I haven’t blogged too much this week despite it being Super Bowl week. I did go to both the Sooner mens and womens games this midweek and was gratified to see both teams play well and get wins.
The Lady Sooners are now winners of eight straight and one of the hottest teams in the country as winners of eight straight Big 12 games and standing at 16-6 heading off to play a very tough Iowa State team tomorrow in Ames. That will be a very difficult assignment. Very tough.
OU played much better on Tuesday night than they did at UCF and notched an 82-66 win over No. 17 BYU. The Sooners are 5-5 in Big 12 play and 17-6 overall. I would say right now from my perspective…this Sooner group needs to be more consistent and more mentally tough. I would probably right now assume the Sooners will be 18-6 after their game with a struggling O State team and 6-5 in conference play after tomorrow’s Bedlam…which isn’t horrible considering the toughness of the league. But you’ve got to go win tomorrow’s Bedlam game first.
I just got an email from the Sooner athletic department today stating they’re going expand on the celebration of Toby Keith’s life which they did on Tuesday evening at the BYU game. I thought Tuesday was pretty cool already in that there was a prayer before the national anthem with the lights down and eveyone’s cell phones lit up. It was beauftiful. Toby’s songs were played at every play stoppage with the overhead video board scanning the crowd as they sang along.
The video above was provide to me from my friend Thunder Chick over at the always uber soft, homery Daily Thunder. But I thought it was very cool and thoughtful she sent this to me considering my own situation. Every dude needs a platonic chick friend in their life. Jake Owen should have added that line in Journey of Your Life.
There’s a ton to be blogging about right now, but my pace this week was rather slow.
I’ve got great seats tomorrow for the Bedlam game.
So… go Sooners and god bless Toby Keith and his family. I can’t wait to enjoy the basketball and music as the game is a sellout.
I’m officially giving this song to my grand-son Robert (4) and grand- daughter Aubrey (3). I love them dearly. I get to see them ski next week. Very cool. Life is good. But everybody needs a dog and a song to sing on.
MJ