![]() Part of our great tradition is playing the second week of October in the Cotton Bowl.”Ĭarlson: Why Oklahoma native and Texas quarterback Casey Thompson is Red River ready “There’s no reason to do that with the University of Texas. We’re not going to change colors. “It’s like everyone changing uniform colors,” Del Conte said. Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte says all kinds of things that make you believe he would never consider a move. OU athletic director Joe Castiglione never says anything that makes you believe he would consider a move. Uncomfortable seats, limited fan amenities, crowded concourses.īut the tradition and the fair override the antiquated stadiums. The stadium remains in many ways a relic. But talks always are ongoing, particularly since the city of Dallas has become proactive in making the Cotton Bowl as good as it can be, considering the stadium is 90 years old.Īn $80 million renovation added upper decks above both end zones, and capacity increased to about 96,000. The OU-Texas contract with the State Fair of Texas, to play at the Cotton Bowl, goes through 2025. I hear more support than ever, from both schools, at keeping the tradition going. Or, when Jerry Jones built his fantabulous stadium, to Arlington.īut I haven’t heard much talk about moving in years. Leaving the Cotton Bowl and the State Fair of Texas once was a hot topic. Moving the OU-Texas game to JerryWorld over in Arlington. ![]() Lot of long-time OU fans and donors.Īn old topic came to the surface. I spoke at an OU engineering dinner Wednesday night in Dallas. ![]()
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