One positive about the bye week is that I canāt lose the score prediction this week. I thought I finally had it and saw Soonergirl beat me by 1 point!
There are obvious physical limitation in DG's game. There may NOT BE another QB with the stone-cold will that he has. Having a team leader that believes in the team and a leader that the team believes in is a great situation. (I hope JA is learning how to be a great leader to add to his physical talent)
There are obvious physical limitation in DG's game. There may NOT BE another QB with the stone-cold will that he has. Having a team leader that believes in the team and a leader that the team believes in is a great situation. (I hope JA is learning how to be a great leader to add to his physical talent)
Next year, "hey fexas, meet Jackson Arnold"! Gonna be great.
Think the guy on his left hand is Ryan Watts, Ohio St transfer who is 6'3" tall. After we sent someone in motion, he should have dropped in coverage instead of rushing the passer. Instead, one guy had two tall receivers to cover. Incidentally, Watts, who didn't get the message and make the right move, is majoring in Communication and Leadership.
I think Watts was out this game, injury. I remember OU came close to landing him, I think he's out of Little Elm here in Dallas.
Found a less grainy replay and it was indeed Terrance Brooks, number 8, also out of Little Elm. First replay I saw, it looked like number 6. So you are correctamundo.
I accompanied a young snipe from my ship when he was going to get a tattoo in Hong Kong by himself. He was totally sober, but not the brightest bulb in the room. I did appreciate the tat parlor staff seating me in a comfy chair and bringing me a large, large bottle of beer while I waited for him to get done.
She's a woman. You can't expect her to understand math. /s š¤£
Hey, we can't multiply properly without (actual biological) women! Sometimes, though, they are too negative or their logic doesn't add up. We shouldn't allow that to divide us.
One positive about the bye week is that I canāt lose the score prediction this week. I thought I finally had it and saw Soonergirl beat me by 1 point!
I was at the game and literally trying to remember what your prediction was because I was pretty excited that I got so close but wasn't sure I was indeed the closest. At any rate, great minds think alike
Since Bonitto is already taken, I'll go with Perrion Winfrey. He was one of the brighter spots of the LR/Grinch era. Imagine what he could do with a REAL DT coach instead of Thibodeaux, in a REAL defensive coordinator/head coach's scheme instead of Grinch"s "Speed D" (more like Fraud D) with a REAL strength & conditioning coach instead of Wiley's Jazzercise program. Winfrey's potential would have been maximized greatly and he might have been a top 2-3 draft pick.
Post by Salish Sea Sooner on Oct 9, 2023 18:02:31 GMT
I watched the game highlights and replays and coach's show since Saturday. I'm still stunned that OU pulled that out. I thought the game was over when we gave up the lead and had no timeouts left and the offense wasn't clicking. I did this because it's never as good or bad as it seems in the moment and you get to see more things you couldn't see in the moment.
1) The defensive line shocked me. We weren't running a lot of blitzes, the front 4 were getting presdure on their own. They looked better than they have all year and they handled the tex ass OL.
2) The OL handled the tex ass defense. I thought this would be our toughest matchup of all. No, they held their own and gave Dylan time to throw. I would've liked to see a little better run blocking but cannot complain about the job they did.
3) Statistically, no...but otherwise the greatest performance of DG's Sooner career. Been waiting to see him take charge in a big game. He did.
4) The secondary and their depth is impressive. I expected Dolby was going to be this years CJ Coldon. He's impressed me. Key Lawrence 's game has taken a giant leap forward. Woodi has become an excellent CB, and Gentry Williams is terrific. Bowman, Lawrence, Pearson, Bowen...they're all upgrades (and Lawrence 's play is upgraded) from the Grinch/Manning era.
5) Special teams had been a relative strength outside of Schmitt. I think we NEED a new kicker. Schmitt can't reach the end zone on kickoffs, and you can't count on him in the he pressure situations going back to last year. I don't fault him for that one at West Virginia. That was a colossally stupid decision to go for a FG in thecdrivingvrain and wind from that distance. We probably a new punter too. I'm not impressed with plaster.
6) I didn't have great expectations of Emmett Jones. I thought we might try for a bigger splash hire. Well, he seems to have the WR room playing at a higher level than what we've seen in years. I don't know if his recruits will pan out, but based on what we're seeing on the field, I'm optimistic they will.
7) We've got to get Jovantae Barnes healthy. Tawee Walker is tough, but damn he's slow. Great for short yardage and blocking, but we NEED a little more speed and power to get the big plays. Major just is not tough enough. Sawchuck isn't maximizing his opportunities either. Maybe he just needs more carries.
8) Good to see Stogner get a few catches. But our tight end production has been lacking all year. Smith and McIntyre showed promise but they e disappeared. I am still not a Joe Jon Finley fan.
9) It's 11:02 on the West Coast and tex ass still sucks.
Post by Salish Sea Sooner on Oct 9, 2023 18:06:07 GMT
One more thought...
I think we were definitely behind schedule last year. I don't think we were bad enough we should have had a losing season and lost 7 games. I think we've moved ahead of schedule this season, IF Saturday was an indication of things to come.
I watched the game highlights and replays and coach's show since Saturday. I'm still stunned that OU pulled that out. I thought the game was over when we gave up the lead and had no timeouts left and the offense wasn't clicking. I did this because it's never as good or bad as it seems in the moment and you get to see more things you couldn't see in the moment.
1) The defensive line shocked me. We weren't running a lot of blitzes, the front 4 were getting presdure on their own. They looked better than they have all year and they handled the tex ass OL.
2) The OL handled the tex ass defense. I thought this would be our toughest matchup of all. No, they held their own and gave Dylan time to throw. I would've liked to see a little better run blocking but cannot complain about the job they did.
3) Statistically, no...but otherwise the greatest performance of DG's Sooner career. Been waiting to see him take charge in a big game. He did.
4) The secondary and their depth is impressive. I expected Dolby was going to be this years CJ Coldon. He's impressed me. Key Lawrence 's game has taken a giant leap forward. Woodi has become an excellent CB, and Gentry Williams is terrific. Bowman, Lawrence, Pearson, Bowen...they're all upgrades (and Lawrence 's play is upgraded) from the Grinch/Manning era.
5) Special teams had been a relative strength outside of Schmitt. I think we NEED a new kicker. Schmitt can't reach the end zone on kickoffs, and you can't count on him in the he pressure situations going back to last year. I don't fault him for that one at West Virginia. That was a colossally stupid decision to go for a FG in thecdrivingvrain and wind from that distance. We probably a new punter too. I'm not impressed with plaster.
6) I didn't have great expectations of Emmett Jones. I thought we might try for a bigger splash hire. Well, he seems to have the WR room playing at a higher level than what we've seen in years. I don't know if his recruits will pan out, but based on what we're seeing on the field, I'm optimistic they will.
7) We've got to get Jovantae Barnes healthy. Tawee Walker is tough, but damn he's slow. Great for short yardage and blocking, but we NEED a little more speed and power to get the big plays. Major just is not tough enough. Sawchuck isn't maximizing his opportunities either. Maybe he just needs more carries.
8) Good to see Stogner get a few catches. But our tight end production has been lacking all year. Smith and McIntyre showed promise but they e disappeared. I am still not a Joe Jon Finley fan.
9) It's 11:02 on the West Coast and tex ass still sucks.
Neither Sawchuk nor Barnes are healthy. No burst out of either of them this year.
That sound is pure music to my ears. My favorite was Kennedy Brooks' game-winning run 2 years ago, just listening to the crowd volume go from relatively quiet to deafening as he broke the run:
Since Bonitto is already taken, I'll go with Perrion Winfrey. He was one of the brighter spots of the LR/Grinch era. Imagine what he could do with a REAL DT coach instead of Thibodeaux, in a REAL defensive coordinator/head coach's scheme instead of Grinch"s "Speed D" (more like Fraud D) with a REAL strength & conditioning coach instead of Wiley's Jazzercise program. Winfrey's potential would have been maximized greatly and he might have been a top 2-3 draft pick.
I would add Kennith Murray and Ronnie Perkins.
Last Edit: Oct 9, 2023 22:25:20 GMT by seattleOUfan
There are obvious physical limitation in DG's game. There may NOT BE another QB with the stone-cold will that he has. Having a team leader that believes in the team and a leader that the team believes in is a great situation. (I hope JA is learning how to be a great leader to add to his physical talent)
