BAM’s college football favorites for Nov. 21, 2009
OSU’s third-string quarterback Brandon Weeden led the Pokes to a 31-28 victory Thursday night over the Colorado Buffaloes in Stillwater. (Photo by Nate Billings/The Oklahoman)
It’s going to be a slow football season Saturday at the BAM household today.
My No. 12-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys already played their game for the week, with third-string quarterback Brandon Weeden leading the Pokes to a 31-28 victory Thursday night over the Colorado Buffaloes in Stillwater.
The Oklahoma Sooners will play the Texas Tech Red Raiders at 11:30 a.m. today in Lubbock, Texas. The game will air on Fox Sports Net.
The McDonnell family traditionally roots for the defending national champs, the Florida Gators, but we won’t get to watch today’s game. The Gators will play Florida International at 11:30 a.m. at home in Gainesville, but the game will just be shown on pay-per-view.
Still, go teams!
-BAM
Weekend Warmup for Nov. 20-22, 2009
Wanda Jackson (Associated Press photo)
Here is a list of events happening around Oklahoma today-Sunday (Nov. 20-22, 2009). For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.
- Hear Wanda Jackson, Brian Dunning and the Rock & Roll Trio Saturday at the 50th anniversary celebration for 66 Bowl, 3810 NW 39 Expressway. The party goes on from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, 59 cent specials on bowling, shoes, hot dogs, soft drinks. Doors reopen at 7 p.m. for the 8 p.m. concert. Information: 946-3966.
- Take in hands-on art activities, face painting, live performances from the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and more at the Fall Family Festival celebrating the special exhibit “The Dutch Italianates” from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive. Information: 236-3100 or www.okcmoa.com.
- Watch the musical “Little House on the Prairie,” presented by Celebrity Attractions, at 8 tonight, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday at the Civic Center, 201 N Walker. Information: (800) 869-1451 or www.celebrityattractions.com.
Hinder
- MIAMI – Hear Oklahoma City rockers Hinder at 8 p.m. Saturday at Buffalo Run Casino. Information: www.ticketstorm.com.
- THACKERVILLE – Laugh along with Ron White at 9 tonight at WinStar World Casino. Then, hear Lyle Lovett at 8 p.m. Saturday at WinStar. Information: www.winstarworldcasino.com.
NORMAN — Listen the Gin Blossoms at 8 tonight at Riverwind Casino, 1544 W State Highway 9. Information: 322-6464 or www.riverwind.com.
- Hear Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter Michael Fracasso at 9 tonight at the Blue Door, 2805 N McKinley. Information: 524-0738 or www.bluedoorokc.com.
“Raiders of the Lost Ark”
- NORMAN — Learn more about the state’s winter birds and build a birdfeeder from 6 to 8:30 tonight during Family Night Out at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave. At 8:30, the museum’s Movie Night will play “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” Information: 325-4712 or www.snomnh.ou.edu.
- Share tales of “Sibling Rivalry” at OKC StorySlam’s monthly story slam tonight at Istvan Gallery, 1218 N Western Ave. Registration starts at 7 p.m., and storytelling begins at 7:30. Information: www.istvangallery.com or okcstoryslam@yahoo.com.
- Hear No Justice with Kyle Bennett Band at 10 tonight at the Wormy Dog Saloon, 311 E Sheridan. Or listen to Kevin Fowler with Kevin Pickett and Southern Rain at 10 p.m. Saturday at the Wormy Dog. Information: www.wormydog.com.
Gary Vaynerchuk
- Listen to social media sommelier Gary Vaynerchuk and sample gourmet food and drink at OK Crush It at 8 tonight at Will Rogers Theater, 4322 N Western. Information: www.okcrushit.com.
- Watch the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Washington Wizards at 7 tonight at the Ford Center, 100 W Reno. Information: www.thunder.nba.com.
- Shop for a good cause at Individual Artists of Oklahoma’s Red Dot Art Auction fundraiser from 7 to 11 tonight at IAO, 706 W Sheridan. The auction will feature artwork by more than 50 Oklahoma artists. Information: www.iaogallery.org.
- Watch the American Quarter Horse Show from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. today and Saturday at State Fair Park. Information: www.aqha.com or www.okstatefairpark.com.
-BAM
OSU football team playing Colorado tonight; game to air on ESPN
OSU linebacker Patrick Lavine, left, returns an interception for a touchdown in the Cowboys’ win over Texas Tech on Saturday. (Photo by Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman)
My Oklahoma State University Cowboys will play the Colorado Buffaloes at 6:30 tonight at Stillwater’s Boone Pickens Stadium. The game will air on ESPN.
It will be Senior Night for the OSU football team, which is ranked No. 12 in both the BCS standings and Associated Press poll. The team includes 22 seniors, including playmakers Zac Robinson, Russell Okung, Andre Sexton, Patrick Lavine, Keith Toston, Andrew Lewis, Perrish Cox and Brady Bond.
It’s a short turnaround for the Cowboys, who are coming off Saturday’s 24-17 home win against Texas Texas.
Of course, the big question going into tonight’s game is whether OSU quarterback Robinson will be ready to play after his teeth-rattling collision with Texas Tech safety Jamar Wall at the end of Saturday’s game.
OSU Coach Mike Gundy said Monday that he expects Robinson will be available to play tonight, reports to The Oklahoman’s Brandon Chatmon. But how many snaps the senior QB actually will take remains to be seen.
-BAM
BAM’s college football favorites for Nov. 14, 2009
OSU running back Keith Toston (Photo by Steve Sisney/The Oklahoman)
My No. 17-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys try to keep their solid season going when they take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders at 7 tonight at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater. The game will air on ABC.
The University of Oklahoma Sooners continue to struggle, and today they’re trying to overcome a tough lost last week to Nebraska. The Sooners will play the Texas A&M Aggies at 6 p.m. today at home in Norman. The game will be broadcast on FSN.
The No. 1 Florida Gators, the traditional favored team of the McDonnell family, will play the South Carolina Gamecocks at 2:30 p.m. today. Florida vs. South Carolina is always an interesting matchup, since Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier used to lead the Gators. The game will air on CBS.
Best of luck to my favorite teams.
-BAM
BAM’s college football favorites for Nov. 7, 2009
OSU quarterback Zac Robinson (Photo by Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman)
After a disappointing loss to Texas last week, my Oklahoma State Cowboys will take on Iowa State Cyclones at 2:30 p.m. today in Ames, Iowa. The game will air on ABC.
It’s been a tough week for the No. 19 Cowboys and their fans. After getting blown out last week by the Longhorns, the Cowboy Nation learned this week that All-American wide receive Dez Bryant’s final appeal for reinstatement this season has been denied. That means he most likely will enter the NFL draft. Who can blame him? He could come back and play for OSU next year, but why would he put himself under the fickle authority of the NCAA ever again?
The No. 24 University of Oklahoma Sooners will travel to Nebraska to play longtime rivals the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The game will kick off at 7 tonight and air on ABC.
The No. 1 University of Florida Gators, the McDonnell family’s traditional favorite team, will try to stay undefeated today as they take on Vanderbilt at home in the Swamp. The game will kick off at 6:15 p.m. and air on ESPN2.
Good luck to all my favorite teams.
Carrie Underwood featured on the cover of Country Weekly magazine
Carrie Underwood watches the Ottawa Senators take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in an NHL hockey game March 11 in Ottawa. The country star chats with Country Weekly magazine about her boyfriend, Senators star Mike Fisher, in the current issue. (Associated Press photo)
Country music star Carrie Underwood, who releases her new album “Play On” today, is featured on the cover of the Nov. 9 issue of Country Weekly, on sale now.
In a story titled “Carrie Underwood: What Makes Me Cry,” the Oklahoma native talks with the magazine about her beau, forgiveness, her new music, long-term goals and what makes her tear up.
She tells the magazine that her boyfriend, NHL hockey star Mike Fisher, exhibits the “cowboy” traits she likes in a man.
“When I think of cowboys, I don’t just go stereotypical hats and boots and Wranglers,” she tells Country Weekly. “I think of somebody who’s very strong, and kinda quiet and has this confidence about them. Something that’s very sexy and not overstated.”
Check out my feature on Underwood and review of “Play On” Friday.
-BAM
College football for Oct. 31, 2009
OSU quarterback Zac Robinson has taken to printing the words “Press on” in his eye black this season. (Photo by Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman)
After a scary-tough football season, I’m hoping that none of my favorite teams gets spooked during today’s Halloween games.
My Oklahoma State Cowboys will face a daunting task as the No. 3 Texas Longhorns come to Stillwater today. The game will kick off at 7 p.m. and air on ABC.
The No. 13 Cowboys will be pressing on - the message QB Zac Robinson’s has been printing in his eye black the past few weeks – after the NCAA played a nasty trick on the Cowboy Nation this week. The NCAA declined to reinstate All-American wide receiver Dez Bryant, prompting OSU to appeal to the NCAA Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee.
The University of Oklahoma Sooners are pressing on with a home game against Kansas State at 6 p.m. today. The game will air on Fox Sports Net.
It will be the first game in which Landry Jones will officially hold the title of starting quarterback, after Heisman winner Sam Bradford opted this week to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery.
The Florida Gators, the defending national champs and the traditional favorite of the McDonnell family, will try to keep their top ranking and undefeated season today as they face the Georgia Bulldogs at home in Jacksonville, Fla. The game will kick off at 2:30 p.m. today and air on CBS.
Go teams!
-BAM
Oklahoma City Thunder open 2009-10 season tonight
Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant (35) shoots over Desmond Mason (24) of Sacramento during the preseason NBA basketball game between the Sacramento Kings and the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. Sacramento won, 104-89. Teh teams face off again tonight in the Thunder’s season opener. (Photo by Nate Billings/The Oklahoman)
The Oklahoma City Thunder opens its 2009-10 season at 7 tonight at the Ford Center.
Oklahoma City’s NBA team will take on the Sacramento Kings, including former Thunder player and Oklahoma State University standout Desmond Mason.
For Thunder tickets and information, go to www.thunder.nba.com.
-BAM
College football for Oct. 24, 2009
OSU running back Keith Toston (Photo by Steve Sisney/The Oklahoman)
My Oklahoma State Cowboys will take on the Baylor Bears at 11:30 a.m. today in Waco, Texas. OSU has lost just one game this season and is ranked No. 14 on the AP college football poll.
The game will air on the Versus TV network.
The University of Oklahoma Sooners try to bounce back after a disappointing loss last Saturday to Texas. The No. 25 Sooners will play the Kansas Jayhawks at 2:30 p.m. today in Lawrence, Kan.
That game will be shown on ABC.
The University of Florida, defending national champions and the traditional favorite team of the McDonnell family, will face off against Mississippi State at 6:30 p.m. today in Starkville, Miss. The top-ranked Gators are trying to stay undefeated.
The game will be broadcast on ESPN.
Good luck to all three of my teams today.
-BAM
Photo gallery: Garth Brooks’ big week
Country music star Garth Brooks appears at a news conference in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. Brooks announced that he’s coming out of retirement. He retired in 2000 to spend more time with his three children, and since then has appeared occasionally at special events, awards shows, and charity events. (Associated Press photo)
Oklahoma superstar Garth Brooks experienced a busy and happy few days last week.
On Thursday, he announced in a Nashville press conference that he was coming out of retirement after nine years of staying mostly off the road and out of the recording studio.
Later that day, he traveled to Las Vegas, where he and casino owner Steve Wynn announced in another press conference that Brooks is becoming the resident performer at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas, starting in December.
On Saturday, Brooks, along with football great Barry Sanders and baseball star Robin Ventura, was inducted to the Oklahoma State University Alumni Hall of Fame during OSU’s homecoming festivities.
Here are some memorable moments from Garth’s big week:
Garth Brooks mimics a fiddle player as he answers questions at a news conference in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. (AP photo)
Garth Brooks appears at a news conference on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. (AP photo)
Garth Brooks and his wife, fellow country star Trisha Yearwood, leave the Grand Ole Opry House after Brooks held a news conference in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. (AP photo)
Wynn Resorts Chairman and CEO Steve Wynn, right, and country music star Garth Brooks speak during a news conference in Las Vegas, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. (AP photo)
Garth Brooks smiles as he fields questions about his new Vegas gig during a news conference in Las Vegas, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. (AP photo)
OSU Alumni Hall of Fame 2009 inductees Barry Sanders, Robin Ventura and Garth Brooks wave to the crowd during the walk to the stadium before the college football game between Oklahoma State Universityand the University of Missouri at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009. (Photo by Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman)
Robin Ventura and Garth Brooks get gifts from fans as they ride to a press conference following their “walk” with the football team OSU-MU game. (Photo by Steve Sisney/The Oklahoman)
Garth Brooks holds up a few of the gifts he received from fans during the homecoming festivities. (Photo by Steve Sisney/The Oklahoman)
Barry Sanders, Garth Brooks and Robin Ventura speak at a press conference before the college football game between Oklahoma State University and the University of Missouri at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009. (Photo by Steve Sisney/The Oklahoman)
Garth Brooks hoists the Alumni Hall of Fame Plaque during the OSU-MU game at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009. (Photo by Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman)
Barry Sanders, left, Robin Ventura, center, and Garth Brooks, right, walk off the field after being introduced to the crowd during the OSU-MU game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009. (AP photo)
-BAM
