This is the third and final installment of the "Sooner Disrespect Chronicles," which follows the Oklahoma Sooners as they prepare for their Jan. 8 meeting with the Florida Gators in the BCS National Championship Game.

NOTE: I would sincerely recommend reading the first two before reading this one. Otherwise, you might be a bit confused.

PART ONE: 'The Sooners Have a Gift Exchange'

PART TWO: 'The Sooners Ride an Airplane'

SCENE: The Sooners, having just completed their final preparations for the BCS National Championship Game, sit in the locker room at Dolphin Stadium just one hour before kickoff.

SAM BRADFORD: (nervously twiddling his thumbs) Oh good gravy, is this nerve-wracking. We're about to take the field for the national title. The big game! It's about to happen! Sweet sassafras, I hope I play well.

JERMAINE GRESHAM: (pacing) You're telling me! This could be our last college football game ever, Sam! And we've got a chance to go out as legends, to bring our school its eighth national title and join the greats of all time.

BRADFORD: I'm counting on you tonight, Jermaine.

GRESHAM: And I'm counting on you, Sam. But we can do this. And no matter what happens, we'll always be the best of...

/door flies open

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This is the second of three weekly installments of the "Sooner Disrespect Chronicles," which follows the Oklahoma Sooners as they prepare for their Jan. 8 meeting with the Florida Gators in the BCS National Championship Game.

SCENE: The OU football team is on American Airlines flight 3012 from Oklahoma City to Miami.

SAM BRADFORD: Golly gee willikers, I'm so excited to get to Miami! Sunny weather,  and we get to play in the National Championship Game!

JERMAINE GRESHAM: Oh, I know! I've never been to Miami before, but I've heard it's beautiful. Do you think we'll get to go to the beach?

BRADFORD: I sure hope so. That would be swell!

FLIGHT ATTENDANT: Gentlemen, can I offer you something to drink?

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This is the first of three weekly installments of the "Sooner Disrespect Chronicles," which follows the Oklahoma Sooners as they prepare for their Jan. 8 meeting with the Florida Gators in the BCS National Championship Game.

SCENE: The OU football team sits around the living room at the Stoops' Norman estate, while Carol Stoops hands out cookies and hot chocolate.

CAROL STOOPS: Here you go, Sam. And congratulations on your Heisman! That's quite an accomplishment!

SAM BRADFORD: (taking the cookie and mug from Stoops) Why thank you, Mrs. Stoops. I'm happy I won the trophy, but it was a real team effort. And might I say, you have a lovely home. The color scheme in here is so very...

/door flies open

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