Spring Practice March 23rd, 25th, and 26th

Hello Sooner fans! It's the weekend and the Football Freelancer has a few spare moments to update you on the status of spring practice here in Norman. (If I only I could call Sooner Coverage my full-time job!!)

Wednesday, March 23rd the boys had their 2nd (and last) practice with helmets only. According to Marshall, this practice went well. I can't give you anything from Soonersports.com because they concentrated solely on the defense that day. Unfair? I think so.

#32's turn to run the ball

Friday, March 25th marked the first padded practice for the Spring 2011 season. Again, none of the videos from this day related to Marshall's position, but here are some photos!
There was also a coaching clinic going on this weekend, so if you see strange coaches or random people in the pictures and videos from Soonersports.com, that's the reason.

Waiting. 

Saturday, March 26th Soonersports.com finally delivered with good video featuring our Sooner! 

There are 2 video's of OU's famous Oklahoma Drill.

Oklahoma Drill Highlights #1

Oklahoma Drill Highlights #2

Now, check out this progression of photos. Probably some of my favorite shots of our Sooner. And oh, how I wish I could take credit for these!! 

Another run. 

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Spring Ball 2011: It Begins!

It's that time again! Spring Ball has officially started here in the Sooner's hometown of Norman. Fresh off Spring Break our beloved Sooners hit the field today for their first practice, helmets/no pads. Tomorrow will be more of the same and then on to full padded practice, one scrimmage, and the Red and White Spring Game April 16th.


As usual, Soonersports.com has excellent coverage of the spring practices. I will also be posting as much as possible. 


Here's your first sneak peak at what happened today in practice:


Running Backs Hit the Chute


Want to catch a glimpse of the 2011 Oklahoma Football Spring Guide. Head over to Soonersports.com here.




This Sooner family is extremely excited for Spring ball this year and as always, 100% behind our Sooner. Can't wait to see what's in store. (And just think, Mom, only 5 more months till football season!)


For those of you that are interested, details for the Spring Game are as follows:
Red & White Spring Game
April 16th 2:00 (Game time subject to change)
Tickets are $5 until April 12th. After that and at the gate they will be $10. 
Order online here.


"To those who work hard, good things happen."--Mr. Ubelaker

2010 Season: Fiesta Bowl

As many of you already know the 2011 Bowl Game was held this year in Glendale, Arizona at the University of Phoenix Stadium.

The Musil Crew hit the road for an..interesting...road trip to the warm regions of Arizona! Did I say warm? What I meant was "blizzard-like and too similar to Kansas" regions of Arizona. We seem to bring the weather with us. Even though the trip took a good 2 days, we still  made it in time to enjoy a decent Saturday and get to the game in more than enough time to get our tickets and search around the stadium. It was chilly as the sun went down on game day and even though the stadium was enclosed, it was not heated. Because who would need a heated stadium in Arizona?? Only us.

The game proved to be extra exciting as Marshall was on punt return and kick-off. He also marked his first tackle on kick-off!! And it happened right in front of us. We almost couldn't believe it happened, mainly because we're not used to seeing him on defense. An exciting moment for him...and us! It was great to see the Sooners win their Bowl Game appearance after so many doubters thinking they would fail. We are looking forward to another great season next year!

Final score OU 48 UCONN 20

After the game we took the boy to Denny's and didn't finish eating till about 2:00 AM. It as a very late night and an early start the next day for the trip home. ETA for Kansas was about 2:30 the next morning. NEXT YEAR CAN WE PLEASE FLY??????

Next bowl trip I promise to live blog. Believe me, this would be much more entertaining if I had.

Another piece of news. This year for Christmas I asked family and friends to help me with a project, or digital scrapbook, of the 2010 football season for Marshall. I have tried my hardest to upload this video to Facebook, Youtube, and the blog to no avail. The file is just too large. So....I have burned a copy and sent it to Mom. If you live near her and would like to see it, contact her. If not, contact me and I'll get you a copy. You can call or text me if you have my number/contact me on facebook/or shoot me an email.
 musil_40@hotmail.com

Head on over to my Facebook page to see the pictures of the trip! There was so many they took up 2 albums!

Fiesta Bowl Coverage

Just quick reminder:

Head over to soonersports.com for all the latest on the Sooners in Glendale. There's photos from practice, videos, article, etc.

Here's the link:
Soonersports

Go Sooners!!!

2010 Season: Big XII Championship

First, let me take a moment to apologize for the late nature of this post. Yes, I realize that the game was played December 4th and today is December 27th. I have no good excuse, so I'll just say life got in the way. But for those of you who have been waiting....SO SORRY!!!

Also, I want to wish my faithful followers a very Merry CHRISTmas and a joyous New Year.

So...rewind back to December 4th in Arlington, TX. Jerry World. OU vs. Nebraska. Attendees for the Musil Crew included Mom, Tim, Grandma Bieberle, and Me. We arrived extra early, of course. But this was in our favor because we had the chance to tour the new Pro Shop (which is AMAZING!) and take a plethora of pictures around the stadium. We were glad to finally get inside though, the wind was actually blowing in Texas and there was a bite to it!

The Triplets!

I will have to admit that Nebraska had more fans in Dallas. Over half the stadium was full of Big Red, not Sooner Crimson. I'm hoping this occurred because it was Nebraska's last year in our league. Otherwise I will be very disappointed with the "loyal" Sooner fans.

As many of you know (because you watched the game!!!) OU and Nebraska did NOT disappoint. At first I wondered whether the Sooners were going to put up a fight or let the Huskers just walk away with it. Especially when the scored reached 17-0. But I doubted too quickly. OU rallied and pulled off an impressive win for the last Big XII Championship. 23-20 was the final score. The game shouldn't have been that close, but the winning team probably always says that!

#32 in Cowboys Stadium

Our Sooner played on special teams. This was our 2nd trip to Cowboys Stadium, the 1st time being when OU played against BYU and Marshall was a redshirt. Seeing him on the field during this game made the experience that much better!

Celebrating after the game!

What a memorable moment, especially seeing Marshall and the rest of the Sooners celebrating after the game. There's not many players that get to experience a moment like that. It was amazing just to watch! We are so proud!

Remember to head over to Facebook to see all the pictures from this game!

The Musil Crew will be loading into the crimson Mercury and hitting the road for Glendale, AZ on the 30th. Yes, we're driving. But we love a good adventure! Can't wait to see some palm trees and add another state to our list of "Visited US States!"

BOOMER SOONER!!!

"To those who work hard, good things happen."--Mr. Ubelaker

2010 Season: Game #12

Last weekend the Musil crew witnessed the final regular season game for the Sooners. Bedlam is the name given to the rivalry between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. For those of you who are wondering what exactly the word "bedlam" entails, dictionary.com enlightens us:

chaos: a state of extreme confusion and disorder 

And that's exactly how I would describe last weekend's game. Unacceptable interceptions, unstoppable defense, new offensive schemes, and let's not forget 40 points scored between both teams in the 4th quarter, most within the last 90 seconds. Whew. In my two years going to Sooner games I think it is safe to say that this was THE most exhilarating game I've ever witnessed. The fans roared, the stadium rocked, and the Sooners rolled. Amen, Alleluia. On to Dallas. Bring on a Bowl Game!!!

Our Sooner was again present on punt return and, we're told, received plenty of TV-airtime at other random moments.  When family and friends tell me they see him on TV I sometimes think to myself, "I wish I could see him on TV!!!"Because, to be completely honest, he's been playing for OU 2 years and I've never once seen a TV version of the game. But then I just have to remind myself that, hey, I'm AT the games. That's obviously much better, right??? YES, duh.   The pictures this weekend were sorry, to put it lightly. The darkness added to our position in the stadium (top section, behind the endzone??? Thanks OSU!!!) made it nearly impossible to get anything resembling a "good shot" unless the desired target was within about 2 feet. 

After a punt return

Also, this was by far the chilliest game of the season! But if all works out like it should...it will actually be the coldest temperatures we endure. And I can live with that. How lucky are we to have had such temperate weather! Plus, the game was just too exciting in the 4th quarter to allow us to get very stationary, hence cold. It wasn't until after the game and chatting with Marshall that MY legs began to refuse demands from my brain and walking to the car became a literal game of "one step in front of the other." And then...there was the arduous trek home. Stillwater is what? 1.5 hrs from Norman?? Try leaving Stillwater at 12 MIDNIGHT and not arriving home until 2:30. All worth it though. All worth it....

The boys!!

The Musil crew this weekend actually included more boys than girls!!! But we'll have the boys beat this weekend...no worries! We had family with us from back home. Uncle Jerry and little cousins Chelsey and Jerred, Mom, Tim, and ME! 

Chelsey, Me, Jerred

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!