FACE OF THE PROGRAM: STILL MORE SUBMISSIONS

Sad as it is, and, to quote Emperor Lord Switzer, “it’s damn sad, sumbitch, pour me a cold one!”, it’s appropriate. That crying kid goes to a solid chunk of the OU fan base. We tend to get all puffy cheeks when things don’t go just like we want them to. For instance, after the TCU debacle a few years back I witnessed a man physically dominating (or, attempting to) a bush. The dude not only kicked the shrub, but threw in a punch for good measure. I like to think that the “crying kid” constituency is largely based from those who never went to OU in the first place. My suggestions for the OU face? They consist of Switzer Era, Before Switzer Era, and the Not Cheating Nearly as Much Era. Those faces, in order: Jammelle Holloway on the sidelines in a FUR COAT; Wilkinson; Visor, aka Night Vision Tiara

The first runner-up for the Face of the Oklahoma Football Program is Jared Zabransky holding a football behind his back.

In the event that Crying Oklahoma Kid is unable to fulfill his duties as Face of the Oklahoma Football Program, the title will go to Mr. Zabransky.

As a person who dearly loves tOSU, I’m disappointed in the omission of Art Schlichter from the poster. Then again, I’m old. So the Schlichter era is probably too far back for anyone here to remember.

Doug it’s early in the morning but +100 Cocktails to you

I remember hearing about Schlichter at Ohio State. A very talented athlete with a very tragic life. I hope things are better for him.

This is so much more appropriate for OU.

http://www.museauxdesign.com/images/faceofou.jpg

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I counter your Potato Aggie with http://www.dallasnews.com/img/photo/10-04/1009ou8.jpg

I had the good fortune of being out of the country during that particular debacle. Keep in mind, though, that OU fielded a less than stellar team that year. WR starting at QB (and that really only works in video-game land), starting an injured, though still rather good, AD, and sporting a secondary that would make Florida blush. Oh, and in the spirit of self deprecation I present to you another offering of the face: http://www.meni.net/priceless.jpg

i’d complain about the crying OU kid if i myself hadn’t been forced to tears by OU football, in particular the TCU wtf? from a few years ago, the oregon call, the whole blake era, which i spent crying like a new born, and the ties worn by schnellie against colorado and tx a&m – oh, and of course the miami mascot burning the sooner schooner in 87, which was the first time i think i cried over OU football – considering i was 7, i’m sure i looked a lot like that kid

and of course, if we need a face of the program for the mack brown era, what’s more appropriate than this?
http://floydch.googlepages.com/2001williams_ap.jpg/2001williams_ap-full.jpg

But if I blow up the golfers, they’ll lock me up and throw away the key.

PK got to LSUfreek on the OU one.

Check the records. The series win count:

OU 41 wins
UT 57 wins

So 2001 was in the loss column. We’re still ahead.

I think this was the photo that made the kid’s mother go nuts on the Burnt Orange Nation blog. She said some not-so-nice words. Peter may be able to elaborate. The whole incident was some what amusing and just reinforced every OU stereotype for UT fans.

#9

Bragging about wins from the Hoover adminstration is the last refuge of scoundrels. Your current coach is 3-6 vs. our current coach. You currently enjoy a national reputation as OU’s whipping boy. But please, if it makes you feel better, continue to thump your chest over games won while your grandfather was a child.

#11

Impressive. Your secretary must have graduated from UT.

Look what I found on hulu.com. http://www.hulu.com/tostitos-fiesta-bowl-2008

Shocker… a ’horn fan that believes Texas is beyond reproach.

Equally shocking… a ‘horn fan that pokes fun at OU losses in bowls that Texas wasn’t good enough to qualify for.

That being said…. I hate that picture.

I realize he’s just a little kid with no concept of priorities, and that he will (hopefully) mature into a well-adjusted adult. But dang… I hate that picture.

I’m certainly more willing to embrace blon57’s #5 offering in the name of satire.

Lord I hate that picture though

Can’t believe Michigan’s hasn’t been posted yet.

http://bp1.blogger.com/_l4ZZFzs7VIs/SFlZ0b6JHyI/AAAAAAAABGc/22lwoUPinKw/s1600-h/women%27s-academy-woooo.jpg

#13

I never said we were beyond reproach. OU just makes us look really good. That’s why we love you.

Just an idea…You could Photoshop a picture of one of our outstanding player/citizens from last August into a jail cell. That could be a good “face of the program” for UT.

“OU just makes us look really good.”

eh?

really?

Hey Blon, can we get a link to that kid’s mother’s rant? I’d love to read that.

The UT program is probably a lot better than when I was in school. Beat up Mack Brown for losses, etc. but from what I heard (insiders) he runs a very clean program and is a very stand-up individual. We’ve had a few debacles, though. And we’ll probably have a few more. Remember, there are kids who believe their own pr and think the rules don’t apply because they have extraordinary athletic talent. As I tell a younger relative playing D-1 ball, you aren’t curing cancer or AIDS, arguing before the Supreme Court or saving democracy as we know it. You are playing a sport. Keep it all in perspective. Some do, some don’t. Coaches, including Bob Stoops, can’t control that.

When I was in school…let’s just say that a lot went on that was never made public. I’m not insinuating NCAA sanction stuff; I have no idea about any of that. There probably should have been more arrests than were actually documented. This is a close-knit town and some of us went to school with the coach’s kids, etc. so we knew who to call before the police showed up…

We just love the entertainment that OU provides because you have gotten caught. We know Norman had a field day last August.

Lawrence Philips reference in 3… 2…

fair enough.

I’m of the impression that, recently, OU and Texas are basically opposite sides of the same $20 gold coin.

They both have talking points, they both have flaws, and niether one would be the same without the other.

Heaven help me, maybe I’m getting old. Maybe I’m suffering from massive football withdrawal. Maybe someone switched my coffee with decaf this morning, but I think there exists within me the tiniest shred of respect for Texas…. ugh.

My inner Hulk is weeping.

Is tOSU the only one to get two so far? I’m honored, again.

#14

Uh, dude, you just smacked down your own comment. Math is power!

BTW, I’m an equal opportunity offender. I suggested that Duke’s “face of the program” should be a guy wearing a paper bag — without eye holes.

1. Yes, I did. Chalk one up for the Sooners today. I am a designer, so numbers are not my specialty.

1. I’ll search BON and see if I can a link to a thread or some post about what transpired. Check back later.

1. Thanks. Hopefully our program will continue to be arrest free, and yours as well.

#21

I searched but didn’t find the original thread. This will give you some idea of what went on. Scroll down after the Perilloux (sp?) post at the top of the page.

I will say that the mother was probably just defending her child, although I don’t think she went about it in a tactful way. It just added fuel to an already heated rivalry. (In case you didn’t pick up on that from recent posts.)

http://www.burntorangenation.com/2007/1/15/1665/84914

blon57,

i just wanted you to know that i have enjoyed interyelling with you the last few days and i hope we can keep it up – interyelling with whorn fans is one of my favorite e-pasttimes, and frankly there’s not enough of it on this board

oh, and you suck, your team sucks, your state sucks, your coach sucks, etc. ad infinitum

#30.

I’m flattered.

UT can only hope that your current, (and it hurts to say it) talented OU quarterback ends up working at that car delearship and then playing at an obscure Texas college. If not, we’re probably in for another crummy October.

I am tired of seeing the crying kid, but that’s a funny presentation of it, I have to admit. It’s really not fair to assume he’s crying because the Sooners were losing. It may have just been that we weren’t even covering the spread.

Checking the “Sooner Mom” thread at BON… that particular set of OU fans remind one of Georgia Tech fans.

Of course, Tech fans would absolutely love to play in a BCS game; and, of course again, they’d blow it about as bad as OU has the last 2 or 3 tries. Good job, OU!