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122 years ago, OU defeated Oklahoma A&M 75-0 in the first Bedlam football game. And the story of that game is pretty incredible.
The game was played on November 5, 1904, at Island Park in Guthrie, three years before Oklahoma became a state. It was a bitterly cold day with strong winds, and one of the strangest touchdowns in college football history took place.
Oklahoma A&M attempted a punt, but the wind was so strong that it blew the football backward, sending it down a hill and into the icy waters of Cottonwood Creek.
Under the rules at the time, the ball was still live. Players from both teams jumped into the creek trying to recover it. OU’s Ed Cook reportedly swam 10 yards to retrieve the football and emerged with a touchdown.
A few other interesting notes from the first Bedlam game:
• OU won 75-0, still the largest margin of victory in Bedlam history.
• Every OU player reportedly scored that day.
• OU won the first 11 meetings between the two schools.
• Oklahoma A&M didn’t score its first points against OU until 1914, and didn’t win its first Bedlam game until 1917.
Pictured is a historical marker in Guthrie commemorating the first Bedlam game.
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This is why we call it the “Pilot In Command”
This happened in the same vicinity where the ill-fated Lear Jet hit the storm cell.
JetBlue pilot en route from Fort Lauderdale to Austin says to ATC:
“So you're gonna make us go through a, uh, severe thunderstorm?”
The captain then commanded the situation and overrode the ATC:
“So we declare an emergency, making a left turn heading 260 for severe weather avoidance.”
Sometimes piloting demands a specific set of traits - decisiveness, independent judgment, and the backbone to reject an instruction when it doesn’t feel right.
Refusing the assigned heading showed exactly that kind of assertive leadership.
Whoever is pilot monitoring must make these tough calls but ultimately, the captain is the final authority and ultimately accountable for every soul on board.
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BREAKING: Authorities are urging parents to check their children’s candy to ensure there’s no OU offense inside. #SOONERS
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Here’s the thing….Arbuckle and Venables have done this to themselves with their refusal to look at any quarterback other than John Mateer.
Arbuckle has tried RPO game…quick game…short game…half field rollouts…12/13 personnel…empty sets…Mateer just is what he is (a BAD QB) and his inability to read a defense, see the field, and trigger just negates any consistency/effectiveness for the offense.
Do all the other facets of the offense need to be better? Of course.
But again…a competent QB changes everything and now…with no goals on the table and staring a losing season in the face, it will ultimately most likely cost people their jobs…and it should.
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Oklahoma currently has more PENALTY yards than they have either passing yards or rushing yards.
Kip Lewis also has more return yards than John Mateer has passing yards.
But I'm sure no changes will be made.
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‼️ Unprecedented Collapse!
Watch as The Stratospheric Polar Vortex splits in 2 pieces - an unprecedented early-season collapse. Its a full month ahead of any other known collapse!
The latest forecast shows stratospheric winds in the Polar regions weakening to record-low levels in early November, and remaining that way for weeks!
Normally, the polar vortex strengthens during autumn. Instead, models suggest it could weaken dramatically, with winds potentially reversing direction.
If that happens, it could qualify as the earliest major sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) on record, potentially beating the previous November 28 benchmark.
Why does it matter? Well, a disrupted polar vortex can increase the chances of Arctic air spilling southward into the United States, Europe and Asia in subsequent weeks. However, that outcome is far from guaranteed because El Niño is overwhelming the pattern.
But ironically yes it’s very possibly related to this years Super El Niño, as Tropical Pacific convection can alter planetary-wave propagation into the stratosphere, potentially contributing to vortex disruption. #elnino 1/
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And they said the perfect Halloween uniform didn’t exist … Oklahoma State’s fit for Saturday’s game at Iowa State 🤠
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🚨 This has never happened before.
The Super El Niño has triggered an unprecedented early November stratospheric warming event (SSW) and wind reversal.
100% chance forecast. We must prepare for weather and climate events that were otherwise impossible until now.
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The Polar Vortex is now forecast to split in early November, with a high chance of an official Stratospheric Warming event with a wind reversal around November 4.
That would make this the earliest Sudden Stratospheric Warming on record, by more than 3 weeks. In our latest analysis, we look at how the event is forecast to unfold, along with early thoughts on potential weather impacts and how another such event is currently trending for mid-winter 2026/2027.
severe-weather.eu/global-wea…
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After a couple of stalled attempts, Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen is set to move forward on the southeast corner of Lake Hefner Parkway and Memorial/Kilpatrick Turnpike.
The company filed for building permits in December of 2025 and after almost a year of back-and-forth with the City of Oklahoma City, their application was finally approved and issued late last week.
They bought the 3.1-acre property way back in 2014 and submitted plans for that site. After stalling, they then considered a site at NW 16th and Broadway just north of downtown.
In April 2025, we reported they had refiled zoning plans for the Memorial site.
Pappadeaux operates 38 locations in 8 states. This would be their first restaurant in Oklahoma and work should be starting soon.
Foreshadowing?!
A SOONER RECORD NOBODY WANTS TO BREAK!
For 9 consecutive games, Oklahoma has alternated wins and losses!
W-L-W-L-W-L-W-L-W
The streak began with OU’s 17-13 victory over LSU last season and continued through Saturday’s 23-15 win at Mississippi State.
THE LAST TIME? 1969 — 57 YEARS AGO!
That 9-game streak began with a 37-8 victory over Pittsburgh and ended the season with a 28-27 win over Oklahoma State.
Oklahoma finally broke the streak by defeating SMU 28-11 in the 1970 season opener.
TWO CONSECUTIVE WINS!
FAST-FORWARD TO 2026
The Sooners have a chance to repeat history Saturday against South Carolina.
A loss would extend the alternating streak to 10 games, setting a new mark.
But a WIN would end the streak at nine!
And just like in 1970, all it takes is TWO WINS IN A ROW!
Sometimes the best way to make history is to STOP making it!
#OUDNA #BoomerSooner
#Sooners, Would you ‘bury the dry brisket’ & take Lincoln Riley back to be OC?
25%🤬Yes!
11%Yes
17%No
47%🤬No!
64 votes • Final results
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OU’s offense has 2 major roadblocks keeping them from realizing their full potential.
1. QB cannot process the game quick enough. He has the arm talent, he knows the plays. His reaction time from seeing the field to making a decision is just too slow. That’s why balls are overthrown, underthrown, or held until sacked. It’s rarely happening on time or in sync.
2. No killer instinct. This is a result of coaching. This team operates with the idea that the defense kills the opponent, and the offense avoids killing itself. This offense does not look like they are lead, or held to the expectation to go out and take souls. It’s purely look for safe and easy gains, and prioritize field position over points.
All of this is a result of coaching philosophy. With QB they value practice evaluation over game evaluation. The speed of the SEC has been too much for Mateer since he got there. He’s protected in practice, it’s much easier to look good with no threat. When they say “he gives us the best chance to win”, it’s because they view it through the lens of not expecting killer instinct plays. They want safe short passes and runs that get them to a good punting position. Their whole offensive strategy to dink your way up to field, and over the course of the game you’ll get a couple drives that keep going long enough to score.
Under Lebby and DG, the offense was looking to kill. I think Brent blamed that for leading to defensive struggles. So he changed his offensive philosophy to be more about preservation, and less about aggression. All to obtain “complimentary football”. That’s flawed though, because it has always been about “the offense is hurting the defense”. Everything is built around defense as the main act, and offense as the passive support group.
BV needs to figure this stuff out, or he’ll continue to solidify himself as a failure as a head coach.
