AD leading this race

There's nothing more annoying than listening to some ESPN pundit saying Notre Dame's "comeback" (more accurately "gift" from Mich. St.) win puts QB Brady Quinn at the top of the Heisman list again. Quinn is ranked No. 43 in passing efficiency among NCAA Div. I quarterbacks. OU's Paul Thompson is 13th.

But regardless of the fact statistics this early in the season are premature measuring sticks at best, how can anyone vote against Adrian Peterson? All you have to do is watching this guy run to know he's the best in the land.

Some good, some not so good -- but a WIN!

Today's OU-Wash game was like a good news bad news story. Good that Oklahoma won, and Adrian Peterson continued well on his way to a Heisman Trophy. In fact I thought the O looked pretty good (if only our receivers did better at cathing Paul Thompson's passes). But, the bad was the defense didn't exactly learn how to tackle until the second or third quarters. And poor cornerback DJ Wolfe gave up a big play that put him on the sideline for the remainder of the game.

Still over all -- it might have been ugly -- but I'd say the Sooners advanced a bit in their second game. They will need to advance quite a bit more next Saturday when they travel to Oregon.

Some fans are tools

This could be an eventful season in the stands, since we have two youngin's who are new to section 11 who apparently believe we're a bunch of "elderly" fans who won't stand up and cheer. Of course there were some moments in Saturday's 24-17 victory over UAB that did not lend themselves to cheering. But, we stood the whole game.

I imagine if these guys were in Section 5 they'd call those fans beyond elderly, or in other words -- "dead". They don't stand up much at all.

Anyway, I hope to get through this season without having my own butt hauled away by OUPD for punching some 25 year old. (I'm not too worried about who would win the fight, since I'm hoping at least a dozen of you fellow "elderly" fans have my back.......hmmmm, well on second thought......).

It was testy crowd. A good number of folks were disappointed in OU's defense. That might be one reason. I have a sneaking suspicion a good amount of liquid courage was imbibed before the 6 pm kickoff and that might account for some of it. I didn't have anything like that to drink. I just have poor judgment.

Next week's kickoff is at 2:30 pm. We should be more polite to each other in the afternoon sun.

Boomer!

Boomer! It's game day

The best day of the year -- an undefeated season thus far. We're 18 hours before kickoff. Some thoughts and reflections (knowing that 21 hours from now I may be eating my words):

1. Paul Thompson just needs an average productive game tonight. Complete half his passes. More than half his third down conversions. And no more than one turnover. Nothing special. Then he's set for the rest of the season, with confidence.

2. Rufus Alexander MUST stay healthy. We can't afford to lose another LB -- especially the best player on the team (other than Adrian Peterson).

3. The Oklahoma Legislature should authorize all law enforcement officers to shoot any sports agent on site who comes close to Peterson or his family.

4. We're hoping the concession stands are still selling those Bar S brand weiners. Yum.

5. Trying to pick the Miami-Florida State game is like chosing between Osama and Kim Jong Ill.

6. Isn't Mark May gay?

7. Here's a dollar that says Mack Brown will be playing two quarterbacks before the season is over.

8. I wonder if Alex picked up his student ticket? He might be watching the first game from in front of a TV, eh?

9. The over-under on the number of carries by Peterson against Alabama-Birmingham is 30.

10. What's a Blazer? We though it was a hockey team.

Sooner!