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Skipper

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  1. The infamous Mike Leach fake script game got them up 17-0. But by halftime we were back in control of that one.
  2. 98 was John Blake LOL. Stoops was coach in '99 with his first team and we had a significant talent advantage. Who started in 2000 and how did that go?
  3. The problems against OU in that era started and ended with Mack Brown. It didn't matter who was playing QB.
  4. The game nobody really recalls from that era was @KSU in 2002. That was a really good KSU team we beat on the road. In 2001 I think Miami would have rolled us in any event had we beaten CU (would have been nice to get a shot) but would have really liked to see how the '02 team fared in a 12 team playoff back then.
  5. I was present when Simms rolled up to the SAE house to confront some bitch ass frat boy that prank called him/heckled him incessantly. As you might suspect he hid inside as his buddy's tried to apologize profusely. Reading that gets me fired up again almost 25 years later. There might not have been a single person that knew Simms (or in particular knew both Simms and Major) that didn't stand up for the guy when dumbass fans that had no idea who he was or what he was about talk about those days.
  6. I mean we've read all camp about our OL getting their asses kicked, we're still shuffling players this week to find our best 5 and the tackle we probably felt the best about on the entire line is injured, "likely" playing (but OTF still hedging and I think we all know he would be sitting if this was Sam Houston and not OSU), we've lost our #3 tackle for the year and I don't know if anyone knows definitely who goes in this game if Goosby gets reinjured, is ineffective or god forbid gets sidelined by training staff last minute. Given that, I'm completely fine giving OSU the edge at OL even if they are fucking average. My expectations are incredibly low for our OL play. It's not like we didn't witness first hand the downside of an injured tackle playing against OSU in the last game we played. I hope I'm completely wrong. I'm also pretty optimistic that by mid-season they are a pretty solid group if healthy. Just a tough draw + injury luck to start the year.
  7. JFC. Why are you you. Just because political rage consumes every single aspect of your pathetic life doesn't mean everyone else wants that.
  8. It's pretty simple to me. Talk about impact of Trump firing Fed on markets? 100% valid for this thread and expected. Debating validity/legality of Trump firing fed inevitably leading to fucking Epstein talk? Cloak Room. I don't disagree it's a slippery slope (and I've gotten caught up in it myself on DT) but we've all seen how the fucking Cloak Roomers can't help go full blown politics once it gets started and then the thread completely jumps the shark, so would be nice to try to keep on subject and debate the merits/politics in the threads where that debate is no doubt taking place.
  9. Seriously. Already ruined DT. Keep that nonsense out of this forum.
  10. This is damn near precisely the point CDC made to me probably 6 years ago regarding college football in general when chatting about scheduling after I asked whether he still had any ability to influence game times for the fan. Hence why we have our first 2 home games in miserable Texas September afternoon heat (that I won't be attending).
  11. 100%. Heard that 20X and they all thought it was hilarious and original.
  12. I've been around Ohio St. fans that travel (with means to travel so not the poors) numerous times since then and didn't have an issue (including sitting in a 50/50 section at the semifinal last year). That portion is pretty solid fans. But '05 was unlike anything I've ever seen. We went in Thurs night and went to a bar after dinner and it started there (aggressive in your face shit talking). When it first started I thought those guys were joking considering teams had never played. It was bizarre. But the game and gameday in particular was the perfect storm because (i) 8PM local kick so 12+ hours of drinking, (ii) weekend before school started so everyone just coming back into town and (iii) heavy "community college" or non-OSU student component (i.e., "NFL Fan" that also roots for the Buckeyes). All the stories that were told were not hyperbole. Worst I've ever seen and I've been to Lubbock for 6 or 7 games. No desire to go back so I'm staying put for this one (and even a few days out no regrets on that decision) but buddy I went with 20 years ago couldn't resist. Hopefully better experience.
  13. Isn't Fox starting their own streaming platform + a future bundle with ESPN? If so, certainly seems to make sense to me that Fox would be playing hardball if about to try to compete for sports streaming memberships. Nothing to do with politics, this is business. I'm a huge YTTV fan so hope they get it worked out.
  14. LOL. Because coaches are always straight up about injuries. JFC. You new to college football? Hopeful he can go and play well but it isn't a "minor injury".
  15. This. He said Goosby available but of course he doesn't ask an obvious follow up "who is the next tackle up if he struggles or is re-injured"?
  16. Oh, I realized it's not a 'hot take'. But the majority of posters have us winning this game handily and I think they are smoking crack. These are the same posters that will be wanting to fire someone if we end up losing.
  17. I'm pretty concerned about OL for this game. Particularly tackle with injuries and depth. Best case scenario Goosby is able to play (effectively) hurt. But I think our D should be the real deal this year. Heading into the week, I'm leaning 20-17 horns with a defensive score.
  18. Went out to wife's b-day and ended up at a dive bar late night and I chatted with this Sooner. He was dead serious that he fully expects to be in the SEC championship game this year. Last year was an aberration, etc. etc. "We'll start winning conference championships again soon because that's just what we do".
  19. Give me Clemson or FSU for probably the top of OOC road trips I would like to make. In Big 10, Oregon feels like too much of a hike although would be interested . Wisconsin and PSU would be cool as well.
  20. The offense played decent Aggy outside of 2nd half redzone. I forgot how much we dominated that game until I caught most of it on a SEC network rewatch a couple of weeks back. We turned the ball over on back to back possessions inside the 10YL in 3rd quarter (including the pick 6).
  21. Agreed. Thought he came off the worst of all the coaches and it wasn't close. That scene with him picking out a red with his wine cellar is exactly how I think of him. Could not be a worse fit in Baton Rouge. Beamer came off as the most down to earth/guy you want to root for. Someone said it above but the Vandy coach's ego is off the charts but maybe you need that at a place like Vandy.
  22. Wilson's $6MM contract is fully guaranteed. Not following closely but I think kind of expected Quinn would land on practice squad this year absent an injury.
  23. Yep, this is where I'm at as well.
  24. You just reminded me I think I have SWA airfare credits from the championship game LOL
  25. Yes, TX-USC was a perfect storm. I witnessed that first hand. Of course most Texas fans that lived that experience then overpaid for TX/Bama a few years later (you could get tix day of cheap for that one). TX-UM would have been the same 2 years ago and probably worse than TX/USC (inflation adjusted). Yes, I recall ND/OSU was pretty high last year as well. I think PSU and ND would drive prices up the most from list posted above this year if our opponent. OSU would be a last years semi rematch, opener rematch + OSU just won it last year so I don't think that pricing would be as high for that matchup as it would be in normal years. To keep on topic, I think buying it at $700 for an option you would be able to flip that seat early championship for a pretty nice profit regardless of opponent for sure. I just think that is a super high price to pay for an "option" preseason that probably has around or less than 25% chance at hitting.
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