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Venables: ‘I’m pissed about all the things that happened….’

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Last week in Lincoln the Sooners showed they could play complimentary football (a balanced offense and defense) — in a good way to beat Nebraska.

This week back in Norman they showed they could play complimentary football — in a bad way to lose to Kansas State.

Both squads bear the responsibility for failure on Owen Field on Saturday night, when the Wildcats upset No. 6 Oklahoma 41-34. 

And a noticeably angry Coach Brent Venables said so in his post-game press conference.

“I am pissed about all the things that happened out there today….”

The only highlight of the game was a raucous crowd. But even some of them began to file out of the stadium with 8 minutes remaining when K-State extended their lead to 34-20 and the Sooners defense had no answer for KSU running back Deuce Vaughn (25 carries for 123 yards) and quarterback Adrian Martinez (21 carries for 148 yards).

On a third and 16 from their own 41 yard line, Martinez scrambled out of the pocket for 55 yards to seal the Sooners’ fate. The Wildcats scored two plays later, extending the lead they had maintained the entire game to 41-27 with 1:58 left.

“It broke our back at the most critical of time,” OU Coach Brent Venables said of Martinez’ play.

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Worry meter: Sooners start new chapter with low stress start

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It certainly was a one two gut punch last November for the Oklahoma Sooners Football program.

First, the rare loss to the okie pokies, and then finding out the next day the main reason for the rare loss.

A coach who had one foot out the door, and knew that winning that game and going to the Big 12 Title
game would actually make it harder to leave.

Yes, Oklahoma’s 22nd head coach in school history decided that a move to the SEC was going to be too challenging for his taste and took off for the west coast where the easier competition would be more to his liking.

Lying through his teeth, he said that the decision to leave took place on the Sunday after the Bedlam game when he was contacted for the first time by USC about their head coaching position.

All the while his kids had been pulled out of school for several weeks prior to that Sunday. And even if he himself had not spoken to USC officials, you know his agent started speaking with them the moment Todd Helton was fired by the Trojans.

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It’s a New Dawn, baby!

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SOUTH TEXAS — DEEP IN ENEMY TERRITORY — Ah, Gracie, no one of ever knew you could predict the future, but here we have it Sooner fans from the sexy Queen of ROCK ‘N Roll 60s style:
It’s a NEW DAWN, baby!

Chafing at the bit, the juices flowing, endorphins pumping through every true Sooner’s bloodstream like the raging waters of Niagara Falls.

Less than 30 days before kickoff.

The Big Brent V, mister no-nonsense, at the helm of the Sooner Nation and its beloved football team.

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