OU wrapup: Notre Dame loss was tough for everyone

I’ve had two boys in their 20s. I know when they’re disappointed. Or when they’re hurt. Parents sense the feeling. I mention this because it’s taken a couple of days for OU’s loss to Notre Dame to sink in. It was a terrible loss for any longtime OU fan over the age of 50. At

OU football: I’ll be channeling my Dad against Notre Dame

Back in the 1950s, like most everyone else in Oklahoma, Dad was a serious OU football fan. On fall Saturday mornings, he and one of his buddies from Eufaula would load into the Chevy, pull onto Highway 9 and journey to Norman to watch Bud Wilkinson’s Sooners ring up another victory. I know this because

OU football: Why Sooners should care about the loss of Big Tex

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s been a rough week for Texans in Dallas. First, OU laid waste to the Orangebloods’ psyche with a 63-21 victory over their team last Saturday at the Cotton Bowl at Fair Park. Then, Friday came a tougher loss for Texans in general. Big Tex, the icon of the State Fair of

OU wrapup: Landry Jones is the old man on the field now

We’re one-third through the season and, finally, age is on Oklahoma’s side. From here on, when OU plays a regular-season game, Landry Jones will be the oldest quarterback to step on the field.  At 23 years old, he’ll be older than Texas’ David Ash (20). Older than West Virginia’s Geno Smith (22). Until this past

OU football: Sooners are victims of ‘Old Man Ball’

When I was younger, I couldn’t get enough pickup basketball. Playing against guys you knew, your classmates, peers, was exciting. The rules were simple. First to 15 wins. Make it, take it. Winners kept the court. Fun times. But things got dead serious when the “old men” showed up. Dudes in their late 20s. Some