2010 Season: Game #11

The Sooners made yet another trip to Texas last weekend, landing in Waco.  Luckily, for those fans driving long distances, this destination was not as far as College Station.  The game against Baylor proved to be an important outing for our Sooners, mainly to prove to themselves that they can win, and win well, on the road. Road wins seem to be our weakness this season. But a strong showing in Waco seems to have silenced doubters, for now.

From the outside, Baylor's stadium appears to be quite nice, even though it's in the middle of...nowhere. I was beginning to wonder if there actually was a college. Once inside the place shows its true age, some 57 years. The bathrooms have a tendency to become swamps and of all inconveniences, the video board was broke for the first half! It was ridiculous. And of course, most of the action occurred on the other end of the field so OU fans were left in the dark, literally, most of game. I'm not sure how much team pride Baylor actually has either. I supposed their stadium was only half working because they only fill up about half the seats. By the 2nd half the OU fans outnumbered the scattered Baylor fans. Oh, it was also a night game and the lighting left something to be desired. Hence, my pictures from this game leave quite a lot to the imagination! Dang night games anyway....*grumble*

Prayer before the game. 

In action!

But back to the actual game. #32 was in again on punt return against the Bears and also received playing time at fullback. Due to some difficulties with the defense we weren't sure how much the offense was actually going to play the 4th quarter, but he got a whole series in eventually. And he made the block that allowed Ryan Broyles to make his 100 yd mark for the so many consecutive game in a row. Go Marshall!



We had quite a Musil crew for this outing. Along with my mother and I we packed in Aunt Brenda, Aunt Wendy, Tim, cousin Kyle, and Mr. Fish (refer to Facebook pictures for explanation). All in our little Mercury. It's a good thing we all like each other.

This weekend will be the true test for our Sooners. It's the epitome of "make it or break it."  If the Sooners want a chance at a Big 12 Championship and a good Bowl Game, this week's win against OSU is essential.

Musil crew in Waco!

Print News

I love opening the paper on Sunday morning, looking at Oklahoma's box score, and seeing MUSIL!

Here's a copy of the box score from the Norman Transcript. Go Marshall!!! 

This is what it looks like opening The Oklahoman,

2010 Season: Game #10

It's the middle of the November and last weekend's game was appropriately chilly! Even though it was an afternoon game, we still froze our little fingers off by the end of the 4th quarter. Which was actually OK, if you

Appropriately, the Sooners wowed hometown fans with a blow-out in their last appearance at Owens Stadium for the 2010 season. The Sooners are known for their dominating home game play, and did not disappoint this weekend. It was also Senior Day and we watched as 17 Sooner Seniors celebrated their last time playing on home turf. As the ceremony occurred at the beginning of the game, Mom and I were exceptionally glad we will not have to be partaking in those events for another couple years! 

Punt Return

2010 Season: Game #9

OU vs Texas A&M Crew

Last weekend the Musil girls piled into Mom's new Sooner red Mercury and journeyed to College Station, TX for the OU vs Texas A&M football game. As many of you know, since this post is so late this week (it's already "next" Saturday :S), OU did not leave the victors from this competition. But not because they were the lesser talented team. We're not sure what the stigma is for the Sooners on away games, but hopefully it is resolved soon.

Taking the Fied

This weekend will be the last home game of the 2010 season! Amazing how quickly it has flown by. We are hoping to see a much more consistent offense, as last week the offense struggled to make it into the end zone, even though we were within the 5 yard line 3 times. Even though we did not leave with a win, it was an interesting experience being in College Station. Their fans were cordial (much better than Mizzou!!) and the stadium is actually very similar to OU's. Also, I must mention their band. Possibly the most intricate performance I have ever seen.

Joining us on this trip were Marshall's 3 Texas aunts, Brenda, Wendy, and Kim. We had a great weekend driving to the game together and having time to catch up. And you know Marshall loved being surrounded by all those women after the game! What a lucky boy he is ;)

Aunt Brenda showing off her new bracelet!

He's so lucky. Look at all those pretty ladies!

Print News

October 24th the magazine "Sporting News" did a feature on the Oklahoma Sooner football program. The article covered all aspects of the program. Everything from the coaches taking their kids to school and watching film to early morning practices and FCA for the players. Cousin Shaun Musil in Hays, KS receives this magazine on a regular basis and opened it up last month to find a picture of our very own Marshall! A picture of Marshall was taken at FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) and used for the feature. There is also a caption with his name and info. Pictures below!

One page of the article. Marshall is in the top right corner.

Caption from the picture

 The caption reads, "Many Oklahoma players mix faith with football.  Redshirt freshmen fullback Marshall Musil (front) took part in an opening prayer at a weekly Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting. Athletes in all sports attend the Tuesday night gatherings."
Just another reason to be proud of our Sooner!

Up close of Marshall's shot in the article

Also, here is what it looks like in the newspaper when you carry the ball for the first time in your college career. The Att. should actually be "1."  And least he doesn't have negative yards! How exciting to see "Musil" in the box score of an Oklahoma Sooner football game!

Good things are in the future!

2010 Season: Game #8

First, please let me apologize for the late nature of this blog post. Between football, family, and school the Football Freelancer is having a hard time figuring out which end is up this week. A thousand apologies.

But now for some information about the OU vs Colorado game held at Owens Memorial Stadium in Norman last weekend. It was the 2nd to last home game for the Sooners this season and the latest game any of us had ever attended. With kick-off beginning at approximately 8:15,  it was nearly 12:00 AM before we made our way back out of the stadium. It was a long, adventurous day, but completely worth the wait.

Coming off the lose against Mizzou, the Sooners were out to prove that they were indeed a driving force in the Big 12. With a convincing win over the Buffalo, they proved just that. It was almost like watching a whole different team on the field. The team from the Columbia game had disappeared (thank goodness!) and been replaced with the Sooners we had grown to love through the first 6 games of the season.

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!