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Say What?

12/29/2009 4:06 PM

Why is Bob Stoops mentioned for every good college football job?

Paterno wasn't. Osborne wasn't. Bo wasn't. Royal wasn't. Meyer isn't. Carroll isn't. Mack isn't. ... 

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Comments: 7

Rats, Brats and Brains

12/28/2009 3:56 PM

What's the worst thing in sports?

Fixing.

What's almost as bad as fixing?

Quitting.

Meet the Colts.

Indianapolis quit trying versus the below ... 

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Comments: 8

Horrific, Horrendous, Pitiful Loss

12/23/2009 1:51 PM

Imagine the NCAA Secret Society meeting in an underground vault to select teams for the men's basketball tournament.

'What about Tulsa?'

'Nah. Tulsa lost to ... 

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Comments: 7

Trouble in All Star-Land

12/22/2009 2:08 PM

The OU basketball team is 50-50 to make the tournament.

The NCAA tournament?

No way, get serious, try again, it is 50-50 to make the NIT.

The OU team is ... 

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Comments: 8

The Best

12/21/2009 5:00 PM

How are the bowl picks going?

Let's see. Three so far. Must have it written down somewhere. Oh. Here it is. We're 3-0, with two underdogs covering, easy as you please.

Thanks ... 

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Comments: 5

Unsportsmanlike Conduct

12/14/2009 5:06 PM

Unless you go to where it is legal to wager on Alabama to obliterate Texas, college football stinks worse than ever.

The bowl season has devolved into the usual ... 

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Comments: 11

Congrats to the winners of the Out Pick the Picker Contest

12/8/2009 12:34 PM

First place and winner of the grand prize is Glenn616, who ended the year out picking the Picker 10 weeks. Glenn616 is winner of the Hasty-Bake Grill.

KennyO, leapinlloyd, ... 

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Comments: 7

Chill Out Bowls

12/7/2009 5:33 PM

If you can't go to a good bowl, going to a freaky bowl is the best strategy.

And OU has accomplished the freaky bowl goal in a big way, as it heads to the Sun, which ... 

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Comments: 4

Name One Reason Why Stoops Wouldn't Stay

12/1/2009 3:52 PM

Many people have been acting like Stoops is doing everybody a big favor by staying at OU.

Here are ten reasons why he'd be wacky to leave for anywhere.

10. ... 

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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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A suggestion before all those fishermen end up at the #Bassmaster Classic: Think like a crook. http://t.co/3sQI4leC via @tulsaworld
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Landry might get sacked again at NFL Draft. Maybe it's not best for great players to return for another year at #OU. http://t.co/ybV2RTya
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None of the real greats -- Magic, Michael, Bird, LeBron, Durant, Duncan -- is mad all the time. Hear me, Westbrook? http://t.co/qxqt4jq6
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