This could be a special week for OU football. This is what OU football is supposed to be about. No excuses. By beating both ranked Tennessee and Alabama on the road–back to back, the players have earned this opportunity. Two more games, both critical. Both playoff games in essence at home. Elimination games to the core.
After the home loss to Ole Miss the Sooners put themselves in this situation. No excuses. But at some point as Coach V said after the loss to Ole Miss, “You have to learn to stop beating yourself with stupid, self-inflicted mistakes. You have to learn how to play the right way to win in the SEC.”
Missouri is a good football team with perhaps the best running back in the country. This will not be a gimme. OU literally gave away last season’s game in Columbia with a Jackson Arnold meltdown in the last two minutes.
I love Taylor wearing the Ricky Vaughn designer eye-wear look. This young man has become the inspiration for the OU fanbase. Not John Mateer. Not R Mason Thomas. Not either of the two big moneyed NIL players.
This comes down to how badly do you want it. How badly do you detest losing and beating yourself with self-inflicted losses.
I’m hoping the Rickey Vaughn eye-wear look helps OU get over the top and make it to the CFP. How cool would it be to host either OU or SoCal in a first round playoff game in Norman.
OU controls their own destiny in these two games.
No excuses. No self-inflicted mistakes.
Just find a way….and kick the door down.
MJ