goingoneight
10/16/2009, 08:35 PM
We're going to play the "ifs and buts" game...
Baylor and Colorado are = teh succ. Both OU and UT looked quite pedestrain against these two. Does it matter who is better between BU and CU? Not really, IMO. Last year's OU team, which was championship-caliber, and even last year's Tejas team destroyed teams like those. So basically, something ain't right with either team... yet. Long season of hard work and improvement to go.
But alas, we go to the favorite. Why are they favored? Because they're #3 in the country? Because they're 5-0? IMO, the line is about right... and could be ugly should we show up all penalty-prone and stone-handed again.
5-0 and 3-2 is what it really comes down to.
Let's trade schedules... both teams proved against the weaklings like ULM and Idaho State that they're still a cut above being in a very down year.
But 3-2 and 5-0 seems simple. The whorn mentality is their 5-0 team would beat any sucker out there right now. Maybe they're right? How good is UT when say, they have to deal with what we have to deal with?
I'm not going to go and say hypothetically speaking, their receivers stink it up or their line jumps off-sides all the time. Their WR corps and OL looks decent.
We lost Sam, Gresham and Broyles when we critically needed their services to OUr squad. It's ludicrous to say Sam Bradford doesn't equate to 2 more points to at least force overtime in OUr two losses.
The "what if" here is this: IF Texas played at Miami, without their top three players on offense, what happens to Texas? No Colt (Sam), no Shipley (Broyles) and for argument's sake we'll call Buckner-- Gresham (in Buckner's dreams), but no Heisman candidate QB, no superstar slot receiver, no matchup problem tight end.
What, does Texas's All-World running game save the day?
The bottom line is this is going to come down to whichever team limits mistakes the best IMO. A bunch of mistakes versus a clean game by your opponent and this game is a cakewalk for either team.
Perceived advantages:
UT DL > OU OL
UT WR corps vs OU coverage = wash IMO... it's more about how much time and comfort in the pocket Colt has than it is speed or athletic matchups.
Colt vs OU defense... until proven wrong, you have to give Colt the edge.
UT ground game <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< OU front seven IMO... they'll figure out very soon that the game is Colt's to win or lose.
OU ground game vs UT defense I give OU a slight edge because of the extra options KW has shown to run the ball this year... options and direct snaps, etc. DeMarco is just a playmaker and if given the right oppurtunity he's gonna do just that. CB is serviceable in pass-blocking and short-yardage situations until the guys get better in front of him IMO.
Sam vs UT defense... give Sam an edge. Rarely does he make those mistakes you just roll your eyes about and he's damn accurate. Guys need to catch what he places on their hands. Plain and simple.
Baylor and Colorado are = teh succ. Both OU and UT looked quite pedestrain against these two. Does it matter who is better between BU and CU? Not really, IMO. Last year's OU team, which was championship-caliber, and even last year's Tejas team destroyed teams like those. So basically, something ain't right with either team... yet. Long season of hard work and improvement to go.
But alas, we go to the favorite. Why are they favored? Because they're #3 in the country? Because they're 5-0? IMO, the line is about right... and could be ugly should we show up all penalty-prone and stone-handed again.
5-0 and 3-2 is what it really comes down to.
Let's trade schedules... both teams proved against the weaklings like ULM and Idaho State that they're still a cut above being in a very down year.
But 3-2 and 5-0 seems simple. The whorn mentality is their 5-0 team would beat any sucker out there right now. Maybe they're right? How good is UT when say, they have to deal with what we have to deal with?
I'm not going to go and say hypothetically speaking, their receivers stink it up or their line jumps off-sides all the time. Their WR corps and OL looks decent.
We lost Sam, Gresham and Broyles when we critically needed their services to OUr squad. It's ludicrous to say Sam Bradford doesn't equate to 2 more points to at least force overtime in OUr two losses.
The "what if" here is this: IF Texas played at Miami, without their top three players on offense, what happens to Texas? No Colt (Sam), no Shipley (Broyles) and for argument's sake we'll call Buckner-- Gresham (in Buckner's dreams), but no Heisman candidate QB, no superstar slot receiver, no matchup problem tight end.
What, does Texas's All-World running game save the day?
The bottom line is this is going to come down to whichever team limits mistakes the best IMO. A bunch of mistakes versus a clean game by your opponent and this game is a cakewalk for either team.
Perceived advantages:
UT DL > OU OL
UT WR corps vs OU coverage = wash IMO... it's more about how much time and comfort in the pocket Colt has than it is speed or athletic matchups.
Colt vs OU defense... until proven wrong, you have to give Colt the edge.
UT ground game <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< OU front seven IMO... they'll figure out very soon that the game is Colt's to win or lose.
OU ground game vs UT defense I give OU a slight edge because of the extra options KW has shown to run the ball this year... options and direct snaps, etc. DeMarco is just a playmaker and if given the right oppurtunity he's gonna do just that. CB is serviceable in pass-blocking and short-yardage situations until the guys get better in front of him IMO.
Sam vs UT defense... give Sam an edge. Rarely does he make those mistakes you just roll your eyes about and he's damn accurate. Guys need to catch what he places on their hands. Plain and simple.