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The State Stinks; The Picker Scores

12/31/2008 2:43 PM

Punks and beloved readers alike, welcome to the hottest blog site this side of all that's wrong. Skim back over the the week's material and review what you got here ... 

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OU Assistant Turns on Big 12?

12/30/2008 4:14 PM

During the rather embarrassing Missouri-Northwestern game Monday night, embarrassing because Missouri looked soft and vastly overrated, one of the hack TV announcers ... 

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What Are You, Nuttier?

12/29/2008 5:30 PM

Three questions. 1. Will losing genius offensive co-ordinator coach Gus hurt TU football? 2. Will Jerry Jones offer Stoops one hundred billion to coach the Cowboys? ... 

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12/29/2008 10:50 AM

And now, without further regret, the 20 worst things in sport: 20: TU doesn't play baseball. With the old Driller stadium and the new park (that for some odd reason ... 

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Stop the Presses

12/22/2008 5:32 PM

What's the rush? Why is everybody in such a hurry to register as an idiot? It is said that we live in a world of instant gratification. But what's gratifying about ... 

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12/18/2008 1:48 PM

Billy's 'Boomer' bit not bad, but OU hoops too hyped Here are many of the answers. Question: What does your Most Overrated list look like at the moment? Answer: ... 

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Big or Medium Game Bob?

12/15/2008 5:01 PM

Will the national championship game turn into another USC for the Sooners? That was the game that caused us to downgrade the coach's nickname to Medium Game. Here are ... 

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12/11/2008 9:19 AM

Here's the final exam. 1. Which is the best investment in these trying financial times: (a) Treasury bills. (b) Common stock in a company specializing in infrastructure ... 

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Opposite sports: OU football, TU basketball

12/8/2008 5:35 PM

OU-Texas wasn't a big game. It couldn't have been because OU lost and is going for the title. OU-Texas Tech wasn't a big game. It was in Norman. An average Nebraska ... 

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Stuff About Three Coaches: Coach Pat, Venables, Leach

12/5/2008 1:31 PM

Coach Pat Jones of local sports talk radio has stated that when in doubt, he sides with whatever the Picker says. Excellent choice. About Venables applying for every ... 

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12/4/2008 1:35 PM

OU lovers are on the verge of frittering away one of the greatest moments in fandom: putting one over on your No. 1 rival. OU just hit the college football lottery: ... 

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BCS (Bowl Cheating Series) Style Points: 1.9

12/1/2008 4:09 PM

The Bowl Cheating Series (BCS) has everybody talking to him and her self. We're no exception. Q: Take away the volleyball touchdown and the late touchdown, and OU wins ... 

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