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  1. Texas was the best team on the field last week, and OU was the worst.
  2. We agree. Either be really good at teaching it or run something basic (like TCU is) and master it. They're progressively worse over the last 3 weeks. Appears that the spirit of the team has been broken, possibly by the coaches themselves running the players down.
  3. I'm quoting other coaches who say his defenses are complicated. Sorry if I trust their opinions over yours. Getting defensive calls in late is something Saban and Venables have both been known for. I agree with you're point about Roof and Valai. I was dumbfounded by both hires.
  4. Yawn. This has been covered, and you're completely wrong. Advanced stats (SP+, FEI) had Venables defenses at OU in roughly the top 15 every year and mostly better. Calling a 10 year run of top flight defenses a mirage is rich. Since your particular complaint is that he didn't see good teams in the ACC, let's see how his defenses at Clemson did ONLY versus elite teams, in college football playoff games. Year Semi-final Championship 2016 vs Oklahoma 17 vs Bama 45 2017 vs Ohio St zero vs Bama 31 2018 vs Bama 24 2019 vs ND 3 vs Bama 16 2020 vs Ohio St 23 vs LSU 42 2021 vs Ohio St 49 Semi-final average 19 Championship 33 Overall average 25 You may be right, Venables may be a terrible head coach at OU. But it's not because he was a bad coordinator at OU or Clemson.
  5. TCU's relative competence this year with a new defensive coaching staff and lesser recruiting talent supports your point
  6. I agree with several of your points, but there are nuances here. 1. Offense getting worse doesn't hurt the defense: True, but Lebby's brand of hurry-up to get 3-and-outs does hurt defenses. Plus, OU's explosive offense's under Riley also put pressure on opposing offenses to score. Riley purposely slowed his offense down to protect his defense. 2. "needs more time to install his defense": Also agree! But Venable's defense is very complex. He, like Saban, has many calls and wants to get to the perfect call. That said, why hasn't he simplified his defense and calls to come to his players level? Also, let's remember, this is going downhill. The OU defense performance vs K-St was at least partially Adrian Martinez playing the game of his life. Venables response do this was to rip into his defense and create more physical practices. BAD IDEA that shows he lacks a basic understanding of psychology. The last 2 weeks have been the give up periods vs offenses that are increasing in proficiency. 3. "Gabriel isn’t an elite QB...I’ll cut them a little slack there.": Also agree that Gabriel's performance on 3rd down specifically vs K-St was the difference between OU winning and losing (there were several other ways for OU to win that game, but this is one). But I don't cut OU's offensive staff any slack for having NO BACK UP AT ALL READY to play. If there were such a huge drop off from Gabriel the other guys, the other guys should've played more during the 3 non-con blowouts. They should've had packages tailored for them specifically.
  7. The longterm viability of the OU program isn't dependent on one coach's success. The 1990s proved this (Gibbs-meh, followed by 4 yrs of awful). OU's still going to have tradition and border Texas. The primary risk to OU's program is the unwillingness of the fanbase to get behind a big boy NIL program. The reasons for this are many and are rooted in the relative poverty of the fans and their entitlement due to two decades of continued success. OU fans may need to taste several years of losing to appreciate the value of the work of recruits and team members.
  8. Caleb Williams S Rattler Mario Wms Cody Jackson Hazelwood Stacy Wilkins
  9. Heupel is an example of what OU fans should be hoping for. Heupel was objectively a poor OC for the Sooners in the early 2010s (despite beatdowns of UT in the RRR). He was a safe, nepotistic hire. I was among many who wanted him gone (Riley replaced him). Heupel integrated components of the Briles system into a coherent offense at Missouri. He parlayed success there into the UCF and Tennessee jobs. Heupel grew as a coach. OU has to hope Venables grows as a coach too. Brent seems humble. There are obvious things he can do in one offseason to make big changes. Let's see if he's able to do them. BTW, Heupel's probably NOT coming back to OU. There were apparently very hard feelings from his side when he left. I haven't heard anything about them being repaired.
  10. Picked a poor example. Bradford had a 3.95 GPA as a finance major.
  11. Look at his shot. It's not the rims.
  12. Why's he jumping? Why's he jumping forward? Why's he turning his body? Ugh
  13. Was working so didn't get to watch the game but followed the ass kicking on my phone. Congratulations. @Spider2YBanana : I think you're going to be able to collect soon.
  14. Who are the idiots still giving OU votes in the AP poll? They got 16 points after making Taylor Adrian Martinez and Max Doogan (returns) look like Lamar Jackson.
  15. OU was down 34-10 when Gabriel went out. If Bowman was that important, why was he returning kickoffs?
  16. You aren't the first to say this, but all of it rang true today. Overall, the defense looks confused and defeated. There reports that that Venables yelled at them all week. It's not the right approach if you want to teach. Very early on, the team's at a crossroad. TCU's not that good, but way better than OU.
  17. Laundry gets done early on Saturday.
  18. Do you like the Pokes' chances in Waco?
  19. The hosts are homers but are balanced. They've picked against OU and stated that the KSt game was a pick'em. The Frogs advanced numbers are bad too. SP+ has OU -10, and FEI has OU -14. They seem to match up poorly versus OU. I believe OU's average to good at all three levels on defense, but average DL should be enough vs TCU. If OU DL doesn't win the line, TCU's skill position strength may dominate. and my assumptions would recalibrate. OU's offense has been good every game. TCU's defense doesn't match up well.
  20. The difference is between late pressure with blitzers who didn't get home and early pressure rushing 4. Against KSt, OU rushed 4 or more and got zero sacks and few pressures on Martinez, who had his best game ever, outrunning OU DBs and dropping dimes. Gabe and Teddy were comparing TCU's OL to Nebbs. IF the Frogs OL is that bad, the Sooners should be able to flush Duggan early. It'll be up to OU's LBs/safeties to clean up.
  21. Per the Ikard-Lehman podcast, the TCU OL is bad. Venables, historically and this year, has punished bad OLs. Per the same podcast, TCU's defense is trash, basically at all three levels. The Frogs are 94th in defensive FEI this week. Sooners 56-21.
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