Bob Stoops Weekly Presser (BU/TTU)
Posted on: November 10, 2014
Bob Stoops Weekly Presser (BU/TTU)
Posted on: November 10, 2014
Bob Stoops Weekly Presser (BU/TTU)
Posted on: November 10, 2014
The Football Brainiacs
University of Oklahoma Edition
Bob Stoops Weekly Presser (BU/TTU)
Posted on: November 10, 2014
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I’m SO tired of this “we have to execute better” cop out. Feels like they use it to excuse everything lately. Yes, of course you have to execute better. That’s not really saying anything though.
What would you like to call it when a play fails because someone misses a block, or fails to line up in the right place, or throws a bad pass, or runs the wrong route, or gets a holding penalty, or misses an easy tackle, or misses a field goal? If not poor execution, what would you like to call it?
I’m not saying they’re describing it incorrectly or using the wrong terminology. I’m saying I am tired of them using it as an excuse.
But I’m well aware of your opinion of me, so I’ll just shut up now and continue to post updates.
Do no such thing. Express your views. It may have been bitter but in the end your skepticism earlier this season has been validated on the field.
My issue is when it seems like coaches place blame on players constantly by that excuse.
If I remember right, coaches are not just there to scheme, but also to ensure the players do execute. If not, then putting someone in there that will do the job which is asked of them.
I agree w/ you. Bob is always saying how he won’t call his players out by name and 99.9% of the time he adheres to that. But vaguely referencing what your players aren’t doing, even w/o naming them specifically, is still throwing your players under the bus, IMO. Now, obviously, at times that may be deserved. But he acts like he never does it simply b/c he doesn’t name them and that’s just not something I’d agree with.
Agreed, Jordan. When he says this, that, and the next thing didn’t happen we know who he’s talking about.
For a while now, I’ve interpreted the “we didn’t execute well” to mean “we didn’t coach them well enough to execute the play without error.”
A CB getting beat because the WR was simply faster, bigger, stronger I can live with. That’s the sport, the game. However, mistakes like “the safety was late in recognizing the play and getting over to help over the top, his assignment” is annoying.
What coach doesn’t do that? I heard Saban and Miles both in recent weeks, at half-time, reference certain areas of the game where they needed to improve, and even I, not a fan of either team, knew who he was talking about.
You complain about Bob for giving the “execute better” excuse, and want more, but when he says we can’t have an olineman commit 4 penalties, you say he is calling out a player. Bob admitted he got outcoached. Not sure what you want him to say.
Jordan, you are mistaken in what you perceive to be my opinion of “you.” I have commented on some of the things you have said, and even the manner in which you have said them, but that is not meant to be “personal.”
I agree. “Execution failure” does not provide any true insight into what has happened.
And fwiw, I like the opinions – while I don’t always agree, they’re still expressed well and provide a good counter to the “deny everything” program that seems to be coloring the rhetoric these days.
I don’t know where you get people do not appreciate you Jordan. I for one miss your input on this board and I hope you stop pouting and get back to blogging.
Some things described as poor execution are failures in scheme. Asking a player to do something they can’t or a lack development is usually what’s happening when “lack of execution” rears it’s redundant head so frequently
First rule of coaching: don’t ask your players to do things they’re not capable of or don’t know how to do.
I understand that failures in scheme, asking kids to execute what they aren’t able to do, will cause “lack of execution.” But I don’t think any of the things I mentioned fall into that category.
Some of the things you mentioned can in cases be the definition of asking a player to do what they can’t. Not the least of which, “throws a bad pass”.
Ok, I can see that they could be cases of it, but the point is that you have to look at specific situations to determine if that’s the case. To simply call the term “an excuse” refuses to recognize the possibility that it is the correct term to use.
I think it’s code for “we as coaches didn’t do anything wrong, if the players would just execute 100% of the time to perfection, we’d be fine”
Was it the players? Was it the coaching? Was it the Scheme? The Gameplan?
Yes.
All of them. Why does it have to be one or the other? I do think we made a lot of guys do things they aren’t comfortable doing, defensively and offensively. The deep balls that were overthrown? Well sure they probably should have been made, but anyone at the game should have noticed how windy it was, it is easy to overcompensate for the wind.
We can blame everyone in the world, and some people deserve blame more than others. In the end they got outschemed and out played.
Everytime you lose you say “We didn’t execute,” or “We need to execute better?” it sort of becomes like a girlfriend who cheats a lot but says sorry everytime. Does it make it mean more? Mean anything at all?
So I think Bob owned it atleast, but the we need to execute better, that seems cheap to me. Maybe its good enough for me.
After the Baylor game last year Josh Heupel said, We needed to make more plays, we needed to execute better, we should have played better, etc etc and it very much seemed like he was laying blame on the players when it was one of the worst examples of play calling I have ever seen. So I use this to clarify that I don’t always defend one side or the other.
I thought we had some guys play their hearts out and I thought we had some guys lay down. There was not much good from this game so let us say that everyone should shoulder this within the organization. At the end of the season we may see where the blame gets aimed for it.
I get what the others are saying but I agree with you. Its just a blanket statement that keeps from throwing kids under the bus. I don’t think, AT ALL, that he’s not shouldering some or most of the blame. But he’s not on the field making plays or missing plays. I get it cause it looks bad when stuff looks like it ain’t getting fixed but none of us are privy to what happens in practice. It just kinda seems like he’s moving on to get out of the press conference or whatever but he’s just not gonna do that to these kids
Imho, when “poor execution” is used to describe players in a scheme that they can’t handle, then it is either not accurate, or at best not at all helpful to describe the situation. When it is used to describe mistakes on plays that 9 out of 10 times or more the players have no trouble completing without error, then it is accurate and useful.
Yep
Like Julian Wilson failing to execute?
Giant copout to cover up the incredible lack of competent coaching on this staff.
Tired of hearing it myself.
You can call the perfect play, but if the player you’re asking to execute the play does not have the ability to do so, it’s the coaches fault for calling the play, not the players fault for not being talented enough to execute it.
“Misses a block.”
“Fails to line up in the right place.”
“Runs the wrong route.”
There are others. Perhaps,
“Fails to fill the correct gap.”
“Stays with the jam window too long.”
“Fails to open up his hips early enough and run with the receiver.”
“Didn’t read the DE correctly and gave it to the RB when he should have kept it.”
Many of these things are correctable, coachable.
Perhaps what Jordan is bringing up, and I agree with this, is that the coaches are tacitly blaming the players. They should be blaming themselves for not coaching them to not make mistakes. Missing a field goal is one thing. That happens. Ask Saban.
Sends 12 players on to the field after a time out and doesn’t even realize it.
Changes the play with 7 seconds left on the play call and as a result gets either delay of game call or we burn a timeout.
Basically takes the punt return out of the game plan by always running punt safe even on 4th and 18.
Continues to line the DB’s up 8-11 yards off of the receives allowing them to make an easy pitch and catch for 5-7 yard gains.
Totally abandoning a part of the game which the week before was very, very successful.
All this is coaching lack of execution.
Poor coaching?
Who’s responsible to see that the players execute? Here’s my problem, when you always say “we didn’t execute” that’s code for “the players did it, not me”. But when the players do execute all we hear is how great coach Stoops is. True enough Bob Stoops didn’t miss a tackle or get a holding penalty or miss a field goal, but you know what, I’m pretty sure in 2000 Bob Stoops didn’t make a tackle, catch a TD pass or break up a pass either.
https://twitter.com/OU_Football/status/531862407589937152
https://twitter.com/ryaber/status/531862372420288512
https://twitter.com/ryaber/status/531862478452310017
https://twitter.com/john_shinn/status/531862573889880065
I wonder what that means….
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https://twitter.com/EricBaileyTW/status/531862808510881793
https://twitter.com/john_shinn/status/531862859207434241
Bingo.
And most of that falls on Knight. Wonder how the game turns out if he simply hits the relatively wide open plays we had in the passing game? *sigh*
If you want to take a good qb and make him look average, make him play behind the chains repeatedly. Give him 1st and 15 or 20 over and over, and while you’re at it, when he starts to get in a rhythm or completes a decent play, call it back with a penalty.
While that was part of it, for two years now Knight has struggled putting the ball where it needs to be put, on plays that should be relatively easy/normal/ordinary for a D1 college QB. He just isn’t very accurate. Being behind the chains or whatever, and pressure, weren’t reasons why he missed on 2-3 big throws on Saturday. Throws that HAVE to be completed, especially when your offense is already without it’s best WR.
Agree to disagree on that one. His accuracy in the past has been much better than you’re giving him credit for. Many, possibly most of the “inaccurate” throws we’re due to receiver errors. Don’t get me wrong, he has missed some throws, and missed some reads.
Please don’t forget that he was dealing with a gusting 25 mph wind, but this Saturday he did not have a good day. To me, he has easily shown the ability to make all the throws in a very accurate way, when given the proper support. He has definitely made mistakes and needs to improve on that, but I think he will.
it’s not the receivers fault when the fade is thrown out of bounds. How many times have we seen a ball thrown out of bounds on 3rd and 4th down? Way too many!!
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Oh yeaaaaaaaaaah. Kool-aids here!
Don’t agree with the sentiment but I’d be lying if I said that wasn’t funny
If it looks like cherry kool aid and tastes like cherry kool aid………………..
nah.
It’s cherry Kool Aid.
https://twitter.com/OU_Football/status/531866736367525889
I doubt that Mike Stoops makes it to the Press conference since he obviously doesnt even know the definition of the word “Press”
zing
Dude. One of the most amusing comments I’ve read in a while.
ty
Mike heard the word press-conference this morning and immediately called Julian Wilson to chew him out again.
Killing me smalls
LOL
That is not only the quote of the week, that is the quote of the year.
Did we call a time out or what?
My first inclination is to say this s/b interesting, but it probably won’t. It will probably be short, awkward, and mostly a waste of time. But we’ll see, about to get started.
Bob is back in black today
Quite apropos………….
Stoops: “A very poor performance on our part. I take full responsibility for it as the head coach.”
As I tweeted earlier today, Stoops says that Trevor Knight won’t practice today. They don’t expect to know his status for Saturday until, at the earliest, Tues or Wed
If for some reason TK can’t go Saturday do you think Cody Thomas will start?
Stoops: We’re determined to get back to work today and we expect to improve.
Stoops: I think they’ll (the team) respond. Still believe it’s a strong character group
Stoops said Knight’s injury didn’t involve a concussion. “We’ll just see how he continues to respond. He’s just pretty sore.”
https://twitter.com/ryaber/status/531871565462265856
Holy $hit…after 9 games he finally gets it…
Hold your horses there, McGoats…we’ll see if he truly gets it in the upcoming games. Fortunately, we play nobody even remotely good in those remaining games.
Also tweeted this last night, but Stoops again states that Sterling Shepard is still ‘day-to-day’
“Michiah Quick played pretty well. He and Durron (Neal) made a couple plays.”
Stoops: Daryl Williams had a great game outside of the holding. He played outstanding. So that’s what is hard to take.
Stoops praised Jordan Thomas’ play and said he might play more depending on Wilson’s injury
Stoops on the defense this year: We’ve had games where we have been pretty good, but it hasn’t been consistent.
Those games where they’ve been pretty good
LaTech
Tulsa
Tennessee
ISU.
Impressive.
I thought they played pretty good against KSU (24 points) and WVU as well.
Ill give you WVU, that was a team effort. Defense played well against KSU for the whole game. Offense in spurts, special teams should’ve stayed home
Stoops: I’m very aware, as a coach and as all our assistants are, that there is a sense of urgency to improve and get things corrected.
And knowing is half the battle. – GI Joe
Looks like G.I. Joe—–plays like G.I. Jane
Stoops: “I hate where we’re at too. Very angry. But we’re determined to go to work and improve.”
https://twitter.com/ryaber/status/531872833387757568
And it won’t keep happening with this product either, Bob.
Stoops: When you lose, you’re gonna get criticized….that’s part of it.
Especially when the loss looks like that…
Stoops: “I can’t worry about social media. I didn’t say anything that I didn’t care about our fans. I said I don’t care about social media. That is not something I participate in and never well.”
https://twitter.com/ryaber/status/531873363220635648
https://twitter.com/Jordan_Esco/status/531873938876293120
What do YOU think kept them away from it?
Whatever happened to forcing our matchups onto someone else? And not to mention I don’t recall ever seeing those triple option looks from the diamond formation once. I dont recall anything besides that dreaded zone read.
Once again…. Why are we letting them dictate to us how we line up??
Stoops on Blake Bell working at QB this week: I’m sure we will just in case.
Bob is never discouraged, always encouraged.
Stoops getting feisty now
Stoops is asked to evaluate the play-calling from Saturday: “I’m not going to do that publicly.”
And he shouldn’t.
Stoops may have some issues with it, but I thought the play calling was fine.
Yeah, I didn’t really have a problem with the play calling either. I guess we could have stuck with the running more even though we were done early. Could have slowed down Baylor’s offense.
Baylor did what we can’t seem to do. They made in-game adjustments. OU was having success early with the ZR. Baylor made an adjustment where they continued to crash down with the DE and began bringing a linebacker around. It stopped us cold in our tracks. What’s our answer you ask? Continue to try and run the ZR for a few plays, making no adjustment and then move along to something else. This was the beginning of the end on offense.
It didn’t stop us cold in our tracks. That opened up the passing game. How many open WR’s did Knight miss that would have been TD’s or long gains? 3? 4? That isn’t on Bob, Josh, or any of the staff. That goes back to Knight.
This in a nutshell
Says a lot really.
https://twitter.com/john_shinn/status/531874827309957120
And by “return”, he meant a fair catch.
Stoops: I’m not gonna sit here and act like someone has better players than us. I’m never gonna say that. And I’m not saying that.
Hoover w/ a good, IMO, question about the lack of development in QBs since Heupel became the primary play-caller.
At least I think it was Hoover.
This was Bob’s non-answer
https://twitter.com/john_shinn/status/531875659191435264
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7S7bMPAikI
Not sure what you want him to say on this?
Stoops: I’ve got a great faith in Trevor as a quarterback. I think he’s got a major upside that will continue to come. And, at times, he needs to be supported better.
I Remember Stoops saying the same thing about Landry.
I think Bob meant in terms of the WR play, but it’s a 2 way street…
He does have upside if they’ll just use him the correct way ie ISU.
Stoops says Baker Mayfield won’t be allowed to travel to Lubbock with the team, but “if I know him, he’ll find a ride down there.”
I really hope he’s there, and I really hope we beat the crap out of them. I live near LBK and I really don’t want to hear that we lost to them for a whole year.
If he gets there on his own will he be allowed on the sidelines?
Stoops on whether he’d open the QB job in spring: All jobs are open in the spring. All the time. I haven’t had a job closed here ever.
Good answer, recruits love hearing that.
Nothing unusual with that…stoops or otherwise. You would hard pressed to find a coach today that would guarantee a spot for anyone on the roster
That may be true about some positions but I will believe it when I see it at the QB position
have we seen enough of trevor knight now to say maybe he will not become the QB we hoped he would. is he tough enough and a good enough passer to be true dual threat?
I saw a tweet from Chris Brown of Smart Football say that if Mayfield had been cleared he would have been starting. Not sure if that was some inside knowledge or if he based it upon what he has seen.
You have to believe that. Everyone expected Blake Bell to start last year, and Stoops shocked the world by naming Knight the starter. I hope Baker does get the chance to compete. If DGB returns… we’ll have DGB, Shep, and Quick as a WR corps. Wether it’s TK or Baker, we need a QB that can get them the ball.
Been saying this since Landry.
Stoops on if Knight would be better served w/ Heupel on sidelines: “It’s something worth asking.”
Wow. Finally. And thats all any of us have been saying… at least give it a shot. 🙂
Me… You… SGE. Get his a$$ out if the booth, or find someone who can communicate precisely between the qb & the qb coach, cause it is t happening…
And Ray. Ray can chime in. HFJ is to blame here. Just saying…
Unless you’re old you should be on the sidelines, that way Knight can meet one on one after every series and discuss the offense. Gives him more hands on feel for the “system.” Stoops should quit asking and start telling. Let his staff know he’s in charge and he wants a winning culture again
https://twitter.com/john_shinn/status/531876725916192768
Stoops said he’s not going to stop going to Hunnicutt
https://twitter.com/ryaber/status/531876983580266496
Why should he, geez!
I think he’s referring to field goals @disqus_OAGDG6QoUm:disqus
I never said he should.
Jordan, my comment was directed at you. It appeared someone ask a question about him not trusting Hunnicutt. The guys been solid for years.
Gotcha. Just wanted to clarify that wasn’t something I was advocating for.
Still have yet to see Hunnicutt give Stoops this look:
http://30fps.mocksession.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/2011-September-17-23-15-46.jpg
My only response to this is, why does everyone look perplexed/disgusted/shocked… and Venebles is cracking the biggest grin ever? lol
I think that is actually Daniel Tosh, not Venables.
Because Coach V just wants to win, baby!
Bob Stoops is a hands off coach. More like a CEO then a manager and it is apparent on game days. If you want Heuple on the sidelines tell him. If you want a run called then tell him. You are the head coach act like it. Your title isn’t CEO so stop acting like one.
Shades of Mack Brown right there………
Mack Stoops???
Do we really know this?
Do we really know what he does during team meetings?
Do we really know what he says during the game?
Only by what we see on game day and his responses in press conferences.
I wouldn’t put much into what he says in press conferences. He, like most any other coach in America, is giving canned answers 90% of the time.
No they do not. It is hard for a fan to understand the life of the coach and the program from within because we are without. I’m feeling the same way L’Carpetron Dookmarriot Suites.
That you Spurrier? lol
Bob is more like Spurrier then Snyder IMO.
Where’s Jerry Jones when you need him?
https://twitter.com/EricBaileyTW/status/531878007384715264
You are what your record says you are would’ve been a more honest and humble response.
Why don’t all you guys get together and give Bob the script you want him to read so we can be done with the bitching about the press conferences. Do you actually think that he’ll change it up in yr 16? Now is when you’ll say something along the lines of “well you don’t have to read these”. Nor do you my friend nor do you. 16 yrs, you might wanna change the channel if you don’t like what’s on
I’m surprised they allow anyone other than you to comment here. After all, your opinion is the only one that matters, right?
Hayo. Don Rickles ladies and gentlemen. Just gets old when a huge contingent bitch moan and whine all day long. Come up with something constructive to have a discussion or leave it to the big boys
Unfortunately, after the dismantling last Saturday our negatives are at the forefront of most discussions. That’s should be expected. If you want “constructive” discussions as you say, you can start by not trying to suppress the commenters who have an opinion that might vary from yours. This may come as a shock, but there are those of us out here that are interested in what EVERYONE has to say about the state of our Sooners.
You could do without tearing the whole thing down for starters. I’m all for discussion but when some of you get on here its just bitch bitch bitch and nothing comes of it. Yes I’ve read your past comments and just another of those that wanna tear everything down. “Heupel sucks and bob’s mean” and whatever else. If you want Bob gone come up with someone to replace him. Same for Heupel. Better than just throwing out your own little blanket statement of this guy sucks or that guy stinks. And so sorry to suppress you guys’ wonderful thoughts on a 16 year old tired running joke of bobs press conferences
The very moment you start assuming the nature of my past comments and putting words in my mouth all to prop up your own flimsy argument, then you’ve not only exposed yourself as being intellectually dishonest, but for being the very person you claim to despise as well.
I hate to sound so dismissive, but you should move along because I have zero time for you.
Who’s put words in your mouth? I will now because its captain obvious you think you are better than other people and your opinion matters more, which is exactly what you’ve accused me of. You guys sit here and call yourselves “realists” and start throwing out that we’re “head in the sand stuck in our ways sunshine pumpers” when all we’re trying to do is come up with answers and you guys just wanna rip everybody and everything apart. Well you can take your attitude and your “time” and shove it. You’re just another one of those that thinks he’s entitled. Its freaking obnoxious. Like I said come up with something constructive or close your mouth. Can’t wait for a response. On pins and needles for a witty retort
But you do sound dismissive. Read your post again, it is a great example of being dismissive.
Okay how about kirby smart of Alabama a young up coming talented coach do you see how they play defense there he is a great recruiter
Thank you. A conversation. Yes he is awesome. One of the best. I would like to see what happens the rest of the year and offseason and give Bob the chance to finish making changes(if he goes that route). The only thing about smart is is that he might be the successor to saban. Would be great to get him or someone like him. I’m just not quite ready to write off Bob just yet
I’ll play, Lovie Smith..
Ok. Do you think NFL guys would do it? I feel if they did it would be a couple yrs and then you’re looking again but I love me some lovie. Big bear fan. Really bad weekend for me
He had some interest in the usc job and I believe he sought them out. if the program has gone stale Lovie would be cool with me.
I’d be ok with it if he’d stay maybe put some kind of clause in it. I still would like to see what else Bob has up his sleeve
Ya me too, BS is a great coach/person doubt we’ll find any better just hope he hasn’t gone stale.
Bob Stoops Press Conference in a nutshell
http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/c5/c595586b491836bb2135fb603c2f4e5997ce0e2f8e41c30a81af650f568eaff8.jpg
I don’t even know how to respond to this.
https://twitter.com/Jordan_Esco/status/531877857610330112
Wow! Living in the past much Bob?
Trolling everyone perhaps…
The current state is that OU has 3 losses (the most recent being the worst home loss in the Stoops era), back-to-back losses at home, and is now unranked. The fans are unhappy, the team has lost its identity, and while the “what have you done for me lately” train can be fickle, it’s tooting its horn awfully loud right now.
I agree with Bob. This program isn’t in as bad of shape as some want to project. Before last Saturday, we were a missed extra point and an WR interception in the endzone away from being undefeated this season.
Cumulatively speaking, we’re only 5 touchdowns, 2 safeties and 1 field goal away from being undefeated now. All the haters need to back off.
Yeah. If we wouldn’t have lost those games, we’d be undefeated right now guys. WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT???? Do you think we should win every game? Not everyone can do that. Only the best teams do that. Haters gonna hate. We should just be happy that we were good once.
45 unanswered points…….oh wait, they just scored again. 🙂
LAWL
I hadn’t looked at it that way, but you’re exactly right. If we hadn’t lost all those games, we would be undefeated!
I just don’t know what to say to this. What a terrible response.
I just think he’s stating that the media will prob inflate their worth again in the off-season and that this perception is how they’ll be judged no matter the realities.
One of the things I’ve heard about Saban (I know I know but….) he pulls the team together and says ‘that was last years’ team’. This years’ team is different and has done nothing yet. Past is just that, past and is for the fans to remember but not the players. I can deal with losses…they happen. But I cannot suffer getting your doors blown off, especially at home and looking clueless in the process. An OU team should ALWAYS be competitive against anyone, even in a loss. Losing by 4+ TDs should be unacceptable for any OU team.
I’m going to venture to say there isn’t a program in the country that hasn’t been blown out at home once in the last 16 seasons.
Absolutely mind-numbing in its lack of significance. While I think much of the presser reflected someone advising Stoops to back off the post-game belligerence of Saturday, he clearly can’t help himself. This is one of the dumber things he’s ever said in public.
I think this this is the balance statement. From the highest high, to the lowest low the Sooners are somewhere in the middle. Perspective.
ya think?
https://twitter.com/ryaber/status/531878169511342082
And we’ll be will be forty yards off, collectively.
yep, keep everything in front of you.
More like 60
My math is terrible.
I just figured you know he might go to the 6 DB look that’s so successful…
I’m a big fan of the Half Dollar and I’m sure he’s looking for a way to work that in as we speak, haha!
Who needs the nickel when the half dollar is available?
https://twitter.com/ryaber/status/531878333739315200
https://twitter.com/john_shinn/status/531877667227054080
I think Stoops almost walked out mid-answer, and now we’re done for the day.
yeah, his tell sign is his biting/flicking lower lip. kinda looks like he is talking to himself under his breath. you can see it during games when things are not going well, or if someone appears to be screwing up.
Sorry, one more.
This was my response to Stoops being asked why Striker didn’t rush more on Saturday.
https://twitter.com/Jordan_Esco/status/531877575040069632
Agree.
But, I thought that was why we moved Striker to OLB, so we could be more flexible? I think it’s done the opposite, which I mentioned at the time. It’s taken him away from doing the one thing he is great at doing, which is rushing the passer.
On a positive more though, I do not recall striker getting abused much in pass coverage this year.
Or am I wrong here?
Adding that skill to his resume is a good thing for him.
I’d much rather have had him in the backfield, but just like Jordan said, we were dictated too. All year long.
Sounds like reporters were a bit more aggressive with Stoops in regards to questions, rather than throwing him softballs.
I think they could be as they have the backing of most of Sooner Nation demanding the same answers.
No worries boys just didn’t execute. We will get it next time.
My take from the presser is OU needs to execute better, coach better, losing sucks, and recruiting is fantastic. So why do I not feel like going out and do double back flips.
When Stoops said they were 8-9 months from being ranked 6th and a Sugar bowl win he hit the nail on the head. I take it that he meant they were a lot better team before.
Jordan you just keep posting, show no fear and always bet Max.
No worries boys. We just didn’t execute, it’s more like we were executed.
Didn’t have any problem with his presser today.. No problem with his answers or the questions..
I didn’t either. I just want to see some changes. Let the guys play attacking football on both sides. We have the personnel to dictate the game on both sides of the ball. We need to stop game planning to react to what others are doing and start using our strengths to make them adjust to what we’re doing.
Didn’t have a problem with the presser, coach seem a bit more….remorseful (to his team).
This team (including the entire staff) is bunkered in after this loss (because no one is feeling the effects of that arse whipping like they are right now), therefore all of our wishful and informed suggestions are only useful for our own psyche at this point.
I have been competitive most of my life; football, basketball and boxing. Some days no matter how well I prepared or how I was suppose to win or shine…I got a real arse whipping. I was aware of the arse whipping the whole time it was happening but no matter how hard I tried to reverse that arse whipping, it just wasn’t going to happen. Fans, coaches, family, etc. trying to point out to me that I was getting an arse whipping and asking if or telling me “my heart wasn’t in it’ only pissed me off, was never useful and made matters worse (mentally).
I can tell you that no one felt the mental and physical effects of the arse whipping like I did.
Their disappointment, embarrassment, disgust, etc. were just their emotions singularly based on a ‘loss of face’. All the blood, sweat, pain, injury, long days, long nights, sacrifice and the feeling of letting down others was mine. I feel these guys anguish and I hope they can tune down the static and continue to fight not just for the University and its many fans, but for the guy standing next to them in stretch lines, special teams, offensive and defensive formation, film room, and study hall. But mostly for that guy who is looking back at them when they peer in the mirror.
Great post!
I also have no issue with the presser. What was Stoops supposed to say? He’s disappointed with some of the players’ performance, but he’s not going to call them out at the presser. He’s pretty unhappy with some of the coaches, and will talk to them in person, but not at the presser. He’s probably unhappy with himself, but he started out saying he was responsible for what happened; I know he’s evaluating what he could do better. He isn’t happy with the play calling, but again it’s not appropriate to air that dirty laundry at the presser.
All he can say is “We sucked and I’m responsible.” He did that. It’s obvious he hates doing pressers, especially after a terrible loss. But he stood up and did his best. Let’s cut the guy a bit of slack. And let’s see what off-season changes he makes on the staff.
Players need to make plays, irregardless of the scheme. Both Devorcek and Lehman said this very thing. Example, SuperRoy’s play against Texas. He was on a blitz, but instead of running around the tackle/guard, he leaped over them. Make a play. Come up, play press after one or two passes are thrown in front of you. If the coaches take you out, then you yell about the scheme. Don’t get beat deep like Wilson did.
Almost posted that earlier. Good football players will find a way to influence the game in a positive matter, almost regardless of scheme.
Yeah that’s right. We all know that there is a game plan, a scheme, Cover 3 whatever, the player is expected to make a play within the scheme. In 2001, Coach Mike was upset with Roy for leaving his feet, but Roy did it again on the “SuperRoy” play to win the game. You make plays.
I’m not sure Baker Mayfield would be any better than Knight who I believe has fully reached his potential. One of these guys has got to develop their game or this will happen again next year.
Mayfeld (from a relatively small sample size ) was more accurate
and pretty mobile too
One thing BM shows is he kinda has that “it” factor …i like the kids game not a knock on TK
Put Trevor in a position to be successful with his talents. Make him a pocket passer, still a work in progress. So, use him like he needs to be used. ie TCU QB. He went from punch line to one of top QBs of big 12. That is pure coaching and using the kid to his strengths. Not enough is said about this. Thus it comes back to Heupel, why isn’t he unleashing TK like the kid at TCU? who knows.
One of the knocks on Mayfield when he was at Tech is that he threw too many picks. Grass is greener ….
I agree. Love TK9’s attitude and involvement in life in general. But, from what little I have seen of BM, does seem to have the touch on the ball and knows where it needs to go. Of course, could be wrong.
Bm looked better as a true freshman than Tk as a redshirt freshman
Heard I was missing out on some fun
So you like to scream, throw and break things?
You know me, Collinsville girls like to do all the above…except throw licquor, more like throw it back & burn saturday out of my retinas forever…
Well, if you like ‘pity parties’ you missed out on a big bash.
No, not so much… I more of a burn it down & start over kinda girl. Don’t wallow around in pity much
I have never been one to panic. Can’t understand those who do.
I am right in the middle. I do not whine & cry. I react by wanting to know what happened. What could have prevented it. And what to do next time. No matter if it’s football or a work project. I really have a pretty good handle of letting last week go & making next week better. No sense in dwelling.
But have you stocked up on tortilla’s? 🙂
Have you seen the second half “adjustment” Holgorsen made last Saturday?
I have absolutely priceless! I figured he was telling the rev what exactly he thought about the last call he made.
As a guy, I don’t believe anyone could make that gesture without knowing it.
As girl with lots of guy friends, I am certain it was an intentional move
Had to be.
Makes me think of Bull Durham. Crash calling the ump the magic name. Cocksucker.
Not a movie I remember well, couldn’t get into it, not with what’s her name and Tim Robbins.
I love baseball. I love baseball movies. Robbins & Sarandon not so much. But Costner
I like KC alright, but those other two are not on my Christmas card list.
I have been boycotting Hollywood since 1989. The only movie I have actually paid money for and watched in a theater since then was Gibson’s “Passion.”
I loved playing baseball, I was a catcher, but never really enjoyed watching it, with the exception of the CWS.
I am a baseball girl. I just get it. I don’t have to like a team etc. every year I take the boys to a new stadium. Crazy lucky this year & got a Cincy game before 3 games at StL. I love college baseball. Went to last year at Rosenblatt. Been boycotting.
I loved that classic old stadium.
It just reeked of baseball tradition.
Absolutely …. I hate the move
Hasta!
Early wake up in the a.m.
Good to see your nic.
Have a great tomorrow
For Love of the Game is one of my favorite baseball movies. I’m with you both on Robbins and Sarandon. will not watch anything with either of them in it.
Easily my favorite, if it’s on, I am not getting anything done! ⚾️
So…..he really liked chicken?
Lol. Something like that
Did he steal ours?
No.
FAIR WARNING!!
**SPEW ALERT**
HAHA, I don’t need two and a half minutes! I avoided all media coverage of sports over the weekend, looks like I made a good decision.
It went by fast.
A post modern trashterpiece.
I really enjoyed watching the final meltdown of Aub against gaggies.
I hope Miss St beats bama like a rented mule and then Aub beats them in the iron bowl.
That would be sweet. All we can do now is hope our team pulls it together and wish all the chaos possible on the teams we don’t like.
It has been a strange year all around and can’t separate OU from all the weirdness going on.
I think I detect a ‘cosmic fart.’
Lol. Kind of pissed. Have had plans for months to go & now the horn is out of town the next 3 weeks. How am I supposed to get my football priorities straight. No way in the world I’ll take the boys to lubbock
Eating tamales as we speak
The game has to be processed and understood so they can move forward.
Same as you, I eat the pain and move on.
Yup no pissing & moaning around here
To elaborate on our baseball discussion I think this is part of my love for baseball. There’s not much time b4 the next one to sit & over analyze. Find the problem & fix it. Move it out of your brain your you will lose a few more. Baseball connects with my mental makeup…
It is what it bees! Still proud to be a Sooner fan! Bring on taco tech!
So 3 losses on the season, where do we go from here? How bad is it? I’ve seen articles suggesting that Stoops is “looking elsewhere now”, an anonymous coach of another team suggests that Stoops time in Norman needs to end (probably another Big 12 coach), I’ve seen articles suggesting that he’s lost the team, can’t develop players any more, doesn’t know what he wants to do with the players he has, etc. So I went back and looked at our record since 2002. THERE IS NO OTHER PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY THAT HAS ENJOYED THE SUCCESS WE HAVE OVER THE PAST 16 SEASONS. That’s why we are the best program. No, today we’re not #1, no we haven’t “won it all” since 2000. BUT WE ARE SECOND TO NO ONE DURING STOOPS TIME IN NORMAN. Until we have 2+ season of 6-7 wins, I’m sticking with the guy that’s proven to be the best in the country of keeping a program in elite status. If we’re winning 9+ games every year, people need to learn to be grateful for what we have. I was in school, in the Pride during Blake’s years. I promise you, Boomer Sooner is a lot more fun to play when you’re winning 9+ games each year than when you’re losing 9+ games each year. Sure, there are some things that need to change but I trust that we have the right coach to do it until he proves me otherwise. How’s Miami, USC, Texas, Florida? All teams that have won the NC since we did in 2000. I would rather be where we’re at than where they’re at.
Just my thoughts on this lovely Tuesday morning. Yeah it’s a big picture thought but I trust we’ll get it fixed.
Love your post. Thank you!!