As the resident sunshine pumper at ST, when the state of the OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL PROGRAM is this disappointing,...it's difficult to be positive.
There are parties in life,...but LIFE ain't a party!
There is misfortune, disease, gravity, friction and death.
And everybody will face some adversity in their life!
Yet, it's hard to comprehend how far the SOONERS have fallen. The new HC, the 10-3 record a year ago, the improved recruiting all led to hype about this first year in the SEC.
Boy did i buy it. Swallowed it hook, line & sinker.
And that's partly why I'm so discouraged. So caught up in what I thought would be an epic SOONER season, I did not see this coming. I wasn't prepared for the possibility of what's happened.
But, over the course of my life, I have learned that life never leaves us stranded.
If it hands us adversity it also hands us the opportunity and ability to meet it successfully. To turn it around. To face the challenge and overcome it.
I LOVE SOONER FOOTBALL LIKE NOTHING ELSE IN MY LIFE!
To see it humiliated.
To see it laughed at.
To see & hear SOONER "fans" toss out ugly insults and assertions.
Hard for me to stomach.
Yet, I understand the anguish.
The whole psyche, the self image of this entire State is irrevocably tied to the success or failure of OUR COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM. It's always been that one "THING" Oklahomans can hold up proudly.
I GET IT! Believe me.
But, I remember Gomer Jones, Howard, & Blake. I remember the despair of losing seasons.
Through them all, I never lost faith. I never gave up.
I knew the glory of winning SOONER football WOULD RETURN,...some way,...some time,...some how.
I still know it!
There is some tough sledding ahead of us. Even the Maine Black Bears have to be thinking, "we have a chance in Norman."
Sadly, they may be right.
But I've decided not to wallow in self pity. I'm going to endure this. I'm going to stand with my State, my University, my SOONER football team and my peers of like mind.
This too shall pass!
As for the 8th Week of Snarling Dogs, it was more of the same.
First thing, the SD Defending Champ claimed this game's highest score.
cushcreekmont was awarded the TRIPLE CROWN. 3 PICKS, 3 SU* Winners, 3 NO PRIZES. OUTSTANDING!
There weren't any No Prizes awarded IN Week 8.
There were 21 SU* fired out though.
WishBone, Oklahombre, gcruse7, SD-OU, SwampSooner & Eman all had 2 a piece.
Blue, Boomerthang, Bixby_Sooner, O Sooner Mex, JoeSooner, OldTimer, SoonerLynx, pippen, Triple Option, and your host all had 1 a piece. CONGRATS!
Close only counts in Hoseshoes & Hand Grenades and there were 9 players who just missed.
WishBone, Oklahombre, Bixby_Sooner, gcruse7, JoeSooner, SD-OU, SwampSooner, EMan and pippen all picked 2 out of 3 winners. KUDOS!
6 weeks to play and nearing the final turn, SD-OU still maintains his lead with 6 No Prizes.
gcruse7 has pulled into a tie with Joe Sooner for Straight Up Winners with 12 a piece. SD-OU, SoonerLynx, cushcreekmont right behind with 11.
WishBone has raced to neck & neck with SoonerLynx with 6 H&H's.
ALL 3 TITLES STILL UP FOR GRABS. Lots of parity in prognosticating underdogs. Who wants it?
HERE ARE THE STANDINGS AFTER 8 WEEKS:
NO PRIZE-Winning All 3 of Your Picks
SD-OU-6
BOOMERTHANG-4
JOESOONER-4
SOONERLYNX-3
CUSHCREEKMONT-3
GCRUSE7-2
PIPPEN-2
OKLAHOMBRE-2
OU CHINAMAN-2
BIXBY_SOONER-1
OLDTIMER-1
EMAN-1
SOONERTROLL2-1
SWAMPSOONER-1
STRAIGHT UP WINNERS-Your Pick(s) Win the Game Outright
JOESOONER-12
GCRUSE7-12
SD-OU-11
SOONERLYNX-11
CUSHCREEKMONT-11
EMAN-9
WISHBONE-8
BOOMERTHANG-7
TRIPLE OPTION-7
PIPPEN-7
BIXBY_SOONER-7
OLDTIMER-6
SWAMPSOONER-6
O SOONER MEX-5
BLUE-4
OU CHINAMAN-4
SOONERTROLL2-3
OKLAHOMBRE-2
IMASOONER-1
HORSESHOES & HAND GRENADES-Winning 2 Out of 3 of Your Picks
SOONERLYNX-6
WISHBONE-6
JOESOONER-5
CUSHCREEKMONT-4
FORMULAS-3
BOOMERTHANG-3
SD-OU-3
SWAMPSOONER-3
GCRUSE7-3
PIPPEN-3
EMAN-3
BIXBY_SOONER-3
OLDTIMER-2
TRIPLE OPTION-2
O SOONER MEX-2
OU CHINAMAN-2
BLUE-1
OKLAHOMBRE-1
TUE 22 OCT
SAM HOUS-8.5 VS. @FLA INT
@LA TECH-7.5 VS. UTEP
WED 23 OCT
LIBERTY-22.5 VS. @KENNESAW ST
JAX ST-21.5 VS MID TENN
THU 24 OCT
GA SO. VS OLD DOM PICK
@PITT-3.5 VS. SYRACUSE
FRI 25 OCT
LOUISVI-8.5 VS. @BOS COLL
BOISE ST-2.5 VS. @NLV
@usc-13.5 VS. RUTGERSU
SAT 26 OCT
@VA-6 VS. UNC
@VA TECH-7.5 VS GA TECH
@OHIO-6 VS. BUFFALO
N.D.-17 VS. @NAVY
@IND-7 VS. WASH
@OLE MISS-6 VS. OKLAHOMA
TULANE-8 VS. @NO. TX
@MEMPHIS-19.5 VS. CHARLOTTE
@OHIO ST-25.5 VS. NEB
ARK.-8.5 VS. @MISS ST
@APP ST.-4.5 VS. GA ST
@MIAMI-10.5 VS FLA ST.
@EAST CAR.-10 VS TEMPLE
@TOLEDO-3.5 VS. BOWL GREEN
BYU-1 VS. UCF
E. MICH-6 VS. @AKRON
@JAMES MAD-23 VS. SO. MISS
NO. ILL-9.5 VS. @BALL ST
@WEST MICH-18.5 VS. KENT ST.
@UCONN-5 VS. RICE
@MINN-2.5 VS. MARYLAND
@TCU-4 VS. TEX TECH
@BAYLOR-3 VS. OwussU
@BAMA-8.5 VS. MIZOU
UTSA-6 VS. @TULSA
@STANFORD-1.5 VS. WAKE FOREST
@IOWA-14 VS. NWESTERN
@OREGON-21.5 VS. ILL
@CALIF-9 VS. ORE ST
texass-21 VS. @VANDY
@SO BANA-8.5 VS. UL MONROE
@COLO ST-7 VS. NEW MEX
@AZ-1 VS. W.VA
@MIAMI-21 VS. FLA ST
@ARK ST.-8.5 VS. TROY
UTAH-6 VS. HOUS.
@WYOMING-3.5 VS. UTAH ST
@MICH-5 VS. MICH ST
@A&M-3 VS. LSU
PENN ST-6.5 VS. WISC
@KY-3.5 VS. AUBURN
SMU-10 VS. @DUKE
@K-SR-7 VS. KS
@FRESNO ST-7 VS. SJ ST
@COLO-3 VS. CINCI
WASH ST-15.5 VS. @SD ST
NEVADA-2.5 VS. @HAWAII
So, there they are Underdog Experts. 56 games for Week 9. Do you see 3 that will cover the posted spread?
May..the Gods of Odds...the Fates of Footbal Fortunes...the Purveyors of Prognosticating...favor each one of you!
In other words, GOOD LUCK TO ALL
LET'S PLAY!!!
