OU wins but…
So as of this writing, OU is winning against Washington, 55-14. Will they score again? It is possible, but Coach Stoops has put in our second team offense and defense so as not to be horribly cruel and run up the score against a relatively young Washington team under Coach Tyrone Willingham. And while I wouldn’t want OU to lose this game, I have to say– I feel bad.
I mean, this isn’t just some random team that OU is playing. We’re playing Coach Willingham, who was, I believe, unfairly outed as Notre Dame’s head coach. Granted, ultimately the whole thing is just about winning games, and which coaches are able to do that for their respective teams. He did great his first year at ND, and I’m guessing it was easier for him to recruit over there than at Washington. But in his second year the team did badly, and he was immediately fired. Meanwhile, Charlie Weis, his replacement, has done terribly at ND for the past 3 years and is still in place. I’m not going to get into the whole racial aspect of the whole thing– I don’t care. All I know is that it was unfair. But at Washington, his record is a paltry 11-27… and people at Washington are ready to drop him. Now, with this loss, his team is at 0-3. Ouch.
So I think this is the first time that OU has torched a secondary and overall defense and I sorta just feel bad for the coach. I know, I’ve never really done a true “college football” post, but here it is. If you’ve got any thoughts, lemme know.
*UPDATE 9/14/08*
OU is now ranked number 2 in the nation, just behind USC. Prognosticators are claiming another OU-USC national championship game. Of course we’re only 3 games into the season, but let’s hope that if we do get there, it’s nowhere near the last result.