Do Cowboys like Czech rock? We may never know.
Published: 2/17/2012 9:47 AM
Last Modified: 2/17/2012 9:47 AM
I interviewed Oklahoma State basketball player Marek Soucek (alias the Brno Dragon, if you want to give him a nickname) for a story that is scheduled to appear in Saturday editions of the Tulsa World.
That interview led to another interview which confirmed that Keiton Page is an ornery scamp.
Soucek is a 7-foot import from the Czech Republic. As an interview icebreaker, I asked him if he ever tries to crank up any Wohnout music for his teammates in the locker room. FYI: Before the interview, I peeked at Soucek’s Facebook page and noticed that one of his favorite musical acts is Wohnout, a Czech rock band that was formed in the late 1980s.
Personally, I’m a little curious as to what Czech rock might sound like. But Soucek indicated there is no way he’s going to introduce teammatees to Wohnout songs. Why? He sees what happens to Page when the senior guard from Pawnee tries to listen to country music tunes in the presence of teammates.
So, said Soucek, “I don’t even try.”
Confirmation came later from Page, who said, “Every time we are in the car or we are in the locker room, I try to play some country pretty quick. They are quick to turn it off and I get kind of mad at them at times because it’s my car, so I should be able to listen to the music I want. But when you have got three or four guys in there and they outnumber you, we don’t get to listen to too much country music around here.”
Now for the big question: Does Page listen to country music because he wants to listen to country music? Or, because he’s mischevious, does he listen to country music to aggravate teammates? There’s “definitely” an intent to aggravate according to Page, especially when certain teammates (for instance: Markel Brown) are in the vicinity.
Said Page, “They can’t stand it, so I play it as much as I can around them.”
What you should take from that story is this: The Cowboys (two games under .500) aren't having the best season in the history of the program.
But they seem to be guys who genuinely like each other. And, while taking their on-court business seriously, they also find ways to have fun.
They should have fun, regardless of the record. If you aren't having fun, no matter what you are doing, then you're doing it wrong.
--Jimmie Tramel.
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Jimmie Tramel
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