Confidence was high in the Nebraska camp and the fanbase in the week before the game. Nebraska starting quarterback Steve Taylor boldly predicted: “The flat-out truth is, Oklahoma can’t play with us. They are not good enough. Let me tell you, it might not even be close.” Other Huskers players, including split end Rod Smith, made similar overly confident predictions.
​
I was so excited about this matchup that I attended the Oklahoma walk through practice on the Friday afternoon before the game. The first thing I noticed was how relaxed and confident the Sooners were. They were exercising on the field and throwing footballs around like they were on some vacation and didn’t have a care in the world.
​
Things got real interesting when Switzer and Holieway entered the field on a golf cart since they were on crutches. Both of them were sitting next to a beautiful young woman on the golf cart. Switzer, Hollieway and their lady friends were all smiles and laughing. They looked very confident and like the players, were on some kind of holiday. It was unnerving.
​
Meanwhile, I spotted Rod Smith on the sidelines observing the Sooners. The vibe I got was that Smith was very nervous. That vibe carried over to me and I left the stadium very concerned about Saturday’s game…..[https://dennispcrawford.medium.com/what-i-saw-at-the-1987-oklahoma-walk-through-practice-b42eae184302](https://dennispcrawford.medium.com/what-i-saw-at-the-1987-oklahoma-walk-through-practice-b42eae184302)
You must be logged in to post a comment Login