Kryptonite, Lowcash Oklahoma (12/31/2008 6:41:50 AM)

"The 2008 Cowboys, having surged to a 7-0 start and a No. 7 national ranking in October, were beaten in four of their final six games to finish at 9-4"

Stoolwater State, keeping the tradition of losing alive and well! oh yeah....wait till next year! LOL

Graybeard, Tulsa (12/31/2008 6:57:23 AM)

Dang it! I fell asleep and missed the end of the game and now see the score. Fourth quarters have not been kind to the Cowboys. They'll be a really good team next year, and I'll bet Gundy gets those players in some serious conditioning drills. Football is also an endurance contest.
Hope my Sooners fare better!

Dr. Strangelove, Tulsa (12/31/2008 8:18:54 AM)

Yeah Krypto- more well reasoned OSU commentary that is especially laughable considering OU's bowl record of late. The only thing I can figure is maybe you failed to graduate from there? Most of your posts (including sports articles that don't even mention OSU) somehow take a swipe at the Cowboys. It almost appears obsessive looking at your profile activity. Dr. Phil out there?

KDublya, Tulsa (12/31/2008 8:33:59 AM)

O bama, I dont know what game you were watching in the first half. I saw nothing but well nothing as far as a run game goes. Kendall Hunter could not get his footing on that awful field.

Dave in Houston, Houston (12/31/2008 8:35:03 AM)

What do you do when your QB just gets the crap knocked out of him, call two consecutive pass plays. Brilliant Gundy! What do you do when your star WR is injured and you have a under-used 1st round NFL TE ready and waiting...keep throwing to the hurt WR. Brilliant Gundy!! What do you do when your QB is still showing signs of injury from that previous hit and us unable to throw more than 10yrs...run deep pass routes over and over. Brilliant Gundy!!! Way to have your finger on the pulse of the game.

This "L" is squarely on Gundy's shoulders.

K-Tulsa , Tulsa (12/31/2008 8:45:28 AM)

I get so tired of the bickering between OU/OSU "fans." The young men out there that play the game on both teams deserve better than that. Why are the fans the ones that are such poor sports?? I went to OU, both of my kids attend OSU and we also support TU! (I haven't missed a home game in 4 years!) I'm all for healthy competition but why does it always have to get ugly? Shame on you both "Strangelove and krypto-whatever.

Plumb Bob, Edmond (12/31/2008 8:49:50 AM)

Once again, OSU underwhelms and underperforms. Senior all-world tight end Pettigrew went the ENTIRE season WITHOUT a single TD...why? Because the coaching staff doesn't have a clue on how to use the best talent ever fielded by Halloween U. Gumby needs to become a man, and hand the reins over to a real offensive coordinator. It has been 20 years since the pokes have had a 10 win season...20 freak’n years! OSU is in the fifteenth year of their five year rebuilding plan. Same song (High Hopes), twentieth verse! Poooooor aggies…

2curious, Tulsa, OK 74104 (12/31/2008 8:57:14 AM)

Although the injuries were bad for the Pokes...the real culprit was OSU's inability to capitalize on three drives into the Duck's territory uring the second quarter. If they'd scored on those three drives (perhaps a couple of TD's and a field goal) the score would have dramatically changed the Duck's game plan during the second half- forcing them to throw more (something they're uncomfortable doing). Robinson missed a wide open WR, overthrew Pettigrew and Bryant both during that quarter.

Gotta make plays boys. Playmakers make plays. That's the difference in the game.

Oh - and by the way - Both teams played on the same crappy field...don't make excuses.

Sharkey Hammerhead, owasso (12/31/2008 9:01:08 AM)

All of you people should see the game for what it really is, and quit the bickering... What it says is maybe the BIG12 isn`t as good as we thought.. A number 2 from the Pac 10 beats big 12 number 4.. We need to watch all of the big 12 games and root for those guys.. I do agree with Dave in Houston this loss is clearly on Gundys play calling.. Im convinced he pulls plays out of a hat and they all say the same thing first look at Dez, and if thats not there run.. Plus Oregon just out Played us on the physical side of the ballgame.. The Cowboys couldnt score in the red zone , no surprise its been that way all year. But hey there`s next year by golly, we`ll show em then ..We will keep getting better , and we might even have some guys that can tackle and not get run over , by their QB come on .... You have some offense .hire a def coach to go with that off.. Any way it as usual Cowboys Choked . thats why they are named choke a poke..

FIRE GUNDY, TULSA (12/31/2008 9:21:51 AM)

Hey I predicted 8-5 and we finished 9-4, not as far in the crapper as I thought. Looking forward to next year.

Owasso D, (12/31/2008 10:05:43 AM)

Since ESPN chose to air the final minutes of the Humanitarian Bowl the first few minutes of the Holiday Bowl were missed - I would be interested in knowing what conference the game officials represented. We witnessed late hits, holding, and blocking-in-the-back plays that were not flagged. To the goofballs that have nothing else to do but downgrade the Cowboys - get a life.

OU@BVAR, Bella Vista (12/31/2008 10:11:35 AM)

Had the game been played anywhere than on the west coast half of the hits Zac took would have been called unnecessary roughness or late hits on the q-back. OU had trouble with that same team for the same reasons. The NCAA needs to do something about the PAC TEN.

tmac, (12/31/2008 10:13:22 AM)

Boise State (what conference)? West Virginia (horrible Big East)? At least we made it a game with the second ranked team in the Pac 10.

I was at the game last night and what you could not see on tv was the play that separated Zac's shoulder. He threw a completion and was just standing after the throw. Well after, a Oregon player came in a took Zac down. The head official just looked at the palyers and called nothing. Even the Oregon fans told us that was an obvious late hit. Hey, that happens in football and it just shows how tough our guys are. Even though we had two stars hurt for the second half, we still had the chance at the end. I was disapoitned with the defense effort (as usual).

Dave in Houston, Houston (12/31/2008 10:25:23 AM)

Owasso D, (12/31/2008 10:05:43 AM) "To the goofballs that have nothing else to do but downgrade the Cowboys - get a life."
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Don't you mean "bedowngrade" ;)

OU@BVAR, Bella Vista (12/31/2008 10:30:59 AM)

Dave in Houston: I agree. I don't understand those goof balls either. I root for all the Big Twelve teams when they are not playing OU. Even those guy in Austin.

Dave in Houston, Houston (12/31/2008 10:50:30 AM)

IMO...everyone should root for 1) their school, 2) whatever helps their school, 3) their state/region, 4) their conference, etc.

The "whatever helps their school" is the gray area. If an OU loss helps OSU, well, I become an OU Opponent fan. Use of this caveat beyond that is just juvenile.

hawkdaddy57, (12/31/2008 10:50:37 AM)

Was OSU's kicker hurt as well? There were a couple of drives in the first half when a field goal attempt would have been warranted. 23-7 at half looks a lot better than 17-7. Maybe Oregon would have been forced to pass the ball a bit more in the second half if there were a few more points on the board. There was ONE late hit on Robinson that should have been called. Wasn't the reason the offensive and defensive lines stunk it up though. Clearly the poor tackling and lack of adjustments on defense were to blame for the loss but sometimes Gundy makes me scratch my head with the way he calls a game.

Pawhuska1965, (12/31/2008 10:59:09 AM)

Seems that you have forgotten the mugging that Dez got on the no call on what should have been either pass interference or a touchdown.

OU@BVAR, Bella Vista (12/31/2008 1:58:06 PM)

Deerchunker: I am a graduate of OU. I have to admit some of the jerks from OU embarrass me. They will be saying much the same things about Stoops if we lay another egg with Florida.
I really believe the Sooners might get another 60+ but I make my point.

Imaman, (12/31/2008 2:48:01 PM)

Wow, what a game. Back and forth the entire day. Both teams played great, Oregon just put enough hits on Zac, Des and the running game to stop the Cowboys when it mattered. And, Oregon's running game was awsome. Oh well, better luck next year.

Dave in Houston, Houston (12/31/2008 2:59:05 PM)

Most people who are losers in their life situations will attach themselves to a winning situation. That's why you see gooner fans who can't find Norman on a map!

Huh, pretty much sounds like "ziggycat".

LocalBoy, B.A. (12/31/2008 4:29:48 PM)

It was painful just watching Dez and Zac try to perform with injuries that were obviously crippling their performance.

And they kept showing over and over the series of clips of Zac getting slammed including the CLEARLY late hit that was never called.

ziggycat, let us have a few good shots like those at you and then see how you perform afterwards. Oh heck, I'd just like to have a few good shots at you, regardless....

radiotom, Springfield (12/31/2008 6:21:21 PM)

I'm a Duck fan in Eugene and a former Oklahoman.
OSU was beaten by the U of O (not OU) because the Ducks simply outplayed the Cowboys. Plain and simple. All of the crybaby comments I have seen on OSU forums give me a few yucks. Man up! This Duck team overcame tremendouse adversity early in the season after losing several quarterbacks to injuries. Also, out coach only makes a little over a million per year. I think we got a better deal than OSU. Lastly, why would your coach keep playing players who were injured. I question his ethics for that. Good luck next year, Cowboys.

OU@BVAR, Bella Vista (12/31/2008 6:32:43 PM)

Hey radiotom: Ever wonder why the Ducks have never made the big one? And their coach has been there longer than Stoops and Gundy. He will be at U of O the rest of his life since he said he wouldn't leave until he did win it.

OU@BVAR, Bella Vista (12/31/2008 6:38:11 PM)

Hey radiotom: Ever wonder why the Ducks never made the Big one? I doubt they ever will playing thaqt way.