Social media reacts to Oklahoma Sooners' loss, championship run coming to an end
The Oklahoma Sooners national championship pursuit came to an end on Monday night with their 3-2 loss to the Texas Tech Red Raiders. After NiJaree Canady kept them scoreless for six innings, Sooner Magic struck again in the top of the seventh when Abigale Dayton launched a two-run home run to right-center field. It seemed like the Sooners were going to pull off the remarkable once again.
But Texas Tech responded with a little magic of their own and pulled a Sooners on the Sooners. The last time someone other than the Oklahoma Sooners won the national championship was in 2019, when UCLA knocked off OU in the championship series.
What Patty Gasso, her staff, and the Sooners accomplished this season after losing a significant portion of their title teams was impressive.
Oklahoma won the SEC in their first year. They made it to the SEC Tournament title game and earned a share of the tournament title. It was a good year. Not as good as anyone in that locker room would have liked, but the Sooners were contenders in a season that everyone believed would be a rebuilding year.
Championship run comes to an end
Nothing will ever match this dominance
The Queen has earned her rest
It was a Battle
Growing the Game
Proud of the Effort
An incredible run
All of Us right now
From the Legend
Historic
Was worth every penny for Tech
An emotional end
Big Moment, but wasn't enough
Big Question
Remarkable Run
The Empress will strike back
Still a strong season
Young Team Battled
Keeping the main thing, the main thing
They'll Be Back
Pokes got Jokes
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