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OU softball: Sooners eager to shake final exam fog at Big 12 tournament

NORMAN — Patty Gasso was not happy with her softball team.

As the sky darkened Wednesday night and a few stray raindrops leaked from the clouds, The Oklahoma softball coach held court around the circle at Marita Hynes Field.

At that moment in time, No. 1 seed Oklahoma had just one more day separating it from the start of the Big 12 Softball Tournament. But the Big 12 regular season champions weren't practicing like a group readying for a postseason run.

Instead, Gasso witnessed a squad that lacked effort and focus, prompting her lengthy post-practice discussion.