Sooners News Daily 5.4.16
Posted on: May 4, 2016
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Houston Mayor predicts a 14-21 point win over OU in season-opener || https://t.co/xzkw647iCL #Sooners pic.twitter.com/JZKhg49dT2
— Sooner Gridiron (@soonergridiron) May 3, 2016
A weekend full of perspective for Eric Striker.
A MUST watch ➡️https://t.co/d9fybIUEi0 pic.twitter.com/SsT8EqCP1G
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) May 4, 2016
Bob Bowlsby on what faces the Big 12 going forward: "We need to move ahead and make decisions." Today's happenings.https://t.co/1AVKMqqian
— Chuck Carlton (@ChuckCarltonDMN) May 4, 2016
.@geoff_calkins says if Big 12 expands, the moment couldn't be bigger for @uofmemphis https://t.co/df5CqRMPfa pic.twitter.com/yaCejDHEQc
— Commercial Appeal (@memphisnews) May 3, 2016
I know there was a whole post yesterday kind of centered around this, but just in case you didn’t want to sift through my rantings to get to it.
From @Enquirer, belief is Texas is getting Texas Tech and TCU to block expansion. Need 8 Big 12 members to approve https://t.co/POsYFDfhVn
— Frank the Tank (@frankthetank111) May 3, 2016
The Big 12 questions that didn't get answered this spring https://t.co/PJ32WGTqqU
— ESPN Big 12 (@ESPN_Big12) May 3, 2016
Analysts call Oklahoma's Sterling Shepard a 'bargain' for New York Giants https://t.co/GfwOQLgXl9 pic.twitter.com/uzCr2KIqsg
— SportsDayDFW (@SportsDayDFW) May 2, 2016
Carolina Panthers GM likes the 'gambler' in Oklahoma's Zack Sanchez https://t.co/VxJZzCcr5Q pic.twitter.com/PnpsRWwiKk
— SportsDayDFW (@SportsDayDFW) May 2, 2016
This is a real thing, apparently.
Philly chef makes statement with anti-Sam Bradford sandwich. https://t.co/ArvvJGTZ6r
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) May 3, 2016
Charlie Strong on Texas' new offense, new staff and new urgency headed into critical Year 3. https://t.co/6vgG1PbN60 pic.twitter.com/6RaPfFJw4D
— Pete Thamel (@SIPeteThamel) May 3, 2016
Florida State's student government bans Native American headdresses at Seminoles games: https://t.co/qCrBtGYeCT pic.twitter.com/Zgp7s7ZbNs
— SI College Football (@si_ncaafb) May 3, 2016
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USC has the toughest schedule in the nation in 2016, followed by a bevy of SEC West teams. https://t.co/uLJQYC6y8q pic.twitter.com/2aTBYCDyX3
— ESPN CollegeFootball (@ESPNCFB) May 3, 2016
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Freshmen Lead Oklahoma Past Oral Roberts. Recap/Highlights: https://t.co/Zj3Nmebgr4 pic.twitter.com/4d2wwhwmBM
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) May 4, 2016
#Sooner draw #11 overall seed and will host NCAA regional!
DETAILS: https://t.co/aPGBhIQ17w pic.twitter.com/IbhRT5rVcQ— Oklahoma Tennis (@OU_MTennis) May 4, 2016
Congrats to former Sooner center Nicole Griffin for helping Araski AES win Spain's LF2 league championship! pic.twitter.com/f3v94MAZJ2
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) May 3, 2016
The sports rights bubble may be starting to leak air. My SBJ story: https://t.co/LnU53w46gT
— John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ) May 3, 2016
Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz trade insults as UFC 200 looms: https://t.co/1gynij8DJg pic.twitter.com/uLv0H9lEJj
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) May 3, 2016
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Good morning, Metz!!
Mornin,J.r.
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Good morning, Magic!!
Good morning sir!
SOONER! ! ! Morning to all the Sooner Nation! May your day be filled with joy, happiness, health, and love!
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Howdy,Hawk
Morning sir
Good morning, Hawk!!
Top o’ the morning to ya
Good morning, all!!!!!
Morning,Sam.
Metz, my man! What’s up?
I’m going to try hard not to pick on you today. “Try” is the operative word.
Resistance is futile.
Try implies fail.
Exactly!!!!!!!!
And old boss of mine taught me that. Whenever someone says they will ‘try’ it means they think they can’t get it done. If they did think they could get it done the would just say ‘I will do that’ not ‘I will try to do that.’
Yeah, I know. I’m okay with failing, in this instance. LOL!
Good morning, Bob! It’s a great to be alive and a great day to be in God’s favor.
Yes it is Sam. Yes it is. That’s the only thing that is keeping me going today.
Morning Metz. Hope your day goes well and all the problem concrete guys get cemented in place.
Id like to put them all in the piers.
LOL!!!
Morning.
Morning, Sooner Ray!
Good morning, Ray!!
Good morning Sam!
Morning, Magic!
How’s married life? Still on your honeymoon?
She hasn’t gotten tired of me yet so I’m gonna call it a win! Haha no it really is going well, thanks for asking!
Everything going well with you?
apparently you haven’t gotten to the ‘honey-do” project list yet….enjoy the honeymoon while it lasts. it’ll end soon enough….bout the time the in-laws come to visit or one of her siblings wants to move in to ‘find themselves’ …..
Haha I’m sure the lists will start up soon, but that’s alright – part of marriage is sacrifice and serving
for the rest of your married life, my friend…guys usually do much more sacrificing than their female companions however… just one of the reasons why men usually die before their wives do…..work yourself to death to scrimp, save–then die so the spouse can spend your savings while in the arms of a younger gigolo !!!! Ah, the injustice of it all..
Dude, you just gotta’ piss on every thread, don’t you? What a sad, bitter life you must live.
it has had its moments for sure……just gotta give the young guy a view of the ‘reality of life’……
That’s the “reality of YOUR life”, not mine.
yep, one side of it.
I, for one, would appreciate you keeping your “reality” to yourself.
Haha, absolutely no sacrifice for my wife to have our two children…….HAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Uncle Stevie coming with fire today!
yep, as a lifelong Sooner fan, want to let you view the ‘truth’…can’t say you haven’t been warned—one Sooner to another. have a good day, drink a cold brew, and squirrel back some money into a secret savings account for you……
I think our “truths” are completely different, but I appreciate you trying to help me out, even if it is rather dark. There’s way more to this life than money and worrying about anybody taking it from me, I can’t take it with me when I leave this Earth anyway. I’ve never seen a Brinks truck following a hearse.
just one of the different viewpoints between the young and old…and that’s okay……one aspect of PERSPECTIVE is having lived the situation to be able to ponder the outcome…Until one does, one can’t appreciate or understand……have a good day.
Right, you are the only married guy that’s ever given me advice.
no advice…..sounds like you found a keeper………
This has nothing to do with being old or young. I’m fifty six and have been married thirty eight years. During that time I’ve raised eleven kids eight of whom we adopted so there was never enough money to buy my wife everything she wanted. She has been a wonderful blessing to me and has never complained. My suggestion for you is to look in the mirror, your description of your marriage mirrors the way you deal with this board. I can’t imagine a woman that would be happy living with someone whose every word is negative.
Well said Bob. I actually mirror your reality more than the other. Only married 17 years but money and possessions haven’t been an issue and we work together to “build” our life. It has been truly wonderful…..and she buys me tickets to go to OU games….and we live in California. BOOMER!
You got a good one. Congrats!
interesting thought…..life is a learning experience and we do learn from others around us : parents, siblings, classmates, spouses….and it true, a good spouse is a lifetime blessing….you’ve had a gem: others haven’t enjoyed similar experiences….I’m happy for you.
For having two adopted kids of my own I commend you for having eight! Psalm 127:3 Children are a blessing and a gift from the Lord.
I would say you and the better half make a great team! Congrats on being married thirty eight years hoping you have thirty eight more together!
marriage is good as long as YOU are producing a good salary, nice home, new automobile, and spending cash. If / when life changes your fortunes and those’ amenities’ can’t be produced , then watch out..
Marry the right lady and none of that matters, that’s truth.
very true.
What I’m getting from this conversation, Stephen, is that you selected a nightmare for your wife. Take some responsibility for your choices instead of assuming your bad judgement means that’s “reality”.
Mark if you listen closely, ……………….. just loves whistling the Misogyny Rag.
When somebody becomes a ‘glass half empty’ kind of person, there’s usually a reason. You catch a lot of flak for bringing up one ‘worst case scenario’ after another for OU. But, hey, if your words are those of experience, I’m sorry you’ve been through the wringer and it gives a little insight. May your future be brighter.
I don’t care what he says he’s been through, there’s absolutely no reason to piss on a newly married fella’. Guess he was never taught the old adage “If you can’t say something nice…”.
Not justifying his side nor supporting it, just trying to comprehend it a little. Sometimes you hear somebody spewing some pretty foul language and you think, “What in the world???”
And then, you see what they stepped in.
For my part I like your old adage. It’s a good one.
Magic, great attitude. Keep doing what you’re doing, brother.
Thanks man!
Great attitude man, marriage is great as long as she is the right one!
Thanks bud!!
All good on this end. You should probably rub her feet tonight. It’s the magic elixir to future forgiveness and future favor. She’ll thank you later, and later, and later. Get my point?
I’m picking up what you’re putting down good sir
Good Morning Sam!
Good morning, Sam!!
howdy… going to have an easlier day at work today ?
Morning Sam!
Morning!
Good morning Brainiacs!! The Houston Mayor’s prediction for the OU/houston game is proof that politicians are stupid.
Unless OU has the same game plan in place that it used in last fall’s RRS with Texas…Actually, the Houston mayor’s comments will light a fire under Houston’s arse and refocus the Cougars on the upcoming OU game….Such talk will make it harder to keep the Houston HC however, if Houston can win the game…..No doubt, UT would be first in line should Charlie’s angels have another subpar season…….
If the effect of those comments are letting the Houston players believe that OU isn’t by far the “stiffest competition” they’ll have all year, then power to him. They’re in for a rude awakening if they believe that
Houston’s defense is going to be extremely inexperienced this year as they lost a ton of talent from last year’s team. I’m not saying OU wins in a rout, but the mayor saying that Houston will beat OU by 21 points is ludicrous. And Trash talk by Houston’s mayor may actually pump up the Sooners, not spook them.
Morning Mr Reed. Great day to be a Sooner.
Good morning, Mike!!
politicians aren’t stupid ! they keep getting elected for doing nothing because they understand the stupidity of the masses who continue to elect them to office…they understand they will get votes if they represent a SPECIFIC party ( democratic party, for instance ) cause that’s how their parents voted 30, 50, 100 yrs ago !! That’s what Hilary is counting on—the stupidity of the masses.
Republicans are clowns. Wake up
Hope for our country doesn’t rest in a candidate or a political party.
WHAT is really sad is this country hasn’t produced better candidates than what we , as voters, are left to choose from ……
Well the voters actually chose these candidates, not saying I agree with the way the country voted. For the first time, I may actually have to vote a third party just to keep my conscience clear. We will see if a third viable candidate emerges.
You’ve got that right. There is a whole world outside of Politics that desperately needs our attention.
Dems are worse, you wake up
I would normally take offense to that but I’m not sure I am a Republican anymore….very disappointed.
We’ve had 7 years to get this right and we somehow messed it up. I may be chicken little when I say this, but I don’t think the Republican Party will win another election. Baby boomers are dying off and my generation couldn’t care less about most of the republican views. Scary thought, but I honestly believe it. I belong to a rotary group that meets at the UNLV campus and its littered with Billery and Berny crap, granted it is a college and that’s to be expected but still lol. Awful.
Unfortunately by appealing to the most extreme groups the most extreme (-ly crazy) politicians rose to the top.
It’s ridiculous.
I wouldn’t be surprised if a third party was created. We had so many promising candidates but the voters decided to just burn it all down instead.
I wouldn’t doubt it. Something needs to change.
Let’s start the Sooner Party
Clowns are clowns also. Floppy feet, hair sprayed red, giant red lips, big baggy jump suit of fun colors! and he coaches at taco tech and won’t release Baker.
That settles it I’m voting Democratic.
Just doing what politicians do…telling the mass what they want to hear…not necessarily the truth.
I want whatever the Houston mayor is smoking on! What a bafoon. My baby sis goes to UH and bless her little heart, because we are going to wax that ass. They replace way too much on defense. I think they score on us sure, bout our defense will get more stops than their Swiss cheese defense.
Unfortunately, modernly politicians (Republicans and Democrats) represent businesses and the rich, but not the common man.
Houston has a good team but to say they are going to beat us by 2-3 TDs is just plain ignorant.
I say, ‘Keep talking Mr. Mayor.” OU teams under Bob Stoops tend to do much better with a chip on their shoulder.
Truth. I know I’ll sound like Stoops in a press conference, but….. “We’re only two years removed from beating Bama in the Sugar Bowl when nobody thought we could”
They lost almost all of their veteran secondary and their best LB. LOL!!!
Houston could win by that margin in September if OU doesn’t take the game seriously…certainly a re-use of the 2015 RRS plan would put the 2016 team in jeopardy.
The more they talk, the sharper the Sooners will be when they play.
To the Houston mayor: uh, no.
I’m curious how tickets will be sold for the Houston game since it’s not a technically a home game for either of us. Do they have to offer both teams an equal amount of tickets for sale?
When tickets first went on sale, you were able to pick and choose whatever you wanted. Though I’m sure you’ll have an OU crowd behind OU’s bench and a Houston crowd behind Houston’s bench. Then all the other seats should be a mix. Plus you’ll have a lot of people who are from the Houston area (that orange team and that maroon team) that will be rooting for Houston to win.
I believe OU is actually the “home team” as they are on the Texans bench. Tickets are through Ticketmaster and OU is on the west side.
Houston seems to have a rather impressive amount of confidence. “Go on to stiffer competition”????? Haha and who would that be that they will be playing??
Haha they really do. But this isn’t OU vs UH, it’s OU vs the city of Houston for this game. If you’re not a Sooner, then you’re rooting for UH…. big time.
They’re sure flying high off of that win over FSU in which FSU turned the ball over to their offense 5 times. LOL!!!
Houston’s schedule in 2016… the rest of their games combined don’t qualify for “stiffer competition” than OU ———
Looks like an audition for the teams hoping to be included in B12 expansion.
Houston…Cin…UConn…UCF….Tulane..Louisville…Memphis… pathetic.
I think you are on to something. The AAC Championship becomes the B12 play in game. Win and you get an invite to the B12. Hopefully we can arrange a similar deal with the rest of the P5 conferences where the B12 winner gets to move into one of them.
Why not relegation like soccer leagues. AAC and MAC and Mountain West Champs get a spot in the Big 12 BIG and PAC while the last place teams in those power 5 go down
I might modify it some but I like the basic idea. I doubt it would get approved though.
Truth
Let them talk.
When will the PC police come after the name OKLAHOMA “Red People”, and say it is a derogatory term and harmful to the Native Americans? Maybe they already have and I’ve missed it.
I’m thinking the PC police might force people to stop wearing cowboy hats to Stillwater’s games. It could, and actually should, be offensive to real cowboys.
I’m waiting for the ASPCA to show first.
LOL
What makes you say that??????????? ———
Reindeer games ring a bell?
Haha see the picture I attached
I refreshed my feed before I posted and still didn’t get the pic. I love technology.
I see the pic now. I need some eye bleach ASAP.
I apologize for hurting your eyes
Poor Rudolph, not only does he live with the shame. He is constantly reminded about it on the interwebz.
No wonder they sing songs about the guy – he deserves something nice after that pic
Now we really know why he doesn’t get to play any reindeer games.
You do realize posting pictures involving beastiality could subject you to criminal charges don’t you?
Don’t kill the messenger
Ura Hogg : the boots are MANDATORY at all broke back Cowboy games !! sneakers, flipflops, sandels, etc won’t keep the peoples toes out of the manure around BPS or the GIA….One has to be wearing boots to avoid getting s*** on their toes.
You’re probably right,the boots are OSHA required PPE. And for those rooting for the Pokes, there should also be a mandatory paper bag worn over the head under that cowboy hat.
such talk has already infiltrated the OU campus, didn’t you know ? amongst some students trying to make a name for themselves a couple of weeks ago…..
They already have. There used to be a student dressed in full war chief regalia who did a dance after each touchdown. “Little Red” is no longer on the side lines.
In the mid to late sixties, a fraternity at OU that honored the Old South claiming Robert E. Lee as their president, often flew a southern battle flag on their fraternity house. The fraternity is still there but there is no battle flag.
This fraternity also owned their own replica muzzle loading cannon. They brought the cannon to one game where they fired it after each touchdown. Much more impressive than the Rough Necks. Letters to the editor in the school paper protesting this display of southern pride. They were only there once.
So is the ultimate goal to change the State name from OKLAHOMA, to a more socially neutral name like Smith or Jones. Or is the ultimate goal not to have States, Country’s, or boarders, because they are offensive to some group of people?
I think it is called divide and conquer, and we are falling for it hook, line and sinker!
The PC Police are never satisfied. They will always need a grievance to pawn for their power hold.
The main objective of the PC police is to get attention for their personal agenda.
Where is information regarding any group that advocates changing the state’s name? I’ve searched but haven’t seen that.
I haven’t seen it either that’s just what I heard.
Yeah, it’s a good thing that the fraternity doesn’t fly the battle flag, and the full war chief regalia isn’t there. I would hope that bans wouldn’t be part of the solution though, that students and the university could talk it through.
Do you think it changes the context considering that Oklahoma is Choctaw and was proposed by a Chief? I think that the University of Oklahoma should protect all races. Don’t you think this is more about what Native Americans find offensive than the “PC police”?
If you start down the path of PC you can’t even say “what Native Americans find offensive,” as if all Native Americans think alike.
Could you really say “What White Americans find offensive,” or “What Black Americans find offensive”? Stereotyping definitely isn’t PC.
PC has its place, but too often people don’t know when to stop.
And most definitely, all races deserve equal protection.
You are certainly entitled to your own opinion, but the war against the PC police is to protect racist or offensive terms. The biggest problem with team names like the Redskins is that they weren’t created by Native Americans but the white majority. Creating a hypothetical problem and using it to criticize being politically correct is a questionable practice, and I think it is a poor representative of Oklahoma fans. Sure not all native americans find it offensive, but do we ignore the rest?
Why leave out the Vikings,Cowboys,49ers,Texans? Do you really think all cowboys approve of what Jerry Jones has done? LOL
Do all Texans support the team that chose to take their name?
Have the majority of descendants of the California gold rush miners really given their approval to the NFL team named after them?
The Vikings were real people as well with real descendants. Were they polled to see if they agree with Minnesota claiming them as the team mascot?
Guess teams better just stick to animals…but wait here come the animal rights activists, have you seen the Buffalo Bills’ team emblem? Isn’t that a bison getting killed?
What to do? smh
These are not actually issues though where is the anti-. It is ridiculous to compare these to term redskin. Worry about those when it’s actually an issue… this comparison is beyond silly. Darn PC people eventually I think they’l complain about his. Do you understand logic?
I’m not defending “redskin,” nor even Vikings for that matter. Why should any group of people be chosen as the mascot of a sports team without having a voice?
Just commenting on the PC movement and who it is that decides where to draw the line.
With the FSU decision, think about a real Seminole Indian in Florida who is proud to wear his headdress and support his team. Well, thanks to the PC movement, he doesn’t have that option anymore.
And yes, I do have Native American heritage, hope I get a voice too.
I haven’t researched the statistics for the term Seminole, but according to the referenced poll 67% of Native Americans find the term Redskin offensive and it should be changed. If you really think that the terms Vikings, Cowboys and Texans will come under attack by the “PC police” you are a moron and you are drinking the kool-aid of the hateful. For the record I don’t think you believe that, which is why it is a dumb argument.
No hate here. Let’s all just get along. Have a good day.
I don’t hate you or think you are a moron, but you don’t seem to understand that what makes a term racist, is how it is used. Look up derogatory. On this page it is commonly discussed that recruits or families of recruits could visit this page, and I can’t sit back while others support racism by downplaying the elimination of derogatory terms from common language. Your argument about other NFL names is ridiculous.
I’m not sure where you’ve seen “support” for racism on this page. Just about everyone has been a victim of some type of bigotry. There’s no room for any of it.
See above comment. Your complaints about the PC movement are hypothetical, and quite frankly silly. The uproar about the name Oklahoma stems from the complaints about the name Redskins (which according to most Native Americans is racist.) If you really don’t support bigotry, research the name Oklahoma and the term Redskins, and recognize that most Native Americans consider it racist. You aren’t racist, you just support racist ideals…
Also, if you are against hate, why are you so against removing hateful terms. Isn’t that hypocritical?
Just go back a few replies and you’ll see that I’m not a “Redskins” supporter. My comments were aimed at stepping back and seeing the big picture, not about “Redskins”, but rather about the PC movement in general. No offense intended, though it was taken.
Have a good day.
Removing hateful terms is what the “PC Police” are all about. Making non-existent complaints about removing derogatory terms is supporting hate whether you will acknowledge it or not. Support hate if you want, but we should analyze remnants of a hateful past. Have a good day…
Honestly, the most hate that I’ve seen on this page are in your responses. Sorry you’ve been mistreated, and sorry you’ve misinterpreted my comments and therefore been offended. It happens.
Sometimes those who bring solutions create new problems of their own.
Now…where were we (no matter the color or tribe)?
Oh yeah, Boomer Sooner!!!
You’re right. Unlike you, I hate racists and racism, and support more modern views.
You don’t know me as well as you think. Your statement shows that you don’t know me at all.
But hate-filled people are quick to jump to conclusions about others. Pretty soon everyone is their enemy, at least in their mind.
Your actions speak louder than your words. Watch this, “the Earth is square.” I said it, but that doesn’t make it true. You’ve provided plenty of empirical evidence that you support bigotry. II’m the hateful one, and you’re mad about opposition to bigotry. You are a very humorous person.
Sorry man (or woman, or other; I’m not sexist), but the only bigot here is you. Ura has done nothing to indicate bigotry; you, on the other hand, didn’t hesitate to result to ad hominems.
This is coming from someone who thinks that John Marshall high school is at the point of diminishing returns in educational spending. I know you don’t let facts get in your way. Also, criticizing being politically correct for arguments that the PC aren’t making is creating support for bigotry. PC has gone too far because they could try to support ________.
Vikings, Cowboys, 49ers and Texans weren’t systematically slaughtered in a genocidal wave and their lands stolen. I’ll always yell a hearty “BOOMER SOONER”, but…just sayin’.
Hyperbole is a lost concept I see.
Some of my ancestors were included in those slaughters. My topic never was to defend the name “redskins”, rather a general attempt to lighten up those of the PC police who go a little too far so that we can’t call anyone short anymore, they are “vertically challenged.” And we don’t crown a champion, we hand out participation trophies to everyone, because “we’re all winners here.”
My attempt at backing away a few steps and looking at the broad topic of Political Correctness, with a little humor, obviously failed with a least a couple of posters.
My sincere apologies.
You’ll never see me wear a Washington Redskins jersey nor call Dan Snyder a friend of mine.
Have a great day whatever your weight, height, skin color, or country of origin may be.
I think the PC Police use whatever group they can use to further there agenda. It doesn’t matter to them what they are offended about, eventually they will be done away with when the divide and conquer has reached fruition, just pawns used in a bigger game.
What is their agenda, equality?
What is your agenda? What are you fighting to protect, the rights of the SAE?
My agenda is common sense, and I’m fighting to protect rational thought!
You don’t think it’s rational to discard old racist terms? Interesting…
Are you saying OKLAHOMA is a racist term? I’m Shoshone and I don’t think it is a racist term or doesn’t it matter what I think is a racist term. Just what the PC Police think is a racist term?
If you read my message you will notice that I never implied Oklahoma is a racist term. Actually, I think it’s pretty stupid to compare the term Redskin to Oklahoma for the reasons I listed above. You cannot seem to separate protecting the rights of all Americans to intrusion. What is the worst thing that can happen by dropping old terms like “redskin.” Offending less people? So you think that you represent the majority of native americans? Instead you have used a hypothetical situation to create an anti-PC movement. Using a pretend situation to support your argument is not rational or common sense.
http://cips.csusb.edu/docs/PressRelease.pdf
OKLAHOMA comes from the Choctaw words “Okla” and “humma” meaning “red people” the red doesn’t mean hair color it means red skin. So according to your logic Oklahoma is a racist word. Would you be ok with changing the name of the Redskins to Red people?
Languages don’t translate directly. My logic is that the translation is different in Choctaw, and is not a derogatory term. Redskin is an english term that is derogatory. That is what is at the center of this discussion and where I reject your claims. You have to consider connotation and what is a derogatory term. Sure, being politically correct can go too far, but we aren’t there yet in America. Look at the SAE, racism is still alive and well, and that is a problem.
i think I have found an area of agreement with you on your last sentence. BOOMER!!
I’ll give you a SOONER!!!
what’s the Choctaw word for non-sequitur?
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/15608840/native-americans-say-unbothered-redskins-team-name-washington-post-poll
As you can see, you have to be careful when trying to speak for all Native Americans and what they “find offensive”. Each has his/her own opinion. All don’t agree with you, all don’t agree with me.
Seriously, 14 days later? Who ever tried to speak for all Native Americans? You pointed to a poll of 504 people. Did you read the article?
“Native Americans are resilient and have not allowed the NFL’s decades-long denigration of us to define our own self-image,” wrote Oneida Nation Representative Ray Halbritter and National Congress of American Indians Executive Director Jackie Pata. “However, that proud resilience does not give the NFL a license to continue marketing, promoting, and profiting off of a dictionary-defined racial slur — one that tells people outside of our community to view us as mascots.”
The results of the poll are being reported in a way that favors the Washington Redskins. The question asked if they were bothered by it, which is a matter of pride. If you can’t understand that “Oklahoma” doesn’t translate to a slur, but the name Redskins is based on a slur, then you are being foolish. This is not opinion, it is based on historical context.
The search for knowledge, and understanding of viewpoints continues, even 14 days later.
This well-written article showed both sides of the topic. The PC police only have room for their side of all issues.
May understanding of others’ viewpoints on both sides of issues lead to peace.
Have a great day brother.
The search for knowledge can only take you so far when you have such poor reading comprehension. By the way the answer to my question is, you. You are the one trying to speak for all native Americans. If you read that quote I posted by the Congress of American Indians Executive Director Jackie Pata, the vote about not being offended isn’t an endorsement of the name, but it is now being used in that fashion. Truly disgusting…
Cool. I will take your opinion into account when I consider how people feel about these issues. You only get one voice though, your own. Have a great day!
I’m not sure you really know what my opinion is. What I really suggested was that the comparison of Oklahoma to the team name is ridiculous. Also, the same poll shows that 43% of Native Americans find the name offensive to some degree. I do respect the opinion of that 43%. If you want to take something away from this you should really just learn to be more suspicious of internet headlines.
Same here in regard to respecting that 43%. I’m just not forgetting that other 57% either. I think we both agree that poll numbers can be twisted to support or reject just about anything. I still come to the same conclusion: people have a right to their opinion and the pc police shouldn’t be too quick to put muzzles on those with differing points of view. However, I definitely acknowledge that some good has been done by the political correctness movement.
Have a great day.
You do realize that the opinion of the 57% was never neglected, hence the continued use if the team name.
Look, I apologize for being insulting. That was my way of trying to get you to drop the argument. I will try to remember in the future to instead respond with a redirection to Sooner Football, our common bond.
It’s all good.
Boomer Sooner
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/15608840/native-americans-say-unbothered-redskins-team-name-washington-post-poll
As you can see, you have to be careful when trying to speak for all Native Americans and what they “find offensive”. Each has his/her own opinion. All don’t agree with you, all don’t agree with me.
Morning all
Good morning, Dave!!
hey, Dave . good day to be a Sooner fan, isn’t it ?
Yes it is
Yo dave
Samaje Perine is gonna bring his lunchbox to Houston and he’s bringing enough for Joe Mixon to feast on too.
They’ll sell out to stop Perine like they did Dalvin Cook. Problem with that is Mayfield is waaay better than Maguire and he isn’t going to go out there and throw 4 INTs.
Going to be hard to sell out on defense after losing 9 starters =)
Evidently Houston is gonna win by 14-21.
Which game are you most worried about for the 2016 season? If any at all… ha
Houston and tOSU.
Getting Houston that early is going to be a tough test.
Especially with tOSU right around the corner.
Guys better be ready to go for the season.
Ohio State. They’ve may have lost a lot of upper classmen but it isn’t like the cupboard is bare. They’ve got a TON of talent. We’ll have a fight on our hands.
Yep, and Urban knows how to coach.
It’ll be about stopping the run and keeping Barrett in the pocket.
We’ll have a lot of tough games next year. Houston. Ohio State. Texas. Baylor. And you never know about TCU and OSU. There is a reason we have a top 2-3 schedule in the country next year, and it’s not just b/c we play Houston and Ohio State.
Good thing is, I think if we can get thru those first 4-5 games, and we’ll finish strong.
I never thought I’d hear myself say it, but… Baylor
Clemson
Lmao.
That’s what we do now right? Get blown out by Clemson in a bowl game every year.
Yep sure is.
As painful as that has been, I can take that better than imagining another L in Dallas to the shorthorns.
A year without a loss to any team in orange would be great, providing we win all the other games as well. I don’t ask for much.
Baylor
The seamy underbelly which has been coming to light about Briles’ Bears will likely have an effect on not only recruiting, but the whole demeanor of his team. I’m thinking this is the year Baylor, while still loaded with talent, takes a step or two back toward where they belong.
Could happen, but I worry about a deadly accurate QB with talented WR’s scoring tons of points. Off the field stuff could diminish their season, but then again it could be a rallying cry for them as a team and further motivate them. But, I don’t know which is more likely. But I do know they will score tons of points.
The details that have emerged thus far seem to make it unlikely to turn this in to any type of rallying cry for the team. That usually only happens if the team can focus on some outside source as the enemy. In these cases however, the scandals are seeds sown by Baylor itself whether it be the crimes or the coverups.
But you are definitely right about Baylor’s ability to score. It’s past time for a defensive coordinator to get that rubik’s cube figured out and just shut’em down.
They lost their entire Oline except one returning starter and all of their defensive talent.
TCU is tucked in between tOSU and UT, and it is in Fort Worth.
RRSO, until the Sooners actually show up in Dallas to play, I’ll be worried about it.
Sex in a moving car um yes!!!!!!!!!!
Pretty sure they meant with another person involved. 🙂
Comment of the day….
Lmao.
Don’t fall for the Memphis ruse. They are riding their 15 minutes of Paxton Lynch and Tubby Smith fame to catch the coat tails of the Big 12. Their stadium is a dump in a horrible part of town.
If uterus is cock blocking expansion and not giving up short horn network OU needs to move on ASAP
What you don’t want to be part of the SWC 2.0?
Absolutely, it should be an ultimatum.
And BOOMER to the morning crew! Literally have to get up w/ the sun to hang w/ you guys.
SOONER!!!
Morning, hOUligan!
Hey Sam. You have been conspicuously absent lately. Good to see you have a slow spot in your day and can post.
I have been traveling a lot: work related. It’s slowing down this week but it will be a crazy couple of weeks coming up.
How have you been?
Guess I could post my view of the ocean this AM. Pic is worth 1000 words. God is good and I am blessed.
Wheres the pic?
Good morning, hOU!!
‘Sup JR!!
SOONER!!
Hey, SoonerDave!!
How’s it going hOUligan?
Dave!
Metz!!! How’s it going?
Its a great day Dave,no meetings.
So no OP today. Guess I’ll get to work.
That theory came to an end yesterday.
Yep. Blew that all to hell. If Jordon was on his toes, he could’ve posted anything about upcoming potential visits to keep it going.
SOONER!!!!!!!!!
Metz!!!!
hOU!
I see I’ve been on the Billboard #1 list for about 10 days. what’s the record?
What list are you referring too.
Your list at the end of the day, when you depart, your goodbyes to all TFBers.
So todays topic … sex in strange places … does that fall under Lifetime Channel ’cause that certainly ain’t Hallmark.
Yea,i can go with lifetime for 500 hOU.
‘4 U.S. cities where you can couple at over a ‘mile high’.. for $300.
All of them in a plane!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Definitely Skinemax.
Metz makes us get up early.
Back B.R., Before Retirement, I was occasionally ‘First Boomer’. Happy to say those days are no more. I can live w/ showing up late.
The Dude abides.
There’s no need for a watch. Let others call you to tell you that “you’re late.” and ask “Where are you?” LOL!
Edit: your reply is “I lost track of time.”
https://twitter.com/LincolnRiley/status/727866371384565760
Wow. Racking up the FF miles. Coaching is about so much more than coaching in the FBS.
You ain’t kidding, it’s not often we recruit a guy from New York.
Probably just stopping there for lunch.
If I were him I would grab something in Louisiana, that’s good eatin’ down there.
Ah yeah, love me some cajun food.
How’s your wife doing? Responding well??
The insurance company approved her for another week of rehab on Monday so she’s still at the rehab hospital. She’s done better over the last couple of days and has had fewer episodes. Doc told her today she can’t have a driver’s license anymore so I think reality is starting to sink in for her. Hopefully, she will get to come home next week. An old friend and several ladies from church are going to come over and help her organize the new apartment once she does.
Bob———
Good to hear she is doing better. a tough journey for you both. Sounds like you have a lot of support.
We do. Between family, friends, and our church we’ve had plenty of help.
Praying for you and your family, Bob.
Sounds like he is making campaign stops. Young, energetic, and from all accounts, highly intelligent. I think we may have found a viable third-party candidate. I would hate to lose a great young coach to the mess that is Washington, but for the good of the country… 🙂
My guess is he’s not flying commercial so no frequent flyer miles. No way you could hit that many spots in one day on a commercial airline. But at his salary he doesn’t really need them.
Just a figure of speech, as they say. Putting on a lot of miles searching out some 17 year old kids who might have OUDNA.
Of I know. Come to think of it not really sure why I bothered to make that comment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3FnpaWQJO0
Then again …. maybe he’s w/ Cale in the Boomermobile.
That the good luck ride right there.
Good hunting gentlemen!
Cale needs a sharpie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SqatyzPlJU
Always brings a smile to my face.
Hopefully it isn’t just a one day trip. Need some quality time w/recruits.
http://www.aviation.ou.edu/images/Warrior_000.jpg
… and when you need to slow your roll … the Boomermobile …
Oh…almost forgot. For all you Sooner Jedi ….
May the 4th be with you!
What are you gunna have for el cinco de mayo?
I’m thinking a margarita or 3 might be in order. Wash down some chilis rellenos. How ’bout you?
I was thinking may the 5th be with you——–
The only day of the year I enjoy being in LA is May 5.
…
See I was going to be like….we need to not take Houston lightly….but since they want to poke the bear….game on.
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/75/7e/37/757e37e06e18b95c4b3cc78174e1ac65.jpg
We won’t take them lightly. It’s a great way to start a season. Tough teams make us better.
Tough teams…AND teams who like to talk smack…yeah it came from their Mayor…but still. I hope the media baits them into talking major smack toward us as the game nears.
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Hoping OU opens up a can of “Kansas State game 2015” on Houston.
Then again, that would be nice for every game on the schedule.
Agreed. Would be nice to play every game on the schedule with a chip on our shoulder.
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So let me get this right. Texas kept TCU OUT of the Big 12 for all of those years. Then, when everyone left, Texas threw TCU a bone to let them in the Big 12. NOW, TCU is listening to Texas tell them what to do? What am I missing here.
$$$
First, private schools do only what is best for them at the moment. Second, Texas doesn’t do anything for you without expecting you to understand you owe them. Texas is big, TCU is small. TCU;s best chance, when B12 collapses is to have texas to try to help them.
So let me get this right. Texas kept TCU OUT of the Big 12 for all of those years. Then, when everyone left, Texas threw TCU a bone to let them in the Big 12. NOW, TCU is listening to Texas tell them what to do? What am I missing here.
Pretty big talk from a mayor who obviously dosent know much about CFB. Stiffer competition afterwards? lulz.
What up ladies? Any plans for a TFB sponsored tailgate at tOSU game? It’s been a bit since I visited Norman for a game so cant wait for this one.
Charlie Strong and Ted Cruz have more in common other than Texas, both wreak/wreaked of desperation
I was amused by the Kimmel’s “Have you had sex in a moving car?” As a truck driver I can attest that it’s something that happens everyday, on every highway in america, and seems to be more frequent during rush hour.
OP OP, want to be down with OP
Watch it! That is borderline Metzing up. Leading with those two letters carries a lot of responsibility. At first glance, it does not look like a plea for an OP, but an announcement.
Preach it Cush amen
He’s lucky Sam is not here right now. If he is smart he will take it down before he comes back. Just ask Metz about the Wrath of Sam.
Here you go…
Thats OP!
Isnt that what he asked for?
and GM Metz
Thats sure what i thought,afternoon Fear.
…………
Anyone know where ‘sooner dave’ David Smith went??
I thought he transfered to the University of Illinois but I could be 92% wrong on that.
I’ll check that
Don’t see him there..
In that case Im going to up it to 100% wrong.
News reports said he was transferring to Jacksonville State. According to his twitter:
22 Year old Entrepreneur. Master Networker/Influencer. Former Runningback for the University of Oklahoma.
Living in Las Vegas, NV
https://twitter.com/soonerdave25
His twitter says he is an entrepreneur living in Vegas
I really thought he was a good running back just needed his own place
Guess he’s a dancer. Hope he’s dropped the “sooner” dave part.
He is with IOHawk in Las Vegas. Ended up not going to Illinois. IOHawk came out with the first real hover board contraptions that some of the players at OU were riding around on last year.
Or at least he was within the last couple of months.
Looks like day 2 no,well you know.Hawk get us some twitter stuff!
https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/727916685345198080
Everytime I see the Cubbies, I always use my best Harry Carey voice. Being a Cardinal fan, It is on my Bucket List to see them play the Cubbies @ Wrigley.
As a Pirate fanatic I do not approve of this post. LOL
https://twitter.com/ChrisBurke_SI/status/727911910490804224
I gotta wonder,haven’t seen this asked in a while,How do you guys all feel about realignment?
I’d love it right now. After the move on Saturday my back is really hurting and a realignment would do it some good.
Well Metz, Glad you asked. Here are my thoughts, now of course this is just my opinion!! I say we go ahead and start the first 16 Team Super conference. It would include All but 1 of the top 16 teams in the modern era. Excluding the ShortHorns since they feel they deserve everything in this conference. And with them out we put in Auburn in their place since they are #17. Then we let everyone else scramble to make up the other conferences.
Oh, and as always “It is a great day to be a SOONER”
Realignment of trigger finger to middle of the index finger pad, improves target acquisition and accuracy. Realigment of the spine by a trained and experienced chirorpactor, relieves pain and increases range of motion. Realignment of the Big12 without big name market and crazy fan base is just lip service.
I ain’t using no new fangled metric system!
I don’t care what Metz says about you MoJo, you are a good man!
HEYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But does Cheryl like to hunt?
https://twitter.com/NRAblog/status/727928366427418625
I’d hunt Cheryl.
Despite my failures I would think a guy like metz could use all the friends he could find. But then again, I remember “the list” of people he missed on a slow day; I wasn’t on it. Sadness.
It is the new and improved Common Core method!!
Ebonics!
Fer Rizzle.
*shizzle*
Well, I expect my car dealership to get the alignment right the first time.
As for the silly 12-2, I think it steers way too far toward Austin.
2 days in a row a girl in a bra in movie trailer,i get what Jordan is doing,or is it just me hmm!
Its a trap. Waiting on you and Doc to post too many of the same. And then……
WHAM, Never knew what hit ya!!!
If you are right 47, Doc is more likely than poor Metz to be taken down.
Poor metz is right,who yall gunna kick around if i got booted?
Metz, Im sure they would find someone!!
You won’t be booted. You are the TFB official poster boy for bad behavior – it would be too hard to break in a new one 🙂
Funniest post of the day!!!
Could go with Busey, but I’m pretty sure he’s a poke.
http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Gary+Busey+NBCUniversal+2013+Winter+TCA+Tour+zc8fT8iuM0Hl.jpg
Damm is this how yall think of me!
Not always. Sometimes you’re the best.
Yeah, He has grown on us has he not?
———–
I’ll go with stupid movie advertising that thinks in the internet era a girl in a bra is still risque rather than 1960’s risque.
edit for fat-fingered typing.
https://twitter.com/OU_CoachGundy/status/727930932808687616
https://twitter.com/Jordan_Esco/status/727934118730731520
YES!
Ah, I’m out of the mood now … just foolin’!
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