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Lobbying begins on Sooner, Texas fronts
By Jake Trotter | Modified: November 25, 2008 at 12:46 pm
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Published: November 25, 2008
Oklahoman
NORMAN — Before the fourth quarter even began during Oklahoma’s 65-21 shellacking of Texas Tech, national writers in the Owen Field press box began receiving text messages.

OU coach Bob Stoops and Texas coach Mack Brown meet before the OU-UT game Oct. 11. Photo by Bryan Terry
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