NORMAN – The “Bob Stoops vs. SEC” storyline of two years ago became “Eric Striker vs. the SEC” Tuesday evening after Oklahoma’s practice for Saturday's game at Tennessee. All it took was one simple question from the crowd of reporters gathered around the OU captain.
Do you get jacked up for the SEC?
Striker: “Yeah, man, I don’t know why people blow gas up their a** all the time. I don’t understand why, you know what I mean? It sucks. Who is it?”
Some playful banter followed, and then...
Striker: “That’s a couple teams. I look forward to it. Because I like to prove people wrong. I love that. You say this about your opponent. They got this, they got that. But what you don’t understand is you’ve gotta get it done between the lines. That’s all that matters. Who’s the better team when the whistle blows in between the lines? That’s all I care about. It’s kind of funny to hear them talk about that...
“I hope SEC players don’t let it go their heads. Because this is how you get beat. I look forward to it. Gas ‘em up. Bring ‘em back down to earth.”
Next question: You think most guys feel as you do?
Striker: “Yeah. I think so. It’s just one of those things where, OK, let’s just prove the world wrong. Let’s prove the people that say this and that about ‘em, let’s prove them wrong. But it never works. Next year, it’s the same thing. I’ve been hearing it since I was in high school. SEC, SEC, you know what I mean? So it’s never gonna stop.”
Striker was reminded that Stoops took on the SEC two years ago.
“I did like that. I was behind Coach all the way. I really did like that, you know what I mean? But they’re gonna say the same thing every year about the SEC.”
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Do you get jacked up for the SEC?
Striker: “Yeah, man, I don’t know why people blow gas up their a** all the time. I don’t understand why, you know what I mean? It sucks. Who is it?”
Some playful banter followed, and then...
Striker: “That’s a couple teams. I look forward to it. Because I like to prove people wrong. I love that. You say this about your opponent. They got this, they got that. But what you don’t understand is you’ve gotta get it done between the lines. That’s all that matters. Who’s the better team when the whistle blows in between the lines? That’s all I care about. It’s kind of funny to hear them talk about that...
“I hope SEC players don’t let it go their heads. Because this is how you get beat. I look forward to it. Gas ‘em up. Bring ‘em back down to earth.”
Next question: You think most guys feel as you do?
Striker: “Yeah. I think so. It’s just one of those things where, OK, let’s just prove the world wrong. Let’s prove the people that say this and that about ‘em, let’s prove them wrong. But it never works. Next year, it’s the same thing. I’ve been hearing it since I was in high school. SEC, SEC, you know what I mean? So it’s never gonna stop.”
Striker was reminded that Stoops took on the SEC two years ago.
“I did like that. I was behind Coach all the way. I really did like that, you know what I mean? But they’re gonna say the same thing every year about the SEC.”
http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsext...cle_311dd618-744e-5093-9ba6-a3cdb92d6a44.html
