Official Game Thread: OU versus Akron

[ouflak]

A brand new season!

[WA. Sooner]

hopefully firstrow has it streaming
http://ifirstrowus.eu/watch/368268/1/watch-akron-vs-oklahoma.html

[OUinFLA]

Here now, but have to leave soon.
Listening on radio

Hi Tony

[OffroadOUFan]

Anyone having issues buying the PPV from Cox in Tulsa?

[deweydw]

Sputtered on the opening drive. Do something on this one.

[deweydw]

ok, going backwards. Not good.

[Jerk]

The Akron Zits? Is that what they are?

[deweydw]

Defense upfront looks good.

[deweydw]

offense is sucking

[Jack T.]

my stream just quit.

Defense looks decent. But it's Akron.

Our O-line looks suspect.

[Jerk]

Defense upfront looks good.
So does the Zits':culpability:

[SCSoonerfan]

Not impressed as of yet but its early.

[olevetonahill]

Jerk its the Zips but Zits will work
Im less than enthused so far

[Jerk]

I like Zits

[deweydw]

great catch!!!

[deweydw]

back to positive yards.

[Jerk]

Yep!

[deweydw]

woo hoo.. 3 points.

[Jack T.]

Better than a poke in the eye. Barely.

[BoulderSooner79]

time to conservative and protect that lead!

[Jack T.]

Bob not wearing a headset?

I've gotten used to watching him fiddle with that mic every single time the camera is on him. . .

[deweydw]

LOL

[OUinFLA]

crap, Im listening on internet radio and its about 5 minutes behind what you guys are posting

[Mookie91]

Underwhelming thus far

[deweydw]

The Zips punter is great.

[Mookie91]

Play like this and Tennessee will beat them, sloppy

[deweydw]

http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2011/10/facepalm.jpg

[SCSoonerfan]

Well our punter is getting some good reps.

[BigDub]

Well I thought the new offense would have put up more points so far. Looks really sloppy.
Upside the defense looks great so far.

[Jerk]

Ohh ****

[deweydw]

nice stop by the cheerleader.

[Mookie91]

DBs still stink

[SCSoonerfan]

nice stop by the cheerleader.

Yeah he wrapped him up with both hands something our DBs havent figured out yet.

[soonerfan69]

Is Sanchez really the best they have?

[Mookie91]

Is Sanchez really the best they have?

He was last year, unfortunately

[BigDub]

Sanchez got roasted/toasted/burnt!

[FaninAma]

Sitting in Section 34 Row 43 wondering why I would want to put up with the heat, humidity and crowds to watch this crap.

[soonerfan69]

Well crap lost my stream anyone got one

[SanDiegoSoonerGal]

Sitting in Section 34 Row 43 wondering why I would want to put up with the heat, humidity and crowds to watch this crap.

In a nice air conditioned restaurant wondering the same.

[FaninAma]

Summary so far:
Offensive line looks like Tarzan but plays like Jane.
Baker Mayfield is the anti-Landry Jones. He bugs out way before the pocket breaks down.
I thought Josh was in Utah.

Thank God the sun finally went behind the West pressbox.

[OUinFLA]

Well crap lost my stream anyone got one

Im listening on the Akron IMG sports network.
Lagging big time
I lost the OKC feed

[JLMSOONER]

crap, Im listening on internet radio and its about 5 minutes behind what you guys are posting

Got a link??

[SanDiegoSoonerGal]

Very sad that we're cheering so loud for a missed field goal. Maybe I should become an Aztecs fan.

[jiminy]

At least you didn't pay $40 to watch crap AND scads of commercials... not saying I did, I learned my lesson years ago

[OUinFLA]

http://tunein.com/program/?ProgramId=784274&StationId=26533

[deweydw]

He bugs out way before the pocket breaks down.

I was thinking the same thing.

[FaninAma]

Kicking game looks very decent so far. I actually think Mayfield has ADHD.

[jiminy]

Well that's why he's jumpy... no escape chops

[OUinFLA]

seems like we are going to have to kick it in gear is we are to beat the spread. LOL

[soonerfan69]

Good grief run the ball

[deweydw]

He could have run for the first down easy.

[BigDub]

Well this is a lot more rusty than I thought this offense would show so far.

[Mookie91]

If this is all this team has to offer it's going to be a long season

[FaninAma]

The offensive line looks tremendously soft.

Akron is a bad, bad team.

[OUinFLA]

we have -2yds rushing??????????

Is Perine playing?

[manicsooner]

This is the link I have been watching the game on. http://firstrowge.eu/watch/368268/2/watch-akron-vs-oklahoma.html

[bluedogok]

If they're still playing like this into the third quarter I will start to be concerned. Seen too many lethargic performances so far this week against lesser teams.

[Mookie91]

Guess Heupel wasn't completely to blame :apathy:

[deweydw]

Jeez, stop with the penalty's on returns.

[SanDiegoSoonerGal]

Still no discipline. Long season indeed.

[OUinFLA]

ND is passing all through the UT defense.
0 first downs for UT in first quarter.

[Mookie91]

Why would a kick returner wear sleeves?

[FaninAma]

Stoops and his staff can get a team mentally prepared like no other coaching staff I've seen. LOL.

[ObiKaTony]

Stoops and his staff can get a team mentally prepared like no other coaching staff I've seen. LOL.

That's why he gets paid millions...

[deweydw]

nice

[deweydw]

Domers beating up on saxet.

[Jerk]

Bull****!

[deweydw]

That would have been a walk in td.

[deweydw]

Alright getting the TE involved.

[Sooner70]

Strong has pulled Swoopes. Heard in.....Gray just got first first down.

[FaninAma]

1st nice wrinkle on offense to the TE.

[deweydw]

I must say Mayfield has a strong arm.

[Judge Smails]

Were we banned from having pre-season practice?

[hawaii 5-0]

Why all the called QB keepers when we have 2 excellent RBs ?

5-0

[Jerk]

TD Perine!

[deweydw]

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQiXs4CG1wCHbc40wrAC8ESSh4ufSG63 KMwGAtBmYlOzr9eJbe50w

[Jack T.]

Is my stream that far behind??

[Jack T.]

hey, there it is! TD Perine!

[olevetonahill]

TD Perine.

[deweydw]

That was a good drive, finally.

[Sooner70]

Finally. How'd they get there..mostly runs, passes or what?

[soonerfan69]

Passes they only have like 15 yds rushing

[FaninAma]

Hard to tell if OU's defense is improved or Akron's offense is just inept.

[VA Sooner]

Sooners are just warming up. Running game looks anemic though....

[soonergirlNeugene]

Did anyone catch where this officiating crew came from?

[deweydw]

Good run for Mixon, first and ten.

[Jerk]

Yes!!!!!!

[deweydw]

WOW!! What a catch!! TD!!!

[Sooner70]

Well, Phil Steele says they're one of the better defensive units in the MAC-East. Does that make anyone feel better? (not really)

[OUinFLA]

still cant find a reliable streaming audio.
anyone getting anything consistent?

[bluedogok]

Did anyone catch where this officiating crew came from?
They can go back to wherever they came from.....

[SoonerKnight]

yes kkgm

[soonergirlNeugene]

Ugh, Sugar Bowl reference? Of all the tape to run.

[SoonerKnight]

still cant find a reliable streaming audio.
anyone getting anything consistent?

KKGM Radio good stream

[Judge Smails]

FLA, try this one:

http://www.atdhe.cc/football/stream-41a45c-oklahoma-akron

[FaninAma]

Mayfield is much better when he stays in the pocket. I like the vertical seam receiver routes. That's a nice change.

[OUinFLA]

thanks guys for the radio links

[Judge Smails]

ND 14
Saxet 0

[OUinFLA]

speaking of Zip
ND 17 UT zip

[Jerk]

We're gonna use a t/o so we can hang a quarter hundred on em' in the first half

[deweydw]

well crap.

[SCSoonerfan]

Also Bama 7 Wisconsin zip

[SCSoonerfan]

Damn turnovers

[Jack T.]

Something about dying as a baby vs. fumbling the football?

[Mookie91]

Shepard is a pansy

[jiminy]

Akron taking their time for a team with no timeouts

[soonerfan69]

An OU team with 60 yds rushing at the half? And to the Zips wth is a Zip anyway

[VA Sooner]

17-3 at the half... getting the rust off and a rare Shepherd fumble. Know where to focus our practices now....

[OUinFLA]

geeze on the streaming audio, the half is still playing. OU ball

[soonergirlNeugene]

Yeah, this is a good game to have before Tennessee.

[deweydw]

An OU team with 24 yds rushing at the half? And to the Zips wth is a Zip anyway

From wikipedia.


The Zips name is unique in college athletics and comes from "zippers", rubber overshoes made by the BF Goodrich Company that were popular in the 1920s and 1930s. In 1925, a campus-wide contest had been conducted to choose a nickname for the university's athletic teams. Suggestions submitted by students, faculty, and alumni included Golden Blue Devils, Tip Toppers, Rubbernecks, Hillbillies, Kangaroos, and Cheveliers. The winner, freshman Margaret Hamlin, received a prize of $10 for "Zippers". Athletic director Kenneth Cochrane officially shortened the nickname to Zips in 1950. The university's mascot is "Zippy", a kangaroo. Zippy is one of only a few female college mascots in the United States.

[soonerfan69]

Yeah, this is a good game to have before Tennessee.

Wes Rucker ‏@wesrucker247 · 2m2 minutes ago
#Vols just reached 600 yards of total offense today against Bowling Green.

[TrueBornSooner]

The O-line definitely needs work.

[soonergirlNeugene]

Wes Rucker ‏@wesrucker247 · 2m2 minutes ago
#Vols just reached 600 yards of total offense today against Bowling Green.

I'm somewhat relieved that Bowling Green has been able to score 30 on them though..

[PhiDeltBeers]

Wes Rucker ‏@wesrucker247 · 2m2 minutes ago
#Vols just reached 600 yards of total offense today against Bowling Green.

But wait....so does Bowling Green.

[SCSoonerfan]

Great story bout Nila on the halftime show..Never knew this. Makes me even more proud hes a SOONER.

[soonergirlNeugene]

Whorns looking pretty turrible

[Mookie91]

Watching Wisconsin and Alabama, we've got a lot of work to do

[Therealsouthsider]

....I'm going with Tip Toppers, don't care if someone won $10 bucks or not


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[soonergirlNeugene]

Wisconsin is deceptive. They always get hype early in the season and then everyone comes to their senses.

[BigTip]

FLA, try this one:

http://www.atdhe.cc/football/stream-41a45c-oklahoma-akron

YES!

Thanks!

[deweydw]

....I'm going with Tip Toppers, don't care if someone won $10 bucks or not

I liked Rubbernecks.

[soonerfan69]

And the Zippies get the ball

[soonergirlNeugene]

Secondary looking shaky again

[deweydw]

Heh, they got the lines on TV messed up.

[Mookie91]

Any word on Shannon?

[Therealsouthsider]

.....Mixon for the touch!!!



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[BoulderSooner79]

no re-punt?

[deweydw]

BOOOMMERRRR!!!!!

[jiminy]

Is that Randy Christal at R?

[BoulderSooner79]

that was ez

[BigDub]

Mayfield is going to hurt himself or another player.


Gus Ferrotte

[BigTip]

See? I start watching and BOOM.score. lol

[jiminy]

That might be the most dangerous hit Mixon takes this year

[OUinFLA]

YES!

Thanks!
Working for me too !

[Jerk]

Our qb needs to quit clobbering our receivers every time he throws a td pass. He's gonna hurt someone.

[Mookie91]

Mayfield is going to hurt himself or another player.


Gus Ferrotte

Yeah he needs to chill out

[OUinFLA]

Its nice to see we have some cheerleaders with boobs this year. :)

[SCSoonerfan]

O starting to pick it up a bit. Holding judgement until they meet up some tougher competition.

[deweydw]

That was sweet.

[soonerfan69]

Nice play right there

[Therealsouthsider]

Its nice to see we have some cheerleaders with boobs this year. :)

....post of the night


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[Therealsouthsider]

....time for the defense to score

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[deweydw]

....time for the defense to score

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You got some Vcash on the defense?

[Mookie91]

Catch the kick :grief:

[deweydw]

Zips with the cheap shots.

[BetterSoonerThanLater]

Our qb needs to quit clobbering our receivers every time he throws a td pass. He's gonna hurt someone.

I was just saying the same thing

[deweydw]

Go for it

[soonergirlNeugene]

Maybe we should put some of the backups in? No point in letting their thug players go out and hurt anyone.

[Jerk]

Go for it Bob!!!

[deweydw]

HAHA!! PERINE!!

[BetterSoonerThanLater]

O- line could use some work, but Perone is still a beast

[deweydw]

TD!!!

[BetterSoonerThanLater]

Yes

[FaninAma]

Mayfield has a freaking cannon. He has the best arm I've seen on a Sooner QB since Sammie B. was here.

[Jerk]

Finally a td and our receiver didn't get taken out by Mayfield

[deweydw]

Mayfield is looking better and Perine is getting some yards. Looking much better.

[Judge Smails]

Thank God we have a good kicker.

[Mookie91]

Mayfield has a freaking cannon. He has the best arm I've seen on a Sooner QB since Sammie B. was here.

Landry could spin it

[BigTip]

O- line could use some work,

This was one of my main concerns for this season.

[BetterSoonerThanLater]

Mayfield has a freaking cannon. He has the best arm I've seen on a Sooner QB since Sammie B. was here.

^this. Needs to work a bit on those touch passes, but kids got a rocket for sure

[soonergirlNeugene]

Was just thinking that. Mayfield is playing like a starting QB.

[hawaii 5-0]

Wisconsin is deceptive. They always get hype early in the season and then everyone comes to their senses.

They haven't had a decent QB since Russell Wilson. Or decent receivers. Big O-Line. Good RB. That's it.

5-0

[deweydw]

Mayfield has a freaking cannon. He has the best arm I've seen on a Sooner QB since Sammie B. was here.

I agree. He really seems to be firing that ball.

[BigTip]

Finally a td and our receiver didn't get taken out by Mayfield

Progress!

lol

[soonerfan69]

Mead needs to put in some leg lifting....damn

[FaninAma]

Landry could spin it
It's early but the ball to Westbrook was about 50 to 55 yards on a rope.

[hawaii 5-0]

I'm not sure of the quality of the Zip's defense, but Mayfield is gaining confidence and I'm gaining confidence in his ability to run the Sooner offense.

5-0

[FaninAma]

And it was on the money.

[TrueBornSooner]

Or that we are wearing a lesser team down. Next week makes me nervous. We beat the Vols last year, but they didn't quit even in the fourth quarter.

[Jerk]

Landry could spin it
he got a lot of flak but he was a damned fine qb

[BetterSoonerThanLater]

Khakis

[soonerfan69]

Byrd lit Chapman up more than he thought

[swardboy]

Tennessee beat Bowling Green 59-30 today. Anybody know how to read that?

[FaninAma]

he got a lot of flak but he was a damned fine qb
He was a very good QB and I saw a lot of his games in person but I really can't recall a Landry deep ball that made me sit up and take notice like Mayfield's ball to Westbrook.

[BetterSoonerThanLater]

That's a good way to get our new starting qb hurt

[BoulderSooner79]

Tennessee beat Bowling Green 59-30 today. Anybody know how to read that?

UT had some coverage problems against BG passing game. BG had no prayer against the UT power run game. UT has a thunder/lightning RB duo. If we can force UT to pass, their QB didn't look great.

[deweydw]

Mixon doing a Millard move. To bad he couldn't stay in bounds.

[Therealsouthsider]

Tennessee beat Bowling Green 59-30 today. Anybody know how to read that?

....tells me they gave up 30pts to Bowling Green

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[BetterSoonerThanLater]

My god...if he had stayed in bounds...

[deweydw]

HOO YEA!!!

[swardboy]

....tells me they gave up 30pts by Bowling Green

ss

So you're saying we have a chance?

[deweydw]

MAYFEILD TD!!!

[swardboy]

UT had some coverage problems against BG passing game. BG had no prayer against the UT power run game. UT has a thunder/lightning RB duo. If we can force UT to pass, their QB didn't look great.

How have we looked against the run tonight? I'm in late.

[deweydw]

Heh, heh. They were running plays faster than we can post. I missed a couple plays just typing.

[BetterSoonerThanLater]

Nice fake!

[Jack T.]

At least it looks like we'll cover the spread.

Not sure we'll get to the 84 like Uncle guaranteed. . .

[deweydw]

How have we looked against the run tonight? I'm in late.

Pretty stout against the run.

[BoulderSooner79]

How have we looked against the run tonight? I'm in late.

Our D has dominated in general.

[deweydw]

Mayfield done for the night?

[swardboy]

This is one year I wouldn't mind seeing Stoops leave our starting QB in all game for the first game. Let's get Mayfield a world of confidence.

[soonergirlNeugene]

In related news, Texas is losing to Notre Dame by a similar margin as Akron is to us.

[soonergirlNeugene]

This is one year I wouldn't mind seeing Stoops leave our starting QB in all game for the first game. Let's get Mayfield a world of confidence.

I'd rather have him standing. Better to give Knight some snaps in case something happens down the line.

[Sooner70]

Phil Steele picks Bowling Green to win MAC-East, Akron second.

[swardboy]

Phil Steele picks Bowling Green to win MAC-East, Akron second.

In that case we need to hang at least half a hundred on them.

[deweydw]

Looks like Knight put on some muscle.

[BoulderSooner79]

Dang, this game has a lot of commercials

[BoulderSooner79]

Poor horns. 31-3

[deweydw]

Fumble, Sooners ball

[deweydw]

woo hoo 3 points

[BoulderSooner79]

FR kicker is 2/2

[deweydw]

Good for some vcash, so far.

[BoulderSooner79]

I peeked at shaggytexsa and some of the posters are not pleased.

[BigTip]

I peeked at shaggytexsa and some of the posters are not pleased.


lol, GOOD!

[BetterSoonerThanLater]

While I'm grateful that I can watch the game using a link. I find it ironic that the Game has been buffering and freezing all game, but the commercials play perfectly...#conspiracy

[Therealsouthsider]

....uterus down 38-3


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[soonergirlNeugene]

Knight looks pretty good.

[Therealsouthsider]

Knight looks pretty good.

....throwing decisively


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[Therealsouthsider]

....up until that one


....bad throw for a pick in the end zone


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[deweydw]

well nuts

[BigTip]

..and this is why he's not starting?

[BetterSoonerThanLater]

There's 2014 Trevor

[soonergirlNeugene]

I almost feel bad for him. This time last year, he had it all. But he's where he is now as a result of his own actions.

[BetterSoonerThanLater]

He was a victim of expectations based on that Alabama game. That was the game of his life. He was playing waaay above a talent level. And everyone thought that was how he was going to be last year

[Therealsouthsider]

....good showing by Mayfield, easy to see how he won the job

....Knight still doesn't do the little things like look off the d-backs before he picks his receiver

ss

[Sooner70]

What's score? 34-3? How much time left?

[BigTip]

What's score? 34-3? How much time left?

41-3

It's over

[BoulderSooner79]

41-3 Final

[Therealsouthsider]

.....used a bunch of receivers!

ss

[Soonerjeepman]

slow start...

solid pick up of the game...some great plays by receivers. Our RB group has got to be the best in the country..as a group.

Liked seeing other guys in. Damn Knight...didn't even LOOK around. Ah well, iiwii.

Good use of TE LATE in the game.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

....up until that one


....bad throw for a pick in the end zone


ssKnight threw to a spot. The receiver was held up, and their should have been a PI caall on the guy who held him. Not really being hyper defensive about Knight, as I think he shouldn't be playing, given his medical history, but IMO the non-call of PI was an error on the refs.