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All right then. Maybe unlike 2003, 2004, and 2007 this years version of the Sooners will be a world beater offense that plays better than somewhere between festering ass and average at the end of the year. And my point about one dimensionality was maybe phrased incorrectly. I didn't mean to suggest they were Hawaii or Texas Tech. But I maintain that if you can slow down their short-intermediate passing attack you'll win. Yes, they may put up the same kinds of numbers in rushing as AD's teams did but if I found my passing game bogging down, would I have the same faith in Demarco Murray and Chris Brown as I did in Peterson?
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2004's run game averaged 208.4 yards per game That must mean Demarco Murray is just as good as Adrian Peterson. i thought your point was that ou is one dimensional and they can't run the ball as effectively as they did in 2004? where did the demarco murray - adrian peterson comparison come from? My point is that you can't say this year's OU ground attack is just as good as that year's OU ground attack because the numbers are the same. If that were true, you'd say it was irrelevant whether I had Murray/Brown back there or Peterson/Jones/Choice back there. Clearly that isn't the case.
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See, if you looked at just the stats you might conclude something crazy like Rainey and Demps are better runningbacks than Beanie Wells and Knowshown Moreno. (Or that Tim Tebow is an accurate passer)
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2004's run game averaged 208.4 yards per game That must mean Demarco Murray is just as good as Adrian Peterson.
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Eh, they run the ball well enough to complement an excellent passing attack. I would hardly call them dominant on the ground (ala their 2004 edition with AD). Brown is average. Murray's a nice player--the homeless man's Peterson perhaps. They remind me a lot of their 2003 team that was being touted as possibly the greatest collegiate offense ever until being exposed by KSU and LSU. Or maybe the 2007 Sooners that were largely pedestrian against a good West Virginia defense. I just see them as much more containable than Florida.
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Do you have anything besides pithy remarks to counter my argument that OU has a largely one dimensional offense and should therefore be better defensed than it has been?
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I take it all back. I was way off for suggesting that poor defensive coaching may play a role in why OU has put up 58+ for 5 straight games.
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I'm saying Big XII defensive coaches are probably not doing all they could or should be doing to prepare for OU's offense. As in, their teams should act like they've seen a slant or a crossing route before.
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Does this mean I can pencil OU in for 60+ against Bama or Florida? You know, since Big XII defensive coordinators couldn't possibly be doing a better job of game planning against their revolutionary offense.
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I'm not really saying anything about slowing them down. I would expect qualified FBS defensive coordinators to at least force OU to put up its 50-60 points by doing something in addition to having a great short to intermediate passing game. Like I said earlier, OU's offense isn't especially balanced, they don't pressure defenses with a large amount of deep throws (outside of the Gresham tipped pass their longest completion tonight was 21 yards), and they don't use a lot of motion or misdirection. This isn't the Florida attack that employs TONS of motion, misdirection, exotic formations, gadget plays, etc. and it isn't reliant on a once in a century freak of nature like Vince Young. It's largely Bradford sitting in the gun and nickel and diming teams to death yet teams can't slow it down at all. At the very least, good coordinators shouldn't be getting WORSE at scheming for it as the season progresses with more film to look at and sounder technique/execution from players.
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You sell out for pressure and it takes too long to get around the enormous O-Line and Bradford checks down. You play coverage and DeMarco Murray is grabbing cornerbacks by the throat and sacrificing them to the football gods 15 yards downfield. Ok, I guess it was wrong of me to suggest that opposing defenses were doing anything less than their very best work at scheming against Oklahoma. They should continue to resign themselves to Bradford completing 70% of his throws at 10.5 YPA for a 7/1 touchdown to interception ratio. You're right, defensive coordinators couldn't be doing any better a job at game planning against OU.
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I just don't get it. They aren't that balanced. They don't use much motion or misdirection. They put Bradford in the gun and let him throw slants and crosses. They don't even attack deep a lot. This only worked for like 10 weeks for the 2007 Patriots and they had the greatest deep threat in NFL history and arguably the best QB. Yet, Big XII defenses are somehow scheming MORE poorly against it as the season progresses. It shouldn't require Bill Belichick to figure out a way to slow this down. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised at a repeat of the Jason White OU teams' bowl performances (or last years Sooners, eloel). Carroll and Saban butchered those offenses with a month to prepare.
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I'm fairly certain OU would get obliterated by Alabama, Florida, or USC. Surely a quality coaching staff with a month to prepare could learn how to slow down these new fangled slants and crossing routes. Clearly Big XII defenses have never seen such groundbreaking plays.
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their OL is ridiculous so you arent gonna get to bradford, so unless you play great pass coverage, and no one in the big 12 really does, they will move the ball all over you. It's coordinating 101. You play coverage or you sell out on pressure. You don't allow him to sit back there and pick you apart. And a lot of these receivers are breaking open early. He gets time when he needs it but he often doesn't.
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Oh come on. That's just pathetic.
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What is so exotic about OU's offense? Has any team that faces them never seen a freaking seam route, slant, or crossing route? This is a joke.
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LOL THIS GAME.
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I've heard from some ND friends that Weis is gone on Monday and Kelly will be announced shortly. Just rumors but I wouldn't be surprised.
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WOW. Dez Bryant is one impressive athlete.
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OU's luck in this game is like David Eckstein in the 2006 World Series, Rick Ankiel's transformation to middle of the order bat, or any of Dave Duncan's scrap-heap reclamation projects :D
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LOL, Charlie's lost control of this team. He's gone.
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Another lucky play for OU. Come on, how do you let him get in from the 1 after the ball hits the deck.
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I know OU's offense is awesome... ...But is it THAT hard to stop a crossing pattern?
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Heh, Weis might be pulling some desperate gamesmanship. Pete's still dialing up passes and Weis is kicking field goals and challenging 1 yard receptions.
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Gawd. It MUST be OU's year.