If you’ve seen Oklahoma State play, you know the Cowboys have the best team in the Big 12. It’s not just the explosive offense, opportunistic defense or the leadership of a 40-year-old quarterback (OK, he’s 28). OSU appears to be a team of destiny. When they need a big play or a break, they get one. […]
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A few years ago, a fitness test was not on my want-to-do list. I’d rank it a few notches ahead of a Pink concert featuring Winger as the opening act. After the first assessment test of my life, I’ll be back for more in six weeks to get my body fat measured again. Especially after
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I didn’t mean it as an insult Saturday night when I told the girlfriend, a huge Kansas State fan, that I don’t think the Wildcats are all that great, but they take advantage of every mistake their opponents make and find a way to win. The bottom line is they won, again, on Saturday and
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A few weeks ago, I was having one of those days as I headed into the gym. I’d just finished a three-mile run and was dripping with sweat, completely exhausted. Forty minutes of lifting weights and 10 minutes of situps ranked about 1,567th on the list of things I wanted to do, right behind watching an
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Oklahoma made its statement loud and clear, Oklahoma State continues to roll and the old man schools another more talented team in Manhattan. This week’s rankings are brought to you by the characters of the long-running NBC series “Cheers”: 1. OKLAHOMA (5-0, 2-0) | LAST WEEK: Defeated Texas 55-17 | THIS WEEK: At Kansas Cheers
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Conference realignment. Like the jello of the month club, it’s the gift that keeps on giving. I had no idea when I wrote this blog, then this one, that we’d have a trilogy. But, thanks to Missouri, we get a part three. Much like Nebraska last summer and Texas A&M a few weeks ago, plenty
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Dating a girl with kids. Going to be honest here. It’s not something I’d thought about before the girlfriend and I started hanging out. Not that I was opposed to it. I’d just never considered it. What I do know is the fact that she had kids sure as hell wasn’t going to prevent me from
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Texas and Kansas State move up in the rankings, but both face crucial tests in their second week of Big 12 play. This week’s rankings are brought to you by “Superbad.” 1. OKLAHOMA (4-0, 1-0) | LAST WEEK: Defeated Ball State 62-6 | THIS WEEK: Vs. Texas THE RUB: Poor Ball State. Up next, the
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I used to be afraid of the gym. It can be an intimidating place. Mainly, though, I hated the thought of everybody looking at the fat guy. I did all my weight training at home. That all changed in August … by accident. A co-worker’s husband asked if I’d check out the Student Recreation and Wellness
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As I turned the corner for the final 50 yards of my first 5K, I thought about the long journey it took to get here. All the miles I’ve run the past few months, and in the past 15 months. All the weight lifting I’ve done this year. All the changes I’ve made in my
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