Posted on 01/02/2007 4:32:43 PM PST by Nachum
To describe the lapses in ordinary playcalling in the Fiesta Bowl football game on Monday night as constituting an outrageous injustice is an understatement. Since defensive preparation is a conference responsibility as opposed to an individual institutional responsibility, we must look to you to launch a vigorous effort to correct the situation.
On behalf of the University of Oklahoma, I ask that you as Big 12 Commissioner take the following actions:
- First, seek an apology from Boise State's coaches for running grossly unusual offensive plays without telling us what they were doing beforehand.
- Second, since institutions, players, and coaches are held responsible by conferences and the NCAA for their actions, those who executed the plays should also be held responsible. At the very least, those found responsible for lateraling the ball on the hook-and-ladder play and the guy who hid the ball behind his back on the Statue of Liberty play in the closing minutes of the game should be suspended from the NFL draft.
- Third, it is my understanding that Boise State has a rule that they will only use legal plays in games with other teams in bowl games. In light of what happened Monday, Oklahoma should request that Boise State change its rule to assure they will only use plays that we know they are going to use.
- Fourth, the Big 12 should request that the game should not go into the record books as a win or loss by either team in light of the level of sneakiness in Boise State's playbook.
- Fifth, the Big 12 should place on the appropriate agendas of NCAA meetings and meetings of the conference commissioners a discussion of how such "trick plays" should be executed.
Since the University of Oklahoma is required by conference sportsmanship rules to limit their comments in situations like this, we must look to you as the commissioner of the Big 12 Conference to vigorously demand that our teams not be subjected to such underhanded tomfoolery and creative chicanery on the gridiron.
It is truly sad and deeply disappointing that members of our football team should be deprived of the outcome of the game that they deserved because of an inexcusable breakdown in the Sooners' ability to stop opponents from such uncalled-for nonsense as lateraling to another player and hiding the ball behind their backs.
In closing, waaaaaaaaaaaah!
Sincerely,
David L. Boren
President, The University of Oklahoma
That game was a blast. I haven't enjoyed a game that much in ages. I love that Zabransky guy, too. He looked like he was having fun.
Poor Stoops. He looked stupefied.
Ha ha! That's great, thanks!
Sort of the text equivalent of the look on Bob Stoops' face on a couple of occasions last night!
I sat and watched that whole game. I'm glad I did.
The only words that would emanate from my mouth for the final 2 minutes were, "Holy crap. Holeeeee crap."
Best football game I've ever seen.
Anyone else see the "Freeze Play" in the Gator Bowl?
The whole team looked that way.
Refreshing for a change, huh?
"David Boron writes to the Big 12" ping
Hats off to Boise State. They were determined and played their hearts out.
They don't call it the wacky WAC for nothing!
That is hilarious.
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