Reasons to be excited about the 2010 season

[stoopified]

Bob Stoops is still the coach.History has shown that Bob and the boys rebound well from dissappointing seasons.In 1999 Sooners went 7-5 and followed that with 13-0 CC-NC,11-2,12-2 CC,12-2,12-1 CC.In 2005 we finished 8-4 and came back with 11-3 CC,11-3 CC,12-2 CC.History is on OUr side.

OUr first win this season will make us the EIGHTH team in NCAA history to have 800 wins(at least technically).We were forced toforfeit 3 games in 1972 so OFFICIALLY we need 4 wins.I look at it as a chance to celebrate the milestone TWICE.

Bob Stoops(117-29) needs just 6 wins to pass Bennie Owen(122-54-16) for third on OU's career wins list.Only Bud(145-29-4) and Barry (157-29-4) will remain ahead(at least for the short term).OU remains the only NCAA school with (4) 100+ win coaches.Thanks to Petey(97 wins ) leaving USC for the NFL ,it will be a while before any school threatens that mark.

DeMarco Murray needs just NINE TDs to break the school record for TDs scored.He currently trails Steve Owens 57-49.

Ryan Broyles needs 65 recetions to become only the second OU reciever to record 200 career receptions.Ryan would need 83 to pass Mark Clayton's record of 217.

That is about all I can come up with for now.I've been up since 4:30 and my brain has turned to mush.Please feel free to add to the list.

[goingoneight]

The OL is coming back, with eight months to get healthy, as opposed to six days they were getting between injuries in 2009.

Check.

Help is on the way by way of redshirts, JUCOs and new guys to the O-Line.

Check.

Landry will be a year better.

Check.

DeMarco (knock on wood) has an entire off-season to improve. And no one threatening him for 50% or more of the carries in 2010.

Check.

DeJuan, Ryan, Jaz >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tennell, Caleb, Kenney. Sorry BC and CK. :( Overall this unit should be vastly improved.

Check.

Austin Haywood, Gabe Ikard on hand to help Ratterree and Hanna build a more solid TE corps. As with the OL, QB, RB and WR corps... there's strength in numbers and experience returning.

Check.

Offense slated for improvement overall. But don't use 2008 as a measuring stick. Think somewhere between 2006 and 2007. I'd say as a realist, that's a realistic expectation, though.



Defense has no one guy who has proven himself worthy of a double-team at DT yet. One of two things happen this way.

1. A star emerges early due to opposition not having enough film on him nor experience against him.
2. We get our lunch eaten by the pass-happy Cincinnati and BIG 12 QBs.

DL looks great to return 4 guys with game experience on the edge, but until Taylor is on someone's All-America player of the week highlight, or at least healthy... we're replacing two starters and a senior backup. Bodies are there, we'll see how things work out.

Casey Walker, Jamarkus McFarland, Stacy McGee (which side of the ball is he going to settle on anyway? :D) and a school of youngsters coming in August.

LB corps... let's just say between them and Q. Carter at safety, we're not going to see much inside stuff. :D

Secondary looks like it will be okay provided there's no injuries (knocking on wood again). Nelson, Hurst, Proctor and Carter are a good group.

[Blues1]

Reasons to be excited about the 2010 season
Just got BACK FROM THE FUTURE ~~~~ :)

We will go to our 44th Bowl Game (BCS Bowl #8)
We will win the Big 12 South
We will Play in the Big 12 Championship Game
We will see usc get Blasted by NCAA soon ~~~~ :)
We will be in the Nations Top Ten Teams
We will see Landry pass for 7 TD's in One Game (A new Record)
We will see D.Murray have his Best Season
We will see R. Broyles win The Heisman

I'm leaving out The Big12 Champ game results for a Surprise ~~~ :)

Have Fun and Keep R'

[BigTime1]

Reasons to be excited about the 2010 season:

Cause its SOONER FOOTBALL and damn it thats enough.

[rainiersooner]

...it's OU football damnit!! I'm excited!

[goingoneight]

Because we don't have to wear orange.

[Blues1]

ONE I Forgot...
** We will see Our Home game WIN streak go to 36 games ~~~~ :)**

[BigTime1]

Because we don't have to wear orange.

very good point

[stoopified]

All excellent reasons.Blues1 can I borrow your time machine? Is it a DeLorean?

[meoveryouxinfinity]

FOOTBALL!!!! i need a fix :(

[JLEW1818]

to yell... FIRE VENABLES !!!!

[meoveryouxinfinity]

to yell... FIRE VENABLES !!!!

so when i look up jordan lewis on facebook (yes, I stalk), i know which one is you because you're friends with all the football players (you stalk too)
:D

[JLEW1818]

so when i look up jordan lewis on facebook (yes, I stalk), i know which one is you because you're friends with all the football players (you stalk too)
:D

lol my name is Johnny Sins

[meoveryouxinfinity]

lol my name is Johnny Sins

:eek:

[Leroy Lizard]

OUr first win this season will make us the EIGHTH team in NCAA history to have 800 wins(at least technically).We were forced toforfeit 3 games in 1972 so OFFICIALLY we need 4 wins.I look at it as a chance to celebrate the milestone TWICE.

Now THAT defines an optimistic outlook.

[josh09]

Reasons to be excited? There are many, but to start it off....

WE'RE COMING OFF A BOWL WIN!!!111!!11!!

[JLEW1818]

last time we came off a bowl win we won the conference :D

[SunnySooner]

...to see Bob Stoops scream at refs, throw his headset, and make reporters feel like the stupidest human beings to ever walk the face of the planet. I love him so much.

And the lack of orange really cannot be overstated, excellent point.

[Eielson]

I find it odd that OU's three best coaches all had exactly 29 losses. Hopefully we can keep it that way for a while.

(no, I don't want Stoops fired)

[soonerloyal]

Reasons to be excited about the 2010 season

1-10) It's not the 2009 Season. :cool:

I'm going to get excited about the 2010 season by rewatching the end of the last season:

Saturday, 23 January - Replay of BCS Championship: Alabama vs. Texas 0900/9:00 a.m. EST, ESPNU

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a14/KevAndLori/aniCrowdApplause.gif

[Stooper]

1. Bob is still our coach
2. Landry will be better
3. Line will be better
4. Recievers will be better
5. Coaches not satisfied with Sun Bowl appearance
6. Lastly, the fact that we all get to put on our crimson and cream every Sat. in the fall and be fans of one of the greatest, if not the greatest college football program in the country!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BoomerJ]

Because surely the injury bug is behind us.

[oudavid1]

Screw this, Malcolm take this one for me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9RiitZEHxA

[OU_Sooners75]

last time we came off a bowl win we won the conference :D


Three years in a row!!! :D

[OU_Sooners75]

1. Bob is still our coach
2. Landry will be better
3. Line will be better
4. Recievers will be better
5. Coaches not satisfied with Sun Bowl appearance
6. Lastly, the fact that we all get to put on our crimson and cream every Sat. in the fall and be fans of one of the greatest college football program in the country!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Fixed! ;)

[olevetonahill]

Cause we are ****ing SOONERS , thats why . Dumas:rolleyes:

[BoulderSooner79]

Because it is still over 2 years away from armageddon on 12/21/2012. That means we have time for 3 more big12 titles and 2 more BCS titles!

[VA Sooner]

Next season is looking pretty good... good athletes at the skill positions and with a young team last year, only looking better next.

[Leroy Lizard]

We don't have Mike Garrett as an athletic director.