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8/24/2008, 01:16 PM
U Decide: College Football 2008
By Staff Reports
8/24/2008
We couldn’t wait until November for election results, so all summer long, we’ve been holding elections on topics of interest to Oklahoma college football fans, from the greatest players at Tulsa, OU and OSU to whether there should be a college football playoff. More than 12,000 votes were cast at tulsaworld.com, and here are the final results. And there won’t be any recounts on these.
Should there be a college football playoff?
Eight-team bracket proposal (54 percent of vote): The top eight teams are seeded after the regular season, and the playoffs begin.
Four-team bracket proposal (19 percent): The top four teams are seeded after the regular season. It’s a two-round playoff for the national title.
Plus-one format proposal (14 percent): Teams are ranked after the bowl games, and No. 1 faces No. 2 for the national title.
Keep the current system (13 percent): Rankings determine the top two teams after the regular season. They meet for the national title.
Who is the greatest player in OSU history?
Barry Sanders: 85 percent
Thurman Thomas: 8 percent
Bob Fenimore: 4 percent
Terry Miller: 3 percent
Leslie O’Neal: 0 percent
Who is the greatest player in TU history?
Steve Largent: 43 percent
Jerry Rhome: 21 percent
Paul Smith: 13 percent
Glenn Dobbs: 13 percent
Howard Twilley: 10 percent
What is the best venue for the OU-Texas game?
Cotton Bowl (58 percent): The tradition continues at State Fair Park.
Dallas Cowboys’ new stadium (24 percent): Could be the best football stadium in the world.
Norman and Austin (18 percent): The series would be played on campus.
Who is the best running back in state history?
Barry Sanders (67 percent): OSU, 1986-88
Adrian Peterson (12 percent): OU, 2004-06
Billy Sims (10 percent): OU, 1975-79)
Joe Washington (9 percent): OU, 1972-75
Thurman Thomas (2 percent): OSU, 1984-87
Who is the greatest player in OU history?
Lee Roy Selmon: 56 percent
Steve Owens: 19 percent
Billy Sims: 14 percent
Billy Vessels: 8 percent
Jason White: 3 percent
Who do we love to hate?
Frank Broyles (31 percent): Former Arkansas coach and AD
Nebraska Cornhuskers (25 percent)
Darrell Royal (24 percent): Former Texas head coach
Bill Yeoman (11 percent): Former Houston coach
Peter Gardere (10 percent): Texas quarterback
What is the most memorable game in TU history?
1991 vs. Texas A&M (32 percent): 35-24 Tulsa win
1996 vs. OU (26 percent): 31-24 win
1964 vs. OSU (22 percent): 61-14 rout of the Cowboys
1971 vs. Arkansas (13 percent): 21-20 win
2005 Liberty Bowl (7 percent): 31-24 victory over Fresno State
What is the most memorable game in OSU history?
2001 Bedlam (43 percent): OSU 16, OU 13 in Norman
1985 Bedlam (16 percent): OU 13, OSU 0
1988 Bedlam (16 percent): OU 31, OSU 28
1995 Bedlam (13 percent): OSU 12, OU 0
1984 Gator Bowl (12 percent): OSU 21, S. Carolina 14
Who will be the best quarterback in the state this year?
Sam Bradford, OU: 54 percent
Zac Robinson, OSU: 40 percent
TU’s starter: 6 percent
Who is the best quarterback in state history?
Paul Smith, TU: 71 percent
Jack Mildren, OU: 18 percent
Mike Gundy, OSU: 11 percent
Who is the greatest football family in history?
Burris brothers (72 percent): Paul “Buddy”, Kurt, Lyle and Lynn
Selmon brothers (17 percent): Lee Roy, Lucious and Dewey
Woods brothers (9 percent): Rashaun, D’Juan and Donovan
Dobbs family (1 percent): Bobby, Glenn Jr., Glenn III and Johnny
Gundy brothers (1 percent): Mike and Cale
Who is the best quarterback in TU history?
Paul Smith (62 percent)
Jerry Rhome (26 percent)
Glenn Dobbs (7 percent)
T.J. Rubley (4 percent)
Jeb Blount (1 percent)
Who is the best coach in TU history?
John Cooper (32 percent)
Glenn Dobbs (31 percent)
Steve Kragthorpe (24 percent)
Henry Frnka (10 percent)
Buddy Brothers (2 percent)
Elmer Henderson (1 percent)
Has TU coach Todd Graham fallen short of expectations, met expectations, or exceeded expectations
Exceeded expectations (53 percent)
Met expectations (45 percent)
Fallen short of expectations (2 percent)
Who is the best quarterback in OSU history?
Mike Gundy (47 percent)
Josh Fields (20 percent)
Rusty Hilger (15 percent)
Dick Soergel (10 percent)
Zac Robinson (8 percent)
Who is the best coach in OSU history?
Pat Jones (34 percent)
Jimmy Johnson (32 percent)
Jim Lookabaugh (23 percent)
Les MIles (11 percent)
Has OSU coach Mike Gundy fallen short of expectations, met expectations, or exceeded expectations?
Fallen short of expectations (57 percent):D :D :D
Met expectations (39 percent)
Exceeded expectations (4 percent)
Who is the best quarterback in OU history?
Jack Mildren (40 percent)
Josh Heupel (22 percent)
Jimmy Harris (14 percent)
Jamelle Holieway (12 percent)
Jason White (12 percent)
Who is the best coach in OU history?
Bud Wilkinson (60 percent)
Barry Switzer (35 percent)
Bob Stoops (5 percent)
Has OU coach Bob Stoops fallen short of expectations, met expectations, or exceeded expectations?
Exceeded expectations (41 percent)
Met expectations (35 percent)
Fallen short of expectations (24 percent)
By Staff Reports
http://www.tulsaworld.com/sports/college/article.aspx?subjectID=92&articleID=20080824_231_FB4_spa041257
By Staff Reports
8/24/2008
We couldn’t wait until November for election results, so all summer long, we’ve been holding elections on topics of interest to Oklahoma college football fans, from the greatest players at Tulsa, OU and OSU to whether there should be a college football playoff. More than 12,000 votes were cast at tulsaworld.com, and here are the final results. And there won’t be any recounts on these.
Should there be a college football playoff?
Eight-team bracket proposal (54 percent of vote): The top eight teams are seeded after the regular season, and the playoffs begin.
Four-team bracket proposal (19 percent): The top four teams are seeded after the regular season. It’s a two-round playoff for the national title.
Plus-one format proposal (14 percent): Teams are ranked after the bowl games, and No. 1 faces No. 2 for the national title.
Keep the current system (13 percent): Rankings determine the top two teams after the regular season. They meet for the national title.
Who is the greatest player in OSU history?
Barry Sanders: 85 percent
Thurman Thomas: 8 percent
Bob Fenimore: 4 percent
Terry Miller: 3 percent
Leslie O’Neal: 0 percent
Who is the greatest player in TU history?
Steve Largent: 43 percent
Jerry Rhome: 21 percent
Paul Smith: 13 percent
Glenn Dobbs: 13 percent
Howard Twilley: 10 percent
What is the best venue for the OU-Texas game?
Cotton Bowl (58 percent): The tradition continues at State Fair Park.
Dallas Cowboys’ new stadium (24 percent): Could be the best football stadium in the world.
Norman and Austin (18 percent): The series would be played on campus.
Who is the best running back in state history?
Barry Sanders (67 percent): OSU, 1986-88
Adrian Peterson (12 percent): OU, 2004-06
Billy Sims (10 percent): OU, 1975-79)
Joe Washington (9 percent): OU, 1972-75
Thurman Thomas (2 percent): OSU, 1984-87
Who is the greatest player in OU history?
Lee Roy Selmon: 56 percent
Steve Owens: 19 percent
Billy Sims: 14 percent
Billy Vessels: 8 percent
Jason White: 3 percent
Who do we love to hate?
Frank Broyles (31 percent): Former Arkansas coach and AD
Nebraska Cornhuskers (25 percent)
Darrell Royal (24 percent): Former Texas head coach
Bill Yeoman (11 percent): Former Houston coach
Peter Gardere (10 percent): Texas quarterback
What is the most memorable game in TU history?
1991 vs. Texas A&M (32 percent): 35-24 Tulsa win
1996 vs. OU (26 percent): 31-24 win
1964 vs. OSU (22 percent): 61-14 rout of the Cowboys
1971 vs. Arkansas (13 percent): 21-20 win
2005 Liberty Bowl (7 percent): 31-24 victory over Fresno State
What is the most memorable game in OSU history?
2001 Bedlam (43 percent): OSU 16, OU 13 in Norman
1985 Bedlam (16 percent): OU 13, OSU 0
1988 Bedlam (16 percent): OU 31, OSU 28
1995 Bedlam (13 percent): OSU 12, OU 0
1984 Gator Bowl (12 percent): OSU 21, S. Carolina 14
Who will be the best quarterback in the state this year?
Sam Bradford, OU: 54 percent
Zac Robinson, OSU: 40 percent
TU’s starter: 6 percent
Who is the best quarterback in state history?
Paul Smith, TU: 71 percent
Jack Mildren, OU: 18 percent
Mike Gundy, OSU: 11 percent
Who is the greatest football family in history?
Burris brothers (72 percent): Paul “Buddy”, Kurt, Lyle and Lynn
Selmon brothers (17 percent): Lee Roy, Lucious and Dewey
Woods brothers (9 percent): Rashaun, D’Juan and Donovan
Dobbs family (1 percent): Bobby, Glenn Jr., Glenn III and Johnny
Gundy brothers (1 percent): Mike and Cale
Who is the best quarterback in TU history?
Paul Smith (62 percent)
Jerry Rhome (26 percent)
Glenn Dobbs (7 percent)
T.J. Rubley (4 percent)
Jeb Blount (1 percent)
Who is the best coach in TU history?
John Cooper (32 percent)
Glenn Dobbs (31 percent)
Steve Kragthorpe (24 percent)
Henry Frnka (10 percent)
Buddy Brothers (2 percent)
Elmer Henderson (1 percent)
Has TU coach Todd Graham fallen short of expectations, met expectations, or exceeded expectations
Exceeded expectations (53 percent)
Met expectations (45 percent)
Fallen short of expectations (2 percent)
Who is the best quarterback in OSU history?
Mike Gundy (47 percent)
Josh Fields (20 percent)
Rusty Hilger (15 percent)
Dick Soergel (10 percent)
Zac Robinson (8 percent)
Who is the best coach in OSU history?
Pat Jones (34 percent)
Jimmy Johnson (32 percent)
Jim Lookabaugh (23 percent)
Les MIles (11 percent)
Has OSU coach Mike Gundy fallen short of expectations, met expectations, or exceeded expectations?
Fallen short of expectations (57 percent):D :D :D
Met expectations (39 percent)
Exceeded expectations (4 percent)
Who is the best quarterback in OU history?
Jack Mildren (40 percent)
Josh Heupel (22 percent)
Jimmy Harris (14 percent)
Jamelle Holieway (12 percent)
Jason White (12 percent)
Who is the best coach in OU history?
Bud Wilkinson (60 percent)
Barry Switzer (35 percent)
Bob Stoops (5 percent)
Has OU coach Bob Stoops fallen short of expectations, met expectations, or exceeded expectations?
Exceeded expectations (41 percent)
Met expectations (35 percent)
Fallen short of expectations (24 percent)
By Staff Reports
http://www.tulsaworld.com/sports/college/article.aspx?subjectID=92&articleID=20080824_231_FB4_spa041257