Florida A&M is getting a check made out to them for $650,000.00 in exchange for satisfying the blood-thirst of the Sooner faithful (or for filling a slot on the schedule). Everyone knows this. But in their locker room you can bet their coach is giving his best Any Given Sunday speech and his team will be fired up to play. The Sooners can sleepwalk their way to victory but can they match or exceed Florida A&M's enthusiasm?
Two factors should inspire the Sooners to get jacked and deliver the beat-down all God and Man (including everyone on the Florida A&M sidelines) expect.
First, it's the home opener (oh, you already knew that?). If running out of the tunnel for the first time in 10 months doesn't get these guys ready to knock someone's dick in the dirt I don't know what will. I want to see some pep, attitude, vim, vigor, swagger, hustle, umpto etc. Excellent teams bring it no matter who they play.
Sooner fans better bring it also. Again, it's the home opener. There are 6 home games a year. Everyone will have all day to tailgate and the weather will be perfect. I hope my gut is wrong about the student section being half empty at kickoff.
Second, last week proved hype and headlines don't make tackles or score touchdowns.There are many phases of the game the Sooners can "execute" better as Bobby would say. There is zero excuse for not doing so on Saturday. This should be a glorified practice except everyone can play through the whistle. Everyone should have ample opportunity to earn their accolades. Anyone who doesn't needs to take a hard look at themselves (The eye of Sauron is focused on the O-Line).
OFFENSE
I'd like to see Josh Heupel get Landry into the "flow" of the game by letting him fire some passes that require less finesse than a swing pass. Anyone who has ever thrown a ball knows you make it harder on yourself when you try to guide it. Let Lonnie stretch his wing out a bit, step into a throw and let the receivers run to it. Worst case it's 3rd and long like usual. Best case you pick yards up in chunks. Of course this depends heavily on the O-Lines interest/ability in not pulling this, "Ole' bullshit!" on defenders.
I'd also like to see more Roy Finch than Belldozer. I apologize in advance for beating this dying horse but until I see Finch perform terribly I'm going to continue to do it. There's something more than poor pass blocking keeping him off the field and it sucks for everyone.
As for the Belldozer, the Sooners simply should never find themselves in need of his services in this one. Let's work on other things in the red zone. You know, in case it could be useful later. Let's see if Landry can pick up a 3rd and 2 on his own. Again, you know, just in case. The Belldozer Package is the only thing the offense does reliably well the last 8ish games. There is room to improve execution elsewhere.
For my Offensive Player of the Game I'm going with the flavor of the day, DD Williams. I'd like to go on record and say how much I like everything about the name DD. But I also want to see more of this scholars game. In the parlance of today's youth, I'm "intrigued" by his skillset.
DEFENSE
Florida A&M will be without the services of their best Wide Receiver. I don't know what best means exactly and it doesn't matter anyhow. Demontre or Aaron Colvin would have shut him down. So let's spend some time shoring up the middle of the football field.
I'm going with David King as my Defensive POG. This should be a nice opportunity for him to settle into his 3-Technique and unleash holy hell.
The Score
I'm not sure I want to live in an America where the Sooners don't score 63 in this one. I'm more pessimistic about this team than any other of the Bob Stoops era but there is no other reasonable expectation.
OU 63 Florida A&M 0
Crack them PBR Tallboys and Boomer to the Motherfuckin Sooner
Friday, September 7, 2012
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
UTEP Revisited
All in all, Mitch is right. We won the game and that is the only statistic that really matters in the end. That said, it was a pretty disappointing night. The Sooners were really pretty lackluster in nearly every phase of the game. It's telling that in the on-field interview after the game Stoops cited offense, defending the run, and special teams as areas that need improvement. Really, that's all?
As Keith mentioned, the play calling basically sucked on offense. It felt like Chuck Long was back: inside draw, bubble screen, inside handoff, bubble screen, bubble screen, inside draw. Repeat. But, play calling shouldn't really matter against a UTEP. Let's be honest if we are really as good as everyone keeps saying, we ought to be able to hand them the playbook and still do whatever the fuck we want whenever we feel like doing it. The offensive line was abysmal. Lonnie missed some open receivers, no doubt, but he had about 1/3 of a second to find them most of the night. (editors note: if I'm defending Lonnie that means there was a serious problem elsewhere).
To make a reply about what Mitch mentioned regarding finding out about your team, I'm not sure it's ever a great time to find out that you aren't very good on the offensive or defensive lines. Particularly when you, presumably, have the best players on the field at those positions and no, again presumably, better options to try out. Let's put it this way, I'd feel better finding out that I'm 84 points better than anyone.
Highlights
Chuka Ndulue did seem to have a nice game. I'm not smart enough to "break down film" but it felt like he was in the backfield quite a bit and in on several tackles. King also looked good on the D-line.
Metoyer looks like he has some good potential. He really looks good catching the ball, though he didn't have a ton of opportunities. Justin Brown also looked pretty nice, both in the return game and running after the catch. Stills stepped up quite a bit too, which is good to see as he felt MIA a bit last season after Broyles went down.
Williams looks like a nice find at RB and could provide some nice depth there. He showed some good speed and power to go along with what looks like a lot of effort after contact. Brennan Clay looked decent in limited looks.
Lowlights
The run defense looked terrible. Tons of missed tackles and guys out of position. The mighty O-line of UTEP was letting their RB get about 5 yards before getting touched most carries. This has to improve or we will lose many games this season.
The offense in general. Poor blocking, missed throws and no real momentum at any point. Two of the touchdowns were "homeruns", the other came after a bonehead fake punt attempt gave us the ball in their half of the field. Seriously, not one sustained, methodical drive down the field. This is a good indicator of multiple problems on O.
No Roy Finch. He's not nearly the answer to the problems (if only). However, he has proved to be nothing more than a dependable, hard working back, that can mix things up. Not to mention, he's been consistently productive when (reluctantly/desperately) given opportunities.
Let's hope things shape up. They have to or we're looking at another lost season. Back this weekend with sunshine and lollipops.
As Keith mentioned, the play calling basically sucked on offense. It felt like Chuck Long was back: inside draw, bubble screen, inside handoff, bubble screen, bubble screen, inside draw. Repeat. But, play calling shouldn't really matter against a UTEP. Let's be honest if we are really as good as everyone keeps saying, we ought to be able to hand them the playbook and still do whatever the fuck we want whenever we feel like doing it. The offensive line was abysmal. Lonnie missed some open receivers, no doubt, but he had about 1/3 of a second to find them most of the night. (editors note: if I'm defending Lonnie that means there was a serious problem elsewhere).
To make a reply about what Mitch mentioned regarding finding out about your team, I'm not sure it's ever a great time to find out that you aren't very good on the offensive or defensive lines. Particularly when you, presumably, have the best players on the field at those positions and no, again presumably, better options to try out. Let's put it this way, I'd feel better finding out that I'm 84 points better than anyone.
Highlights
Chuka Ndulue did seem to have a nice game. I'm not smart enough to "break down film" but it felt like he was in the backfield quite a bit and in on several tackles. King also looked good on the D-line.
Metoyer looks like he has some good potential. He really looks good catching the ball, though he didn't have a ton of opportunities. Justin Brown also looked pretty nice, both in the return game and running after the catch. Stills stepped up quite a bit too, which is good to see as he felt MIA a bit last season after Broyles went down.
Williams looks like a nice find at RB and could provide some nice depth there. He showed some good speed and power to go along with what looks like a lot of effort after contact. Brennan Clay looked decent in limited looks.
Lowlights
The run defense looked terrible. Tons of missed tackles and guys out of position. The mighty O-line of UTEP was letting their RB get about 5 yards before getting touched most carries. This has to improve or we will lose many games this season.
The offense in general. Poor blocking, missed throws and no real momentum at any point. Two of the touchdowns were "homeruns", the other came after a bonehead fake punt attempt gave us the ball in their half of the field. Seriously, not one sustained, methodical drive down the field. This is a good indicator of multiple problems on O.
No Roy Finch. He's not nearly the answer to the problems (if only). However, he has proved to be nothing more than a dependable, hard working back, that can mix things up. Not to mention, he's been consistently productive when (reluctantly/desperately) given opportunities.
Let's hope things shape up. They have to or we're looking at another lost season. Back this weekend with sunshine and lollipops.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
OU - UTEP Hangover
I've had a few days to marinate and make snap judgments on the Sooners ho-hum 24-7 victory over UTEP.
From the "Polishing a Turd" Department I offer the following. First, 1-0 is better than 0-1. Do not lose sight of the fact that the Sooners are still in the title hunt! Second, as FIL (father-in-law) pointed out, the Sooners learned a lot more about themselves than, say, OSU did in their mockery of a game.
Now back to reality. This game was 10-7 going into the 4th quarter because the offense just looked putrid.
There still hasn't been a time since Ryan Broyles went down where the Sooner offense has had anything resembling rhythm. On this night it would be easy to blame the O-Line, Josh Heupel, dropped passes or Landry (in that order). If the first two do not drastically improve it's going to be a very long and depressing season.
There's no real sugar-coating the lack of depth at O-Line so Josh Heupel has to figure out a way to work around it. The answer in El Paso was a steady, nauseating dose of screens and swing passes. This is done under the guise of trying to get players into the flow of the game but this does not play to Landry's strengths. He does not throw this pass particularly well. What Josh did try that worked was the hurry up offense. It was really effective the three plays it was used. Fingers crossed that this number goes up by the week. I will not hold my breath.
Now, Landry looked quicker than ever moving around in the pocket. He must have done a lot of cone drills with the QB guru out in California. He also made one hell of a throw to Kenny Fucking Shitbag for the first touchdown (backhanded compliment alert) albeit on a desperate 3rd and long cross-field heave. But it was a beautiful pass. Other than that I almost spewed beer out of my nose when the announcers said Landry was in the Heisman discussion.
Dropped passes are going to correct themselves. This will not be a lingering issue.
In other news, I'm pretty excited about the DD Williams era. It's unfortunate it comes at the expense of Roy Finch's playing time but he looks to be the real deal. Dom Whaley looked healthy but he did not play particularly well. Trey Millard gobbled up yards as he is wont to do. The Belldozer's role has expanded from the goal line to 3rd and short. It'll be swell if he can prove he can throw the ball in this situation as that could be lethal. Last year his passing was poisonous.
Defensively it was mildly disconcerting to see so many missed tackles at the point of attack. Just as on offense, the line deserves much of the blame. There seemed to be very little push. UTEP got to Landry better than the Sooners got to the UTEP QB's. This is an indictment of both OU lines.
The D got off to a rough start but got settled down. Giving up less than 100 passing yards to anyone is pretty legit. Giving up 200+ rushing yards is not. No points allowed is nice although the UTEP special teams unit gave the game away. Individually, I thought Chuka Ndulue looked great. Tony MF Jefferson played as everyone expects. David King seemed to get his name called a lot as well. Tom Wort and Corey Nelson had a pretty quiet 11 tackles between them. I was surprised to see the ball thrown at Demontre Hurst as much as it was and I hope this speaks to Aaron Colvin's cover corner ability. I'll be interested to see how the D-Line looks when Casey Walker and Stacy McGee get back into the lineup.
Overall, everything fell short of expectations. I will do my best not to worry until the K-State game on September 22nd. The Florida A&M home opener and a bye week (so two bye weeks?) should provide all the time needed to get into game shape. Then, we'll see what we have.
From the "Polishing a Turd" Department I offer the following. First, 1-0 is better than 0-1. Do not lose sight of the fact that the Sooners are still in the title hunt! Second, as FIL (father-in-law) pointed out, the Sooners learned a lot more about themselves than, say, OSU did in their mockery of a game.
Now back to reality. This game was 10-7 going into the 4th quarter because the offense just looked putrid.
There still hasn't been a time since Ryan Broyles went down where the Sooner offense has had anything resembling rhythm. On this night it would be easy to blame the O-Line, Josh Heupel, dropped passes or Landry (in that order). If the first two do not drastically improve it's going to be a very long and depressing season.
There's no real sugar-coating the lack of depth at O-Line so Josh Heupel has to figure out a way to work around it. The answer in El Paso was a steady, nauseating dose of screens and swing passes. This is done under the guise of trying to get players into the flow of the game but this does not play to Landry's strengths. He does not throw this pass particularly well. What Josh did try that worked was the hurry up offense. It was really effective the three plays it was used. Fingers crossed that this number goes up by the week. I will not hold my breath.
Now, Landry looked quicker than ever moving around in the pocket. He must have done a lot of cone drills with the QB guru out in California. He also made one hell of a throw to Kenny Fucking Shitbag for the first touchdown (backhanded compliment alert) albeit on a desperate 3rd and long cross-field heave. But it was a beautiful pass. Other than that I almost spewed beer out of my nose when the announcers said Landry was in the Heisman discussion.
Dropped passes are going to correct themselves. This will not be a lingering issue.
In other news, I'm pretty excited about the DD Williams era. It's unfortunate it comes at the expense of Roy Finch's playing time but he looks to be the real deal. Dom Whaley looked healthy but he did not play particularly well. Trey Millard gobbled up yards as he is wont to do. The Belldozer's role has expanded from the goal line to 3rd and short. It'll be swell if he can prove he can throw the ball in this situation as that could be lethal. Last year his passing was poisonous.
Defensively it was mildly disconcerting to see so many missed tackles at the point of attack. Just as on offense, the line deserves much of the blame. There seemed to be very little push. UTEP got to Landry better than the Sooners got to the UTEP QB's. This is an indictment of both OU lines.
The D got off to a rough start but got settled down. Giving up less than 100 passing yards to anyone is pretty legit. Giving up 200+ rushing yards is not. No points allowed is nice although the UTEP special teams unit gave the game away. Individually, I thought Chuka Ndulue looked great. Tony MF Jefferson played as everyone expects. David King seemed to get his name called a lot as well. Tom Wort and Corey Nelson had a pretty quiet 11 tackles between them. I was surprised to see the ball thrown at Demontre Hurst as much as it was and I hope this speaks to Aaron Colvin's cover corner ability. I'll be interested to see how the D-Line looks when Casey Walker and Stacy McGee get back into the lineup.
Overall, everything fell short of expectations. I will do my best not to worry until the K-State game on September 22nd. The Florida A&M home opener and a bye week (so two bye weeks?) should provide all the time needed to get into game shape. Then, we'll see what we have.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
UTEP
Today is a great day. The air is a little sweeter, the grass a little greener and Sooner football returns for another fall. This is maybe my favorite sports day of the year. It's as sweet as the last day of the season is bitter. I've got a spring in my step, I keep rubbing my hands together in anticipation, and I'm even wearing a brand new pair of underwear which is really nice. All that leads to the point that I'm in great spirits and so pumped for college football season.
We've covered the offseason and made our picks for the coming year, now it's time for tacks of brass. The Sooners open against Mike Price's miners of UTEP. A fringe team at their best and a total joke at their worst, they come in light on experienced players and a plan to play two guys at QB. Their running backs have amassed something like 30 carries total as a unit. All of these things bode well for the debut of our newest incarnation of Mike Stoops' Sooner defense. I think we'll have plenty to shut them down and hopefully we won't see the maddening long plays of recent years given up today. I hate the bend-but-don't-break style we've had recently. What's wrong with a steady stream of 3 and outs? Hopefully we'll find out today that nothing is wrong with it.
Offensively, my guess is we'll take a little time to get the passing game clicking. But, I think we'll get it moving and it will be playstation stats all around. I think we'll run the ball well and Dom will look tough. I'm also excited to see what Damien Williams can do. Bottom line, I think we'll cruise in this one and win with a helping of 2nd teamers at the end getting a taste. Quick aside, evidently Geneo Grissom is suspended for this one. I don't have much to say other than I'm getting pretty fucking tired of all of these suspensions. Seems like that it never used to happen and now it's damn near weekly. Anyway, on to the picks.
Offense
As I mentioned before, there should be stats to go around. So who stands out? Up until the moment I was writing this I was thinking Trey Metoyer would be my pick. But, I'm having a last minute change of heart. I'm going with Dom Whaley. I think he's back and I think he wants to prove to everyone that he's back. I think he goes over 120 yards and gets in the end zone twice. I also think I'll uncontrollably get a raging boner at the mention of his name thereafter.
Defense
This is a tougher call for me. There are so many guys I could see having a good day. However, I'm going with the MF of this season, Tony Motherfuckin' Jefferson I think he'll be flying around and lighting dudes up all evening. I could also see him forcing a turnover today, just a gut feeling.
Score
Well, as I said, I think we'll cruise. I think we'll come out fired up on both sides of the ball. The offense is sluggish early but gets rolling before halftime. I think the defense comes out with something to prove and I think they come up big and pitch the shutout. Sooners roll 48-0.
I'm so glad the season is back and real games are here again. Now let's beat the living shit out of these guys and start the season off right.
Boomer to the Motherfuckin Sooner.
We've covered the offseason and made our picks for the coming year, now it's time for tacks of brass. The Sooners open against Mike Price's miners of UTEP. A fringe team at their best and a total joke at their worst, they come in light on experienced players and a plan to play two guys at QB. Their running backs have amassed something like 30 carries total as a unit. All of these things bode well for the debut of our newest incarnation of Mike Stoops' Sooner defense. I think we'll have plenty to shut them down and hopefully we won't see the maddening long plays of recent years given up today. I hate the bend-but-don't-break style we've had recently. What's wrong with a steady stream of 3 and outs? Hopefully we'll find out today that nothing is wrong with it.
Offensively, my guess is we'll take a little time to get the passing game clicking. But, I think we'll get it moving and it will be playstation stats all around. I think we'll run the ball well and Dom will look tough. I'm also excited to see what Damien Williams can do. Bottom line, I think we'll cruise in this one and win with a helping of 2nd teamers at the end getting a taste. Quick aside, evidently Geneo Grissom is suspended for this one. I don't have much to say other than I'm getting pretty fucking tired of all of these suspensions. Seems like that it never used to happen and now it's damn near weekly. Anyway, on to the picks.
Offense
As I mentioned before, there should be stats to go around. So who stands out? Up until the moment I was writing this I was thinking Trey Metoyer would be my pick. But, I'm having a last minute change of heart. I'm going with Dom Whaley. I think he's back and I think he wants to prove to everyone that he's back. I think he goes over 120 yards and gets in the end zone twice. I also think I'll uncontrollably get a raging boner at the mention of his name thereafter.
Defense
This is a tougher call for me. There are so many guys I could see having a good day. However, I'm going with the MF of this season, Tony Motherfuckin' Jefferson I think he'll be flying around and lighting dudes up all evening. I could also see him forcing a turnover today, just a gut feeling.
Score
Well, as I said, I think we'll cruise. I think we'll come out fired up on both sides of the ball. The offense is sluggish early but gets rolling before halftime. I think the defense comes out with something to prove and I think they come up big and pitch the shutout. Sooners roll 48-0.
I'm so glad the season is back and real games are here again. Now let's beat the living shit out of these guys and start the season off right.
Boomer to the Motherfuckin Sooner.
OU - UTEP
It's time to get this party started.
There was this one time when the Sooners started the season on the road. They featured a much ballyhooed Quarterback who should have entered the draft the previous spring but decided to come back for his Senior season. The Sooners played an opponent of some quality but the game should not have been close. The QB went down to a season-ending injury, an inexperienced QB replaced him, the Sooners lost the game.
Let's not have that happen again.
There are only two things interesting to me about the UTEP Miners. They are coached by Mike Price. Second, the Red State portion of the Sooner fanbase (and there are many) traveling down for this one are concerned about getting caught up in some Mexican borderland violence. Nothing whatsoever on the football field for the UTEP football team intrigues me enough to even look at their roster.
I am keenly interested in the Sooner storylines. Those stories being the return of Mike Stoops, his defense, the Wide Receivers, the return of Dom Whaley, the Offensive Line and the play calling.
I'm not expecting perfection or wholesale changes to the D. But I do expect to see some brahs flying around like their hair is on fire. I want to see the promising beginning of something that, when it is firing on all cylinders, will put fear in opponents.
Offensively, it all starts up front. The O-Line has to give Lonnie time to find his new receivers. Josh Heupel needs to be clever enough to get the running game going and open everything up. It's a simple game really.
Offense
I'm going with Dom Whaley here. This is a pick from the heart. His injury last year was a crushing blow not only for the team but for a great story. Today he can get it going again. Rumor has it he looks like his old self. Why does it look like I have a plantain in my trousers?
Defense
How can I go with anyone other than Tony Motherfuckin Jefferson? He's got a new role where he's free to run roughshod. I look forward to it. Hopefully he can more than justify his selection as the first two time recipient of the MFer Award.
The Score
If this game looks anything like Taking Care of Business (dba TCB) I'll be thrilled. Of course I can't imagine anything else. I'm actually feeling pretty good about utter dominance.
OU 31 UTEP 10
Boomer to the Motherfuckin Sooner
UPDATE:
I searched the roster high and low earlier this week because I wanted to make an award for Most Likely to be Suspended for the Season Opener. I did not make a selection because I figured all the non- judeo christian youth had already been taken off the roster. But lo and behold the tradition continues with Geneo Grissom getting suspended. Good Christ it's as predictable as taxes.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
More Steamers
Most likely to wish his jock had a full back.
I think this might be an obvious one, but Lonnie. Nobody shits themselves more readily in the face of pressure- both literal and figurative. I truly hope this trait is a thing of the past but it's his fourth year starting and, fool me once...
Most simultaneous high fives/head nods/smiles inspired.
Dom Whaley. He's a great story, sure. But moreover he's a fucking hardass. He's got that awesome combination of avoiding tackles but also knowing the right time to sound the truck horn and get 4 extra yards at the expense of a DB. Some backs run around, some run over, but the best know how to and when to do both.
"Celebrity" roaming the sideline who most needs to start buying a ticket again.
Toby Keith. Mostly because I think he looks like such a douche. Plus I have to explain to anyone I'm watching a game with here who he is and why he's on the sideline. Which is flimsy at best: "Why is he on the sideline?" me: "He's from a town near Norman and he's country music singer." "This gets you sideline access for life?" me: "I guess so" (head shaking).
Game I briefly entertained the idea of attending before I realized I didn't want to end up like Ned Beatty
A lengthy award title to be sure, but apt. West Virginia. I am always hopeful for games that are somewhat near NYC to attend (read: rare). I thought Morgantown might be an option but realized that I'd probably wind up in a shed with a car battery attached to my nipples and some 70 year old man licking my cheek.
I think that's about it for this year's Steamers. Mitch covered the high points which is really the MF award at this point since Old Steady is still TBD. Not to oversell it, but Tony winning it twice is huge and we both think he's going to have a really awesome year.
I'm so fucking pumped for football it's not even funny, and I'm glad that the next posts will be about actual games. On a small side note, our next post will be number 100. Hard to believe, but also somewhat sad since it's taken us 3 seasons to get here. Anyway, let's get to some real game action now and hopefully make a run this year.
Boomer to the Motherfuckin' Sooner.
I think this might be an obvious one, but Lonnie. Nobody shits themselves more readily in the face of pressure- both literal and figurative. I truly hope this trait is a thing of the past but it's his fourth year starting and, fool me once...
Most simultaneous high fives/head nods/smiles inspired.
Dom Whaley. He's a great story, sure. But moreover he's a fucking hardass. He's got that awesome combination of avoiding tackles but also knowing the right time to sound the truck horn and get 4 extra yards at the expense of a DB. Some backs run around, some run over, but the best know how to and when to do both.
"Celebrity" roaming the sideline who most needs to start buying a ticket again.
Toby Keith. Mostly because I think he looks like such a douche. Plus I have to explain to anyone I'm watching a game with here who he is and why he's on the sideline. Which is flimsy at best: "Why is he on the sideline?" me: "He's from a town near Norman and he's country music singer." "This gets you sideline access for life?" me: "I guess so" (head shaking).
Game I briefly entertained the idea of attending before I realized I didn't want to end up like Ned Beatty
A lengthy award title to be sure, but apt. West Virginia. I am always hopeful for games that are somewhat near NYC to attend (read: rare). I thought Morgantown might be an option but realized that I'd probably wind up in a shed with a car battery attached to my nipples and some 70 year old man licking my cheek.
I think that's about it for this year's Steamers. Mitch covered the high points which is really the MF award at this point since Old Steady is still TBD. Not to oversell it, but Tony winning it twice is huge and we both think he's going to have a really awesome year.
I'm so fucking pumped for football it's not even funny, and I'm glad that the next posts will be about actual games. On a small side note, our next post will be number 100. Hard to believe, but also somewhat sad since it's taken us 3 seasons to get here. Anyway, let's get to some real game action now and hopefully make a run this year.
Boomer to the Motherfuckin' Sooner.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
The 2012 Steamers
Or some official awards name TBD.
With an eye towards kickoff let's do some prognosticating on all things Sooner football 2012.
The 2012 MFer
Let's start big here. This award has been around for years and now of course t-shirts are even made. This is the granddaddy of them all. No joke, the MFer has our utmost respect. The MFer is a leader on the football field, he's the lynchpin of the defense, he hits hard, he makes opponents gameplan around him. He is, above all else, the guy who makes plays that make you say, "Did you see [Blank] Mother Fuckin [Blank]?!"
For the first time in Mitch-Navin MFer history we have our first 2-time MFer recipient in Tony MF Jefferson (alluded to here byNostradamus Navin). Other award winners surely were deserving of two or possibly three-time status. But Tony separated himself from a fairly tight field last year and this year there simply is nobody worthy (on paper) of taking his place. This does not mean he wins by default. It says something about his play that nobody is close enough to make a case.
So congratulations Tony!
The 2012 Old Steady
Here's where things get shaky. In fact, Navin and I have deliberated and we're going to puss out. Not entirely but we can't reach a consensus on this one so we are deferring to week 3 or 4 to make our decision. Hey, it's our blog and our awards so it's our rules. As far as I'm concerned there are only two awards that need a consensus. MFer and Old Steady. So until we have them they are unannounced.
I will attempt to sate our readerships appetite for a selection by guessing that Old Steady will ultimately come from the group of Dom Whaley, Kenny Fuckin Shitbag Stills, David King, Tom Wort, Corey Nelson, Demontre Hurst or Aaron Colvin. Happy?
Here are some awards that are completely open to our whims.
The Memorial Matt "Gas Rag" McCoy Award for the defensive player who gets torched a little too readily.
The award goes to... Tom Wort
We're humans. We hate giving this award out. But inevitably somebody on the defense is going to stick out like a sore thumb in a bad way. Last year Gabe Lynn snatched it from Javon Harris in one of the most hotly contested races in Gas Rag Award history.
Both Harris and Lynn will see plenty of action this year as well so they are by no means out of the picture. But Tom Wort sometimes looks like he's seeing a forward pass for the first time. If Jayden Bird sees significant action he instantly steals the award.
Perhaps it isn't fair to select a Linebacker. But to that I say quit telling me how awesome they are in pass coverage, or better yet, quit making them cover slot receivers running skinny posts in obvious passing situations.
Offensive Newcomer of the Year
To Trey Metoyer. The Wide Receiving unit needs a hero to replace Ryan Broyles and nobody has enjoyed the offseason ballyhoo more than Metoyer.
Defensive Newcomer of the Year
It's Chuka Ndulue by default. He's the only starter who didn't take significant snaps last year. The only other starting option is RJ Washington who is a Senior. As mentioned in previous posts, Julian Wilson or Gary Simon could also emerge here.
Most Head Scratching Depth Chart Move (View Depth Chart Here)
The omission of Roy Finch everywhere except kickoff returns. I honestly don't know how this guy starts every season in the doghouse. First I read a report the other day that he's moved to slot receiver. I thought it was a joke even though he has been used there. But he's not listed in the top 2 at any WR position. At Running Back he's not listed in the top three.
He was the second leading rusher last year and he only played six games. He was honorable mention all Big 12. When he touches the ball everyone in the stadium holds their breath. It's inexplicable.
Update: Supposedly Finch doesn't play because due to subpar QB protection blocking. Flimsy at best.
Most Likely to have Mike Stoops Living in His Earhole
So many choices here. I'm going with Gabe Lynn. He's starting at the Nickel and is going to be heavily relied on it seems. It really could be anyone in the secondary and they may wind up taking turns like everyone did last year with Soggy Box's number 12.
Most Divisive
Easy: Landry. No one will divide any fanbase quite like this guy. Each side feeds off each other too so it will only get worse. Look, he's a solid Quarterback. He's a lock to give you 60+% completion and 4,500 yards passing. He's competent OK? But if the Sooners are down with one last chance with the ball. Is he going to put the team on his back and win the thing?
Most Likely to Have Kickers Tits
You know. They guy whose moobs poke out below his shoulderpads. This year it's this guy. Eric Hosek (It would be a lock if he spelled his name Erik though).
Most Likely to Get My Father-In-Law Hot and Bothered During Pre-Game Stretch
My father in law likes to get to his seat early to watch the boys stretch. I'm half kidding and I'm cheating a little because I know him too well but my father-in-law goes ape-shit over the "length" and athleticism of Jordan Phillips.
What other categories should we have?
With an eye towards kickoff let's do some prognosticating on all things Sooner football 2012.
The 2012 MFer
Let's start big here. This award has been around for years and now of course t-shirts are even made. This is the granddaddy of them all. No joke, the MFer has our utmost respect. The MFer is a leader on the football field, he's the lynchpin of the defense, he hits hard, he makes opponents gameplan around him. He is, above all else, the guy who makes plays that make you say, "Did you see [Blank] Mother Fuckin [Blank]?!"
For the first time in Mitch-Navin MFer history we have our first 2-time MFer recipient in Tony MF Jefferson (alluded to here by
So congratulations Tony!
The 2012 Old Steady
Here's where things get shaky. In fact, Navin and I have deliberated and we're going to puss out. Not entirely but we can't reach a consensus on this one so we are deferring to week 3 or 4 to make our decision. Hey, it's our blog and our awards so it's our rules. As far as I'm concerned there are only two awards that need a consensus. MFer and Old Steady. So until we have them they are unannounced.
I will attempt to sate our readerships appetite for a selection by guessing that Old Steady will ultimately come from the group of Dom Whaley, Kenny Fuckin Shitbag Stills, David King, Tom Wort, Corey Nelson, Demontre Hurst or Aaron Colvin. Happy?
Here are some awards that are completely open to our whims.
The Memorial Matt "Gas Rag" McCoy Award for the defensive player who gets torched a little too readily.
The award goes to... Tom Wort
We're humans. We hate giving this award out. But inevitably somebody on the defense is going to stick out like a sore thumb in a bad way. Last year Gabe Lynn snatched it from Javon Harris in one of the most hotly contested races in Gas Rag Award history.
Both Harris and Lynn will see plenty of action this year as well so they are by no means out of the picture. But Tom Wort sometimes looks like he's seeing a forward pass for the first time. If Jayden Bird sees significant action he instantly steals the award.
Perhaps it isn't fair to select a Linebacker. But to that I say quit telling me how awesome they are in pass coverage, or better yet, quit making them cover slot receivers running skinny posts in obvious passing situations.
Offensive Newcomer of the Year
To Trey Metoyer. The Wide Receiving unit needs a hero to replace Ryan Broyles and nobody has enjoyed the offseason ballyhoo more than Metoyer.
Defensive Newcomer of the Year
It's Chuka Ndulue by default. He's the only starter who didn't take significant snaps last year. The only other starting option is RJ Washington who is a Senior. As mentioned in previous posts, Julian Wilson or Gary Simon could also emerge here.
Most Head Scratching Depth Chart Move (View Depth Chart Here)
The omission of Roy Finch everywhere except kickoff returns. I honestly don't know how this guy starts every season in the doghouse. First I read a report the other day that he's moved to slot receiver. I thought it was a joke even though he has been used there. But he's not listed in the top 2 at any WR position. At Running Back he's not listed in the top three.
He was the second leading rusher last year and he only played six games. He was honorable mention all Big 12. When he touches the ball everyone in the stadium holds their breath. It's inexplicable.
Update: Supposedly Finch doesn't play because due to subpar QB protection blocking. Flimsy at best.
Most Likely to have Mike Stoops Living in His Earhole
So many choices here. I'm going with Gabe Lynn. He's starting at the Nickel and is going to be heavily relied on it seems. It really could be anyone in the secondary and they may wind up taking turns like everyone did last year with Soggy Box's number 12.
Most Divisive
Easy: Landry. No one will divide any fanbase quite like this guy. Each side feeds off each other too so it will only get worse. Look, he's a solid Quarterback. He's a lock to give you 60+% completion and 4,500 yards passing. He's competent OK? But if the Sooners are down with one last chance with the ball. Is he going to put the team on his back and win the thing?
Most Likely to Have Kickers Tits
You know. They guy whose moobs poke out below his shoulderpads. This year it's this guy. Eric Hosek (It would be a lock if he spelled his name Erik though).
Most Likely to Get My Father-In-Law Hot and Bothered During Pre-Game Stretch
My father in law likes to get to his seat early to watch the boys stretch. I'm half kidding and I'm cheating a little because I know him too well but my father-in-law goes ape-shit over the "length" and athleticism of Jordan Phillips.
What other categories should we have?
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