Mr. P Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 I liked what I saw: I liked that we beat an inferior team by a decisive score. (Yeah yeah, I know it was just UTEP but other than a brief rally in the 2nd quarter the outcome of the game was never in doubt.) I liked the tempo and the aggressive offense. I liked the unpredictability of the playcalling. I liked the physicality on defense. We finished tackles in a way that I haven't seen in nearly a decade. I liked the fact that our skill players were knocking guys around. Despite 100+ temperatures, we didn't seem gassed. UTEP had several guys falling out, but we seemed fine throughout. I liked what I didn't see: Unlike past years where we gave some unknown QB a career day, the coverage and pass rush was on point. I didn't see an inferior opponent push us around or set the tone for the game. I didn't see many outright blown coverages, or players chronically out of position. Other than a brief lull in the 2nd quarter, the tactics and execution was pretty solid. I didn't see the opposing team build momentum in the second half due to our players emotionally checking out. But we still need a LOT of work: Venables's defenses are built upon a four-man pass rush, and we're not there yet. Opposing QB had wayyyy too much time in the pocket. The secondary is already 100 percent better than last year, but they are still getting taken out of position far too much. Also, Lebby really needs to drop the tempo once we've got a decent lead. Control the clock. I wish we'd stuck with the run game more, because it seemed like Lebby saw something and was trying to bust a big pass play. Gabriel is accurate in short to mid-range, but his deep ball is erratic and has a tendency to float. Overall, we're better than I expected us to be in Week 1. I think we've got a decent shot at the Big XII title, but we are not a Playoff team. Not yet. Good news is that this is only Year 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 D-line has got to improve if we want to win the Big 12. It’s a bunch of young guys who need to figure it out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Oklahoma passed Texas and Notre Dame yesterday in all time wins with 930. They are in 4th place alone now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted September 14, 2022 Author Share Posted September 14, 2022 Fight on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Â 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Valhalla Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 On 9/4/2022 at 8:11 PM, Valhalla said: D-line has got to improve if we want to win the Big 12. It’s a bunch of young guys who need to figure it out. This 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyFootball Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 What’s surprising to me is giving up so many points to KSU. Venables is a great defensive coach. Though I’m guessing it’ll take some time to change the culture around the OU defensive play. Their identity has been offense for the last 20 years, it feels like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 2 hours ago, JohnnyFootball said: What’s surprising to me is giving up so many points to KSU. Venables is a great defensive coach. Though I’m guessing it’ll take some time to change the culture around the OU defensive play. Their identity has been offense for the last 20 years, it feels like. They don’t have the front 4 talent to make the defense go.  It will honestly probably be 2024 before it makes a noticeable change. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted September 26, 2022 Author Share Posted September 26, 2022 A cursory glance of the Internet shows the usual loud throng of those who hate OU more than they love their own team (if they even have one), but they are joined by an even louder chorus of Sooner casuals and try-hards who (apparently) had unrealistic expectations about how this season was going to go. This is (and always was) a building year. That's not to say the loss doesn't bother me, because it does. It bothers me because it was a winnable game, and OU left money on the table. Credit goes to Kansas State. They had a solid gameplan and executed almost flawlessly. They came out and dared Oklahoma to stop the run, to commit to containing Martinez, and challenged OU to go score-for-score for four quarters. The Sooners failed to rise to this occasion. But don't cry for me Argentina. There's still a helluva lot of football yet to be played... My reading of the tea leaves indicates that ain't nobody looking unbeatable this season. A whole bunch of perennial powerhouses have already been humbled against supposedly "inferior" opponents in this still-young season. We got a lotta folks crowing about the OU loss from the supposed safe vantage of glass walls.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyFootball Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 37 minutes ago, LOL said: My reading of the tea leaves indicates that ain't nobody looking unbeatable this season. A whole bunch of perennial powerhouses have already been humbled against supposedly "inferior" opponents in this still-young season. We got a lotta folks crowing about the OU loss from the supposed safe vantage of glass walls.  Feel this 100%. We lost to App State. Notre Dame to Marshall. You've seen a lot of super close games played by heavy underdogs. Even Georgia struggled for a while this weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 I guess this year we finally get to sell some hope in recruiting.  Let’s see how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudaSooner Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 OU has handed out lots of these butt-kickings over the years. Looks like it's our turn today. Totally inept OU defense, Brent has his work cut out for him. Better get it done soon, too, what with the SEC move coming soon.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETXfan16 Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 There’s gotta be a better qb on the depth chart, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 1 hour ago, ETXfan16 said: There’s gotta be a better qb on the depth chart, right? There is no depth chart.  Part of the fallout of the Lincoln Riley QB recruiting philosophy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETXfan16 Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 5 minutes ago, Valhalla said: There is no depth chart.  Part of the fallout of the Lincoln Riley QB recruiting philosophy. Ahh that’s right. He signed his deal with the devil for the transfer portal, and OU is suffering for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 18 minutes ago, ETXfan16 said: Ahh that’s right. He signed his deal with the devil for the transfer portal, and OU is suffering for it. No, he just believed in going all in a QB recruit every two years which worked, but sucks for OU when the guy follows him.  There is not a QB on the roster that was recruited by Lincoln Riley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regaleagle Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Okie just ain't very good this season......the play speaks for itself. No team unity either. I may get worse before it improves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 There have been more comments on this thread today than the last 6 months.  A Oklahoma loss brings you guys out of the woods for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyFootball Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 5 minutes ago, Valhalla said: There have been more comments on this thread today than the last 6 months.  A Oklahoma loss brings you guys out of the woods for sure. Don't let it get to you. OU will be rebuilding for the next year or two. Just hang in there til then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 15 minutes ago, JohnnyFootball said: Don't let it get to you. OU will be rebuilding for the next year or two. Just hang in there til then. That is just the new reality of a regime change in the transfer portal era.   Oklahoma won’t be the last school to deal with this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB2point0 Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 15 hours ago, Valhalla said: There have been more comments on this thread today than the last 6 months.  A Oklahoma loss brings you guys out of the woods for sure. Sing us the ou fight song.  Surely you know both words 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 23 hours ago, DB2point0 said: Sing us the ou fight song.  Surely you know both words Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner Boomer Sooner, OK U!  Oklahoma, Oklahoma Oklahoma, Oklahoma Oklahoma, Oklahoma Oklahoma, OK U!  I'm a Sooner born and Sooner bred and when I die, I'll be Sooner dead Rah Oklahoma, Rah Oklahoma Rah Oklahoma, OK U! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 23 hours ago, DB2point0 said: Sing us the ou fight song. Â Surely you know both words Just for fun. Texas would have to win 35 straight Big 12 games along with Oklahoma losing every game to have the same All-time conference record as Oklahoma. Â 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 20 minutes ago, DB2point0 said: Â Texas would have to win the Big 12 Championship for 11 years in a row to just tie Oklahoma for the most Big 12 Titles in Football. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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