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A Division II athletic director took a shot at Ole Miss over their travel issues ahead of the Oklahoma game.
Ole Miss and Oklahoma were scheduled to play Saturday, but the game has been pushed to Sunday due to the FAA ground stoppage on Friday. The SEC threatened to make Oklahoma forfeit if the Sooners didn't accept the Sunday date, and that led to Central Oklahoma AD Stan Wagnon reacting to the situation.
“We recognize the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the ground stoppage and understand the challenges it created for teams across the country,” Wagnon said in a statement. “Just like every other team in the country other than Ole Miss, our opponents were able to find a solution. So today, the University of Central Oklahoma will host Missouri Western in football at 1 PM as scheduled. And tonight the Bronchos will host Oklahoma Christian in men’s basketball at 7:30 PM as scheduled.
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“I understand difficult decisions sometimes must be made in extraordinary circumstances, and those decisions must consider the impact on everyone involved. Therefore, I’ve made the decision that all SEC fans with nothing to do today in Norman may show their OU-Ole Miss game ticket to gain free admission for today’s games at UCO. If any SEC fans “explore every avenue” but are unable to find their way to Edmond, I invite them to tune into the MIAA Network and watch UCO’s nationally ranked volleyball team play in the conference championship match at 6 p.m."
Oklahoma AD Doesn't Agree With Decision to Play on Sunday
Because of the nationwide ground stoppage on Friday, Ole Miss could not leave until Saturday afternoon. After the game was rescheduled, Oklahoma AD Roger Denny issued a statement, saying this was not the right decision.
“Rescheduling the game has a significant impact, particularly on our fans,” he said in his statement. “Those who have made travel arrangements, accommodations, and personal plans around a Saturday game now face unnecessary disruption and hardship. Their time, commitment, and investment deserve greater consideration than they were afforded in the conference’s decision tonight.
“I understand that difficult decisions sometimes must be made under extraordinary circumstances. But those decisions must also consider the impact on everyone involved. Put simply, this decision isn’t fair to our athletes, our institution, or to Sooner Nation. But we’ve been given no other choice."
Ole Miss and Oklahoma will face each other at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday on the SEC Network. The Rebels enter the game at 6-3, and the Sooners are sitting at 5-4.
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