I knew it was only a matter of time before someone invented a reason for Oklahoma to envy one of the few states more backward than we are. (Yes, I've actually lived there.)

We should recall the legislature immediately to address the "college football fan gap".

In the last twenty years LSU has won their conference three times. However, they have done something lately.

Hard to discern if your animus is with Stoops, the university, or the plebian OU fans. What is clear is that on this issue your anatomy is suffering from an inappropriately placed insect.

Whatever his failings, real or imagined, it's useful to remember Stoops replaced John Blake.

Usually, you're pretty clear about what you're talkin' about. This time, I'm not really sure.

Yes, LSU plays in the TOUGHEST conference in the country. Yes, LSU has struggled of late. But it's not all due to playing in the toughest conference. Just look at last season's game LSU had with 'Ol Miss. Bad clock management and the STUPIDIST play call of 2009 with :01 left cost LSU the chance to win the game. "Loopy Les" lost that one, period.

Say what you will 'bout OU, but give them a little credit for playing a non-conference schedule that has a heartbeat. Does that mean OU is the next national champs? Probably not, but if they do win it, they'll have earned it.

I've never seen OU fans so paranoid. Hilarious.

He was obviously taking a shot at Les and OSU fans. Picker, maybe you should revert to a 2nd grade writing level for the readers.

Much like the year OU lost to LSU in the title game, Les's title year was sooo lucky to even be in the game. They lost to Arkansas at home in the last game of the season and then got to play for the jewelry... But the BCS really does work.

Unbelievable? Really?

Let's not be disingenuous, Pick. Your posts of 7/26/10 and 7/30/10 are but two examples of the way you've been flogging this horpse, excuse me, dead horse. This "thought experiment" does not occur in a vacuum.

The etymology of the word "fan" should have disabused you long ago that this is not a dry academic exercise. Celebrating the unrealistic sense of "entitlement" to national championships underscores one of the more seamy aspects of college sports.

That said, you have really high standards. Similarly, any columnist who does not win, or compete for a Pulitzer Prize every year must necessarily (by your standards) be judged a failure.

Your Rorscach test has an internal bias. Run the "test" in the Idaho Statesman, Ann Arbor News or Lincoln Journal Star and guess whether the "results" would be similar.

Don't "Beg the question" and then feign surprise at the results.

Really, Pick? You're going for the "Rorscach test" angle?

I know you hide behind a cartoon character but you could at least act like a man and be honest about who your blogs are aimed at.

I'm not even sure I like Stoops all that much. His winning percentage at OU comes in at something like .801 and I suspect that places the program in a pretty lofty position relative to the rest of the country.

When will good enough be good enough? You're all overweight children demanding another half gallon of ice cream.

You want big game futility? Try John Cooper's run at Ohio State.

To your point about living in the past, you know how many years the following was spot on:

"How many Steelers fans does it take to change a light bulb?"

"Four. One to change the bulb, three to stand around and talk about how good the old one was."

Mr. Picker... I think you should have a discussion about this blog with the TW's own John Hoover... I'm assuming you saw his article on the 2000 Sooners in today's paper... ;-)