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Not Number One!

9/29/2008 5:45 PM

What could be worse than being number one on October 1? Not much, actually. What's the longest a team has stayed number one since the inception of the BCS fiasco, a ... 

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Black Eye Formation

9/26/2008 2:06 PM

Who was it who said that this week he would rank the teams this way? 1. Georgia. 2. OU. 3. USC. Somebody said USC played in such a terrible conference (Oregon State ... 

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True or False?

9/25/2008 10:33 AM

1. TU doesn't need this. True. TU goes from big mo to slo-mo this week as it plays Central Valley Technical Mineral Arkansas State. Filling the great new atrium stadium ... 

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Poll Axed

9/22/2008 4:10 PM

At least the BCS cheating is starting early. What's wrong? You mean besides Georgia being ranked below OU? First, Georgia is demoted one spot for a narrow victory ... 

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Punk Alert

9/19/2008 1:09 PM

The Colorado coach took an unwarranted cheap swipe at OU. After lucking out on a fairly lousy West Virginia team, the coach made a snide comment about how he was supposed ... 

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Read the latest Picker column

9/18/2008 9:40 AM

If you missed a sports talk radio show this week, here's what transpired. 'Line one, you're on the air. Who is this? 'The Greatest.' 'Not me. You.' 'Oh. This ... 

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College Football Should Be Arrested

9/15/2008 4:48 PM

Here it is Sept. 16, and the college football season is for the most part over. The most part is: USC will be a double-digit favorite in all of its remaining games, ... 

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USC Top Heavy

9/11/2008 4:59 PM

Somebody send an email from Vegas saying that everybody and his and her trust fund was taking USC over Ohio State minus the points. OU was another huge play. Here's ... 

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Read the latest Picker column

9/11/2008 3:26 PM

These are some things we'd like to hear but probably won't. 'The media is all mine.' Bob Stoops. 'I simply cannot believe that we didn't lead last Friday night's high ... 

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Minus D

9/8/2008 5:38 PM

Here we go again. None of the major in-state football teams can stop anybody. But it might not be quite as bad as it sounds. Nobody can stop anybody else, either. ... 

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National Title Questions

9/4/2008 5:38 PM

The winner of the Big 12 will be undefeated, correct? Most likely OU/Texas winner versus Missouri. Who could beat Missouri? Nebraska, at Lincoln. Who could beat OU? ... 

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From today's second Picker column

9/4/2008 5:09 PM

The following things are apt to happen according to the accompanying percentages. Mack Brown becomes the next Phillip Fulmer for winning just enough to fool the suckers: ... 

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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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