From: dostalik@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Bill Dostalik)
Subject: Re: Nebraska (and Oklahoma) versus Top 20
Organization: TI Semiconductor Process and Design Center
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 04:40:49 GMT

In article <1992Aug12.135605.15861@makesys.com> john@makesys.com (John Turman) writes:
>In article <1992Aug9.215558.11766@spdc.ti.com> dostalik@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Bill Dostalik) writes:
>>
>>You might note that OU graduated one of the greatest senior classes ever after
>>the 1987 team.  Five, count 'em, five first team All-Americans in '87.  We only
>>lost to one top 20 team (or any team) from '85-'87, unfortunately, we lost to
>>them three times.  (Boy, combine OU and canez '87 teams and you have an NFL
>>playoff contender).  You'd expect a slight dropoff after that.  And losing 
>>one of the greatest coaches ever, and the iron hand of the NCAA coming down.
>>
>>OU is hardly a "choke" team like our good friends from _our_
>>north. I'll remind you again, 6 MNC's; on average the hightest ranked team of
>>the past 50 years; no losing season since, I don't know when, the 40's? (I need
>>to check).
>
>Right on Bill don't take any crap from anyone. OU has a storied tradition of
>success between the goal posts and will be winners again well before that
>little ole technical college in the Okeefenokee swamp. The real reason the
>Canes became a respected football team was to the success, deserved or undeserved
>that we enjoyed at OU's expense during that 3 year span. Back in '82 when we
>beat Pepsi State when they were ranked number 1 it was looked upon as an
>aberration (heck the field goal kicker missed on 4 attempts) we didn't beat
>them they beat themselves. But beating the perrenial powerhouse Sooners 3
>years in a row. That gave us respect. And just to let you know, I have nothing
>but the highest respect and admiration for OU's football team and your former
>coach Barry Switzer. I hope that he goes into professional coaching sometime
>soon. Wouldn't it be a kick if he joined Jimmy Johnsons staff at Dallas?
>Those two good ole boys belong together on the field, I'd love to see it. Might
>even make me give up the Dolphins for the 'Boys 8~) .
              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Please don't even think that.  I've been 'Fins fan since I was 5 and my dad
gave me an orange and aquamarine shirt with 39 on it. 

>
>John T.
>-- 
>My opinions only, if you don't like `em don't read `em. 
>Hurricanes and Dolphins, my favorite weather phenomena and aquatic mammals, oh
>and also my favorite football teams. And remember to always genuflect in Shula's
>presence and to kiss his Super Bowl Rings. .........John "Dolphinatic" Turman

Actually, as much as I hate the canez (i.e. respect, and love to hate).  They
have something in common with the Sooners in the Switzer days.  OU had the
outlaw image first, although it was as more a reflection of Switzer's
reputation, than on-field antics (as is somewhat the case for the canez).  Just
the same, the Sooners were always the bad guys.  Now its the canez.  Enjoy it.
Screw everyone else.  

It's inevitable that the Sooners will meet canez in the OB game within the next
couple years.  I can't wait.  It will be a renewal of the air battle started in
'85 that ended when your guys busted Aikman's leg.

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