October 6th

by Sweed4Heisman on Sep 17, 2007 8:33 PM CDT

You know, I should be downright ecstatic that I will attend my first ever Red River Shootout here in a few weeks. And I am...sort of. It is not the RRS itself that mixes my feelings however. It's the simple fact that it's on the same damn day as Florida-LSU. The RRS (according to the Big12Sports.com's TV grid) will kickoff at 2:30 and the Florida-LSU showdown is scheduled to kick at 7. If I'm lucky (by lucky I mean the driver of the Texas Exes bus does 100 the whole way back to Austin), I'll be able to catch part of the second half. The moral of the story, friends, is that it is sometimes hard to perform my duties as a diehard Longhorn fan and my duties as a diehard college football fan. Rest assured though, I am up to the task......... I think.

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by Longhorn13 on Sep 17, 2007 9:12 PM CDT reply actions

Chances are by then

Boomer Sooner will be blasting through your head and you can't stop it, but maybe your hangover will have faded away and you're working on another with a victorious hue. Or not, the Horns lost and you don't care about any other football game. Everything becomes a red blur.

I hope you get a great game. I saw a solid win, a horrible loss (remember Andy White; don't worry, no one does) and a truly great comeback victory. The highs are incredible and the lows can twist your soul into something stinky as the cotton candy on the bottom of your shoe. But, heh, you're a fan, so that's what your gamblin' your attention on.

Best of luck to you, Sweed4Heisman. May the lightning spring from the Horns and you cheer yourself into delirium.

by whills on Sep 17, 2007 9:44 PM CDT reply actions

It is one.....

.....of the greatests moments of your CFB life. I remember mine like it was yesterday. Has to be the greatest environment in the game today.

--- All roads to the Big-XII Championships run through OU and the RRS. It's not just "another game." ---

by HornChamps on Sep 17, 2007 11:29 PM CDT reply actions

I'm pretty sure that either way

you won't care about LSU-Florida that night.

If we win, you'll be ecstatic out-of-your-mind that we're on an unexpected fast-track to the National Championship game, and you won't give a damn what you gave up to have been there.

And if we lose (especially if we lose by a lot), you certainly won't give a damn to watch two teams from some other conference slug it out.

I think either way you'll probably just be drunk.

by BrooklynHorn on Sep 18, 2007 12:15 AM CDT reply actions

yeah

Was going to say the same thing. Who freaking cares about LSU/Florida that night ...

Go Horns, Go Vince, Go Mavs

by Cyrus on Sep 18, 2007 1:24 AM CDT up reply actions

Thank you folks

I think that you're all right. Once the K-State game is over, I'll probably be counting the seconds until Saturday and won't give any other games too much thought. The thought just struck me the other day as I was watching Florida dismantle Tennessee : "Damn what a slugfest they'll have with LSU." Luckily, I visit the BON community and they are more than happy to steer me back in the right direction. When I see the best rivalry in sports in one of the grandest arenas in all of football... I won't know what to do with myself, much less care about the Florida-LSU game. Thanks again!!

by Sweed4Heisman on Sep 18, 2007 8:16 AM CDT reply actions

Stay Saturday night in Dallas

why head back? Sunday is just pro football, so sleep off the hangover, and take a leisurely drive back on Sunday afternoon.

by Wells on Sep 18, 2007 9:01 AM CDT up reply actions

I don't have a vehicle

I'm just going to take the Texas Exes bus.

by Sweed4Heisman on Sep 18, 2007 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions

OU tickets

does anyone know if student tickets for the ou game are designated as student tickets or can I sell them to anyone.

Texas '11

by rutaj04 on Sep 18, 2007 7:40 PM CDT reply actions

as long as the ticket doesn't say your name on it

you can sell it to anyone.

by Sweed4Heisman on Sep 18, 2007 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions

re

Every ticket to the shootout is the same. None are designated in any special way. If you have one, you can sell it to anyone. Many students get as many tickets possible in the draw, then turn around and sell them on ebay or to friends. You can turn quite a profit.

...til Gabriel blows his horn

by BigTexBD on Sep 18, 2007 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions

but...

I'd rather they be sold to friends, because on ebay anyone can buy.

...til Gabriel blows his horn

by BigTexBD on Sep 18, 2007 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks

I really appreciate it, I will try not to sell on ebay to prevent sooners from sitting on our side of the cotton bowl.

Texas '11

by rutaj04 on Sep 18, 2007 8:55 PM CDT reply actions

Im still looking for tickets

I am lookin for a pair for the shootout. I don't care which side, I just want to get in the stadium. If anyone has any extra tickets, or knows anyone who does please let me know. Thanks
Rand-Ooooooooo

Will Rogers never met Barry Switzer

by Rand O on Sep 18, 2007 10:39 PM CDT reply actions