Oklahoma apparently doesn't feel the Mountaineers are a good enough test in this year's Fiesta Bowl. According to a report from SI.com, Oklahoma was trying to set up a matchup with Virginia Tech.

The move would have utilized a never-used-before clause in the BCS bylaws which allows commissioners to switch up the bowl matchups after the selection process is over.

SI.com's report says late Monday night OU athletic director Joseph Castiglione contacted Fiesta Bowl officials about the possibility of using that clause to get OU matched up against the highest-ranked team available.

 

 

 

http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/12719172.html

Ouch - that's a slap in the face to WVU.

WVU's not going to be ticked at all...

Oklahoma apparently doesn't feel the Mountaineers are a good enough test in this year's Fiesta Bowl. According to a report from SI.com, Oklahoma was trying to set up a matchup with Virginia Tech.

The move would have utilized a never-used-before clause in the BCS bylaws which allows commissioners to switch up the bowl matchups after the selection process is over.

SI.com's report says late Monday night OU athletic director Joseph Castiglione contacted Fiesta Bowl officials about the possibility of using that clause to get OU matched up against the highest-ranked team available.

 

 

 

http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/12719172.html

 

Honestly, can you blame them? They wanted a more worthy opponent from the ACC, rather than a Big East pushover...

 

 

 

 

:fire:

Oklahoma apparently doesn't feel the Mountaineers are a good enough test in this year's Fiesta Bowl. According to a report from SI.com, Oklahoma was trying to set up a matchup with Virginia Tech.

The move would have utilized a never-used-before clause in the BCS bylaws which allows commissioners to switch up the bowl matchups after the selection process is over.

SI.com's report says late Monday night OU athletic director Joseph Castiglione contacted Fiesta Bowl officials about the possibility of using that clause to get OU matched up against the highest-ranked team available.

 

 

 

http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/12719172.html

 

That seems logical to want to play the highest-ranked team available.

 

Talk about bulletein board material. Although I do not think they said, "Hey we do not want to play WVU because they suck", it will be portrayed as such in the locker room.

Has White or Slaton made through a complete game against a good team.

As if West Virginia needs ANOTHER reason to come out and play well. My goodness.

Does Boise State have any say in this? Maybe OKL should of used this last year...?

Does Boise State have any say in this? Maybe OKL should of used this last year...?

 

:thumb: No Doubt.

 

Is the last name Stoops short for stupid?

That seems logical to want to play the highest-ranked team available.

 

Talk about bulletein board material. Although I do not think they said, "Hey we do not want to play WVU because they suck", it will be portrayed as such in the locker room.

 

By the team that is coached by a coach leaving for a better program.

 

Doesn't it lose some of it's effect?

OU hasn't been all that during the postseason to be this confident.

OU doesnt have any room to talk. They did get beat by BSU last year when people said BSU shouldnt be there. I hope WVU comes out and buts a beating on OU to teach these punks a lession and I also hope that this would teach Stupps a lession. Lets go WVU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm sure they were doing it to try to get a shot at the National Championship. If 2 teams squeak by and they win by 40 then they might have an argument.

The source of the SI.com story.

 

Among the factors that can be considered are "whether the same team will be playing in the same bowl game for two consecutive years" (Oklahoma played Boise State in last year's Fiesta Bowl) and "whether alternative pairings may have greater or lesser appeal to college football fans."

 

SI.com reported late Monday night that Oklahoma athletic director Joseph Castiglione contacted Fiesta Bowl officials after the Sooners won the Big 12 title on Dec. 1 about the possibility of using that clause to get OU matched up against the highest-ranked team available.

 

"If we weren't going to be in the 1 vs. 2 game, we wanted to know if there was a possibility to play the highest-ranked team out there," Castiglione told SI.com. "At that point, we didn't know which team that would be."

This has nothing to do with West Virginia. OU made the request before they even knew who they were playing in the Fiesta Bowl. I guess if people are looking to be offended, there is a media outlet somewhere that will oblige.

:thumb: No Doubt.

 

Is the last name Stoops short for stupid?

 

Absolutely!