What scares me about this game

[The Maestro]

I am not one of those paranoid OU fans that always sees something bad around the corner. But this Big 12 Championship Game has me a slight bit nervous because there is so much to lose, a huge amount to gain and the opponent seems primed to get crushed by us.

--we are rolling at a record pace and have the most balanced offense with the greatest production in the history of big time college football.

--our opponent has been our bitch throughout history and we are in the heads of this team.

--Missouri is the worst passing defense in the Big 12 and 116th in the country. They gave up 40 last week to Kansas.

--their season is a disappointment and a St. Louis Dispatch fan poll had about 75% of the voters predicting OU to score 40 or more...some even in the 70's!!!

Bottom line, there is NO reason to think Missouri even has a chance to make it competitive. And they may not. We may crush them based on talent, something to prove to the country and our coaches can remind them of 2003 on this same field.

I hope we roll them and play the game like we are the underdog...with something to prove and focused on the shot at the crystal ball. I have just never seen a game of this magnitude with so much on the line that leaned so heavily in OU's favor since...well...2003.

[SteelCitySooner]

I think the media bias, that national collusion implying we don't belong, and pure pissed offedness, will keep our boys focused to deliver an epic beatdown on saturday.

[My Opinion Matters]

I'm a little guarded about this game as well, and there's really only two reasons...

1. Sam Bradford's hand

2. Mike Balogun

[85sooners]

3.special teams

[My Opinion Matters]

3.special teams

Are you a Texas fan? 3 does not equal 2! Gah!

;)

[The Maestro]

I'm a little guarded about this game as well, and there's really only two reasons...

1. Sam Bradford's hand

2. Mike Balogun

What makes you think we don't know the full extent of our quarterback's injury???

<cough> Huepel's elbow <cough>

<cough> Jason White in the 2004 National title game <cough>

[SouthFortySooner]

4. lack of concentration by the collective here on the borad!

[Okie35]

I'm a little guarded about this game as well, and there's really only two reasons...

1. Sam Bradford's hand

2. Mike Balogun

1. Its not his throwing hand. Plus he played still during the Ok State w/ it hurt.

2. BV said he will work around his strengths in this game. He'll be fine.

[1890MilesToNorman]

I'm not concerned about Sam's hand, he played better after the injury against the Pokes. With all the "we shouldn't be there" crap flying around the Sooners want to prove them wrong once again.

[My Opinion Matters]

What makes you think we don't know the full extent of our quarterback's injury???

<cough> Huepel's elbow <cough>

<cough> Jason White in the 2004 National title game <cough>

If Stoops says a player is fine, it probably means they're in a coma.

[Soonermagik]

I heard a rumor that Balogun might not even play.

I'm with you though, because I thought we couldn't lose to Kansas State either. I just hope that Stoops reminds those guys of how that team blew it.

Bottom line, it's hard to get up for every game, so I hope they can maintain focus for 2 more games.

[My Opinion Matters]

1. Its not his throwing hand. Plus he played still during the Ok State w/ it hurt.

2. BV said he will work around his strengths in this game. He'll be fine.

1. I know, but it takes two hands to properly secure the ball when you're under center. I'm not real excited about the idea of operating exclusively from the shotgun.

2. Of course BV is going to say that. Do you expect him to publicly state ZOMG THE SKY IS FALLING AHHH!!@?

[OklaPony]

1. I know, but it takes two hands to properly secure the ball when you're under center. I'm not real excited about the idea of operating exclusively from the shotgun.

We managed to beat Okie State that way. I don't think Sam took a single snap under center after the fumblerooski TD, did he?

[My Opinion Matters]

I heard a rumor that Balogun might not even play.

I'm assuming if Balogun doesn't play that means we'll pretty much be running two-linebacker sets?

[The Maestro]

So we go shotgun the whole game.

What if it is raining or snowing in K.C.???

Why the heck they play there instead of St. Louis is BEYOND me!

[My Opinion Matters]

We managed to beat Okie State that way. I don't think Sam took a single snap under center after the fumblerooski TD, did he?

I don't think it will affect the passing game, but we haven't run the ball from a shotgun formation much this year.

[aj44mc]

What a few snaps for DM, does anyone see this as a possibility again? I don't think we have seen it this year.

[BillyBall]

If they can't get up for the Big 12 championship game there is something seriously ****ing wrong.

[FirstandGoal]

I think any of us (and that includes almost everybody here) who have been fans since 2003 have reason to be somewhat skittish about this game coming up.

That being said, I think the differences between 2003 and 2008 far outweigh any similarities.

Honestly this year feels a bit more 2000-ish than it does 2003.

[olevetonahill]

If we dont win By 40 Im gonna be disappointed :cool:

[JLEW1818]

All Missouri knows they can do is try to get to a BCS bowl, Oklahoma knows if we win we go to the National title game. I'll take that motivation!!!!

Question: Are there any players on the team this year that were on the team when we played USC???

[BermudaSooner]

So we go shotgun the whole game.

What if it is raining or snowing in K.C.???

Why the heck they play there instead of St. Louis is BEYOND me!

forecast is dry--and stop getting me nervous on a Thursday!

[oupride]

Maestro, I understand your concern. Remember the 2003 team was undefeated and told they would play for the MNC BEFORE the Big 12 Championship. Also, this team has played with an urgency and should be hungry whereas none have played in BCS Championship. Boomer!

[SoonerLB]

4. lack of concentration by the collective here on the borad!

AMEN to that! You'd think we got a raw deal the way so many around here are dwelling on the past and worrying themselves over meaningless whorn whiners.

Fortunately, Bob has the team focused on beating Mizzou.
Get a grip people, we have a game to win! There is no sense in worrying about NC games, we have not beaten Mizzou yet.

Down with Booger and his buddies!

[JLEW1818]

Maestro, I understand your concern. Remember the 2003 team was undefeated and told they would play for the MNC BEFORE the Big 12 Championship. Also, this team has played with an urgency and should be hungry whereas none have played in BCS Championship. Boomer!

yep, we still have something to prove to a certain extent this year. (Or at least the media thinks so)

[BoulderSooner79]

The only way Mizzou hangs with us is if the offense has a bad game. That can happen if the opposing team comes up with a great scheme on D that disrupts things. In 12 games, the only success against us has been to disrupt the run at the expense of coverage - that won't cut it. The other factors are external things like the field condition and the weather. Right now, weather.com is showing possibility of snow Saturday morning which is down-grade since yesterday. Yikes!

[swardboy]

Sam played well with the injury Saturday night. I'm concerned that was on adrenaline flow.....

[JLEW1818]

I don't like their focus on defensive with their coordinator

[FlatheadSooner]

Let's hope the media keeps piling on to that collective chip on OU's shoulder.

:D :cool:

[Blues1]

For Some Reason I'm Not Worried - I think it's because What I've seen From our Offensive Line Blocking and Murray & Brown and Company -- We Can Win this Game Staying on the Ground attack If we have to -- and who knows maybe that's the plan...???

Blues1 say's We will be Rockin' and come Home with 12 and 1 Record.....!!! ~~~ :)

[SoonerBoognish]

I also remember in '03 that some were concerned about the amount of pressure White took against Baylor (5 sacks, at home) a couple of weeks earlier. I don't remember if that was a big factor, since i tryed my hardest to purge that game from my memory. There seemed to be a sense that something had been exposed in that game that would bite us later.