Official Game Thread: OU vs Texas

[jttaylor155]

dam it!!!! D kids!!!

[SoonerBorn68]

well crap. Not what we needed.

[StormySooner-IN]

OMG

[85Sooner]

damn it

[Cam]

Are you freakin kidding me?

[Doged]

Lofton gave up the big play... argh.

[JLB]

Now we have a game.

[SoonerBorn68]

Reg got caught in a damn do/don't on that one.

[85Sooner]

screw that>>>>>>>>>>>>>..

[soonersweetie]

DAMN DAMN DAMN!!!!!

[Cam]

fuggin hell.

[OKC-SLC]

Good play by Shipley/McCoy.

[soonersn2007]

I blame that touchdown on the playcalling down on the other end, we should still be on a drive.

[SoonerBorn68]

OK. So, UT ran that counter play when Colt went wide. Why can't we run a 2 back set once & a while with a little misdirection?

[sooner_champak]

is the grass there slippery. i see couple of people loose footing

[SoonerBorn68]

Murray's a slasher--get him out wide so he can find a seam.

[Doged]

Reg got caught in a damn do/don't on that one.

yep.. he needed some safety help on that side.

[bluedogok]

That was a direct result of a fair catch at the 6 yard line, make them make a play to down it inside the 10.

[colinreturn]

i think we should draw to patrick every play

[Sooner_Bob]

Good job Demarco . . .

[Cam]

Great run back by Murray to the 50.

[olevetonahill]

Great return Demarco

[AllAboutThe'O']

Good return by DM just then. Now let's stick it in.

[OKC-SLC]

We are not winning this game (at present) because of the trenches.

Our O-line is not as good as everyone says they are.

And our D-line has been unable to pressure the QB adequately.

[StormySooner-IN]

****

[FirstandGoal]

dammnit!

[aurorasooner]

no contain. Our defense is going to wear down in this one. We're going to just have to get away from that 1 running back set and put in some misdirection with 2 backs or MK, JI, and the tight ends are going to have to snag everything and take it to the house. It seems like clockwork. We get up by 7 and the defense gives up the big play. Good return by Murray. We just need to take those to the house. Throw on 1st down screens, outs whatever's there. damn sack...throw it OB. Great return but no yards running on 1st down. 3 and out from the 50. ouch

[OKC-SLC]

Good sack to take by Bradford.

[Mrs.oumartin]

what a waste of field position!

[colinreturn]

is the o line here?

[Sooner98]

Wow, that was a craptacular drive.

[SoonerBorn68]

Grrrrr! Wow, running up the middle on first down for 2 really sets up 3rd & 8 (after an incompletion) nicely.

[soonersweetie]

well that drive, if you want to call it that, sucked

[OKC-SLC]

We keep getting off schedule because of the first down gains of nothing.

[tommieharris91]

D needs to get a turnover. Bad.

[fadada1]

WTF???

[Cam]

Our O's like fuggin Cybil out there.

[LittleWingSooner]

I don't like how this game is going right now. Texas is dominating both lines.

[Blues1]

We need a turn over....game seems to going fast.....

[Doged]

Well that sucked. We need to fancy up the run game and make something happen there or they'll be all over Sam. It just ain't happening between the tackles.

[soonersn2007]

Vanilla playcalling killing us again.

[85Sooner]

3 AND OUT AGAIN DAMMIT. Come on Wilson get creative. Or was your plan to wear out our D again.

[OKC-SLC]

Now is not the time for details. but we are seeing this week and last week why the pub for this O-line is not warranted.

[jmikeh]

Sam making good decisions for his first game. Also good to see the special teams are playing well.

Boomer...

[Mrs.oumartin]

this is the type playcalling they relied on when Hybl was QB. One thing is different. This OU defense isnt' 1/2 as good as those Sooner Defenses.
The freakin' offense is gonna have to produce. Quit being so darn predictable.
If you wanna run on first. do misdirection, a reverse, anything for gods sake other than this crap

[tommieharris91]

We're controlling the time of possession decisively right now.

[OKC-SLC]

Double post.

[Sooner Eclipse]

Everyone with any defense at all is gonna clog up the run game and make Sam beat them. wilson needs to accept that and take what they give him.

If we hit a few more like the TD drive they'll loosen up and we can start running.

[tommieharris91]

Bonnie Bernstein is frickin buff. She has veins popping out of her arms. :ack:

[Mrs.oumartin]

Lets put them in third and long and then give up 20 yards.

[Doged]

oh wtf man

[Sooner98]

No pressure on the QB, secondary can't tackle, I don't like the looks of this.

[zeke]

good grief

[Cam]

Same freakin play two drives in a row. Right in the middle of 3 defenders.

[Sooner Eclipse]

fuggin shi'ite

[85Sooner]

Who brought Chuck long back?

Way to go secondary nice one AGAIN..........................

KSU SCORED HOW MUCH ON THIS BUNCH

I think we are strting to see who wants it most and they are not wearing crimson sad to say

[tommieharris91]

We can't tackle.

[OKC-SLC]

Why wait until third down?

[fadada1]

good lord.

[aurorasooner]

Vanilla playcalling killing us again. I don't know. KW is beginning to look like a Jekyll and Hyde play caller. One series spectacular. then the next...lousy. damn. Our D just isn't getting it done. G. Davis is one step ahead of BV so far. James Patton certainly needs to be kicking some OL butt on the sideline. If KW doesn't keep pace we're going to be down at least 2 TDs by halftime. If we come out next series and don't mix it up and go 3 and out or have a TO. we're in big trouble.

[SCOUT]

Someone call Brent and tell him that they might through to the TE over the middle.

[StormySooner-IN]

Very Very Very Bad. :(

[Sooner98]

Hmm, think we should maybe look into defending the tight end right up the middle?

[Mrs.oumartin]

Hey, lets blitz! :(

[bluedogok]

The same damn play.....

[olevetonahill]

well **** !

[Sooner Eclipse]

reynolds is killing us in middle coverage

[OKC-SLC]

This abuse of our soft middle using tightends and RBs is reminescent of TGOWWDNS.

[AllAboutThe'O']

We have no pass defense whatsoever. None. Nada. Zilch. Zero. Zip.

[Sooner5030]

Hope we make some good adjustments at half.

[LittleWingSooner]

Finley is gonna do that all day on us. We have no one that can cover him.

[Blues1]

Thats the Last Suc azz Score....The 2nd is ours....Keep Rockin'

[tommieharris91]

I have to say that we can't cover Jermichael Finley.

[sooner-n-ga]

Sorry to say it, but Texas is the better team right now. Stoops gets out-coached in all the big games !

[Okieflyer]

I would have to say that my biggest gripe is the play calling so far. And can we please cover and then tackle the tightend? :mad:

[Doged]

Unless BV makes an actual adjustment for once his life that TE will be open up the middle all game long. :(

[Cam]

Hope we make some good adjustments at half.
After getting gutted 3 times on 1 play for well over 100 yards, I'd hope that we don't wait until half time to make adjustments.

[soonersn2007]

I was looking to win big today, a struggled win and maybe a loss now......will kill us.

[jrsooner]

We need to cover and tackle in the secondary. Otherwise a long day is ahead of us.

[.Tim]

Let's hold on a big play, the referees never call that!

[meoveryouxinfinity]

Reminds me a lot of CU game with a lot more offense for the opposing team.

[SoonerBorn68]

I'd like to know how many plays we've run this year in the 0-1 holes?

I'll bet it's more than 60% of our ground game.

[bluedogok]

I could care less how how "good" wins look in the national picture, you have to WIN before you worry about any of that crap.

[tommieharris91]

Iggy be tough.

[Cam]

Hey, we converted a 3rd down.

Drink

[zeke]

starting to step it up

[Turd_Ferguson]

that was a face mask

[Sooner5030]

We need to give the defense a break

[.Tim]

Finally a run that's not up the middle.

[bluedogok]

He had the shoulder pad...

[SoonerBorn68]

Wow, Brown runs wide & picks up 9...Imagine that.

[jduggle]

Does Venables have any other defense scheme other than zone? The middle is wide open again because we play the worst cover 2 I've ever seen.

[SCOUT]

Iggy be tough.

I love his effort after the catch. He reminds me of Mark Clayton. Not in his style, but in his effort.

[OKC-SLC]

We need to make adjustments at halftime.

Offensively:
1) we need to take advantage of the single coverage opportunities that they have given us (like we did on the TD drive)
2) figure out a way to run the ball.

Defensively:
1) account for the middle of the defense, including but not limited to stopping the tight end passes
2) get more pressure from our front 4.

I don't know how to do these. I'm a doctor, not a coach.

[tommieharris91]

And we get some running game...

[Cam]

Hey, an outside run.

[meoveryouxinfinity]

lets go O!

[toast]

Ryan Reynolds cannot cover the tight end, hopefully Venables will make some sort of adjustment or Finley going to have 1,000 yards receiving. Why does our defense make every qb we play look like a heisman candidate?

[Cam]

Late hit on UT. Like the give me yards.

Mack's actually showing emotion today, very strange.

[LittleWingSooner]

Ryan Reynolds cannot cover the tight end, hopefully Venables will make some sort of adjustment or Finley going to have 1,000 yards receiving. Why does our defense make every qb we play look like a heisman candidate?

Do we have anyone that can cover Finley?

[PLaw]

I don't ever want to hear that Stoops is a "defensive genius". Maybe in the 90's against the Husker option, but certainly not against today's offenses.

Let's just forget the cover 2.

[Turd_Ferguson]

Late hit on UT. Like the give me yards.

Mack's actually showing emotion today, very strange.
his palms are sore

[PLaw]

Do we have anyone that can cover Finley?

Harris, Wolf Heck, I'll go do it.

[Cam]

Should've went to MK on 1st down.

[rubyspirit]

Malcolm was free the last two plays. Why isn't Sam throwing to him?

[aurorasooner]

FG won't get it done here. WE NEED 6. BEAUTIFUL. nice throw. excellent fingertip grab. Come on D, we need a TO.

[SCOUT]

Harris, Wolf Heck, I'll go do it.
Good luck with that

[Sooner98]

Thank you.

[Doged]

Touchdown, Oklahoma!

[Cajun]

TD!!!!!!!!!!

[OKC-SLC]

Take that, you tightend using mofos.

[SoonerBorn68]

4 td's by TE's today.

[Cam]

TD Gresham over the middle.

60 second flood control succs ***.

[bluedogok]

Beat'em with the same play.....

[soonersweetie]

HELL YEA!!!! TOUCHDOWN OKLAHOMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PLaw]

BOOOMER!! TD Gresh!!

[AllAboutThe'O']

Nice throw by Sam.

Now this could literally be a "Shootout."

[zeke]

3 & out right here

[Sooner98]

I was just getting ready to ask why we couldn't use Gresham the way they are using Finley.

[StormySooner-IN]

Doin Better. Nice Drive, great TD pass.

[LittleWingSooner]

4 td's by TE's today.

3

[olevetonahill]

Now lets force a oskie and take it to the house !

[Mrs.oumartin]

now, since BV had more than three plays to adjust his defense lets see if he does it

[Doged]

Anyone else notice the reason the middle was wide open was because Kelly had three defenders covering him up in the back corner of the end zone? :D

[Cam]

Tackle damnit

[OKC-SLC]

I think that's two tackles on the game by Hartley.

Heh.

[meoveryouxinfinity]

lets go D!!!!!! BOOMERR!

[.Tim]

Let's just give them great field position again. Smart.

[Mrs.oumartin]

let at least tu scoring on a short field will help our defensive stats.. ;)

[bluedogok]

Wonderful tackling.....

[Sooner98]

Nice tackle, ref!

[jduggle]

We can't run the ball because we continue to run from the I formation. Put Pleasant in and use a fullback....how about a 2 TE set and pull one and run over Loadholt's side...between the tackles is hot getting it done.

Thanks Umpire! At least he can tackle.

[zeke]

kick off coverage has got to tighten up

[Doged]

Yea! Tackle by the ref!

[PLaw]

Way to go zebra! nice tackle

[tommieharris91]

The refs don't screw us on that play. The ump made teh tackle!

[SCOUT]

Thank you Hugh Douglas. That is a nice tackle

[OKC-SLC]

I think that's two tackles on the game by Hartley.

Heh.
And one by the officials.

[Sooner Eclipse]

there you go, ump does what reynolds cant ;)

[.Tim]

Haha! WOW! Nice tackle by the referee.

[SoonerBorn68]

let at least tu scoring on a short field will help our defensive stats.. ;)

Tell your husband we'll be drilling by the time he gets out here tonight.

[Sooner98]

Yes, finally some pressure!

[PLaw]

Tackle damnit

Sometimes we tackle like girls trying to hug

[OKC-SLC]

Nice pressure.

(of course it was a screen pass)

[SCOUT]

Granger with a VERY nice sack...

Wait that sounds bad.

[Mrs.oumartin]

can we give up 40 on this third and long? I say we can..

[Sooner Eclipse]

Granger lands on McCoy's head. Heh

[soonersweetie]

Hello Defense :D That was a thing of beauty!!!!

[Cam]

Big sack from Granger.

Watch the freakin TE please.

[meoveryouxinfinity]

super(man)soak that ohhhhhhhh

[Mrs.oumartin]

good, i'll tell him he can sleep tonight then. :D

and all they need to do is find the T.E.

[OKC-SLC]

can we give up 40 on this third and long? I say we can..
I think we are physically able to do this.

[.Tim]

FINALLY a third down stop.

[jduggle]

Nickle coverage that time....and Texas runs the draw. Got lucky there!

[Cam]

Plenty of time to put another TD on the board.

[PLaw]

Time for another TD before Half

BOOMER!!

[zeke]

that was better

[OKC-SLC]

Griffin

[Blues1]

Lets get one more TD BEFORE the Half...~~~~~

[Doged]

Two minute drill to try to put up some go-ahead points headed in to half time.

[SCOUT]

Good Job D!

[Turd_Ferguson]

Way to go Quentin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SoonerBorn68]

Jesus, Reggie.

[phead903]

good, i'll tell him he can sleep tonight then. :D

and all they need to do is find the T.E.

SG06 loves your socks - where can she find a pair?:D

[.Tim]

AH! Reggie Smith is trying to give me a heart attack.

[Cam]

Decision making, decision making, decision making...

[Mrs.oumartin]

plus a block in the back.

[jduggle]

Bowers...are you kidding me.

[OKC-SLC]

I'm not sure that's a block in the back.

[meoveryouxinfinity]

Spechul teams for the loss!

[85Sooner]

dAMN UNDISCIPLINED PENALTIES

[Doged]

yay.. if we try really hard we can give them a freakin' safety before the half instead. :(

[Sooner98]

Man, Reggie makes me nervous every time now.

[zeke]

flags flags flags

wtf

[.Tim]

Okay, now this is just happening way too often. No excuse.

[Sooner5030]

Tackling and penalties are killing us.

[bluedogok]

They need to pull Reggie off the punt return team, one bonehead play after another.

[OKC-SLC]

So that's the strategy for our 'incredible' offensive line?

To hold early and often?

[meoveryouxinfinity]

SLANT to Kelly, please.

[85Sooner]

I want a break down of the players and the penalties by the o line men. they are killing us.

[jduggle]

Reggie takes too many chances.

[PLaw]

let's just get of here without a TO

[Sooner98]

Just run out the clock, please.

[Cam]

I'm not sure that's a block in the back.
It's a coin fit. That happens every kick return and you don't see it called.

[Doged]

Thanks, Bonnie. Purdue's record is of REAL interest to people watching a game between Oklahoma and saxet.

[OKC-SLC]

They need to pull Reggie off the punt return team, one bonehead play after another.
Agreed.

It seems that all bad things that happen from his punt returns happens because he's trying to make a special play.



How about you just:
1) secure the football
2) not cost us field position

[SoonerBorn68]

They need to pull Reggie off the punt return team, one bonehead play after another.

He's asking a lot from the other 10 players on the field not to make an illegal block when he does crap like that.

[Mrs.oumartin]

that went from lets score before half to lets make sure we run the clock out.
All started by a poor decision to try to return a kick. Holy crap this team and its decisions

[bluedogok]

So that's the strategy for our 'incredible' offensive line?

To hold early and often?
It works for Texas, they just don't call holding very often.

[jduggle]

I agree....don't give Texas another chance....get into the locker room...take a deep breath...and for damit..coaches make some adustments.

[OKC-SLC]

It's a coin fit. That happens every kick return and you don't see it called.
Agreed.

[Cajun]

Murray needs more carries.

[PLaw]

Looks like AP may be losing his starting job today

[zeke]

great play calling there

[colinreturn]

i am sick of the playcalling.

[jduggle]

AP looks bad today because they keep trying to run him between the tackles...and they give Murray the outside runs.

A turnover may determine this game.

[.Tim]

What the hell was that? Looked like a give up play to me.

[Ruuuuuufus]

Murray was getting yards because Texas D was in Prevent on 1st and 2nd down.

[PLaw]

Yeah, can we scrap the cover 2??

[OKC-SLC]

I think that was a chicken**** call by KW there.

Either you actually go for it, or you run it out of the I and play to maintain possession.

What you DON'T do is give it to your scat back and let him run off tackle and fly through the air.

[Cam]

I really don't like this play for half time stuff. Yes bad things can happen, but it's even rarer(sp) that good things happen when you play like that.

[AllAboutThe'O']

And the ax is still hanging over Mike Stoops' head:

Oregon State is beating Arizona 31-3 early in the 2nd quarter.

[.Tim]

Ooooh roughing the kicker?

[sooner-n-ga]

Is K State and Kansas better than us ?

[aurorasooner]

3rd and 2. damn I thought we'd make a play fake and take a shot 1 on 1 there. I don't understand why we didn't just let the clock run if we weren't going to take a shot for 6

[OKC-SLC]

Kevin Wilson has a scrotum which is at the very most the same size as Greg Davis's.

[zeke]

think we might want to adjust a little at half time?

[85Sooner]

Texas avg 8 yds per play OU is 4
5 Penalties each
Okla leads in rushing 25 yards
texas leads in passing 20 yds
OU 11-19 2-0
TX 8-10 166 2-0

But we are ahead in first downs 10-6
3rd down efficiency 5-10 okla 2-6 texas
That about says it

[tommieharris91]

Lets hope it doesn't come down to onside kicks. Texas has more experience defending those.

[Sooner5030]

1st Half goes to texas as they were not expected to play this close.

[Cam]

So if we would've put it in the end zone on that, it would've been a TD?

[.Tim]

think we might want to adjust a little at half time?
No way, that would make too much sense.

[colinreturn]

im confused.

[PLaw]

Is K State and Kansas better than us ?

Don't know - we'll find out in about 30 minutes of playing time.

If we lose, Stoops needs to find a defensive expert to come straighten this stuff out, al a SPURRIER when he hired Bob.

[bluedogok]

Is K State and Kansas better than us ?
You can't compare game to game anymore because every game is a different situation. Different teams play every week, and play very differently week to week.

[Mrs.oumartin]

cohen sold that and should get an oscar. I was more intriqued as to what happened at the other end. sure looked like it touched the texas guy and OU picked it up. What gets me the ref blows the whistle so it kills any chance of running it in for a touchdown.

[ouwapiti]

its official....paul maguire is an idiot...you CANNOT advance a muff or an illegal touch.......unless you're in vegas.....arrgh

[sitzpinkler]

Hope we make some good adjustments at half.

Don't count on it. Our assistant coaches are pure ****. And what the **** is with that call just now. Playing to run the clock out when Texas gets the ball to start the second half.

This is pathetic. We should be taking it to Texas. They got manhandled by Kansas State.

[PLaw]

It ain't poor play by our kids, it's poor play calling by the D coaches. They aren't putting the kids in the right position

[bluedogok]

So if we would've put it in the end zone on that, it would've been a TD?
Nope, can't advance a muffed punt. It is possession at the spot of recovery.

[Doged]

Mojo alert! The "eat a Tostitos chip and think Fiesta Bowl" seems to be working well today.. try it when we need something good to happen. ;)

[OKC-SLC]

think we might want to adjust a little at half time?
Honestly, the problem is we've never demonstrated any ability to do this.

[toneful]

AH! Reggie Smith is trying to give me a heart attack.

the last two weeks he has been an overall negative effect on the team. fumble, missed coverage, bad return losing us 15 yards.

[cs6000]

I think Reggie is overthinking or overreacting too much. He waffled on the TD, and cost us a good shot at some points just before the half.

[Blues1]

Are we ready for a Over time game...???

[tommieharris91]

We have about a 5:00 edge in time of possession. A turnover by either team would be absolutely huge in this game.

[Mrs.oumartin]

okay, can'ts advance a muff. good enuff

[jduggle]

Texas came to play today. I'm glad to see it and I hope our coaches and players look at this as THE golden opportunity to reestablish our credibility after last weeks meltdown.

[ouwapiti]

giving up big pass plays has been OU's bane now since at least '02...and it continues today

[william_brasky]

New punt returner please.

Reggie's a great player and all, but he makes horrible decisions on punt returns.

[Vegas Vic]

First Half Observations:

Ryan Reynolds is SLOWER than snail sh*t. Venables had better come up with another scheme to cover the tight end.

That is all.

[meoveryouxinfinity]

You can't compare game to game anymore because every game is a different situation. Different teams play every week, and play very differently week to week.
Is Mississippi State better than Florida?
(Auburn reference)

[phead903]

okay, can'ts advance a muff. good enuff


What about the socks? SG06 wants to know where she can get those lovely socks you wear.

She has an outfit that would look lovely with them. ;)

[soonersweetie]

Flutie, you're an asswipe

[PLaw]

Screw the midget Flutie - it was not a cheap shot by English

[TripleOption14]

The real sad thing about this game is that it is tied because of 4 plays by texass!!!. Two long pass plays to that @sshat Tight End and then 2 short TD passes. We should be winning this game 14-0!!!!!

[My Opinion Matters]

The one thing I've taken away from the first half: Ryan Reynolds is a serious liability in coverage.

[jasrjones1]

Guess Flutie never played in a game where the crowd noise was so loud that you couldn't hear the whistle.

[BoonesFarmSooner]

This is a serious beat down of a day

[OKC-SLC]

we HAVE to throw the ball downfield.

I don't CARE if KW wants to establish the run by running for zero yards each first down.

Take what they give you. OU's O-line isn't good enough to pwn the D-line of any team that is good.

[meoveryouxinfinity]

D line isn't getting enough pressure on Colt, even when we blitz. Looks like the CU game.

[TripleOption14]

The one thing I've taken away from the first half: Ryan Reynolds is a serious liability in coverage.

Problem is who is behind Reynolds on the depth charts and are they any better? I doubt it so your kinda caught between a rock and hard place. Please excuse the clique.

[PLaw]

Has Pete Carroll joined the air of Wilkinson, Bryant, Rockne ???

Stoops was sniffing it but probably won't get there.

[meoveryouxinfinity]

we HAVE to throw the ball downfield.

I don't CARE if KW wants to establish the run by running for zero yards each first down.

Take what they give you. OU's O-line isn't good enough to pwn the D-line of any team that is good.
agreed or flush sammy out of the pocket and get him to throw to the sideline on the run.

[sooner-n-ga]

Reggie is trying to lose the second game in a row. He isn't as good as he gets credit for.

[jduggle]

The problem with Reynolds is Venables.

[william_brasky]

The one thing I've taken away from the first half: Ryan Reynolds is a serious liability in coverage.

The one thing I've taken away from the first half: it's no fluke that Reggie Smith muffed that punt last week. Kid's got some serious judgment issues on punt return.

[NASASooner]

Adjustment: when we blitz from outside get the linebacker on the TE.

I think our O line will start pushing ut around a little more as the game goes on. Bradford has had time to throw and should start getting more.

Stopping ut on this kickoff with a 3 and out will be huge.

[TripleOption14]

As far as the OU offense goes..... Where are the different formations and stuff??? I mean this is the Texass game that you've been hiding all the different looks for isn't it?? Texass has had two plays that McCoy was at a Split end position. What have we done to confusion and mix things up??

[meoveryouxinfinity]

remember when we started slow and played LIGHTS OUT in the second half?

Oh yeah, like last year.

BOOMER!