Rakes Report #186: Roll me over and let me go runnin' free with the buffalo (The Oklahoma State Review)
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If you were forwarded this email and would like to sign up to receive future editions, you can do so here. ~optional musical accompaniment~ 1) While a profoundly disappointing way to start off 2022 and Marcus Freeman’s tenure, I’d be hard-pressed to say much that happened in the desert was surprising. There’s an old adage that the postseasons for the MLB and NBA end up being microcosms of a team’s season as a whole, any flaw that nagged at you over the course of 162 or 82 games (an eighth-inning reliever who played with fire a little too much, leaky defensive rebounding) was almost certain to flare up at the most inopportune time. The flaws of this specific Irish team as well as the program as a whole were on full display as a Fiesta Bowl trophy slipped away.
Rakes Report #186: Roll me over and let me go runnin' free with the buffalo (The Oklahoma State Review)
Rakes Report #186: Roll me over and let me go…
Rakes Report #186: Roll me over and let me go runnin' free with the buffalo (The Oklahoma State Review)
If you were forwarded this email and would like to sign up to receive future editions, you can do so here. ~optional musical accompaniment~ 1) While a profoundly disappointing way to start off 2022 and Marcus Freeman’s tenure, I’d be hard-pressed to say much that happened in the desert was surprising. There’s an old adage that the postseasons for the MLB and NBA end up being microcosms of a team’s season as a whole, any flaw that nagged at you over the course of 162 or 82 games (an eighth-inning reliever who played with fire a little too much, leaky defensive rebounding) was almost certain to flare up at the most inopportune time. The flaws of this specific Irish team as well as the program as a whole were on full display as a Fiesta Bowl trophy slipped away.