Category Archives: OU
Spring Football Again [OU]
Madysen, Speed, and I went to Norman on Friday and Saturday for the OU Spring Game. … The offense line remains the big question going into the season, but I’m sure they’ll be fine.
Labor Bombs, Lobster Life, And Football Recruiting [Books]
Howard Blum’s American Lightning: Terror, Mystery, the Birth of Hollywood, and the Crime of the Century is ambitious in scope. In discussing the labor strife happening throughout the first couple decades of the 20th Century and examining closely the 1910 … Continue reading
Best Day Eva?: Boomer Sooner [OU]
Almost a week has passed, and I think my heart rate is finally back to a normal level. Speed, Layla, and I spent the day in Norman. And in case you didn’t know, it was a pretty good day to … Continue reading
Sooners Invade College Station: Boomer Sooner [OU]
While Layla and Speed were playing soccer games and lacrosse games, respectively, Madysen and I were headed down to unique College Station to see my sister Abby and the OU-Texas A&M football game. Yes, Abby attends A&M. Yes, that doesn’t … Continue reading
OU 2, Iowa State 1 [Soccer]
So while Speed was playing the remaining game(s) in his lacrosse tournament on Sunday, Madysen, Layla, and I drove up to Norman to see the OU women’s soccer team take on Iowa State. (This was our second time to see … Continue reading
Boomer Sooner Pain: OU/TX Ends In Disappointment [Football]
Early Saturday morning, Speed and I headed down to Fair Park for the OU/TX game, hoping to see a result similar to last year. In addition to the normal atmosphere, having both teams ranked in the top five was especially … Continue reading
OU Wins And Becomes #1: Sooner Football [Speed]
Speed and I went to Norman Friday night for Saturday’s big game against TCU. We weren’t planning to go, but given USC’s stumble on Thursday night, I decided we should go see OU draw some measure of payback for the … Continue reading
College Soccer Bummers: OU [Soccer]
On Friday night, Madysen and I trekked up to Denton, specifically the University of North Texas, to see them take on the OU soccer team. The facilities were pretty nice and there was a couple hundred people at the game. … Continue reading
Seems A Bit High, But I’m Still A Little Proud [OU]
Yes, we are now Dallasites–Parkies, to be specific–but I admit that I swelled with a little pride when I saw that Money Magazine just named Norman as the 6th Best Place to Live among “small cities.” Erick, sadly, did not … Continue reading