OKLAHOMA SOONERS vs. OwussU Cowpukes: GAME THREAD

[OU Chinaman]

...THE LAST BEDLAM! (Or so they say)
November in the Indian Nations. Leaves beginning to turn on an Indian Summer day.
Football weather!
A turning point for Team 129. Win, and the potential reward of a 1-loss season and a Big 12 Title Game.
Lose...and half the fans and most of the media will be hollering about regression and what could have been.
No sense of foreboding this morning. My Spider Sense is not tingling. Feel confident if OKLAHOMA plays well

But, let's be real for a minute.
I know OU is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 Bedlam games and 5-0 after losing the previous week before Bedlam.
The perhaps overhyped SOONER Defense, while unquestionably improved might be proving vulnerable to a good run game. Certainly couldn't stop the Jayhawk RB's.
Now they'll test their mettle against the latest greatest runner since Barry Sanders.
A super-soph. who has 5 straight 100 yd games and 282 vs. WVA and 271 vs. Cincy last two games. A challenge for the OU Backers.
As far as noteworthy trends, the Cowpukes are 8-0 ATS as home dogs of less than 14 pts. And the pukes are 5-1 their last 6 conf. matchups.
OwussU is 18-10 SU* and 18-9-1 ATS at home vs. opponents with better win percentage.
Would clearly indicate the cowpukes are the play here if you're a sporting sort.

But this is snotty & snooty little brother. Tractor Tech. Silo U.
Football stadium runs East & West in Stoolwater.
Their fans are pounding walls with these strange paddles.
Cowboy hat wearing fans are humping reindeers.
They have that creepy big headed Pisto Pete mascot.
Lots of sh*t-kickers and goat ropers.
It's bizarre really.
So for one last time SOONER FANS WILL GRACE BOONE PICKENS STADIUM.
A century long dominance of a supposed rival.
SOONERS won last year with a 6-7 team.
One Last Chance to stomp a mudhole in their stinkin'-lOSUr aggie *sses, at their own rodeo arena.
I for one am SO GLAD to be rid of the Pukes. Want to see one last good country rear-whuppin' for Coach Gumby as we "exit stage left" to the SEC.
Expect this game might be a little chippy.
Expect all ref calls to go to the pukes.
Expect their fans to be even more rude than they usually are.
THE LAST BEDLAM. GOD, I so hope so!

GOOD RIDDANCE!

ROLL MACHINE ROLL!!!

[Pokerman]

So, you're saying you enjoy the rivalry?

[OUGENO]

Yes this game will give my lucky shirt that failed me last week a chance to be lucky again. My concern is that we will be missing some key players that we really need to win this game. I think IF we can keep their run attack in check we have a good chance of winning the game. I will be very excited and will be walking the floor and yelling go offense and stop them defense. I will be give out regardless of the outcome and be downing another beer! BOOMER SOONER!!

[TropicalSooner]

Yes this game will give my lucky shirt that failed me last week a chance to be lucky again. My concern is that we will be missing some key players that we really need to win this game. I think IF we can keep their run attack in check we have a good chance of winning the game. I will be very excited and will be walking the floor and yelling go offense and stop them defense. I will be give out regardless of the outcome and be downing another beer! BOOMER SOONER!!

....missing a few key players....
yep. and maybe more than a few. Here's my incomplete list of starters or 2 deep we'll be without:
Injuries:
Harrington
Stutsman
Williams
Bowen
Anthony
Walker
Major
Barnes
Mettauer

discipline?:
Farooq? (maybe)

Hopefully, some of the above have recovered enough to participate today, but I doubt if any of them are 100%, so we'll have to see if it impairs their effectiveness, if they get on the field.

[Triple Option]

Chinaman, your post reminded me of this. Sung to the tune of "Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys."

Coaches, Don’t Let Your Players Grow Up To Be Cowboys

Cowboys ain’t easy to love and they’re hard on the eyes
You’re sure that in just a few years he’ll be serving you fries
Coat hangar antennas and reruns of Hee-Haw
Belt buckles that serve as ID
If you don’t understand him, well, you’re not alone
He’ll come trap your varmints for free

Coaches, don’t let your players grow up to be Cowboys
He’ll learn the latest goat-roping techniques
He will develop that redneck mystique
Coaches, don’t let your players grow up to be Cowboys
He’ll lose to OU and he won’t have a clue
Some Still-water doesn’t run deep

Cowboys like mullets, pro ‘rasslin’ and love Jerry Springer
Indoor bug zappers, stuffed possums, and girls that can fight
Them that don’t know him won’t like him
And them that do won’t like him either
It’s just wrong, he’s so different, who knows what he’ll do
But you know that boy just ain’t right

Coaches, don’t let your players grow up to be Cowboys
That stadium's sideways, it's rather unique
He will develop that redneck mystique
Coaches, don’t let your players grow up to be Cowboys
He’ll crush on a ewe and he won’t have a clue
That Still-water doesn’t run deep

Coaches, don’t let your players grow up to be Cowboys
He’ll learn the latest goat-roping techniques
He will develop that redneck mystique
Coaches, don’t let your players grow up to be Cowboys
That place is a zoo and they don’t have a clue
That Still-water doesn’t run deep.

[RussC]

Is this on?

[OU Guy]

SAWCHUK 64 YARD TD RUN!

Thats what he can give us!

7-7

[RussC]

SAWCHUK 64 YARD TD RUN!

Thats what he can give us!

7-7

Ya love to see it!

Kind of a novel blocking scheme on that play apparently

[OU Guy]

Can someone cover Owens please

[RussC]

Forced a punt. Those are fun

[OU Guy]

Why try fake plays again? Just throw forward and or run! Beat ourselves with these type calls. No need for it, we had all the momentum!

[Up North Sooner]

Why try fake plays again? Just throw forward and or run! Beat ourselves with these type calls. No need for it, we had all the momentum!

That's the crap that drives me crazy about Lebby.

[RussC]

So far, since the RRS, this team cannot stand prosperity

[Up North Sooner]

So far, since the RRS, this team cannot stand prosperity

It would help if our OC would stop trying to be so damn cutesy.

[RussC]

So far, since the RRS, this team cannot stand prosperity

It would help if our OC would stop trying to be so damn cutesy.

Oh I know. That’s part of what I was trying to express.

Also: our D making poke qb look heisman caliber