- Was Mixon really homesick early in the summer? Yes. Very much so. He had a horrible case of homesickness when he first arrived. He actually wanted to go home but Mixon’s father, John, offered him some tough love. He told Joe that he wasn’t about to walk away from his word.

- By the time Joe’s birthday rolled around, he was starting to enjoy his time in Norman. Then, of course, the incident happened.

- Did Joe want to leave after that incident? Yes. Once again, though, it was John to the rescue. He made multiple trips to Norman in order to help his son through the issues. I was told that he essentially told his son, ‘you’re not running from this…you’re owning up to it…you dug yourself a hole and now you’re going to dig your way out.’

- It’s been an up and down summer for Mixon but he’s finally settling in and, thanks to John Mixon, OU fans are going to get to see Joe play. And Joe is, from what I’ve been told, liking Norman.