What if football uniforms were patterned after band uniforms? Nike and Adidas could learn a thing or two from the folks at collegemarching.com, which have shown us exactly what those unis in the Big 12 would look like. As alternative…
Dear Soonerguys,
Why do the Sooner mascots Boomer and Sooner have hands? This has bugged me for a long time. Horses with hands are creepy. They’re horses. You could ask a kindergartner and I think they would be pretty sure horses don’t have hands. Don’t horses have hooves? Horseshoes wouldn’t fit properly on a horse with hands. And horses with hands are creepy.
I don’t think horses make very good mascots to begin with. Horses are intimidating. Horses have large teeth.
They remind me of a relative I had as a kid. She was the kind of relative that pinches your cheeks and buys you gifts from garage sales. She had penciled on eyebrows that made her look like she was always surprised to see you and a deep raspy voice because she was a chain smoker.
I don’t think this a very good message to send to our young Sooner fans out there, do you?
Former Sooner Center Ty Darlington has written a poignant account of his next step in life.
An excerpt:
“For me, the start to this August Monday is not so much unlike the many August Mondays past. An early morning workout, followed by some time in the training room. And then it’s time to suit up and go to work. Except every time I’ve used that phrase before, I’ve referred to donning a helmet and shoulder pads and going to practice.
“But this time is the first time I’ve meant it quite literally. I’ve traded in my jersey for a button down and my practice pants for khakis. But don’t misplace your pity or disappointment; I am exactly where I’m supposed to be, and I couldn’t be more excited. It’s the first day of the rest of my life.”
You can read his full article on his website Front and Center.