2010 Season: Game #7

Last weekend the Musil Crew made the trek to Columbia, MO to watch the Sooners battle the Mizzou Tigers. As a family, we were both interested and a little apprehensive to be going back to a college where Marshall was recruited.  The game this week was between to ranked teams. And not just ranked, but two unbeaten ranked teams. The hype was high, especially after OU had gained the #1 spot in the BCS rankings the weekend before.  ESPN Gameday was on hand to chronicle the game in Columbia as well.

Best!

Let's just say that being in Mizzou's stadium, wearing red when your team is #1 and their team WANTS to be #1, is an experience I don't want begin having on a regular basis. I was amazed at how few red spots my eyes found when scanning the stands. And the sea of that garnish "gold" was blinding. Unfortunately, for our #1 Sooners the evening did not go well. We were journeying into a hostile environment full of hostile people. The offenses struggled to find a combination that produced numbers on the scoreboard and the defense struggled to keep numbers off that very same scoreboard. I think the tone of the night would best be described as "struggle." It was a struggle for parents to get their tickets and as all of you watching national TV witnessed, it was a struggle for players to even get off the field....

Again, let's just hope we never experience another night like the misty, humid night of October 23rd.

Tim, Mom, Sean, and Nick

With the boy after the game!

Marshall did wish me to mention that for the first time in Musil Crew history the ratio of men to women in our cheering section fell in favor of the males! I'm not sure how many more times this will happen, so take note!

BCS Rakings: #1

As we all know, the Sooners are no longer ranked #1. But when the rankings came out for the week of October 16th, OU was all over the sports media outlets. One example would be ESPN.com. And guess who was in the picture!!??

Looks like #32 to me!

2010 Season: Game #6

The 2010 season continues to roll and the Sooners sit at #1 in the BCS standings after a convincing win against Iowa State!! The Musil's were out in full force once again. Saturday was a crisp 6:00 PM game, perfect football weather. Fall football evenings are the BEST!

The Sooners were more than ready to pummel their opponents from Iowa State in their first game back from a bye week.  The offense started off strong and performed well the entire game. Marshall joined in on the action as well! His blocking was phenomenal! As always, it was such a joy to see him on the field in crimson and cream. He looks so comfortable in his role as fullback and we can't wait to see him get the ball!

There's our #32! Fullback!

Musil Crew!

Our Sooner had a row full of 6 crazy women cheering for him this game. Mom and I, Grandma, cousin Amanda, Aunt Wendy, and cousin Amber. I think he might find it trying to be surrounded by so many gorgeous ladies ALL the time, but hey...it could be worse! It was Amber and Amanda's first college football experience. And the Sooners didn't disappoint. Thank you to all who joined us in Norman this weekend!

The most important people in my life.

We are thankful for another wonderful weekend full of family and football. This fall has been such a blessing, and the season isn't even over yet! We are so proud of our Sooner and his journey. He is a hero to us all. Thank you, fans of the Football Freelancer, for your continued usage of this blog!

This weekend we will trek across Kansas to the ESPN Game of the Week in Columbia, MO. We will be playing at a college that Marshall was once recruited at! Crazy! The Football Freelancer will be there and your update will come next week! Remember, my Facebook is the place for pictures!

2010 Season: Game #5

If you're paying attention you'll notice that the blog titles go from Game #3 to Game #5. Yes, I CAN count, but I was not at the Cincinnati game and I'm still pouting. So in honor of the sadness I feel at not being able to attend, I shall leave that post blank! Have no doubt, I will not be missing any more games.

Mom and Tim enjoying a turkey leg! Yum..fair food!

Last weekend the Musil crew donned their shiny new Musil #32 jerseys and hit the Texas State Fair. Since the Red River Rivalry was an afternoon affair this year, that left the entire morning to gorge ourselves on fried delights, all while diligently searching each and every booth with jewelry for OU charm bracelets. Right, Aunt Brenda??

Go #32!!

Mass of humanity!

This year's OU/TX game did NOT disappoint. It was an exciting game, start to finish. And thankfully not 100 degrees! UT's burnt orange and rick-rack looked horrid, while OU's crimson home jerseys burned through any doubts about the Sooner's ability to take care of business.  DeMarco Murray had some beautiful runs, the defense made important stops, and no coaches received personal fouls! Final score: 28-20 SOONERS!

Warming up!

Almost game time!

If you were watching on TV you definitely got some good shots of our boy! Unfortunately, I have NO pictures of him after the game because, well...have you ever been to OU/TX??? It's a madhouse. And to add to the madness all our cellphones were dead, so getting separated was not an option. Finding the buses was an ordeal in itself. When we finally did we were so far back in the crowd of people by the fences that they wouldn't let us through to get to Marshall. Mom being mom, she forced her way to the front to give her son a hug, but it was amazing to me how inconsiderate people were. Oh well, we learned and next year we'll know where to go!

This week is OU's bye week so many of the Sooners are journeying home to spend some much-needed time with family, Marshall included. Also, remember to add me on Facebook to see ALL the pictures from the game! That's where you'll find my detailed albums :)

Pray he stays safe on the road this weekend and has a great time with old coaches, friends, and family!