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OKC announces team name, obligatory AC/DC references ensue

Posted on September 4, 2008 by j

So maybe they’ve been going on for over a month now, but it’s officially official. The Oklahoma City NBA franchise will don the name: Thunder.

Some like it, I do, some don’t, to those I respond, BARONS. Like any name (with the exception of the Bobcats) it won’t sound shitty forever, but will eventually grow on you.

While most fans are discussing the obvious pre-game music possibilities such as “thunderstruck,” “when the thunder rolls” and “Pump up the Jam,” Berry Tramel seems to be getting a bit carried away with all the hoopla.

Here’s how Oklahoma City can win over the entire NBA with this Thunder stuff.

In our own Thunderdome, the Ford Center, the pre-game chant is constant. “Two men enter, one man leaves!”

As in the crowd chanting while they await gladiators in the movie “Mad Max, Beyond Thunderdome,” which I have not seen. Sounds like it sucks.

Tramel continues: “But if every fan joins in, I promise spines will tingle and visiting players will look around, wondering what in the heck they’re in for.”

Sounds a little cultish to me Berry. Getting a little too aroused by the thought of covering an actual professional sports team?

I for one would be perfectly content on pre-game festivities that includes inner ear threatening music, a Kevin Durant/Jeff Green montage, some Thunder dance team action and possibly a mascot jumping through a flaming hoola hoop.

Can you really see yourself chanting “two men enter, one leaves.”

Not only is it a little too “Spartanesque” but that’s just too many words for a chant.

“Boomer Sooner” and “Orange Power” work well because they only require each half of the stadium to say one word. I’m not sure complete sentences will be quite as effective in the form of a chant. I for one will not be a participant in such an occurrence.

But here’s to OKC finally having an identity, and I’m ready to be…..”THUNDERSTRUCK.” Sorry, couldn’t resist.

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Former Cowboy Bell has sticky fingers…off the field that is

Posted on September 4, 2008 by j

Former Oklahoma State University running back Tatum Bell was none to happy upon his recent release from the Detroit Lions. Bell was replaced on the Lions roster by former Bengal Rudi Johnson.

Upon the news Bell acted as anyone would when someone takes their job. He stole that man’s shit.

“All of this happened after he got released and came in and got some stuff out of his locker,” said Johnson. “That’s when he scooped the bags up, some real shyster, conniving stuff.”Johnson assures that justice will prevail, street justice that is. “I’m not going to the police for this one,” he said. “I don’t need anybody else, I can handle it. “He knows how I feel about it, trust me. He knows how I feel about it and it’s nothing positive. He said it was a mixup. It is what it is.”

In case you may be wondering who would have the upper hand in such a dark alley encounter, here are the measurements: Bell Johnson

Height: 5-11 5-10

weight: 217 225

Age: 27 28

College: Oklahoma State Auburn via Butler CCC

Sounds like a pretty even dual. Here’s to a future pre and or post game melee stemming from this occurrence.

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OU is winning by a lot of points

Posted on August 31, 2008 by j

It appears the good lord is telling us what he thinks about awful opening weekent matchups by taking a giant leak on Gaylor Memorial Stadium.

The Sooners hung half a hundred on the “Moccasins” in the first half, which comes as no surprise considering Chattanooga won all of two games last season, in the college football sub-division (Why cant’ they just call it D-2).

There probably won’t be any post game analysis for this contest because I don’t want to pay 30 bills to bye it, Bob Barry doesn’t speak English and I’m on the verge of intoxication.

They should probably just go ahead and call this one anyway.

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Cowboys triumphet in opener

Posted on August 31, 2008 by j

Well I’ll be damned. The Oklahoma State Cowboys opened up the season with a W on the road against a major conference opponent, or any opponent for that matter. Well done sirs.

I’m still not sure how the Cowboys managed to pull out a 26 point victory, but they did. A lot of the credit has to go to Washington State’s punter, who’s average hangtime for the 08 season is now hovering around .08 seconds. This was beneficial for the Cowboys seeing as how it led to them starting drives on the wrong side of the 50, for WSU at least.

But speaking of punts. Why the hell is State’s best offensive player returning them. Is there not someone else on the 100 (or whatever it is) man roster that can stand there and catch the ball while 200 lb men are running full speed on a direct path to them.

But lets face it, the game was over the second WSU tossed on those Russel Athletic jerseys. What respectible institution allows there team brandish such a thing? Is this eighth grade football? Come on Cougers.

Anywho. The game was sloppy, and the OSU offense sputtered throughout. For some reason they didn’t attempt a pass until six minutes remaining in the first quarter. I was waiting for Fox Sports to pan to Mike Gundy frantically trying get Larry Fedora on the phone pryor to one of the 50 third and longs OSU was faced with.

Iron Mike eventually just simplified the process by narrowing his play selection down to three. Off tackle to Hunter, QB read and just throw that shit up in the air to Dez, which worked out pretty well for the men in orange.

As for the defense. They actually looked not atrocious. Granted Washington State’s offense was about as threatening as a terrorist in a room with Seagal, but it was a step up for Poke standards. Tonga Tea made a few plays, the D-line got some penetration, Ricky Price seemed to know what was going on and Jacob Lacey only got ran over once.

The Cowboys have positioned themselves nicely for a 5-0 start before heading up north to face Chase Daneiel’s beard. If the they can cut back on some of the penalties and the defense manages to maintain decencey, the Pokes may just have a chance in that game.

In the meantime, Cowboy fans will become increasingly optimistic about things such as “Conferance Championships” and “BCS Bowls,” until all their dreams are shattered in rout to a 7-5 Independence Bowl season. It’s inevitable

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