2018 Oklahoma Sooners Countdown to Kickoff | 48 Days!

What’s up, Sooner Nation? I’m back at it again to update you on our Countdown to Kickoff! We’re at the halfway point through July, and as of today, there are 48 days remaining until the return of Oklahoma Football! For today’s edition of the countdown series, I’m taking a look back on one of the toughest, most blue-collar players to come through Norman during the Stoops era, and his name is Aaron Ripkowski.

Plain and simple, Aaron Ripkowski, aka ‘Rip,’ was a tone-setter. In high school, the Dayton, TX native was a state power-lifting champion. In fact, his 450 pound bench press mark was record-breaking for the 242 pound weight class. Rip then took his talents north of the border, coming to…