| Oklahoma Sooners football tickets are | | | | 12, and perhaps the country, and most |
| always in demand in and around Norman, | | | | teams simply don't overcome a loss like |
| but the 2006 season carried expectations | | | | that and continue to win. Although |
| as low as any season in recent history. | | | | Oklahoma Sooners football tickets are |
| The Sooners suffered one crushing loss | | | | always hard to find, Peterson by himself |
| before the season began, and suffered | | | | was the reason many fans came out to see |
| two more once the season started. | | | | Oklahoma play. |
| However, the Sooners are once again in a | | | | Perseverance |
| BCS bowl game, and almost no one | | | | As a credit to the program, each of |
| expected this. It's a credit to the | | | | these obstacles was met and handled with |
| coaching ability of Bob Stoops, and | | | | aplomb. New QB Paul Thompson, who had |
| other factors are also responsible for | | | | been expected to play WR this season, |
| this surprisingly successful season. | | | | grew into his new position with what |
| We'll examine the reasons for this great | | | | appears to be excellent coaching. |
| season below, and Sooner nation will | | | | Thompson has thrown for almost 2,500 |
| once again be out in full force in | | | | yards and 20 TD's, and finished the |
| January. | | | | regular season with a QB rating of |
| Obstacles Presented | | | | 144.56. If that isn't great coaching, |
| The Sooners seemed to be destined for a | | | | then there's no such thing. |
| disappointing season even before fall | | | | The Sooners also refused to fold after |
| practice got into full swing. QB Rhett | | | | the Oregon debacle, even though they did |
| Bomar, a returning starter and a player | | | | suffer a tough loss to Texas two weeks |
| many expected to be among the nation's | | | | later, and were sitting with a mediocre |
| elite, was kicked off the team after it | | | | 3-2 record as of October 8. Many teams |
| was discovered that he accepted money | | | | would simply fold at that point, but all |
| for what amounted to a "no-show" job, as | | | | Oklahoma has done since is run the |
| it was alleged. Not only did the | | | | table, including wins over three ranked |
| Sooners apparently lack depth at the | | | | teams and a Big 12 title. Again, credit |
| position, but given the timing of this | | | | needs to go to the coaching staff for |
| potential disaster, the team was | | | | this continued focus. |
| basically put in a very difficult | | | | Finally, the loss of Peterson did not |
| position on offense. | | | | ruin the season. New starter Allen |
| Two other serious problems arose during | | | | Patrick has racked up 700 yards in only |
| the season. The first was a | | | | about half a season, and he has kept the |
| highly-controversial loss to Oregon, | | | | running game at Oklahoma churning. |
| which occurred when officials basically | | | | Included in his body of work are games |
| botched a late-game call that all-but | | | | where he rushed for 173 yards at Texas |
| handed the Ducks a victory. The Sooners | | | | A&M and 163 yards at Oklahoma State. |
| play a challenging non-conference | | | | The result is teams still have to fear |
| schedule with regularity, and this loss | | | | Oklahoma's running game. |
| angered everyone from the coach to the | | | | Results |
| president of the university, and it was | | | | The results speak for themselves. |
| quietly acknowledged by many that the | | | | Oklahoma finds itself once again in a |
| Sooners had been robbed in that game. | | | | BCS bowl game with an 11-2 record, and a |
| Finally, the Sooners' superstar, RB | | | | date with undefeated Boise State in the |
| Adrian Peterson, was lost to injury when | | | | Fiesta Bowl. This is perhaps Stoops' |
| he broke his collarbone diving into the | | | | best coaching job, and Oklahoma Sooners |
| end zone after another of his patented | | | | football tickets are going to be |
| scintillating runs. Peterson was the | | | | impossible to find for yet another |
| most feared offensive player in the Big | | | | big-time bowl game. |