Sooners News Daily 4.14.16
Posted on: April 14, 2016
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#Sooners will need to count on young linebackers to make up for big losses on the outside: https://t.co/GlMGgoJ6qJ pic.twitter.com/aRtm2gVgZ4
— Joe Buettner (@Joe_Buettner) April 13, 2016
Eric Striker named first student recipient of the Otis Sullivant Award: https://t.co/YwHWwkD2Hu #Sooners pic.twitter.com/TxPGEdjbmr
— OU Daily Sports (@OUDailySports) April 13, 2016
Waco police arrest former Baylor football player Oakman on sexual assault charge https://t.co/9sAepeTSpr via @wacotrib
— Tommy Witherspoon (@TSpoonFeed) April 13, 2016
OTL: Baylor didn't examine sex assault claim for 2 years. New allegation against two former players. https://t.co/gxSNzM1Dz5
— Paula Lavigne (@pinepaula) April 13, 2016
Idiotic.
A new NCAA recruiting proposal would allow coaches to re-Tweet recruits https://t.co/qCo2leJPSu pic.twitter.com/yBPsDhYSks
— Zach Barnett (@zach_barnett) April 13, 2016
BASKETBALL
JUST IN! #Sooners announce the hiring of Kevin Kruger as assistant coach! Release >> https://t.co/nQA8peu1Dh pic.twitter.com/Us8e11DkzX
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_MBBall) April 13, 2016
Big loss for Tech.
Tubby Smith has reached an agreement in principle to be Memphis' next coach, a source told @CBSSports. Formal announcement expected soon.
— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) April 14, 2016
OTHER
OU's Kmieciak and Scaman look to write one more chapter in their decorated careers ➡️ https://t.co/0N3UI2Gq2M pic.twitter.com/GzGge1cmuY
— Oklahoma Women's Gym (@OU_WGymnastics) April 13, 2016
Back-to-back shutouts earns @OU_Softball's Paige Parker @espnW Player of the Week honors: https://t.co/TZdcVkOt0J pic.twitter.com/imqIVjU2ov
— NCAA Softball (@NCAAsoftball) April 13, 2016
Complete coverage of OU's win over North Texas with photos, highlights and dogs! https://t.co/EkUMZoxdzh pic.twitter.com/PUgmFjGAWJ
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) April 14, 2016
Four OU teams recognized for perfect APR scores ➡️ https://t.co/rEXCOKvVbI pic.twitter.com/HkQQp80xzS
— Oklahoma Sooners (@OU_Athletics) April 13, 2016
Once overconfident, Rose Namajunas believes the best is yet to come: https://t.co/X7tnHKsDcR by @KevinI pic.twitter.com/h8IykWYGnX
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) April 13, 2016
356 Comments
BOOMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SOONER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, when will Art Briles get sacked? What are the Vegas odds?
Odds should be, who gets axed first metz or art.
If I had to make my determination who should get axed, I know who that would be. If it was determined by who’s an unlucky sap, I know who that would be.
I did post a fake OP up on tfb texsa,and still have gotten no help with
my probation and i have witnesses.
No way, Metz. The board would not be the same without you.
Now, that’s not a license to go all nilly-willy; I’ve got your back.
We got their numbers up yesterday.
Good morning, Doc! I had no idea you two are related.
I guess it pays to be nice to all people, huh?
If I would have acted up with one of you, that would have been awwwwwkward. LOL!
Good morning Sam. We only attack the non members of TFB and the Shorthorn TFB page lol.
I saw from yesterday’s post you all were misbehaving.
Just messing with the shorthorns about how the LHN network is killing the big 12 normal day.
And the Mods were okay with this? I bet not.
Andrew was chatting with us on there board,bird dawg tore em up with facts,then we left in peace.
You guys trashed the hotel room. If you had a credit card on file, don’t be surprised if you see additional charges.
They loved it.
The term was hey guys save it for the Red River game.
I told andrew that K said i should ask him if he stole our scrimmage notes!!!!!!!!!!!
Don’t worry Metz you are like that crazy uncle. No one knows what to make of you, but we wouldn’t get rid of you because you are family. Or at least we think you are. By the way who are you related to here?
Thanks Bob,Dr Leo is my son.
Well since he is the only doctor in the family we will have to keep you. But he is married to Doris and, well you know.
And all of you are family!!!!!!!!
I am so sorry, Doc. LOL!
It’s a tough road Sam lol.
Talk about being disadvantaged. I have sympathy for you.
Well I still have my hair so it is good lol.
Ouch!
Below the belt is the sweet spot.
Ha
Dammmmmmmm thanks Doc!
He took a couple jabs at your tenders.
BOOMER!!!!!!
Bless your heart.
Living in the South I know what that means. Not a very nice thing to say to Metz’s son.
You’ve explained that once. I’m ROTF at the thought of it.
It sounds so nice, doesn’t it?
SOONER!!!
Do you know who the mother is? 🙂
Wow!
Both barrels!!!
CHERYL lol.
i think id still be with her!!!!!!!
Yeah i’m sure you would since it is not possible that a woman her age could have had a 30 year old lol.
BAZZINGAAAAAAAAA ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Hence the phrase “man-child.”
Ha Ha.
Lmao, yes my first x!!!!!
Bobble-head-right eye-ex?
Nope she was #2
Whew!! That’s good. I’d hate for him to be genetically disposed to that malady.
LMAO.
He’ll be sacked after they go 5-7 three years in a row, not before.
Art Briles and Baylor need to be censored by the conference and NCAA over this string of incidents where these type charges were simply ignored. It is clear the intent was to keep athletes on the team. What is the difference between this and academic fraud or violating recruiting rules?
Answer: Nothing.
Shouldn’t the NCAA being doing the same to Baylor they did to Penn State?
Same thing Penn State is a traditional football team. Baylor will never be held to the same standards as a team like Penn State.
Baylor still isn’t held to the same standards that OU or other blue blood programs are. Look at the Charlie Strong story and how fast it took off. Or look at our Joe Mixon story for example. Joe hit a woman and we were the worst program in the world for letting him play the following year in the eyes of the media. Now Baylor for instance, has ton’s of rape cases popping up all over the place. Point being if this was OU or Texsa this would have been handled right away and either school would have a huge black eye for a long time.
Yep.
I agree, but given enough time this story will grow some legs. Patience.
I hope it doe’s something is wrong in a program when you have that many rape cases coming up. It was not a one time one player thing.
If this were NCAA rules we were talking about, it would be the dreaded “lack of institutional control.”
True. But this is worse, especially in the legal justice system but also in the eye of public opinion.
Take a look at the players he’s bringing in and allowing to transfer to his program. He has no care for anything but winning.
Do you remember the LB from Miami, Sims? How OU was after him and suddenly backed away. After he signed with Miami, his criminal past surfaced. He didn’t last at Miami and I believed he transferred to FSU. He didn’t last there either.
OU has, for a long time, been doing its due diligence.
Patience,like our scrimmage notes!!
I’ve lost all hope about scrimmage notes. Onward toward summer doldrums…
I see what you did, there.
But what is taking Baylor so long to do something with Briles. He has to be held accountable. I mean, just look at the situation with his coach at the Tulsa game. That, to me, says the mans doesn’t care how he gets the job done.
I reported to a Director once who found a mistake in an Excel spreadsheet I sent to him. He told me this, I’ve never forgotten it, if there’s one mistake, there are probably others.
If they looked into Briles’ program, they’re going to find other irregularities.
It would seem to me that Bowlsby has enough to have his own inquiry, seek to revoke Baylor’s membership in the conference.
Words on your tombstone; “Here lies a mistake maker.”
I tried. Really, I did.
Media exposure will form public opinion which will apply pressure to Baylor Admin to do something. If enough pressure builds, the people who are blocking this will eventually cave and may get run out of town to save face for the institution.
It will fold like a cheap tent.
I’m not sure I agree. I don’t think Baylor is a big enough school for the country’s media to pay attention. They certainly haven’t so far and this is what…the 3rd sexual assault that’s been reported the last 12 months?
Go back farther in the not too distant past: what about the Baylor basketball improprieties? That’s some strange, recent history.
Former Sooner Dave Bliss did them no favors, that’s for sure. I was in undergrad when he was at OU and the few times I was around him he was a total jerk. I will say the McAlester and Stotts were great guys and great players, though. Terry Stotts was unbelievably nice.
I’m afraid Baylor has a pattern.
I think outside groups that are dedicated to pressing this issue on college campuses are going to make the difference. Unlike the fake Duke rape case, these are real (or seem to be). I’m sure some national group that gets media attention no matter where they go will pick up the story. When national media gets ahold of it – watch out. It will go up in flames. But this all hinges upon national media (non-sports media) and not local.
BU = Rape U.
They need to get booted out of the conference, start the ground work for dissolving the Big XII.
Especially awkward for a church school, to say the least. Maybe they’ve been waiting for devine intervention. There’s nothing devine about the NCAA.
There is little comparison. This is 1000x worse. Wrecking a girls emotional state compared to cheating on a grade does not compare.
BU should be hit hard with the toughest restrictions allowed.
Where’s the NCAA? They haven’t announced there’s a formal investigation.
The safety and well-being of students is well within their right to act.
Where are the Title IX people? It’s clear there have been violations.
Death penalty.
I dislike Briles & think he’s running a dirty program as much as anyone. You can fault Briles for recruiting these kids & for ignoring troubled backgrounds, but IMO this is MUCH bigger than him & the football team. Now, if you could prove that Briles knew of these incidents, or some kind of collusion to cover them up, then he gone.
This is the whole administration – gross negligence at best; systemic corruption at worst. Everyone who was employed in the athletic administration at the time of these events & who is still there now should all be fired, and then proceed up the chain of command from there. I don’t understand how Baylor didn’t even HAVE a Title IX department until after the Sam U publicity last year. Hasn’t that been a federal law for years? This may ultimately land at the feet of Ken Starr, and it may cost him his job – it just depends if all the heads that have to roll before his are enough to save him.
The slime of Baylor goes all the way back to the formation of the Big 12, when some underhanded State Legislator/Baylor Alum blocked Houston’s bid to get into the conference instead of Baylor. At that time Baylor was, across the board, weak, and Houston looked to be the better selection for conference affiliation. Then, once in the conference, the school’s admins and coaches were obviously told, “do ANYTHING to win and justify our selection as a conference member.
Title for NCAA rule changes regarding Twitter: “Old Men Who Don’t Understand Technology Passing Rules.”
Wasn’t there a spring game Saturday? Inquiring minds want to know the TFB’s expert assessment of our tackling prowess. /s
First string was touch football only. Second/third stringers were allowed full contact.
And then there’s this http://oklahoma.247sports.com/Bolt/Trevor-Knight-appears-to-be-dating-18-year-old-Duck-Dynasty-star-44792836
I can’t blame him. She’s likely worth more than he will ever be. 🙂
And she is hot.
Well at least they are both seniors…. Who cares if she’s still in high school lol
18 lol
Dancing on the edge, I see. TK has had, what, three girlfriends in three years? Someone has commitment issues.
Or he is striking while the Iron is hot. Must not be to much to work with in Aggie land.
Good for him! He’ll be old and drooling before you know it. Then he won’t have too many options.
I’ll bet BossHog is lovin that pic!
I don’t know, TK had his trials at QB, but I think he’s a winner. I’ll bet he does very well in life!
Way to go TK———–
Good morning, Brianiacs!!! Gonna’ be a great day!
Mornin, J.r!
Good morning, 47!!!
Well, well, well. As most of you here already know “It is truly another great day to be a SOONER” The sun is shining and the birds are chirping. I mean really what more can you ask for? OH yeah, where are the scrimmage notes? Me and Metz have been searching high and low and still no where to be found. What in the sam hill tarnation is going on? And one last thing, Metz is the Dr. really your son?
You’ve looked everywhere?
Did you check Metz’s person?
You know he has the propensity for deceit.
He probably has the notes and you are secretly being video taped.
I hope you haven’t embarrassed yourself.
Words of advice:
Never trust Metz’s word regarding information, fictitious or otherwise, for this site.
Never, ever, ever, get involved in joint venture with Metz. His image has been tainted. (There’s guilt by association, you know?)
Mornin, Sam. Guilt by association is a daily occurrence with some of the folks I associate with. True story. But hey when you are born into it, what can you do?
Okay. Good point.
However, while you can’t choose your family, you can choose your friends. LOL!
This is true!!!
Well, damn!
He is kind of cool. He’s loyal. He’s a Sooner. He’s one of the good guys.
Okay, let’s keep him.
I will second this!!
Hey Sam, since when is it a “bad thing” to be guilty by association with a fellow TFBer, (even if it is Metz)? JUST SAYIN 🙂 I’m guilty!
Well im your go to guy in the family to blame,i get it now!
What?
I have no idea what you’re talking about. LOL!
By the way, I suffering from vertigo this morning.
Keep your eye on the middle one.
That thing is like a being in complete darkness, I mean like being out somewhere in the middle of the world and it’s as black as can be. I mean you can’t see your hand in from of your face darkness.
And then suddenly, a light turns on. Can you imagine how difficult it is to look away from the only light there is in all of that darkness.
My attention goes right to that right eye, just bobbling.
We do have a Dr. in the house. Maybe see what he thinks would be the best resolve for this. Probably whiskey i bet.
She needs to be considerate and pluck that thing out.
Mornin 47 ,and yes he is.
Cool, I did not see the resemblance!!
Oh, Good morning Metz.
Would you and METZ like to visit the orange short horn people again today?
We best not,it would however one morning be the first to post on texsa board!
Alright.
I tried yesterday, but failed!!
Your great day would be awesome!
Danger? Havoc? Animosity? Count me in!!!!!
As soon as the shorthorn op is up.
I will keep my eyes peeled. I love telling everyone about are beloved SOONERS!!
And they love hearing it over there.
Yes, it does bring up there comment count.
Do they need to put up a sign that reads “No Trespassing”?
I will just tell them it is my first day.
No satellite posters
Yeah, satellite camps have been banned.
Or one that says crimson can only lurk.
This was the photo that led to #50’s diagnosis of ADD.
Always felt he looks photo-shopped into the pic.
So,on the scrimmage notes *up in a bit* is this a worse infraction than say,an op is up?Just asking.
Depends on who the perp is.
It’s the 1800’s. You have to allow two weeks for messages to reach an out-post.
…
“I don’t want Fop. I’m a Dapper Dan man.”
You got any hair nets?
ha, yeah, but the Help Wanted sign for the pony express read: “Wanted: Young, skinny, wiry fellows not over 18. Must be excellent riders willing to risk death daily. Orphans preferred…” People were a little more patient when the 12 year old, without family, might have been killed by bandits while delivering their Spring Game Notes 🙂
We live in a more civilized time, and we’re all too spoiled by TFB… and want to avoid doing work by reading about football.
Oh, not a job I would have interviewed for. However, I would have encouraged others to apply, just so I could get my TFB news.
I think it would have been a good job for Texas fans.
There are casualties in every war.
Check your spelling Bob!
Big 12 needs to kick Baylor out!
Send them to the SEC!!! (Trojan Horse)
What?!? No one investegating Briles for obstruction?
So what’s the over/under on number of weeks the new Twitter rules are in place before the NCAA rescinds them?
Just so we understand how stupid this rule is. We get one of our currently committed recruits to send “Bob Stoops want’s you at OU” to a recruit. Bob then retweets it. With the help of one of your recruits, you can tweet anything you want to a recruit and it’s legal because all you did was “retweet” it. Someone should have run that rule past a fifteen year old before they passed it.
Sad to say this is highly reflective of our legal system: pass the rules that encourage cheating and stop the things that help kids get noticed, like stop satellite camps.
Love seeing the award for Striker – there are few players I’ve enjoyed having on the team more. Great guy, I’d love to have him on the coaching staff after the NFL.
Baylor….scums. No one does anything for years, everything just get’s swept under the rug. Waco, where the inmates run the asylum. You know on Necessary Roughness the state of the team before Coach Ed Gennero took over…that is what I imagine is going on in Baylor.
They should be thoroughly pounded down by the press and the NCAA, and a few lawsuits. Let’s enjoy the implosion.
Any LA Rams fans here? Just heard about the trade for the 1st overall pick and I’m not pleased at all with the trade. Titans receive 1st, 2nd, 2nd and 3rd rounders for 2016 and a 1st and 3rd for 2017. Rams get 1st overall, 4th round and 6th round for 2016. Not sure if there are any other Rams fans on this board, but it’s worth a try.
Not a Rams fan but have to assume they think Wentz is the next Big Ben. Could be, I just read a detailed piece on him yesterday, he’s impressive as a person and athlete. If they’re right the trade makes sense. Titan’s CLEANED UP for sure.
As a rams fan, I certainly hope Wentz is. Don’t know much about him, but I was not blown away by any quarterback that is going to the draft in the FBS. Some first rounders, for sure, but none 1st overall worthy, IMO. I just feel like the rams are slowly slipping to the Browns level
I like Les Snead more so than FIsher…what’s he done as the Rams coach? But, they have a tremendous d-line and drafting Gurley was a great example of good scouting. Its definitely a crap shoot taking a FBS QB #1 IMO. I think Goff is better right now and its not close…but Wentz has tremendous upside and they won’t have to rush him. Also, he’s extremely mature and a gym rat type. You have to like the Rams’ moxy making this move…they must be convinced. Again, with no clear #1 pick, this was fantastic for the Titans. They’ll get their OT (or best on their board) at #15 and still have 3 more picks in the first 76 I think. Only time will tell if its a good trade for the Rams, its a fact for the Titans.
I agree with you on the Fisher and Snead comment. I don’t think he should be a head coach. He was fine with the Titans if my memory is correct, but he’s hovered around 6-8 wins with the Rams. The defensive line is phenomenal, and I still have hope for Tavon Austin, but it seems to me that for every gem that Snead and Fisher get on the defensive side, it’s a mediocre or a bust for a player on the offensive side. However, as Lincoln Hawk stated previously, Demarco Murray just got some good news with that one. Although he didn’t play a down for OU, so did DGB
When their isn’t a clear cut and dry #1 QB for the draft. There isn’t a pick worth taking in the first round.
Build all the other positions and draft a qb every year late in draft until you find one serviceable. Unless you have 1-2 pick and there is THE guy. otherwise its a wasted pick and you’re restarting in three years.
I don’t think any of these QBs are the next Big ben, brady, rogers.
Maybe serviceable.. late picks but I wouldn’t take any of them top 15.
Either draft late and have an awesome D ( seahawks)
Free agent lottery and have an awesome D ( broncos)
Draft/stash with a legend and have an awesome D (packers)
Be so stupid lucky and have an awesome D (patriots)
Yeah I wouldn’t go QB as number 1 this year. I think Tunsil at 1 is a solid pick. Then I’d go defense. Then maybe qb outside of the top 5.
Its about that defense.
too few elite qbs.
Tunsil should be number 1.
Browns will choke and do something stupid.
Good news for Demarco Murray though.
I forgot to look at it through my crimson colored glasses. well said. I guess the trade is now acceptable
I’d take that trade if I were the Titans
No doubt about that. They hit the jack pot with that one. Reminds me of the trade the redskins made with the rams for RG3.
didn’t even see your comment, sorry UGA, we think a like
Or the Herchel walker trade cowboys vikings
that’s what I was thinking and seemed like it worked out well for them.
I’m a so so pro fan but without a doubt the Titans just hit a jackpot. They have the QB so a 1st, 2 2nd rounders & a 3rd rounder will really help him.
Offensively they seem to lack a star-wide receiver, plenty of guys with potential in this draft even past the 1st round. Not sure what they need on defense.
That is a lot of give up and they have so many holes. It sounds like Wentz has distanced himself from Lynch and Goff and they were worried Cleveland would take him. It is a huge gamble ala New Orleans and Reggie Bush but it may pay off. I personally think it is a huge mistake. If it were Payton Manning or Andrew Luck it would be different but to sacrifice 6 draft slots where contributing players are regularly picked for a far from obvious #1 is either lazy, short sighted, or completely brilliant. Only time will tell.
Ah, father time. My immortal enemy.
I just can’t help, but be extremely disappointed. I hope it all works out, but I’d love my pro team to have the same success as Oklahoma has had. OU football has definitely spoiled me
That was a horrible but very Hollywood move they just made so good luck with that.
Oh, hells naw. **** the Rams. See my post above.
Again: #v<% the Rams.
The way they handled the move was terrible. I agree with you on that. Stan Kroenke is scum, IMO
Good for Tubby Smith. He was never going to win much at Taco Tech. Memphis is a much better job and much better program.
And could be a member of the BIg 12 in a few years.
Wonder if Tech fans are upset their school is a stepping stone job for AAC schools
Tech is our (Big 12) Juco school! 🙂
So, getting to the tournament his second year with a young team and a full head of steam is not optimism enough that he would be winning consistently? Given his track record, they would have been winning more than not.
He was doing a great job at Tech, but it’s not about just getting to the tournament. Tubby is a good enough coach to take virtually any P5 team to the tourney. At Tech he was never going to win the conference, never going to be more than a mid to low seed in the NCAA’s, and wasn’t going to lure big time recruits to Lubbock. Memphis has the potential to be a consistant top 20 team, compete for the conference championship every year, and bring in some top 100 players.
Good points Malicong, but there is a difference between not winning much, which I sees as sub .500, to being a top tier program in wins and recruiting. I think he would have been winning and competitive every year, though probably not conference champions.
Speaking of Big 12 Basketball excitement. This should really have the aggots fired up and ready to go. Underwood signs first recruit, 5’11 guard that was going to SFAustin!
http://www.chatsports.com/oklahoma-state-cowboys/a/source/brandon-averette-commits-to-play-basketball-at-oklahoma-state-12385875
Never going to win the conference could be said for 9 other teams in the B12.
That’s certainly the history. Kansas brought in the top player in the country according to some, so there’s not likely to be much drop off.
Very true
It is time for another SOONER Heisman! The Year of the Bake!
When I told my brother about the Rams/Titans trade.
https://cdn.makeagif.com/media/8-26-2015/2YAoTl.gif
Rams are so dumb! Titans sure are building something
If the Steelers had been willing to part with old Ben Roethlesberger , the Steelers rather than the titans might be smiling…..this trade is as lopsided as the Dallas – Minnesota trade many years ago……….
Serves ’em right. They never gave Sammy consistent receivers or protection, then bashed his worth every chance they got. They slithered back to El Ay, badmouthing the city & people of St. Louis and left us an empty stadium for which we still have to pay.
**** the Rams. I hope they crash and burn.
Ranking BIG 12 QB’s from top to bottom
Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma)
Patrick Mahomes (Texas Tech)
Seth Russell (Baylor)
Mason Rudolph (OK State)
Kenny Trill Hill (TCU)
Skylar Howard (West Virginia)
Joel Lanning (Iowa State)
Tyrone Swoopes (Texas)
Kansas State (???)
Kansas (???)
I am sorry but I would put Seth Russell as possible #1. Dude was true freshman. You have to believe he will make a big jump in his second year. Mahome would be 4th at best. IMO
Seth Russell is a Senior this year……….
Russell wasnt a freshman last year. The backup was.
Jarrett Stidham
Yes….he’s pretty good.
Good arm, but when the hits came, he lost composure.
Didn’t he get bodyslammed?
Yes, actually (-:
Sorry you are correct. I repent.
Might be some psychological issues that come with an injury of that kind. Might have problems with handling pressure. Might.
Russell was Jr., Stidham was the true fresh.
we don’t know how injured Seth is.. Neck surgery is a big deal.
I don’t think they will ask him to run much like they did since they nearly got everyone playing QB killed.
I bet Mahomes has a better season that Seth.
I think Seth Russell is a bit better than that 3 spot if healthy.
from the spring game only ( I know that’s not much) but you could go ahead and put Austin Kendall in there at 5 or 6.
from the spring game only ( I know that’s not much) but you could go ahead and put Austin Kendall in there at 5 or 6.
Mornin’ TFBers!! and BOOMER!! Pretty cool Striker receives the Sullivant Award for his role in brining people together after the SAE thing. People keep talking about ‘replacing Striker’s speed off the edge’. He ran a 4.8 at the combine so don’t think that is going to be nearly as much of a problem as replacing his presence in the locker room and leadership on the team.
Mornin,agreed,and SOONER!!!!!!!!!!
He was/is tenacious, can’t catch that on a clock. And SOONER!
It wasn’t about his straight line speed… his burst off the snap was incredible. He was almost always by the tackle before they even moved their feet.
I would have to agree with you on that. He was more of a burst/quick of the line guy. His top-end speed just wasn’t like some of the other players at that position in the combine which is why people knock him a little.
If only he were closer to a 4.6 guy and about 20lbs heavier… :/
I’m right there with ya. Loved watching him play so much these last few years, but I’m worried about him getting serious playing time in the NFL because lack of size/speed.
Agree. His ‘quickness/first 2 steps’ off the line and ability to anticipate the snap is what separates him. And as Mojo said, his tenacity. It’s that ‘drive and tenacity’ that made him such a good leader that will be missed most.
And that extreme “lean” move that not everyone can do either, where he hardly slows down at all around the end!
Good little Q&A session here with Kyler, really really praises Lincoln Riley!
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/111257/qa-qb-kyler-murray-on-why-he-chose-to-transfer-to-oklahoma
also referred to as 5 Star brown nosing…
Murray: I took my official [visit] here. Coach (Josh Huepel) was the (offensive coordinator), which was different. Coach Riley came in and we hit it off, but it was so late.
Wow….anything else…
“The Rams shipped off the No. 15 overall pick, two second-round picks and a third-round pick in the 2016 draft, plus a first- and third-round pick in the 2017 draft, “
So not smart when rebuilding a team/brand.
No kidding
The only way I can see this as a good move is if they trade it over to the Eagles for a handful of early round picks.
They are in L.A. now they are creating buzz… Manziel, Ray rice or Greg hardy will have a better shot finding a spot on this team
Super smart by the Titans. They can get 4 of the top 50 players in this draft.
Titans will be in the playoffs before the rams.. that is no question.
Stellar trade.
Yeah true. If they commit to build around Mariota this year, they’ll be in good shape. Need a run game, and the Mariota/DGB connection was clicking toward the end of the season as well.
4 of the top 50.. jeez.
That could be 4 plug and play starters.
Huge opportunity to get better.
Seriously….I mean…there must be someone Fisher REALLY wants. They need QB, WR, OL from what I can see. Crazy.
You don’t do something like that unless you are willing to get fired for your decision. That risk must equal value.
Only value is QB.
Qb becoming a damn HoF aka the next Andrew Luck..
He’s a PAC 12 guy…hes gonna take the Cal QB.
Bet he takes tunsil. Goff isnt worth trading away that many picks to get.
Honestly there were no players in this draft worth trading away that much, even as good as tunsil is going to be.
Yeah true he has his stud RB, need some stud lineman to match.
That is so crazy to give up that much for a OT.
Has to be a QB. Goff or Wentz.. 50/50
My money is on wentz..
If you give up that much for an FCS Qb, your days as an NFL GM are numbered.
Tunsil is one of the most athletic OT’s to come around in a long, long time.
I agree about Tunsil (safest pick in draft) but his positional value isn’t there to move 14 spots to number one. QB driven league.
Browns have one of the all time greats in Joe Thomas and no qb for years. They aren’t going anywhere until a serviceable QB.
Moving that high they must be getting a QB.
Do we claim DGB as one of ours? I’d like to.
I don’t & will not ever count him being a SOONER!!!!!!!
Can’t do it. That’s scraping the barrel when DGB never saw the field, not to mention his baggage.
Theres a new post up on tfb texsa and i will be first!
lol metz
And you were so kind!!!
Just seeing whats going on i did call em texsa tho dont want to get run off to fast
Pretty sad state when OU TFBs have to go to the dark side for some football info. But we are recruiting a lot of the same players and playing the same teams so get some good perspective over there. Just gotta have a strong gag reflex.
Gabriel had a good read for use of Maliek.
Saw that. Wish we could get some breakdowns like that. Hint…hint..
Saw a poster asked if Samia was still ‘tipping the play’ w/ his stance but wasn’t that Savage that was aligning his stance differently depending upon the play?
St John
Right!!
No kidding on the HINT HINT!
I left them with the Cheryl eye roll tho.
I saw that…Your name looks much better in Crimson than dirty orange.
Yea i just left its a hard thing to see your name in orange.
Glad that thread wasn’t any longer. All that baby diaper surprise orange was burning my eyes.
Damn you work. Always getting in the way. Sorry i did not have your back on your journey!!
I was nice well get them in the morning!
I will try and push my work off on someone else, so that i may join ya!!
It would be awesome if you leed off with its a great day.
I keep trying, patience grasshopper. Give it time it WILL happen.
I just left them a gift over there on the shorthorn board.
it was loud ———
Nice
Interesting read on recruiting from Mykel Jones…
https://www.seccountry.com/recruiting/four-star-wr-mykel-jones-i-didnt-feel-like-alabama-really-needed-me-like-oklahoma-did
That is pretty good.
I read that last night on BR and found it very interesting. Some of these kids are smart/mature/astute etc. enough to really get it.
Yeah I think alot of kids dont get the numbers game, and when they’re told it’s like “What? What do you mean there’s only a certain amount of spots?”
It’s not just the players. Fans don’t get it either. You hear lot’s of people on here say “Oh, we will take so and so, if they want to come.” Not if we don’t have anymore slots. In this case it is a zero sum game, for everyone you take you lose one somewhere else.
Very true, or the “Why didn’t we offer him???” question. Sometimes the board is just full…especially if a kid is a late bloomer.
Yep, sometimes that guy was number five on the list but we only got to four before we filled up our slots. Didn’t mean we didn’t like him, we just liked someone else a little bit better. Sometimes it’s just a matter of thinking one fits your scheme better than the other or gets along better with your staff and players..
Or unless you are a grey-shirting $EC team or Meechigan that dumps a player when someone better happens to be available. Sorry son, your scholarship is revoked since Joe Bob has a better 40 time.
Or unless you are a grey-shirting $EC team or Meechigan that dumps a player when someone better happens to be available. Sorry son, your scholarship is revoked since Joe Bob has a better 40 time.
We aren’t that school and we never should be.
Not saying we are, but many others do so. I hate that.
That seems to be the case with Bob Stoops. They honor commitments. Likely one of the reasons they are a bit slow in offering someone who fans think should be offered right away.
Yep, and I admire Stoops for doing it the right way.
A common remark made here is something like, “if they’re that good, we’ll make a place for them”.
Well,Rick they can only take so many cheerleaders also and i have a place for them!
I’m glad you are willing to make the sacrifice bud. I’m getting comfortable enough after so many years of marriage, that I wouldn’t have a place for them. Like Bob said, it’s a numbers game, so I’m glad that one of the brethren is ready, willing and able to achieve the goal.
When I hear that I think of this guy. Started as the EIGHTH string QB, certainly the guy you would kick out to ‘make room.’ He finished 32-1-1 as a starting QB.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgMgDNIMCsc
Loved Steve Davis. My number in high school 5. He loved the lord, was 32-1-1. Loss in a huge upset and tied the defending UPI champs USC on the road! Could have easily been 34-0! RIP.
“I am the resurrection and the life.”
Lord Jesus
At least not with your integrity intact. Which is sacred to Bob Stoops and I’m glad he is that way.
Glad to have MJ at Ou! Seems like a really good kid indeed
Watching the A&M spring game. Trevor looks really good. I guess he just needed the change. So far looks like it will workout for both A&M and Trevor. Hope he plays the same when the lights are on. Good luck Trevor! I for one hated to see you go…. I will not be wishing good luck to the Aggies…..yes…i am…conflicted…lol
How crazy would that be if there ends up being a Baker/TK game next year? I hope TK lights it up and gets a shot at getting drafted high.
Hope were not playing gaggies, surely that would mean we missed the playoffs.
Well with TK they should beat Bama. 🙂
Good point
TK’s issues seem to be more related to the head part of the game. He has as much physical talent as many good QB’s. It just seemed like when the lights went on he couldn’t do what he did in practice. Hopefully, for him, the change will give him an opportunity to reset his brain and do better. Unless of course he plays against us.
Not only that, Bob, but he was disturbingly prone to injury whenever he was playing full contact and there’s no way to completely protect a quarterback in a game. Bob Stoops certainly did everything possible including ordering him not to run and to avoid all contact but they still hurt him anyway on the few occasions that the defense got a shot at him before he could release the ball!
He (TK) is in a similar position to the one he was in here. There are not a lot of options behind him if something happens. I think OU didn’t let him play his entire game (running, scrambling) and I fear the same will hold down there. He seems to be a rhythm guy who likes to move around to accentuate that. When you can’t risk him getting hurt, you hurt his game. JMO
I agree. I think our remedy kept him from being who he was sometimes.
Yeah, I’m afraid he may meet a similar fate down there. I hope he finishes his college career on the upswing.
Well, a cheap shot (think Baylor) caused one of the times he was out. That is eqvalent to a sucker punch which can bring anyone down. I am glad he’s gone, but he’ll always be a Sooner for the victory in the Sugar bowl and how he conducted himself off the field.
His sphincter tightened on game day like Bob’s does in the last two minutes. The result often looks like panic.
Re: Coach, That’s garbage.
Speaking of the aggies:
“Drew Rosenhaus terminates contract with Johnny Manziel..”
Kids a mess…
He was a dumpster fire in High School and College…now he is a 3 alarm structure fire…hope he gets it together…he is talented…
Personally, I could care less if he ever gets it together. Don’t wish him any bad, I just don’t care,
Really?He was good for OU,and held in high regards.
Manziel?
DOH!My bad.
It’s all good, figured you were talking about Trevor and I was talking about Manziel.
Drew has 5 days to change his mind on whether to terminate contract per the Sirius/XM NFL channel.
We need to stop training players for a second career at A&M…lol
well I guess Penn St. could say the same thing about us….
He has always looked good in practice/spring games. When the lights are on, its a different story. Also his decision making is piss poor
He is not accurate and melts down under pressure minus Bama.
I’d like to see Trevor have a great year and tear it up in the SEC.
Looks like we will be running predominantly a 4-2-5/3-3-5 defense with Will Johnson being on the field majority of the time. This will give Mike Stoops the opportunity to rush the Jack LB’s (Obo/ Deberry & Jackson a lot more). Defensive depth chart should look like this
DE: Dimon / Ward/ Gallimore
DT: Romar / Overton / Wade
DE: Walker / Roberts / Lampkin
JOLB: Obo / R.Deberry / M.Jackson
MLB: J.Evans / C.Kelly/ J.M Terry
OLB: T.Evans / K.Doucet/ C.Bolton
NB/SOLB: W.Johnson / C.Sylvie
CB: J. Thomas / S.Taylor/ A.Stephens
CB: D.Austin / P.J Mbanasor / J. Parker
SS: S.Parker / W.Sunderland / C.Sylvie
FS: A.Thomas / K.Haughton / P.McKinney
KR: Ross, Anderson
PR: J.Mixon
I prefer to call it a 3-3-4 + 1. Where the +1 is usually a hybrid guy such as a LB/S combo or a DE/LB combo. They pick the +1 based on situation. Having a hybrid guy let’s them shift formations against no huddles without changing personnel.
As of right now looks good.
Summer,
PJ will win the 2nd db position
Dimon getting the start is not a good sign.. (undersized) Surely someone in summer wins the primary rotation at 2nd DE spot.. Gallimore, Ward,Lampkin, Roberts?
Also things can shuffle around if Kelly is ready to go.
I still think Austin will win the second CB spot. Though I like PJ’s size I think that Austin will just be farther along in his coverage skills than PJ.
Austin was beat a lot in the spring game. If it was a real game he would have had been flagged for PI at least 3 times i saw.
I have watched Dimon for a while ( including H.S.) and he has always taken care of his assignments. I have seen people on here keep asking for him to be replaced. I have to ask not only you, but the rest of the board when have you ever seen him bust his assignments? He may not be flash and dash like some, but I think what he does, as well as what he’s asked to do, allows others be that way.
Appears to be so. He’s made a lot of plays in his time here.
Call me crazy but I think Jackson and terry are more likely to see the field before kelly just a feeling.
Don’t quite know how I feel about Mixon at PR. I like the idea of putting one of our most explosive play makers in an opportunity to put us in good field position. However, we can’t afford him getting hurt, on special teams no less. Then again, if all we do is call fair catches on PR like last year, he won’t ever see contact.
Humphreys is PR
Id hold my breath with every punt. No likey.
If he catches it and we actually set up something of a return so will other teams…I love this kid and hope he gets at the minimum a chance
“IF” being the keyword. From what we’ve been told his hands are questionable.
If could go with a lot of things.. I’d take the chance rather than hearing everyone complain about mixon maybe getting hurt..
He caught every punt that came his way at Spring game and it was a very windy day so I would think catching punts he should be ok.
Big difference between catching the ball when you know that you’re about to get slammed by four 200lb guys with mean intentions.
I can’t disagree with that at all and you may be right. BUT as someone who used to “attempt” returning punts catching the ball in that wind was really tough and he looked very comfortable. If that can continue with live bullets his speed would be a welcomed addition to PR.
Also just a note that catching bullets from Mayfield while running full speed is a very different thing than basically standing flat footed and waiting for a ball to get to you. If the butter fingers rumors are true that could be why.
I hope you’re right. I certainly like his wheels.
Give Mixon every opportunity to touch the ball. Hope not, but this may well be his last year in Norman.
I thought Bob said that Bolton was now at MLB?
And I’m pretty sure that Caleb Kelly is an OLB?
247 says that he could be playing both ILB & OLB.
Ok. I thought I heard somebody ask Bob about any position changes this spring, and Bolton was one that was mentioned.
Happy birthday to Baker Mayfield!
Remember when you get to riding,always ride as if no one sees you always!!Even if you see them looking at you assume they dont see you,ride fast have fun.
I will, thanks!
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I may have to go to landthieves.com to get my latest OU info. Don’t want to, must. get. fix
What is this land thieves you speak of?
If you choose that particular option, please don all personal protective gear. Remove all sharp objects and rope (like) materials in advance of said option, as clinical depression may be onset from reading that garbage.
I decided to save you the trouble as I have not been there in quite a few months. The board there must be much worse than here as the most popular thread was discussing the upcoming colonoscopy. All of the 50+ year olds were recounting their experiences the evening before and the day of. Having been throught the procedure, and I am also 50+ I decided not to join the convo. I did come running back here post haste. I probably will not go back to LT for quite some time if ever.
One of the things that frustrates me in the spring is, you see all these kids, 2nd 3rd year players that show up during the spring game and then disappear during fall camp. Everyone has a chance to get on that field and contribute during the season. But true freshmen shouldn’t, for the most part, come in and out work an upperclassmen who is given a shot to start. That’s why although spring ball is a nice little teaser, I don’t take any stock in 80% of it until fall camp.
So I dont watch golf as much as I used to….but just saw this online…crazy shot…
https://twitter.com/BestVlNES/status/719274222527193088
I thought he was going to knock the other ball in.
Sure looked like it.
And the other player benefits as well.
UPDATE: There are no updates. Just FYI.
Strange stuff going on im tellen ya!
We had better quit this crap or Jordan will commence with his downdates again.
Who is this Jordan you speak of? lol
He’s the “Pied Piper”.
Ok yall have fun———-
Metz, They finally found our missing notes!! It is miraculous they found them after the invasion of the shorthorn board?
Before you leave Metz.
https://thefootballbrainiacs.com/spring-game-notes
What’s everyone waiting for…spring notes are up!
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