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CaliBornSoonerBred
10/15/2008, 10:12 AM
Not a whole lot of news but this is significant. Stoops is also finally showing a little emotion and frustration.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/oklahoma/stories/101508dnspooubrief0.1137aa5b8.html



Stoops said OU would replace four players on its kickoff coverage. He declined, however, to name the players being replaced or the new players who will join the unit.

OU has allowed two kickoff returns for touchdowns this season. The Sooners rank 109th out of 119 Football Bowl Subdivision teams this year in kickoff return yardage defense, allowing 25.3 yards per return.

"It's terribly inconsistent and aggravating," Stoops said
soonerspudman
10/15/2008, 10:22 AM
Not a whole lot of news but this is significant. Stoops is also finally showing a little emotion and frustration.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/oklahoma/stories/101508dnspooubrief0.1137aa5b8.html



Stoops said OU would replace four players on its kickoff coverage. He declined, however, to name the players being replaced or the new players who will join the unit.

OU has allowed two kickoff returns for touchdowns this season. The Sooners rank 109th out of 119 Football Bowl Subdivision teams this year in kickoff return yardage defense, allowing 25.3 yards per return.

"It's terribly inconsistent and aggravating," Stoops said

Yea, good move. I like how Stoops said we've got guys out there who are afraid to tackle, that's a lot like saying you've got wolves afraid to eat meat, no place for it at OU.
St. Louis Sooner
10/15/2008, 10:29 AM
i hope they are crazed, psycho, human projectiles ... maybe even apocalyptic in their approach to destroying runbacks; :D
StoopTroup
10/15/2008, 10:35 AM
http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122497
MamaMia
10/15/2008, 12:14 PM
Not a whole lot of news but this is significant. Stoops is also finally showing a little emotion and frustration.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/oklahoma/stories/101508dnspooubrief0.1137aa5b8.html



Stoops said OU would replace four players on its kickoff coverage. He declined, however, to name the players being replaced or the new players who will join the unit.

OU has allowed two kickoff returns for touchdowns this season. The Sooners rank 109th out of 119 Football Bowl Subdivision teams this year in kickoff return yardage defense, allowing 25.3 yards per return.

"It's terribly inconsistent and aggravating," Stoops said
Unfortunately, what I've seen looks pretty consistent.
Widescreen
10/15/2008, 12:33 PM
It least he's moved past "with as many times as we're kicking off, stuff is bound to happen eventually".
CK Sooner
10/15/2008, 12:36 PM
Light a fire under their ***** Bob!
kevpks
10/15/2008, 12:39 PM
It really makes you miss guys like Allen Patrick and Gute. Those two were beasts on special teams.
primetime43
10/15/2008, 01:23 PM
It really makes you miss guys like Allen Patrick and Gute. Those two were beasts on special teams.

Don't forget Lewis Baker. He caused havoc on special teams.
Lott's Bandana
10/15/2008, 02:25 PM
It really makes you miss guys like Allen Patrick and Gute. Those two were beasts on special teams.

Guuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuutttttttttttee!

<cough>

Did it evvry time.
CaliBornSoonerBred
10/15/2008, 03:04 PM
Gute was the epitimy of what a student athlete should be. Great ambassador for his school/program, excellent work in the community, one of the most selfless players a coach could ask for. Oh yea, and he played with tremendous heart and busted his tail on every play. I watched the replay of the 05 Baylor game and it just reminded me how great he was.
Collier11
10/15/2008, 04:18 PM
light a fire under Bobs azz
stoopified
10/15/2008, 04:28 PM
Russell Dennison,sucked at the line of scrimmage BUT a special teams HITMAN.
setem
10/15/2008, 04:46 PM
Bowers out!
JLEW1818
10/15/2008, 04:54 PM
I honestly think we should just kick the ball out of bounds on the sidelines.
Widescreen
10/15/2008, 05:13 PM
Can our kicker kick it all the way to the sideline?

;)
aksoonersig
10/15/2008, 07:25 PM
Russell Dennison,sucked at the line of scrimmage BUT a special teams HITMAN.

True. He was a beast, my roomates and I used to just laugh at how he'd light people up in '03, especially on kickoffs. And Gute was good as well, partially because nobody could see him on account of his height. ;)
OUHOMER
10/15/2008, 09:48 PM
Russell Dennison,sucked at the line of scrimmage BUT a special teams HITMAN.

I agree, he was crazy on special teams. One of the best IMO
Breadburner
10/15/2008, 09:54 PM
One surefire way is to jerk a red shirt off a kicker that can put it in the endzone.....
sooner59
10/15/2008, 09:57 PM
I love watching Dennison. The dude was a monster. This guy wasn't the best defensive player, but awesome on special teams. He knew one thing....he was gonna light someone up, and on kick-offs, he was going through people to the ball if needed. He probably envisioned the return man slapping his momma before the kick. Then it was on.
Collier11
10/15/2008, 10:02 PM
One surefire way is to jerk a red shirt off a kicker that can put it in the endzone.....

If Tress Way were the better kicker Stoops would have already done this, if at anytime this year he is the better kicker Stoops will play him
sooneron
10/15/2008, 10:05 PM
Yeah, I don't think Bob holds onto kicker's redshirts too dearly.