A mighty sports team needs mighty fans to match, and Oklahoma's two largest universities are in good hands with their respective super fans. Meet a couple of Cowboy and Sooner devotees whose game day passions can't be topped.

Warren the Cowboy and Mr. OU root for their respective teams at Bedlam Bar-B-Q in Oklahoma City. Photo by Brent Fuchs

Seven-year-old Warren Clay—the younger brother of OSU All-Academic Big 12 defensive lineman Collin Clay—has truly unmatched enthusiasm for the Cowboys. Earning the name Warren the Cowboy, his spirit has proven infectious among fans. “I have a lot of energy,” Warren says, “so maybe that’s why.” Warren rose to fame during the Cowboys’ homecoming game in the 2021 season. He was invited onto the field—as a young child always is during OSU home games—to hype fans by shouting, “Go Pokes!” Warren, then four, had different plans though. With the mic in front of him, Warren went Hulk mode, belting out an “O-S-U” with more energy than most full-grown adults could muster. The video went viral nationwide. “When it comes to OSU and his brother playing, he’s on ten,” says Warren’s father Rob Clay.

If things go according to the youngster’s plan, fans will be seeing him in Cowboy orange someday. Warren plays multiple sports but loves football the most. His goal is to play the same nose-tackle position his brother Collin has excelled at in Stillwater. “Maybe wide receiver too,” Warren adds.

When Antonio Record began frequenting Sooner games during the 2018 football season, he’d just recently moved to Norman and didn’t know how to get anywhere but to the stadium and back. Due to his over-the-top game-day apparel and indomitable team spirit, the superfan now known as Mr. OU took little time establishing himself as a local celebrity. Big sunglasses, mohawks, and heavy gold chains often make him as much a focal point for fans as the game itself. Record grew up in the Dallas area cheering for the Sooners with the dream of one day playing college basketball in Norman. A knee injury derailed those dreams, but after moving to Oklahoma as an adult, he took inspiration from legendary Dallas Cowboys fan Crazy Ray to bring excitement to Sooner football game days.

Record says he is ready and excited for OU’s venture into the SEC, but he expects a period of adjustment for Sooner fans as a whole. “I think it’s going to open up a lot of eyes for the OU fan base,” he says. “They’re going to realize that we’re going to have to step it up, be more rowdy, travel deeper.”

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Ben Luschen

Luschen joined the *Oklahoma Today*’ staff as Research Editor in 2021 and currently works as the magazine's Web Editor, managing the website and social media fronts. His past *Oklahoma Today* stories have ranged in content from the state's bee and quail industries to its vibrant art and music scenes. Not adverse to a road trip, Luschen is always on the lookout for the next big adventure. He is never out of opinions about the current state of Oklahoma City Thunder basketball.