Does anyone really think Stoops...

It could be argued the Big 10 sent their 2nd best team into the playoff or even the 3rd but then the second guessers said that about the Big XII after the OU loss.

But as bad as I wanted a win last week, I am happy with OUr season and will wear my 2015 Big XII Champions shirt with pride.

 

Why? Our defense was much improved this year. It wasn't just improved it was good. Last night Alabama gave up more points to Clemson than OU did and we all hear what incredible talent Alabama has. We gave up 17 points to Tennessee in regulation Alabama gave up 14 points. So based on our two common opponents the OU defense and the Alabama defense performed about the same.

 

We seriously need to upgrade at linebacker. We've slowly improved since BV left and our linebackers are now "productive", but what we need to defensively turn the corner is for them to be "dominating". We basically need to be able to cut loose our DL and know that the linebackers will clean it up if it goes south.

 

Then it sounds like you and OkibaTony can go play golf together on Saturdays next fall. I'll be in front of the TV.

 

How fortunate for you that your family is able to donate so much money to their favorite athletic program. I feel much better knowing that about you.

 

We seemed to have recruited better the last couple of years in the LB area. Got a couple of kids with some potential it looks like anyway.

Have you heard anything with regards to how they are coming along in the program?

 

Heh, The boy dint say "HIM and his family" He said "His family" Granpa was a b8 ref and daddy was a rasler and bubby (What ever the **** that is ) was a tiddly winks player er some silly ****! Who scrapes teeth.

 

Yeah, that's what I was wondering. Seems like Bolton, DeBerry, and Hulk are an upgrade in size, if nothing else.

 

Yeah and all of this is after an 11-2 year. Apparently 14-0 is the new requirement around here........and we have to look good doing it.

 

Here is what the roster shows for LB's today. We know which ones are leaving.




Looking at 2016 recruiting class on 247 which shows us with 15 "hard commits" there are two LB's on the list.

 

I'm a 22 year season ticket holder; so, I'll be at the games. Try again.

 

Interesting. I thought Bolton was bigger than that.

 

They probably complained that OU didn't have enough offense after the 2001 Orange Bowl also

 

No, that was back in the era of defense. They complained about the safety on the failed punt and losing the shutout

 

sounds like your wallet has more influence than your words

 

This. The Stoops that cared more about defense than offense is long gone. Within two seasons he had a roster full of John Blake recruits breathing fire on defense. No more.

His groups these days talk a lot, call themselves sharks, and all sorts of other stupid things. But, they pale greatly in comparison to the 2000 and 2001 defenses.

 

Is this the start of a fire Mike Stoops and hire John Blake thread?

 

I sure hope so. We need to bring back the excitement of the coach's show when Blake was here.

"Steven Parker ... Jenks, OK ... good job."

 

Top 5

 

That was intended as a joke. You know - the 'ol people will complain even if they are hanged by a new rope bit?