It is unfortunate the Oklahoma Sooners lost their semi-final football game to the Clemson Tigers on New Years’ Eve. The Stoops brothers have consistently recruited wonderful talent into Norman, and molded them into Top Ten teams year after year.

However, bowing out early may give the Sooner marching band extra time to learn to play something besides their fight song during the game. They played it before the game. They played it after the game. They played it when they scored a touchdown. They played it when they didn’t score a touchdown. They played it when Clemson scored a touchdown. They played it when Clemson didn’t score a touchdown. They played it when a fan went to get popcorn. They played it when a fan didn’t go to get popcorn — a total of 39 times by my count. (God and the fans only know what they did during commercials, but you can imagine).

It’s understood at every school that playing a fight song is part of the tradition of the institution they represent. It’s just a good thing no one else beats it to death like the Oklahoma Sooner marching band. Da Ta Da Dahhhh, Da Ta Da Dahhhh, Da Ta Da Dahhh, Dah Ta Dahhhh! If you aren’t familiar with it, please don’t look it up. It will be in your ear for days.

Happy New Year!

Tim Schumacher, Hays