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Published: July 19, 2007
The Barn Boys
OU's Nichol learned his quarterback skills throwing to his football buddies in a horse barn during cold, snowy Michigan winters
OU's Nichol learned his quarterback skills throwing to his football buddies in a horse barn during cold, snowy Michigan winters
When Gary Nichol first pried open the great, aluminum doors, he didn't know his sons would return with the frost each winter to hone their skills in the dust.
After all, the building across the street wasn't intended for playing quarterback. It was built for riding.
Horses.
Under the fluorescent light of the arena, words like "juke” and "footwork” carried an entirely different meaning. Saddles and sti...
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