10th Best Defense in the Nation.

[OUGreg723]

The Oklahoma Sooners have the 10th best defense in the nation.

http://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/natlRank.jsp?year=2006&div=4&rpt=IA_teamtotdef&site=org

[OUGreg723]

and still the number 1 defense in the Big 12, obviously.

[BOOMERBRADLEY]

sweet...

After looking at that I think whatever team we face in a bowl game will have a terrific defense.
Clemson - 5
LSU -1

[start8]

If you just go by conference stats our total D would be #3.

[BOOMERBRADLEY]

If you just go by conference stats our total D would be #3.

Im pretty sure thats not the way it works

[OUGreg723]

Middle Tennessee State to now, we might be #1..:)

[Widescreen]

I read yesterday that if you look at our stats since Oregon, our defense is #1. But from where we came from, #10 is an amazing improvement.

[IronSooner]

Yep, never would have guessed that after witnessing the track meet in eugene.

[Octavian]

Kinda makes all those "We miss Mike!!" and "BV can't get it done" posts and threads from awhile back look wrong

[Crucifax Autumn]

I'm glad I wasn't a part of that.

[OUGreg723]

I'm glad I wasn't a part of that.


Me too. I love Brent.

[Widescreen]

I'm very pleased with where we are defensively. However, I can't ignore the fact that we came out so poorly at the beginning of the season. Our coaches have done a great job during the season but what on earth were they doing during pre-season practice?

[Crucifax Autumn]

Seeing what players do in practice is altogether different from seeing what they do at crunch time.

[rhombic21]

This change has largely come because of Reggie Smith's cover abilities at the safety position. Given the way that Marcus Walker and Lendy Holes are playing at CB, am I the only one who thinks Reggie will stay at Safety next year as well? Orignially it was said that his move to S was a short term fix until next season.

[franklinjake]

Take away the Oregon game where our defense forgot we had a game scheduled that day and we would be #1 in defense

[bri]

Our coaches have done a great job during the season but what on earth were they doing during pre-season practice?

I've heard the theory offered several times (and I happen to subscribe to it as well) that our defense was hurt in training camp by a lack of full-speed contact. With AD's well-publicized penchant for injury and basically having one quarterback, we basically played two-hand touch for the first month of the season. Yeah, there were alignment issues as well, but it was sloppy tackling that took a 5- or 10- yard blown assignment and would turn it into a 50-yard touchdown.

[KingDavid]

Stoops said we'd be a top 10 defense at the beginning of the year . . . and here we are. Very impressive. Will be very strong next year. I believe that John Williams and Alonzo Dotson will fill in nicely at the ends . . . although it'll be tough to replace Ah You. What a stud.

Demarrio Pleasant and Ryan Reynolds will fill in for Latimer and Ruuu. Although we'll need to find a play-maker to fill in for Ruuu. I think Reynolds will play well.

Here's an early, early prediction that Jeremy Beal steps up for some serious PT in the coming year. I think he'll get into the DE rotation, maybe the LB rotation as well.

[TheUnnamedSooner]

McCoy should be pretty good by then too

[josh09]

defense wins championships....

[OUGreg723]

Demarrio Pleasant and Ryan Reynolds will fill in for Latimer and Ruuu. Although we'll need to find a play-maker to fill in for Ruuu. I think Reynolds will play well.


Don't forget about the JUCO ILB, Mike Reed. The guy looks like he could be an instant impact and a monster. He didn't hesitate to commit to OU and is thrilled to be a Sooner. He'll def see some playing time next season. I'm really not concerned at all with our defense the next two years.