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Soonermagik
10/20/2011, 07:53 AM
I think most of us here will agree that defense wins championships and big games. This is one of the reasons the SEC for the most part has fared well in national title games. Most didn't have high powered offenses, but had unreal smash mouth physical defenses.

We have all seen high powered offenses fail in physical games. Plain and simple, you need a solid defense to get to the big dance. OSU doesn't have this. In fact, their defense is awful. This team has pretender written all over it. That is all. :smile:
soonerinabilene
10/20/2011, 08:00 AM
Last years Oregon team says it can be done...
stoops the eternal pimp
10/20/2011, 08:10 AM
^
soonerboomer93
10/20/2011, 09:13 AM
I listen to the college sports channel on XM. Someone called in yesterday and said OSU's defense is ranked so low, because they put up a lot of points and start substituting in third stringers earlier. The way he made it sound, they were putting them in like in the first quarter.
thecrimsoncrusader
10/20/2011, 09:51 AM
Even if that was the case, which it is not, giving up close to 30 points per game means a defense sucks regardless of the scenario.
SoonerPride
10/20/2011, 09:58 AM
They are ranked 100 out of 120 D1 (I refuse to use that FBS nonsense, sorry) teams.

And their schedule has not exactly been packed with offensive superpowers.

I think mizzou scores plenty, but so do the pokes.

If it were a night game I'd lock the tiggers, but at 11AM the game is a toss up in my mind.
NormanPride
10/20/2011, 10:09 AM
Because they are not playing us, Mizzou will play like crap and turn the ball over like crazy.
EatLeadCommie
10/20/2011, 10:19 AM
OSU's defense would be worse if they didn't force so many turnovers. But they have forced a lot of turnovers, which is what a good defense is supposed to do. It's the yards and points surrendered that should concern Poke fans.
badger
10/20/2011, 10:38 AM
Confession: We have to win or our two resident Pokes, if they survive here till the game, will have custody of my avatar, signature and a vBookie event.

Save me Sooners! :stunned:
NormanPride
10/20/2011, 10:42 AM
Even with all those turnovers they still give up a ton of points. Heh.
OU_Sooners75
10/20/2011, 11:00 AM
Last years Oregon team says it can be done...

What about Auburn? They won the national championship team and had a very average defense.
OU_Sooners75
10/20/2011, 11:02 AM
OSU's defense would be worse if they didn't force so many turnovers. But they have forced a lot of turnovers, which is what a good defense is supposed to do. It's the yards and points surrendered that should concern Poke fans.

Well Hell, I would be okay with OU giving up 600 yards a game, if the defense made a crap load of turnovers and held the opposition to less points than we can score!
8timechamps
10/20/2011, 11:40 AM
I think their poor defense showed against texas last week. While texas was never too close, and it felt like OSU would pull away at any point, a very mediocre texas offense kept them in the game. This weekend will be interesting, because Mizzou can generate offense. I don't think the Pokes lose, but it'll be closer than they like.
EatLeadCommie
10/20/2011, 11:50 AM
Well Hell, I would be okay with OU giving up 600 yards a game, if the defense made a crap load of turnovers and held the opposition to less points than we can score!
Yes, but I think OSU needs to be concerned because those turnovers aren't going to flow so freely in every game. If their D doesn't resolve its issues, it is going to lose them a game.

And they can make excuses about playing 3 quarters or whatever, but they'll be playing 4 against OU, and now we know they're practicing 4 1/2 hours per week. Hard to think that they won't get winded out there at some point.
The Maestro
10/20/2011, 12:00 PM
Defense no longer wins championships, but it doesn't hurt to have one with a pulse. Our last two trips to Stillwater OSU has scored 41 in both games...and lost by an average of 13.5 points.
picasso
10/20/2011, 01:19 PM
Defense no longer wins championships, but it doesn't hurt to have one with a pulse. Our last two trips to Stillwater OSU has scored 41 in both games...and lost by an average of 13.5 points.
Check again how some of those points were scored.
StoopTroup
10/20/2011, 01:41 PM
Total Defense as of Right Effing now....

Rank Team Games Played # of plays

22 Oklahoma 6 414
100 Oklahoma St 6 475



If Defense doesn't mean anything....I wonder why they keep these Stats? LMAO
The Maestro
10/20/2011, 01:51 PM
Check again how some of those points were scored.

Agreed...but they count as points regardless. I feel really good that our defense is going to be a lot better than those last two trips which means I see OSU peaking at about 27. If we can't get in the 30's on that swiss cheese defense, I'll be happy to cheer for OSU to win the national title.
StoopTroup
10/20/2011, 02:01 PM
oSu winning a national title.....ROTFLMFAO....

It's funny typing it as it is seeing someone else typing it....
Breadburner
10/20/2011, 02:03 PM
14 in the last game Pick 6 and a return....
JiminyChristmas
10/20/2011, 02:04 PM
That must be why they don't have to practice much. They only play about half a game.

Makes sense I guess...
badger
10/20/2011, 02:09 PM
oSu winning a national title.....ROTFLMFAO....

It's funny typing it as it is seeing someone else typing it....

Troup, you OBVIOUSLY haven't heard: OSU has more national championships than OU!*

























*In sports that don't matter, aka NOT FOOTBALL
CowboyMRW
10/20/2011, 02:43 PM
:calm:Oh they matter, they matter a lot.

We've got 50 of them, working on 51 in the next couple weeks with XC. We have the 4th most in the entire country!! Sounds like you cheatin' gooners aren't even that good at cheatin'!!!!















:tickled_pink:
badger
10/20/2011, 02:46 PM
We've got 50 of them, working on 51 in the next couple weeks with XC.

How many of you here have no idea what XC stands for? Raise your hands!

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ceboo3qfa80/TJbc0uvJXrI/AAAAAAAAEuE/H_7rnMsRowA/s1600/photo_image_147_Hands%20raised%20to%20Jesus%20by%2 0Steven%20Bridge.JPG

I rest my case.

And my hand is not raised, I participated in it in high school.
CowboyMRW
10/20/2011, 02:55 PM
We're going for a 3-peat in it. BTW, OU is/was ranked number 3 in the nation.
delhalew
10/20/2011, 02:58 PM
How many of you here have no idea what XC stands for? Raise your hands!

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ceboo3qfa80/TJbc0uvJXrI/AAAAAAAAEuE/H_7rnMsRowA/s1600/photo_image_147_Hands%20raised%20to%20Jesus%20by%2 0Steven%20Bridge.JPG

I rest my case.

And my hand is not raised, I participated in it in high school.

I figured it out cause I'm clever like that, but the whole givin' a sh!t thing just wasn't working out.
badger
10/20/2011, 02:59 PM
We're going for a 3-peat in it. BTW, OU is/was ranked number 3 in the nation.

So in other words no shame in losing to us fairweather fan cheatin' gooners in that sport :P

Hmmm.... I'm sending you and NYCPoke a PM. I just had an idea for even more humiliation when you lose to us in December...