Is it just me or is there a higher level of anticipation than usual for OU this year? We've had some good teams recently, but it's been a little up-and-down, really since Jason White left after the 2004 season. We have all hoped, primarily because of Bob Stoops and his record, that we'd go all the way. I mean, after the 2000 season, anything is possible, right? We've also had some pretty bad bounces for us, too, and that's made it even more of a roller coaster. But this season, there seems to be a level of confidence from everyone, coaches, players, and fans, that is more than we've seen in a while for this time of year. I'm personally trying not to get too excited, but you all know me...I really can't help it. It's in my blood, it's part of who I am, and when this time of year rolls around, it just gets me going like nothing else does. Couple that with our possible move back to the Promised Land that I mentioned a few posts back, and...well, let's say it's difficult for me to not be as excited as everyone else. Maybe I'm just seeing it more because I'm looking closer this year, or maybe because I want to see it, but I definitely think it's there.
Now the "cold day in Hell" section. You'd probably mutter something like that very phrase if I asked you this question: "Do you think the New York Times will ever do a travel profile on Oklahoma City?" Well, ladies and gentlemen, we have started our descent into Hell, where the current temperature is 27 degrees...and I know that because here is that NYT travel profile! Considering the tone is actually pleasant and respectful, and makes my birthplace sound like a very nice place to visit, I highly recommend it (I'm recommending something from the New York Times? The temperature just dropped another 20 degrees). Usually, the back-Easters only seem to find white-trash hicks or seeming ignoramuses from the sticks to ridicule in their profiles of Oklahoma, and almost universally right after one of our regular tornadoes has ripped up yet another trailer park, so I was quite pleased to see this. The author even acknowledges the unique blend of Southern, Midwestern, and Western culture found in OKC. Good eye!
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