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Worry meter: Sooners start new chapter with low stress start

Published on September 1, 2022 by Dave

It certainly was a one two gut punch last November for the Oklahoma Sooners Football program.

First, the rare loss to the okie pokies, and then finding out the next day the main reason for the rare loss.

A coach who had one foot out the door, and knew that winning that game and going to the Big 12 Title
game would actually make it harder to leave.

Yes, Oklahoma’s 22nd head coach in school history decided that a move to the SEC was going to be too challenging for his taste and took off for the west coast where the easier competition would be more to his liking.

Lying through his teeth, he said that the decision to leave took place on the Sunday after the Bedlam game when he was contacted for the first time by USC about their head coaching position.

All the while his kids had been pulled out of school for several weeks prior to that Sunday. And even if he himself had not spoken to USC officials, you know his agent started speaking with them the moment Todd Helton was fired by the Trojans.

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Dave: Hindsight question: Was benching Rattler for Williams a good idea?

Published on November 25, 2021 by Dave

About twice a decade little brother jumps up and pulls one over on big brother.

That’s what most signs point to this year in Stillwater as a lopsided Bedlam series seems to be favoring the upstart okie pokies this go around.

I had hopes the Sooners would bounce back from an ugly loss in Waco and finally round into form to bury a fading Iowa State team that has had its own disappointing year.

Well, Oklahoma won a tight game and the defense really showed out in my opinion. Which gives me some hope for Saturday.

But the offense…oh the offense. Caleb went 8-18 for 87 yards and 1 touchdown and 1 interception against Iowa State.

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Dave: OU and ISU — the two underachievers of the Big 12

Published on November 18, 2021 by Dave

After the Baylor game, I asked my brother and sister in a text what their thoughts were.

My brother’s reply was “We are what they thought we were.” And my sister’s was “This team has so much talent but continues to under achieve.”

I’m tempted to just end this article right here and say the Worry Meter is at 90% this week and have a good day. I think those two replies sum up Oklahoma’s season perfectly.

We as fans didn’t want to admit it, but 9-0 was fool’s gold. The signs were right there in front of us.

Close calls against several mediocre to bad teams. Teams Oklahoma were expected to bury at the start of the season.

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