Oklahoma’s loss to Texas Saturday in the Cotton Bowl is totally unacceptable to the faithful, which includes the fans, the donors, the students, the school, the school’s administration, and the Sooner Nation in general.\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/h3>\nHead football coach Brent Venables knows that and understands it. Coach is not stupid.\u00a0 The fix is a must. OU cannot lose to Texas.\u00a0 And they sure as hell cannot lose like they did Saturday.\u00a0 \u00a0If Coach wants to stay the head coach, he must figure out a solution to stop this pattern immediately.\u00a0 Player injuries being the scape goat of getting their ass given to them by Sarkisian’s Texas Longhorns is not going to cut it. Two years ago OU went into the Red River game without a competent quarterback and got the crap beat out of them 49-0.\u00a0 Yesterday OU went into the game with an inexperienced quarterback that had little chance to lead the team to a win, with injuries to the pass catchers as a primary excuse.\u00a0 This year, add an offensive line that was just awful, a game plan on offense that was impotent, OU had no chance to win.\u00a0 The Texas defense had easy pickings in smashing any offensive threats OU could muster.\u00a0 Yes, injuries can cause you to lose.\u00a0 But to be bone picking on the little white wagon ponies,\u00a0 this sort of dog kicking and losing to Texas can and will get Brent Venables fired.\u00a0 Excuses in losing to Texas will not work.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n <\/p>\n
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<\/h3>\nStruggling to make a bowl game this year, Coach has put himself on the clock.\u00a0 He is on that proverbial seat and it is getting as hot as hell.\u00a0 Losing in the Cotton Bowl can and will be a address changer for any head coach in this rivalry.\u00a0 It is becoming nut cutting time in Norman, Oklahoma.\u00a0 That is the way I see it sports fans.<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n <\/p>\n
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Feature photo:\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\nTexas Longhorns defensive back Michael Taaffe (16) sacks Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. (9) for a lost in the first quarter during the Red River Rivalry Football Game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the University of Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, TX on Saturday Oct. 12, 2024.<\/span><\/h5>\nRicardo B. Brazziell\/American-Statesman<\/span><\/h5>\n <\/p>\n
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Secondary photo:\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\nTexas Longhorns linebacker Ethan Burke (91) makes a shoestring tackle against Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. (9) in the second quarter during the Red River Rivalry Football Game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the University of Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, TX on Saturday Oct. 12, 2024.<\/span><\/h5>\nRicardo B. Brazziell\/American-Statesman<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
Head football coach Brent Venables knows that and understands it. Coach is not stupid.\u00a0 The fix is a must. OU cannot lose to Texas.\u00a0 And they sure as hell cannot lose like they did Saturday.\u00a0 \u00a0If Coach wants to stay the head coach, he must figure out a solution to stop this pattern immediately.\u00a0 Player injuries being the scape goat of getting their ass given to them by Sarkisian’s Texas Longhorns is not going to cut it. Two years ago OU went into the Red River game without a competent quarterback and got the crap beat out of them 49-0.\u00a0 Yesterday OU went into the game with an inexperienced quarterback that had little chance to lead the team to a win, with injuries to the pass catchers as a primary excuse.\u00a0 This year, add an offensive line that was just awful, a game plan on offense that was impotent, OU had no chance to win.\u00a0 The Texas defense had easy pickings in smashing any offensive threats OU could muster.\u00a0 Yes, injuries can cause you to lose.\u00a0 But to be bone picking on the little white wagon ponies,\u00a0 this sort of dog kicking and losing to Texas can and will get Brent Venables fired.\u00a0 Excuses in losing to Texas will not work.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n <\/p>\n
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<\/h3>\nStruggling to make a bowl game this year, Coach has put himself on the clock.\u00a0 He is on that proverbial seat and it is getting as hot as hell.\u00a0 Losing in the Cotton Bowl can and will be a address changer for any head coach in this rivalry.\u00a0 It is becoming nut cutting time in Norman, Oklahoma.\u00a0 That is the way I see it sports fans.<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n <\/p>\n
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Feature photo:\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\nTexas Longhorns defensive back Michael Taaffe (16) sacks Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. (9) for a lost in the first quarter during the Red River Rivalry Football Game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the University of Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, TX on Saturday Oct. 12, 2024.<\/span><\/h5>\nRicardo B. Brazziell\/American-Statesman<\/span><\/h5>\n <\/p>\n
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Secondary photo:\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\nTexas Longhorns linebacker Ethan Burke (91) makes a shoestring tackle against Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. (9) in the second quarter during the Red River Rivalry Football Game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the University of Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, TX on Saturday Oct. 12, 2024.<\/span><\/h5>\nRicardo B. Brazziell\/American-Statesman<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
Struggling to make a bowl game this year, Coach has put himself on the clock.\u00a0 He is on that proverbial seat and it is getting as hot as hell.\u00a0 Losing in the Cotton Bowl can and will be a address changer for any head coach in this rivalry.\u00a0 It is becoming nut cutting time in Norman, Oklahoma.\u00a0 That is the way I see it sports fans.<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n <\/p>\n
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Feature photo:\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\nTexas Longhorns defensive back Michael Taaffe (16) sacks Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. (9) for a lost in the first quarter during the Red River Rivalry Football Game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the University of Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, TX on Saturday Oct. 12, 2024.<\/span><\/h5>\nRicardo B. Brazziell\/American-Statesman<\/span><\/h5>\n <\/p>\n
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Secondary photo:\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\nTexas Longhorns linebacker Ethan Burke (91) makes a shoestring tackle against Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. (9) in the second quarter during the Red River Rivalry Football Game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the University of Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, TX on Saturday Oct. 12, 2024.<\/span><\/h5>\nRicardo B. Brazziell\/American-Statesman<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
<\/p>\nTexas Longhorns defensive back Michael Taaffe (16) sacks Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. (9) for a lost in the first quarter during the Red River Rivalry Football Game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the University of Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, TX on Saturday Oct. 12, 2024.<\/span><\/h5>\nRicardo B. Brazziell\/American-Statesman<\/span><\/h5>\n <\/p>\n
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Secondary photo:\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\nTexas Longhorns linebacker Ethan Burke (91) makes a shoestring tackle against Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. (9) in the second quarter during the Red River Rivalry Football Game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the University of Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, TX on Saturday Oct. 12, 2024.<\/span><\/h5>\nRicardo B. Brazziell\/American-Statesman<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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