Good questions joewashington. I'll give answering them a shot:
1) If the Sooners do go undefeated, then I probably wouldn't consider that "backing in", because it is difficult to run the table in any league, anywhere. But I do consider OU's path a bit softer than others, again that is based on playing the big games in Norman, and playing the lesser teams on the road.
2) Handicapping the expected outcome of the National Title game with OU vs Bama or LSU is a bit tricky, because OU can throw the ball. Last season LSU could not pass...Bama loaded up, and was a perfect fit to stone them all night. OU spreads the field....Alabama or LSU would be in a nickel most of the night...that could be a decent matchup for OU if Landry Jones is playing well. So the big question is defense. Can OU hang in the trenches with Bama or LSU. The answer is no......but they will be able to load up against the run, and force Mettenberger or McCarron to beat them. I would love to see that, just blitz and play man and force those QB's to make perfect throw after perfect throw to win. It seems that no one really tries this, it is easier said than done.
I think OU would be a 7.5-10 dog to either LSU or Bama in the title game. I would take OU and 10pts. Winning the game would be possible, but on average I would guess 21-14 or 20-10 type of game, 24-17 maybe.
3) It is hard for me to stay unbiased when talking about Stoops. I thought the National Title game vs Florida was one of the worst coaching jobs that I have seen. OU was clearly the better squad...marched up and down the field when they were going no-huddle and throwing it. And then the short yardage plays on the goaline and the 2 4th and shorts they missed showed me that Stoops was unable to put his ego aside and get out of his team's way. Those were his calls, and he could not accept the fact that OU could not run the ball on short yardage...needed to put the ball in his best player's hands (which was Bradford) when it counted and get out of the way, instead of slowing down the game and letting Florida dig in. USC and Boise were good teams that beat him; 2004 USC may have been the best college team of all time. The West Virginia BCS game was an embarrassment. Stoops' big game record speaks for itself....he recruits well, but in the big games his teams break down, whether it is being not ready to play, or simply outcoached. That win over Florida State for the NC was quite a while ago.
If OU gets in the big game, then they can win it....anything can happen on a given day. Hopefully I answered your questions.
Good questions joewashington. I'll give answering them a shot:
1) If the Sooners do go undefeated, then I probably wouldn't consider that "backing in", because it is difficult to run the table in any league, anywhere. But I do consider OU's path a bit softer than others, again that is based on playing the big games in Norman, and playing the lesser teams on the road.
2) Handicapping the expected outcome of the National Title game with OU vs Bama or LSU is a bit tricky, because OU can throw the ball. Last season LSU could not pass...Bama loaded up, and was a perfect fit to stone them all night. OU spreads the field....Alabama or LSU would be in a nickel most of the night...that could be a decent matchup for OU if Landry Jones is playing well. So the big question is defense. Can OU hang in the trenches with Bama or LSU. The answer is no......but they will be able to load up against the run, and force Mettenberger or McCarron to beat them. I would love to see that, just blitz and play man and force those QB's to make perfect throw after perfect throw to win. It seems that no one really tries this, it is easier said than done.
I think OU would be a 7.5-10 dog to either LSU or Bama in the title game. I would take OU and 10pts. Winning the game would be possible, but on average I would guess 21-14 or 20-10 type of game, 24-17 maybe.
3) It is hard for me to stay unbiased when talking about Stoops. I thought the National Title game vs Florida was one of the worst coaching jobs that I have seen. OU was clearly the better squad...marched up and down the field when they were going no-huddle and throwing it. And then the short yardage plays on the goaline and the 2 4th and shorts they missed showed me that Stoops was unable to put his ego aside and get out of his team's way. Those were his calls, and he could not accept the fact that OU could not run the ball on short yardage...needed to put the ball in his best player's hands (which was Bradford) when it counted and get out of the way, instead of slowing down the game and letting Florida dig in. USC and Boise were good teams that beat him; 2004 USC may have been the best college team of all time. The West Virginia BCS game was an embarrassment. Stoops' big game record speaks for itself....he recruits well, but in the big games his teams break down, whether it is being not ready to play, or simply outcoached. That win over Florida State for the NC was quite a while ago.
If OU gets in the big game, then they can win it....anything can happen on a given day. Hopefully I answered your questions.
I like the clip....
Big fan of Barry Switzer ....only in the good old days could a head coach sneek the occasional cigarette on the sidelines.
I like the clip....
Big fan of Barry Switzer ....only in the good old days could a head coach sneek the occasional cigarette on the sidelines.
Good questions joewashington. I'll give answering them a shot:
1) If the Sooners do go undefeated, then I probably wouldn't consider that "backing in", because it is difficult to run the table in any league, anywhere. But I do consider OU's path a bit softer than others, again that is based on playing the big games in Norman, and playing the lesser teams on the road.
2) Handicapping the expected outcome of the National Title game with OU vs Bama or LSU is a bit tricky, because OU can throw the ball. Last season LSU could not pass...Bama loaded up, and was a perfect fit to stone them all night. OU spreads the field....Alabama or LSU would be in a nickel most of the night...that could be a decent matchup for OU if Landry Jones is playing well. So the big question is defense. Can OU hang in the trenches with Bama or LSU. The answer is no......but they will be able to load up against the run, and force Mettenberger or McCarron to beat them. I would love to see that, just blitz and play man and force those QB's to make perfect throw after perfect throw to win. It seems that no one really tries this, it is easier said than done.
I think OU would be a 7.5-10 dog to either LSU or Bama in the title game. I would take OU and 10pts. Winning the game would be possible, but on average I would guess 21-14 or 20-10 type of game, 24-17 maybe.
3) It is hard for me to stay unbiased when talking about Stoops. I thought the National Title game vs Florida was one of the worst coaching jobs that I have seen. OU was clearly the better squad...marched up and down the field when they were going no-huddle and throwing it. And then the short yardage plays on the goaline and the 2 4th and shorts they missed showed me that Stoops was unable to put his ego aside and get out of his team's way. Those were his calls, and he could not accept the fact that OU could not run the ball on short yardage...needed to put the ball in his best player's hands (which was Bradford) when it counted and get out of the way, instead of slowing down the game and letting Florida dig in. USC and Boise were good teams that beat him; 2004 USC may have been the best college team of all time. The West Virginia BCS game was an embarrassment. Stoops' big game record speaks for itself....he recruits well, but in the big games his teams break down, whether it is being not ready to play, or simply outcoached. That win over Florida State for the NC was quite a while ago.
If OU gets in the big game, then they can win it....anything can happen on a given day. Hopefully I answered your questions.
Good questions joewashington. I'll give answering them a shot:
1) If the Sooners do go undefeated, then I probably wouldn't consider that "backing in", because it is difficult to run the table in any league, anywhere. But I do consider OU's path a bit softer than others, again that is based on playing the big games in Norman, and playing the lesser teams on the road.
2) Handicapping the expected outcome of the National Title game with OU vs Bama or LSU is a bit tricky, because OU can throw the ball. Last season LSU could not pass...Bama loaded up, and was a perfect fit to stone them all night. OU spreads the field....Alabama or LSU would be in a nickel most of the night...that could be a decent matchup for OU if Landry Jones is playing well. So the big question is defense. Can OU hang in the trenches with Bama or LSU. The answer is no......but they will be able to load up against the run, and force Mettenberger or McCarron to beat them. I would love to see that, just blitz and play man and force those QB's to make perfect throw after perfect throw to win. It seems that no one really tries this, it is easier said than done.
I think OU would be a 7.5-10 dog to either LSU or Bama in the title game. I would take OU and 10pts. Winning the game would be possible, but on average I would guess 21-14 or 20-10 type of game, 24-17 maybe.
3) It is hard for me to stay unbiased when talking about Stoops. I thought the National Title game vs Florida was one of the worst coaching jobs that I have seen. OU was clearly the better squad...marched up and down the field when they were going no-huddle and throwing it. And then the short yardage plays on the goaline and the 2 4th and shorts they missed showed me that Stoops was unable to put his ego aside and get out of his team's way. Those were his calls, and he could not accept the fact that OU could not run the ball on short yardage...needed to put the ball in his best player's hands (which was Bradford) when it counted and get out of the way, instead of slowing down the game and letting Florida dig in. USC and Boise were good teams that beat him; 2004 USC may have been the best college team of all time. The West Virginia BCS game was an embarrassment. Stoops' big game record speaks for itself....he recruits well, but in the big games his teams break down, whether it is being not ready to play, or simply outcoached. That win over Florida State for the NC was quite a while ago.
If OU gets in the big game, then they can win it....anything can happen on a given day. Hopefully I answered your questions.
Good questions joewashington. I'll give answering them a shot:
1) If the Sooners do go undefeated, then I probably wouldn't consider that "backing in", because it is difficult to run the table in any league, anywhere. But I do consider OU's path a bit softer than others, again that is based on playing the big games in Norman, and playing the lesser teams on the road.
2) Handicapping the expected outcome of the National Title game with OU vs Bama or LSU is a bit tricky, because OU can throw the ball. Last season LSU could not pass...Bama loaded up, and was a perfect fit to stone them all night. OU spreads the field....Alabama or LSU would be in a nickel most of the night...that could be a decent matchup for OU if Landry Jones is playing well. So the big question is defense. Can OU hang in the trenches with Bama or LSU. The answer is no......but they will be able to load up against the run, and force Mettenberger or McCarron to beat them. I would love to see that, just blitz and play man and force those QB's to make perfect throw after perfect throw to win. It seems that no one really tries this, it is easier said than done.
I think OU would be a 7.5-10 dog to either LSU or Bama in the title game. I would take OU and 10pts. Winning the game would be possible, but on average I would guess 21-14 or 20-10 type of game, 24-17 maybe.
3) It is hard for me to stay unbiased when talking about Stoops. I thought the National Title game vs Florida was one of the worst coaching jobs that I have seen. OU was clearly the better squad...marched up and down the field when they were going no-huddle and throwing it. And then the short yardage plays on the goaline and the 2 4th and shorts they missed showed me that Stoops was unable to put his ego aside and get out of his team's way. Those were his calls, and he could not accept the fact that OU could not run the ball on short yardage...needed to put the ball in his best player's hands (which was Bradford) when it counted and get out of the way, instead of slowing down the game and letting Florida dig in. USC and Boise were good teams that beat him; 2004 USC may have been the best college team of all time. The West Virginia BCS game was an embarrassment. Stoops' big game record speaks for itself....he recruits well, but in the big games his teams break down, whether it is being not ready to play, or simply outcoached. That win over Florida State for the NC was quite a while ago.
If OU gets in the big game, then they can win it....anything can happen on a given day. Hopefully I answered your questions.
Good questions joewashington. I'll give answering them a shot:
1) If the Sooners do go undefeated, then I probably wouldn't consider that "backing in", because it is difficult to run the table in any league, anywhere. But I do consider OU's path a bit softer than others, again that is based on playing the big games in Norman, and playing the lesser teams on the road.
2) Handicapping the expected outcome of the National Title game with OU vs Bama or LSU is a bit tricky, because OU can throw the ball. Last season LSU could not pass...Bama loaded up, and was a perfect fit to stone them all night. OU spreads the field....Alabama or LSU would be in a nickel most of the night...that could be a decent matchup for OU if Landry Jones is playing well. So the big question is defense. Can OU hang in the trenches with Bama or LSU. The answer is no......but they will be able to load up against the run, and force Mettenberger or McCarron to beat them. I would love to see that, just blitz and play man and force those QB's to make perfect throw after perfect throw to win. It seems that no one really tries this, it is easier said than done.
I think OU would be a 7.5-10 dog to either LSU or Bama in the title game. I would take OU and 10pts. Winning the game would be possible, but on average I would guess 21-14 or 20-10 type of game, 24-17 maybe.
3) It is hard for me to stay unbiased when talking about Stoops. I thought the National Title game vs Florida was one of the worst coaching jobs that I have seen. OU was clearly the better squad...marched up and down the field when they were going no-huddle and throwing it. And then the short yardage plays on the goaline and the 2 4th and shorts they missed showed me that Stoops was unable to put his ego aside and get out of his team's way. Those were his calls, and he could not accept the fact that OU could not run the ball on short yardage...needed to put the ball in his best player's hands (which was Bradford) when it counted and get out of the way, instead of slowing down the game and letting Florida dig in. USC and Boise were good teams that beat him; 2004 USC may have been the best college team of all time. The West Virginia BCS game was an embarrassment. Stoops' big game record speaks for itself....he recruits well, but in the big games his teams break down, whether it is being not ready to play, or simply outcoached. That win over Florida State for the NC was quite a while ago.
If OU gets in the big game, then they can win it....anything can happen on a given day. Hopefully I answered your questions.
jimmy... there is no way that OU would ever be favored by 7 pts over the SEC champ unless all of Bama or LSU's guys were suspended the week of the Game.
I said I thought that OU would be a 7.5-10 pt underdog, or +7.5 to +10 to either LSU or Alabama....and that is if they can beat K-State this Saturday.
I couldn't bring myself to take the Sooners and lay points to LSU or Bama either.
jimmy... there is no way that OU would ever be favored by 7 pts over the SEC champ unless all of Bama or LSU's guys were suspended the week of the Game.
I said I thought that OU would be a 7.5-10 pt underdog, or +7.5 to +10 to either LSU or Alabama....and that is if they can beat K-State this Saturday.
I couldn't bring myself to take the Sooners and lay points to LSU or Bama either.
I think CALshould blitz up the middle every play. Guaranteed Kiffin has no plns to counter that move.
Monty Kiffin's connevtions got this asshole the jobwith the Raiders, and what USC saw in him noone kinows. Tenn is glad to be rid of him.
I think CALshould blitz up the middle every play. Guaranteed Kiffin has no plns to counter that move.
Monty Kiffin's connevtions got this asshole the jobwith the Raiders, and what USC saw in him noone kinows. Tenn is glad to be rid of him.
Oregon will have to play their best to beat SC. By far the Ducks' toughest opponent. Looks to me like Oergon has the inside track to one half of the NC game. They have to be super jazzed at the moment. Must be a great feeling.
LSU has a brutal schedule. FSU gave up too man points vs Clemson. Same can be said for all Big 12 schools.
Stanford will not get past every hurdle. Too small up front, and waaay too confident about Nunes at QB.
Oregon will have to play their best to beat SC. By far the Ducks' toughest opponent. Looks to me like Oergon has the inside track to one half of the NC game. They have to be super jazzed at the moment. Must be a great feeling.
LSU has a brutal schedule. FSU gave up too man points vs Clemson. Same can be said for all Big 12 schools.
Stanford will not get past every hurdle. Too small up front, and waaay too confident about Nunes at QB.
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