re: OK Sooners, get in here

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OU fans shouldn’t be too focused on tailgating, that’s an SEC thing

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This will change I promise. However, the best way to be accepted is to do what you do very well. If done well, and consistently, you will be accepted in a few years.

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We’ve gotten to know the Hawgs and Gamecocks over 30 years and they’re like old family now, and we’ve recently come to understand A&M’s affinity for gay porn and weird cheers, and we’ve done our best to ignore Mizzou, ‘cuz y’know, who fricking cares. I know a little about your football history because you’re a traditional power with Nattys, Heismans, all-Americans, etc. but I gotta admit I don’t know much about Sooner fan culture. Game Day traditions, cheers, game day culture…can you give the OG’s a synopsis?

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I went to my first game in 1959. So, I have seen a bit. My son went to aTm, because they provided a scholarship. If I pushed, he would have gone to OU, but it would have cost me out-of-state tuition. aTm, was a good school for him.

We have our terrible posters, like any team. But for the most part, a couple of things. One if, you want talk about "what they are going to do", then leave that to your two Texas teams. We are not so much into that. Second, we don't give excuses when we lose, like Auburn and Florida did, when they lost to OU. Third, OU only counts AP nattys. I hope they never use the SEC method, but they would be in the teens. They only count conference championships, where they WIN the playoff, unlike a SEC texas team.

We moved from Texas to AZ two years ago and gave up our 40 yard line season tickets. We had a school president that almost killed a lot of the football school spirit and we have spent the last few years trying to recover. So, we are currently below SEC standards in that area. But we are aware of it and it will take us a few years to catch up to where we were, before David and Molly Boren.

The liar, TBOW, left the OU team in the most desperate state since the 90s. Especially on D and TBOW new it. The current OU D coaches were shocked at what the D players did not know, that they considered just basic football. That is why he was playing LSU against USC. LSU dodged a bullet, imo

OU fans (the true fans, not just internet fans) are considered pretty knowledgeable. I have, going back to my season ticket days, (even when we had season tickets to aTm, when my son went there), some good friends from across the country and we try to make an away game and home game a year. Me from AZ, a guy in northern Ohio and one in NC, come the farthest. They are great guys, imo.

Two coaches made a huge difference in the history. Bud Wilkenson had a TV show every Sunday where he taught the masses football. He was also early in playing black players. A couple of things about Switzer, is he always gave his players and assistance all the credit, but he was a great Offensive mind. Second of all, Mister Royal, who still holds one OU record, was until the day he died a racist. Even after he retired. (I know people who played golf for him). Barry, who grew up on the "other side of the tracks" as the son of a bootlegger, killed Royal, especially in the Houston area, until Daryl started reluctantly recruiting guys of color. Joe Washington, who is currently on staff at OU, was told by his dad/coach in Port Arthur, he could go to any school he chose, except texsa, because of the overt racism. Many a time after a game, I would congratulate a visiting family for coming to the game, and was told that they gave the excuse that they were watching a relative, but had traveled from California or New Jersey to finally be at a game in Norman, (all because of Barry's reputation) of playing players of color.

OU is not where they want to be, just like Alabama was not, the last couple of times OU beat them. But, many of us believe that possible by 26 or 27 we should be able to hold our own, if we can make the changes needed.

I have been to games in Bryant Denny. I went to the last game in Knoxville. I have been to Gainsville. And when we played LSU in N.O. The Alabama fans were great, some of the best I have been around. Knoxville was a great experience. Florida was good. I, like many of my friends, do not welcome the experience of playing LSU at night. Bunch of young people surrounding people over 65, threatening them and spitting on them is not what I consider an experience with a true Blue Blood team.

Speaking of Mizzou, some of their best teams since Divine was coaching there were beat by Bob Stoops. The Hogs have ignored us, forever. Most at OU felt it was because they felt that the potential of losing to OU was more than they wanted to deal with, recruiting wise. But, we really don't know why they ignored us. So that will be a bit different.

My question is for the SEC away game, next year, I am thinking Ole Miss.

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I’m asking about their traditions…

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Careful what you Sooners divulge. Auburn will definitely copy it or outright claim it.

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Like every fanbase, we have our dipshits, but overall its more watch the game in a fairly subdued manner and sort of win or lose in a respectful manner.

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When our UT team bus arrives in Dallas for Texas / OU weekend, OU grandmas line up outside and shoot the finger at our players and coaches... that is not "respectful." Is that what they teach in church up there?

Oh we will bring our bands. I promise you.

I've got a couple friends who are diehard OU fans and man are they sensitive about the SEC. It's going to be interesting to see how OU fans react once the season starts. They are almost embarrassed about the Big 12 schedules but happy to discuss their history to prove they can play in the SEC. They know they can't compete with the Big 2 but feel they'll be right there at 3. From an Arkansas perspective we have little history, a couple of bigtime orange bowls but never thought much about OU. I liked OU only because they along with us, they hated Texas. OU will always be known for buying players and cheating and cheating and cheating again. I've been around drunk Barry probably a dozen or more times and he openly laughs about it now but a good guy. They're going to fit in well but the fan base is pretty nervous their winning 10 games through the powderpuff schedule is over!

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I, like many of my friends, do not welcome the experience of playing LSU at night

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I don’t know what we did to y’all in 2003 but there is PTSD. Y’all act like we are wild rabid animals.


I mean we may be but still

They have waxed our arse the two times we played them.

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and we’ve done our best to ignore Mizzou,

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no one really does their best to ignore Missouri. It just happens with little effort.