Sooners News Daily 5.3.16
Posted on: May 3, 2016
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A special honor for Eric Striker today. First student to receive the Otis Sullivant Award.https://t.co/LuWPR3qHzP pic.twitter.com/Psgq48UDsl
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) May 3, 2016
No bleep, Sherlock.
Bowlsby: data from the consultant league hired shows having 12 teams w/ an 8-game conference schedule is best league model for reaching CFP
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) May 2, 2016
Big 12 expansion linked to greater CFP chances, research suggests: https://t.co/DBJr1el5h4
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) May 2, 2016
Analyzing the Heisman race after spring practice (by @ZacEllis) https://t.co/gXKIDw5JhP pic.twitter.com/JjV86HBj8K
— SI College Football (@si_ncaafb) May 2, 2016
377 draft picks all time
79 in the Stoops era
4 or more each year since '08#OneOklahomaOU draft notes & numbers➡️ https://t.co/Hgw1CvS1M8
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) May 3, 2016
Stephen Jones tells @JimMillerRFN & @PatKirwanCBS on @SiriusXMNFL that Charles Tapper could be Cowboys starting right DE in season opener
— Bill Jones (@CBS11BillJones) May 2, 2016
The 20 biggest bargains from the 2016 NFL Draft: https://t.co/lQlmpkTvud
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) May 2, 2016
Texas LB Santos to transfer: https://t.co/o31p1pnv1z pic.twitter.com/3TomzQn9iR
— SI College Football (@si_ncaafb) May 2, 2016
Miami Dolphins unveiling radical idea for rookie minicamp https://t.co/n6UpPPBsrC
— Armando Salguero (@ArmandoSalguero) May 2, 2016
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Samaje Perine has run over plenty of defenders. A collision at home plate? Good luck.https://t.co/LFeHB8dZ7L pic.twitter.com/wrTzvXH6ji
— Sooner Sports TV (@SoonerSportsTV) May 2, 2016
After sweeping Iowa State in a three-game series, the #Sooners remain No. 3 in the latest RPI rankings.
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) May 2, 2016
#Sooners Welcome In-State Rival Oral Roberts Tuesday Night.
Preview/Tickets: https://t.co/TTJl7K1Jom pic.twitter.com/riixLFXxYD— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) May 3, 2016
#Sooners place two on Big 12 All-Tournament Team. #Big12TEN
DETAILS: https://t.co/UmFttIJqG3 pic.twitter.com/EfWvNEhCBL— Oklahoma Tennis (@OU_MTennis) May 2, 2016
At @YahooBDL: Report: 'Space Jam 2,' starring LeBron James, might really be on the way. https://t.co/3aNX3Q4JlQ pic.twitter.com/bPzNT92sUy
— Dan Devine (@YourManDevine) May 2, 2016
195 Comments
Boomer!!!!
SOONER!!
Sooner!
Good morning fellow Brainiacs!!!!
Mornin J.r.
Good morning, Metz!!
Good morning J.r.!
Good morning, Magic!!
BOOMER!!!!!!!!!!!1
SOONER!
SOONER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whasup metz.
Mornin,Ray.
Sooner!!!
SOONER
SOONER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Up and at em!
Morning, Doc!
Made it in! Read through – thanks Jordan. Still too busy – have to run. Good morning to all you great TFBers! I hope to catch up later.
Mornin cush, I’m in the same busy boat.
Boomer Sooner, everyone! 115 days until the season starts up, but who’s counting?
I hope Striker dominates on the Bills this year. Prove everyone wrong like Tony Jefferson did.
I’ll be surprised if Striker even makes the opening day roster. 5-11 OLB’s are a rare breed in the NFL….Still think Striker’s best chance of a long term pro career lies in the CFL, not the NFL….Striker’s game fits the CFL wider field and 12 man concept.
He’s a damn athletic 3rd or 4th OLB option for a team.
Guys get hurt playing 20-24 games a season.
Teams need depth.
Striker has my 3rd and long extra or quality depth. ST player
I think he finds a spot. I just don’t like the idea of the bills.
Your a clown
Great idea. Maybe we should all just reply to him with this.
https://garyconklinglifenotes.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/sad-face-clown.jpg
——— my choice will always be tha llama
BOOM! LOL
BOOM! LOL
Bad Moms….YES!
Morning all. Mila Kunis….mmmmmhhhhhmmmmm!
Striker is absolutely one of my favorite Sooners ever. Such an easy guy to root for
He’d be a cool dude to have a beer with.
Absolutely true
Be cool to have has a coach.
He has a bright future ahead wherever life takes him
Yep he seems like a very genuine person. I’ll be cheering for him in whatever his future holds.
You could trust your kid with him for 4-5 years
You could trust your kid with him for 4-5 years
Whenever I see people like Trotter, getting paid substantial amounts to watch and discuss sports, make comments like
“data… shows having 12 teams with an 8 game conference schedule is best model league model for reaching CFP”,
all I can do is think to myself
“I can make that kind of comment in exchange for watching sports all day”
To be fair, my comment was directed at Bowlsby, the source of the quote, not Trotter.
Just wanted to make that clear.
Jordan, did you miss me? I’m back to add some flavor.
Oh, we need a BOOM! today or news that hints at a BOOM!
I was in Sermon’s neck of the woods last week. I wore my OU gear.
I definitely understand, good clarification. Certainly not a bashing of what Trotter said. I understand Trotter was doing his job and reporting the facts, I just want it known I wouldn’t mind doing the same!
I am sure Bowlsby is aware of the obvious, but there are some Big XII schools that are trying to protect their income and don’t want to take any chances that there may be in expansion. These are the people Bowlsby must make a very strong case to. Unfortunately, those schools don’t have much chance to go to the playoffs in the foreseeable future, so that isn’ as big a concern to them as it is to others. They have been very short-sighted up to this point.
Good morning, TFB friends. I’ve been out of pockets. The way my day is stacking up, I will have limited access today. Expect very few comments from me. I’ll do my best to contribute.
How goes it everyone?
Busy for all it seems.What up,Sam!!!!!!!!
Metz, shouldn’t you be in a meeting? We need an a.m. Open Post!!!
Metz should stay away from all words that start with “O” and “P” until after the OP is up.
Well,1:00 meeting sorry!
Any way to make that a.m. instead of p.m. from now on?
I wish, can lie and say 8:30 meeting to help.
It’s been non-stop. I like what I do for a living but we’ve implemented some ridiculous requirements to do your job done. I’m like: who makes up this stuff. The one good thing is that it’s giving me good material for the leadership book I’m writing.
How goes it with you, Metz?
Just busy,push,push,push!
Are you in labor Metz? LOL
Good one, Lincoln.
hahahaha
There are times I get so tired of this rat race. There are times I want to walk away. I despise idiots and unreasonable idiots, as if these two are not synonymous, are the worst idiots.
you can exact your revenge by staying on the job. remembering these same types run our country is a sobering thought. you aren’t the only one fighting the same battle so there are plenty of brethren who fight the urge to step away but simply can’t or won’t…..
“Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don’t interfere as long as the policy you’ve decided upon is being carried out.” -Ronald Reagan
One of my favorite quotes about leadership.
It’s the people who are above me who are the problem.
You have to build a team with people who possess strengths you don’t have. You have to unselfish and create trust within your team.
Fortunately, I don’t have to answer to many except God, my wife, the IRS and those pesky General Contractors (looking at you Metz). LOL
You keep poking Metz with that stick, don’t you?
He takes it so well it’s hard not to.
He is a good sport. I’m taking him out to dinner when I come out that way.
Just wait tell im off probation!!!!!!!!!!!
Why would you wait that long? You probation is for lifetime.
WHATTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You said tell season started.
Seems like a lifetime, doesn’t it?
*til*
keep collecting a paycheck. retirement checks are the reward for putting up with a lifetime of s*** on the job. have a good day.
obviously not a quote Obama or Hillary has ever dwelled upon.
‘Give as few orders as possible. Once you’ve given orders on a subject, you must always give orders on that subject.’ – Dune, Frank Herbert.
It goes okay. Thanks for asking. Busy is usually a good thing
Morning Sam!
It’s okay! I don’t think I got to comment at all yesterday. Monday was a whirlwind of a day.
Morning, Collin!!
I was on a plane all of last week: Detroit and then Georgia.
No wonder I didn’t see you on here much last week. Metz has been holding it down for yah haha.
I shiver at the thought of Metz holding things down.
Metz, my friend, I didn’t see you standing there! LOL!
sounds like it is going to be a long, typical Tuesday.
*Tuesday
Guess some don’t know what day it is. LOL. Morning, Hawk.
Yeah, going to miss hump day at that rate.
Yeah, going to miss hump day at that rate.
Proverbs 17:28
Morning, Sam! It’s a beautiful day on the prairie. Looking for googly eyes and counting down to Gameday.
I can’t wait for BC to start posting his countdown photos.
Soon, if he blesses with us with em I hope. Wonder why Golf has been missing in action lately? Can’t remember if he said he’d be gone a while.
Yeah, you’re right about golf. I think the last thing I saw posted for him was that he was dealing with Immigration.
Ha! Trucking immigration.
I made a funny. LOL!
I’m ready for football to start.
I have been looking forward to #99 since spring practices ended!
That’s right. I can’t wait BC. How’ve you been.
Good, all things considered.
Afternoon Sam. I am finally back home after spending the last week and a half at my fathers after having a disc replaced in my lower neck. No internet and only local channels was extremely difficult when I couldn’t do anything but lay around and read. Heck, even the phone coverage was limited. ON the positive side, did get to see some geese and chickens hatch and a calf being borne. At least the animals were productive! 🙂
I hope you’re okay, friend. I wish you a speedy recovery.
I miss that lifestyle. Simple, no stress, no worries.
Thanks Sam. What some guys will do to get some off time!!! lol
The relaxation for good for the first couple of days, now I beginning to look forward to being able to be a productive citizen again.
Doc is real happy with my progress. I am real happy with his work. I was expecting a lot more difficulty with recovery. Was told he was one of the more talented Neurosurgens in OKC, I have to agree.
Good for you. It’s always nice when things fall in place.
Yes it is.
Repost:
There is a nameless idiot who is already spouting his mouth about Striker’s best options. STFU!!!!!
Jesse Tuggle was an undersized LB who played at a college in South Georgia, Valdosta State, that received less recognition than both high schools in the area: Valdosta High School and Lowndes County High School. Valdosta High is one of the winningest and most lauded high schools in the U.S. They have 24 state championships and 6 national championships.
Look up Jesse Tuggle’s NFL stats and tell me if he let his size get in the way. I hate it when folks tell people what they can’t do. You don’t know jack, if you think you do.
there are 100 5’11 linebackers who never make it for every Jesse Tuggle out there
The longer something doesn’t happen the more it’s overdue. I’ll never tell a person they can’t do something. I will encourage them and see what happens.
There are a 100 6′ 3″ linebackers who never make it for every one that does.
I can remember exact name but wasn’t there a smaller backer ..,Sam Mills …played for saints ?
Remember Dat Nguyen for the Cowboys? He had some good seasons. And he was barely 5’10”.
Dat was a small dude too but tough as heck.
Yeah Sam Mills was awesome, played for the panthers too.
I can remember exact name but wasn’t there a smaller backer ..,Sam Mills …played for saints ?
Over or under $35,000
Spent on research consulting and research fees
Depends, was the government involved?
LOL!
Most of the schools involved are governments schools. Plus most very large organizations operate in ways indistinguishable from the government except that they can’t use armed men to enforce their will. The actual government won’t let them do that because it doesn’t like the competition.
Good morning, Bob!
Morning Sam. We have been missing your smiling face (I can always see it through your words).
Bob, thanks!
I’ve been crazy busy. Work is driving me bonkers. School is coming to a close so I’m staying on the kids to make sure they finish strong.
And, it’s always nice to see your smiling face.
Consultant=someone hired to tell you the time off your own watch
Anyone hiring a consultant is acknowledging that they do not know anything about that which the contractor is being hired to do.
I had sales staff who hired a consultant once. Fired them and hired the consultant.
Stopped that BS cold.
over
Over. Way over.
Ya more I think about it was stupid money spent on this..
More than likely money paid for justification to do what they wanted to do all along. Looks like the Big 12 is morphing into a 21st century SWC. Look for boring games, harder to recruit, and easier to win the conference and move on. Pluses and minuses I guess.
I wonder how much they spent on a consultant to figure out which consultant to use?
Way over.
In other news, the Big 12 reports that a sandwich is best eaten between two slices of bread rather than one and when the sun is out it gets bright outside.
LMAO! Good stuff.
LOL!
Good stuff.
I hear there is an upcoming study on whether water is wet.
Well, that was just to refute a Big 10 study, which eschewed the two-slice approach in favor of folding one piece of bread in half. I suppose it all depends on what you’re putting in the sandwich.
Is it just me, was i the only one excited to see samaje running the bases and making stop and go action in that video. That looks like he is healing very fast, if that is how he is doing right now.
84th. However “It is still a great day to be a SOONER”. Better late than never.
47, there you are. Where have you been, dude? LOL!
Watching from afar. No seriously been busy like everyone else. Mornin, Sam.
Morning, 47!
I’m giving you a hard time. I was not here at all last week. I lurked but that was it.
Sam, As long as you are giving me a hard time, you are giving someone else a break. And I seen you lurking.
Looks like Metz owes you for his break. LOL!
Somehow I knew it was going to be him!! HaHaHa!!
LMAO!!!
Ha!
Mornin, Metz!! How in the HE double hockey sticks are ya?
Good,47 just busy.
Its not easy around here with Sam and his friends constantly kicking me.
Makes you tough!
True but Sam told me below my probation is for lifetime,after he said it was tell season started,i want a new trial!!!!!!!!!!!!
I never that. Find the post, will you? If it’s in print, I will honor it. Until then, you lie, again.
——slap
ROTFLMAO!!!
I love this show! I try and catch the re-runs whenever I can on comedy central.
I have the seasons on dvd.
I think my favorite clip was when he had Wayne Brady on there. Too funny man.
I have the seasons on dvd.
He could change his mind again. You are not on fire, Ricky Bobby!
I think I will.
They are meant to be kicks of affection, my friend. Are you feeling otherwise?
If I were you, I’d make sure someone pays handsomely during the consumption of food and libations.
rub dirt on it
I’ve recommended electric cattle prods since it hurts my leg to kick. However, I got voted down because of the expense.
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47, there you are. Where have you been, dude? LOL!
84th. However “It is still a great day to be a SOONER”. Better late than never.
if you really look at it, OU didn’t start installing the 3-4 until the 2013 season so the first recruiting class to try and fit that mold would be the 2014 class. The class with Bolton, Tay Evans and Devante Bond and then Courtney Garnett and Dwayne Orso. The Sooners really have only been recruiting to the 3-4 for 3 seasons and only 2 of those classes are currently on campus. I think the staff and roster will continue to fit the mold and be comfortable in this defense. I’m talking myself into good things this season more and more….
If you are going to actually look at data and make rational observations on it, you are going to undermine the entire foundation upon which social media is based.
haha I’m sorry, I will start playing by the rules..
haha I’m sorry, I will start playing by the rules..
And then whole world will collapse. Rationality? We don’t need no stinkin’ rationality.
If you are going to actually look at data and make rational observations on it, you are going to undermine the entire foundation upon which social media is based.
if you really look at it, OU didn’t start installing the 3-4 until the 2013 season so the first recruiting class to try and fit that mold would be the 2014 class. The class with Bolton, Tay Evans and Devante Bond and then Courtney Garnett and Dwayne Orso. The Sooners really have only been recruiting to the 3-4 for 3 seasons and only 2 of those classes are currently on campus. I think the staff and roster will continue to fit the mold and be comfortable in this defense. I’m talking myself into good things this season more and more….
also, I’m wondering if the scheme this year is going to look a lot like it did in 2013 with a 3 man line plus Striker and then Wilson at the other OLB spot but this year with Obo replacing Striker and Johnson replacing Wilson. That was a pretty good year it was just soft in the middle due to two freshman and a sophomore playing there. This year could be better with more experienced linebackers and lineman than we had in 2013.
What I have been calling this defense is the 3-3-4 +1. Mike seems to be trying to create a scheme where he can tweek based on the opponent. He has a base and then uses an extra guy in the position needed most for that opponent. Sometimes it will be an extra DL, LB, or DB. At other times he will use a hybrid DE/LB or LB/S. This gives him the ability to adjust to the different offenses and the hybrid guys allow him to change formations without changing personnel against the hurry up offenses. I think what we look like will depend on who our best eleven players turn out to be and what kind of offenses we end up playing.
It will be interesting to see if he can make it work. My fear is that it ends up being a Swiss Army Knife, able to do everything but not really great at anything.
yeah agreed. I think to do that you have to have great hybrid players and I don’t know that OU has them right now.
And maybe that was just a transition step and now that we seem to be getting better at recruiting we will go with more pure players at those position. What I describe could have just been an intermediate position between the 4-3 and the 3-4 designed to use the players we had during the transition..
Yup, I like that 3-3-4+1
In a perfect world the 3-4 is best used when you have an unknown 4th rusher that cant be identified by the qb. To do that, you need at least 2 players that can drop and rush. The wide splits of WRs these days is making it harder to put guys at the LOS. and there’s not many guys with size/strength to set edge and speed/awarness to either carry WRs to safeties or man on rbs. Those guys get paid millions in NFL (Watt, Houston)
Since defense is always a few years behind. Mike is developing a D that can get the most of his players awhile being flexible against different schemes especially this Baylor scheme which many schools are incorporating now.
IMO, We need more two dimensional players. Easier said than done.. Most coveted players obv. The addition of Kelly, Jackson, Gallimore, Bledsoe, and PJ. Those players I’m keeping my eye on as the future of our 3-3-4+1.
Good input, Bob. I share the same fear and hope that he can make it work.
Dealing with Big 12 offenses and scheduling tough non conference games every year does put a lot pressure on Mike to find a way to cater defense to the offenses we face throughout a season, for sure.
Just been lurking for some time now, but I had to chime in on this comment. You are exactly right. Most teams now days never run a straight base defense. We are no exception. With the new spread innovative offenses we see now your defensive coordinators must devise defenses that are flexible and able to adjust to any and every thing thrown at them.
also, I’m wondering if the scheme this year is going to look a lot like it did in 2013 with a 3 man line plus Striker and then Wilson at the other OLB spot but this year with Obo replacing Striker and Johnson replacing Wilson. That was a pretty good year it was just soft in the middle due to two freshman and a sophomore playing there. This year could be better with more experienced linebackers and lineman than we had in 2013.
How much money did the Big 12 waste for information how to get a 4-5% better chance to be in the Final 4???
I don’t know but I would have told them for half of whatever it was.
How much money did the Big 12 waste for information how to get a 4-5% better chance to be in the Final 4???
No, let’s not analyze the Heisman after spring practice.
How much was the reseraher paid? They could’ve just come here to find out that conclusion. For free. Maybe a couple of beer to Jordan.
Umm ankle looks fine to me Samaje….lets roll.
Perception is everything and reality is nothing. B12-2 paid to find this out. Welcome to the working world. SMH
I see Santos was a 4-star recruit coming out of high school. Any interest there on either side? Or is he damaged goods after surgery and after being dyed burnt-orange?
I would be interested in what transfer restrictions are in place for him.
Since he’s graduated, isn’t he free to go where he wants?
Is it creed Humphrey 247 is saying is about to commit to A$M?
Does he really want to join Sumlin’s Circus?
Hope not.
Brady Quinns take on Sam Bradford. Kind of interesting
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/04/29/brady-quinn-sums-up-sam-bradfords-mindset-hes-never-had-to-compete/
Don’t agree with it at all, though. I really doubt he’s scared of competition, and would bet it motivates him more than anything. What Sam is actually upset about is the mortgaging of the team’s near future for his replacement. Instead of drafting him an OL or WR or two, to help him help the team this year, they wrote of the next couple of years.
I happen to agree with you. Im pretty sure that Sam feels he can hold on to the starting job for a couple of years. It must piss him off no end that he got no help from the draft at all. Thats been the story of his whole career in the NFL really.
I just thought that coming from an ex QB ( Quinn ) that his take on it was kind of interesting.
I was hoping they were upping their draft to get a dynamite OL. Wasn’t it Tunsil that was rated so high?
We got see Football players play at gymnastics, now a fun turn for the ladies to get some reps on the field.
https://twitter.com/OU_Athletics/status/727573288835162112
Baker and Nila were more convincing as gymnasts than the ladies were as football players. Baker nailed the floor exercise.
They were both pretty funny to watch. There are several switch videos that are quite creative and fun to watch.
Yeah…they’re a hoot!
Striker:
http://www.oklahoman.com/article/5495609?access=065438147ba7ee11432106de3416c127
Js retweet:
https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB/status/727585337703272448
WHAT??? WHY NOT???
I wanted to upvote this 50 bazillion times.
This is Awesome!
https://twitter.com/OU_Athletics/status/727634492005851136
Does anyone know what happened to Broyles or Kendall Thompson? I haven’t seen any news on them.
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