The BLUE RIVER SHOOTOUT thread

[ERCougar]

http://www.oudaily.com/news/2009/mar...rious-conditi/

Wow...while that's really sad news, it's much better than what it could have been. The initial report seemed to indicate brain injuries.

[TripletDaddy]

I wonder if he will in any condition to travel for the opener in Dallas? I am sure he will receive a huge ovation when he finally makes it back to attend his first OU game.

Sad news, but he is alive, which is wonderful.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I wonder if he will in any condition to travel for the opener in Dallas? I am sure he will receive a huge ovation when he finally makes it back to attend his first OU game.

Sad news, but he is alive, which is wonderful.

I am glad to hear he is ok. I hope that he is remembered in the opening prayer for the BLUE RIVER SHOOTOUT.

[Babs]

Wow...while that's really sad news, it's much better than what it could have been. The initial report seemed to indicate brain injuries.

To tell you the truth, there are rumors that that is the case, too, but that hasn't been confirmed.

His brother was a first-rate WR for us, and is with the Cowboys now. Corey was rumored to be equally talented, but hadn't started playing yet.

[TripletDaddy]

Babes' recent aggressive ice cream smack got me thinking about the upcoming BLUE RIVER SHOOTOUT. Now that we are only 6 months out, anybody shoring up plans to attend?

I will definitely be there.

As it stands, my tentative plans are to spend a day in Austin visiting my old BYU roommate, then heading up to Dallas on Friday.

[Babs]

Babes' recent aggressive ice cream smack got me thinking about the upcoming BLUE RIVER SHOOTOUT. Now that we are only 6 months out, anybody shoring up plans to attend?

I will definitely be there.

As it stands, my tentative plans are to spend a day in Austin visiting my old BYU roommate, then heading up to Dallas on Friday.

Austin is way more fun than Dallas.

[TripletDaddy]

Austin is way more fun than Dallas.

I've been to both. And since I don't drink and have already seen the bridge and the bats, there really isn't much for me in Austin on a repeat basis. Although I agree that it is much more appealing than Dallas.

I am assuming that there will be something game-related on Friday night. I was seriously planning on infiltrating the OU festivities because I am most definitely not going to attend a BYU fireside just to listen to Dennis Pitta and Max Hall sing a duet of "Each Life That Touches Ours For Good" while a montage of Austin Collie highlights plays on the screen behind them.

What do the Sooners do? Pep rally? Band/cheerleaders?

I am also hoping that there is some sort of concert going on that night.

Truthfully, Texas is a boring place for tourism. There really isn't much if great interest there, esp if you are coming from a metro area that already has a museum, nightlife, and sports.

[Babs]

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I am assuming that there will be something game-related on Friday night. I was seriously planning on infiltrating the OU festivities because I am most definitely not going to attend a BYU fireside just to listen to Dennis Pitta and Max Hall sing a duet of "Each Life That Touches Ours For Good" while a montage of Austin Collie highlights plays on the screen behind them.

What do the Sooners do? Pep rally? Band/cheerleaders?

Yes, there will undoubtedly be an official pep rally, probably in the parking lot of the official hotel. But the truth is that nobody really pays attention to if/when/where there's anything "official" going on.

Sooner fans will do whatever they want, but whatever it is it will most certainly be non-HC-friendly. If the OU-Texas game is any indication, most fans will go to the West End on Friday night and again after the game. But this game is in Arlington, not in Dallas like the RRR, so I'm not sure how that will affect things.

[TripletDaddy]

Yes, there will undoubtedly be an official pep rally, probably in the parking lot of the official hotel. But the truth is that nobody really pays attention to if/when/where there's anything "official" going on.

Sooner fans will do whatever they want, but whatever it is it will most certainly be non-HC-friendly. If the OU-Texas game is any indication, most fans will go to the West End on Friday night and again after the game. But this game is in Arlington, not in Dallas like the RRR, so I'm not sure how that will affect things.

I will go where the fun will be. I no longer attend BYU, so I have no HC issues.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I've been to both. And since I don't drink and have already seen the bridge and the bats, there really isn't much for me in Austin on a repeat basis. Although I agree that it is much more appealing than Dallas.

You don't have to drink to enjoy good music.

[Babs]

I will go where the fun will be. I no longer attend BYU, so I have no HC issues.

I was just playing with you. I was trying to allude to the fact that the Sooner fans are a rather bacchanalian lot.

[Babs]

You don't have to drink to enjoy good music.

See, this is Austin. Forget about the bridge and the bats. What makes Austin Austin is its character. But I mostly just figure that if I go there enough eventually I have to run into Matt.

[TripletDaddy]

You don't have to drink to enjoy good music.

I agree.

But I don't have to go to Austin for that, either. Which is why I am not sure there is anything really alluring pulling me there, other than my old roommate.

Austin's music scene is one of the best in the country, though, without a doubt.

[ERCougar]

bacchanalian

No way did you spell that correctly. Not without help.

[TripletDaddy]

See, this is Austin. Forget about the bridge and the bats. What makes Austin Austin is its character. But I mostly just figure that if I go there enough eventually I have to run into Matt.

Matt Drudge?