Open Post | Monday, Dec. 1st (UPDATE 3:16 pm)
Posted on: December 1, 2015
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– OU Staff In Houston: Looks like the Sooners are still working on hard on DT Ed Oliver and WR Tyrie Cleveland. Talking with some people in Houston, we’ve been told that Bob Stoops and a couple of assistant coaches made their way down to Houston to visit the talented duo at Westfield High School. You will recall that both Olive and Cleveland took official visits to Oklahoma earlier this season. – (Brandon)
– More Coaching Visits: Here are some additional stops you can expect the coaches to be making for in-home visits.
Chanse Sylvie and Andraez Williams will receive a visit from Oklahoma on Wednesday.
Bryce Youngquist tells us he’s expecting Oklahoma to do an in-home visit on Thursday. We checked in with Caleb Kelly and he wasn’t sure yet when OU will visit, but we suspect it will happen on or around Thursday as well.
Levi Draper tells us that he is expecting Mike Stoops and Tim Kish to be at his state championship game this weekend.
Chris Daniels also told TFB the Sooners will be by this week to visit, but the date has not yet been set.
Rowdy Frederick was in Norman recently and it sounds like things are heating up between him and the Sooners. Frederick’s family tells us they’re expecting Bill Bedenbaugh to be in attendance for Frederick’s state title game.
– Tylan Wallace: 2017 wide receiver out of Fort Worth, TX was also seen yesterday by the OU staff. Wallace has visited OU and already holds a number of top offers. The plan right now is to make another trip to Norman in the future, and Wallace told TFB both OU and Oklahoma State stand out the most for him right now. – (Brandon)
– Jayvaughn Myers: Yesterday, star 2016 CB Jayvaughn Myers (Dade City, FL) decommitted from Florida. In talking with a few sources, we’ve been told that Oklahoma has actually been in touch with Myers lately. At this point we aren’t sure what, if anything, will come of that, but we have been told there is some interest Myers’ part.
Myers has offers from just about every school in the country and is being heavily recruited by the prominent in-state programs as well as schools like Alabama, Georgia and the like. As we mentioned yesterday, with OU so hot right now continue to expect the Sooners to be bold in their recruiting moves and take shots at some big fish. – (Brandon)
– UPDATE (3:16 pm): Sooners make the cut for elite 2017 point guard, Trae Young.
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— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) December 1, 2015
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1st
1st after 1st.
2nd after 1st, 1st after 2nd.
Tuesday
Idiots on CFB Daily! “Big 12 is a basketball conference.”; “They play arena football”. “OU should be #6.”
Who said that?
It was a montage but I think the most negative was a guy named Forrest Conoly, former FSU lineman.
I would think any FSU player would know better than to try to knock an OU team. We’ve pretty much had their number since…forever…
The way ESPN is losing customers, that’s all they need another fat, ugly and stupid talking head. I guess he now has his 5 minutes of fame. I doubt we’ll see much more of him, although he does make the new female personalities sound smart.
Calm down big boy!
I just went and watched the replay on ESPN3, of that broadcast, it was repulsive. Such bias and SEC arrogance is idiotic.
Every SEC homer that ever fell from the boob.
seriously???? wow.
Invite them to do a show from Norman. We can show them all our “basketball” trophies.
Also said that nobody in the Big 12 plays defense. I realize that seems to be the prevailing opinion outside the conference. I hope we get two shutouts in the playoffs.
It’s easy to make those statements but notice they never show statistics to back it up. I just wish some of these shows would put one person on willing to call the rest out on their nonsense.
See what they say after we blow Alabama out of the arena…. Wait for it……. Again!! BOOMER
I’ve been hearing the same thing on other sites, mostly from Ohio St fans who feel they should get in the CFP based on winning it all last year. One gentleman even tried to claim that OU has played no one and that a 6-6 B1G team was equal to OSU, TCU, and Baylor. People talk out of their backside out of anger and make stupid statements. Pat Forde was actually trying to make the case that a one loss non -champion Clemson shouldn’t drop below Oklahoma. His total case is based on the one-loss to Texas is worse than Clemson’s potential one loss to UNC and OU’s top 2 wins are equal to Clemson’s top 2 wins. He also makes the statement that conference championships shouldn’t matter. It is really annoying when people only want to talk about part of a season and not the whole picture. Critics want to point out the Texas loss, but totally disregard the remaing schedule, the amount of quality ROAD wins, and the dominace OU showed over very good teams.
The great part is none of those people matter. OU will show the haters and doubters how silly they sound.
Forde’s belief that a conf. champ. shouldn’t matter is laughable since that is one of the criteria that the CFP Committee will be looking at first. Just goes to show you that haters are gonna hate.
Forde is a bitter Mizzou fan. Hates OU with a passion, and isn’t afraid to let his bias show.
Is Forde a gay porn star?
Is Forde a gay porn star?
I agree. I know some OU fans were pretty upset and said some nasty things. Amazing how winning cures a lot of evil thoughts.
2nd Monday of the week!
Pennsylvania sucks, not like texsa sucks or oSucks, but sucks none the less. Sooner born and Sooner bred…..
My wife’s family is from Johnstown, PA. They do not care much for PA either.
I delivered in Albany NY late last wednesday. No one posting loads thanksgiving through Sunday. I had to get the Trk/Trl inspected yesterday took most of the day. Really started looking for a good load home today. All the rates have gone down some, I don’t do cheap freight.
I hate sending my trucks to the East coast. The freight rates coming back this way are always terrible. We can thank Schnieder for that. They have all the good freight up that way.
I don’t compete with Schnieder, but they do trend the rates. Everything I haul is pretty big (nearly all oversized stuff). My equipment is designed for heavy. I’m always looking for $3.50/mile for legal and lots more for oversized.
Good luck! I’ve had guys haul a lot of alcohol from New Jersey westward when we run up that way. Usually it pays the best, and it still is not very good. I try to keep all of my stuff from Ohio west to Colorado/Wyoming. We sometimes run down to Georgia, but not very often.
I will prob DH to North Carolina, and haul wing parts back to Houston airport. The rates are pretty high, with fewer miles, but I would rather let the freight rot on the docks here before I leave with anything cheap. It only encourages them to rape the next driver or company that comes in.
Johnstown is 122 miles from where I am at, carlisle.
just watched yesterday w/wife about that disaster there that killed 2,200 people in Johnstown.
Glad OU hasn’t given up on Oliver.
First BOOMER on OP tuesday
Heard we were looking for more Qb’s
from where?
Really? Interesting. Transfer out pending?
I heard Riley is out looking for a 2018 QB.
That sounds better. Looking to the future.
We’re on fire! Win IT ALL! Boomer Sooner.
Yeah we are, but these long layoffs have not been good to Bobby boy, 1 – 3
Yeah, Coach Stoops is tied with some pretty bad coaches for bowl wins, Switzer, Saban, Meyers, Royal to name a few. /s
Maybe one day OU will get some good coaches. (sarcasm)
The list is very impressive, I was amazed at the coaches with more bowl wins, the ones he’s tied with, and the jone’s he has more bowl wins than. http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/leaders/wins-post-coach-career.html
107 years and only 10 losing seasons, that is what is impressive. 🙂
The list is very impressive, I was amazed at the coaches with more bowl wins, the ones he’s tied with, and the jone’s he has more bowl wins than. http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/leaders/wins-post-coach-career.html
You could argue that OU was on as much of a roll as anyone in the country. The layoff will be good for healing up, but could impact the mo.
Maybe if OU drops to the number 4 spot in the final playoff ranking , that could maybe give them some extra motivation.
They’ve got the motivation; it was the momentum I was referring to.
I kinda look for them to be dropped to #4 just because of the championship game bias, but I’m pretty certain they are in. 1-4 who cares.
True , I just want Bama and Clemson.
I would much rather start off in Dallas than Miami.
I want to stay number 3, and have Clemson fall to number 2. I want Clemson in the Semi Final!
Yes- we have a few that are hurt and the other teams have only 1 week less then we do. It’s a long wait but I think we’ll be as ready as anyone. With less effort then some years firing up our players as well since they won’t need any firing up at all!
GTFO
Who’s the buffoon with Larry, Moe, and Curly?
This:
https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/12/01/college-why-derrick-henry-shouldnt-win-the-heisman-trophy/
Thanks, excellent read. But, but Saban says it’s not the SEC.
Great read, thanks for sharing. Baker himself has said he loves to watch McCaffrey, and I think both he and Baker should win it over Henry, IMO.
Both deserve it.
Agreed. Taking nothing away from a very talented Henry but my finalists would be McCaffrey, Mayfield, and Keenan Reynolds. Probably in that order.
It’s as simple as this… Pull Henry and plug in someone else behind the bama line and you’ve still got a one loss team.
I want to disagree but I think Bama RBs in the NFL have proven it is the O-line that has led to their success and not the guy carrying the rock.
Did anyone read the comments at the bottom of the article? Some guy named Derrick Henry was getting kinda trollish.
Oliver and Cleveland are going to be tough with Herman staying, and Houston having a solid year. They’ve (or at least Oliver) been sold on staying home for some time now. OU really needed Houston to lose a few more, and/or Herman to leave.
If I could only have one of the two though, give me Cleveland. As good as Oliver is, his path to contributing is blocked with very talented players as well.
I was really hoping Herman would end up at Georgia. Three million is a big number, but not if Strong leaves this year or next and Texas comes calling.
I said before that OU has 2-3 silent commits so we are close to filled up. At the most OU can get 6 more. I feel a couple more Booms in the next 7-10 days. The way our coaches are beating the bushes this week something is going to fall out. I know I am a 1/2 full type of glass person. As I tell my bartender/nurse when my glass gets below halfway bring me another.
You going to the hill? Can’t get ahold of Bobby.
Yep. be there around 3 (the start of happy hour). Come on out if you can. I think your man Draper just might change his mind. Looks like M. Stoops and Kish will both be at his game. Who do they play?
Altus
Thanks. See above posting to Sooner Ray.
Altus won last night so that is the match Saturday. Glad Stoops and Kish are showing up for Draper. I’ll try to get out there to the hill if I can break away.
Thanks. Altus is 12-1 losing 21-19 to Lawton Mac. Should be no problem if you go by comparable scores. Lol
That theory works EVERY time. lol.
Are the title games played in Stoolwater again?
5A plays in Yukon.
I hear they have a nice stadium. Why does OU never host state title games?
No idea, maybe they’re afraid someone would show up wearing a deer suit?
From Collinsville?
Never, those boys eat those things. Leave the funny business to other towns.
LOL
It’s a very nice stadium. Skiatook lost in the finals there last year.
It must be because it seems they host a lot of post season games.
Not just football, either. They host postseason matchups in many sports. They must have put some serious dough into their facilities.
I played in the State Championship game (Class C, big school) in 1974. The game was played at Guymon. We were excited about going to some bigger school stadium around the city somewhere, but the number 1 and 2 teams in the SC game were both from the panhandle, so the game was played at Guymon. I don’t know if they still use that kind of logic today as they did back then.
The OSSAA used to have an agreement with OSU to hold a certain number of the title games at TBP. I just looked at this weekend’s slate and there are no games being played there this year. No idea what happened.
Reminds me of a story. OSU (yuch) had a basketball player nicknamed “Big Country”. He was a 7footer from Gans, Ok. who went on to play in the pros. During an interview they asked him what he did on Saturday nights. Being from a very small town he said they liked going in to the big city. That city was Sallisaw, Ok. it’s all about perception.
Bryant Reeves, correct?
Yeah that was his name.
I remember watching him play. I didn’t realize he was from a small school. There was 8 in my HS graduating class. Good story, I’ll remember that one.
OU had in the past. My brother played in 2007 i believe for 5A.
They do on NCAA football on the PS/3. LOL
Yukon’s facilities are the best in the state, IMO. Brand new High School with accompanying gym. Amazing stadium with a D1 track around it. They also have the nicest baseball and softball fields I’ve seen in the state.
Source, high school football and track coach in NE Oklahoma.
How was the ACC perceived in the 90s? Were they the SEC of that decade? That was a little before my time.
Not that I remember. It was pretty much FSU and sometimes Clemson or G Tech but that was about it. I remember them being much like they are now, one good team, one or two decent teams and a bunch of bottom feeders.
Miami and FSU were always the powers in the ACC. Miami more in the 70-80’s and FSU in my memory more in the 90’s but yeah. Those matchups with OU and Miami were epic. The NC was usually determined in Sept. in those years when Miami was home and away with OU.
Miami was in the Big East if I recall correctly.
Sorry, I think you are right.
They didn’t come to the ACC until the early to mid-2000’s and they haven’t won a conference championship since they got there.
I had to look it up, Miami was Big East until the switch in 2004 to the ACC. I hadn’t remembered that, just the rivalries with FSU and FU. I do remember the games with OU.
The Big East was as soft as they come. It contributed to a lot of their successes during that time. Well, that and the fact that close to half of the bowl games they’ve ever played in was in their own back yard.
http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208396976
Sounds like the coaches want every spot filled as soon as possible.
What is it you ranchers and farmers say? Gotta make hay while the sun shines. I am too impatient, but in about 60 days we will all know.
Ha, yeah. I’m impatient but we always close well at the end. Happens every year.
Anyone know what our numbers are going to look like for this class? how many kids do we plan on taking?
Around 18-20 total I believe. I think Gary Robbins might be the expert on this, but he’s out at the Hill drinking rattlesnakes so take what he says with a salt block.
We have tossed the numers around. Looks like 18 at the bottom and 22 at the top. Sitting at 12 now with 2-3 silent commits.
Do you know if their holding a spot for Mique Juarez?
They would take him with open arms, no matter how they did it.
Kelly wants to wait till signing day or his All American game. C. Daniels will announce on his birthday later this month. I think those 2 are OU leans. I also think Velus Jones chooses OU.
Someone said with a Zeus and Velus how could OU lose.
I know he is very interested in OU , he just needs to visit soon.
They would take him with open arms, no matter how they did it.
Kelly wants to wait till signing day or his All American game. C. Daniels will announce on his birthday later this month. I think those 2 are OU leans. I also think Velus Jones chooses OU.
Someone said with a Zeus and Velus how could OU lose.
I, for one, think we will take as many great players that we can sign, whether that be 21 or 25, and let the numbers work themselves out. Unproductive players have a way of “quitting”, if you know what I mean. We need to take full advantage of being the “hot” team and strike while the iron is hot. I see no way we take less than 23-24.
Wasn’t it like Tennessee had like 30 commits and they asked Orlando Brown to grey or gray shirt. Their loss our big gain. We may have to take 24 as I feel that the recruits are starting to feel the OUDNA.
Yep.
I was wondering the same thing. Based on what I’m seeing (and I openly admit that my numbers are not official, just my guess from what I’m seeing), we currently have 80 committed for next year. This number includes the guys returning and the guys already committed. Zach Sanchez said last year that he’s not going to be back. No clue if he’s changed his mind or not. Of course as mentioned, there are always guys that leave the program each year. I just don’t see how you can account for that before it happens. Possibly the coaches already know of a guy or two but we sure don’t. So if we’re maxed at 85, I could see us taking 5 more which would put us at 18 total for the class. So talking out loud here but I agree with Gary below. 18 minimum but around 22 or so max. So maybe 5-8 more guys.
Fellows I have got to sign out. All this #1-4 teams and 5-8 more recruits is making me dizzy. My barmaid/nurse just come by and I couldn’t figure out whether to to order 1,4 or 8 drinks.
Go with the overs Gary
Depends on how fast you drink.
And how many minutes left in happy hour!
Depends on their definition of “hour”
Yes! could be three hour window, but that last hour is all that matters! lol
Every time 🙂
I was seated once, on a flight from Hong Kong, carrying mostly orphans. Howling orphans.
My rowmate, a man of wiser years than I, gestured to the stewardess and requested a champagne bucket be buckled into the seat between us. He then instructed her that, when the bottle was turned upside down, that meant it was empty and should be replaced.
Turned into a better flight than I had feared.
So: go with “8”
I believe Sanchez will stay. He may not grade out well.
We’ve obviously seen that Ohio St didn’t do as well this year after doing so well last year so nothing is guaranteed but man, it would be awesome to have Sanchez, J Thomas, Parker and A Thomas all back for next year plus Will Johnson.
Ohio State misses Coach Herman, but yeah, if we bring all these guys back, along with our coaches, it could get real scary for the rest of the BIG 12.
If he’s smart he’ll stay. With his up and down performance this year, I wouldn’t draft him if I were in a position to do so. He also needs to put on some muscle in the weight room.
I have crunched the numbers a 100 times, beginning of the season we where told 18-19, we lost Ford and Hansen to transfer but added Baxter and a kicker so still leaves us at 18-19 and I think you have to plan on 1-2 not returning next year be it transfer or injury related or removed from the team, 20 that brings us to 20-21 which I said yesterday I believe 21 will be the number max will be 22 depending on the guys we have. I will say I expect the number to stop at 17-18 due to OU coaching staff giving those guys like Kelly a chance to announce on signing day or at their Under Armour or U.S. Army All-American games. I do think we have Kelly, Daniels, and Jones that are all three silent commits! But rest assure with the run we had they will make plays on top guys still out there, Cleveland, Oliver, Juraez, Burton, Myers, etc. I also think Bledsoe was a lean but, I think things have cooled with him some as we don’t hear about him as much or at all. My two cents
OU will jump to No. 2 tonight…I guarantee it…after all I am Himself
Based off the fact OU is the only team with Conference Championship in hand they well may be #1 since that’s a determining factor. It wont last as I expect OU to be #4 in the Playoff, but Im fine with that since the Orange Bowl is the late game and I just love the history OU has in the Orange Bowl.
If Clemson remains number one, then that puts our semi-final game at the Orange Bowl. No thanks. I’m hoping for the 2 or 3 slot.
Have to win 2 games either way. I just like the Orange Bowl, the Sooners former January home.
Lots of orange bowl memories.
“We play well in the Orange Bowl, you can’t say that was then and this is now, THAT’S OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL”–Bob Stoops January 2001
Clemson will travel well for that game. It’s probably a ten or twelve hour drive for them, tops. This will give them a real home field advantage, as many a Sooner (myself included) will be holding out in anticipation of going to Glendale.
No I’m with you there, I don’t think Clemson fans are better than Vols fans in terms of noise level. I’d love to see them in Dallas too, but I’m good with Miami too.
Judging from past rankings of CFP cabal, it appears they favor teams recent performances and especially if they totally dominate. Check and check for OU. I foresee a #2 ranking for us.
The Orange Bowl isn’t locked in to the 1-vs-4 matchup. If we are #1 then we would still play at the Cotton Bowl. So, we need Clemson or ourselves to be #1.
Clemson and Alabama both have one more pillow fight, I suppose anything can happen.
I’m with you on this. Not going to be surprised with a 1 or 2 ranking.
Honestly, I think the Sooner team can win no matter where it plays. They have a single goal, win this week.
Yeah, I’d just like them to be able to play a meaningful bowl game in their own back yard for once.
That would be REALLY nice!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS
Thank yOU!!!!!
Correct Dave OU 1 Tonight.Then id prefer 3 after this weekends games
Why would OU fall to four?
Take your pick, championship game bias, SEC bias, we hate OU bias. All are in play.
If Clemson is 1 and Alabama 2 (or even the reverse), the “committee” and their “rules” allow the most advantageous location for #1 and 2nd most advantageous for #2. For either IU or MSU, neither Dallas nor Miami is good, but Dallas is good for OU, so if #1 Clemson goes to Miami, Alabama goes to Dallas and 1-4 will be in Miami – count on OU NOT playing Clemson or Alabama in Dallas.
I have read nothing that suggests the Committee is allowed or would “re-seed” teams to avoid sending, for example, OU to Dallas as a 3 seed. I’m not saying they can’t or won’t, but I haven’t read anything that definitively suggests they have that option.
Somebody should ask somebody who might know, on Twitter, perhaps.
From the Orange Bowl website:
“How does the CFP select which game goes to which site?
The Selection Committee will place the games using geography as a factor and giving a proximity preference to the No. 1 seed first, and then if possible the No. 2. For example if a southern, northeastern or midwestern team is No. 1 and a southwestern team No. 4 they would most likely come to the Capital One Orange Bowl, because sending that game to the Cotton Bowl would give an advantage to the lower seed.Conversely, if a southwestern team is No. 1 and southern, northeastern or midwestern No. 4, that game would most likely be in the Cotton Bowl.”
I think the important piece from here is the preference is for the #1 seed, and then only ‘if possible’ for #2. So as long as OU isn’t #4, we should be going to Cotton Bowl, since either Clemson or Bama at #1 would be going to Orange Bowl (this is assuming they both win next week) My only concern at this point is the Big 10 Champ jumping us to #3.
Agreed. I didn’t think we had to worry about a Big 10 team, and me might still not if it’s Iowa, but there didn’t seem to be much interest in moving us up this week, so maybe we do get dropped. I’d be pretty pissed if that happened. I actually think OU/Bama should be fighting for the 1 seed based on what I’ve seen.
Not me. I think OU will be anywhere from #1-3, not #4 in the final poll. It depends what happens next week w/Clem-NC, etc. I don’t see Mich St ( who I think will win) jumping clem, bama or OU if bama and clem win.
Personally I think both Mich St and Iowa jump OU in the final rankings. The winner will gain the advantage that OU presently has of being a conference champion. Plus Iowa will be 13-0 vs OU 11-1. Clemson is not ahead of Alabama because most think they are a better team but because they do not have a loss on their record. Ditto Iowa over OU.
Mich St would also get the advantage of being a conference winner and their last two of their last three wins were over teams in the top 4 when they played them and are still in the top 6. Those are better wins than OU has although OU has one more good win. Also Mich St lost to Nebraska on the last play and a bad call by the refs. Much better loss than our Texas loss.
One needs to note the process does not attempt to rank the teams based on which teams they consider to be the best but on which teams record best earns the ranking. The eye test has minimal impact on the rankings.
Mich St and Iowa both can’t jump OU in the final rankings–they play each other. How can Iowa be 13-0 and Mich St be a conference winner? Mich St’s lost to NU on last play/bad call doesn’t mean anything. They also never led either Mich or OSU in regulation. OU’s in, don’t worry. UT loss won’t hurt OU.
Did they finalize the Orange Bowl as the late game, and if so, where was it reported? Last I saw of the CFP site, it still had both the Cotton and Orange as 4 or 8 PM EST without final times yet. FWIW, I’m hoping for Cotton because although it’s been sold out, I was at least able to get standing room tickets for that earlier in the season, whereas for Orange they’ve been completely sold out for a while and I had put my name on the waitlist. That and the fact that I would like to have a big bowl game with some element of home field advantage (still irked by vs LSU in the Sugar Bowl and vs Florida in the Orange Bowl for the NC’s)
Actually here’s what I found from the Orange Bowl press release:
What time will the game start on New Year’s Eve?
Our game will start at either 4 or 8 p.m., as assigned by the Selection Committee and ESPN. Once the Selection Committee determines matchups on December 6, they will determine the starting time and location for each Semifinal game.
The announcement of matchups, location and time of game will be made at approximately 12:45 p.m. on ESPN
Guess we have to wait until 12/6 to see not only which bowl, but their times =/ This affects me because the wifey is a UH alum, and if the Cougs go to the Fiesta, it’s perfect, because that’s on Jan 1st, but if they go to the Peach (this is all assuming a win over Temple next week, which is no sure thing), it’s the morning of New Year’s Eve, and we’d have to figure out based on the OU bowl location & time if making it to both of our games is plausible, or if we have to go our separate ways for bowl season haha.
I hope you’re right just so we can hear Bama fans cry about it. One thing about the CFP, #2 & #3 are irrelevant since they play each other.
You get to choose your jersey color.
We look better in whites anyway.
As long as Baker’s stays clean.
The difference in 2 and 3 could also determine game site as well.
Not really. #1 really determines both games by default since the semi-final games rotate between the big bowl games.
Not according to the rules. The committee is charged with placing the 1 and 2 seeds in the bowl that best fits them geographically. They don’t just place the 1 seed in the location closest for them. For instance, if Alabama ends up 1 and OU 2, geographically, Alabama is closer to Dallas than they are to Miami. In that case, they will NOT send No 1 Alabama to Dallas and OU to Miami, but will work to provide the best home field advantage for both 1 and 2. In that scenario, Alabama will go to Miami and OU to Dallas.
It doesn’t matter because #1 will automatically decide where #2 goes. 2 & 3 will be selected by default. Bama is a better fit in Miami because of the geographic fanbase of the SEC, not due to mileage.
Not necessarily. Should Clemson win and finish 4th or UNC finish 4th after winning the ACC they would not send Bama to Miami as that would be seen as an advantage for the #4 team. Otherwise you are probably correct. Likewise if Clemson were to finish # 2 and OU # 3 they would probably not send Clemson to Dallas as that would be considered an advantage for OU.
Don’t mind your comment about the Sooners, but keep your political crap off of here please.
I second that!
Me, three! If I have to restrain MY political crap (which is, by definition, insightful, wise and otherwise utterly on point), then everyone else should, too.
Nice to have finally met someone politically likeminded.
It’s a joke, Dave.
That has no place in a football forum.
I doubt you would protest if said Obama is his Greatness.
Otherwise, I agree. No Politics!
Nope, wouldn’t want it either way. Just find it silly to bring politics which inherently divide people to a board that we are united in our fandom of the Sooner’s.
I can’t stand Obama, but the post was irrelevant and useless. I agree, keep politics to yourself or another site.
If the government was benign. There would be no political crap.
Football should be politically neutral. It’s an escape.
Unfortunately, this applies only to anti Obama comments.
AMEN!!!
Please take this down.
Anybody else want to do a nose dive off a tall building every time ESPN trots out Heather Dinich?
As the magician in Frosty The Snowman says, the OU coaches are getting “BUSY! BUSY! BUSY!”
It must be bliss to still have little kids in the house around Christmas every year. We only have a grandaughter that lives close, the rest are all in Utah.
Grandkids just get in front of the TV anyway.
All my kids are grown, but my wife made me watch it last night. LOL! We do have a 2 year old granddaughter and yes I spoil her rotten.
That’s our job isn’t it?
Absolutely! Do you remember the pedal tractors? I am getting my granddaughter a bright pink one for Christmas. She loves tractors. I told my mom about it and she was like, oh that is just perfect for her. LOL
I have always loved tractors. From the scaled down toy tractors, to the pedal ones. Heck, I still have an antique farmall, I’m attempting to restore. It still runs well, (just looks pretty bad).
My son-in-law’s parents have an old farmall sitting in their backyard that does not run. Every time she goes over there she sprints to it, climbs up on it, and spends hours sitting there like she is farming. Me being a farm boy (I grew up on an 8000 acre farm) loves that. I brought her out to our farm last year to ride the tractor with my Dad and she loved it.
As you should.
https://twitter.com/OU_CoachGundy/status/671779283505823744
Cale likes to talk some smack doesn’t he?
Yes he does. I remember when he was a very young pup on Stoop’s staff, word was he was very rough with recruits. Didn’t play politics very well. ; )
That is what AD loved about him: he came correct. He didn’t make big, splashy promises, he laid his game down flat and said, “We’ll win with you, or we’ll win without you.” Because he’s Cale Gundy and he’s a boss.
Wonder how the Gundy family Christmas will be this year?
So Mike, have you ever seen one of these? Yes, this is a Big 12 champion ring. No, sorry you cannot hold it.
I believe Mike actually has one of his own.
Yes, I know he has ONE. But Cale has one for each finger, save his last remaining thumb.
That’s where he puts the Nat’l Champ Ring.
One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do…
Two can be as bad as one
It’s the loneliest number since the number one
Man, love me some Three Dog Night! I’ve never been to Heaven, but I’ve been to OKLAHOMA! C,mon!!
Mike. Sitting in the basement, at the card table, with the kids. Cale and the folks upstairs, drinking champagne.
Now that’s funny!
LOL!!!! That a shot at Briles?
In our recruitment process, could we factor in a character assessment? I want more of what Baker and Striker bring to the table in terms of attitude. Dudes who can eat warships and crap the bolts.
Is this Oklahoma’s year? Back to the Future movies were set in 1955, 1985 & 2015. OU won national titles in 1955 & 1985
Thats a cool observation.
Yes
What about the wild west one though? what year was that one set in? 55 and 85 were both in the first movie. Second was wild west one, and third was 2015.
Okay, I got too scientific about this, my bad. lol
YES!!!
Guys, need some sound advice on how to best end a 2 yr relationship. It’s just run it’s course and is obvious but we still just go through the motions. Can I just do it today or should I wait until after Christmas?
Be honest. Be kind. But be honest.
Then be gone. 🙂
My man. Well?
That’s a deep subject, Sam. Not sure I have time to get into it. :-0
Lassie could get you out of it, if your name was Timmy.
Okay. I hope it worked out this time.
That’s a deep subject, Sam. Not sure I have time to get into it. :-0
I will say this, the Big XII CHAMPIONSHIP and the 7 game winning streak are still making me feel good. I got my non-jinxing, celebratory haircut yesterday and every time I run my hands through my hair it makes me smile. The last haircut I got was the day before the Texsa game. By the 4th win after that I started looking pretty scruffy, but decided not to jinx them. By this past win I was looking like Nick Nolte in his mug shot.
Thank you, Sooners…Thank you so very much.
I will say this, the Big XII CHAMPIONSHIP and the 7 game winning streak are still making me feel good. I got my non-jinxing, celebratory haircut yesterday and every time I run my hands through my hair it makes me smile. The last haircut I got was the day before the Texsa game. By the 4th win after that I started looking pretty scruffy, but decided not to jinx them. By this past win I was looking like Nick Nolte in his mug shot.
Thank you, Sooners…Thank you so very much.
Nice ET keep it going you can do it
I’ll be in high scruffy form by the semi and like Nick by the champeenship game. 🙂
Awesome Tex, nice to know you still have a head full.
My last haircut was in ’92 or ’93. So there’s that.
I would add in don’t waver when letting her down. Girls can sense weakness; it’s like blood in the water for sharks.
don’t string her along through Christmas
I have to agree with SamSooner. Be honest. It is always the best policy, but be kind about it.
Is she hot?
I believe it is best for her to end it without ambiguity.
No easy way! Finality allows her to move on.
Y’all will be fine. Just go easy on the “rebound,” they are the one’s that catch the most grief.
Warning: Silly nonsense to follow.
Go home tonight and eat a ton of pork products. Then eat the fiber content close to that of a whicker basket. Drink as little water as possible and let it all rot overnight. Go to her in the morning. On the ride over, wedge your hand between your bare cheeks and air it all out. When you’re in her presence, say, “It’s over, baby.”
And when she speaks up to protest, you gently place your hand over her mouth and shush her. “It’s easier this way.”
RR you forgot your meds again today. Something not right about your statement. (Although it did make me laugh.)
We have become a dating/relationship advice and political forum????? We need football or a BOOM or something it’s getting to real on here!!!
Back to regular programming por favor.
You have a gift, man.
RR you forgot your meds again today. Something not right about your statement. (Although it did make me laugh.)
Wrong in so many ways.
What a picture!!!!
Too much work.
Cabbage with jalapeno poppers.
How do get tater tots outa cabbage and jalapenos?
Tots are delicious, but not aromatic enough for this task.
Gotcha!!!
For this occasion it needs to be a combination of a “Thank God I’m Alone” and the “Oh My God.”
http://www.fartnames.com/
LOL!!!!
Sounds like this woman ain’t worth the cabbage. Never waste good cabbage on a soured relationship, EasTex. Shame on you. 🙂
In this vein, ask yourself, “Are her friends hot?” If so, suggest to her a little group action. Probable result: it’s over. Quick, neat with no chance of a clingy situation.
Possibly result: Valhalla!
Either way, you win.
Don’t EVER settle for defeat.
(Kirk and Spock didn’t in the ‘Kobayashi Maru’ Scenario.)
That was in a Seinfeld episode. Didn’t work out so well for Jerry! 🙂
strangely, ive never seen a single Seinfeld. lived outside the country when it was on.
LOL! Cracked me up. You win, Jed!
LOL. We watched Star Trek reruns every afternoon in the lounge in Boyd House. Then we would walk across the street to Walker tower to see the girls laying out. So sex and Star Trek are inextricably linked in my brain!
Sam is correct, honest, kind, but be honest. Be ready for a guilt trip, and meet that with kindness and honesty.
If you have already resigned from the relationship mentally, then dragging it out will only serve to prolong the agony. Been there, done that. The sooner you get yourself healthy again the better off you will be. And her too. A little bit of pain up front will free you from a lot of misery down the road. If I could have talked to myself 30 years ago that would be the advice I would give. Take a little bit of pain now because the bigger picture is much more important. Especially before children are involved.
Thanks!
Good luck and wishing you happiness.
Break it off, then take an immediate vacation to Vegas or the like. If you stay, you’ll find a way to take her calls and be right back in a bad situation. Take a friend and change your telephone number or leave your phone behind while you’re gone.
Don’t fret, you might just make her holidays all the merrier too. 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBXU2t4hodo
You’ll save some money.
Especially before Christmas.
And in the long run.
We need a pic and info on whether she is crazy to make an informed decision!
Well she is a woman so obviously crazy is a given.
update added
Was there really any doubt?
Final 11?
Not really.
Not really.
Was there really any doubt?
Esco, The hoops team looks really good, have you gotten a chance to see many of the other BigXII teams? You would think we are a lock but KU is always a threat in conference play.
Or should I say ‘the threat’, Bill Self achieves, in conference play.
OU is #6 in AP, #8 in coaches, and ISU and KU are ranked HIGHER in both. Amazing how tough the Big 12 will be this year. BUT, this is probably the best chance of someone knocking off KU for the top spot. Hope OU can do it.
KU, Iowa State & possibly WVU. Along w/ OU, of course. Barring any surprised, I think that’s who you’re looking at this year.
KU, Iowa State & possibly WVU. Along w/ OU, of course. Barring any surprised, I think that’s who you’re looking at this year.
I’m hearing it’s OU, KU and UK, with Duke a distant 4th. I really hope the kid values being close to family. Could step right in when Woodard graduates.
I hope we don’t lose sight of the fact that it is very important when recruiting these top guys that they WANT to be a SOONER, not just a college football player. We have busted on some good 4 and 5 star guys that to me just didn’t care if they were a Sooner or not.
Well in the case of the guys already committed and the few that we are still recruiting I think it’s clear they where high on the Sooners or still high on the Sooners! IMO of course.
No, I think you’re right Brien. And just as we have been much more active in pursuing in-state guys we seem to have a lot more of the Sooner DNA sort of folks on the field and coming in as well.
Well Stoops had said even a few years back, specifically when we lost out on I think it was Turner that went to TT and Demarco Cobb that went to Texas two big time kids that left he said then they needed to do a better job with the local and state talent as he felt that Oklahoma had just as much talent as most states, he did stop short of saying Cali, Louisiana, Florida, or Texas talent but I think he is right mean it don’t seem that way but, if you took the top 30 to 40 kids from Oklahoma a year and put them in the right program with a chance to develop and all we would be talking about a great recruiting state!
Cobb was a bust
I would say he was average not a bust not great cause he did start at LB for the Longhorns, and he had some good plays for them in his career, he probably wouldn’t of been a bust at OU, IMO!
I agree and they are true Okies in every sense. But even the folks from other states they have been getting are more the tough minded and teamwork oriented guys that we like to think of as being “true” Sooners. The sort of guys that appreciate the incredible legacy we have here, and aren’t just trying to punch a ticket to the NFL. Our guys gather on NFL teams when they meet just like family. Most of the guys missing the essential character we cherish don’t like to be Team players- with a capitol T- since they care about themselves and aren’t playing for the team we can never be as good as we had the potential to be because they won’t help others unless it makes them look good! That’s true even if they are great players. I think we are doing it the right way and the men that can do it that way have OU DNA- and deserve all the accolades that come with that!
I think that is so important “the sort of guys that appreciate the OU legacy and aren’t just trying to punch a ticket to the nfl”. Whether it’s an ‘Okie’ like Overton, who was near tears when he thought his dream of being a Sooner was derailed, or Chanse Sylvie, who jumped on board early and has been very vocal. Sooners at heart. Team 1st. OUDNA.
I agree since Stoops has been at OU it has been more of a family deal, mean look at the fact he has been arms open to legends and former players and coaches to come back and be there for the team. He embodies what the program has turned into, a tough, respected, hard nosed program. Yes we will have down years and some bad but, we have had way more good than bad. The #OUDNA bit is a great thing and I agree kids like Sylvie who has been all in and has been recruiting others is a prime example. I know as tight knit as Stoops is it had to kill him inside to make the changes he did but, he did so for the betterment of the entire team and the family as a whole. I’ve always said give me 2-3 star kids that want to play for OU vs 4-5 star kids that just want to play, the kids that want to be somewhere of do something special can overcome talent, cause they have more heart and desire. Again this relate back to Stoops and even his brother you can see the fire in their eyes and the staff he has now and in years past work hard but never forget the family first approach and when they do or a player does they are gone!
No OU football for a month gives me the sads.
Do what I do and pretend to like basketball and soccer until football is back.
I like the Thunder quite a bit, but regular season NBA is almost as boring as MLB. I also like soccer… but USA’s team is usually subpar and unexciting and our pro leagues are rubbish. Not to mention it’s way too hard to follow international leagues closely.
I have the last seven No Huddles saved on my dvr.
It will have to do.
I usually save that type of thing for the offseason when I’m really desperate.
Not to mention no “The Walking Dead” for TWO months… what am I going to do with all my free time?
There’s always Amazon Prime Vids, watch the reruns, again, and again, and again.
youtube is a good life line for OU highlights and past glory
I thought it was Tuesday, Dec. 1st. Oh well, I probably am confused b/c the electricity went out so many times over the holiday long weekend.
So, anyone going to Bedlam Wrestling on the 13th?
I plan on attending
The wife and I will be there.
Awesome
I know it doesn’t matter a whole lot this week, but I’d be surprised if OU isn’t at the #1 spot tonight… if the committee sticks to their criteria that is.
Naaa, they’re not going to put OU ahead of an undefeated Clemson. We could bounce Bama a notch though.
It doesn’t really matter if OU is 2 or 3… they get the same game. OU is currently the only conference champ and thus has fulfilled all the most important criteria for the #1 spot.
They MIGHT do some such thing just to emphasize their “conference championship” criteria. They could then totally re-do the list next week and move OU down to 4 (where they want them if Alabama and Clemson are 1 & 2). By doing so, they “prove” how serious they are about their criteria and can then turn around and drop OU because the other teams have now achieved conference championships. Keeping OU at 3 and Iowa at 4 will make it harder to change to Iowa/MSU 3 and OU 4 without it looking like a move to keep OU out of Dallas.
I kinda think they will just to stir the pot this week. Technically ou is the only team that has earned a playoff spot so why wouldn’t they be number one? Every team in the conversation still has an opportunity to lose.
Have any of you Normanites ever viewed an Ass in the back of a Norman City Police cruiser??????
https://twitter.com/NewsOK/status/671813435512918016
I had to read the article to make sure the Norman Police had not picked up Hoover for public stupidity.
Ya, just from the pic, we said…. That was hoover.
My ass was in the back of those a couple of times during my tenure at OU
I guess they broke the rule when you yelled “shotgun”.
I’m almost willing to bet that someone has captioned this in regards to the reindeer humper.
Not sure if anyone saw this yesterday. Good sign.
https://twitter.com/_TMOE55/status/671455743371902979
Yea but this kid has been one of the hardest to figure out seems he really is torn between us and OSU. Has spent a lot of time in Stillwater.
Read that he’s most likely going to be placed in Juco for a year or 2.
Anyone, anywhere, anytime. It does not matter which bowl or who’s first. Makes good fodder for killing time the next few weeks and that is all. Bring it. This team is primed for a run.
The CFB Daily.. Wow.. Forrest Conoly has us 6th with three big 10 teams ahead of us.
There was quite a bit of conversation about the CFB daily show this morning. Most of us thought it was pretty outlandish also.
I just saw that as well. He must have butt hurt from the FSU loss to OU in 2000. Also read he started on ESPN3 (prestigious beginning) and that he owns his own website (address not provided / not helping his cause). Probably making outrageous comments to drive interest.
I wouldn’t even acknowledge someone whose team got their asses kicked by OU 3 times since Stoops took over. 6-1 all-time vs. OU. Boohoo.
That’s all it was, butt hurt talking. You could tell by the vitriolic tone in his voice. He could barely contain going on a hissy fit about how much he hated OU just because.
Never heard of the guy until today and his opinion is as valid and valued as Paul Jughead’s.
Never heard of him either…i would have to scroll up to even catch his first name..I read right through it
He played at FSU 91-94. Big, BIG butt-hurt boy.
Fortunately he’s not on the committee.
What I don’t understand is why people want to keep poking ou. They should be able to tell the mentality has changed and it’s one of those we’ll play anyone anywhere kind of teams.
I think a lot of people nationally had a lot invested emotionally in the narratives that OU was in decline and Bob’s career was petering out. Now that we’re back, they’re dropping their masks and revealing their open sourness with OU being back on the scene.
I think Bob is close to breaking off another big run if he can close the deal this year. We’ve been bringing in some talented guys and I think they refocused on what “ou guys” are and now he’s getting to sprinkle in the top talented guys we’ve been missing.
If we win it all this year, is there much reason for us not to be the favorite next year with most of the tough games at home?
I’ve thought all season that this team isn’t a title team and next year was their best chance to make that run. Still think that. If they run it this year, next year’s team will just be brutally awesome.
If we win it this year we will find it more difficult next year with everyone focused on beating you. Remember Ohio State returned 16 starters and all three QB’s and last Saturday was the first game they played this year that was close to the level they played the last half of 2014. Very difficult to have the focus in year two after winning it all.
Of course. They are simply envious of our success and don’t want to see it return to top levels yet again. On the radio with Traber and Mike Stoops,Traber started into some silly half serious rant to rationalize how poorly Mike was treated on a personal level after last years losses by many people by saying something like ” you guys created this monster! With Wilkinson and Switzer and your brother” And Mike just said “that’s right. For more then a century” because what Traber is referring to is PLAYING LIKE A CHAMPION, WHETHER HE WANTS TO ADMIT IT OR NOT. To act like it’s hype and not due to more then a century of national championships, dozens of conference championships, scores of bowls played and won, and play at the very highest level of college football for decades at a time that has brought such attention to the team, is ridiculously stupid!
This, but with a little Big XII hate thrown in for good measure.
Fuel to the fire. When I hear them that makes me believe OU stands between what they want.
I say, “just keep poking that bear”. Go all Finebomb and keep disrespecting this team.
He’s a BIG XII hater. Called us a “basketball conference”. Chuntered on and on with his mindless silly narratives that we don’t play defense and the scores of BIG XII games are like basketball scores. Called us an arena football league.
Bulletin board material.
Having a top defense is even more impressive in an offensive league
Gay porn stars know all about balls but not football.
Vote for Baker.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/feature/index?page=caponecup
Ou should have jumped Alabama. 4 top 25 wins vs 1 I think for bama.
2 and 3 are basically the same.
Can Knight play WR next year? What do you all think?
Why not TE?
/s
Sorry should have said TK9 not just Knight
I knew who you meant, and sorry I had to be al /s.
Lol gotcha
Man, that young RB at Katy is just tearing it up. Very impressive.
Man, that young RB at Katy is just tearing it up. Very impressive.
Lol gotcha
You see how Katy has done so far. My son tells me they have a stud freshman RB.
LOL!
Look vvv. We were typing at the same time.
I know right.
LOL!
Look vvv. We were typing at the same time.
Is Katy Div 1 or 2?
I think 2 that’s what they have always been that I can remember
I don’t think so. There’s nothing that would suggest he is durable enough for that role. But if Thomas can beat him out for the backup it would be something worth thinking about.
Durable? Zack you always say this but it makes no sense. AD nor White was “durable” either so I think it’s an unfair tag you always like to throw on him. Everyone who plays gets hurt. Bradford another one, I could go on but you get the point.
It’s a fair point you make but shouldn’t we have better receivers on campus? I just don’t know that knight would be an upgrade as a senior never playing that position.
But I also said its worth considering if he gets beat out as the backup QB.
And if it were me I would have found a way 2 years ago to have Blake, tk and kt on the field at the same time and in the backfield.
AD had some injury issues but 8 years in the NFL with 2,300 carries and 11,00+ yards prove he is durable and what happened at OU is pure happenstance. Trevor has shown no durability to date.
And his biggest time missed is due to suspension. I just don’t think he understood how to protect himself back at ou. One of his injuries was from dining into the end zone on a play that probably meant very little.
And knight may be an exceptional wr if given the chance but the question is aimed with the idea of him being a Wes welker type guy and those guys get beat up.
Happenstance for Trevor. I’m talkin college.
No, play QB, work on his techniques and be a good back up. QB depth is an issue.
Yeah, but just would like to see the kid get on the field, plus just think of the plays we could run.
I would prefer to stay with Baker throwing and P&M running.
Who’s snaps do u want to take away? My take is you want the best players on the field, is he/ would he better than the other wideouts? I would be cool with a package, but not consistently.
No. LOL.
Can Knight play WR next year? What do you all think?
https://twitter.com/ou_coachviney/status/671884399592501248
Anybody know who he is referring to?
Not sure, 972 is Dallas area.
Eboh?
Man I hope we find a way to keep Viney!
https://twitter.com/ou_coachviney/status/671884399592501248
Anybody know who he is referring to?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MX8m3w-lNU
That’s some funny stuff, Sooner Ray. I bet that man can’t walk down the street without being recognized. Imagine what work must be like for him.
A guy commented over the weekend that he hung around stoolwater after the game (osu fan) swears this guy walked into a bar at 1:00 am still wearing the deer garb. LOL.
Wow!
Either his wife/girlfriend was out of town or he doesn’t have a wife/girlfriend.
I’ll take door number two Sam. LOL.