Oklahoma At UTEP For a Football Season Opener?!?
by Jordan Esco on Feb 10, 2012 6:13 PM CST
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Say it ain't so Joe (C.)! Is this really where we're at in our efforts to finalize the 2012 schedule? I mean really? We're so desperate we're willing to not just take a game with UTEP, which in and of itself isn't the worst game ever but certainly not a thrilling match up. But now we're willing to take a game at UTEP?! We're so desperate to fill our schedule that we can't convince a team to come to Norman for a beat down and a likely million dollar payday, instead we're willing to go to their place instead where they still likely get said beat down less said million dollar payday?
I'm not sure who to be more confused by in this situation. Joe C. for even considering this or UTEP for what we have to assume is a hard stance in refusing to come to Norman. Which is an obvious assumption on our part, but I can't fathom Joe C. willingly take a road game like this.
If the Big 12/OU schedule ever does get released, we'll obviously find out at some point if this is even accurate. I don't think any of us are all that optimistic about the quality of the two non-con games our Sooners are trying to fill, but I believe the thought was at least they'd be home games. If this report proves to be true, even that won't be the case.
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Problem was created by TCU becoming a conference game.
At UTEP sucks. Go to Tulsa. Go to rice at reliant. I really am sure there are some teams who would jump! Heck, play Tulane in the Superdome!!!
by OU JJ on Feb 10, 2012 6:18 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Heck go beat the pee outta UTSA
And let us have fun in San Antonio. And bring in recruits!
by OU JJ on Feb 10, 2012 6:19 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Well, this is just silly.
"I feel sorry for peple who don't drink, when they wake up in the morning thats as good as they are gonna feel all day long." Frank Sinatra
by pitbull17 on Feb 10, 2012 6:29 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Wow. That’s the only word I’m going to use to describe this scenario.
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by ohiosoonerbaby on Feb 10, 2012 7:56 PM CST via mobile reply actions
surely
this is wrong
"Nonsense. By all means, move." Doc Holliday, the movie Tombstone.
haha you guys are great
BTW, I’m Anthony from MinerRush.com (UTEP’s SB Nation site). I think this is as funny as you all do, for the same reasons and others. First off this is the first I’ve heard of this at all. The thing is that we need to fill a home slot. There’s no way we’re playing 7 road games, even if we’re not a top tier program. Also, normally UTEP likes to schedule a 1-AA opponent, along with 1 or 2 high major programs, and our big rival New Mexico St. So considering everything that’s already set, I find it highly unlikely that OU will play UTEP this year. But, its more unlikely that if they did play, it would happen away from El Paso. To be honest, I wouldn’t be thrilled about playing you all here, there, or anywhere else. We should be able to have a decent season in C-USA in 2012, but we may not survive (literally) playing you all, Wisconsin (in Madison), and Ole Miss (in Oxford). Anyway, we’ll see how this all plays out.
Well
you might be able to take Ole Miss.
by ClarkusKentus on Feb 11, 2012 6:04 AM CST up reply actions
appreciate the sense of humor
I’m sure what I put up made me sound like an obnoxious OU fan (some would say a fair label), but any slight wasn’t necessarily intended to UTEP specifically. I’m just surprised OU would even consider this kind of deal. They just never do these types of games unless it’s a two for one, or even three for one, deal.
Honestly, I respect the hell out of UTEP for standing their ground and insisting on a home game (again entirely based on assumption at this point).
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No offense taken
I’d react the same way if I was in your all’s shoes. And, I could see this being a 2 for 1, but I think its possible to do a 1 for 1 because to be honest OU needs to fill the spot more than UTEP does. I’m sure we could find a 1-AA opponent to beat up on, and while you all COULD too, I’m sure that’s not what you want. Still though, I’d be surprised if we played OU period, and that much more if it happened in El Paso.
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our issue is we have TWO opening we need to fill
and we all assume, one of those is going to be FCS directional school in Norman.
More I think about it....I guess it's ok
we have 6 home games game already. It’s assumed besides Notre Dame we’ll get a home one-off game in Norman vs a FCS level school. Big 12 play will have 4 home games, 4 road games, and UT-in Dallas.
I assume we’ll get one road OOC game, and while UTEP isn’t exactly a huge power house, it could be worse for OU.
I don't think I'll ever get to the point that I'll say "it's ok"
If OU wants – rephrase, needs – to play a road game to fill a schedule, I’d rather they go back to Florida State. At least that is a high profile game and will land them some national cred (which the program badly needs after that debacle of last season). Going to UTEP is a lose/lose/fail scenario.
In accordance with the prophecy
As I said above this crap was created by the TCU game becoming a conference game.
While I dont want FSU at Tally (simply because of the Oregon curse), I do not want UTEP at El Paso. I want a game fans can & will go to.
suggestions: at Ole Miss (you can skip the Colorado party Redhawk & come to the grove)
someone at Reliant
Colorado or Iowa even at Arrowhead
Northwestern or Illinois in Chicago
one those Florida schools (UCF/USF/FIU/FA)
Redhawks favorite HAWAII.
But no El paso
Unless it's high profile
Like FSU last year, or the home and home deals we already have on future schedules, I see no reason to leave Norman for a non-con game.
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Recruiting
And to settle the offense against a non power… Remember cincy?
by OU JJ on Feb 11, 2012 9:16 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Well, see admittedly I may be using the term loosely
But I’d say Cincy was “high profile” enough to qualify for me. Didn’t they win the Big East that year?
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Yeah & remember how craptastic we were on the road?
That’s my point. I think the offense needs a moderate road game. Personally, I wanna go somewhere reasonable. Not el paso.
by OU JJ on Feb 11, 2012 10:11 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
No road Non-Conference Games?
Hey, even the UTEP’s of the world need home games.
I’d point out that OU has played in such big name stadiums as Tulsa (part of a 2 for 1 deal granted), and at Air Force (which was part of a 1 for 1 deal technically, but really as a thank you for Air Force doing a one-off, and so it was sorta for a 2-1 deal)
I have driven to both the FSU game and the Sun Bowl and I promise the drive to Florida is
much better. It seems to me about the same distance, if you can believe that. I may be wrong, but El Paso is out there a long way.
Tally is an easy drive (for me in Texas)
El paso sucks, no need to drive it, southwest will get you there from Dallas love.
by OU JJ on Feb 11, 2012 10:56 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
I'd rec this,
but it says El Paso sucks…so I can’t. ha, anyway didn’t mean to intrude on your all’s blog. Take it easy, and see you in September…Possibly.
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I meant the drive! Sorry!!!
I have business I manage in el paso. There’s just no need to drive when southwest gets u there cheap!! Whereas tally is an absolute had to fly into & from where I live, I can drive straight thru in roughly 1 hour longer than flying. Because of no direct or even 1 stop flights.
Sorry do disrespect to el paso!
by OU JJ on Feb 11, 2012 11:26 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
I got fed up with the airlines 5 or 6 years ago.
I just drive and enjoy the trip.
Yep we always drive to Florida. Twice a year.
But if sw gets me there faster for work it’s what I am doing
by OU JJ on Feb 11, 2012 11:33 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
You're exactly right
We’re very much separated from the rest of Texas, and I wouldn’t be surprised to find out we’re further from you than Tallahassee.
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It's 12 hour drive to tally (I am in Wichita falls)
I can drive it as quick as fly it. WF to DFW to Atlanta or Miami to Jacksonville & then drive 3 hours…
El paso is 2 hours to love field, then same flight. But to drive is about 11 hours…
by OU JJ on Feb 11, 2012 11:29 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Here's the list of all FBS schools needing games. It's not long. Beggers being choosers
NEEDS ONE OPPONENT
Arkansas
Connecticut
Florida State
Kansas State
Louisiana-Lafayette
Louisville
Middle Tennessee
Nebraska
North Texas
Oklahoma State
South Florida
Texas A&M
UAB
UTEP
NEEDS 2 opponents (we are on this list)
Cincinnati
Missouri
OKLAHOMA
Pittsburgh
Rutgers (needs one now, playing Arky)
Syracuse
From Nationalchamps.net updated Wed. Feb. 8th. The ones I’ve struck are the deals done since then.
North Texas at Denton is good. Don't know why they built a new field!
Then my choice would be Louisville/cincy or
Misery at arrowhead/neutral site.
by OU JJ on Feb 11, 2012 11:32 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Considering our current schedule, Notre Dame, etc,
I think Cinci, Louisville, or South Florida would be good.
Yeah, North Texas would be good.
Don’t they have a nice new stadium?
Yes. Idk why either.
I mean why they built it. I guess for high school playoffs!
by OU JJ on Feb 11, 2012 11:42 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
I have just seen it from the highway, but it looks very nice.
Have you been in it?
And we've done a home and home
with North Texas before about 10 years ago.
by ClarkusKentus on Feb 11, 2012 2:46 PM CST up reply actions
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