brent Venables sheds light on Jovantae Barnes, OU running back depth situation

On Saturday, No. 8 Oklahoma (8-2, 4-2) will host No. 22 Missouri (7-3, 3-3) inside Memorial Stadium. Oklahoma landed at No. 8 in the latest College

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Beau Pribula injury update: Latest on Missouri QB's status vs. Oklahoma in Thursday report

Editor’s Note: This article includes the latest college football injury intel from On3’s Chris Low, Brett McMurphy and Pete Nakos. This story

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College Football Injury Report: Latest Week 12 updates at Alabama, Oklahoma, LSU & more

The Oklahoma Sooners are traveling to Neyland Stadium for a premier matchup in the SEC against the Tennessee Volunteers. It's also a game that is,

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Arion Carter injury update: Tennessee LB's status revealed vs. Oklahoma on Thursday injury report

The prevailing thought going into OU-Ole Miss this weekend is that the Sooners secondary is about to get tested.  Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad