A little perspective for the noobs around here

[Sooner in Tampa]

Losing to taco tech SUCKS big hairy monkey balls...but it could be a helluva LOT worse. We could be in the middle of our worst period EVAR...1996




09/07/96
L
TCU 20, Oklahoma 7
Norman
65,569


09/21/96
L
San Diego State 51, Oklahoma 31
San Diego, Calif.
34,812


09/28/96
L
Tulsa 31, Oklahoma 24
Norman
68,384


10/05/96
L
Kansas 52, Oklahoma 24
Norman
64,333


10/12/96
W
Oklahoma 30, (25) Texas 27 (OT)
Dallas, Texas
75,587


10/19/96
W
Oklahoma 28, Baylor 24
Waco, Texas
35,712


10/26/96
L
(16) Kansas State 42, Oklahoma 35
Manhattan, Kan.
43,815


11/02/96
L
(5) Nebraska 73, Oklahoma 21
Norman
75,004


11/09/96
W
Oklahoma 27, Oklahoma State 17
Stillwater, Okla.
51,416


11/16/96
L
Texas A&M 33, Oklahoma 16
College Station, Texas
66,161


11/23/96
L
Texas Tech 22, Oklahoma 12
Norman
61,217

[delhalew]

I remember it VIVIDLY.

[Sooner in Tampa]

And we followed that stella campaign with this crap:



08/23/97

L

Northwestern 24, Oklahoma 0

Chicago, Ill.

36,804



09/06/97

W

Oklahoma 36, Syracuse 34

Norman

68,342



09/20/97

L

California 40, Oklahoma 36

Berkeley, Calif.

48,260



09/27/97

W

Oklahoma 35, Louisville 14

Norman

74,993



10/04/97

L

Kansas 20, Oklahoma 17

Lawrence, Kan.

43,500



10/11/97

L

Texas 27, Oklahoma 24

Dallas, Texas

75,587



10/18/97

W

Oklahoma 24, Baylor 23

Norman

68,578



10/25/97

L

(14) Kansas State 26, Oklahoma 7

Norman

68,433



11/01/97

L

(1) Nebraska 69, Oklahoma 7

Lincoln, Neb.

75,926



11/08/97

L

(25) Okla. State 30, Oklahoma 7

Norman

72,422



11/15/97

L

(18) Texas A&M 51, Oklahoma 7

Norman

64,929



11/22/97

W

Oklahoma 32, Texas Tech 21

Lubbock, Texas

40,013

[cccasooner2]

'97 had a nice OOC scheduling. Probably trying to buckle up for a run at the MNC. :)

[soonermix]

yep those teams were not that great. but at least they never lost a game in which they were 30 point favorites at home.

[Curly Bill]

I know it's been worse at times in the past, but that still doesn't forgive any recent failures.

[Jacie]

I know it's been worse at times in the past, but that still doesn't forgive any recent failures.

The hell it doesn't . . .

[Curly Bill]

The hell it doesn't . . .

We still lost Saturday right? Or are we gonna be cut some slack because after all we could still have John Blake?

[Sooner95]

Hard to compare really. I knew we sucked , so i didn't expect much. We didn't win a home game at all in 96 however we still beat stoolwater and texass. Still could have been worse!

[Sooner in Tampa]

I know it's been worse at times in the past, but that still doesn't forgive any recent failures.
Curly...you are absolutely correct...not tying to forgive anything. I just want to put it into perspective...it can always be worse

[SoonerAtKU]

yep those teams were not that great. but at least they never lost a game in which they were 30 point favorites at home.

You be sure and let us know the next time a terrible and irrelevant football team is a 30-point favorite.

Thanks in advance.

[AlboSooner]

I don't think losing should be used to justify, rectify more losing. Logically, the premise of the thread makes no sense, especially when considering the details of this loss, and the hopes we all had for this season.

[soonersweetie]

I remember 96 and 97 all too well. In 96, I was at that San Diego St game. Marshall Faulk totally embarrassed us that day. I'm so glad we are not re-living those years. Hopefully those are buried and long gone.

It is easy to forget those days, who wants to remember them?

Boomer Sooner and let's go beat the kitties in the little apple!

[Soonrs]

I really hate the yearly regurgitation of the Blake years after a loss. Could you imagine Coach Stoop's using Blake's failures to excuse his losses? "We lost to Texas Tech but things are a hell of a lot better than they were 15 years ago."

Can you really justify a loss to a mediocre Texas Tech team to what happened in 1997? Blake beat Tech in 97 and 98. Does that make him a better coach than Stoop's?

[Curly Bill]

I really hate the yearly regurgitation of the Blake years after a loss. Could you imagine Coach Stoop's using Blake's failures to excuse his losses? "We lost to Texas Tech but things are a hell of a lot better than they were 15 years ago."

Can you really justify a loss to a mediocre Texas Tech team to what happened in 1997? Blake beat Tech in 97 and 98. Does that make him a better coach than Stoop's?

Yup!

[Sooner in Tampa]

I really hate the yearly regurgitation of the Blake years after a loss. Could you imagine Coach Stoop's using Blake's failures to excuse his losses? "We lost to Texas Tech but things are a hell of a lot better than they were 15 years ago."

Can you really justify a loss to a mediocre Texas Tech team to what happened in 1997? Blake beat Tech in 97 and 98. Does that make him a better coach than Stoop's?

I really hate when folks post in threads that they say they hate!!! DON'T ****ING READ IT THEN!!!!

Move along, nothing to see here!

[FtwTxSooner]

man, are we ever setting the bar low. as long as we are better than the blake years, everything is sunshine and roses.

[Sooner in Tampa]

man, are we ever setting the bar low. as long as we are better than the blake years, everything is sunshine and roses.
Good Lord people!!!!!

I never said it's all sunshine and roses...just trying to get folks to understand....IT'S ONE LOSS!!!!!!!!!

****...RIF...Reading is Fundamental!!!!

[cccasooner2]

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[delhalew]

Lol, Tampa. When folks are on a rampage, they'll dress up your words into whatever straw man they need to use as a punching bag.

[Oldnslo]

What I remember about the Blake years is that expectations were so very low. One game into the season, and we're out of the running for the NC. By week 4, the conference championship was out of reach, and by week 7, there wouldn't be a bowl game, either.

On the other hand, my lawn looked great, and my car was ALWAYS clean and waxed!

[BoulderSooner79]

I hate regurgitation in general, but it is legal.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

I was present for all of those home losses. Gag. The only positives were plenty of seating space and the people watching. During one of those collossal failures I watched an old lady eat popcorn by dipping her head into the bucket because she was wearing gloves.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

What I remember about the Blake years is that expectations were so very low. One game into the season, and we're out of the running for the NC. By week 4, the conference championship was out of reach, and by week 7, there wouldn't be a bowl game, either.

On the other hand, my lawn looked great, and my car was ALWAYS clean and waxed!TOUCHDOWN! NO FLAGS!

[Sooner in Tampa]

I remember always wondering who was going to be the starting QB each week...dark days indeed.

[Curly Bill]

man, are we ever setting the bar low. as long as we are better than the blake years, everything is sunshine and roses.

Hey! You can't post in this thread!!

[CarolinaSoonerFan]

I hope Moore gets to start.

[Soonrs]

I really hate when folks post in threads that they say they hate!!! DON'T ****ING READ IT THEN!!!!

Move along, nothing to see here!

Try posting something with some originality and learn to accept criticism. The all caps shout was very noob of you.

[Sooner in Tampa]

Try posting something with some originality and learn to accept criticism. The all caps shout was very noob of you.

I guess you missed this part

Move along...Nothing to see here!

[papawlambert]

New to the forum, but not OU football. I remember 1954 forward.Yes there were bumps in the road. Yes, I was around when ND broke our 47 game winning streak. I actually cryed after that game. I was 14 yrs. old. I've been around long enough to know that Alabama, Auburn, and LSU will not be dominent every year. I still cry a little bit when we lose, but I never give up on them.
Papaw