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BYU Tailgate on 9/29 b*tches!

Our crew has had season tix since the Minter days. I remember many Saturday afternoons sitting in Nippert watching a seemingly endless stream of UAB's, USM's, USF's and ECU's roll thru and thinkin' to myself "God, I have got to have something better to do with my time than this".... Well, we got something better now. Can not wait for college football season to get here!

That home slate

I remember last year thinking well Navy usually gets a good crowd regardless of record and Indiana at least is regional game.

Outside that it was blah although ECU ended up being a fun game and atmosphere of Tulane game was big time.

Every game I’ll look forward to at least 10x more. EKU even as we need that warm up game bad with new coach and many players. Hated starting the season @Arky last year.

Let’s go!!!

(01-31-2023 09:09 AM)Bear Catlett Wrote:  Yeah, I seriously doubt that Texas, even with one foot out the door, is going to agree to come here to play.

Not sure Texas has a choice.

(01-31-2023 02:17 PM)Bearcatdh58 Wrote:  7 home games (5 Big 12 home games) and 5 away games. I see 7 wins (4 Big 12 wins) and a bowl game for 2023.

I hope you’re right and wish I shared your optimism. I’d be happy with four wins, starting out.

(01-31-2023 02:14 PM)Racinejake Wrote:  Great to have OU at home but honestly was looking forward to a trip to Austin to play UT. Was hoping to knock that off my bucket list and now hard to say if/when that will happen.

seeing the bearcats play in austin or just going to austin? maybe hoops

(01-31-2023 02:22 PM)Cataclysmo Wrote:  We absolutely should've beat Oklahoma in 2012 sans for some bizarre mistakes (DJ Woods muffing a punt, dropping a ball right before going in for a TD). That should be a great revenge game.

DJ Woods......and if you remember he was never the same player after that night. Prior to getting stripped on that long pass play and then muffing that punt inside the five, DJ Woods was electric. From that night on he regressed, and never recovered.

(01-31-2023 02:20 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  So we trade a home slate of:
Navy
ECU
Tulane
USF


With one of:
Oklahoma
UCF
Baylor
Iowa State
Kansas

Yeah...I think I'm ok with that lol.

That's like trading Rosie O'Donnel for Heidi Klum.

It will mean the return to Nippert of Dillon Gabriel.

Wow - I mean we knew the home schedule would be way better but it hits different when it is official like this. And yes, this more than justifies the season tix price increase.

(01-31-2023 10:43 AM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  I'll be satisfied no matter who we play because no more AAC dregs with 1/3 full stadiums and low fan interest will be on the schedule.

From the selfish side of my perspective, happy but not satisfied. There are five games which I consider one-day drives:

Baylor
TCU
OSU
KU
KSU

We have a game at ONLY ONE of them At least there is one at one of the two next closest (UH, ISU). I'll probably try to get to that one, and definitely back to town for the Sooners.

But, unselfishly I'm very satisfied. Five home games with a team in uncertain transition is just what the doctor ordered. I gotta say, I'm not nearly as optimistic as Mark, no matter what the computer says

(01-31-2023 06:11 PM)Ring of Black Wrote:  

(01-31-2023 10:43 AM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  I'll be satisfied no matter who we play because no more AAC dregs with 1/3 full stadiums and low fan interest will be on the schedule.

From the selfish side of my perspective, happy but not satisfied. There are five games which I consider one-day drives:

Baylor
TCU
OSU
KU
KSU

We have a game at ONLY ONE of them At least there is one at one of the two next closest (UH, ISU). I'll probably try to get to that one, and definitely back to town for the Sooners.

But, unselfishly I'm very satisfied. Five home games with a team in uncertain transition is just what the doctor ordered. I gotta say, I'm not nearly as optimistic as Mark, no matter what the computer says

At least you have more opportunities for closer drives year-to-year. West Virginia is the only doable option for me [about 6 hours]. That said, would I attend a game there is another question entirely.

Mark? He fudges the computer numbers to prop up his arguments.

(02-03-2023 09:27 AM)Cat-Man Wrote:  

HAHAHA... Texas and Oklahoma are stuck with us for two whole years.

(01-31-2023 03:37 PM)JUSTGOPLAY Wrote:  

(01-31-2023 02:22 PM)Cataclysmo Wrote:  We absolutely should've beat Oklahoma in 2012 sans for some bizarre mistakes (DJ Woods muffing a punt, dropping a ball right before going in for a TD). That should be a great revenge game.

DJ Woods......and if you remember he was never the same player after that night. Prior to getting stripped on that long pass play and then muffing that punt inside the five, DJ Woods was electric. From that night on he regressed, and never recovered.

I remember DJ getting smacked hard several times early in that OU game, and showing it as he came off the field. If today's concussion protocols were in place, he would have been on the sideline most of the game. (Therefore, perhaps that fumble goes away and the game result changes.)

And yes, DJ was never the same. To me, that was bigger than losing the game. Concussion protocols are a good thing.

(02-03-2023 09:36 AM)Bear Catlett Wrote:  

(02-03-2023 09:27 AM)Cat-Man Wrote:  

HAHAHA... Texas and Oklahoma are stuck with us for two whole years.

If you count non football (basketball) members too I wonder where UC ranks in terms of the number of schools to have shared a conference with. I’d imagine UC is near the top if not at the top.

(02-03-2023 09:38 AM)ucbandguy Wrote:  

(01-31-2023 03:37 PM)JUSTGOPLAY Wrote:  

(01-31-2023 02:22 PM)Cataclysmo Wrote:  We absolutely should've beat Oklahoma in 2012 sans for some bizarre mistakes (DJ Woods muffing a punt, dropping a ball right before going in for a TD). That should be a great revenge game.

DJ Woods......and if you remember he was never the same player after that night. Prior to getting stripped on that long pass play and then muffing that punt inside the five, DJ Woods was electric. From that night on he regressed, and never recovered.

I remember DJ getting smacked hard several times early in that OU game, and showing it as he came off the field. If today's concussion protocols were in place, he would have been on the sideline most of the game. (Therefore, perhaps that fumble goes away and the game result changes.)

And yes, DJ was never the same. To me, that was bigger than losing the game. Concussion protocols are a good thing.

He made a lot of huge plays in that game and almost single handedly kept us in it. So much so that couldnt even be upset when he single handedly gave it away LOL. If he holds onto the ball either of those two plays we win. UC/OU HIGHLIGHTS

(02-03-2023 10:19 AM)BcatMatt13 Wrote:  

(02-03-2023 09:36 AM)Bear Catlett Wrote:  

(02-03-2023 09:27 AM)Cat-Man Wrote:  

HAHAHA... Texas and Oklahoma are stuck with us for two whole years.

If you count non football (basketball) members too I wonder where UC ranks in terms of the number of schools to have shared a conference with. I’d imagine UC is near the top if not at the top.

Bolded, I've wondered about that too. UC may hold the record for most former conference mates, all-time. Crazy when you start remembering UC was in basketball conferences with South Carolina, Florida State, Georgia Tech and more. It's been a long, often strange, journey to the Big 12 and I really hope for some P5 stability at this point for the coming decade at a minimum.

IDK if anyone mentioned but how incredible to play two former schools from the old Big East that were our geographic "rivals." If we can finish 6-6 and bowl eligible with that schedule then I would consider that a successful first season in the B12.

EKY
@Pitt
MyamUH
Oklahoma
@BYU
BYE
Iowa St
Baylor
@OKST
UCF
@Dana
@WVU
Kansas

(02-03-2023 07:12 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  IDK if anyone mentioned but how incredible to play two former schools from the old Big East that were our geographic "rivals." If we can finish 6-6 and bowl eligible with that schedule then I would consider that a successful first season in the B12.

EKY
@Pitt
MyamUH
Oklahoma
@BYU
BYE
Iowa St
Baylor
@OKST
UCF
@Dana
@WVU
Kansas

Tough having a coaching transition this year but i still believe we're more than capable of winning 9-10 games. Not saying we will, but also not looking at 6-6 as success. The big12 is very good but theres nobody unbeatable and we dont even play several of the best teams this year. Heck our transition to the Big East was far bigger and it was still only a 1 year adjustment. Our second year in the Big East we played the #1 SOS in the nation and still went 7-5. That was 2 years removed from cusa, without a single upperclassmen recruit sniffing a third star (still losing 2star recruiting battles to MAC schools at that point), without any facilities, without any winning football tradition to speak of and we still went bowling with a better record than our final year in cusa. Our program is in such a better position today. I'm very cautiously optimistic.