FORECAST IN A FEW DAYS. SABRINA, THANK YOU. HAPPENING TODAY OU IS OFFICIALLY A PART OF THE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE AND TO CELEBRATE THE UNIVERSITY HAS SEVERAL EVENTS PLANNED FOR THE DAY. KOCO’S AUDREY GOODSON JOINING US LIVE IN NORMAN WITH REACTION FROM FANS. TODAY IS THE DAY THAT MANY OU FANS HAVE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO, AS OU HAS OFFICIALLY MADE THEIR TRANSITION OUT OF THE BIG 12 AND INTO THE SEC. HERE’S VIDEO OF SOME OF LAST NIGHT’S CELEBRATIONS. A5K GLOW RUN INTO THE STADIUM AND SOME FIREWORKS. TODAY THERE WILL BE MORE CELEBRATIONS, INCLUDING PEP RALLIES AND EQUIPMENT SALE, LIVE MUSIC AND LIVE SEC NETWORK PROGRAMING. WE TALKED TO SEVERAL FANS LAST NIGHT ABOUT THEIR EXCITEMENT OF MOVING INTO THE NEW CONFERENCE WITH THEIR RIVAL TO TEXAS. OH MAN, IT’S AMAZING OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS COMMUNITY, FOR NORMAN, FOR THE PROGRAM, FOR THE ACADEMICS HERE. IT’S JUST A WONDERFUL TRANSITION. WE’RE GOING TO DOMINATE AND PEOPLE WILL SEE US AS UNDERDOGS. BUT MAN, OUR COACHING STAFF, OUR PLAYERS, WE’RE GOING TO BE WILL SURPRISE THEM FOR SURE. OU FOOTBALL KICKS OFF THEIR 2024 SEASON ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 30TH AGAINST TEMPLE. THAT’S GOING TO BE HAPPENING RIGHT HERE IN NORMAN. THEY’LL PLAY THEIR VERY FIRST SEC OPPONENT, WHICH IS TENNESSEE, ON SEPTEMBER 21ST. WE’LL BE HERE ON CAMPUS ALL DAY FOR ALL OF THE CELEBRATIONS, SO MAKE SURE YOU’RE STICKING WITH US IN NORMAN. AUDREY GOODSON, KOCO FIVE NEWS. AUDREY, THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND OKC MAYOR DAVID HOLT CELEBRATING THE MOVE TO THE SEC THIS MORNING, SAYING, QUOTE, AS THE HOME OF OU AND OSU INSTITUTIONS, OKC IS PROUD TO BE AN SEC IN BIG 12 CIT
University of Oklahoma, Sooner fans celebrate move from Big 12 to SEC
The university is celebrating the move with a day full of events
Updated: 12:09 PM CDT Jul 1, 2024
The University of Oklahoma is now officially a member of the Southeastern Conference.The move from the Big 12 to the SEC went into effect when the calendar turned to July 1, and it's been a day many OU fans have been waiting for.The university is celebrating the move with a day full of events that kicked off early Monday morning with a 5K glow run into Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and fireworks. Other events include pep rallies, an equipment sale, live music and live SEC Network programming.KOCO 5 spoke with several fans last night about their excitement about moving into the new conference with rival Texas."Oh man. It's an amazing opportunity for this community, for Norman, for the program, for the academics here. It's just a wonderful transition," an OU fan said. "We're gonna dominate. People will see us as underdogs, but, man, our coaching staff, our players, we'll surprise them for sure."While the move is for all OU teams, the Sooners kick off their 2024 football season against Temple on Aug. 30 in Norman. Their first SEC opponent will be Tennessee on Sept. 21. The SEC celebration will continue all day in Norman. Click here to learn more.Top HeadlinesOHP: 8-month-old dead, 2-year-old in critical condition in UTV incident outside of NormanWatch: Videos you may have missed this weekOKC officer arrested Saturday, accused of assault, kidnappingOHP: 69-year-old Oklahoma woman dead after single-vehicle crashBye to the Big 12 and hello SEC: It’s party time for Texas and Oklahoma
NORMAN, Okla. — The University of Oklahoma is now officially a member of the Southeastern Conference.
The move from the Big 12 to the SEC went into effect when the calendar turned to July 1, and it's been a day many OU fans have been waiting for.
The university is celebrating the move with a day full of events that kicked off early Monday morning with a 5K glow run into Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and fireworks. Other events include pep rallies, an equipment sale, live music and live SEC Network programming.
KOCO 5 spoke with several fans last night about their excitement about moving into the new conference with rival Texas.
"Oh man. It's an amazing opportunity for this community, for Norman, for the program, for the academics here. It's just a wonderful transition," an OU fan said. "We're gonna dominate. People will see us as underdogs, but, man, our coaching staff, our players, we'll surprise them for sure."
While the move is for all OU teams, the Sooners kick off their 2024 football season against Temple on Aug. 30 in Norman. Their first SEC opponent will be Tennessee on Sept. 21.
The SEC celebration will continue all day in Norman. Click here to learn more.
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