Archive for September, 2005
We’ve watched the few good games sprinkled throughout the mass of horrid competitions masquerading as college football contests. We’ve watched as the overrated have shed their skins and the underrated have flexed their muscles. We’ve watched the “power†conferences get hammered by the “mid-major†underdogs who already made their season with their “major†upsets. What have we not seen? The real season. Conference play, where champions emerge.
Continue Reading September 30th, 2005
Oklahoma at UCLA (2:30 pm, ABC)- This is a huge swing game in seeing how this 2005 season could go for OU. The Sooners must go in to the off week before entering conference play on an up note. With this young team they must see improvement and something to build on in a game that is winnable, though the odds may not be in their favor.
Continue Reading September 17th, 2005
A routine fishing trip turned into a record-breaking day for one Muskogee man. Gary Doak Jr. caught a 35-pound, 15-ounce channel catfish while bass fishing Sept. 11 at Taft Lake west of Muskogee.
Continue Reading September 16th, 2005
The big winner from week two? The Big 12. With Iowa State pounding Iowa and Texas pulling out a classic in Columbus the Big 12 won two of the top five matchups of the weekend, en route to a 10-1 record from Thursday to Saturday. The one loss? Try those crazy Missouri Tigers, the annual underachievers lost on their home field to New Mexico. “Hey Pinkel, Delta’s ready when you are.â€
Continue Reading September 14th, 2005
Tulsa at Oklahoma (11:30 am, Fox Sports Net)- Oklahoma will come out firing like many teams during the Stoops Era have when they feel there is something to prove. The Sooners will score a lot early, lead somewhere around 21 or 24 to zero after the first 20 minutes, then sputter until the fourth quarter.
Continue Reading September 10th, 2005
It wasn’t pretty, at times it was almost intolerable, but if we’ve learned anything this young college football season, a win is a win. Oklahoma State won 23-3 in Miami, a comfortable margin in a game that didn’t seem to solve much for Poke fans, coaches, and alumni.
Continue Reading September 9th, 2005
When you mention his name in Oklahoma you get a feeling that the situation is not to be taken seriously. Howard Schnellenberger’s short time at Oklahoma resembled a short comedy skit on Saturday Night Live. It barely lasted a minute and was full of comedic moments that weren’t meant to be comedic.
Continue Reading September 8th, 2005
The first weekend of college football is over and the madness has already begun. Oklahoma fans are perched on ledges, Oklahoma State fans are waiting for them to jump so they’ll have room on Friday, and the college football world has already crowned several teams champions.
Continue Reading September 8th, 2005
NORMAN, Okla. – Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops said after Monday’s practice that redshirt freshman Rhett Bomar will start at quarterback for the Sooners this Saturday against Tulsa. Bomar gets the nod over junior Paul Thompson who started the season opener against TCU.
Continue Reading September 6th, 2005
Sooner fans need not completely write off the 2005 season. Yes, as most of us thought, a National Championship is not anywhere in the cards. However, Big 12 Championship goals are still in front of Oklahoma if they can give the quarterbacks an offensive game plan that suits their skills. Gone is Jason White and his O-Line that pushed everyone around en route to the Championship, these guys need to be mobile and need to be given the opportunity to make plays in that capacity.
Continue Reading September 5th, 2005
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