Valhalla Posted June 11, 2024 Author Posted June 11, 2024 3 minutes ago, Red90fly said: I've honestly never hated the 11 am games, watch your team early and kick back and see others rest of the day. But my kids have sporting events on Saturdays now, usually first half of day, see I'm liking the evening games. My main issue was that it seemed like every home game was at 11:00 am and we had to play big road games at night. It was a disadvantage both ways. 1
Mr. P Posted June 12, 2024 Posted June 12, 2024 On 6/11/2024 at 2:48 PM, Lion7000 said: Sec time but that schedule is extremely tough. If Oklahoma makes to the playoffs they will have earned it. I've heard podcasters and seen Tweets that say *theoretically* this is the hardest schedule OU should experience for the foreseeable future, due to the rotation of teams, home and away, and etc. Frankly, I don't care. I'm just glad to be out of the clown car escapades of the Big XII. Now granted, the SEC has its own corruptions and shenanigans, but at least we'll get rich in the process. 1
Valhalla Posted June 13, 2024 Author Posted June 13, 2024 5 hours ago, Mr. P said: I've heard podcasters and seen Tweets that say *theoretically* this is the hardest schedule OU should experience for the foreseeable future, due to the rotation of teams, home and away, and etc. Frankly, I don't care. I'm just glad to be out of the clown car escapades of the Big XII. Now granted, the SEC has its own corruptions and shenanigans, but at least we'll get rich in the process. The sites just flip next year. The thing that makes it look tough is that Ole Miss and Missouri are projected to be better than they typically are. 1
Mr. P Posted June 13, 2024 Posted June 13, 2024 15 hours ago, Valhalla said: The sites just flip next year. The thing that makes it look tough is that Ole Miss and Missouri are projected to be better than they typically are. Nahhh, you pumpin' sunshine wit' yo' crimson and cream sunglasses. We got nuthin' and be lucky to break .500 next year.
Lion7000 Posted June 13, 2024 Posted June 13, 2024 16 hours ago, Valhalla said: The sites just flip next year. The thing that makes it look tough is that Ole Miss and Missouri are projected to be better than they typically are. That is true however, the sec did Ou dirty with Alabama , Lsu , Tennessee along with a better ole Miss and mizzou. Not counting Texas .
Baron Posted June 13, 2024 Posted June 13, 2024 6 hours ago, Mr. P said: Nahhh, you pumpin' sunshine wit' yo' crimson and cream sunglasses. We got nuthin' and be lucky to break .500 next year. Not to belabor the point, but aside from the tough schedule aren't ya'll replacing the entire OL with a RS QB? That's gonna be tough. 2
Valhalla Posted June 14, 2024 Author Posted June 14, 2024 9 hours ago, Lion7000 said: That is true however, the sec did Ou dirty with Alabama , Lsu , Tennessee along with a better ole Miss and mizzou. Not counting Texas . Supposedly they used the winning percentage from the last decade to determine conference schedules. So Texas underachieving in the Big 12 for a decade paid off in the end it seems lol. 1
Valhalla Posted June 14, 2024 Author Posted June 14, 2024 4 hours ago, Baron said: Not to belabor the point, but aside from the tough schedule aren't ya'll replacing the entire OL with a RS QB? That's gonna be tough. I think 5 guys they put out there will be good, but they might not have anymore to replace with if injuries occur. The good thing is that Bedenbaugh will at least make them average IMO, and if they can be average then I think the team can be good. 1
Mr. P Posted June 17, 2024 Posted June 17, 2024 On 6/13/2024 at 6:43 PM, Baron said: Not to belabor the point, but aside from the tough schedule aren't ya'll replacing the entire OL with a RS QB? That's gonna be tough. On 6/13/2024 at 11:04 PM, Valhalla said: I think 5 guys they put out there will be good, but they might not have anymore to replace with if injuries occur... Val nails it... Our starting five should be good-to-adequate, but there's a steep drop-off from there. I'm sure we're going to rotate young guys in, but they're just not ready yet. 2024 is gonna be a big learning curve. There will be very few teams we can just out-muscle and out-talent at the line of scrimmage. Quick hitters in the run AND pass game are gonna be key. Don't make the young QB sit back there and think too much. Don't try overly complicated counters or draws. Hit fast and hit hard.
Valhalla Posted June 24, 2024 Author Posted June 24, 2024 Kind of ironic to go take a top QB from California who isn’t even considering USC as an option. 1
Mr. P Posted June 26, 2024 Posted June 26, 2024 On 6/24/2024 at 4:32 PM, Valhalla said: Kind of ironic to go take a top QB from California who isn’t even considering USC as an option. Doesn't he attend the same high school as a previous SC quarterback signee who's since portaled out? #QBwhisperer
Valhalla Posted June 26, 2024 Author Posted June 26, 2024 (edited) Took the #1 WR in California too. Edited June 26, 2024 by Valhalla 1
Mr. P Posted July 8, 2024 Posted July 8, 2024 On 6/26/2024 at 4:28 PM, Valhalla said: Took the #1 WR in California too. I thought it was hard to recruit to Oklahoma? What about muh beaches? Snoop?
Mr. P Posted July 24, 2024 Posted July 24, 2024 On 7/8/2024 at 5:33 PM, Mr. P said: I thought it was hard to recruit to Oklahoma? What about muh beaches? Snoop? Relevant: https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/2024/07/20/recruiting-oklahoma-fans-hammer-lincoln-riley-usc/ Quote "Lincoln Riley has done a lot more than Brent Venables as a head coach, but the past doesn’t count for much when the present moment paints such a different picture. It’s up to Riley and USC to change the conversation in this 2024 college football season."
Lion7000 Posted August 9, 2024 Posted August 9, 2024 Season expectations? That schedule is tough. Hopefully Oklahoma exceeds this year. I seen as low as 9th in the sec and high as 4th!
Valhalla Posted August 10, 2024 Author Posted August 10, 2024 7 hours ago, Lion7000 said: Season expectations? That schedule is tough. Hopefully Oklahoma exceeds this year. I seen as low as 9th in the sec and high as 4th! If Jackson Arnold is good then they can be 9-3/10-2 I think. If he struggles then it could be 7-5 really easily. 1 1
Mr. P Posted August 10, 2024 Posted August 10, 2024 WIN: Temple WIN: Houston WIN: Tulane (3-0) There's no reason for the first three games to be close. The main thing I'll be hoping to get out of these games is plenty of touches for Lobo alum Taylor Tatum. WIN: Tennessee (4-0) OU vs. UT-Knoxville will have a lot of buildup ("Ermahgerd, Heupel goes back to Norman!") but it's all a big letdown. Josh lost his superstar QB and is rebuilding a meh defense. Jackson Arnold ignites some too-early Heisman talk when he picks apart the Vols secondary. OU starts 4-0 and Sooner fans start making playoff reservations. ESPN talking heads get on board the hype train, all of it setting up the inevitable fall from hype... LOSE: Auburn (4-1) Meh, I guess there's no shame in losing to Auburn at Jordan-Hare. It's our first real SEC road test, and even the great Satan had hiccups winning here. But I think this is a decisive loss that snaps our fans back to reality and pops the foolish playoff bubble. LOSE: Red River Shootout (4-2) After last season's shocking comeback/upset whatever you wanna call it Sooner win, I guarantee Sark pulls out all the stops to win this game. I bet they're adding wrinkles and looks that will only exist during this game. It's foolish for anyone to predict this game, but go ahead and put me on record for UT to take this one, regardless of who's favored or "looks better" going in. WIN: South Carolina LOSE: Ole Miss (5-3) Feast then famine. We'll enjoy a solid win over a former assistant, only to be demolished the following week. Welcome to life in the SEC. WIN: Maine (6-3) A great chance to rest starters and heal up a bit headed into a crucial stretch of the season. And again: Welcome to life in the SEC. WIN: Missouri (7-3) Call me crazy, but the more I look at Mizzou the more they look like <ahem> a paper tiger. Yeah, I know they've assembled some talent and Drinkowitz is getting all kinds of off-season love, but I just don't buy it. I think OU gets an upset win by a surprising margin. LOSE: Alabama LOSE: Louisiana State (7-5) Too much talent disparity. We've come a long way since the former guy, but we're not quite ready to go toe-to-toe with these guys, back to back. I think we'll play them tough early on, but both teams will pull away after halftime. I'm seeing us go 7-5 to start in the SEC. Not great, but decent enough to garner a bowl game. I don't expect to hear any more OU playoff talk after the RRS loss.
Valhalla Posted August 11, 2024 Author Posted August 11, 2024 6 hours ago, Mr. P said: WIN: Temple WIN: Houston WIN: Tulane (3-0) There's no reason for the first three games to be close. The main thing I'll be hoping to get out of these games is plenty of touches for Lobo alum Taylor Tatum. WIN: Tennessee (4-0) OU vs. UT-Knoxville will have a lot of buildup ("Ermahgerd, Heupel goes back to Norman!") but it's all a big letdown. Josh lost his superstar QB and is rebuilding a meh defense. Jackson Arnold ignites some too-early Heisman talk when he picks apart the Vols secondary. OU starts 4-0 and Sooner fans start making playoff reservations. ESPN talking heads get on board the hype train, all of it setting up the inevitable fall from hype... LOSE: Auburn (4-1) Meh, I guess there's no shame in losing to Auburn at Jordan-Hare. It's our first real SEC road test, and even the great Satan had hiccups winning here. But I think this is a decisive loss that snaps our fans back to reality and pops the foolish playoff bubble. LOSE: Red River Shootout (4-2) After last season's shocking comeback/upset whatever you wanna call it Sooner win, I guarantee Sark pulls out all the stops to win this game. I bet they're adding wrinkles and looks that will only exist during this game. It's foolish for anyone to predict this game, but go ahead and put me on record for UT to take this one, regardless of who's favored or "looks better" going in. WIN: South Carolina LOSE: Ole Miss (5-3) Feast then famine. We'll enjoy a solid win over a former assistant, only to be demolished the following week. Welcome to life in the SEC. WIN: Maine (6-3) A great chance to rest starters and heal up a bit headed into a crucial stretch of the season. And again: Welcome to life in the SEC. WIN: Missouri (7-3) Call me crazy, but the more I look at Mizzou the more they look like <ahem> a paper tiger. Yeah, I know they've assembled some talent and Drinkowitz is getting all kinds of off-season love, but I just don't buy it. I think OU gets an upset win by a surprising margin. LOSE: Alabama LOSE: Louisiana State (7-5) Too much talent disparity. We've come a long way since the former guy, but we're not quite ready to go toe-to-toe with these guys, back to back. I think we'll play them tough early on, but both teams will pull away after halftime. I'm seeing us go 7-5 to start in the SEC. Not great, but decent enough to garner a bowl game. I don't expect to hear any more OU playoff talk after the RRS loss. I’m not afraid of LSU. They have like 3 scholarship DL. 1
Valhalla Posted August 11, 2024 Author Posted August 11, 2024 To me the “key” games are Ole Miss, Missouri, Auburn, and Tennessee. You’ve got to go 3-1 in those to have the season you want I think. 1
Lion7000 Posted August 11, 2024 Posted August 11, 2024 11 hours ago, Valhalla said: To me the “key” games are Ole Miss, Missouri, Auburn, and Tennessee. You’ve got to go 3-1 in those to have the season you want I think. That is fair !
Mr. P Posted August 12, 2024 Posted August 12, 2024 On 8/10/2024 at 9:42 PM, Valhalla said: I’m not afraid of LSU. They have like 3 scholarship DL. Oh, I think LSU is winnable, I just don't think it happens. But I'm also the resident doom-and-gloom guy.
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