Guerin Emig
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More humanity, less outrage please. [email protected] if you need anything
Tulsa, OK
Joined September 2010
Dillon Gabriel to Holly Rowe: “Bake called me last night. He told me to do whatever it takes.”. Mission accomplished wouldn’t you say? #Sooners.
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Matt Rhule left his huddle to go ask Riley about Murray. Pretty damn cool right there.
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In the spirit of breaking news and full transparency… My Tulsa World run is over. Job elimination got me this morning. In case I’m not back here for a while do me a few favors:. Be compassionate. Listen to the children. Support local journalism. ✌️Guerin.
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Guessing that if Bob Stoops wanted to run for governor of Oklahoma right now he’d win by, oh, 98 percent?.
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Reader email: "OSU has a seat in Gallagher Iba reserved for Coach Iba. We should now reserve the adjoining seat for Coach Sutton. They can watch OSU basketball together.".
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Brent Venables hollering “Boomer!” into a mic to fire up the OU spring game crowd while simultaneously hugging Jamele Holieway says just a little bit about the #Sooners new head coach.
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Bob Stoops stands with his players at OU South Oval demonstration. #Sooners
http://t.co/QS7Al3wt6Q.
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Latest reason to dig Matt Campbell: #OKState QB Spencer Sanders said Campbell grabbed him after loss, complimented and encouraged him, then made sure security got him off field safely amid ISU celebration.
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Media dude: "What is it like to cross the Red River and play for Oklahoma?".Kenneth Murray: "It's great.".Dude: "Why did you make that decision?".Murray: "Cause I like to win.".Dude: "Was that the difference between Texas and OU?".Murray: "Yes". Scene.
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Gundy staying behind to watch his son QB Stillwater HS would be a classic "dad move." As in: "He's choosing to be a DAD over being a coach, over his job." . Respect to anyone who chooses family over work. It's how this shit is supposed to go.
You are 110% an #olds if you think Mike Gundy needs to be with his team at the team hotel on a Friday night. Might even be an imbecile.
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.@KirkHerbstreit sizes up @CoachVenables and @OU_Football (1 of 5): "I think he waited for the perfect opportunity. What better place than to go back to Norman? I think he’s going to do great. I think the biggest thing he’s done is he’s hired a great staff. .
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Drake Stoops shooting us straight and smart as always at the Burlsworth ceremony. The topic: Dillon Gabriel’s departure. #Sooners
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Kirk Herbstreit asked about Lincoln Riley: "I was talking with Coach Saban yesterday about the offensive coaches he goes up against. He says this is the best guy he’s faced." #Sooners #OrangeBowl.
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So long, sweetheart. You damn well better be full next year.
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Very different Peach Bowl Media Day appearances. #GeauxTigers outwardly confident, almost brash. #Sooners self-reflective, intense coming off a rough month of practice they called "Fall Camp 2." OU changed its approach to this playoff. We'll see if it pays off.
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#Sooners LB DaShaun White nails it on @CoachBobStoops: “This place sort of doesn’t let him go. He doesn’t let go of this place either.”.
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Kyler Murray quotes coming. Dude had grass, blood stains on uniform, small welt under his eye. Exhausted. Mad appreciation for his effort here tonight. #BoomerSooner #RollTide.
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Malcolm Rodriguez 11 tackles, 5 solos, 3 TFLs, 2 sacks and 1 PBU. Devin Harper 10 tackles, 7 solos, 4 hurries, 1 TFL, 1 sack, plus back-to-back plays on Caleb Williams very late. Standing ovation for the 2 biggest difference-makers in Bedlam. #OKState.
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I asked Brent Venables about Art Briles being on the OU sideline tonight. Said he was made aware of that before coming into the press conference. Someone connected to the program really jacked that up sideways. Just awful.
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Mike Stoops, arriving at the harsh reality of OU-Texas today: "I'm extremely disappointed in my inability to get this team to play at a higher level. It takes everybody pulling the same way, and certainly I take a lot of that responsibility." .#Sooners.
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Mike Gundy waiting for every OSU player in winning tunnel so he can do this:
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Bill Bedenbaugh just inherited the cape from Bob Stoops and Brent Venables. Says he’s living in Okla when he retires. “This is my home.” #Sooners.
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NOrleans shuttle driver tells me he had Nick Saban 3 yrs ago. Dude tried to strike up conversation. Saban: "Your job is to drive, not talk.".
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Mayfield, Young, Parker all phenomenal. But Maggie Nichols is the most powerful, most accomplished #Sooners athlete this year. To listen to her in this column is to understand why.
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Jesse Palmer is right. Utah staying ahead of OU is strictly "eye test." #Sooners strength of sched, strength of record, game control, power index metrics, plus top-25 wins, all superior to Utah. And the discrepancy grew last week.
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Statement from OU AD Joe Castiglione to Tulsa World: "We think the world of Austin Kendall. He has the freedom to make whatever decision (continue as a Sooner or transfer) he believes is in his best interest. He has been a terrific student athlete for the University of Oklahoma.".
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Just hung up with an orange-blooded OSU fan named Jim. We talked about Gundy, Chuba, OAN, Black Lives Matter. We didn't agree on much of anything, but he couldn't have been more respectful, patient. Civil discourse, man. As beautiful a concept as it is a lost art.
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Regardless of how you feel about Jeff Lebby, Art Briles or my column about what happened last night at OU, please read something I share w/ anyone curious why I believe this remains a very big deal.
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Lincoln Riley escaped Alabama by leaving SEC-bound OU. only to run into Ohio St at BiG-bound USC. College football hasn't completely lost its sense of irony, or humor. #Sooners fans are certainly giggling. But what if the joke never lands?
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Big 12’s recently updated schedule left #OKState with brutal 4-game finish. I knew @thacoachmike would see it as huge opportunity, not raw deal. Bedlam sweep.Respectable L at Baylor.Cunningham-less W at WV. Bravo, @OSUMBB. Can’t wait to see you in the postseason.
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The next time teachers get shit on, and there will be a next time very soon, you might think of them throwing their bodies over your children amid classroom gunfire.
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What grabs me about Brent Venables 7 months into #Sooners job is how happy he still looks. Like it’s Christmas morning here for him. At Media Days. He’s walking around talking up a storm but it’s as important to see him as hear him. That way you feel him, feel vibe around program.
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Eric Gray gained 7 on first down, then #Sooners snapped ball with :30 on the play clock. That's. not how ya do it.
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.@OSUMBB basketball verdict reveals NCAA system can be worse than broken or irrelevant. It can be harmful. On a cruel day in Stillwatwer, and a shameful one in Indianapolis:
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#OKState fans will love this, and so will anyone who has ever dealt with @Glenn_Spencer. Well done, Coach
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Sellout Crowd unraveled today, and the only thing worth understanding right now is decent people suffered as a result. (more ahead).
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Mike Stoops on Striker's SEC blast: "What he said was nothing out of the ordinary. Paul Finebaum slanders us every time he’s on radio.".
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This is a few blocks from the arena. You be the judge.
Trump: “There are very bad people outside. Very bad people . doing very bad things.”.
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Justin Broiles. Chuba Hubbard. Creed Humphrey. Chanse Sylvie. Amen Ogbongbemiga. Dillon Stoner. Pay attention to them. Now. Sooners and Cowboys, black and white, agents of change in something so much bigger than football:
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". By the way, they brought in a quarterback. If you’re not familiar with him by week one, two or three. Because he’s going to be putting up insane numbers in this system. "If I’m an OU guy, I’m buying stock. I think this is going to be a fun year.".
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I’m setting the number of times Brent Venables chokes up tomorrow at “countless.” Should be a time capsule for @OU_Football.
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Tre Brown just unloaded 12 games and 3 months of "Get the F off our back!" in one blitz. #Sooners.
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Texas A&M and West Virginia -- Two programs that love to tell you how good they are, but aren't all that interested in backing it up.
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Asked Buddy Hield what he might splurge on w/ 1st contract. "Not gonna splurge. I’ve got 6 brothers and sisters to take care of, and my mom".
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From BOR meeting: #Sooners OL coach Bill Bedenbaugh bumped from $625,000 to $750,000. Believe that makes him 3rd highest paid OL coach in FBS (per USA Today database).
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Rickey Dixon was diagnosed w/ ALS in 2013. His wife and caregiver Lorraine on the HOF honor:. "We were hopeful he would get in while he was still here on this earth. We are thankful to the committee, to coach Switzer and all his teammates. It was a team effort to get him there.".
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Sportswriters don't cheer in press boxes but they do during coach searches, since they love a great story. Brent Venables' return to OU would be a fantastic story, so excuse me while I pull hard for him to get the #Sooners job.
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There are like 20 Raiders personnel at #Sooners Pro Day. Someone’s going to Vegas, whether Lamb, Murray, Gallimore or Hurts a tad later.
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#Sooners LB Eric Striker hopes Baker Mayfield wins Heisman for sake of his "looks." Doesn't want a guy who looks like "Predator" to win it.
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I asked Cameron McGriff if #OKState was ready to surprise some folks again, must like last yr. "The only people we tend to surprise is you guys. People on the outside.". Well done, sir.
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Lon Kruger needs to save a game ball for Jalen Hill. Final 3:30: Found Manek for 3 to spark the decisive run, saved possession with off rebound, boarded Mizzou FT and sealed win with 2 of his own. Clutch, along with the #Sooners.
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My pal @BerryTramel has suggested Patty Gasso is the best coach in @OU_Athletics history. Maybe. Indisputable: This @OU_Softball team is the best in #Sooners history regardless of sport. Surpasses 74/75 OU football, any of Bud’s teams during streak. incomprehensible dominance.
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Yep. Time to start writing again. And podcasting. Maybe even tweeting since I hear Elon has done wonders with this place. Thrilled to be doing it all very soon with my pals at @selloutcrowd_. Stay tuned
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Thank goodness for autograph days like Meet the Sooners in this increasingly impersonal world.
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Stoops calls timeout so he can give Perine the ball he carried. Pretty cool right there. #Sooners.
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A commonality in the responses to COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter — human decency. If you are pushing back against either, you aren’t a Republican or Democrat. A conservative or a liberal. You’re just an asshole. That simple. This isn’t political. You just don’t care.
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With all due respect, the only thing that ruins the environment at Owen Field is 15-yard cushions on Baylor receivers.
@GuerinEmig OU has a 117-straight sellout record in Norman. @soonerad is correct not to sell beer at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. It's a family environment with generations of Sooner Fans sharing their legacy of OU football with their kids. Don't ruin the environment.
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". I really feel that OU feels disrespected with that whole transition from Lincoln Riley, whether it's right or not. And then Caleb Williams leaves. It’s almost like, ‘See ya, OU.’ And then here comes Venables into town and I think he inherits a team that’s like, ‘Let’s go!’. .
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"As a white man married to an amazing black woman, I’ve experienced prejudice and racism from a little different perspective.". It is extraordinary perspective from OSU offensive line coach Charlie Dickey. His is another voice we must hear.
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I've been thinking about writing this for a while. Curtis Bolton's tweet gave me an excuse. Athletes are more enlightened than "stick to sports" fools who scold them:
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@KirkHerbstreit @CoachVenables @OU_Football ". He hired a great strength coach and brought Schmidty back. He hired a great offensive coordinator in Jeff Lebby. He’s going to do great as a decision-maker, probably use some analytics. I think his team is going to play with a bit of an attitude. .
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Things I suggest Lincoln Riley put on shelf:. 1 -- QB draw. That isn't Murray or Hurts out there, Coach. 2 -- Wildcat. It isn't just the freshman's snap misplay. You've got Kennedy Brooks. He tends to gain positive yardage. You just need 1 down there. #Sooners.
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Jawun Evans cringed as Seth Davis hyped Lville-Michigan matchup on CBS. Evans told me: "Yeah, I heard that. I’m gonna keep that in mind.".
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Circle of OU athletes, coaches just outside Owen Field, led in prayer by #Sooners center Ty Darlington. http://t.co/nR1BdEIcsg.
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Every fan base of every team. EVERY single one. has a rogue a**hole element. We all know this. When that element crawls out from their rocks like what happened at Bedlam, we’ve gotta do 2 simple things: Condemn that crap, and keep in mind the 95% on the civilized side.
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God man I’m so tired and angry and worried about my kids and the country they’ll raise families in. Just fed up with this shit. I’m not out to offend any of you with RTs or language, but I’ve pretty much had it. Hope you understand but after today care less if you don’t. Yknow?.
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Bob Stoops: "It’s hard to believe that that actually happened. It’s sad the ignorance that can still be there with some people." #Sooners.
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A column on @TheGavinFreeman, whose long recruiting journey ended with @OU_CoachGundy and the chance to follow the trail blazed by idol/fellow Heritage Hall Charger Sterling Shepard at @OU_Football.
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In four years playing for the Sooners: Tinker Owens won two national titles for OU, but he also is one of the few players in team history to go undefeated against Texas, Oklahoma State and Nebraska. Tinker joined me on Mind Games and chatted about his 43-2-1 record at OU.
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Back when Kevin Wilson ran OU's 2007 offense, he'd use the term "glitchy" when things got off kilter. But boy could you see the potential. Then came '08. Not saying 2021 OU offense will be that good, but if they could just stop being "glitchy" . Man, the potential. .
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A Texas loss to Texas Tech Friday would give the Longhorns a fifth regular season record of .500 or worse over the past six years. That’s just. Wow.
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A phone call from @CoachVenables. "Goosebumps" at the Alamo Bowl. Back at work for @OU_Football, where the players are "all in." .Why 'Schmidty's return to the #Sooners is a big damn deal:
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Sorry in advance for getting personal. I hope you understand. If you've ever lost a pet, you will. Farewell to Lizzie, my beautiful, joyful, slobberful writing companion.
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Chuba Hubbard, Spencer Sanders, Tylan Wallace, Amen Ogbongbemiga all referenced a 2020 national championship at the #OKState pep rally today. Pokes came very strong. Buckle up.
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I hope you join me in recognizing that they aren’t bylines or social media handles or data points, and that they shouldn’t be the focus of anything but this: They are truly good souls who are hurting right now, worthy of your empathy.
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I’m told Oklahoma will be issuing statement soon on @HoustonChron report re: OU, Texas SEC exploration #Sooners.
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In the fall of 2013 after the #Sooners wrecked NCAA softball, I told Patty Gasso she'd never coach another team like that one. I remember her saying: "We'll see.". We see, Coach. Your @OU_Softball natl champs of 2021 will go down in comparable history. Congrats on No. 5.
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Buddy Hield, as decent a young man as you'll find, won Big12 POY today. But b/c of living, breathing trash, he'll be robbed of headlines.
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Some perspective from an OU source on #Sooners-Tulane, and something to remember as game shifts to Norman. "They're working through so much down there that we're trying to give them a lot of grace and patience.". Amen.
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Break from explanations for some MAJOR props to Taylor Cornelius for answering every last question today. Cornelius, Hill, Phillips, Wallace, Stoner also all came in for postgame, faced the music. Grown ass men right there. #OKState.
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Matt Campbell, explaining progression of his ISU program, says he answers "football questions" now, not those about uniform design and entrance music. Filed to "Why Campbell kills it at Big 12 Media Days".
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