Was Saturday Night’s Crowd The Best Ever At Memorial Stadium?

by ccmachine on Nov 23, 2008 10:52 PM CST in Football

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"I think maybe just our overall focus and play are the biggest reasons, I don't think we've ever been known to have an overly ruckus crowd." – Bob Stoops on Monday before the Texas Tech Game

I’ve been attending Oklahoma football games since 1985 and I can honestly say that I don’t remember having ever seen a home crowd like the one we had Saturday nigh for the Texas Tech game. Bob Stoops threw down the gauntlet earlier in the week and the fans rose to the challenge.

The crowd of 86,646 (a record at crowd at OU) came early, stayed late and made constant noise. There is no way you’ll ever convince me that the Red Raiders weren’t rattled. Don’t believe me? Check out the looks on Mike Leach’s and Graham Harrell’s faces when the crowd took a moment to “Jump Around."

That may go down as my greatest Sooner moment, ever! I don’t think I’ve ever had more fun at a Sooner home game.

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WOW, what a cool sight

that must have felt awesome to be in that atmosphere.

by scarab on Nov 24, 2008 7:33 AM CST reply actions

I really have never seen anything like it.

by ccmachine on Nov 24, 2008 11:00 AM CST up reply actions

This may sound completely irrational…but it’s kind of cool that it came against Tech. I grew up with this team being the joke of the conference (SWC) and the average looking girl at the dance who was an implant away from being pretty – but couldn’t afford the implants.

In a very weird sort of way, the way the crowd responded showed that Tech is considered a player and not just another team. That’s kind of cool…even if we did look like Iowa State for most of the game. Hey, I gotta pull anything positive out of this game, so I choose that. Good luck against OSU!

by Tech92 on Nov 24, 2008 12:18 PM CST reply actions

Tech is a player in the South divsion

and I am glad for them. I am utterly sick of UT and the Whorns. Tech might not have played a great game but they are a good football team and deserve respect. Stoops, the coaching staff, every player on the team, and every fan was jacked up for that game. I hope there is some energy left for this weeks game in Stoolwater.

by scarab on Nov 24, 2008 6:38 PM CST up reply actions