Oklahoma Sooners
What does everyone think about Rhett Bomar and the Oklahoma Sooners chances at a good season this year?
Without Bomar and with replacement QB Paul Thompson former starting QB turned wide receiver turned Starting QB again?
It'll probably be much like last year... lots of wide open receivers being missed because the QB has absolutely no idea what the hell is going on out there. Thompson has no QB skills what so ever. I really don't think Stoops should start him. He want be giving his team a chance to win if he does. They'll go 8-5.
But there is one bright spot for the up coming season for OU. A true freshman running back named DeMarco Murray. (6'0" 185lbs, 4.2 speed !!!) He'll be the number two back, and believe it or not he's just as good if not better than Peterson. I've never seen anybody that can do what he can do other than Adrian Peterson and Reggie Bush !!! He's a very very very rare talent, and after Peterson leaves to go to NFL after this season you want even be able to tell that he's gone. Murray is a future Heisman candidate himself... remember where you heard his name first people !!! I'm telling you right now !!! He's going to turn the college football world upside down !!!
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What is in a football team's name? Throughout the NCAA football season, we constantly hear the names of various teams as we watch games, learn scores, and manage our college fantasy football squads. However, we rarely think about the origins of various schools' names. Here are some of the fascinating stories about some NCAA schools' names:
1. Alabama Crimson Tide
In the history of NCAA football, Alabama has become one of the most successful teams. However, have you ever wondered about the history of the team's name? Newspapers originally referred to the football name as "Crimson White." This alluded to the school colors. It later became the "Thin Red Line." However, in a 1907 game between Alabama and Auburn, the two teams battled in a sea of red mud. Thus, Alabama became the "Crimson Tide."
2. Penn State Nittany Lions
We are familiar with mountain Lions, but what is the significance of Penn State's "Nittany" Lions? It all began with a Penn State graduate named H.D. "Joe" Mason.
Mason became inspired after seeing a live Princeton tiger on its campus. A Penn State newspaper then sponsored Mason's quest to choose a mascot for Penn State. The school ultimately chose a lion, and it is most likely the first college to have a lion as its mascot. The "Nittany" refers to the school's location at the base of Mount Nittany. According to local Native American legend, Nittany (also Nita-Nee) was an American Indian princess.
3. Arkansas Razorbacks
Before they were the Razorbacks, Arkansas was the Cardinals. Students selected the mascot, due to the school's colors of cardinal and white. The name "Razorbacks" originated from a talk that the first paid Arkansas football coach, Hugo Bezdek, made to the students of Arkansas. Bezdek gave the talk after the school's seventh victory during the season. He observed that the team had played like a "wild band of Razorback Hogs." The rest, as they say, is history. Starting in 1910, Arkansas had a new mascot: The Razorbacks.
4. Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma has become renowned for its play on the gridiron. However, have you ever wondered what exactly a Sooner is? Prior to the U.S. government's opening of regions in the Indian Territory for settlement, Sooners were actually people who entered the lands illegally. "Sooners" first referred to settlers in 1889 who moved onto the Oklahoma Lands prior to 12:00 noon on April 22, 1889.
5. Tennessee Volunteers
We all know what volunteers are. However, to which volunteers does the name of the Tennessee Volunteers refer? During the early portion of the War of 1812, Tennessee earned the nickname, "The Volunteer State." President James Madison ordered General Andrew Jackson to enlist 1,500 volunteer soldiers from Tennessee. The troops were to battle Native Americans and the British, but they never fought during the war. General Andrew Jackson would later become the U.S. president.
Every fact we learn about NCAA football, can help us to appreciate it better. For instance learning the history of NCAA schools' names increases our appreciation for their games.
Rick Grantham is an avid sports fan. Most of Rick's articles focus on Tennessee volunteers merchandise gear. Many articles are related to NCAA College fan shop and other sports related topics. Rick is a contributing author to BooYah Village.
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