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Except, "That's football" says otherwise.

And this OU fan is not afraid to say Alabama won this game because they made the plays they needed to make to take advantage of Oklahoma's turnovers and poor decisions. Congratulations on a great win.

Three years? Must have seemed much longer for those OU fans.

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Oklahoma is decreasing capacity of their stadium to 73,000. Seems small for a blue blood

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"Blue Blood" being the operative word(s).

Yes, it will be a close game, just as the betting lines predict.

I'm hoping the home field advantage will be exactly what's needed to get Oklahoma across the finish line.

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If Alabama is able to get back to what it was when we played Oklahoma last time and we don't have the stupid mistakes/turnovers etc, we should when easily.

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Alabama may win the game; in fact I believe they absolutely should be a slight favorite, especially if some of your key players are close to 100% healthy. However, with or without those "stupid mistakes/turnovers" you mention repeatedly, no version of Bama will defeat Oklahoma "easily."

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("In the November 15, 2025, game, Oklahoma upset Alabama 23-21

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Lather, rinse, repeat.

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Not that it matters, but I thought the craziest committee decision was not putting UGA at the #2 spot and Ohio State at the #3 spot. 12-1 Sec champ rated lower than 12-1 big 10 runner up? UGA also avenged its only loss of the season with a thumping of Alabama. And no shade to Indiana, but thumping Alabama in championship week isn't more impressive than losing to Indiana? Makes no sense.

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I believe it makes pretty good sense to myself (and many others). Bama was the epitome of the "walking wounded" against GA. And the Tide's inability to mount any semblance of a rushing attack put them behind the 8-ball from the opening possession.

Still beating that drum, I see.

I agree with you: those rabid MU fans who posted here ad nauseam were, indeed, idiots. And the Tigers looked pretty darned good before their q-back got injured. A promising season can change radically at the drop of a hat.

I'll readily admit I had no idea what to expect from my team this year after its debacle of a 2024 season. Intelligent/educated fans never over-hype their team. I believe that shows you are an intelligent/educated fan.

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The revisionist history is kinda funny. A Bob-Stoops-led team would still consistently rack up 9-3 type seasons. His last year coaching led OU to a 35–19 win over #14 Auburn in the Sugar Bowl.

Sark knew the personnel assignment moving into the SEC and had the 'Horns ready before their first year in the conference, dishing out one of Saban's last OOC losses in 2023.

Playing up (and down) to competition was a glaring weakness of both programs during the B12 twilight years. 2017 OU went on the road to beat #2 Ohio State, 31–38, but narrowly lost to Iowa State just three weeks later. 2019 Texas played LSU closer than the rest of the SEC did-- that game ended 38-45 from a busted play 3rd-and-17, when Burrow connected with Jefferson. Texas later lost to OU in Dallas and TCU in Fort Worth that year.

The potential in both programs was always there; now both are better for SEC weekly competition.

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Good post. But on Stoops' 35-19 win in the Sugar Bowl, it happened only because Auburn didn't want to be there. :lol:

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It would be easier.

But they don't want easier.

They want more money and to whine and complain.

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So, you're saying they want to be typical SEC programs?