I think it's ridiculous that the TU-OSU game isn't televised. If they televised it on Fox Sports Net, I'm sure they'd get a nice sized viewing audience.

I can't believe this game is not on TV. Not even on PPV. That is horrible for recruits

I can't believe this game is not on TV. Not even on PPV. That is horrible for recruits

Tough choice, do I go with;

"That's gotta be holding! I can't believe the referees are allowing this to happen...okay, now for the opening kickoff..."

or

"Pistols Firing! Goodnight Vienna!! Ah-stalavista, Baby!!! I'll have what she's having!!!!

You know, reading about this the next day is looking good.

Economik - I do not believe that BPS has sold out at all since they increased the stadium size, although I'm sure there were some sellouts prior to the size increase, likely when OU visited. The 2008 OU/OSU game only had an attendance of ~49,000, and the stadium seats ~60,000. Holder is to blame for that, with his stupid "premium" game policy. He basically made sure that those extra 11,000 seats never got sold - to OU OR OSU fans! FWIW, the attendance record is ~58,500 for last year's Texas game. Wikipedia tries to explain that even when though the stadium has never been filled to capacity, there have still been "sellouts", but that sounds extremely hollow.

Someone New, that is because a "sellout" is considered anything a regular single ticket can be bought for. For instance, the club seats and suites are not available on a single game basis so obviously those tickets cannot be purchased. Every ticket that was available to be purchased for the UT game last year was purchased. That's why it was a "sellout."

People need to get past the "horrible for recruits" crap. First of all, PPV was never offered to OSU for this game. It was a weird satellite feed that would only hit a small area in Oklahoma. With that said, let's not turn this into a situation where OSU is denying recruits all over the nation the opportunity to watch this game.

tattoo: probably need to cool it... you are proving what the picker thinks about us already: that we are ignorant and gullible. The guy that writes this column(i'll leave his name out to preserve the mystery for the 3 people out there who dont know it yet, you being one of them obviously)has written great books that have been made into movies('Let it Ride' and 'Funny Farm' I know for sure) and I seriously doubt he's hangin at his 'bookies house eatin wings'...

Couldnt be more off base Mexi... So i guess we should all take OSU's model of running an athletic department.. Is it just coincidence that the orange people are the only 'big time' program in the nation led by the golf coach? That's gotta be the answer if OSU is doing it after all... BTW, not even an OU fan bro but hard to ignore the financial success. OU one of the few depts in the nation whose athletic department is in black numbers financially. Their game with Tulsa not being on pay per view at the very least is brutal, anyway you wanna slice it.

I am old enough to remember hearing the old great sports announcers like Bill Stern, Ted Husing, Red Barber, and Harry Wismer. Bruce Howard is as good or better than those men.

To see how difficult it is to call an athletic contest like basketball and football, turn the sound off of the game on TV and try your hand at doing the play-by-play. It is quite difficult to keep up with what is happening as well as providing extra information as the play. progresses.

Ok, fun's over, get the nets on this guy.

50's man, you're right, Bruce is terrific, you know exactly what's happening on the field, he paints a great picture.

At a C-note a ticket, why bother with Stillwater?? Build the program first, then raise prices. As for being on TV, UT might be the bigger draw!

OK, tattoo, this is getting fun... Go to any video rental store and rent the film "Let it Ride" starring Richard Dreyfus(sp?) and after you enjoy the movie (a hidden classic IMO), read the credits and it will say 'based on the book by --- -------. This name I wont reveal on here out of respect for the Picker, is the same person who writes this column... and apparently irritates the sh*t out of you!

Okay, this is pretty hilarious.
And I don't laugh at work much anymore!