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So again let me apologize for totally dropping the ball on this last week. The concept here is pretty simple, make a prediction. It can be about the OU game, an individual player’s performance (OU or otherwise), or pretty much anything CFB related you feel like sharing with others here at TFB.
I’ll throw out some suggestions, feel free to ignore them if you’d like, then you all can have at it in the comments section.
Suggested Predictions:
* Number of yards rushing & passing for Trevor Knight
* Which OU RB rushes for the most yards & what is that total
* Yes or No – Blake Bell makes it two weeks in a row scoring a TD (just ‘scoring’ so it can be rush, pass, catch, whatever)
* Yes or No – OU will cover the 20.5 point spread
* As a team, the OU defense will have ____ sacks in the game.
* True or False – Bob Stoops was trolling everyone and the team is going to come storming out of the tunnel in their #BringTheWood alternate jerseys
* OU/Tenn final score prediction
* Bonus pick: Texas/UCLA final score prediction
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I predict Texas beets UCLA, the Bruins have little offense and Texas D will stuff them. Even with their inept offense, they will score enough for the upset
Either TEX makes UCLA offense look like it has a pulse or UCLA anemic offense makes TEX defense look all world….
Sooners 34-17
I think OU covers, they’ve had this game circled for a while.
I hope we got trolled.
Ross leads with a couple long runs but Ford smokes everyone with all purpose yards.
At least ONE analyst will pick Tennessee as their “upset of the day”.
Probably Mark May.
Oh, I think you can all but guarantee that.
I already saw one last night say that Tennessee was a “possible” upset due to all their young talent. In all fairness, the other 2 analysts looked at him like he was crazy.
What about OU’s young talent??? ESPN = #NOLOVEFORSOONERS
Already have. I was watching a CFB show last night, and they detailed the teams that should be on “upset alert”. Guess what team was in that list?
While I don’t think we will lose. I will also say through the years the games we have lost are the games that message boards are filled with comments about how there is no way we will lose. Tennessee is not better but capable…….just saying.
Striker remembers that it isn’t the spring games, and wraps up the qb instead of running past him and touching his shoulder.
Sc upsets Georgia. Ou wins by 38. And many will still find a way to doubt knight after 300+ yards and 3 tds.
275 combined yds for TK, Alex Ross goes for 120 yds, Belldozier plows into endzone for 2nd week, OU covers, OU get 4 sacks and 2 picks, I’d give 50-50 odds on whether Bob Stoops knew what “trolling” meant without asking one of his kids or players (I hope he was though because I think the 30 recruits at the game will go nuts and the OU players would be just as hyped), I got OU 45-14, And I’ll take UCLA this was tough because after last week both teams looked rough but I think UCLA wins a barn burner not decided till the 4th quarter. Also predict one of the craziest load atmospheres at Memorial Stadium ever with 2 verbal commits within a week!
1. TK- 280 passing; 59 rushing; 3TD’s
2. Ford- 118
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. 3
6. God I hope so
7. 49-21
8. UCLA 31- Texsa 17
Tennessee with load up the box and try to stop the run just like Tulsa, albeit with more success. TK has 300+ yds passing and Alex Ross breaks another 80 yd TD run. Ford an Perine hammer the ball inside and grind out 60 & 70 yds each. Shep has a 150yd receiving day and Striker has 2.5 sacks. OU wins a competitive game in first half by pulling away in 3rd qtr to an easy win which covers the spread. OU 45 UT 20.
And Texas still sucks. UCLA 35 Uterus 3
Buy the end of the game, Texas has at least one DT taking reps at OG in a losing effort.
7 sacks :0 Booooommm
I think OU covers the spread. I mean they’re playing an UNRANKED team at home. I don’t care what conference said team plays in. How can this be a top-5 team if they don’t cover the spread in a primetime game against an unranked team?
Knight: 330 yds. passing, 55 yds. rushing
Ross 110 yds. rushing
Yes on double B
5 sacks
False on alternate jerseys
OU-42 Tenn.-10
UCLA 31 Texas-21
UCLA: Fortytwelveteen
Texsa: -9
It’s been to long but OU will have a pic 6 this weekend. I say it comes from one of the safeties.
What about Geno’s Pick six against Tulsa?
You are correct sir. Sr moment. We need one from the secondary. Thx
sanchez at KSU was the last one, i think?
Again, correct. If you look at the early years of Bob and Mike, we had a bunch of INT’s & pic 6’s. It tailed off and my hope is we can increase this trend as it is a huge game changer.
agreed. So glad mike is back, just feel far more confident with him at the controls of the D.
Not only that but look who he’s brought in for coaches and recruits. we haven’t had weekends like this in a very long time. He has a great eye for talent too
Very true. We really needed a weekend like this. So excited!
The Tennessee fans will be amazed at the hospitality shown to them by the classy OU fans. The real game in Knoxville will be how well the visiting Sooner fans are treated.
Oh yeah, the Sooners cover the spread.
OU 41
UT 13
OU will wear there new jerseys, Trevor knight will go 28 for 35 and 300+ yards with 4 TD’s and nearly 100 yds on the ground, Ford, Ross, and Perine will combine for 250 yds, The BIG 12 will go 5-2 and, it is hard to say, texass will win 35-24.
OU 41-15. Def. 5 sacks. Knight goes 20-28 3td’s, 4 carries 36yds 1td. Ford 14 carries 95 yds. Perine 15 carries 82 yards 1td rec.. Ross, 12 carries 96 yds 1 TD. UCLA drubs Texa$$. Traditional jerseys. Blake =6.
OU will cover by Halftime.
100% chance OU breaks 40 points
66% chance OU breaks 50
33% chance OU breaks 60 (I think Stoops wants to send a message, and he won’t pull the starters as fast as he did the last 2 weeks)
UT will not break 20, even with garbage points.
OU Defense produces at least 4 3-and-outs, and 2 TO’s
OU-55 Tenn.-13
Tennesee QB won’t finish the game.
Final OU 44 UT 17. Ford gashes Tenn for 100 yds. on 12 carries. Ross, Perine and Ford combine for 290 yds. passing & rushing. A third receiver behind Neal and Shep will develop as a go to threat….who I can only wonder. Bell scores again in the red zone even though they know he’s coming. Knight will work out a few kinks and have an error free game. Trust me, Knight is still just getting warmed up to the offense. This is definitely the game for the alternate unis, I’m hoping for a big surprise there so the recruits can feel all the excitement. I’m picking Texas in a shocking upset this week in a close game.
Bell as threat would be great to see.
Indeed Ace. He can cause all kinds of match up problems. He could be the white version of keith Jackson.
OU wins 55-17
We get 1 surprise commit
A&M is still listed in the top 4 by at least one analyst
* Knight 78yds rushing 308yds passing
* Ford 146yds, Team 305yds
* Yes- catching
* I will say yes, but don’t like underselling any team
* 8 sacks (That’s right, I said it. How do you like me now?)
* I hope so
* 55 OU 10 Tenn
* 47 UCLA 45 UT
* Knight 47 rushing, 227 passing
* Ford 110, Perine 82, Ross 47
* Yes on Blake TD
* Yes OU will cover
* 5 sacks, numerous pressures
* New Uni’s (although I could see Bob wanting zero distractions and/or excuses too..)
* OU 52 Tenn 16
* UCLA 38 Texass 3
Ok I’ll play…
Prediction: Tenn < 250 yards total offense
Good Guys: 450+ yards total offense
Good Guys Defense responsible for 7 points
Good Guy LB's stop the quick slant!!!!!!
OU 48 – Tenn 13
I don’t think OU covers the spread. OU will win handily, but I fear their big, physical receivers might pose a threat to our secondary. Hopefully the length of JW matches up well against their outside guys.
Over/Under: Tennessee Offense – First downs from scrimage = 14
I’m saying under.
Well, last week I predicted a score on here for an OU win of 52-10 (tooting my own horn I know, but its near the beginning of Tulsa gameday thread, lol…), and we know how that one turned out.
So let me try this magic again…
– Hot starts cool a bit and Tenn leads OU 10-7 after 1st quarter…
– Ford has huge play (or two) in 2nd quarter, and OU opens up a 21-10 halftime lead…
– Halftime is amazingly productive..
– OU storms out in 3rd, with Shep and Trevor dominating, and widens gap to 38 – 16.
– 4th quarter brings tired Tenn defense, and 100 rushing yds from OU in this quarter alone, leading to two more scores for the good guys. Tenn offense gets absolutely shut down in 4th.
Final tally:
OU 52, Tenn 16 (52 again? Ha, I did that totally by accident..)
Lets GO!
Yes to Blake BELL scoring a td. Yes to OU covering. I’m thinking 48-17
OU:48 – Vols: 10 (either a TD or FG in trash time). Bell Gets moar (8-ish) targets and another TD. Sanchez nabs a pic off a side screen. UCLA beats the shortwhorns by 30+ and the poor guys over at BON and BC try to burn down the interwebs out of rage and frustration.
The D front will be permanently camped out in the Tennessee backfield. Worley will realize, if he doesn’t already, that he should have worn his running shoes. OU will make a statement heard round the nation. That is all.
….one more thing…..by half-time Worley’s uniform will be so filthy there will be no attempt whatsoever to salvage it.
OU wins BIG, Knight has a good day, Shepard has a great day,
and people still complain that Knight is not throwing the ball to enough
different receivers.
As for UCLA/Texas: I predict it will be a game of indescribably horrible Defense but will be reported by ESPiN as a game of unbelievably awesome Offense, thus vindicating our complete disdain of ESPiN propaganda.
Were we still needing vindication in that regard? We were justified in our disdain for ESPin already weren’t we? We are still hating them right??
Continually validating our convictions is always useful I think. I like to think people and organizations can change over time – it’s my naïve optimistic side – so I try to give em every chance to show they’ve seen the light and repented of their past evil ways. So in that sense continuing reconnaissance is helpful if for no other reason then to reaffirm again what we already knew to be true. 😉
Knight has 265 yards passing, 45 yards rushing
Ford runs for 95, ross 80, perine 60
Bell catches 3 passes, dosent score
OU covers
OU has 3 sacks
False, unfortuntately i think wear the standard uni’s
Ou 45, tenn 17.
UCLA 38, shorthorns 14
Georgia 42, spurrier 24.
Knight: 329 passing 65 Rushing
Ford: 135yds
Yes on Bell TD
2 Sacks
True – he’s trolling – he loves poker
OU 48 Tenn 14
Bonus under radar prediction: Steven Parker w/Int & KJ Young has a break out game with secondary targeting Serling & Neal
Breakout game from Durron Neal (6 catches, 112 yards, 1 TD)…the switch will be permanently turned on from here out!
He came close last week. He would have had a TD on the 2nd play from scrimmage if the ball had been in front of him or the field wasn’t wet. And there were a couple of other plays that he slipped on. If gains his footing, he should have good day tomorrow.
He seems to slip more than any player I can remember.
More than “Trip” Franks?
No one can surpass sir tripsalot
Not so much concerned with how many yards Knight throws for as I am his accuracy percentage. If he comes in at 58% again, color me concerned about him going down the stretch into conference play.
Stats don’t tell the whole story. Landry was better than 58% but… what if WR drop well thrown balls? How far is his average pass? Lot of factors go into this number. I’m more focused on his leadership ability and how he gets the O into a rhythm.
I know but that doesn’t explain what I see with my eye when he’s throwing high, behind, too early in a route, or too late, or missing wide open receivers entirely. The “it’s nerves” argument he’s been making is losing legs (with me anyway) fast. He hasn’t played “bad” by any stretch…..but…he has enough starts and playing time that it’s time for him to settle in and be the playmaker we need him to be. He’s a Sugar Bowl Champion and MVP. He shouldn’t be struggling with “nerves” anymore.
He doesn’t have happy feet. He doesn’t have a half a season of starts under his belt. I think he’s doing awesome and progressing. Sure, there are some missed opportunities but look at the pros. IMO QB is one of the hardest position to play in any sport. If DGB was there, he would look a lot better. working with young WR’s too and a new TE. It’s how they all work together, not one.
Yeah I don’t have a problem with his footwork. He just hasn’t been championship level accurate. 58% isn’t going to get us too the natty no matter who’s out there catching. If he can come in around 62% with the new WR’s this game I’ll feel a lot better about his trajectory. He definitely has accuracy issues that anyone can see with their own eye.
21 out of 34 is 61.76%. or 62% among friends, So, as of the Tulsa game, he’s at your standard. Feel better. 😉 Seriously, though, I would expect that to continue, and if Shep hangs on to one of the two tough ones, or if Trevor takes about 2 feet off the distance of two others, we’re probably not having concern. I agree he’s got room for improvement, but I think it’s happening before our eyes.
I get what people say about his % but we’ve seen what happens with extremely accurate qbs, they don’t win the big games in college for some reason maybe because it’s built around short passes and not deep shots. Sam Bradford was way better than tebow as a % passer but in college the qb can be so much more than a passer and that’s where tebow was successful. If were talking an ideal % I would say 66+ and I think for knight it will move up a bit and I’m ok with him being around 62% if that means he’s throwing 10 or so passes each game beyond 15 yards down field. What I never understood in the Landry years is we didn’t gameplan to go deep often and teams could just sit on our 8-10 yard routes and have numbers against our run game.
With all that said I think knight is improving each game and hopefully that trend continues and he impresses with them being in a big spot. If he can look better against tenn than he did in the first 2 games, that will say a lot about the sec strength of schedule. But we all know the story will be how ou scheduled the weak teams in the sec.
RBs do well – EITHER on the ground or passing if Tenn goes 8-n-box and extra cover to Sterling. More pressure from the D, but no D scores this time. 3 Tenn turnovers.
OU 45 the orange uni’s 16
This is what I don’t get. Stoops’ SEC “slam” was that it’s a top-heavy conference. The top 2-3 teams are great, he said, while the rest “haven’t done much”. This gets out on the airwaves, and everybody freaks. That’s when you heard, “The bottom of the SEC could *easily* contend with the top Big XII programs.” But now that the bottom of the SEC is *actually* playing a top Big XII program, you’re hearing the excuse, “Well, it’s just Tennessee. They’re not a quality team.” But isn’t that conceding Stoops’ original argument?!
The stupid has been too thick on the CFB blogosphere for way too long. OU needs to punctuate the message we sent in the Sugar Bowl. Signed: Robert Stoops, Michael Stoops, and Geneo et al.
52-10 OU. And Keith Ford ends the War on Terror.
there’s very few of them that are even good. the rest are either meh or worse. they don’t schedule anybody worth a crap and when they do, most of them are “neutral” sights, IN THE SOUTH. they prove they at least have decent coaches, because when bowl season comes around, they can beat memphis, IN MEMPHIS!!! somehow, this thing got started and slowly, everybody was like “yeah, every single team in the conference must be the best thing ever”. so now, when you lose to one of them, the voters move you down about 2-3 spots, but when you win, holy guacamole, you move up 9-15 spots. its starting to spread into other teams such as clemson, fsu and notre dame, but i think that’s just in case the sec plays them. notre dame goes from unranked, i believe, to in 2 wks they are #11. makes since after beating over rated michigan. that’s my tl;dr view of it
Totally agree; the SEC is overvalued in the sense that 8 of its teams get ranked in the Top 25 and you need a forklift to move them downward, regardless of how overhyped or flat out bad they look. However, when they win, its justification to blast them past teams in the polls and network opinions. I hope #24 So. Carolina loses today, so at least one SEC team will fall out of the picture … who I am kidding, we all know they’ll probably still be ranked #25. LOL!
UTSA upsets okie light. They do breakout the alt uniforms. Sooners have 5 sacks. TK throws for 300 yards. After the game everyone says Tennessee is a terrible team and OU is overrated.
And KJ Young gets his first TD of the year
Not doing it all, but…
47-17 OU (FSU 2010 revisited)
so yes, OU will cover the spread.
UCLA 24 Tex*** 17 (BYU would woodshed UCLA too)
late to the party here, I expect, with the dramatic increase in speed on their part, the Tenn def may be able to make a few plays, but I think Trevor will have a big game. I’m guessing it’s Ford’s turn to have a long play, prob on a run, but I expect a pass reception as well. On the defense, I’ll go out on a limb and pick Striker to have a big day along with J. thomas in relief of Sanchez.
* knight has 279 yards passing 34 rushing
* ford has most yards with 109 and two TDs
* No blake bell TDs
*yes Ou will cover spread
* 4 sacks as a team
*traditional uniforms will be used
*OU-54 Tennessee-16
*Texas-13 Ucla-31
Oh yah, first offensive play for tennessee will be a rb screen to try and take advantage of over aggressive pass rush. OU expects it, and Jordan Evans blows up the rb and sets the tone for the game.
Vols play solid on defense early but eventually break when Vols can’t move the ball. We cover the spread late. One OU RB breaks 100 but all three of them get over 50. TK throws for about 250. Not a super exciting game but a solid win for OU. 38-13.
Vols are solid on defense early, but eventually break when their offense can’t get going and leave OU with short fields. OU backs have good but not great game. One RB goes for over 100. TK throws for about 250 and runs for 30. OU defense gets 4 sacks as Vols get behind and have to air it out. OU covers late. Not a real exciting game but a solid win for OU. 38-13.