OU's Number One Fan Prepares for Red River Rivalry

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK-- Michael Christian has been a Sooner fan for as long as he can remember. 

"I'm not a bandwagon fan, put it that way," he said.

Some know Christian as the "Stats Master." 

"DeMarco Murray was the leading touchdown for his career at 65," Christian explained.

From offense to defense, to scores from each Red River Rivalry Game, Christian knows his Sooner Football history.

 "2003, 65-13," he recalls, "2004, 12-0."

A fifteen year volunteer with OU Athletics, Christian spends most of his time volunteering with the baseball team, but when it's time for the OU-Texas Game, you are sure to find him in the stands.

 "I can't describe it," he said, "people actually have to experience it for themselves."

Christian has traveled down to Dallas for the Red River Rivalry Game for the last three years, but his mother, Polly Christian, will never forget watching her son run through the tunnel at his first Red River Rivalry Game as a child.

 "I cried," she remembers, "I was so excited, yeah, it was just one of those things that bring special memories."

Polly says Christian's father was a member of the OU Chain Crew, so in their family, love for the Oklahoma Sooners runs deep. 

"I always support them," said Christian, "no matter what."

Christian's family heads down to Dallas for the game on Friday, and he's cautiously optimistic for a Sooners victory.  
OU's Number One Fan Prepares for Red River Rivalry

Posted: Tuesday, October 9 2012, 09:49 PM CDT