WEEK 6 RECAP
OKLAHOMA 52 IOWA ST. 0
“One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do” – Three Dog Night
With apologies to the band Three Dog Night, one may have company soon.
Scattershooting…The Sooners vaulted to the top spot in the BCS ranking with a homecoming thrashing of the Iowa State Cyclones last Saturday night in Norman. The 52-0 win moves the Sooners to 6-0 for the first time since 2004…and sets up a showdown in the Show Me State this Saturday night against the undefeated Missouri Tigers.
Don’t get me wrong, The OAS loves him some #1…but that being said, I was a little surprised that the Sooners topped the initial BCS rankings released Sunday night. Guess I just kind of figured…if it runs like the Ducks, throws like the Ducks and plays like the Ducks…then it might be the Ducks @ number 1…but hey, what the duck do I know.
In a sign that I might be getting old and or lazy….I didn’t make it to Norman for the game Saturday night. The late start and likely possibility of a blowout…combined with TV offerings of Rangers/Yankees, Horns/Huskers and of course OU/ISU made it a good day to hang out and get some things done around the couch.
I have seen the future…and his name is Roy Finch. The freshman RB is lightning quick and looks to be everything he was advertised to be. Have to be excited about the possibilities that a Finch and Clay tandem bring. Just can’t say or type enough good things about this freshman class.
Note to RB Jermie Calhoun…please see your academic counselor…it will be important to know how many of your completed hours will be accepted at whatever Div II school you will be transferring too.
Announced start time for the Oct. 30th OU/Colorado game is 8:10 P.M. Wow…that could make for a long and ugly day…Since me and moderation have never gotten along that well…there is a better than average chance I might be a drunk Sooner fan for Halloween again this year.
I don’t want to sound like a broken record but…Saturday night, Landry Jones completed 30 of his 34 passes. After a couple tries, my calculator informed me that works out to be a completion ratio of over 88%...a new single game Sooner record. I don’t care if your playing Iowa State, Midwestern State or wards of the state…completing 88% of your passes is not an easy thing to do. Congratulations to DeMarco Murray for breaking the all time University of Oklahoma touchdown record previously held by Steve Owens. Here is hoping that DeMarco spends the rest of the year making the TD record one that will be almost impossible to break.
On a rare serious note…I want to take a minute to congratulate the Sooners players and coaches on being ranked #1 in the BCS this week. The ranking is a testament to both your talent and hard work…both of which are admired by this fan.
In this blog I often joke and poke fun at some of the players, coaches and events that take place during the course of the season…but make no mistake about it…my attempt at humor is nothing more than a cover for my jealousy. This blog would be a perfect example of ‘those who can’t...talk about those who can.’ I admire the dedication and determination of each and every one of the players and coaches who wear the crimson and cream…and consider it a privilege to be a Sooner fan.
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