Norman, Oklahoma USA

Cheering on rivals is a good thing

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I know someone who’s about as diehard an OU fan as they come. He’s an Oklahoman. He went to OU. He can cite the score of every OU game. He knows who the Sooners are recruiting.

From the top of his crimson beret to his Boomer Sooner cellphone ringtone, his allegiance is unquestioned.

That’s OK. But what is troublesome — and tell me if I’m wrong here — is his absolute allegiance. He’s overly giddy when OSU loses. He hyperventilates when Texas loses. When OSU and Texas play each other, his dream outcome is that an asteroid smashes into the field, which, in his mind, prompts a double forfeit.

Hey, I’m an OU fan going on 40-plus years, but maybe I’m a bit more big picture. Let me explain:

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