No one's sure why Stoops' Sooners struggle in Stillwater

 
By George Schroeder
Published: November 24, 2006

Y ou'll find this hard to believe, perhaps. But Trent Smith insists he has nothing against Stillwater . Friends and family live there; the former Sooner knows it's a fine town.

But…

"It's just a weird place to play," Smith said. "I never feel good when I'm there."

What Sooner does?

Maybe it all started when Bob Simmons faced off against Howard Schnellenberger , then John Blake . Taking advantage...


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