Here's the crux of this one. The Sooners have one more chance to tune up before West Virginia. It's taking every ounce of my being to avoid using this space to explain how it's going to go down the rest of the way.
Fuck it.
The Sooners will win unconvincingly today. They will get their shit together next week. They have a really good shot at winning the Big 12 title game but if it's Iowa State I could see them losing it. For reasons that can only be attributed to television ratings, the Sooners will be selected to The Playoffs. They will get beat. It is bizarre how year after year the same scenario unfolds.
Alas, Kansas.
OFFENSE
As per yoozsh, the Sooners can only stop themselves. At this point that means they get a little too cute on offense. For instance, when they average 10+ yards per carry they will throw in some razzle dazzle, get behind the chains then do some kind of draw play.
I can't really blame them. When you have a garage full of luxury vehicles you want to drive them all. Today though they really just need to make it short, clean and injury free. I realize I just got done describing the gaudy run game but since there are only two healthy backs the best way to go about keeping folks injury free is to use the run game sparingly.
Therefore, Marquise Brown, now fully healthy, should have a field day.
DEFENSE
It is quite something to be told week after week that you stink and, yet, be unable to do anything the next week to change anyone's opinion. Even by recent Oklahoma defensive standards this team is historically bad. They do not deserve to be in the playoffs. They will sadly do nothing to change the opinion today. It's lose-lose for them. If they play well who cares? They should kick Kansas' ass. Nothing short of six turnovers would make me feel anything close to warm and fuzzy entering next week.
I'll take Kenneth Murray. He at least tackles a lot.
THE SCORE
OU runs rough shod but Kansas gets 24.
OU 70 Kansas 28
Boomer to the motherfuckin Sooner
Saturday, November 17, 2018
Kansas
I think at this point it's safe to say that Ruffin McNeil hasn't fixed the defense. It's not the least bit better. That game last week was atrocious. The polarity of the defense in contrast to the offense is startling. Thankfully KU comes to town today to get some things fixed, hopefully. If not, Sooner Nation can stop scoreboard watching because WVU is going to beat them next week.
Offense
Believe it or not, I know nothing about KU. But I do know that OU can score. Who carries the torch is almost impossible to pick for the best possible reason. I'm tempted to go with Sermon again based on the fact that dude is hard. But I am going to switch it up and say today belongs to Lee Morris. No idea why, maybe because I haven't picked him yet this year.
Defense
Fuuuuuck. How do I even pick anyone? I'll go Curtis Bolton as a less offensive choice than some.
Score
Kansas will probably break a few school records on offense today en route to a loss. Sooners cobble together a few tackles and win it 53-34.
Boomer to the Motherfuckin Sooner
Offense
Believe it or not, I know nothing about KU. But I do know that OU can score. Who carries the torch is almost impossible to pick for the best possible reason. I'm tempted to go with Sermon again based on the fact that dude is hard. But I am going to switch it up and say today belongs to Lee Morris. No idea why, maybe because I haven't picked him yet this year.
Defense
Fuuuuuck. How do I even pick anyone? I'll go Curtis Bolton as a less offensive choice than some.
Score
Kansas will probably break a few school records on offense today en route to a loss. Sooners cobble together a few tackles and win it 53-34.
Boomer to the Motherfuckin Sooner
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Bedlam
Another week, another big showdown for the Sooners. This one is the always heated in-state rivalry. OU didn't do so well in their last rivalry game, let's hope this isn't a repeat. The suddenly vaunted defense reverted to a very stoopsian feel against the high flying Red Raider offense. Sadly, I don't think it's going to improve much for the rest of this season anyway. Looks like OU will continue to have to outscore everyone in a track meet if they want to win games against the tough teams.
OSU is not as good offensively as they normally are, but this OU D is the cure for what ails any offense. I expect another shootout today, and OSU while inconsistent, has shown they can hang with and even beat some good teams. I'm thankful it's at home as a road test would have me clinched up like a snare drum.
Offense
It's becoming increasingly difficult to not look like a psychic when picking an OPG. Nearly every skill player goes off each week. Kyler Murray has been great, and after years of watching QB's in his mold frustrate and tear apart the OU defense, it's a beautiful thing to have that on the right side. But, in a predictable attempt at outsmarting myself I'm once again going away from him. I like Trey Sermon in this one. Dude is a beast and he only seems to be getting better.
Defense
After two weeks of glad tidings against putrid offenses, the status quo was restored last week. Two uncharacteristic Murray int's early and an extremely questionable PI call on Parnell Motley late, didn't do them any favors, but they once again showed little ability to get consistent stops. I appreciate wanting to make offenses sustain drives, but the 18 yard cushion the DB's have been giving makes the 10 yard out all but guaranteed. I don't really have much faith in anyone, but Kenneth Murray has been pretty consistent, hopefully he'll do some nice things today. How's that for a tepid pick?
Score
The Sooners enter the day as 21.5 point favorites. I feel like I could make a decent living betting on Sooner opponents to cover. I certainly hope I'm wrong, but I just don't see how the D does enough to maintain that margin. I do think OU can score however and I like them to win this one 52-38, hitting the over in the process.
Boomer to the Motherfuckin' Sooner
OSU is not as good offensively as they normally are, but this OU D is the cure for what ails any offense. I expect another shootout today, and OSU while inconsistent, has shown they can hang with and even beat some good teams. I'm thankful it's at home as a road test would have me clinched up like a snare drum.
Offense
It's becoming increasingly difficult to not look like a psychic when picking an OPG. Nearly every skill player goes off each week. Kyler Murray has been great, and after years of watching QB's in his mold frustrate and tear apart the OU defense, it's a beautiful thing to have that on the right side. But, in a predictable attempt at outsmarting myself I'm once again going away from him. I like Trey Sermon in this one. Dude is a beast and he only seems to be getting better.
Defense
After two weeks of glad tidings against putrid offenses, the status quo was restored last week. Two uncharacteristic Murray int's early and an extremely questionable PI call on Parnell Motley late, didn't do them any favors, but they once again showed little ability to get consistent stops. I appreciate wanting to make offenses sustain drives, but the 18 yard cushion the DB's have been giving makes the 10 yard out all but guaranteed. I don't really have much faith in anyone, but Kenneth Murray has been pretty consistent, hopefully he'll do some nice things today. How's that for a tepid pick?
Score
The Sooners enter the day as 21.5 point favorites. I feel like I could make a decent living betting on Sooner opponents to cover. I certainly hope I'm wrong, but I just don't see how the D does enough to maintain that margin. I do think OU can score however and I like them to win this one 52-38, hitting the over in the process.
Boomer to the Motherfuckin' Sooner
Bedlam
Bedlam. Nuff said. The Sooners are in control of their own destiny. The Cowboys are wasted turds. However, OSU is like a rattlesnake this year. They’re harmless if they’re handled correctly and dangerous when taken lightly. At best, they are a homeless man’s version of Texas Tech.
Meanwhile the Sooners are happy to have survived in Lubbock. They exposed a frightening lack of depth on defense and a new capacity for self inflicted wounds.
OFFENSE
Keep on trucking, man. I’m riding the hot hand with Trey Sermon for the simple fact that when he is on it’s beautiful to watch. He has tremendous vision and giving up 8+ years to him repeatedly is punishing to the opposing defense. An effective dose of Trey Sermon is going to be demoralizing to the Cowboys. I can’t wait.
While we’re here can CeeDee Lamb keep his fucking head on straight, please? He could be the best wide receiver in the country. He needs to do nothing besides play the game. No more self destruction, please.
DEFENSE
This version of OSU is their worst in years. They have one good player that they don’t know how to use in Justice Hill. The reason he is so innefective is because Taylor “Corndog” Cornelius is the worst quarterback OSU has had in recent memory. They also don’t have any good wide receivers.
Of course nobody could make these jackals look like world beaters quite like the Sooners if they don’t have their shit together. We need Bookie, we need Tre Brown. For my DPOG I’m going Jalen Redmond because the Sooners definitely need some push up front.
THE SCORE
The saving grace is this one is at home. The Sooners cruise. The Cowboys are ass.
Sooners 42 Cowboys 24
Boomer to the motherfuckin Sooner.
Meanwhile the Sooners are happy to have survived in Lubbock. They exposed a frightening lack of depth on defense and a new capacity for self inflicted wounds.
OFFENSE
Keep on trucking, man. I’m riding the hot hand with Trey Sermon for the simple fact that when he is on it’s beautiful to watch. He has tremendous vision and giving up 8+ years to him repeatedly is punishing to the opposing defense. An effective dose of Trey Sermon is going to be demoralizing to the Cowboys. I can’t wait.
While we’re here can CeeDee Lamb keep his fucking head on straight, please? He could be the best wide receiver in the country. He needs to do nothing besides play the game. No more self destruction, please.
DEFENSE
This version of OSU is their worst in years. They have one good player that they don’t know how to use in Justice Hill. The reason he is so innefective is because Taylor “Corndog” Cornelius is the worst quarterback OSU has had in recent memory. They also don’t have any good wide receivers.
Of course nobody could make these jackals look like world beaters quite like the Sooners if they don’t have their shit together. We need Bookie, we need Tre Brown. For my DPOG I’m going Jalen Redmond because the Sooners definitely need some push up front.
THE SCORE
The saving grace is this one is at home. The Sooners cruise. The Cowboys are ass.
Sooners 42 Cowboys 24
Boomer to the motherfuckin Sooner.
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders
Happy Saturday, Sooner fans. Things have really fallen in to place for the Sooners following the firing of Mike Stoops. First a bye week then back to back hum drum offenses to adjust to new leadership. And now it's time to put that new D to the test on the road, at night, in Prime Time. It's hard to overstate how big this is for the Sooners to prove to themselves and the college football world that they have some semblance of a D.
OFFENSE
The key for the Sooners here is to get Kyler Murray settled down as quickly as possible. The only chance Texas Tech has on defense is to get Murray to make bad decisions. They should do anything to get him scrambling 50 yards in the backfield and taking 12 yard losses. Of course if the O-Line picks up the blitz, he'll feast.
Speaking of offensive lines, the Sooners have a good one and I think they'll use it to bludgeon the Red Raider D and pound the crowd into submission. The Sooners are clicking so well on offense this year that they can score whenever and however they want. They know as well as anyone that their offense is also their best defense. I expect to see a lot of play calling designed to milk the clock.
For my OPOG I'm going Kyler Murray. This game means everything for the Sooners. Your best player has to step up.
DEFENSE
All I want in the world today is to be able to say, in an evil genius type of voice, it looks like the Sooners have a defense. The D has been playing well under Ruffin McNeil but the TCU and K-State offenses are nothing like what they'll face tonight. I'm not convinced the Red Raiders are a juggernaut, either. The Sooners, quite literally, only have to stop them four times to win.
There are so many new faces now I have no idea who to pick for DPOG. I have a vision of Bookie running around like a demon and being a blitzer making life miserable for the Red Raiders. I hope he's playing today. Apparently he's a game time decision. If he plays, he's my guy.
THE SCORE
I think this could be a tight, low scoring (by these teams standards) affair. The Sooners offense will be content to control the ball so they may be a little self limiting and the defense will hopefully get some stops.
If you can believe it, I have faith that they'll do it. I like the Sooners here 35-21.
Boomer to the motherfuckin Sooner
OFFENSE
The key for the Sooners here is to get Kyler Murray settled down as quickly as possible. The only chance Texas Tech has on defense is to get Murray to make bad decisions. They should do anything to get him scrambling 50 yards in the backfield and taking 12 yard losses. Of course if the O-Line picks up the blitz, he'll feast.
Speaking of offensive lines, the Sooners have a good one and I think they'll use it to bludgeon the Red Raider D and pound the crowd into submission. The Sooners are clicking so well on offense this year that they can score whenever and however they want. They know as well as anyone that their offense is also their best defense. I expect to see a lot of play calling designed to milk the clock.
For my OPOG I'm going Kyler Murray. This game means everything for the Sooners. Your best player has to step up.
DEFENSE
All I want in the world today is to be able to say, in an evil genius type of voice, it looks like the Sooners have a defense. The D has been playing well under Ruffin McNeil but the TCU and K-State offenses are nothing like what they'll face tonight. I'm not convinced the Red Raiders are a juggernaut, either. The Sooners, quite literally, only have to stop them four times to win.
There are so many new faces now I have no idea who to pick for DPOG. I have a vision of Bookie running around like a demon and being a blitzer making life miserable for the Red Raiders. I hope he's playing today. Apparently he's a game time decision. If he plays, he's my guy.
THE SCORE
I think this could be a tight, low scoring (by these teams standards) affair. The Sooners offense will be content to control the ball so they may be a little self limiting and the defense will hopefully get some stops.
If you can believe it, I have faith that they'll do it. I like the Sooners here 35-21.
Boomer to the motherfuckin Sooner
Texas Tech
Welcome back to another week of the Steamroller. The Sooners go down to Lubbock for a tilt with Kliff Kingsbury and the Red Raiders. The Sooners D looked halfway decent last week. I'm not sure if this due to the new system paying dividends or a really putrid K State offense, but I'm inclined (read: negatively conditioned) to think the latter. Regardless, it was nice to see the defense get stops and keep the OU offense on the field. Let's remember, with the OU offense, the '85 Bears aren't needed, just something other than paper cutouts of football men.
This week will certainly provide a tougher test. I read an article on Thursday talking about the 2016 matchup. At the time I was incredibly irritated (hope you were sitting down) by the horrid defense, but it was pretty amazing to watch the offensive exhibition by both teams. I'm grossly paraphrasing but, the article quoted Bob Stoops as telling Riley to keep his foot on the gas because, essentially, he had zero faith that the defense could stop Tech. I think that says a lot about his faith in brother,Mikey's D.
The Tech offense is going to be tough. It's going to score fast against the D and it's going to score more than any Sooner fan would like. Fortunately, I believe the OU offense will score a good bit too. The atmosphere will be intense; Tech is solid and a Saturday night home tilt against a top 10 team will bring out the crowd. There are a slew of huge games this Saturday, OU can't get caught scoreboard watching (as I will be doing), just beat Tech and keep the train rolling.
Offense
Another week, another surprise at RB. After writing off Trey Sermon last week, he came out and put both of his cleats squarely up the collective Wildcat ass. Which is tough because kicking with both feet is physically impossible, but humor me. I temper my excitement again because it was a dreadful K State team, but it looked like the running game may finally be rolling again after a long adjustment of missing Rod Anderson. Kyler Murray is so fun to watch too and CeeDee Lamb is breaking out as a dominant receiver. With all of those weapons, it makes zero sense that I'm picking Kennedy Brooks this week. He runs so hard, and I have visions of him catching a screen or short dump off and taking it all the way to the house.
Defense
I think the defense gets exposed again this week for the first time since that godawful texas game. My hope is that it isn't that bad again. The OU secondary hasn't been good, which does not bode well for this matchup. And while the lack of pressure sans blitz has been demoralizing, I think that's the difference today in that Amani Bledsoe come up with at least one huge sack/forced fumble that turns the momentum to OU for good.
Score
OU was -13.5 last I looked and the O/U is 78, so the pros agree that this will be high scoring. I like the offense to move the ball well and I think the defense does enough in a tough road test. I'm taking the over (barely) and OU to cover (barely), Sooners take it 48-31.
Boomer to the Motherfuckin' Sooner.
Saturday, October 27, 2018
OU vs. KState
Last week the Sooners got just what the doctor ordered in a convincing win on the road against a Big 12 darling. I went back and watched the tape and really it should have been more lopsided. The Sooners dropped two of the easiest interceptions of all time and one TCU player accounted for over 200 yards of TCU's net yardage and most of that happened on special teams.
What I'm saying here is the Sooners got back to work, got back on track and have an opportunity to build some more momentum today as they take on the turtle-neck, wind-breaker poster child Bill Snyder and his Kansas State Wildcats.
Surprise surprise I haven't watched much of K-State but let me take a stab at it. They have a QB who is mediocre but can probably run himself or the option in a pinch. They probably have a decent wide receiver. They'll play ball control. Defensively they'll play hard. It's the same team they've had for 30 years minus the NFL prospects.
OFFENSE
Kyler Murray continues to put up gaudy numbers but his game is improving. He's checking down receivers routinely and distributing the ball better. Look for more of the same today. Lee Morris and Austin Meier are two guys he has started getting in on the action.
Kennedy Brooks has emerged as the 2018 version of Rod Anderson. He's averaging a ludicrous 10+ yards per carry. It's pretty incredible to think that if you hold him to half his average it means you are still probably going to get your ass kicked.
I guess I'll ride the hot hand today and go Kennedy Brooks for OPOG. Trey Sermon is dinged up so Kennedy will likely be the guy.
DEFENSE
The jury is still very much out on this group and like I said last week nobody would have been surprised by a very strong performance. Can they build on it today against a team that frankly should offer every opportunity to get dominated?
Keep an eye out for Nate's favorite statistic, punts. Can the Sooner D get the Wildcats off the field. Ball control will be the 'Cats best defense so the Sooner D will have to make some plays on 3rd down.
I think I'll go with my man Kenneth Michael Murray again today, mostly because I can't think of anyone better. But, hopefully some guys start to stand out.
THE SCORE
This is going to be another slaughter. KState doesn't have near the horsepower on either side of the ball to be competitive and on a glorious sunny afternoon at home in Norman the Sooners are going to fire on all cylinders.
Sooners 63, K-State 14
Boomer to the motherfuckin Sooner
What I'm saying here is the Sooners got back to work, got back on track and have an opportunity to build some more momentum today as they take on the turtle-neck, wind-breaker poster child Bill Snyder and his Kansas State Wildcats.
Surprise surprise I haven't watched much of K-State but let me take a stab at it. They have a QB who is mediocre but can probably run himself or the option in a pinch. They probably have a decent wide receiver. They'll play ball control. Defensively they'll play hard. It's the same team they've had for 30 years minus the NFL prospects.
OFFENSE
Kyler Murray continues to put up gaudy numbers but his game is improving. He's checking down receivers routinely and distributing the ball better. Look for more of the same today. Lee Morris and Austin Meier are two guys he has started getting in on the action.
Kennedy Brooks has emerged as the 2018 version of Rod Anderson. He's averaging a ludicrous 10+ yards per carry. It's pretty incredible to think that if you hold him to half his average it means you are still probably going to get your ass kicked.
I guess I'll ride the hot hand today and go Kennedy Brooks for OPOG. Trey Sermon is dinged up so Kennedy will likely be the guy.
DEFENSE
The jury is still very much out on this group and like I said last week nobody would have been surprised by a very strong performance. Can they build on it today against a team that frankly should offer every opportunity to get dominated?
Keep an eye out for Nate's favorite statistic, punts. Can the Sooner D get the Wildcats off the field. Ball control will be the 'Cats best defense so the Sooner D will have to make some plays on 3rd down.
I think I'll go with my man Kenneth Michael Murray again today, mostly because I can't think of anyone better. But, hopefully some guys start to stand out.
THE SCORE
This is going to be another slaughter. KState doesn't have near the horsepower on either side of the ball to be competitive and on a glorious sunny afternoon at home in Norman the Sooners are going to fire on all cylinders.
Sooners 63, K-State 14
Boomer to the motherfuckin Sooner
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