Switzer was good at beating TO, which is what made the times he did win so big, like the 1988 game. What that means in terms of Thompson's football future is unclear. But no one was worried about that Friday.
Football is a very small part of our lives.
The crash occurred around 1 p.m. Thursday on Indian Hills Road, about 200 yards east of the intersection of Indian Hills and Porter Avenue, just north of the Norman city limits. A 1994 Nissan pickup truck driven by Thompson was traveling east at a high rate of speed when it left the two-lane road and struck a tree on the north side of the road, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Thompson was wearing a seat belt. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol continues to investigate the accident, according to Lt. Chris West, who said a final report may not be complete for seven to 10 days.