Sm McKewon, according to his article on the HUSKERMAX home page (can't link), chooses Alabama as the number two over Okie State beacause of the loss by OSU to average Iowa State on the road. What Sam forgets is the tragic news that OSU woke up to that morning of the fact that two of their own from hte athletic dept, womens b-ball coach and assistant coach had died in a plane crash. Collegiate athletic departments are small "cliques" if you will and all though they might know each other very well, there is a certain kinship that is there for the struggles of playing major college sports with the class schedule, the practice schedule, the travel. Players and coaches understand the commitment and to hear that two of your own had died and the fact the university was shaken as a whole I would say played a lot into what could be considered a lackluster performance that night by okie light. It is easy to look at just what happens on the field and that is where voters should look. At the same time if you look at the fact that Alabama already had a chance to beat LSU on its home turf and didn't get it done and the fact that OSU had a lot more to deal with on the human side of college sports I say that OSU, with it thumping of the sooners, deserves the opportunity to stake its claim to the national title. Plus I am tired of the SEC but that is another story. What are your thoughts?
