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Oklahoma State Cowboys National Champions?

November 20th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Politics aside for a moment, I must point out the fact that my Oklahoma State Cowboys are on the verge of a 10-win season, a Big 12 South title and a possible BCS bowl bid.  Who knows, a 12-win season is possible with wins over Kansas, Oklahoma and a bowl opponent.  And a national title [...]

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‘Irritable Bowl Syndrome’ Under Control in 2009

December 7th, 2009 · No Comments

“Irritable Bowl Syndrome,” the affliction first identified among fans of the Texas Longhorns football team in December 2008, seems to be under control in 2009.  They are, after all, set to take on the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in the BCS National Championship Game Jan. 7 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. You might recall [...]

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Liveblogging the BCS National Championship Game

January 8th, 2009 · No Comments

Oklahoma won the toss and will receive the opening kickoff from Florida in the BCS National Championship Game set to kickoff in a few minutes in Miami. FIRST QUARTER OU wide receiver Juaquin Iglesias returned the ball to the Sooners 24. OU running back Chris Brown carried for no gain on 1st and 10. On [...]

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With Big Game Only Hours Away, Former Oklahoma QB Reflects on College Football Bowl Season

January 8th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Only hours away from the kickoff of the FedEx BCS National Championship Game in Miami, I find myself reflecting upon how the college football bowl season has kept this former Oklahoma quarterback-turned blogger busy during the last two weeks. The bowl season began for me Dec. 28 when I published my second annual college football [...]

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Blogger Shares a Lot in Common with Sam Bradford

January 8th, 2009 · No Comments

I’m excited about the opportunity to watch the #1 Oklahoma Sooners take on the #2 Florida Gators in the BCS National Championship tonight in Miami.  Why?  Because I share a lot in common with Oklahoma’s Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Sam Bradford. For instance: I know what it’s like to be the starting quarterback for an Oklahoma [...]

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College Football Bowl Game Predictions Offered

December 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Due to the fact that there are seven — count ‘em, seven — Big 12 Conference teams involved in college football bowl games between Dec. 29 and Jan. 8, I decided to include all of their games as well as all of the BCS bowl games in my predictions this year which appear below: Monday, [...]

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BCS Title Game Set, #1 Oklahoma vs. #2 Florida (Updated)

December 7th, 2008 · 4 Comments

The #2 Florida Gators leapfrogged the #3 Texas Longhorns in the latest college football BCS rankings, setting up a national championship showdown with the #1 Oklahoma Sooners that should feature two Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks. The BCS title game will be played Jan. 8, 24 days after the nation’s most outstanding college football player (a.k.a., “the [...]

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