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Alex Williams, 12, of Norman throws a football before the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Tulsa University Hurricanes (TU) at the Gaylord Family-Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011, in Norman, Okla. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman ORG XMIT: KOD

Alex Williams, 12, of Norman throws a football before the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Tulsa University Hurricanes (TU) at the Gaylord Family-Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011, in Norman, Okla. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman ORG XMIT: KOD

Remember that survey that showed 45 percent of Oklahoma Sooners fans root for Oklahoma State, too? Remember, the phone survey was of 650 ADULTS. Apparently whomever bought this lad the shirt was not among them.

I got some flack for being surprised by that statistic, but not from all corners. A couple OU Gameday veterans estimated 60 percent of the crowd routinely cheers when a score update with OSU trailing or losing is announced. Our man Berry Tramel insists that’s overstated, saying they may be louder by they’re not more numerous.

– Mike Sherman, Sports Editor
Twitter: @MikeSherman
email: msherman@opubco.com

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• Rozella Coppes on Dec 06, 2011 @ 6:09 pm
  There are certainly many more details to take into consideration, however thanks for sharing this post.
• Roger on Sep 04, 2011 @ 11:58 pm
  There is another school we play that wears orange but it slips my mind........ And the innerwebs have enough grammar, spelling and punctuation fascists.
• TBOK on Sep 04, 2011 @ 1:31 pm
  That is raising your children right!

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