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Are Tiger and the Thunder Finished?

1/31/2011 5:08 PM

The question is no longer whether or not Tiger is the greatest golfer ever.

The question is: Is he the second greatest golfer ever?

Tiger no longer hits it ... 

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Big Pickens

1/28/2011 1:44 PM

There's a terrific article about huge boosters in USA Today today.

The focal point is the Uconn donor who wanted his bread back when they wouldn't hire who he wanted.

Featured ... 

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Comments: 51

Hoops: We Want Jimmer! Anybody Want TU?

1/27/2011 2:50 PM

TU basketball used to be fantastic.

It was a player on the national scene. It played to packed houses. It was known for hard-nosed overlooked recruits, plucked from ... 

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Olbermann to Showers

1/26/2011 3:42 PM

Fast-talker Keith Olbermann is no longer on MSNBC.

Olbermann is from the Bill Hurt 'Broadcast News' school of acting: Talk fast and don't flub your words and project ... 

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Rotten Eggs

1/24/2011 5:33 PM

How did the electronic media get so bad?

It is a national stink.

The worst of it is ESPN junk like the morning show 'First and Ten,' where people like Skip ... 

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MVP

1/17/2011 5:20 PM

With the stench of college football out of the air, finally some high quality NFL action.

The worst weekend performance by far was by Balt quarterback Joe Sacko.

He ... 

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Comments: 36

The TU Hire

1/14/2011 2:03 PM

Graham was a former head coach who kicked backside at Rice.

A finalist this time was an option quarterback under You-Know-Who at OU.

The winner this time was ... 

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Comments: 28

Fumigation

1/11/2011 2:41 PM

Talk about an appropriate end to a farce.

The field for the last game was unfit. Players couldn't perform to the best of their abilities. Vacant lots have better ... 

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Into the Firing Fields

1/10/2011 5:17 PM

All but two coaches can't sit still.

Can't stay, shouldn't go, what's a person to do.

The OSU offensive co-ordinator to West Virginia? Iffy. He's that great, ... 

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OU is Number Which?

1/6/2011 5:09 PM

By now you have probably heard that OU is number one in 2011, baby.

It has been listed as number one by NationalChamps.net.

To keep you up to date with the ... 

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The Monster

1/3/2011 1:30 PM

We did it, we hit the monster pick this weekend.

We deal with two kinds of hits here, two kinds of sports. We pick games and behavior. Now, we've hit some big ones, ... 

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From Teams 3 through 30, the NBA Is the Worst Ever. My full report. http://t.co/4rwNEndX via @tulsaworld
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Stoops finally gets the message. His legacy will rest primarily with Mike, who hasn't stopped anybody in years. http://t.co/ygpimWWg
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Why would Tony "Turnover" Romo playing world-class great golf upset anybody? Cowboy fans are upset year-round. http://t.co/KQ4DsKxP
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