Look no further than Sooners v. Horned Frogs if you wanted to make the case that college football doesn't need a playoff because the whole season is, itself, The Playoffs. For the record I think that argument is bullshit. The Sooners, in a massive win last week, eliminated the Cowboys, made most Oklahomans shit themselves and had me saying out loud that I was done with football (due to painfully numerous and long reviews). Now the Sooners and Horned Frogs play in another elimination game. This time it's in Norman. At night. Baker Damn Mayfield called out the fans this week. I have a feeling the fanbase is going to respond. This one could get rowdy.
The Horned Frogs come in with just one loss and, surprise surprise, I haven't watched them so I assume they are yet another well coached Gary Patterson squad that wins because they don't beat themselves. Patterson is one of those rare coaches that plays chess in a checkers world. Can they game plan the Sooners a la Iowa State and, if so, can the Sooners adapt?
OFFENSE
How about that Marquise Brown. Holy smokes. I don't usually like nicknames from on-air personalities but if you go for 260 yards in Bedlam, have a full mouth of gold teeth and you're from Hollywood, Florida, I'm good with the nickname Hollywood. It's always awesome to see someone so fast they make other players look like they're in slow motion.
Navin made a great point last week about how incredible the running back group has been by stepping up as a platoon and replacing Joe Mixon and Samaje. You can now say the same about the receivers. DeeDee, Mark Andrews, Brown, Bedet, Mykel Jones. Lethal.
To say it all goes with/through Baker though is such an understatement and a broken record though. He is a bona fide Sooner legend at this point. One of the all time greats by any metric.
For my OPOG I'm breaking me own rule and going with Baker. It's not my fault he's this good and I shall not punish him for it.
DEFENSE
I mean, I just don't know what to make of this situation. My head about popped off last week when Jordan Thomas cemented his place as one of the all time worst corners in OU history. It boggled my mind though when Parnell Motley was benched before Thomas for being ineffective. I mean, I get it if Motley was off. But how much worse could he have been than Thomas? Anyhow, they both wound up getting replaced by freshmen and it might happen again today.
I am impressed by Mike Stoops willingness to get out of his comfort zone and change personnel until he find pieces that a) give a shit and b) are effective. But Stoops is living in his own little playoff scenario wherein he's scheming for his coaching life. At OU anyway.
I don't care what happens as long as Kenny Hill Jr. gets knocked on his ass many times. This is a particular kind of asshole. He tried to patent his nickname, "Kenny Trill" for fucks sake.
For my DPOG I'll go Tre Brown. I think he's the freshmen CB who had two INT's wiped out by penalty last week. There is a very good chance he won't see the field today.
THE SCORE
I'm really thinking this is a low scoring (compared to last week) slugfest. TCU will score because they can fog a mirror and the Sooners offense will have to work it's ass off to get things rolling. Still, Sooner Nation wants this to be a legendary evening and the collective will wins out.
Sooners 34 Horned Frogs 28
Boomer to the motherfuckin Sooner
Saturday, November 11, 2017
TCU
Welcome back loyal reader(s), if you thought last week was a butt clincher, prepare to strangle your butthole yet again this week. That O-State was an embarrassment to the concept of defense. Yet, our beloved Sooners prevailed, on the road, in a huge matchup. I can go and pick nits, but a W is still a W and we can move on.
By this point, we pretty well know what this team is, an offensive juggernaut that can and will score in bunches. It is also, sadly, a defensive pants smear that couldn't hold a spicy thai meal from restaurant directly home (sigh). But, in spite of the warts it's still a winning and still in the playoff picture at this point. Today a much tougher opponent come to town. Last week was a battle of strengths, and we simply out-OSU'd OSU. TCU boasts a top flight defense and the always crafty Gary Patterson patrols the sideline. He's the Bill Snyder of the post-Great War era, getting the most out of a marginal roster sprinkled with a few token stars.
Both teams are top 10, the Sooners are calling for mayhem, 2008-Texas Tech style, and need every ounce of energy from the fans and themselves. Suffice it to say OU needs their most complete effort of the season today to come out of this with a W.
Offense
Well, it was obvious from the beginning, Mayfield was the guy. He shattered records last week and absolutely controlled that game from an offensive standpoint. All in all, it was one of the greatest Sooners performances I've ever seen. That said, let us not forget Marquise Brown and the clinic he put on. I texted Mitchy at one point in the game positing he was the yin to Jordan Thomas' yang of putridity (not sure if that is a word). Bottom line, he's hard. Today though, I'm going RB, and jumping hard on the Rod. Rod Anderson that is, he goes off big today.
Defense
Again, this is a joke. No matter who I pick they will likely suck. I'm damn sure not going secondary, aka where WR's go to get drafted. I will throw my dart in the general vicinity of Caleb Kelly today. I have no wit or insight as to why, it's truly random.
Score
The track meet that was Bedlam will likely feel like a distant memory against a very good TCU defense. I hope I'm wrong, but Mayfield will be contained I think. The saving grace may be that TCU also doesn't score enough. I'm nervous, but shading to optimism with a Sooner W, 23-19. Whew, hold on to your fucking hats.
Boomer to the Motherfuckin' Sooner.
By this point, we pretty well know what this team is, an offensive juggernaut that can and will score in bunches. It is also, sadly, a defensive pants smear that couldn't hold a spicy thai meal from restaurant directly home (sigh). But, in spite of the warts it's still a winning and still in the playoff picture at this point. Today a much tougher opponent come to town. Last week was a battle of strengths, and we simply out-OSU'd OSU. TCU boasts a top flight defense and the always crafty Gary Patterson patrols the sideline. He's the Bill Snyder of the post-Great War era, getting the most out of a marginal roster sprinkled with a few token stars.
Both teams are top 10, the Sooners are calling for mayhem, 2008-Texas Tech style, and need every ounce of energy from the fans and themselves. Suffice it to say OU needs their most complete effort of the season today to come out of this with a W.
Offense
Well, it was obvious from the beginning, Mayfield was the guy. He shattered records last week and absolutely controlled that game from an offensive standpoint. All in all, it was one of the greatest Sooners performances I've ever seen. That said, let us not forget Marquise Brown and the clinic he put on. I texted Mitchy at one point in the game positing he was the yin to Jordan Thomas' yang of putridity (not sure if that is a word). Bottom line, he's hard. Today though, I'm going RB, and jumping hard on the Rod. Rod Anderson that is, he goes off big today.
Defense
Again, this is a joke. No matter who I pick they will likely suck. I'm damn sure not going secondary, aka where WR's go to get drafted. I will throw my dart in the general vicinity of Caleb Kelly today. I have no wit or insight as to why, it's truly random.
Score
The track meet that was Bedlam will likely feel like a distant memory against a very good TCU defense. I hope I'm wrong, but Mayfield will be contained I think. The saving grace may be that TCU also doesn't score enough. I'm nervous, but shading to optimism with a Sooner W, 23-19. Whew, hold on to your fucking hats.
Boomer to the Motherfuckin' Sooner.
Saturday, November 4, 2017
Bedlam
You couldn't ask for much more when the Sooners take on the Cowboys up in Stoolwater this afternoon. The winner remains in the hunt for the Big 12 championship game and the College Football Playoff. The loser is almost certainly out of the former and most definitely out of the latter.
This iteration features a Cowboys "wing and a prayer offense" against a defense that has a hard time not rewarding such gambles. And Baker Mayfield, a guy who you simply do not bet against. It's hard to imagine this one not living up to its name.
OFFENSE
The Sooners offense is now a fully formed juggernaut. Provided they can avoid stepping on their own dicks the Cowboys will find it difficult to keep the score low. I like the Sooners offensive line chances against the Cowboys front. I am saying that with little to no knowledge of the Cowboys front. Whoever they are they are not as good as the o-line.
In recent weeks the biggest developments have been the called runs for Baker and the emergence of Mykel Jones at wide receiver. There is speed, speed and more speed all over the field and when that needs a break you can go bruiser with Dimitri Flowers and Mark Andrews.
I would love to see longer ball control type drives of the sort the Sooners finished the Red Raiders off with last week. They went 65 or so yards and it took 11 minutes and 18 plays or some nonsense. That is extreme. But some scoring drives that take four to seven minutes off the clock would be sublime. The Sooners M.O. is quick strike but with our D versus the Cowboys O, the Sooner offense could be the best defense today.
Obviously the OPOG has to be Baker but in the spirit of participatory medals I'll pick CeeDee Lamb today. That guy is a beast. He will be an all-time great before his days are done.
DEFENSE
The Sooners demonstrated the ability to adjust on the fly after a horrific start last week. So, that is promising. The changes were made up front and this week it appears that Neville Gallimore will be back in the lineup. This will be key.
Victory hinges on two things. First, get pressure on Mason Rudolph. He is, apparently, an NFL prospect but to my untrained eye the Cowboys have their version of Landry Jones. What I'm beating around the bush about here is that Rudolph will smear his britches and throw anyway if the Sooners can get to him before his receivers have time to run their routes. If this happens the second key is safety coverage over the top. Double team James Washington every play. Take your chances on everyone else.
Two picks from Rudolph and it's game over. Conversely, it spells doom for the Sooners if there's no pressure and characteristically poor coverage.
SPECIAL TEAMS
You have to make special mention of the fact that the Cowboys special teams are historically atrocious. This can't be overlooked. If it turns into a knife fight, the Sooners have the edge with the less harebrained kicker.
THE SCORE
The teams are so close statistically it's pretty bizarre. ESPN has the odds at 50-50. Two great offenses. It will be Bedlam for sure. As mentioned previously, I wouldn't bet against Baker Mayfield, especially in a situation where there are apparently no statistical differences between the two teams.
Sooners 45 Cowboys 38
Boomer to the motherfuckin' Sooner
This iteration features a Cowboys "wing and a prayer offense" against a defense that has a hard time not rewarding such gambles. And Baker Mayfield, a guy who you simply do not bet against. It's hard to imagine this one not living up to its name.
OFFENSE
The Sooners offense is now a fully formed juggernaut. Provided they can avoid stepping on their own dicks the Cowboys will find it difficult to keep the score low. I like the Sooners offensive line chances against the Cowboys front. I am saying that with little to no knowledge of the Cowboys front. Whoever they are they are not as good as the o-line.
In recent weeks the biggest developments have been the called runs for Baker and the emergence of Mykel Jones at wide receiver. There is speed, speed and more speed all over the field and when that needs a break you can go bruiser with Dimitri Flowers and Mark Andrews.
I would love to see longer ball control type drives of the sort the Sooners finished the Red Raiders off with last week. They went 65 or so yards and it took 11 minutes and 18 plays or some nonsense. That is extreme. But some scoring drives that take four to seven minutes off the clock would be sublime. The Sooners M.O. is quick strike but with our D versus the Cowboys O, the Sooner offense could be the best defense today.
Obviously the OPOG has to be Baker but in the spirit of participatory medals I'll pick CeeDee Lamb today. That guy is a beast. He will be an all-time great before his days are done.
DEFENSE
The Sooners demonstrated the ability to adjust on the fly after a horrific start last week. So, that is promising. The changes were made up front and this week it appears that Neville Gallimore will be back in the lineup. This will be key.
Victory hinges on two things. First, get pressure on Mason Rudolph. He is, apparently, an NFL prospect but to my untrained eye the Cowboys have their version of Landry Jones. What I'm beating around the bush about here is that Rudolph will smear his britches and throw anyway if the Sooners can get to him before his receivers have time to run their routes. If this happens the second key is safety coverage over the top. Double team James Washington every play. Take your chances on everyone else.
Two picks from Rudolph and it's game over. Conversely, it spells doom for the Sooners if there's no pressure and characteristically poor coverage.
SPECIAL TEAMS
You have to make special mention of the fact that the Cowboys special teams are historically atrocious. This can't be overlooked. If it turns into a knife fight, the Sooners have the edge with the less harebrained kicker.
THE SCORE
The teams are so close statistically it's pretty bizarre. ESPN has the odds at 50-50. Two great offenses. It will be Bedlam for sure. As mentioned previously, I wouldn't bet against Baker Mayfield, especially in a situation where there are apparently no statistical differences between the two teams.
Sooners 45 Cowboys 38
Boomer to the motherfuckin' Sooner
Friday, November 3, 2017
Bedlam
Whoa mama, this is gonna be a tough one. The Sooners travel up the road tomorrow to take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys. The days of this being a big brother/little brother matchup are gone. Granted OU holds a likely insurmountable edge in the all-time series, OSU has been consistently good for well over a decade now. The two teams are again highly ranked and again, both have plenty to play for.
The initial playoff rankings were released on Tuesday and they did an excellent job of serving as sports talk fodder and causing much angst and hand wringing. In reality, they mean absolutely nothing. The chances of these rankings being the same at the end of the season (when they do mean something) are as good as my chances of getting a nice bronzy tan next summer. Every team has it's fans (and sometimes coaches) complaining about where they are ranked and what they "deserve" etc about this time of year, I've been guilty of it plenty of times (this year included), but those complaints often have a way of working themselves out in the form of prompt losses. I didn't care for OU coaches and players coming out with that shit this week, if you win, it all sorts itself out. Which brings us to Bedlam, this and every game from here on out are must-wins if OU wants a shot at the playoff.
This week won't be easy. OSU comes in with a very high-powered offense that can score in bunches. If you've watched any OU football this year, that doesn't set up to be a great matchup against the Red Carpet. In my eyes, this game will come down to one position battle, the Sooner defensive line vs the OSU offensive line. If OU can generate consistent pressure without bringing the house, they have a great chance. If not, and the OU secondary is tested, it could be a long, frustrating day. OU will score, but that was never the question, how many times they can stop the pokes is.
Offense
How about the RB situation for the Sooners? I, and many others (I think), assumed this would be a weak point after the departures of Mixon and Perine. If anything it's looking like a major strength. To be fair, they are in a great position to succeed behind an outstanding offensive line and a QB that is a Heisman hopeful. But, nonetheless, they have really done the almost impossible job of being a committee where I'm happy to see any of them come in rather than the opposite. But back to that QB they play behind, he's been next to unstoppable lately. I think big rivalry games like this are what he lives for, I'm going with Baker Mayfield in this one. I think he has monster day and frustrates the Cowboy defense all afternoon.
Defense
In the "Credit Where Due" file, I'd like to submit Mike Stoops photo. I have complained a lot about his inability to make in-game, née in-season, adjustments. After a disastrous opening quarter of defensive football against Tech, the Sooners switched up their fronts and essentially dominated on defense the rest of the way. I have no idea (and even less faith) whether they can repeat that sort of adjustment, but it will be critical to the outcome of this game. As I alluded to earlier, getting pressure on Mason Rudolph and disrupting the run game up front is key. I will be as hopeful as possible and say DJ Ward has a big game on the edge and gets a sack in a key moment.
Score
My gut does not send out good vibes in this one. On the plus side, there is no way they can be looking past OSU. I choose to ignore the minus side. OU will need to play a very complete game, something they haven't done since Ohio State. Let's hope they get it together and crush the flying mullets. Sooners eke out a must-win 29-27.
Boomer to the Motherfuckin' Sooner
The initial playoff rankings were released on Tuesday and they did an excellent job of serving as sports talk fodder and causing much angst and hand wringing. In reality, they mean absolutely nothing. The chances of these rankings being the same at the end of the season (when they do mean something) are as good as my chances of getting a nice bronzy tan next summer. Every team has it's fans (and sometimes coaches) complaining about where they are ranked and what they "deserve" etc about this time of year, I've been guilty of it plenty of times (this year included), but those complaints often have a way of working themselves out in the form of prompt losses. I didn't care for OU coaches and players coming out with that shit this week, if you win, it all sorts itself out. Which brings us to Bedlam, this and every game from here on out are must-wins if OU wants a shot at the playoff.
This week won't be easy. OSU comes in with a very high-powered offense that can score in bunches. If you've watched any OU football this year, that doesn't set up to be a great matchup against the Red Carpet. In my eyes, this game will come down to one position battle, the Sooner defensive line vs the OSU offensive line. If OU can generate consistent pressure without bringing the house, they have a great chance. If not, and the OU secondary is tested, it could be a long, frustrating day. OU will score, but that was never the question, how many times they can stop the pokes is.
Offense
How about the RB situation for the Sooners? I, and many others (I think), assumed this would be a weak point after the departures of Mixon and Perine. If anything it's looking like a major strength. To be fair, they are in a great position to succeed behind an outstanding offensive line and a QB that is a Heisman hopeful. But, nonetheless, they have really done the almost impossible job of being a committee where I'm happy to see any of them come in rather than the opposite. But back to that QB they play behind, he's been next to unstoppable lately. I think big rivalry games like this are what he lives for, I'm going with Baker Mayfield in this one. I think he has monster day and frustrates the Cowboy defense all afternoon.
Defense
In the "Credit Where Due" file, I'd like to submit Mike Stoops photo. I have complained a lot about his inability to make in-game, née in-season, adjustments. After a disastrous opening quarter of defensive football against Tech, the Sooners switched up their fronts and essentially dominated on defense the rest of the way. I have no idea (and even less faith) whether they can repeat that sort of adjustment, but it will be critical to the outcome of this game. As I alluded to earlier, getting pressure on Mason Rudolph and disrupting the run game up front is key. I will be as hopeful as possible and say DJ Ward has a big game on the edge and gets a sack in a key moment.
Score
My gut does not send out good vibes in this one. On the plus side, there is no way they can be looking past OSU. I choose to ignore the minus side. OU will need to play a very complete game, something they haven't done since Ohio State. Let's hope they get it together and crush the flying mullets. Sooners eke out a must-win 29-27.
Boomer to the Motherfuckin' Sooner
Saturday, October 28, 2017
Texas Tech
I don't know about you, but I'm getting tired of this horrid defense. Each week it's the same frustrating scenarios, and boiled down it's the complete inability to stop any offense ever. The offense which is consistently solid and I'm convinced can score on any defense is going to ultimately be wasted by a defensive unit that is shit. Unless things get cleaned up on defense I don't think OU even wins the Big 12, let alone gets in the playoff.
I don't know much about Texas Tech and I'm not about to break precedent now and actually learn about the opponent. I imagine they pass it a lot, but have no clue who their QB is or if he's any good. I do know they played O-State pretty closely a couple of weeks ago. Suffice it to say, I think they'll put up some points against the Red Carpet (my nickname as well, incidentally).
Offense
Baker Mayfield
Defense...just kidding, but it really is that easy. The offense hasn't been quite as dominant lately and the recipe seems to be to sit back in a zone and make Mayfield scramble. Fortunately, he's pretty good at that, but the receivers do need to step up. With that in mind I'm going to go with Mark Andrews. He's the biggest mismatch out there and he's really been Mayfield's go to guy.
Defense
This is the unit single handedly responsible for taking the Sooners Boner Meter from Cold Steel to Flacid Frank. There is little more irritating in the sporting world than rooting for a team that cannot play defense. At. All. Poor tackling, guys out of position and a complete and total inability to make any adjustments. I'm not even talking about in-game adjustments, I mean week to week. It's the same shit repeatedly. I'm going with Parnell Motley because he's about the only guy worth a shit. However, that may be purely based on the fact that no one throws his way on account of gas rag manning the opposite side. Who knows?
Score
This feels like a track meet, and it probably will be to some extent. But, I feel like these games that feature two high powered offenses often fail to meet the hype. So I'll say it's low(ish) scoring by OU's standards, Sooners hang on again 30-27.
Boomer to the Motherfuckin Sooner
I don't know much about Texas Tech and I'm not about to break precedent now and actually learn about the opponent. I imagine they pass it a lot, but have no clue who their QB is or if he's any good. I do know they played O-State pretty closely a couple of weeks ago. Suffice it to say, I think they'll put up some points against the Red Carpet (my nickname as well, incidentally).
Offense
Baker Mayfield
Defense...just kidding, but it really is that easy. The offense hasn't been quite as dominant lately and the recipe seems to be to sit back in a zone and make Mayfield scramble. Fortunately, he's pretty good at that, but the receivers do need to step up. With that in mind I'm going to go with Mark Andrews. He's the biggest mismatch out there and he's really been Mayfield's go to guy.
Defense
This is the unit single handedly responsible for taking the Sooners Boner Meter from Cold Steel to Flacid Frank. There is little more irritating in the sporting world than rooting for a team that cannot play defense. At. All. Poor tackling, guys out of position and a complete and total inability to make any adjustments. I'm not even talking about in-game adjustments, I mean week to week. It's the same shit repeatedly. I'm going with Parnell Motley because he's about the only guy worth a shit. However, that may be purely based on the fact that no one throws his way on account of gas rag manning the opposite side. Who knows?
Score
This feels like a track meet, and it probably will be to some extent. But, I feel like these games that feature two high powered offenses often fail to meet the hype. So I'll say it's low(ish) scoring by OU's standards, Sooners hang on again 30-27.
Boomer to the Motherfuckin Sooner
Oklahoma Sooners versus Texas Tech
What a confusing team this is. You have to hand it to them for playing with heart. I mean, they've shown real guts on the road this year against the Buckeyes, Longhorns and now the Wildcats. They legit could have three losses by now. Baker Mayfield deservedly gets a lot of credit for being the heart and soul of this squad. Where would this team be without him? Holy smokes this guy is a legend in the making.
On the other hand, what in the ever holy shit is it going to take to get some halfway decent defense? The average scoring difference between the Sooners and their opponents is less than a touchdown over the last four games. They are 60th in total scoring defense. Meanwhile, the offense is top 3 in total offense.
I try to be all namaste' and, "winning by 1 point is all that matters" (which is true) but this is bullshit. The offense needs some help stat. This is not a championship team with this defense. It's not a Playoff team with this defense. It's probably not a Big 12 champion with this defense. Texas Tech put up approximately 4,653 yards against this D last year and TCU, West Virginny and OSU are all still on the slate.
OFFENSE
Let's scrap the wildcat formation. It's a gimmick that does this offense a complete disservice. With Baker Mayfield you have a guy who can run play action, run himself, scramble to buy time, look off defenders and throw laserbeams. On any given play he can do any thing. When you run the wildcat you are taking the ball out of the hands of the most difficult player in college football to defend. As a play caller you are doing the one thing that makes life easier on the defense. So why?
End rant.
Interesting story from the camping trip and sitting around watching the game with a bunch of dads. One guy played in a golf tournament with Lincoln Riley a couple years ago. Riley told this guy that Rodney Anderson had more skill and potential than either Joe Mixon or Semaje Perine. Anderson demonstrated said skill against K-State. What a run for the game winner. I had no idea he was a four star recruit.
Meanwhile this offense is rounding into form. Mykel Brown and Marquise Brown really stepped up last week and have the wide receiving crew looking like a four or five deep machine. Abdul Adams should be back this week too which will be nice.
My official new strategy for OPOG is going to be pick someone besides Baker. Just for fun. I'm going to ride the Rod Anderson train.
DEFENSE
I will begin positively by noting that in the second half of last Saturday's game and late against Texas, the D stepped up when it needed to. But let's not over polish this turd. The tackling is (broken record alert) atrocious. Jordan Thomas is getting worked. The inconsistency is so frustrating.
Kansas State had scored something ludicrous like six total points in their prior three games before us. Texas, likewise, was having difficulty scoring. Iowa State trotted out a QB who had never played in live action before. They all put up boucoup points It's a trainwreck and is going to ruin any chance at glory.
So I'll put on my crimson colored glasses and pick Caleb Kelly this week. Out of the people who kind of disappear in games he seemed to get the most fire lit under him in the second half last week.
THE GAME
I can't imagine 9,000 combined yards happening again since Pat Mahomes moved on to the NFL. But as mentioned earlier any QB that can fog a mirror can put up points against this D. Having Abdul Adams back will help the Sooners. Baker will be Baker. I think it will be another shootout.
Sooners 49 Red Raiders 42
Boomer to the motherfuckin Sooner
On the other hand, what in the ever holy shit is it going to take to get some halfway decent defense? The average scoring difference between the Sooners and their opponents is less than a touchdown over the last four games. They are 60th in total scoring defense. Meanwhile, the offense is top 3 in total offense.
I try to be all namaste' and, "winning by 1 point is all that matters" (which is true) but this is bullshit. The offense needs some help stat. This is not a championship team with this defense. It's not a Playoff team with this defense. It's probably not a Big 12 champion with this defense. Texas Tech put up approximately 4,653 yards against this D last year and TCU, West Virginny and OSU are all still on the slate.
OFFENSE
Let's scrap the wildcat formation. It's a gimmick that does this offense a complete disservice. With Baker Mayfield you have a guy who can run play action, run himself, scramble to buy time, look off defenders and throw laserbeams. On any given play he can do any thing. When you run the wildcat you are taking the ball out of the hands of the most difficult player in college football to defend. As a play caller you are doing the one thing that makes life easier on the defense. So why?
End rant.
Interesting story from the camping trip and sitting around watching the game with a bunch of dads. One guy played in a golf tournament with Lincoln Riley a couple years ago. Riley told this guy that Rodney Anderson had more skill and potential than either Joe Mixon or Semaje Perine. Anderson demonstrated said skill against K-State. What a run for the game winner. I had no idea he was a four star recruit.
Meanwhile this offense is rounding into form. Mykel Brown and Marquise Brown really stepped up last week and have the wide receiving crew looking like a four or five deep machine. Abdul Adams should be back this week too which will be nice.
My official new strategy for OPOG is going to be pick someone besides Baker. Just for fun. I'm going to ride the Rod Anderson train.
DEFENSE
I will begin positively by noting that in the second half of last Saturday's game and late against Texas, the D stepped up when it needed to. But let's not over polish this turd. The tackling is (broken record alert) atrocious. Jordan Thomas is getting worked. The inconsistency is so frustrating.
Kansas State had scored something ludicrous like six total points in their prior three games before us. Texas, likewise, was having difficulty scoring. Iowa State trotted out a QB who had never played in live action before. They all put up boucoup points It's a trainwreck and is going to ruin any chance at glory.
So I'll put on my crimson colored glasses and pick Caleb Kelly this week. Out of the people who kind of disappear in games he seemed to get the most fire lit under him in the second half last week.
THE GAME
I can't imagine 9,000 combined yards happening again since Pat Mahomes moved on to the NFL. But as mentioned earlier any QB that can fog a mirror can put up points against this D. Having Abdul Adams back will help the Sooners. Baker will be Baker. I think it will be another shootout.
Sooners 49 Red Raiders 42
Boomer to the motherfuckin Sooner
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Sooners vs. KSU
On my phone here from Camp Classen in Davis OK. I'm with about 20 second graders and their dads.
Solid if not butt puckering W last week. I hope there's no let down today. Between a D that has a hard time getting turnovers and injuries I'm a little nervous. Also the weather is going to be shitty. It seems like that favors the turtlenecks.
I hope wrong. For my OPOG I'll go Trey Sermon. For D I'll say Devonta Lampkin.
Score Sooners 31 and Wildcats 17
Boomer to the motherfuckin Sooner.
Solid if not butt puckering W last week. I hope there's no let down today. Between a D that has a hard time getting turnovers and injuries I'm a little nervous. Also the weather is going to be shitty. It seems like that favors the turtlenecks.
I hope wrong. For my OPOG I'll go Trey Sermon. For D I'll say Devonta Lampkin.
Score Sooners 31 and Wildcats 17
Boomer to the motherfuckin Sooner.
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