Sgt. Ryan Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 (edited) "The Oklahoma Sooners are the greatest football team ever thread. " Edited January 25, 2006 by Sgt. Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewer Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Well, is they or are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbmcdonald Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 "The Oklahoma Sooners are the greatest football team ever thread. " 1287214[/snapback] How about "I should never bet against the Seahawks, but if I do, under no circumstances should it be with TheProf" thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Ryan Posted January 25, 2006 Author Share Posted January 25, 2006 Well, is they or are they? 1287219[/snapback] Both, I couldnt edit the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeohiostate Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Surely you jest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Ryan Posted January 25, 2006 Author Share Posted January 25, 2006 Surely you jest 1287548[/snapback] Surely not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeeman Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 We all need to realize that this is a completely true statement as far as Sgt Ryan is concerned, with no self-doubt whatsoever. If perception is reality, and Sgt. Ryan perceives this to be true, we will never be able to persuade him otherwise. I for one, do not have a problem with it at all... But if they lose to UCLA again, we'll see if that colors his perception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 "The Oklahoma Sooners are the greatest football team ever thread. " 1287214[/snapback] : Come back in a few hundred wins, junior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeohiostate Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 (edited) Checking on some final season polls since the inception of the AP in 1936 , here's what i found: Notre Dame 9 National Titles OSU, OU and Alabama with 7 National Titles USC with 6 Texas and Nebraska with 4 each and scUM with just 2 Before the AP Poll was founded the IVY League with Yale,Princeton,Cornell, Penn St and Harvard ruled the National scene. If these retroactive polls are included in the "best team" discussion, then Notre Dame and Alabama can add another 4 or so apeice and are clearly the best teams of all-time. I was a big Alabama fan when i was younger, my mothers family resides from there still and Bear Byrant will always be revered by any college sports fan. Edited January 27, 2006 by theeohiostate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 (edited) Checking on some final season polls since the inception of the AP in 1936 , here's what i found: Notre Dame 9 National Titles 1290756[/snapback] 'Nuff said. Edited January 27, 2006 by Pope Flick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprofessor Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Checking on some final season polls since the inception of the AP in 1936 , here's what i found: Notre Dame 9 National Titles OSU, OU and Alabama with 7 National Titles USC with 6 Texas and Nebraska with 4 each and scUM with just 2 Before the AP Poll was founded the IVY League with Yale,Princeton,Cornell, Penn St and Harvard ruled the National scene. If these retroactive polls are included in the "best team" discussion, then Notre Dame and Alabama can add another 4 or so apeice and are clearly the best teams of all-time. I was a big Alabama fan when i was younger, my mothers family resides from there still and Bear Byrant will always be revered by any college sports fan. 1290756[/snapback] Come on .... do we really care who won 50-70 years ago? Can we just talk about the last quarter century? Notre Dame .... Oklahoma Nowhere to be found! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Last time I checked the Longhorns are the current reigning National Champions, beat OU this year, and are ahead in the series overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Ryan Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 (edited) Come on .... do we really care who won 50-70 years ago? Can we just talk about the last quarter century? Notre Dame .... Oklahoma Nowhere to be found! 1291195[/snapback] OU 85, 2000 How many have SC won in that time, 1. 2004. Edited January 27, 2006 by Sgt. Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbmcdonald Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 "The Oklahoma Sooners are the greatest football team ever thread. " 1287214[/snapback] IMO the simple FACT that OU's all-time record vs UT is 56 Losses, 39 Wins and 5 Ties is ample evidence to disprove the assertion that OU is the or are the greatest football ever. If you would like to propose another assertion, we can debate that. For the mathematically challenged, that is a 39 winning percentage for OU, vs a team that is certainly one of their top two rivals, if not their top rival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Ryan Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 IMO the simple FACT that OU's all-time record vs UT is 56 Losses, 39 Wins and 5 Ties is ample evidence to disprove the assertion that OU is the or are the greatest football ever. If you would like to propose another assertion, we can debate that. For the mathematically challenged, that is a 39 winning percentage for OU, vs a team that is certainly one of their top two rivals, if not their top rival. 1291564[/snapback] In my lifetime Ou has trounced Texas. So if you want to go back since the early turn of the century of 1900 Texas leads, but I hope to live another 30 yrs and watch OU surpass Texas in that all time series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 In my lifetime Ou has trounced Texas. So if you want to go back since the early turn of the century of 1900 Texas leads, but I hope to live another 30 yrs and watch OU surpass Texas in that all time series. 1291904[/snapback] Ok, if you want to go back into history Texas clearly has the upper hand. If you don't want to go back into history, then Texas is the reigning NC. Either way they are better than Zero U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Ryan Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 Ok, if you want to go back into history Texas clearly has the upper hand. If you don't want to go back into history, then Texas is the reigning NC. Either way they are better than Zero U. 1291937[/snapback] Enjoy that title, cause like SC, its going to be a long season for Whorn fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWPFFL BrianW Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 OU 85, 2000 How many have SC won in that time, 1. 2004. 1291448[/snapback] According to the NCAA, USC won in 03 as well. I don't know about any of you, but if the NCAA is recognizing it, then that sure holds a lot more water than what sarge thinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbmcdonald Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 In my lifetime Ou has trounced Texas. So if you want to go back since the early turn of the century of 1900 Texas leads, but I hope to live another 30 yrs and watch OU surpass Texas in that all time series. 1291904[/snapback] Well the original statement, did include the word "ever". Words, do have meaning. That tends to be important in a conversation. However, if your definition of "ever" is you lifetime (you know a clinical case of Narcissism would explain many things), we can look at that: Last 30 Years OU is 13-14-3 vs UT Last 20 Years OU is 10-9-1 vs UT Last 10 Years OU is 6-4-0 vs UT Where exactly does the trounce come in? Yes, last 5 Years 0U is 4-1 vs UT, some might consider that a trounce. However, this time the comment did not include the word "ever", but rather the phrase, "my lifetime". Now, if you are in fact 5 years old, I will give you the word "trounce” and that too would go along way in explaining things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeohiostate Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 According to the NCAA, USC won in 03 as well. I don't know about any of you, but if the NCAA is recognizing it, then that sure holds a lot more water than what sarge thinks. 1292077[/snapback] Agreed, the AP poll determined a piece of the National title since 1936, i'd say USC gets a share of it in '03.........the BCS is just another crown, but not any better than the AP, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeohiostate Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Now, if you are in fact 5 years old, I will give you the word "trounce” and that too would go along way in explaining things. 1292442[/snapback] Is this a mental or physical assertion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Ryan Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 Well the original statement, did include the word "ever". Words, do have meaning. That tends to be important in a conversation. However, if your definition of "ever" is you lifetime (you know a clinical case of Narcissism would explain many things), we can look at that: Last 30 Years OU is 13-14-3 vs UT Last 20 Years OU is 10-9-1 vs UT Last 10 Years OU is 6-4-0 vs UT Where exactly does the trounce come in? Yes, last 5 Years 0U is 4-1 vs UT, some might consider that a trounce. However, this time the comment did not include the word "ever", but rather the phrase, "my lifetime". Now, if you are in fact 5 years old, I will give you the word "trounce” and that too would go along way in explaining things. 1292442[/snapback] Im 34, and look at the scores of those games. When texas won, they sqeaked by, OU has spanked Texas repeatedly in the 80s and the 2000's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbmcdonald Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Im 34, and look at the scores of those games. When texas won, they sqeaked by, OU has spanked Texas repeatedly in the 80s and the 2000's 1292549[/snapback] OK, so your definition of the best team ever is, in part, the team that while having a losing record against thier biggest rival, when they do when they have a bigger margin of victory, then thier margin of loss, when they lose? As for me, I will take UT's 56-39-5 record vs OU, over OU's higher margin of victory, when they do win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Ryan Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 Another reason to root for OU. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/teamphotos?p...2416&teamId=201 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprofessor Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 "The Oklahoma Sooners are the greatest football team ever thread. " 1287214[/snapback] Have they won 34 in a row? :doah: Didn't think so. You are living in the past my friend ... in the past! The Sooners couldn't hold USC's "Trojans"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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