Sooners News Daily 8.19.16
Posted on: August 19, 2016
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#RookieTalentShow @GENOALLDAY7 @calebkkelly @Ocho_Era8 @QuintScoufos @In_EB_We_Trust @KylePfau @Kapri_Doucet pic.twitter.com/xJl75gsXyw
— Bob Stoops (@CoachBobStoops) August 18, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VfzwI3i0aM
Baker Mayfield is a gift, and the Sooners are going to be really good: https://t.co/RKWKGzAedQ pic.twitter.com/GarUTIribg
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) August 18, 2016
Ranking the Big 12 cornerbacks https://t.co/bbLHbFagS6
— ESPN Big 12 (@ESPN_Big12) August 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/CampusRush/status/766280207217065984
Big 12 roundtable: How would BYU, Houston fare in Big 12 this year? https://t.co/g5TSmY5ySm
— ESPN Big 12 (@ESPN_Big12) August 18, 2016
This is probably a bad idea, USC… https://t.co/67eCVuxhvj pic.twitter.com/Q1YdicS8zb
— Yahoo Sports College Football (@YahooSportsCFB) August 18, 2016
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Dakota Austin says forget eye test, once you see him play 'it'll speak for itself' https://t.co/6m9YfGJGtf #Sooners pic.twitter.com/r5x86HPItv
— OU Sports Extra (@OUSportsExtra) August 18, 2016
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The #Sooners open 2016 with home matches against No. 24 South Carolina and No. 25 Loyola Marymount! #ONEhttps://t.co/xN1SfQmy0L
— Oklahoma Soccer (@OU_WSoccer) August 18, 2016
Summer Ball Notebook: That's a Wrap!
NBC World Series, TCL Champs, .400 hitters->https://t.co/lRSvAb5JJy pic.twitter.com/HAP1iLZLiA
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) August 18, 2016
The @profastpitch #NPFSeries16 is upon us & four former #Sooners are vying for the title: https://t.co/y6ZlJloEAI pic.twitter.com/npmuYjCfyw
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) August 18, 2016
217 Comments
Hello. Early bird getting the worm. First.
That’s all you got can’t you yell first or something . …
Boomer!!
Sooner!
Early news. I like it!
Boomer!
Sooner!!
Woohoo. Jordon is up early!!
Usual good job Jordan – and Friday early as usual too! Thanks.
Good morning FOOTBALL TFB and TFB’ERS.iTS 7.07 and texsa SUCKS BOOMER———-
Texsa sucks.
*SUCKS*
SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKS!
Nailed it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Liberated from the Nazis – Welcome back to TFB freedom!
Free at last Free at last!FOOTBALL,Cush
Good Friday FOOTBALL morning Metz and even more importantly good morning Alexandra. SOONER!
Good FOOTBALL Tony.
Metz!
If we beat Houston Stoops should get a grill.
Electric or charcoal ?
The gold one that goes over your teeth.
What is this IF?@$#$5$@%@%
If we beat them by at least 21 how is that,
Better.
WHEN we beat houston… Right?
And good morning Doc.
Ok when we beat Houston.
Atta’ Boy! Now keep bringin’ it Doc. Friday – time to practice OUr pre-game day rants!
If it is orange it sucks. Pre game rant done. OSU and Texsa covered.
Good Morning all! A special Good Morning to the liberated Mr. Metz!
Those of us that saw yesterday’s SD return are waiting for a Metzian review.
Brilliant minds
SD is back————
Where is hwsnbn?The llama is lurking.
Check yesterday – though he actually made a couple of reasonable comments – who’d have thunk it.
WHAT????? No way.You yelling me he would not have received the llama?
There were llama-worthy comments (in particular about the OU girls), but a couple looked like someone hijacked his account to post normal replies 🙂
LMAO, Who would want to hack him.
Lurking llamas. Nice.
FOOTBALL,737!
Two weeks until real football!!!
Hey there Oracle! Friday and BOOMER….
Morning Cush!!! SOONER!!!!
Llama Llama Ding Dong.
Are you at the llama convention? https://www.yahoo.com/gma/bride-grooms-wedding-coincides-llama-convention-183102694–abc-news-sex.html
LMAO Good one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When I think of SD, which isn’t very often, I always picture this.
About sums it up. This season is going to be so much better for me because I won’t see his ridiculous comments.
The posts are almost like a slow motion train wreck of depression and despair that I can’t take my eyes off of it. Some novelist wrote a short story on the human condition of not being able to look away at such tragedies. Can’t remember who that author was…
You need to trademark the phrase “lurking llamas”. Gold I tell ya, pure gold.
Liked the “talent” show. OU coaches and players have a good combo of fun and work. That “family” atmosphere really is great. The SS17 making their own close group to bring into the wider group. OU continues to improve both on and off the field!
I really enjoyed that too – good stuff to connect the guys further
15 DTG
J.T. Thatcher AA 98-00; Charles Franks 88-91; Jimmy Harris 54-56; Zach Sanchez 13-15
Claude Arnold
JT Thatcher
https://youtu.be/mxE4W870ZEo
Great punt returner.
Right behind Lil’ Joe and Perk.
Zach Sanches – Most of us will recognize the play.
https://youtu.be/O0Ld5lLNgGU
BD – Great job even as your yearly task is moving closer to conclusion.
Thanks, Cush. Has been fun. Gives me an excuse to search for some great video. Smiles for miles!!! May yOU have a Sooner Day!!!
Loved watching Thatcher play. Caught the 4th quarter of the 2000 NC game a day or two ago, and Thatcher and Ontei Jones were all over the place.
That D was the real deal. They won a lot of games.
I’m cautiously optimistic about the season opener. Houston may be more motivated than OU to win the game. They have much more to prove and much more to gain by embarrassing us on TV. I just hope we are hungrier all four quarters.
Good Morning all, off to work check back in later, and yes Metz, texas still SUCKS!
Morning David!
I checked my calendar and it too says today is another in a long line of Texsa sucks days.
Saw this joke on Twitter. “How can you tell if a Clemson football player has a girlfriend? There are tobacco juice stains on both sides of the pickup truck.” Nice.
Speaking of Clemson. Did you all see this? Is the campus so big he has to drive a moped around?
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/clemson-de-xavier-kelly-injured-in-moped-accident-121019251.html
Man, sounds like that accident could have easily been a whole lot worse. Hope the kid is ok.
Yes it does. I watched him play a few games in High School here in Wichita and he’s an animal. I wish OU could have gotten him. Damn you Venables!
Like Mr. Morris, I have to make the Work Trek – keep it going TFBers!
Get going Cush!!!!!!!!!!
Take it easy
Good morning everyone
Mornin, Dave!!!
Howdy 47
Morning Dave. BOOMER!
Howdy Oracle
FOOTBALL,Dave!!!!!
Metz! Football in 2 Saturdays
Hey, Dave!
How’s it going Cush?
Good morning all you Brainiac’s!!! “It is another great day to be a SOONER”. Please correct me if I am wrong, but watching these videos and looking at these pictures. Have some of these guys put on massive amounts of muscle gain? JMHO, but I believe these guys have seen something they did not like and are doing something to change it. Shout out to #SS17, #ST18, and all my lurkers out there.
Morning 47!
Oracle, good morning!!!
4OFREAKING7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Metzimus!!! Good morning!!
Calm down, man. Calm down.
He is upset you did not put the other guy on probation the other day for posting a fake BOOM!!! (I believe that was it, or it could have been a fake OP report. I have slept since then)
It was a false BOOM!
I noticed no response from Sam, he must be mulling over his decision!!!
Hey 47! Yes, Sam may be slipping a little. I fully expected a major penalty to be assessed yesterday.
Yes internal discipline, since this is a FOOTBALL site!!
I was hoping for kidney punch combos…
THAT post warranted Taekwondo to the groin!
Justice isn’t served until perp pees blood.
And Good morning Cush!!
Reporting a false BOOM is a felony in TFB land.
I will concur!!! Can we bring a vote to the board?
False BOOMS! will not be tolerated. Who is the perpetrator?
There was a fake BOOM!? Who did it? I didn’t see that. It must have been when I was lurking.
I will try and find it, it may take a little bit.
Yes! I waited for you Sam, but you were MIA for that. Check the old thread – several of us were on it, but YOU are the designated enforcer for we TFBers!
LMAO!!!
Is it a regular poster? That would be double probation.
Calm down, man. Calm down.
Morning, 47! Muscularity is evident. I saw Wren’s arms, looked like a regular guy’s thighs.
Mornin, Slim!!!
Morning!
Sam, Mornin to you!!!!
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Am I mistaken, but I thought Dakota Austin was 5’8?
He’s listed at 5’10 which isn’t that small of a DB..
5’10” is way too generous for DA.
Just as 6’1″ and 5’11” are too generous for Mayfield and Kyler Murray respectively.
Growth spurt?
Good Friday morning! It’s 8:02 on the prairie and you know….
Slim yes texsa SUCKS!!!!!!!!!
Metz! They do mightily.
Lurkers——————-
Their response….
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76!!!!!
Metz!
And aim for center mass.
Hey guys and gals. I’ve been a lurker here for 2+ years. I find myself checking in here all the time. I’ve been on other boards as a poster and lurker. I thought that I’d join in finally. Thanks to the TFB and all the posters. This is the best place by far.
Welcome aboard Jay
Welcome aboard, Jay.
Howdy JD! Boomer!
Glad to have you here
Two years? Shy fella’ huh. Okay, now you’ve come out into the Sooner sunlight. Welcome!
BOOMER Jay – welcome!
Welcome and Damn Skippy!
Welcome aboard!!!
Okay. I lurk. I lurk a lot. All I have is an opinion and my wife told me it wasn’t worth very much. So, I lurk, read and laugh at some of you nuts!
I just gave you your first upvote,now get to posting!
Welcome aboard!!
Always wanted to try Polo but I wouldn’t want to do it in an English saddle. 🙂
Or just MARCOOOOOO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjHK2Uczq7o
mOUrning Sam!!!!!!!
Hey it has a llama 2
Good morning!
FOOTBALL,Jimmy!
The four seasons of the year…winter, spring, summer, FOOTBALL!!
FOOTBALL, Metz!! And a merry FOOTBALL to all this AM.
FOOTBALL hOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From the Deadspin article lol: “However, this is Oklahoma and four- and five-star recruits are plentiful”. This guy obviously hasn’t followed OU recruiting since 2009
haha i thought the same thing. there were some other mis-information as well… he probably should have done just a bit of research before writing
Great day to be a SOONER FAN!!
Yes great Sooner day – Friday, along with.Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and that eighth day that the Beatles forgot to name!
So, the article regarding “How would Houston and BYU do in the Big XII?” should lend some additional perspective to OU’s season opener against Houston. I picked the one by Max Olson because the E$PiN statisticians used the FPI. While I’m not a true fan of the FPI, it is quantifiable, somewhat, and not as subjective as an opinion.
The bottom line is this: the consensus is that Houston would finish 5th at best and 4th at the worst as a Big XII member this year. A fourth place team is somewhere around 5-4 in conference play. To put this simply, the belief is that four to five teams would defeat Houston.
I think Houston will come out with a lot of emotion but that’s not sustainable. I fully expect an OU win. OU’s offense and defense will be too much for them.
I expect them to hang around for a while, but we simply overpower them in second half and pull away. But, sometimes things don’t always go to script. That’s the fun of CFB though.
OU will win IF the OL plays well from the start, it gets hairy the longer it takes them to gel. Sooner need to score 34
Dave, OUr offense against their “defense” – below 40 will be a poor game.
They aren’t terrible on defense
Plus I’m curious to see how Ed Oliver plays. He was the best recruit this past cycle
Run D in 2015 was statistically good, but their opponents were not rushing. Their pass D was 116th. Against WINNING P5 teams they gave up 353.7 passing per game.
The FSU bowl game was THE game for them. Perhaps it was more of an (OU versus Boise situation for FSU).
Don’t want to take them lightly, but their D is modest at best.
I’ve been watching their games and they sell out on first down to get you behind the chains so they can stand up/blitz guys from all over. We need to torch them with Samaje and Mixon in the flat and other short crossing routes. I think Andrews will have 2 tds in that game. They have no one who can cover him. Actually, let me rephrase that, NO TEAM has anyone who can cover Mark Andrews.
Me likey this concept. Andrews will have a big year.
But he’s never seen grown men at offensive line. The game will be competitive at first but we will pull away once Mike finally makes in game adjustments for GWjr.
The bad parts about this game: (1) their QB will give us fits. Mobile ones always do. (2) If it’s close, the media will beat us up and say we’re average (3) if it’s a blowout for us, Houston will have a huge drop and our strength of schedule will take a hit. (4) We have to win this because if we have a non-tOSU loss, we’re out of the conversation. My $.02
Yeah, it is catch-22 for OU. But, we all know the marquee game was tOSU. In my opinion, Houston being competitive, viewed as a good team, is a plus for OU, whether it’s a close game or blowout.
I suspect that the spin will more than likely be that Houston wasn’t a good as expected; therefor not a quality win. Just my rant. Happy Friday!
Your rant made me happy.
I don’t think it will be that big of a deal. It sure seems like the media hates us, but if we win by at least the spread then they won’t hammer us. i can’t wait to beat Ohio state, TCU and Texsa so then the media can look beyond retarded.
Just win. I’d be happy with one point.
Their FPI is pretty iffy at the beginning of the season. They give us an 80% chance to beat ohio state, but only 75% to beat WVU. Home field isnt worth the massive talent difference between the suckeyes and the ‘eers, let alone an extra 5% chance to win.
They also only give bama like a 35% chance to beat LSU.
Said it before, but the D-Line better show up.
HA! osu strength of sched
How on earth is K-State’s non-con ranked ahead of Texas’???
I’m speechless on that as well. I can see someone putting Stanford ahead of ND to be cute, but no way is Cal below either of KSU’s other two. Not even close.
West Virginia playing Mizzou and BYU is not too bad of a non-con.
I’d have Baylor at 10 and the Pokes at 9. Pittsburgh is tougher than any of the 3 the Bears are playing.
It’s truly impressive how Herman has been able to immediately make Houston a formidable opponent for any collegiate power. It’s also a testament to the rich talent left over in Texas after the top programs are done picking. Granted, Houston did have a quality 16′ class. Urban’s coaching tree is making a mark. Houston will play the Sooners close early but Baker’s assault will pull OU ahead for a comfortable cushion in the score.
It is amazing what Herman can do with the talent he has. I really, really, really don’t want him getting the Texsa gig when Charlie gets ran out of town. I may get as depressed as SD if that happens.
If you do, you’ll force out a lurking llama. Just sayin’.
texsa is one of those programs that should always have an elite head coach.
texsa is one of those programs that should always have an elite head coach.
He built his team with a lot of transfers. Last year he recruited well but those players weren’t part of lat season.
The D-Line better show up or it could be closer than people think. Ward is a stud.
http://www.steelersdepot.com/2016/08/tomlin-hesitates-put-full-blame-jones-4-interception-game/
Ugh.
The Freshman talent show is straight up high-larious! But I admit there are some serious skillz on this squad. Although that one guy…did sound like Eli Porter.
Check out @FranchiseOK’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/FranchiseOK/status/766634854817542144?s=09
Interview with Bob
Just saw this on facebook…. how is this something Miami fans believe?
Funny. They are still very assuming and brash!
IDK, but could be more likely they’ll need to apologize for this graphic.
Everyone is world beater in August.
Ugh, Deadspin is the worst. I knew I’d regret clicking on that article.
Any word on what uniforms the team will be wearing for Houston?
Meanwhile, at Baylor….
https://twitter.com/BaylorFail/status/766646681538482180
From the article:
What. A. Freaking. Joke.
That dog MUST be removed from that abusive environment. If not through the ASPCA, then through stealth means. Depending on Texas animal abuse laws, surely the ASPCA or equivalent has the authority to get that sweet baby away from his abuser?!
Let me at that puke. I’ll show him up close and personal what it’s like when someone smaller than him kicks his ass.
That dog MUST be removed from that abusive environment. If not through the ASPCA, then through stealth means. Depending on Texas animal abuse laws, surely the ASPCA or equivalent has the authority to get that sweet baby away from his abuser?!
Let me at that puke. I’ll show him up close and personal what it’s like when someone smaller than him kicks his ass.
I agree with you very much much but if this guy get’s put in prison—–where he so deservedly belongs—–then we have one less scumbag to concern ourselves with @oohrah_mama:disqus
Bail or seems to enjoy hurting the helpless. What is next? – Baby throwing or kicking old ladies? It seems to me that they have a CULTURE of sociopathic behavior. They continue to taint the entire conference. They are making the texsa coverups of pot use and drinking look like nothing at all.
Is there anyone or any group they won’t harm?
I’ve had dogs my whole life and you don’t have to beat them to get their respect. They want to do right by their owner; it’s who they are. I can talk to mine just like I would to you and they do exactly what I ask. Anyone who mistreats a one is a POS and likely has less intelligence than the animal they’re abusing. That crap bothers me because the animal has no way out of that kind of deal. Plus, I love my pups.
Dogs do want to please their owners.
He deserves jail time.
Why have a pet if ur gonna treat it like that. I don’t have any pets and i would never think of doing that to one.
I always say that if you don’t have patience to coach kids or own a pet, don’t do it.
Yeah i don’t usually coach but did this year and my patience is short but not with the kids but with the parents ?
Pure scum. Notice the cowards take advantage of animals, children and women.
Sad.
Real men do not disrespect or hurt those three things.
Suspect I get where some would believe Coach Stoops as bit chippy when speaking to a group. However, the casual viewer probably isn’t aware of the recurring cloud of stupidity so called reporters walk into daily. And as a person that has given my share of interviews there is a continual disconnect between what I’ve said and what ends being presented in paper, on the Internet, or what have you. May be a Homer but I say; Preach Coach S – I got your back.
Interesting note on 5* LB Mique Juarez, who we went after really hard last year…is now on his 6th day of missed practice
http://www.bruinsnation.com/ucla-bruins-football-2016-preseason/2016/8/16/12499086/ucla-football-the-mique-juarez-saga-as-told-via-twitter
weird story. be interesting to see how it plays out. i know i missed one practice in high school for a funeral and it was a big deal but would never think of taking 4 days in a row, so definitely a red flag when its 5 days at a big time level
Interesting.
He’s the UCLA version of “Smoke” Patterson.
Dalton Woods, so far. He has a ways to go to claim that elite status. But, he’s on his way.
I got bored earlier and looked up deondre clark and wariboko. Clark is 3rd string at LSU, 1 tackle in his career. Wariboko isnt listed on UCLA’s 2 deep.
Sometimes things work out for the best, even when we dont like the outcome =)
Jammal Brown just said on Sports Animal he would take Wren over Alvarez at center
Did he mention a reason?
Not to be a butthead, but I think Wren is harder to move.
https://youtu.be/k2FtPIhADcM
I hate to say it, but I think the Steelers are going to have to dump Landry Jones and draft another “possibility” to try to find a QB that might grow into a starter. I don’t think they can float him any longer. I’m proud of Landry for giving it his all and not giving up, but I think his window may be closing.
Certainly could be. The coaches said that 2 ints were on the receivers, but that leaves 2 for LJ.
http://www.steelersdepot.com/2016/08/tomlin-hesitates-put-full-blame-jones-4-interception-game/
https://twitter.com/OU_Football/status/766756638510362624
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