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Published October 07, 2006 01:59 am - Horning: Victory needed for now, later Commentary By Clay Horning The Norman Transcript DALLAS — Bob Stoops is a true believer on this Oklahoma-Texas stuff.
He can say it’s hardly a neutral field because it’s not the Oklahoma State Fair in which the Cotton Bowl sits, but don’t believe it. Five of the seven times he’s led teams down that famous ramp, it was only his fans there when it was over. Twice, it was only his fans after the half. “It gets your competitive juices flowing,” he said of the setting and circumstance of one of college football’s greatest and perhaps most unique rivalry. “It gets the hair up on the back of your neck, and it’s exciting. It’s as good as it gets.” As good as it gets. The only thing better than as good as it gets? As good as it gets and winning. It’s worth considering, because if not now, when? Today is OU’s chance to do so many things: take control of the Big 12 South, prove to the nation it’s an elite team, to remain in the — laugh if you must, but it’s true — national championship chase. It’s even a big day for Stoops on a personal level. When was the last time one of his teams won a huge game? This one, maybe, two years ago? If not, the 2003 Rose Bowl? So OU’s got this huge chance and Stoops is in position to summon Sooner Magic, just like he always seemed to every time OU met some until-then-unbeatable foe way back when. That’s all great. But turn it around. 
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