The Agony of Defeat

The Agony of Defeat

Oklahoma lost in the national championship game. Alas! Woe! WOE!

This makes the third straight bowl game that the Sooners have lost. Coach Bob Stoops has brought the team to the national championship playoff for four of his nine years. But only once has his team won the big enchilada. So should I organize a secret alumni committee to pressure the university to fire him? (Correct answer: no.) But what can be done?

Meanwhile, I agree with Barack Obama. We need a collegiate football playoff. Now that the bowls already drag on until January 8, there is plenty of time for conference winners and some wildcards to play each other.

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