cvsooner
1/8/2009, 05:48 PM
Very cool. (http://www.soonersports.com/ot/2009_bowl_daily_coverage.html)
1:20 p.m.
Just made it through the lobby at the Fontainebleau and this place is swarming with Sooner fans. Crimson everywhere including plenty of "Beat Florida" shirts. The Boomer Bash kicks off at 2 p.m. here at the hotel with appearances by former Sooner greats Brian Bosworth, Tony Casillas and Greg Pruitt.
Marketing director Dave Haskin passed along the note that OU's spirit and marketing staff distributed 10,000 crimson and cream poms this morning in the OU sections of Dolphin Stadium. It's a tradition carried over from the Big 12 Championship Game and makes Oklahoma fans especially noticeable on the TV broadcast.
2:34 p.m.
Another gorgeous day in South Florida. Tonight's game will be played in near perfect conditions with the temp at kickoff at 65 degrees, very light winds and zero percent chance of precipitation. The temperature should slowly drop to around 60 degrees later in the evening.
After offensive and defensive meetings this morning, the players are resting in their hotel rooms. Wonder what's going through their minds right now? Less than six hours to go to kickoff...
5:21 p.m.
We just arrived here at Dolphin Stadium and are set up in the East press box directly behind the Oklahoma end zone. As our buses pulled up, we were greeted with plenty of cheers from the OU faithful and saw more than our fair share of Gator chomps from Florida fans. Gates don't open until 6:00 p.m. ET, so it's pretty quiet inside the stadium right now. I guess you could say it's the calm before the storm. We'll keep you updated regularly from here on out.
5:33 p.m.
Upon our arrival here at the stadium, the first thing we noticed is the flawless condition of the field. Dolphin Stadium has been a busy place the last week, serving host to the Orange Bowl last Thursday, the Miami Dolphins playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, and tonight's FedEx BCS National Championship Game. Despite the heavy traffic, the field looks beautiful. As we mentioned earlier, the South end zone is painted in the friendly Crimson and Cream colors, while the North end zone features Florida's orange and blue. Also of note, the bench areas are painted in the team's respective colors, as opposed to the large white tarps which typically cover the area.
5:42 p.m.
Change in venue for the SoonerSports.com crew. We mentioned earlier that we were situated in the East press box behind the end zone, but we have since been moved to South press box for an even better view almost right on the 50-yard line. We'll be able to provide an even better perspective from here.
1:20 p.m.
Just made it through the lobby at the Fontainebleau and this place is swarming with Sooner fans. Crimson everywhere including plenty of "Beat Florida" shirts. The Boomer Bash kicks off at 2 p.m. here at the hotel with appearances by former Sooner greats Brian Bosworth, Tony Casillas and Greg Pruitt.
Marketing director Dave Haskin passed along the note that OU's spirit and marketing staff distributed 10,000 crimson and cream poms this morning in the OU sections of Dolphin Stadium. It's a tradition carried over from the Big 12 Championship Game and makes Oklahoma fans especially noticeable on the TV broadcast.
2:34 p.m.
Another gorgeous day in South Florida. Tonight's game will be played in near perfect conditions with the temp at kickoff at 65 degrees, very light winds and zero percent chance of precipitation. The temperature should slowly drop to around 60 degrees later in the evening.
After offensive and defensive meetings this morning, the players are resting in their hotel rooms. Wonder what's going through their minds right now? Less than six hours to go to kickoff...
5:21 p.m.
We just arrived here at Dolphin Stadium and are set up in the East press box directly behind the Oklahoma end zone. As our buses pulled up, we were greeted with plenty of cheers from the OU faithful and saw more than our fair share of Gator chomps from Florida fans. Gates don't open until 6:00 p.m. ET, so it's pretty quiet inside the stadium right now. I guess you could say it's the calm before the storm. We'll keep you updated regularly from here on out.
5:33 p.m.
Upon our arrival here at the stadium, the first thing we noticed is the flawless condition of the field. Dolphin Stadium has been a busy place the last week, serving host to the Orange Bowl last Thursday, the Miami Dolphins playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, and tonight's FedEx BCS National Championship Game. Despite the heavy traffic, the field looks beautiful. As we mentioned earlier, the South end zone is painted in the friendly Crimson and Cream colors, while the North end zone features Florida's orange and blue. Also of note, the bench areas are painted in the team's respective colors, as opposed to the large white tarps which typically cover the area.
5:42 p.m.
Change in venue for the SoonerSports.com crew. We mentioned earlier that we were situated in the East press box behind the end zone, but we have since been moved to South press box for an even better view almost right on the 50-yard line. We'll be able to provide an even better perspective from here.