The Bedlam Rivalry isnt officially dead yet. But it apparently has an expiration date.College football insider Brett McMurphy of The Action Network that athletic directors from both Oklahoma and Oklahoma State say the game can no longer be played Anthony Gose Jersey once the Sooners jump to the Southeastern Conference.(This) is one of the consequences of OUs decision (to leave the Big 12 Conference), OSUs Chad Weiberg said. Its disappointing for the people of the state of Oklahoma.OUs Joe Castiglione, however, has said the Sooners want to continue playing and laid the future at OSUs feet.Oklahoma State has shown no interest to schedule any future games in football, Castiglione told McMurphy, so were moving on.On Tuesday, OU coach Brent Venables was asked about the report that portends the end of one of college football's oldest rivalries. He said Yuli Gurriel Jersey he hadn't heard the latest, but his stance was no different than when he was asked about Mike Gundy's comments at Big 12 Media Day, when Gundy said Bedlam had just 2-3 years left.Scroll to Continue"I love rivalry games for all the right reasons," Venables said. "If thats what theyve decided to do, thats what theyve decided to do. It doesnt really matter. I love rivalry games. For all the reasons people have a deep, genuine investment in their school and take incredible pride. What it does in those environments is really Justin Verlander Jersey cool. Like Ive said before, Im a traditionalist at heart. I understand what rivalries look like, whether thats the Sunflower Showdown or Oklahoma-Oklahoma State or going down the list of the other great ones out there. Those are great for college football."The Sooners are expected to have a nine-game SEC schedule once they join the SEC still formally scheduled for 2025. OU does have future openings for a marquee non-conference opponent because several future games scheduled against SEC opponents will be folded into a conference schedule. OSU could Evan Gattis Jersey also face a nine-game league schedule once its membership settles at 12.Both schools currently prefer playing one marquee opponent, one solid mid-major and one more manageable opponent.(Continuing the Bedlam series) presents logistical i sues under our current (scheduling) structure, Weiberg told McMurphy. We dont have any openings to play them. Were full. Unle Houston Astros Custom Jersey s there are significant undertakings to make the game happen, it cant happen.Its very difficult to predict the future of college athletics right now, Weiberg said. Would we have interest? Yes, when the logistics work out, but that appears to be well into the future.It is disappointing (the series is ending). This is a part of the history of this state, is Bedlam. To think about that coming to an end or some lengthy pause, up until a year ago, was almost unfathomable.