Browsing Posts tagged Oklahoma


Skip the first 8 minutes, as they are Highlights. The game is in it’s entirety, not ESPN classic condenstion. This from an old 30 year old tape, so quality is obviously not perfect, but it;s still good. A classic College football game. West Virginia, unranked tries to upset #9 Oklahoma in the first game of the season. Jeff Hostetler was QB for the West Virginia Mountaineers, Jeff Hostetler led the Giants to the victory of Super Bowl XXV, which will be uploaded by me sometime later

If you have ever set foot on either Arlington, Texas or in Norman, Oklahoma, you can help but to notice what a huge part of these two towns, particularly Norman, are truly devoted to their College Football teams. If you do make it to the outskirts of the Gaylord Family Memorial Stadium you would notice that everything is Crimson and White, and be it from the LiqOUr Store in the eastern corner, to the College-Sports Bars at Main Street, everything has to do with Football. That is why, when the Red River Rivalry hits in every year, the tickets to the Cotton Bowl stadium are as hard to find as Willy Wonka’s golden tickets. Now, Texas has been the dominating team in the last 5 games in the series, so it is nothing but short of exciting for both players and fans to see such a strong team as the Sooners come in and give the Texas Longhorns their second consecutive defeat of the season. After what we say in Arlington, Texas, last week, the expectations for the Longhorns to put on a big show against the Oklahoma Sooners were very high.

Their unexpected 34-12 lost against UCLA last week, was nothing short from surprising and a bit disappointed for any fan of the Longhorns. Let’s not forget for a second that despite their woes, the guys from Texas have been a dominant force in the last 10 years not only in the Big 12, where next to Oklahoma they have shared their domination over the rest of the teams. But the Longhorns have also been a very strong team nationally. As a matter of fact, despite its ups and downs, the guys from Texas have managed to sit in the Top 25 Nationwide AP Poll for a whopping 162 weeks. Just to but things into perspective, that is almost twice as many weeks as the second place in that regularity list: Ohio State with 89 games. Actually this is the first time since 2007 that the Texas Longhorns lose two consecutive games.

Back then it was both Kansas State and Oklahoma State who delivered the consecutive defeats. So does this victory come fitting very well to the guys from Oklahoma? Heck yes: The Sooners had not defeated Texas since 2007 and that is almost unacceptable in such a fierce rivalry. Now to the game: Garret Gilbert completed 27 of 41 attempts and went for 265 yards in his Red River Rivarly debut. But there was not much help from his teammates. Three of Oklahoma’s four drives that ultimately ended up with a score were extended because of Texas’ penalties in third downs. And that was not good news for head coach Mack Brown, who knew that they had the game, but missed because of little mistakes, each and every chance his team had to turn the scoreboard around.

On the other hand, Landry Jones went for 24 of 39 with 236 yards. Just a tad behind Gilbert, but Jones managed to find two players inside the end zone and ultimately touchdowns are what make the difference in any football game. As of press time, the Sooners will try to keep up with their flawless mark against the Iowa State Cyclones on Saturday October 16th. The Longhorns on the other hand, will go face to face against the Nebraska Cornhuskers that same day.

About Author
Stephen Lars is a prominent sports blogger and currently covers NCAA Football, previews and handicaps for the BetIAS’ Sports Betting Blog . You may reprint this article in its full content, please note no modifications to it are accepted.

If you are preparing for your retirement years or if your retirement years are upon you, you might be thinking about moving to another location, traveling or a myriad of other things.

Most of those who are retired or close to it would like to find a place to live out the rest of their lives that they can truly enjoy.

Of course, people will have their own ideas about the idyllic place to retire. Some would like to enjoy the states of the Pacific, like California, and others may want a quiet surrounding for their retirement.

Oklahoma City is a destination where all people can enjoy their retirement, whether they are looking for peace and quiet, city life or a blend of the two.

Oklahoma City is a wonderful alternative:

*For those retired persons who would love to retire to California, but find that the prices of real estate there are out of their reach, Oklahoma City is the perfect substitute.

*In many ways, Oklahoma City may be more appealing than a majority of locations in California for more reasons than the financial matters.

*California homes run at an average price of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars or more. This is not a reasonable price for the larger percentage of retired people in the nation.

*Those who could afford these sort of prices may not be thrilled to spend these amounts either. In comparison, the typical price of a home in Oklahoma City is just over one hundred thousand dollars and Oklahoma City has so much to offer.

*Not to mention, homes that are considered to be worth a million dollars in California are considered to be worth only up to two hundred thousand dollars in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City is known for its hometown feel and this is something that any retired person will benefit from and respect. Oklahoma City offers downtown activities such as the Bricktown Entertainment district and the Myriad Botanical Gardens. Bricktown, Oklahoma City is an entertainment district that people of all ages will love. Bricktown is jam-packed with retail shops, sporting facilities, restaurants, dance clubs, cars and many other forms of entertainment. There is also the Bricktown Ballpark and the Bricktown Canal to enjoy.

Oklahoma City is a place that is ever growing with the possibilities of new people, new businesses and new franchises as well. Oklahoma City has had a firm growth rate for some years and they now also have their own professional basketball team. The Oklahoma City Thunder is considered to be the most electrifying team in basketball at the moment. While this team does not yet hold any championships, they are a youthful team who are sure to surprise in the future. As you can see, this is a city that can offer you the sort of retirement years you have been looking forward to for years.

About Author
Author- Tracey Parson If you would like a detailed list of available homes in the Oklahoma City and surrounding area emailed to you, simply call Tracey at 405-410-4891 or visit his website at: http://www.okhomes.info


www.youtube.com Click here to watch NFC Championship Game: 12 Men In The Huddle ft. the Vikings and Saints (Madden NFL 10) Sports! Demo Impressions ft. Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Florida, Clemson, Missouri (NCAA Football 11) Sports A look at the recently released demo for NCAA Football 11, featuring improved presentation, a locomotion animation system, and several other improvements over last year’s title. The Demo features four different matchups: Ohio State vs Miami, Oklahoma vs Texas, Florida vs Florida St., and Clemson vs Missouri. Check out my director’s channel for more game play from NCAA Football 11, and more sports gaming in general. DIRECTOR’S CHANNEL: www.youtube.com – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - Follow Machinima on Twitter! Machinima twitter.com Inside Gaming twitter.com Machinima Respawn twitter.com Machinima Entertainment, Technology, Culture twitter.com FOR MORE MACHINIMA, GO TO: www.youtube.com FOR MORE GAMEPLAY, GO TO: www.youtube.com FOR MORE SPORTS GAMEPLAY, GO TO: www.youtube.com FOR MORE TRAILERS, GO TO: www.youtube.com TAGS: Demo Impressions Nadasfan yt:quality=high NCAA Football 10 XBox 360 Xbox360 Playstatin 3 PS3 PSP portable EA Sports 2 PS2 UPC 014633190168 014633190175 touchdown college draft NFL Florida Gators Florida State Seminoles Oklahoma Sooners Texas Longhorns Missouri Tigers Clemson Tigers Ohio State Buckeyes Miami Hurricanes EA Sports It’s In The Game Mascots Team Entrances Locomotion College