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<p align="center"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><font size="6"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 24px"><b>'Twas the Night Before the Big XII</b></span></font><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12px">
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">'Twas the night before the Big XII and all through the land,
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">not a Tiger was stirring, not even the band.
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Their Jockeys were hung by the locker with care,
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">in hopes that the Sooners soon would be there.
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Truman was nestled all snug in his bed,
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">while visions of the BCS danced in his head.
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">And Pinkel in his kerchief full of Tiger pride,
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">and Bob and the Sooners ready to ride.
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">When down in San Antone there arose such a clatter,
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Chase sprang from his bed to see what was the matter.
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">He realized the Option was gone in a flash,
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">and Maclin's dreams of running had just been dashed.
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">The Tiger tight ends trembled as they watched the show,
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">A Crimson and Cream luster set the horizon aglow.
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">When what to their wondering eyes should they find,
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">but a miniature Schooner, seven National Titles behind.
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">With a wizened old driver, skilled in leading his troops,
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">they knew in a moment it must be Bob Stoops.
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">More rapid than Temple his players they came,
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">and he whistled and shouted and called them by name.
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">"On Bradford, on Joe John, now Patrick and Murray!
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">On Chris Brown! On Iglesias! On Hartley and Kelly!
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">To the top of the conference! To the top of it all!
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Now dash their hopes! Dash their dreams! Dash away all!"
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">And then in a twinkling, the Tigers fought back a scream,
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">and Chase saw the last of his Heisman trophy dream.
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">The defense drew in their breath and looked all around,
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">and realized that their "Pig" was nowhere to be found.
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Bob's eyes how they twinkled, his coaches how merry!
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">As they carried on the legacy left them by Barry.
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<p align="center"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><font size="5"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Gary</span></font></font><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12px">'s
<font size="3">sad little face and a fear in his belly</font>, </span></font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">he shook on the field as his knees turned to jelly.
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Pinkel spoke not a word, and the ball they couldn't carry,
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Stoops filled up the scoreboard and then turned to Gary.
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">And laying his hand on the shoulder of his friend,
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">he gave Pinkel a nod and said, "Like Norman again."
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Bob sprang to the Schooner, to his team gave a shout,
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">to the BCS they flew and left Mizzou down and out.
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">And we heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight,
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<p align="center"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">"Boomer Sooner to All and to All a Good Night!"</span></font></font><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12px">
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