CFP Final Rankings | Open Thread
Posted on: December 6, 2015
Here we go.
From what I could gather, last night — following the games from earlier that day/evening — the consensus appeared to be that Clemson is a virtual lock to stay at No. 1
After that No. 2, 3 & 4 could really come in any order, but it is widely believed that Alabama will also stay put at No. 2. Despite both Oklahoma and Michigan State having a considerably better overall resume, but S-E-f’ing-C and all that jazz, you know.
So it would seem the only real drama this afternoon will be between the No. 3 & 4 spot. Will the committee rely on the recency of the Spartans’ quality win Saturday night over an undefeated Iowa and jump them ahead of the Sooners? Or will OU’s late string of wins over ranked teams, two of which were on the road, keep them ahead of the Big 10 champs?
Personally, I’ve felt for some time they would eventually jump the Big 10 champ ahead of OU. So I’m fully expecting to see the Sooners at No. 4 today.
But I’m purely guessing just as much as everyone else out there, because nobody truly knows what this committee is going to do.
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I could see them jumping Iowa if they won, but MSU jumping to 3 would be a head scratcher to me. We have similar schedule credentials but OU has just looked better.
I don’t care if we are 2,3, or 4 as long as we are in. would be nice to be in Dallas, but it is not everything.
I too believe committee will be:
Clemson
Alabama
MSU
OU
But my personal opinion of best team is:
OU
Clemson
Alabama
MSU
No Crimson colored glasses either.
Agreed. Id probably rank Clemson 1 on virtue of being undefeated, but i agree with what many have said: MSU and OU have better wins
This whole debate is crap. The committee is just as biased as the ESPN talking heads and I believe are influenced by what is said in their post game shows.
Amazing how many of the commentators last night and earlier in the week place OU at either 3 or often 4, but then when asked who has the best team right now, say OU.
The other thing the commentators like to do is make it hard to tell whether they are expressing their own opinion about the order or whether they are predicting what they think the committee will do.
My guess is that it will be Clemson, Bama, OU, Msu. But who knows. Most of the fun will be listening to their convoluted explanations for whatever order they come up with.
“Convoluted explanations for whatever order they come up with.” It’s so true they make this crap up as they go along. Then change it to fit what they want. Like not factoring in our game until this week. We destroyed number 11 OSU by 35 away and will probably drop to 4 because MSU beat Iowa by 3.
I am excited about the prospects, but all the other three teams have the potential to be very dangerous. I think OU may very well be the most dangerous, though.
I heard one of the talking heads say last night, “Alabama has more wins over 8 win teams than anybody.” No reference to the ranking of those teams, only to the number of wins. Perfect example of the sliding scale used to justify your opinion. It seems the opinion is formed and then the search for a set of numbers that might support your case are sought out.
In the end, who cares right? Two more wins by any number of points against whichever teams are on the other side of the field = National Championship #8
BOOMER!
That’s the best part of this, it gets settled on the field.
they shape & mold those statistics for the SEC in the most ridiculous ways. We’ll see on the field
Heck, I don’t care as long as OU gets in. Gotta be in it, to win it. OU Gotta Believe!
Exactly what I’m thinking too Ed. Line ’em up and knock ’em down.
Makes me absolutely no difference where we are ranked so long as we are in the Top 4. Don’t care where the others are ranked either. Would be kind of poetic justice to get Clemson in the first game and Bama for the NC. I like our chances against any of them.
I agree it makes no difference. You have to win two against the best two to win it all. However the Sooner fans deserve the opportunity to watch their Sooners play for the championship in an environment that has more of a home atmosphere like the SEC, ACC and Pac12 teams have been doing for eons so I guess I would prefer OU to have a #2 or #3 ranking.
I think people put to much hate on commentators say OU will be 3-4 when I think they are being realistic about how the committee will place them. Think they are giving props by saying OU is the most dangerous team, the commentators are not the selection committee so they are in reality just stating where they think we will placed despite how they feel about us. Mean if we want to be the best we got to go through the best seems everyone wants Bama in the semis and skip Clemson like are you all afraid to play them? Mean yes it is noted that we struggle with running QBs but seems we have done a solid job so far this year. I am just glad we are in that’s a lot better than I thought we would be this year just saying. Cut the commentators some slack they are doing their job and being realistic.
I would only be shocked if 1-4 somehow does not include Clemson, bama, ou and msu. As far as the order I don’t think they want ou and bama to play in the first round, those 2 have the most name recognition and would be an epic title game if both made it through the first round.
Plus with Clemson vs ou, you have the rematch angle and the venables vs stoops angle.
With bama vs Michigan state you have Saban vs his old team.
But why gamble on a not sure thing when you can still get the revenue in a semi final game that argument makes sense but not considering that OU and Bama both winning in the Semis is not a guarantee but a semi final match up is. Same money and you know either team that wins will travel well.
I think they will make more regardless in the final but I also think the 2 best teams are ou and bama.
The only reason I would care about 1-4 is for our fans traveling. It would be much easier for us to go to Dallas than Florida. They never did care before that we played LSU in NOLA for the Sugar or UF in the Orange so why not OU in cotton? Nobody gave a damn about this before.
It’s so true. Dallas has been such a topic of conversation, but you NEVER heard them talk about it any other time we played in those games.
They are afraid they may have to give us some respect if we win it all
I think the biggest difference is that under the BCS, the championship and bowl games’ location was pre-determined, and teams only had to compete for 1st or 2nd place. There was no official consideration of seeding or perceived advantage. With the CFP, it has been allowed that the 1st seed will get the benefit of advantage. I really think that’s the only reason location is being discussed like it is. One drawback, as it pertains to OU, of this is it gives the committee the flexibility to nullify OU’s perceived advantage by moving them to the 4th seed, and to Miami, rather than Dallas.
We have seen all the evidence we need that Bama’s offense is a 1-trick pony. The long passes Coker threw up last night were unbelievable hail Mary’s where receivers were bracketed by 2-3 guys. Ridiculous he was able to get away with that more than once.
That Clemson qb threw up a few as well that were just jump balls.
Just like Okie St tried to do.
Hopefully we practice some of that. I’m not sure how much I trust our DBs on jump balls. They play sound but JT has a hard time getting his head around and Sanchez is susceptible on jump balls. Also Ahmad Thomas has played better but still is late getting over. I think we beat Bama convincingly but I’m not sure I can’t see their Wr’s getting a couple of those jump balls.
Four months ago we were a distant third in the race for the B-12 championship http://www.cbssports.com/images/collegefootball/2015big12preseasonpoll335.jpg
As many people were asking if Bob could save his job as were asking if we could win a B12 championship. A national championship was a fond memory of the past not something OU was going win.
Today we stand at the top of the B12 heap. Our boots on the necks of our foes. We are in the playoffs and everything else happens on the fields. Opinions don’t matter once the whistle blows and the ball is in the air. We are the best of the four teams and we are disrespected. Bob Stoops coaches best when he is disrespected. We have a fiery QB who has overcome incredible odds to even be on the field. He should win the Heisman, but will be disrespected and the team will feed off that.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I tell you its a great day to be a Sooner.
Boomer!
Sooner!
All we need now is some frozen tundra and history is ours.
Well said indeed! BOOMER!!
I said it then, and I’ll say it again, the media is NEVER right. If you look back at their preseason polls, it’s usually someone they pick for 5th place who wins it. It just goes to show that they are laughable. They really don’t know much, folks, they just act like they do.
When Baker showed up the coaches got a whole lot smarter!
Plus when:
–almost the entire D came back, esp. every DB who had experience of seeing the Big 12 D a whole year before in ’14, allowing esp. young pups studs like Parker, Bond (JC guy but 1st yr in system) and Thomas to grow up, and Walker and several backups to mature (eg: Evans, Bolton, Austin, etc.)
–AND all their backups; depth everywhere
–AND plus people like Will Johnson and all-big 12 LB Shannon who couldn’t crack the starting lineup when he returned a better player himself
–AND all the DBs being in one room and on the same page in their playcalling
–AND a healthy Shep, as good of a WR in the nation the last TWO yrs, all year
–AND the addition of a better WR corp–Baxter and Westbrooke and Andrews beat out anyone we had the yr b/f except Neal
–AND not only a yr older Perine but Mixon
–AND Riley and a new system
–AND a better kicking game (remember KSU ’14?)
–AND an extremely competitive BS who can’t stand getting beat and wants more than anyone realizes to beat a team that beat him the yr b/f
It wasn’t just Mayfield. True, Mayfield is an improvement at QB, but it’s not just him. I believe that TK would hv been much improved himself, much like Boykin from his SO to his JR in this new system and w/Riley designing plays around his skill set w/all the improvements everywhere else on this TEAM.
It will be the following (I think):
Clemson
The Gumps
Michigan State
OU
As an addition, the match ups from a Top 4 should be #1 vs #3 and #2 vs #4. This allows a better chance of the games being more evenly matched, from a ranking perspective, than #1 vs #4 and #2 vs #3.
BOOMER!
SOOOOONER!!
Boomer! (I’m not watching, did something good happen? I just like saying Boomer!)
Nothing yet. lol Show starts in 15 min..
Sooooner!!!
Muschump Gamecocks coach!
You see Rich Rod turned them down last night?
Arizona has very little rain. But I think Rich Rod should have left. More talent to be had.
I’m curious why he even interviewed if he didnt want it? just trying to get more $ from Arizona?
good luck with that
I laugh when I hear about how ESPN has such a hatred of OU. Many on here go nuts every time a commentator says anything nice about Alabama, but I’ve heard tons of love for OU from almost every commentator on ESPN. Does anyone on here complain when Herbstreet constantly touts OU? Or when ESPN’s own Power Rankings have OU No. 1? Should we be No 1 in the rankings? No! It’s a toss-up between 2-4 and we have the worst loss of the remaining 3. Personally, I think we drop to 4th for the very reason that the NCAA’s television partners would much prefer an OU/Alabama Championship Game.
Yeah but someone lost to Nebraska
No doubt, but that was widely recognized as a horrible rip-off.
One play lost it? I thought you were the voice of reason?
Normally, I agree. But wasn’t the huge miscall on the last play of the game?
What about all the holding missed calls vs Texas? To be honest the loss to Texas is bad but it’s not worse than the Nebraska loss and it’s not much worse than the ole miss loss for bama. I bet Texas could beat both, mainly because they would be under dogs but they have more talent everywhere except at quarterback.
Horns have a pretty solid RB in Warren.
Still they lost to Nebraska, as Nebraska put up one of their higher totals of the year on MSU. I don’t think OUr loss looks worse. Beside’s I agree with most of what you said but I think it’s incorrect to say our loss was definitively worse.
This is fair. However, ESPN perpetuates the false narrative of 1. Big 12 doesn’t play defense, 2. SEC is THE conference etc…Desmond Howard, Joey Galloway, Paul Finnebaum, Chris Fowler, and others have consistently shown a negative view toward OU.
No joke. Since Trev Alberts left the building, the B12 has no one reppin the conference. Until OU played 3 consecutive ABC national TV broadcasts, they barely got a blip of mention.
Fine Palmburn needs to be run over by the Sooner Schooner.
If it weren’t for Herbie givin us love, we would have no one in OUr corner (media wise), most of OUr local media seemed to be caught up this year also with the SEC theme.
I think it’s naive to not think ESPN has an agenda and tries to push that agenda. I think a good example of that was bringing on the 1 time “expert” to bash the Big 12 as “basketball” league and unworthy of having a representative in the top 4. With the number of hours of redundant college football programming, they need something to get people to watch.
I like Pollack’s constant harping on the Big XII not playing a championship game. Below has conference championship games included:
OU played 9 conference opponents, one power 5 nonconference game, and 2 group of five.
Alabama played 9 conference opponents, one power 5 nonconference game, 2 group of 5 nonconference games, and 1 FCS team.
MSU played 9 conference opponents, one power 5 nonconference game, 3 group of 5 nonconference games.
Clemson played 9 conference opponents, one power 5 nonconference game, 1 independent nonconference game, 1 group of five, and one FCS.
No one seems to mention the fact that the Big XII teams play an extra conference game. I’m sure OU would be glad to add an FCS team to our schedule to make it fair.
PU and MSU have very similar resumes.
The unexplainable loss > Texsa and Neb
Both could or should have lost a game they won > TCU and Mich
Both could or should have lost a game they won > Tenn and Neb
Both have quality wins over ranked team >
OU >>>> @ Tenn +7(2OT), WVU +20, @ Baylor +10, TCU +1, @ OSU+35
MSU >>> Oregon +3, @ Michigan +4, @ tOSU +3, Iowa +3
Avg points scored > OU 45.75 MSU 32.07
Avg points allowed > OU 20.75 MSU 20.46
We will see how the committee feels in about 20 minutes.
MSU actually lost to Nebraska
Didn’t type what I was thinking. MSU probably would have beat Neb if not for bad call at the end.
Would like to see OU play in Dallas so as many OU fans as possible can make the trip.
And recruits 😉
Yes
Looks like the media has shifted to a Big X love fest now.
Anyone have any idea what the highest scoring game between 2 Big X teams was this year?
Boring football to me, hopefully the committee has very little shake up in their top 4.
Clemson
Bama
OU
M State
Probably Nebraska’s 45-55 lost to Purdue. That Nebraska.
More an indicator of poor defenses
We’ll take fourth. No matter. We are the first Big 12 team to make the playoff. It’s been a good year. May get better. 11-1. Took back what’s ours, beat Baylor, Pukes, and TCU. And Texas still sucks.
How does OSU get the Sugar Bowl if TCU is ranked ahead of them?
OSU beat TCU. They win the tiebreaker. Nothing to do with rankings.
I thought the committee picked the New Years Six?
They only pick the top 4. Big 12 champ goes to Sugar Bowl and plays SEC Champ. If one or both are in the playoff, then second place team goes for the Big 12. I think the SEC chooses their representative team though.
OU
Little brother (or sister, or the reindeer riders)
Big XII tie breaker rules.
I would like to see them in Big D, so I can go to the game, but I like our chances against any of the teams at a neutral site. It’s fairly obvious ESPN’s agenda is to keep OU out of Dallas, let’s hope the committee values their opinion as much as I do.
https://twitter.com/Barry_Switzer/status/672826836062044160
Thinking about Clemson, watched that game last night. Total read option team. Their rb is really fast, so is the QB. Top shelf level Texas type offense. Then they lob it up deep downfield. The qb is 50% on deep balls. That’s best in the NCAA. They are better than 2014 of course. But we are so diverse.
These guys just raised a good point. It’s too quiet right now. I would never have thought we’d get screwed at this point. But……still….
That would be CHAOS.
NO way. What? I got ESPN on. If that happens I will end my 40 years of watching college football PERIOD.
Right there with ya
Alright Ladies and Germs, everyone settled into their favorite easy chairs, tuned to the appropriate channel?
Is it ESPiN?
unfortunately
How much of a distraction will it be for Bama’s defense with Smart heading out the door? He will certainly have one eye focused on recruiting, staffing, etc
Absolutely a distraction but if they’re smart, they’ll rally around him and try to send him out on a high note- could work for or against them.
Just ask the Sooners (forgot what exact year…) when Mike was headed to Arizona..
2003…v K St and LSU…
Boomer!
Sooner!
Mornin gents! Here we go, will it be Miami or Big D!?
Miami lock
Bama can’t throw the ball. No balance.
for the season, 208 rushing, 214 passing per game avg
Keeping in mind that the players/coaches do not care who their opponent is, they’re ready so I guess I am too.
Be cool if they hit the practice field right afterwards. (they allowed to do that?)
Let’s get them healthy
7 on 7 then. lol
A lot of the staff are on the road recruiting, maybe as a voluntary practice thing.
believe they are allowed 15 practice days before bowl game.
Considering this, I doubt they would with so many staff being absent from Norman
Should be entertaining
Helluva lot more than last years! lol
Here we go. Love and blessings to my Sooner & TFB Family. Can I get a BOOMER..
SOONER!
I’m not sure this really makes any difference.
Seems like I still keep seeing pundits who are convinced Bama is the best team in CFB. I don’t get it. What am I missing?
Dude, SEC. Of course they are the best.
Yeah but I’m talking even from people who are not part of the ESPiN cabal
Dead brain cells
If they build Bama up as the best team in CFB, there’s a lot more viewers/readers to see how come they lost.
Four… Let’s get!!! Orange Bowl, Baby!!!
hahahaha.. Business as usual in Tuscaloosa, they say. Team is not even there.
Arrogance
I said yesterday he is an Ass.
Maybe they are setting up the same excuse they used when they lost to us last time? They just didn’t care? 🙂
Good luck to Baker today for the Walk-On Player of the Year award.
Probable Heisman finalist. Not sure how they can give it to anybody else.
If they do, it’s just more fuel for the fire for this team do take care of business on the field.
Probable Heisman finalist. Not sure how they can give it to anybody else.
Good to hear Bob is going to Boz induction! Kind of funny he’s not there when espn is.
This show is on until 3pm. Do we have to wait until 2:50pm to find out?
Hope not.
oh no… didn’t realize that. crapola
It is? damn.
I think they announce the top 4 at 11:30 and then the rest of it is the bowl selection show for all the bowl games. Then they probably talk about the match ups for the last 2 hours.
Not disputing you but this is quote from SB Nation:
After nearly two months of rankings, we finally have a College Football Playoff selection show that matters. The selection committee for the Playoff will announce its picks live on ESPN and WatchESPN on Sunday, starting at 12:30 p.m. ET.
Then, around 3 p.m. ET, the committee will announce the final top 25 rankings, along with the pairings for the rest of the New Year’s Six bowls: the Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Fiesta Bowl and Peach Bowl. Committee chair Jeff Long will speak around 3:30 p.m.
They have a graphic showing 11:30am top 4 revealed.
I can’t stomach 4 hrs of the media spinning this… anyone know exactly when the announcement will be made? How it played out last year?
Hey, you guys watching selection show, but also who have fantasy teams. Dont forget to last minute check your lineups getting caught up in this show! I almost forgot my teams existed. ha!
Way to speak up Herbie!!!
What he say? I’m in Texarkana shopping for my employees and wasn’t able to watch!
Here goes Pollock…. Saying OU played backups and you have to look at it…. He picked Baylor and OSU over us KNOWING the injuries… Hypocrisy
Actually he picked the Sooners in Bedlam. Just saying
My bad, I thought he picked OSU. Still, on game day he was sure of his pick of Baylor over OU
Yep. And he’s been pushing the narrative of “OU only beat the backups” for a long time now. Tool.
Wish someone at ESPN had the guts to say that those backups ou played are better than most of the starters in every other conference.
Stidham is 10 x better than any qb in the SEC. It’s not even debatable.
SEC player. That is all you need to know. Biased talking head.
Baylor’s backups are still better than 90% of SEC offenses.
Here goes Pollock…. Saying OU played backups and you have to look at it…. He picked Baylor and OSU over us KNOWING the injuries… Hypocrisy
Fucking hate Pollack. Clown!
I hope everyone is seeing this. Outside of Herbie, the M.O. is clearly “screw the Sooners.”
My thoughts are that this is a bi-product of how B Stoops has historically handled the media. He is not a media darling and they treat him accordingly.
You are right, it does work both ways. I think they have tried to put words in his mouth before.
What about Saban…hes not exactly a charmer
He plays to them much more than Bob
Ill take your word for it…every time Ive seen him interviewing its not much dif than Bob…I haven’t watched him interview much though
Yeah… But why do people care so much?
Being insulted on national t.v. is a great preventative/cure for complacency. Talking about our players.
With a Natty within reach, I’m sure motivation isn’t a problem.
Hey this team ALWAYS plays their best when they have a chip on their shoulder. That’s just the way it’s always been. 2000 NC it was the same thing.
We had some fire going into the orange bowl in 2000..Coin toss was tense
When you go to the ESPN website it shows OU as 4. I’m not sure if that was an accident or if that’s just a simulation. But I will not be surprised if we come in at 4.
That’s according to Dinich.
I’ll bet Bob and the staff have prepared the team to expect the unexpected- I’d almost prefer them to be disrespected judging on how they react.
It says what it SHOULD look like.
Why 4th?
So that OU doesn’t pound their beloved Tide
Talking about the possible Dallas “home” game for us… saying it like the committee should avoid putting us there if they can.
I don’t remember anyone complaining about us playing LSU in New Orleans or Florida or FSU in Miami.
I complained.
I meant national media types
Me too.
Here we go…
Bill Swinney doesnt sound near as cool as Dabo.
Dabo doesn’t sound that cool either.
HA! true story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6eQ78HCGEA
Who should we want to play? Clemson or Bama?
Both.
Yes.
Both, in any order
Neither one is worthy, but we will play who we have to where we have to.
Clemson first to complete the revenge tour. Then Bama cause it’s so fun to whip their smug asses!
Man, you just got to love Finebaum!!!
He is so deliciously low.
So easy to dislike.
He’s a garden gnome.
Nah. Garden gnomes can at least be cute or neat in a totally who really cares kinda way. Sonar panels doesn’t possess either of those characteristics.
The Sooners being seeded 4th, as speculated, is a slap in the face. The metrics I’ve seen pretty consistently show OU as the #1 or #2 seed. A 4 seeding will hopefully add further fuel to fire that has been driving this team all year and especially since Texas. In a way, the 4 seed just plays right into this teams hands.
Bobby always does best when he’s insulted
Add Baker to that list
Everyone sure has forgot after one week that OU plays football too.
Going to be really difficult to argue if OU is bumped to four, and the biggest reason they give is b/c we didn’t play that extra, CCG game.
Expansion. It needs to happen.
“Expansion. It needs to happen.”
Yes please.
That’s what my wife tells me.
Finebaum has a face ideal for radio.
AM radio at that…
He reminds me of Lumpy’s dad on Leave It To Beaver
And voice ideal for newspaper.
Jess Palmer pumping us up!
Maybe OU should schedule a FCS school so they have an extra game like the SEC. Give me a break about playing Conference Champ Game. OU did play a CCG last week vs Ok St.
Pollock needs to decide whether he’s gonna shave or not. Don’t go halfway, dude. What a tool bag.
Agreed
LMAO!
I really, really wouldn’t care if they just named the top 4, and then drew the “seats” out of a hat. OR the lottery ball thing. That would be cooler, and waste much less time.
Drum Roll Please………
LOL. They sure are dramatizing this.
OK… there’s our motivation
Figures.
Damn, dual threat qb
BOOM…….Beat Clemson!
IN…all I care about!
Bob Stoops redemption tour rolls on
See you guys on NYE
Roll Turd vs Meat Chokin St = Most Boring Game of the Century
Alright MS, get a GREAT gameplan going!
We’re gonna F you up, Clemson.
Dallas screwed us
Naaaa, we match up really well to Clemson.
Watson scares me
Grow a pair.
They are guaranteeing a spread vs power team in the final. Plus, a possible OU-Alabama matchup for all the marbles.
Time to get focused. Let’s finish this revenge tour.
Have to win 2, no matter the seed.
**** you, committee. And the horse you rode in on.
Never thought for an instant that OU would move down.
/hunh
Common sense seems to be not so common in Grapevine.
I’m with you there
I knew it! They were going to drop us to ensure that either BIG or Sec would be in the NC game!
I’m glad the last second win on a neutral field was more impressive than a 35 pt win on the road.
I’m glad we got Clemson first. Boomer!
I love the Orange Bowl. OU has a good history there.
Yep
We just got disrespected one last time- perfect motivation to march right through this field.
We’re also most familiar with Clemson due to last years game- probably plays out best for us.
BOOMER!!!
Hey BV, love you, but this is not the 2014 Sooners.
Joey Galloway took the Big 10’s D out of his mouth long enough to say Michigan State earned it to jump OU.
His knees are filthy
So is his chin
25 DAYS!!! Can none of these a-holes do that math?
Venables better do HIS homework, much different team these days. Don’t think our boys will need much motivation to kick the crap out of them I would guess
Funny how espn finally props up our FPI, but its after the playoffs are set and we are 4. lol. ratings makers.
We’ve been FPI 1 for a while.
So next year, if Stoops is talking about beating Bama, no one is going to complain. AmIRight
http://i.imgur.com/3olWo67.gif
You am!
As long as it refers to a victory over Bama this year
Ugh, already a favorite
Didn’t really like that. Works against us, but it was expected.
Won’t matter. Revenge tour baby.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jInmg8iTKWs
We opened as 2.5 pt favorite v Clemson
The media has gone against Vegas a lot this year so I look for them to play Clemson up over us
I think the distraction of the Heisman build up and possibly the awarding of it to Watson would distract Clemson more than it would us- we’d just look at it as another snub.
Yep, just like we mentioned last night, sets up Striker’s reenactment of T Marshall in 2000
I am worried that MS will not set a spy on Watson. He runs it three four times in a row.
As long as we don’t play a prevent style d all game allowing him to move in out of the pocket at will.
We need think of stopping Watson 1st, the rb second and make them throw deep.
Do we play the early game or late game that day?
Probably the early game being on the east coast. I’m just guessing.
Early bc of time zone I believe
How healthy was Perine in the Bowl last year? Can’t remember.
His status was in questionable, I suspect he played injured
We need to prepare against the
Well, the committee attempted to screw OU and more aptly, help the wussy boys, Alabama, by serving Michigan State up. So, the movie is cast and OU is going to Miami to play Clemson and Brent Venables. It is time to finish the “PAYBACK TOUR”. Baylor, TCU, and Kansas State, mission complete, now Clemson. It is time to not merely defeat Clemson, but DESTROY them.
One game at a time. Let’s get it done!
http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/bowl_games_bowl_schedule.html
refresh for pic
As far as I’m concerned the conspiracy theorists have been proven correct. This is a combination of anti B12 bias and “screw-you OU” all rolled up into one. Don’t bother defending this committee’s supposed integrity. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it 😉
Not Big XII bias or screwing OU. The Committee just didn’t want a 3 cede to get a “home” game, IMO.
A lack of integrity, as I stated in my earlier post on the game thread, but not a bias.
What you just described is basically “screwing OU.” They’re ok with other teams having what amounts to a home-field advantage, but OU must never be permitted such niceties. That is totally screw OU. Don’t see how anyone can see it any other way.
What I’m saying is that I don’t think it has anything to do with OU. OU just happens to be the 3 seed and close to Dallas.
If the 3 team was playing in the Rose Bowl, and UCLA, USC or Stanford were number 3, I think they would have lowered them as well.
It’s not OU. It’s the integrity of ranking the top 4 without regard for venue or matchup. I didn’t think they had that integrity and I think they proved it today.
Seeds determine venue, not the other way around.
Who determines seeds?
The committee does.
Bama is closer to dallas than miami, they would have gone to dallas as the #1 seed as well.
Who they face should not depend on the venue.
You are correct. Who they face SHOULD not depend on the venue.
Unless “they” don’t want a particular team at a particular venue..
“At Bob’s Victory Grille in Tuscaloosa, there was a bigger cheer when Michigan State was announced as the 3 seed than when Alabama’s name was called. Fans happy to see the Spartans and not Oklahoma.” espn
Smart fans.
They can only delay the inevitable. They know we’ve played only three times since we tied them in 1970 and they lost every game! Of course they may get beat by Michigan State but otherwise they can’t run forever
Two things Long just said makes me thing the two things that hurt OU are not having a CCG and playing 3 backup QB’s in the final three weeks, against our best three opponents. No other reason anybody could argue OU’s resume was “4th” best unless those two things hurt us.
Can’t do anything about playing the backup QB’s. But the Big 12 needs to expand. We need that extra game, preferably against a top 10-15 team, to bump up our resume. If they are looking at resumes in terms of record against top 25 (or whatever) teams, not playing and winning a game against an additional top 25 team hurts.
I think the backup QB thing hurt our eye test too. Only explanation, b/c we’ve won games fairly comfortably, while teams like MSU squeaked out, in some terms, lucky wins.
Clemson beat Notre Dame and FSU who were both playing their backup QBs.
I wouldn’t call that ND’s backup QB. That dude started the entire season, and had started 3 full games before they played Clemson.
Besides, Clemson is undefeated. If you go undefeated through an entire season, as a P5 team, and especially if you are the only undefeated team, you deserve to be #1.
If he was better than zaire, he would have started the season, but he didnt.
Hes a good backup, but still a backup.
That’s not the point. ND played all season with that guy as their QB, and had a good season. Having Zaire start against Clemson shouldn’t make that Clemson win worth less. OU beating those three teams that went the entire season with other QB’s, that factors in. We just didn’t know how much until the Committee actually went through the ranking process.
But again, it doesn’t matter. Clemson is #1 for other reasons.
Yet, they are underdogs to us….and MSU would be underdogs to us as well.
It should honestly be bama, ou, clemson, and msu
FSU was undefeated and was behind 2 1 loss teams, theres precedent already
Well then we can’t call Walsh a “backup” either.
Walsh played all season, but he didn’t start 1 game this year, and didn’t play the majority of the snaps in any game. Not sure I get your point.
Clemson also did not lose to Texas… or anybody
Clemson didn’t play 3 of top 5 offenses in the country like we did either.
Clemson didn’t play 3 of top 5 offenses in the country like we did either.
Clemson also had the refs protecting them in the ACC Championship game. Phantom Offsides ring a bell.
Then you have to split divisions again. Any ideas?
I say put us in the SEC West.
Well, if we are going that route, I’d say put us in B1G with Nebraska. Play tejas and okie state every year OOC, and then you’d have OU-Neb, OU-TEX, and OU-O-state. Every year. Wouldnt even matter the rest of our schedule, We’d always have one of the best resume’s, especially when you throw in the occasional OU-Penn St, OU-tOSU, OU-Mich st, etc, etc..
No way should we go to the B1G. That conference is the most boring football and I can’t stand to watch 2 of their teams play. I would rather watch paint dry, it is much more entertaining.
Same could be said for SEC ball. I hated the florida-bama game. At least Iowa-Mich State was entertaining. And, just because you join the conference, doesnt mean you switch to “their” type of football. A few years of ass kicking from the Sooners, and they’d start to switch something up.. Either way, all of those games, and matchups, become much more interesting when the Sooners are playing in them, whichever one they went to.
I will pass.
Well hell, I’d prefer to bring back Nebraska and add Arky to big 12, but that’ll never happen.
Depends on who you add. Get two teams from east, and try and go East-West. OR don’t do geographic divisions at all, and make it “old school-new school.” or something liek that..
Depends who we add. I’d like to add Cincy and Memphis/UCF/SF, which means something like what we used to have (North/South).
I realize a Florida school wouldn’t really be “north”, but you can’t split up the OK/TX schools.
Who do we use to mimic Watsons dual threat…TK or CT
TK of course. At least Bond and Striker will both play at the same time.
They will some of the time..I expect to see Will Johnson out there as well
Baker
Get outta here!
Baker.
I don’t get all the concern about being #4. It doesn’t matter. Win 2.
I like it. Intangibles are now in play. Our boys feel disrespected because of dropping and the revenge factor. I wasn’t impressed with Clemson yesterday. Now we will see how Mike handles a mobile QB. He is the X factor for Clemson. If they can control him OU wins.
Evidently we’re going to have to earn our respect the Smith Barney way, “Earn It”
Time to avenge our last 6 losses. First Clemson then bama. Since they weren’t playing for a championship that counts as a loss right?
Hope TFB does a good breakdown on Clemson.
Nice! Get to finish the Redemption Tour on Dec. 31 vs. Clemson and then go get #8 on Jan. 11. BOOMER!
I can see it now…Watson wins the Heisman and at pregame toss Eric Striker tells Watson he is “coming for my boy’s trophy”…let’s do this…
Pretty sure that’s what Torrance Marshall said to Weineke back in 2000. 🙂
seconded
Yep…deja vu all over again…
Anymore notes on the recruiting trail? Any reactions to the selection?
Saban has a stiffy for Henry.
Mark my words… Henry is the next Trent Richardson.
Or worse. No way Henry does well in NFL.
He’s a big kid with stiff hips. Doesn’t equate to the next level.
No need to hate the kid. Not his fault ESPin plastered his name all over the place- same hate Perine gets elsewhere. That being said, this match-up was made to suit Bama
Hate on him for calling him Trent? Hey, either way, Trent got paid! lol I’ll take the hatin if I’m getting paid like that.
I don’t like that we’re already favorites over Clemson though. Want to play that underdog card as much as possible.
I have a feeling they are going to play up the “beatdown” we took last year enough, that I’m hopin our boys remain fierce. Underdog has served us well in the past though..
Favored or not, our guys were embarrassed last year, and I don’t think Vegas’s opinion will impact them much at all, if any.
I think it helps that at least they’ve moved us back a spot in the rankings. Maybe coach can play that as us being doubted.
Big 12 0-13 in non conference games at Jerry World… I am not mad at all about #4
Well that’s a weird stat. Ouch.
That’s a fair statistic. Didn’t look at it that way.
indeed jerry world has not been kind, i think less pressure in Miami, of course i could be rationalizing 🙂 in the end, the boys are in, and who thought after the Texsa debacle? 🙂
Henry has 60 carries and multiple contusions vs Sparty book it.
Who wins?
If Sparty can move the ball, they’ll win. I think their D is built to stop on offense like Bama.
No one.
People with insomnia. Could be the dullest game in modern history with those offenses.
Still, it has to be more exciting than bama-lester state rematch from a few years ago.
This is why the CFP committee shouldn’t put out a Top 25 every week. You can’t talk up MSU’s “resume'” when you’re the one who provided them with said resume’. Beating “number 4 Iowa” is a feather that the CFP placed into MSU’s cap. Nobody outside of Iowa City thought the Hawkeyes were on of the best teams in the country. In the end, it matters not to me. Line OU up against anyone, anywhere, I say. We’re bringing home #8.
If they leave it weekly, should be televised so they can be held accountable
Great freaking point. This committee has the potential for a lot of insider moves. They tell us the people in that committee are people of integrity. Fine. But We have laws and rules for a reason.
The Big 12’s problem is that they only have one guy from the Big 12 on the committee, whereas the Big 10 and SEC have 3 guys on the committee. They have a lot of “integrity” for their conferences.
Great freaking point. This committee has the potential for a lot of insider moves. They tell us the people in that committee are people of integrity. Fine. But We have laws and rules for a reason.
Moving us back one is good. We’re better when doubted yes?
personally, I hope we get bumped, but only because it spurs the boys.
Edit: See we drew Clemson,…BRING IT! Orange cats won’t know what hit em’
You should be happy.
Just made a quick check on distance. We are twice as far to Miami, roughly 1,500 miles compared to roughly 750 miles for Clemson. they’ll be able to drive it in about 10.5 hours.
Why drive when airplanes are a thing?
Kids that cannot afford to fly.
Kids that cannot afford to fly.
Hate to be nit picky but I’m from sc. It will take them about 12 hours, but trust me they will show up in droves. When they played West Virginia in the orange bowl there was orange everywhere. I’m confident though, this team is on a mission. Let’s go kick some tiger butt!
Anyone know when the kickoff time will be announced?
Did anyone notice the reaction of the OU players? I think they’re pissed they were moved down.
I didn’t see anyone smiling or laughing that’s for sure.
This is a good thing.
It’s the same old “chip on the shoulder” and “we get no respect” line that goes a long way to “we will show you, on the field”.
It’s the same old “chip on the shoulder” and “we get no respect” line that goes a long way to “we will show you, on the field”.
This is a good thing.
take it out on the other guys on the field 🙂
I didn’t see anyone smiling or laughing that’s for sure.
https://twitter.com/TheGreat_Nate/status/673562303413923840
I believe Perine is so excited to put some hurt on em.
If I remember correctly didn’t Ben boulware(Clemson linebacker) talk trash about Perine over the offseason? These boys will be fired up and ready to go!
Yes, in response to the pic of Perine’s biceps
Hey, we’re in. I’d have preferred Bama but getting fired up for Clemson won’t be too hard for the kids. The 40-6 butt-whipping changed everything in the program so we probably should be thanking them for how far we have come, after we kick their ass.
I know Bama fans were excited. They didn’t show the Clemson fans when they found out.
I was watching the WatchESPN when the announcements were made, they were using the big replay board at the Clemson stadium with fans in the stadium, they were pretty pumped.
But did they show them after they announced the Sooners as their opponent?
I can’t run it back, but come to think of it, I don’t think they did.
That’s what I was referring to.
We match up better against Bama and it would have been nice to play them at Jerryworld but an OU offense in a night game in Miami weather? Thats going to be a thing to behold.
Yes. You’re right. I always like to see OU in that stadium. If we’re there, we’ve had a great season.
It doesn’t matter what they do, the committee. God has said “when he is for you, who can stand against you?”
And we are, decisively, GOD’S TEAM!
We need a “Big Brother : CFP Selection Committee” Show…
Ha, giving Saban his love. If he’s that great, how come Stoops owned him?
Something lost in the difference between last year and this year: last year, Brent Venables was familiar with the offensive schemes that OU would be running and with the personnel that OU had. He knew what Heupel would do before Heupel knew. Venables won’t be as familiar with personnel, but he won’t have any idea what Riley is going to do. On the flipside, OU has a pretty good idea what Brent’s schemes will be.
BV will go back and check how he prepared against Tech. One thing he won’t be prepared for in relation to the Air Raid…a power running game.
Brent didn’t always have a lot of success against Tech. My point was, though, that last year Brent had a distinct advantage vs. Heupel’s predictible and depleted offense. This year he won’t. Granted, Watson didn’t play in last year’s game, so OU won’t see a carbon copy of last year’s Clemson offense either, but I think OU’s offense will have success against Clemson’s defense and OU’s defense, as a result, will not be on the field so much. It won’t be 40-6 again.
I think we’re going to see a defensive game plan similar towhat we used against Tennessee, with Bond and Striker on the field at the same time. Hopefully we’ll line up Thomas against their WR (Renfro) to shut that aspect down. Watson doesn’t impress me as a passer. He’s solid in that category but not great. If we can bottle up his running ability, we can win.
OU’s ability to go power on the ground out of the Air Raid is one of the reasons why this Sooner team is lethal. There isn’t another team in the nation that can do it as well as OU, nor do those teams have backs like Perine and Mixon to hand off to.
We knew what Heupel was going to run before he ran it. Agreed. Riley has the advantage. I think he’ll have some insight on our D, but the difference this year is we are so much more versatile.
BV never had difficulty with stopping the run. A forward pass, however, confounded the hell out of him. Last year, we couldn’t pass. This year, different story.
Our secondary is much better this year.
As expected
Hey Joey, Bama can be angry, they still can’t complete the ball downfield consistently.
On a lighter note, the boys can’t away from teams in orange, huh? 🙂
Unfortunately that color is attached to our destiny. Its our Antitheses.
Ah Shep.
Sterling on right now…
I think we are in the ideal situation. Beat Clemson and let Bama and MSU bloody up each other so we get less than full strength opponent in title game.
They did cheer!
I believe we complete the revenge tour and beat Sparty for #8. MSU won’t let Bama get away with having no offense and will get the upset in Dallas.
Yeah, I’m rooting for Sparty, and not simply because I hate Saban and Bama, but because I like MSU’s attitude. Hey they’re 6-1 in the last 7 games against ranked opponents in which they were not favored. They don’t back down from anyone..
at least it sets up for the two best teams for NC Title
Kirk is about to knock David pollack in the floor.
deservedly so indeed
I think Pollack has been pronouncing his name wrong all these years.
Pollack is a real bonehead.
Yes he is. I want to snap his neck.
https://media.giphy.com/media/wi8Ez1mwRcKGI/giphy.gif
https://twitter.com/OU_Football/status/673564633576243201
Who said that?
We do.
but we’re favored to win
Man I bet those back up qbs we faced would start on more than half of the sec teams..plus our back up played in our game that got close at the end…who cares we re in and thats all that matters now…sucks we didn’t go to Dallas but I think this is prob the better path..Playing Bama will be physical on our guys tackling him so I prefer to get the passing team first
I’m so proud of this team for finding its center. There were a lot of people, some on here, who thought this team would win 8 or 9 games. I’m certainly glad they didn’t listen to anyone outside of the program.
I predicted 14-0.
/js
You’re a good man, Dustin.
You’re not too bad, yourself.
I am sunshine pumper and I even I said 10-2 at best.
when do we learn of the other bowls
This show lasts for some time, several hours, so they probably get to them little by little.
Vegas opening line has OU a 2 point favorite and Alabama a 9 point favorite
Wow, I will take MSU and 9 points all day.
Sanchez needs to dial in and be ready, I think they’ll target him especially.
Definitely. As I recall Tennessee did as well and they had a lot of success. He’s got a lot of picks but I don’t think he’s our best corner.
honestly. He IS our best corner, WHEN he is our best Corner. His on days are awesome,but his off days hurt.
Good point. My bad. He had an “off” day versus OSU. I’m sure the coaches will know that picking on him will be part of Clemson’s strategy. I hope he does too.
The OSU game was another one, I watched the replay and didn’t see the offensive push off’s as described.
I don’t recall Tennessee having a lot of success throwing period much less throwing at Sanchez.
OSU did
They threw up jump balls at him because his ankle is still trash and they knew he couldn’t jump.
Sanchez was playing on one good wheel at OSU game.
Exactly. OSU was smart to go at him with jump balls.
Playoff time now, put in someone with two good wheels if he can’t go
They did have success against him. My memory was that big dude pushing off and around Sanchez. Zach is not the biggest or strongest dude, but they really were picking on his bad ankle and did get away with a lot of push offs.
Maybe I’m thinking of the Tulsa game. I know it was a game in the first part of the season. You know, I think it was the Tulsa game. The Golden Hurricane picked on Sanchez much like OSU did and they had success.
Tulsa picked on Mbanasor.
Damn, my memory sucks. You’re right. It was Mbanasor. Well, then I hope Sanchez heals up. Thanks for clarifying.
Tulsa was another bad game for him, he’s most definitely been picked on this year. Great at jumping routes, but not in the air against bigger or more physical receivers
He will almost certainly leave OU with the most picks in OU history.
Not sure if that makes him the best corner, but…
Sanchez has always been somewhat of a high risk – high reward guy. He get’s a lot of picks but get’s burned sometimes because he is going for the big play.
Wouldn’t bother me if Dakota Austin played.
Sanchez needs to get the ankle completely healed up.
I agree
The difference in OU and MSU was one top ten win. How many top ten wins does Bama have? I would ask why wasn’t that considered but I know the answer already.
I was saying this to my TV
Yup. SEC baby. Even when they’re supposedly down, they’re up. God I hope MSU does what OSU did last year: blow up Bama.
This is my favorite part of our matchup. I think our D Line is going to really eat their O line alive.
Love that Herby said this will be the best defense front, Front 7 that Clemson has faced.
https://twitter.com/OU_Football/status/673567258476548096
Huh?
http://gamedayrcom.c.presscdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/derrick-henry-hairline1.jpeg
Well he certainly passes the eye test, as in if your eyes can pass that test they can pass anything.
Am I wrong in thinking this will be the most Complete Team Oklahoma has faced? I really feel like Clemson will the the best team we have seen all year. (TCU would have been, but injuries).
They are #1
indeed. Just everyone here is licking their chops like the meal is ready… Im over here like “yay, Revenge tour, thats cool, but um, could we maybe not underestimate this team… again”…
We’re fans. I think the team is confident and focused.
The players have been hoping from the beginning to play Clemson. They know what happened last year, and haven’t forgotten it. They’ll be ready.
Agree. Their defense is stout.
Makes you wonder how Venables couldnt pull that off here? Is it weaker competition or is it because the ACC has less spread systems?
Weaker competition.
Acc
yes
They don’t throw the ball around in ACC like they do in the big 12. More run-based teams to face in ACC. He’s still overrated as a DC.
I agree with that
Maybe. Even with stidham at QB, Baylor was pretty good. They’ve fallen since losing Stidham and the 3rd string QB, but they were stout when we faced them. Seeing how many close games Clemson has had this year against bad teams, I’m not sure they are as good as advertised.
The worst part of OU being #4 is all the pompous d-bags on espin puffing their chests about how they were right.
That’s fine, lets watch them eat their crow when Ou is #1 in the final rankings.
Yup, it’s not where you start, but where you finish.
All that matters is were in the 4. Who cares what ESPN thinks. If Clemson loses in the first round then it won’t matter what ESPN thinks about our ranking.
Personally, I don’t care a bit. But, I’m sitting here waiting for the rest of the bowl announcements and that $hit is annoying lol
If ou wins it all they will be all ou for the next year so it doesn’t bother me at all.
I’m only watching cuz my girl is a UA alum so we’re waiting for their bowl destination. I say Liberty Bowl but she wants to see the “official” announcement.
Finebaum- OU vs. Alabama National Championship.
Blind squirrel meet nut.
I believe OUr boys have been wanting Clemson badly. Now it’s time to go handle business.
Seeded 4th, favored by 2. How does this show the Committee is doing anything differently than how things have been done in the past? Record and reputation trumps everything else.
So you’re saying why have a committee? Just let Vegas pick and seed the final 4 teams?
Not really, just struggle with inconsistencies. I am happy where we are. We have to beat 2 of the other 3 teams no matter what the seeding is.
I would actually prefer that to the piece-of-crap selection process we have now. Would be more believable.
I actually wish we weren’t favored.
Vegas doesn’t care about anything but making money. The line starts at 2.5 and will go where the money goes. If Clemson ends up a favorite in the end or if OU ends up a huge favorite depends on where the money is spent. Vegas doesn’t care either way. That being said, Vegas isn’t stupid. They aren’t going to set a line that will lose them money.
This. Kills me when people say “favorite” or “dog”. If that were true, the line wouldn’t move. Expect the line to move towards 10 in the next 3 1/2 weeks.
Initial lines are based off internal power rankings though. If vegas thought clemson was the better team, they would have started off as favorites.
We’ll play anyone, anywhere, anytime. Just tell us and we’ll be there. By the way, tell whoever we’re playing to put their best foot forward because we are going to run by you, over you, and around you. As Bob once told Lester ……I don’t need anyone telling us we’re the best, we know it.
Two more big games coming up! BOOMER SOONER! Win it all!
I’ve heard some of our players say they haven’t played their best football yet, so I’m anxious to see that over the next two games
I believe that. They were just getting it going.
its that end of season peak… perfect storm…
That’s true. We’ve bringing along young players all year, e.g., offensive line and DB’s.
I hope everything written mentions the beat down they put on us last year.
Clemson is very real, the only team in the final 4 I was concerned about. I’m sure they didn’t want us in the semi’s.
Watch the Syracuse and S Carolina games. That ought to assuage any fears of Clemson you may have. MSU scares me quite a bit.
Just took a quick look at Clemson’s opponents and their records. Lot’s of 3-9 teams. I think they are dangerous but their schedule was pretty weak and they had a lot of close games. If we played that schedule and had those type of scores, I would be concerned.
Im interested to see how Brent’s Defense holds up against Rileys Offense as opposed to FUJH’s offense…
I think that team had given up, particularly the offense. I think Heupel and Norvell either knew or at least sensed they were done.
even so… there is no arguing that Coach V had issues with spread offenses in the Big 12… and that is clearly not what we had going on last year…
You mean how it does vs Mayfield instead of Knight?
Same thing.
I promise you Venables knew Heuple tendencys… almost as If he was given a copy of the game plan prior to kickoff.
We’ve struggled against two dimensional QB’s historically, but my gut says our defense is as prepared for that attack than they have been in a long time.
Tennessee, Tulsa, OKState, WVU(to an extent) all have/had 2 Dimensional QBs, and you have to assume that Mike went into this year prepping for BOykin and Russell as well (not OUr fault they were hurt)…. I want to say that I think they have a plan…
Agree, more specifically referring to last and previous years, basis of my comment applied to improvements witnesses this year
yeah really I was just agreeing with you
Just for the sake of playing devils advocate here is all. Tenn. was the most run oriented offense we saw for sure and we held up. Baylor, TCU, and pokes all were down starting QBs so while we played better we also ran into some favorable situations as well. I don’t consider Tulsa’s QB a runner.
“supposed to be dual threat” in Tennessee’s case. Injuries aside, I really want to believe that the plan all year was to prepare for Boykin and Russel
Can’t sit back and let him dictate the pace we must attack with bond and striker and keep him in the pocket guessing.
My understanding is they play good on good, tues. and wed., that’s got to help the D watching Baker do his thing twice a week. Can’t be much better prep.
Can you imagine the scenario if Arkansas doesn’t pull off the miracle in Oxford? Bama wouldn’t have even played in the sec championship game.
Bob on the phone now..
Thanks bud. I had turned the tv off. 🙂 Bob did a good job.
Welcome, he did!
#KEEPDOUBTINGUS
Herbie on our side
Doesn’t sound like they are all against us either just speaking how we are a different team this year.
Galloway hates us
f Galloway
Big 10 guy tho right? And not everyone is going love us but Herbie has been the smartest and most on point guy for the last few years he really understands the college game and knows what he is talking about the others just talk.
Herbie understands the intangibles, everyone else is X’s and O’s oriented
I’ve got a big bag of d*cks for Galloway to eat.
I didn’t know you guys did any duck hunting in AZ. 😉
LOL!!! We hunt right off our back porch out here.
we should send him a bag of Gummies D*cks to the ESPiN office from OU fans.
Finnebaum too
I don’t know how he tolerates all the other ding dongs on espn.
He likely views it as job security.
Klatt’s been singing our praises on Fox for a while too.
Trying to butter us up so we won’t be too hard on his buckeyes the next two years.
https://twitter.com/OU_Football/status/673572666092064769
https://twitter.com/OU_Football/status/673574952121995264
Not sure if this is in a post below, but Fowler called the Bama game “the nightcap”, so maybe he knows the Orange will be the afternoon game?
We are the late game. 7 pm
Has it been announced? Wasn’t supposed to be announced until 3:00 Eastern today.
I saw it on a screenshot of a betting line out of Vegas. ? Maybe it’s wrong?
I don’t think the time is set, yet. I think Fowler may have let the cat out of the bag that the Cotton Bowl will be the late game.
Hope so. Get some sunshine in Miami and won’t have to wait all day to play. Also, would get to have a little New Year’s eve action that night.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CVkBWchVAAA1KDr.jpg
No love at all for Baker in this Heisman discussion on espn right now.. Not even really bringing him up.. Really hurt Baker’s chances when we didnt play yesterday. Ah well, Bigger fish to fry!
Just more motivation for our players knowing our QB was disrespected
The biggest snub is that shep isn’t up for the biletnikoff
I seem to remember the last time we faced a Heisman winner after ours got snubbed… I think it was 15-16 years ago. Didnt work out so hot for the trophy winner…
I remember that well.
Umm.. that was the Orange Bowl but it was against 2005 not 2001. Didn’t go well.
Pretty sure he is referring to 2000, when Weinke got the trophy and Heup was snubbed. Then we went out and got the NC. May not have been the last, but I’m thinking thats what he’s remembering..
I know. I’m just saying, because when I read it that’s all I could remember.
Got ya. All I remembered was 2000. lol
https://twitter.com/ClemsonTigerNet/status/573224668267749377
Now I want to go play! I have four years eligibility left!!
yes…. yesssss…. please keep that up. The hate will grow…
I hope Stoops and Co. blow this pic up and plaster the locker room with it!
Just goes to show the context of things though. Look how important it is for Clemson to celebrate the “Russel Athletic Bowl.” OU would never do anything like that. Time to show them what Champion means.
Its like Oppenheimer explaining the A-bomb to a 4 year old.
It’s a ‘point of pride’ to take down the mighty Sooners anytime. Hope they enjoyed their moment.
We invented it
Bulletin Board
oooh mamma!
I think the real issue here is the t-shirt tucked into sweatpants.
This should be on every door and bulletin board… great motivation and salt on the wound.
David Pollack: “I have a heisman vote so I’m not gonna say who I voted for.”
The proceeds to all but tell us he voted for Deshaun Watson by arguing with every person on the panel why they should vote for Watson.
Under the rules of the Heisman Committee, no voter is to discuss their vote prior to the award ceremony.
Oh I know that, but he basically did tell us who he voted for. He made a very strong argument for Watson. That was the only candidate he argued for
Striker on interview now…
I think OU wins by two touchdowns. Our D will get a couple of interceptions and the offense will have Brent wondering which direction is up.
One thing I notice is that’s always been his mo is blizing his lb on 3 and long situation a nice shallow crossing route or two could take advantage of this vacated area.
Did anyone else notice that although Reece Davis kept saying that they had no idea what the rankings were before they were shown to us, that every time they showed the blank semi-final bracket that the 1 vs 4 game was shown to be the Orange Bowl and the 2 vs 3 game, the Cotton.
I noticed it too! But I was too distracted to type it here. Makes ya wonder
Herbie is the only thing keeping this “debate” credible
Couldnt watch it if it wasnt for Herbie.
OU made Herbie look like a genius for picking them to make the final four in August. He’s returning the favor!
Hey. Did I ever tell you guys how much I hate Orange…
Orange in any hue, burnt or bright, makes me wanna puke!!
Interesting talk surrounding scheduling to position yourself for success in the playoff system. We don’t have that problem next year, arguably the most difficult non conference schedule of anyone
when was the last time OU scheduled an FCS team? I mean, Group of 5 teams, sure… but an actual FCS team?
Have we ever?
famu or chattanooga
Ah, Tenn-Chatt. That was just a few years ago, no?
famu 2012, UT-Chatt 2008
Oklahoma state?
LAWL
https://twitter.com/OU_Football/status/673583223188807680
HA, now that was funny. Rece just shared a story of a player he knew that played at Stanford, under Bill Walsh, and they were playing “one of the good Oklahoma teams (as Rece put it),” and they were getting “Steam-rolled.” Walsh went into halftime and the stanford players were expecting him to be pissed and rah-rah, and instead he says, “gentlemen, protect yourself out there.” Cuz they were getting killed. Lol
yeah I am gonna remember that quote.
Must have been the ’09 Sun Bowl? Recall they said Gerhart was beat up and very sore after that pounding. Was a fairly close game, though.
No, this must have been back in the 70’s, I think that’s when Bill Walsh coached there. He is a legendary coach, who went on to coach the 49ers in the 80’s with Montana and Rice.
Yeah…familiar but could not think of an OU win back then…just recall Elway burning OU down. Maybe ’83-’84.
Yea, I’m not sure. I was just going off of Rece’s comment.
Elway ran on us in Norman as a Soph. We never handled running Qb’s. 1980
Nope. Thomas Lotts’s 1979 Sooners. Lott threw 2 TD passes in that game.
Are Saban’s back molars glued together?
His PR guy told ihm to hold marbles in his cheeks
I’ve got a better idea of where he can stick his marbles.
…Or of what to hold in his cheeks.
Just as I figured and hoped. I wanted OU to face Clemson and the sec champ….did not care what order. This team should be totally focused after last years’ beat down and ready to avenge that embarrassment. Then it’s OU vs ‘All World’ Saban and the Tide and, again, few will give OU any chance. It’s all set up as it should be. Come get you some!!! BOOMER!!!
I’m not convinced Bama will beat Michigan State.
Agree….just hoping Bob and OU get to notch #8 against Saban while Finebalm chokes on a turkey salad sandwich and another helping of crow.
Crow eating Finnebaum is my favorite version of that cartoon
Sparty has to maintain time of possession and keep Bama from being able to run Henry 40 times like they did against Florida. If MSU defense is still reasonably fresh in the 4th quarter, they can pull out a win.
You mean like the 9 min. drive in the 4th against Iowa? Thing of beauty.
We’ll face the ACC champ. If we win that game, we’ll face the Big 10 champ. Bama is not getting past Michigan State.
Pollack is a douche. He is saying NO ONE will pick MSU over Bama. I will. MSU over Bama. There, I picked them. Score? 24-21.
honestly…. I think the defenses are even, but if Cook can get healthy MSU has a much better offense all around.
I am pretty confident Bama is the worst team of the 4.
Agreed.
I hope you’re right, but I’m thinking Bama by a TD or more. Only place MSU is deep at all is RB and O-line. The only reason this is close at all is that both Ds are salty. 21-10, Alabama.
Agreed. MSU may have the best D in the country. If Ezekiel Elliott struggled to run against them, I think Derrick Henry will struggle as well.
This one is too funny.
https://twitter.com/BradyVardeman/status/673583932227518464
Cotton Bowl 8:00pm, Orange Bowl 4:00pm.
Figured as much.
I hope lots of Sooner fans are able to make the trip to Miami. Would have had a huge contigent in Dallas – but hopefully there will be a sea of crimson in Orange Bowl.
Wonder if Stephen Dale will make it, he’s in Florida!?
I would have to win the lottery and collect in order to make it 🙁
Im going!
Good on ya! I hope you bring 20,000 more with you.
Just 2…But it’s a start right?
I’ll miss Striker.
https://twitter.com/GuerinEmig/status/673567608478666752
Did you notice on Derrick Henry’s last rushing TD that he and his forehead crossed the goal line and his hairline crossed the goal line 7.2 seconds later?
My favorite player since he came to Norman… our heart and soul on defence and at press conferences as well.
https://twitter.com/OrangeBowl/status/673588467394301952
Happy to see it’s earlier in the day so we can all go out and celebrate the Sooner victory New Year’s Eve.
Wow – 3:00 kick for OB – I don’t ever remember that happening
Damn, it’s the last day of my program at work. Looks like I’ll be walking out early.
I’ll take the point attendance hit.
Go in early
So are we wearing the matte finish helmets or not?
?? Do we have a secret helmet?
OHHHH, you are speaking of the NiKE uniform helmets… I see now. Interesting. Would look cool. There is a pic below..
News 9 put out 2 tweets saying we will be wearing some matte finish helmets.
And then ou football Twitter account disputed that report.
The picture Nike is showing has us in a matte helmet.
No no no no no… we do not need to jump on the matte finish/ foil finish bandwagon. White alt helmets should be our only uniform option as an homage to the Bud Wilkinson era.
Well, before Bob got here our crimson helmets weren’t shiny at all, but more flat, or matte.
They were still gloss like they are today. Nothing like all these new alt unis.
Wrong color, too, Stanford Cardinal.
Fan of those white alt helmets.
Pokey Sugar
https://twitter.com/Jake_Trotter/status/673595398481510401
Good. Now another Big 12 team gets a turn at whipping Ole Miss.
As hard as it is, I will be pulling for OUr snot-nosed little cousins to whup the tar outa the Rebs.
Me too. It’s fun to see your little brother beat up a “supposed” tough guy.
Agreed. Not something I’ve really ever done, but I’d like to see the Big 12 make a statement this bowl season.
Good. Oklahoma schools dominate the conference. Let’s see if we can both beat SEC schools this bowl season.
After what TCU did to them last year, Ole Miss is probably wishing they didn’t have to face another Big 12 team.
Naaaaa. That’s like saying we don’t want to face Clemson after they laid it to us last year.
Yeah, but we’re OU. They’re Ole Miss. We invented winning. They invented…not winning.
Anyone seen any chatter from recruits on Twitter?
Was asking the same question earlier.
Not seeing much from the recruits.
I guess our closers are out on the trail in-house tcob
https://twitter.com/TyDarlington56/status/673598496730193920
Matte helmets need to go away
Love playing in the all white uniforms!
You think maybe they moved us back so the championship will feature contrasting styles?
Something I mentioned earlier. Power vs spread in the finals, either way it works out. Not sure they moved us back just for this, but interesting nonetheless.
Some twit talking head, think it was Fox wrap-up show, made some asinine comment about the spread being dead and winning with power running games and defense. Didn’t catch the guys name. Likely sec shill.
We do power run and strong D pretty good ourselves.
Yes we do. This ain’t your daddy’s Air Raid.
Lol what they don’t realize is both OU and Clemson spread it but they run the ball as good as anyone. Both teams with 1,000 yard rushers. We’re not the spread Mike Leach is. Averaging 300 rush yards per game since Texas lol
No gimmick runs either. Straight pound and ground.
Perine and Mixon said hold my beer and watch this!
What makes us dangerous is we found a way to insert a Power running game in our form of the spread. Power, speed, and space what a deadly combo..
We are an Air Raid on steroids.
and we can run a 2back set with a dual threat QB… and our backs make good receivers…
That’s the real kicker with LR and this offense. OU can run your arse over or split those backs out and go empty on any given down with no personnel change. And don’t forget Flowers.
I don’t think there is any conspiracy to it. MSU beat a top team and moved up. It’s very consistent with how the committee handled rankings all season. Doesn’t mean we have to agree with it (I think we are #2) but we have to recognize it’s logically consistent.
You’re probably right. Just an interesting thing to think about.
We was either going to be 3 or 4 causing the committee to insert us as the “4th” best team alas denied us a virtual home game by default.
That’s the storyline they would like. Sec power vs puny little spread muscles. OU gonna pump you up!!!
Lol I read somewhere Bama fans where claiming tht Perine couldn’t handle a heavy load of carries. I’m just thinking of last year and laughing at them.
Land o goshun I’m sure hoping it’s a Optimus Perine vs Henry final. Plus OU got Striker and Shake n Bake. I SO want to see that.
Oh I’m with you there. One thing Bama doesn’t have anymore that they had in 2013 is a good QB and Cooper. We really match up well with them. I also heard commentators and analysts say that Bama isn’t affected by spread and up tempo teams after they played Florida…Florida! Worst offense in their conference the past 4 games.
Yea. This is a much better, more complete OU team: better at every position group. Shep, Mixon, better on oline at this point… deep in the D front 7. DBs are seasoned, now. This team is ready to go on a final run for the crystal. I’ve got chills!!!
Me too…ME TOO
Lol they are clueless..how did they match up against Ole Miss
Sometimes even the sunshine has to shine on a dog’s ass from time to time.
yeah when he’s looking in the rabbit hole
Need to sign em up to complete head to head in stone cold Steve Austin skull buster…
When do they announce the Heisman invitations, tomorrow?
https://twitter.com/LincolnRiley/status/673564504429428736
Glad he’s finally got his priority’s inline.
What is that supposed to mean?? Are you inferring that he did something wrong when he took part of his day to interview for a much, much, much better job? Oh, BTW, he did so with his boss’ full blessing!
Link?
Just busting his balls a little.. glad he’s got his nose back in the game 100%.
Personally, I don’t think he or anyone on the team or staff, has every not had their nose 100% in the game, at least since the Texas debacle. This staff seems to be on a mission!
They have their eye on the prize for sure!
Wouldn’t be true if he was offered HC.
He wasn’t offered the job, and was never gonna be offered the job. He is what he is. A 32 year old assistant with ZERO HC experience and with just 2-3 years experience as a OC. No AD at a big time school would put his job on the line by take no such a risk. That is why Clemson hired a recycled coach like Muschamp.
we are on the same team expecting simular results…
I agree!
I disagree. He obviously wasn’t the number 1 choice, but you don’t bring a guy in to interview if you have zero interest in him. Riley just wasn’t first on their list. Or second. Or probably third. Is the SC job probably a little too big for him at this time? Probably. But I could have seen them taking a chance with him as well.
People thought the OU job was probably too big for Bob when he was hired as well.
Did Dabo get fired?
Kirby Smart waited 7 years. Now he has a great job. Bob waited too. Patience has great value.
Why is this troll still here?
His priorities were never out of line, so all is well.
https://twitter.com/OU_CoachStoops/status/673556174365728773
With a walk-on QB who is now in the Heisman Conversation. What a story. So want to thank Kliffy one more time.
IF we happen to win it all, should we send him a ring?
I’ll chip in for a ‘thank you’ card. ; )
Something like this should work
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=laughing+card+gif&view=detailv2&&id=984755EF9E750C6FD32ACE4A991836A733EF3F19&selectedIndex=20&ccid=O9FcFuT3&simid=608050589763766412&thid=OIP.M3bd15c16e4f7605236eaaf518e1104ffo0
Do they still make douche bags? Let’s send him one of those.
They do. They even make them in the likeness of some people. Like..
Just insert the hose.
I’m sure Baker will thank him.
Let me second that…Thank you, Kliff. Thank God you can’t judge QB talent for s$#&!
https://twitter.com/OU_Football/status/673582185199218688
Do you feel better now, RBear? I do.
Venables can throw last years game plan out the window, be interesting to see how good he is in the biggest game of his career so far at Clemson
LR has over 3 weeks to scheme this out- gonna be a gem.
I agree completely
Heuple’s play book is definitely useless this time around.
Heuple/Knight vs Riley/Mayfield… hmmm…
Those to duos akin to Rousey/Holm
It was last time too.
Baddabing!
Baddabing!
Inferred recently, if you’re Knight do you transfer?
He can’t he’s our best cheerleader we need his etusiasm on the sideline.
Couldn’t blame him if he did, but unless he’s graduating this year, it’d cost him an entire year of eligibility and he’s already a jr. I’m guessing he sticks it out.
He could only transfer if he can graduate. He’s used up his redshirt year and has already played 3 years.
Stoops can waive that restriction if he wants to.
Only the NCAA can waive it. Stoops can fully release him, but the NCAA doesn’t have to grant him the waiver, and probably wouldn’t in this case.
more interested to see what ct does
That is certainly worrisome.
That is REALLY hard to say. Competitive fire would say yes. Love of OU and teammates would say no. Probably depends what he wants to do after college football.
I’ll guess he stays, mostly b/c he got this shot as starter, so it’s not like he’ll always wonder “what if”.
I’d put the odds of him transferring at about 1%. He is comfortable where he’s at, in this back-up role. And in a way that tells you everything you need to know about him.
I seem to remember someone on here saying they heard Bama fans claiming OU would lose if we play Bama because we haven’t seen a real qb all season. Lol….haven’t been able to forget that little gem ever since. Just goes to show that those in the grip of delusion are always the last to find out.
They don’t know the difference between a game manager and a “real” qb.
True. But frankly it’s worse than that. QB play in the SEC this year is absolutely abysmal. It’s easily the worst of all P5 conferences.
At one point the Florida qb was 7-20 120 yards zero 3rd down conversions.. what a joke..
We go up against one everyday in practice..
Is Alabama referring to their guy who hands the ball off to Henry? That position was renamed Dispenserback
I think they’ve adopted the more generic title “ball distributor”
Nicknamed “Pez”
What’s ridiculous and pisses me off is that these talking heads only talk about OU playing backups in the big games, but Clemson played backups in their only 2 “good wins” vs FSU and ND, and Bama played backups in aTm and FU. Why the inconsistency!?
Since David Pollack is the one leading that charge, he might want to go back and check his prediction about the Baylor/OU game when he said that Baylor would beat OU with a backup…WTH?
I think David Pollack sniffs glue during commercial breaks or he caught a bad case of the stupids over the two years he worked Thursday night football with Jesse Palmer (I think that’s his name) .
Dude is a talking head that’s only job is to generate ratings…
Dude is a talking head that’s only job is to generate ratings…
Sic ’em Gurry, you’re making a good point!
https://twitter.com/CatGundy/status/673562785419100161
Cale’s daughter?
In fact it’s kinda cute now thinking about the talking heads last season (2014) predicting Bama as preseason #1 because Jake Coker was supposedly gonna come in and be such a difference maker after he lost the starting position at FSU. Such silly guys.
I don’t get all the criticism of Coker. He’s a very good D-1 QB. Not great, but very good. Or in other words, not Baker Mayfield, but better than Trevor Knight.
I’d describe Coker as “serviceable”. Pretty steady Eddie but won’t torch any opposing defense.
He’s adequate, but he’s not a guy who’s going to take the team on his back and make the offense go. Without Henry, that offense is impotent. His own OC clearly believes this also.
We have different definitions of very good, you and I.
Sooner fans,
I have some good news for you if you’re superstitious. We’ll be at Disneyland Paris when OU plays Clemson in the Orange Bowl. The last time we were at Disneyland Paris and OU was playing, we stomped Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. #BoomerSooner
well, have fun but be aware of your surroundings
Definitely. Lived in Paris for 3 years. Been in London for about 5 years now. Crazy times.
well, an interesting life, congrats……….listened to a variety of experts talk about threats to england ……..hang in there
Dang it! I was in Hawaii when OU stomped Alabama. “Honey! Change in plans…… We goin’ to the islands to stir up some good mojo!”
Gotta ride that Tower of Terror. Best ride at Disney.
The Ratatouille ride is pretty amazing the way it moves randomly, like a rat scurrying, every time you ride it.
Do the Temple of Doom…good but way too short.
And, of course, Rockin’ Roller Coaster is super…0-70 in about 2 seconds.
Mayfield spoke a lot about “believing in the system” earlier in the season when things weren’t quite clicking, safe to say these guys know “they are the system” now
ESPN reporting Clemson’s star WR won’t play against OU. You know, the one who was lost for the season way back in week 1. They are really reaching for an angle.
Didn’t the Clemson safety get DQ’d for targeting last night? He’ll have to sit out the first half of the next game. right?
Not if that was during the first half, which I believe it was.
It was.
You’re saying he won’t have to sit out? Or he will, but the whole game?
I’m under the impression that if he is ejected during the 1st half, he only has to sit the rest of the 1st half and the 2nd half of that game. If it’s during the 2nd half, you have to sit the remainder of the 2nd half and the 1st half of the next game. I could be wrong, but I think that is how it works.
Thanks. That makes sense.
He was ejected about 2 minutes before halftime. He’ll play against us.
BOOMER! Here come the Sooners. I so wanna go to Miami for the game. I’d drive just to drive thru Tuscaloosa just to kick Finebaum in the cods! Btw, not like we don’t know way around Miami and Glendale!!
Anyway. Real reason for post…would you rather had 3 weeks to prep for Clemsons Off or Bama Def? Then 10 days to prep for the other….
Finebaum is in Birmingham, just so you don’t miss him.
I’ll take the detour.
I thought the same. Glad we have more time to defense the Clemson Offense.
Alabama is not that difficult if you have the players and we do.
I think it works out well. 3 weeks to prep for the reckoning, and 10 days for bama/msu to totally revamp their defense.
First Clemson, then Bama. I like that chronology better because then Bama only has 10 days to prepare for us. With LR running the offense that will be a problem. Like prepping for a Wishbone team. Saban’s Bama teams have always had a problem with uptempo spread teams that have an athlete at QB.
My guess would be every team is happy about their matchup with the exception of Clemson
I wouldn’t say that. With the beating they gave us last year, I bet they’re pretty confident getting us in the first round.
They played our 8-4 team with the Heupel/Knight threat. Night and day difference in last years team and this year, both sides of the ball.
I agree, but I’m sure that they’re still confident. They had about the same record last year as we did. They’re a better team than they were last year too. Really, any team that is in the playoffs is going to be full of confidence and chomping at the bit for the competition. They won’t shrink from the challenge, and I wouldn’t want them to. It should be a great game.
I agree, but I’m sure that they’re still confident. They had about the same record last year as we did. They’re a better team than they were last year too. Really, any team that is in the playoffs is going to be full of confidence and chomping at the bit for the competition. They won’t shrink from the challenge, and I wouldn’t want them to. It should be a great game.
They played our 8-4 team with the Heupel/Knight threat. Night and day difference in last years team and this year, both sides of the ball.
More than any just happy to be here in position to bring home that elusive #8
One thing we can’t do, is freak out the first time they score. OU won’t just shut down Clemson. Their offense is too good. I think that we’ll need to score about 40 to win. Red zone defense is going to be huge.
We are battle hardend and chomping at the bit for redemption.
We earned our stripes in Knoxville and our confidence was purged in iron with the run we been on.
They’ve won some close ones too and I’m sure they’re just as confident. All I’m saying is that everyone whom seem to think that Clemson is going to be afraid of us or a pushover is mistaken. Clemson is pretty damn good team, with a really good QB. OU better bring their best.
With the exception of us they are the most complete team in the field.
We earned our stripes in Knoxville and our confidence was purged in iron with the run we been on.
It doesn’t matter what we do… the team will be ready though.
that’s what i meant. I meant the OU players and coaches can’t freak out the first time Clemson scores or even gets a couple of unanswered scores. They just need to stick to the game plan, making adjustments as needed. If we’re down by 10 in the third we can’t abandon the run game for instance.
That hasn’t really happened since the Texas game… I’d be surprised if they started now.
We were down 14 in the 4th, hostile environment at Tennessee, that turned out okay
LOL, but I’d way rather win like we did at OSU.
We all would, winning through adversity puts hair on your chest
It’s the kytimite to the whole argument.
When we was down 17-0 first quarter I was freaking out, my neigh66bors was to, my dog couldn’t stand it anymore and retired to the dog house…. but #6 won over sooner nation in one night and walked off a sooner legend. “I will never quit”
2015 Clemson Tigers Football Schedule
Record: 13-0, 8-0 (ACC)
Date
Opponent
Time/TV
Tickets
Saturday
Sep. 5
Wofford Terriers
Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
Won 49-10
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Saturday
Sep. 12
Appalachian State Mountaineers
Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
Won 41-10
—
Thursday
Sep. 17
at Louisville Cardinals
Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, KY
Won 20-17
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Saturday
Sep. 26
—
Open Date
—
—
Saturday
Oct. 3
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
Won 24-22
—
Saturday
Oct. 10
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
Won 43-24
—
Saturday
Oct. 17
Boston College Eagles (HC)
Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
Won 34-17
—
Saturday
Oct. 24
at Miami (FL) Hurricanes
Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
Won 58-0
—
Saturday
Oct. 31
at NC State Wolfpack
Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC
Won 56-41
—
Saturday
Nov. 7
Florida State Seminoles
Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
Won 23-13
—
Saturday
Nov. 14
at Syracuse Orange
Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
Won 37-27
—
Saturday
Nov. 21
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
Won 33-13
—
Saturday
Nov. 28
at South Carolina Gamecocks
Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Won 37-32
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2015 ACC Championship Game
Saturday
Dec. 5
North Carolina Tar Heels
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Won 45-37
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2015 Capital One Orange Bowl
Thursday
Dec. 31
Oklahoma Sooners
Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
4:00pm ET
ESPN
LR can be as aggressive as he wants next year to secure a HC position and no one will fault him. This year I do. Others disagree but it needs to be said.
You are assuming facts that cannot be known. Bring it up once? Fine. To continue bringing up something that cannot be proven is just silly.
Let’s focus on the task at hand…
Venebles is pretty familiar with the basic style of OU’s defense since he schemed against it in the Big 12. Not sure Clemson has the athlete on defense they did last year. It’s an intriguing match up to say the least.
Both teams have a lot of pretty smart people that are going to pour over every play that the other team has run this year. With two weeks to prep, no one has an excuse not to come in with a good game plan.
We’re pretty familiar with Venables tendencies as well
Venables always struggled with air-raid offenses while at OU. He never won a game in Lubbock. Last year we were one dimensional and that was right up his alley.
One dimensional in what sense? I believe we actually passed more than we rushed, but neither were effective. Remember though that we had FIVE turnovers. FIVE. It’s a totally different game without 3 interceptions and 2 fumbles. Not something we should have to worry about this year.
Just because you pass doesn’t mean anyone takes it seriously. Clemson wasn’t worried about our passing game in any way whatsoever last year.
Agree – my point is just that neither were effective. Abysmal all around.
Exactly!
Perine had 134…
I think you are correct, but in 08′ BV held Tech to 21. In 07 got torched. It would be interesting to go back and watched how he schemed against air raid offenses other than Tech. I mean, he has to worry about Mayfield, Perine/Mixon, Shep, Neal and Westbrook…
We aren’t Tech.
On paper, OU and Clemson are the two most complete teams in the nation. Heisman caliber QBs and stout Ds are going to make for a helluva football game. Far and away the best matchup of the bowl season. I’m freaking pumped for this game.
Agree these are the two best. Get them out of the way before lining up against lesser competition.
I may be on an island with my thinking about this, but I thought Dabo Sweeney was a complete a-hole with how he berated his punter last night. I can understand getting on him initially, but then to yell at him again when UNC scored and then to belittle him further during his halftime interview with reporter went way too far.
I disagree. Maybe he didn’t need to make the comment at halftime, but I had no problem other than that. People forget, Bob, Mike, Brent, and even Mangino used to rip players like that during games all the time those first few years they were at OU. Nobody had a problem with that.
Yea but they also realized well Bob did that wasn’t a good thing hence Mike being upstairs now. Only time a player gets ripped now is for a stupid penalty or unsportsmanlike type deal. Just saying there is a time and place for it all.
Agree – the only part I could have done without was the halftime comment. But we’re not talking about botched execution. We’re talking about deliberately going off script on something where he hadn’t been given leeway to do so. I think his reaction was justified.
It’s called a pussification of America.
Sweeney had a great regular season, but he’s in over his head now. We get off to a good start and get a lead, and disrupt their offense, he’s going to be yelling at everyone.
I thought he was going to choke slam that player that got a personal foul on special teams looked eariee simular to some antics we seen last year on our sideline.
He definitely has some grizzly within, glad none of our coaches have ever been YouTubed dancing in the locker room
Difference in last year to this year is night and day. Clemson may be cocky and think ok bring them on same team, not so fast. LR not JH, a healthy 100% Shepard, Mayfield not Knight, Perine and Mixon, a D that fly’s to the ball, guys that hold each other accountable instead of just blaming each other. Coach V better prepare for other than just a rushing attack. Clemson will be tough but feel we have seen tough attacking Ds they will watch TCU film and see what we didn’t do right, we faced a good secondary in Tennessee and yes that was early on, think we see a better rb in practice daily but their rb is a product of their QBs success. They don’t have a true 1 wr by what I have seen but Watson does spread ball around well but think he calls his own number too much. Their o hasn’t seen a better front 7 or perhaps as fast as secondary as we have. Just a few thoughts on my part.
Thank God I got 1 playoff team right. I had Ohio St , LSU , Georgia Tech , and of course Oklahoma.
Glad you’re not on the committee
It was a quick prediction before the Akron game , but I was right on my predictions on OU smacking Baylor , Puke St , TCU ( Before Shake n Bake got hurt). People thought I was crazy for thinking OU would blow all those teams out in the beginning of the season but i knew this was the year.
I like those better than your playoff
I think OU blows out Clemson. Tigers hunt alone , wolves hunt in packs.
Nice ?
So now we wait…*sigh*
It’s going to be a long, 3 weeks, 3 days, 22 hours, and 45 minutes
It’s the hardest part.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwimnZCOr8jJAhWysoMKHetXAZwQyCkIHjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DuMyCa35_mOg&usg=AFQjCNFQZjfShOozeRMzrYkkz8uZhjSSVQ&sig2=6fGw88v_WKLnSaHfU6V5Yw&bvm=bv.108538919,d.amc
https://youtu.be/pgwjGrdieIY
I don’t think it will happen, but if the Playoff ever expands, I kind of hope they look at having the 1st round of games a week or so BEFORE New Year’s. Christmas and finals (school) make that tough (maybe impossible), but I hate the layoff.
Thought about you, man. Potluck at church, and I was killing the cabbage. Had a few Cajun dishes with it to make things interesting in the morning.
Po’ Ol’Cabbage doesn’t stand a chance when we are around. 🙂
I also make a mean Filet Gumbo and Jambalaya.
Love them both. Boudin is also a favorite of mine. Eat it probably way more than any doc would recommend.
I put Boudin Blanc in my black-eyed peas, at times.
Good man. Great minds think alike.
I bet if we beat them, Dabo will cry on camera. Please, dear Sooners. Make Dabo cry on camera.
A beat down of epic proportions would fit suite, much in the way West Virginia did to them.
One so epic that it makes for a drunkard’s ballad: “BYOTears”. Known alternatively as “The Night Dabo Cried Like a Little Schoolgirl with Ripped Stockings”.
Breaking News in Clemson , after the horrible loss to The University of Oklahoma the tombstone that Dabo Swinney planted in death valley after the Russell Athletic is Missing. Please call 1-800-Clemsoning if you have any information on the missing tombstone.
Yes! A win so one-sided that “Clemsoning” makes it into the CFB parlance for any event in which one is embarrassed after a fully year of hype and on-air, daft self-promotion. I like it, Scott.
What kind of name is “Dabo” anyways? Is he named after a Star Wars character ?
He was Born in Alabama , hopefully that explains everything.
You know, he’s named after a rules infraction in basketball, Dabo Dribble
It’s a nickname, guys.
In what language?
His name is William Christopher Swinney. I think the story goes that apparently his little nephew or something couldn’t pronounce his name so he would call him “That boy”, but it sounded like “Dabo.”
Two important life lessons, blaster1371:
1. Never let your friends drive drunk.
2. Never let Lou Holtz name your baby.
Gotcha!
Don’t insult Star Wars please
LOL!
Like I said before, it’s just the name his Mommo and his Poppo gave him.
It’s unlike anything I’ve come across in the south before.
I think Dabo is a rather common name in some parts of the South. Don’t know if it’s true, but someone told me that, once.
I spent Four years in North Carolina and I never came across that name. Could be south of North Carolina.
No, it’s not common anywhere in the south.
I’m sure you’ve seen this. Now I’m afraid of playing Clemson. /s
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_SAzHTW8AA7DhJ.jpg
I’m liking this strictly for the “/s”. I hate that photo as much as I hate the photo of Charlie Strong in the Golden Hat.
I should have even put the “/s.” It’s obvious I’m scared and I bet OU is too.
Speaks volumes about the coach who would even pose in a photo like that
Stoop wouldnt dare try something of this gimmick magnitude…
OU HCs take photos with trophies.
How can you be that proud of winning the Russell Athletic Bowl.
Acting like they won a national title or something meaningful.
People talk trash and say OU isn’t this or that, but let them win a game and they are Kings of all they survey.
Don’t they do this for all their victories over ranked opponents? I think it’s just a weird tradition.
I have no idea , I need to buy a Clemsoning Shirt soon so I can send it to Dabo.
I think what’s his name, the old FSU coach started the grave stone thing for the teams they defeated.
Very odd.
Rather morbid.
Yeah, I’m no fan of the macabre. I find it disrespectful to those who’ve passed. There’s a robust theology undergirding that statement, but that’s for another thread.
That’s just weird
Not that they need it, but this ought to be posted in the OU locker room. No?
When I posted tweet this earlier in the day, there was quite a bit of discussion on the arrogance of the picture. I found some tweets later where the players were dissing Samaje.
Yeah I remember them talking after the game. We were behind the 8 ball early and were taken out of our game plan. They struggled against the Irish and we have a way better offense than ND.
Oh that’s a mistake.
I hope they believe in ghosts cause where back…
Uhhh…hmmm…don’t like…
http://s3media.247sports.com/Uploads/Assets/220/79/6_4079220.png
http://s3media.247sports.com/Uploads/Assets/214/79/6_4079214.png
I’m actually pleasantly surprised. Not crazy about the matte finish on the helmets, but oh well.
I don’t like the matte finish for one reason, it creates too much friction and drag when it makes contact with another object, increasing the injury potential to the wearer.
Where did you read that? Not trying to dismiss it, but it’s interesting if true.
I’ve acquired some knowledge over the years, including Tribology. If there are any mechanical engineers on TFB they might help explain it in different terms.
FYI… tribology is basically the study of interacting surfaces and the results thereof… More or less.
Which includes friction, wear and lubrication.
I’m aware. I just don’t know how much difference it would make in this case.
Just my reaction after the first time I touched a helmet with that finish.
Did not like.
To each their own. It’s not my favorite… but I’m glad that’s the biggest change. I’m a huge fan of the satin look (a la Mich St) on helmets.
the only thing I can think of, is that with a higher coefficient of kinetic friction, less of the energy carried by the force vector will continue in it’s original direction, and will instead by converted to a frictional force spread through the helmet. whether or not the paint on the helmet is enough to make any sort of significant contribution to this compared to the impact force would need some study. I’m guessing that in a straight on hit the paint wouldn’t really matter, but it might make a difference over the course of a game from glancing blows.
That’s my concern, what might be a glancing blow and the helmets would bounce off there might be a drag effect causing the head to turn more than with a slick surface. Also when getting rubbed against a jersey or pants and not just sliding off.
That’s my only concern, the potential safety factor, but I don’t get a vote on this and the players are probably excited to wear it.
valid to be concerned, but I just don’t think that the paint on the helmet would be anywhere near as significant as the actual blows themselves. any added energy transfer compared to a glossy helmet would be several orders of magnitude lower than the collisions themselves. In other words: it’s the helmet-to-helmet, not the paint-to-paint.
If you get a chance to touch one, rub your hand and over it. It gave me a slight sick feeling to my stomach from this old lineman that had several neck and shoulder injuries.
It’d be an interesting thing for a sports scientist to do a study on. I’m guessing you could do a pretty accurate computer model of actually. You could go through 50,000 simulations with that.
As much study has gone into helmet safety, one would think the finish would have been studied.
If you don’t have a helmet on you don’t stick your head in to make contact. the end.
I understand why you might arrive at that conclusion, but that seems like conjecture to me. Gloss doesn’t always mean slippery and matte doesn’t always mean more friction. I would be curious to actually touch one of the helmets to see for myself.
I have at a sporting goods store. I didn’t like the drag effect when I ran my hand across it. I would imagine helmet to helmet contact with a similar surface or a players uniform would be similar if not more so.
Seems like a trivial difference IMO. I think the helmet finish is one of the lesser contributing factors when it comes to injury risk in football.
Could be, just my reaction to it.
I do wish all of the players wore the Riddell Speed Flex helmet for their safety and not the old hard shell, round ones.
If we’re being real here, the best thing to do for head injuries is to do away with helmets altogether. There have been several studies comparing rugby to football (similar sports) injuries and it significantly favors rugby in terms of safety.
Yeah, or leather helmets and no face masks.
Even better! I think those were mostly to keep your ears on your head 😉
Also, it might be more of a satin finish. It’s hard to say from the given images.
just add some silicon
Is Nike making special uniforms for the playoff teams again this year ?
Yessir.
Hopefully they come up with something special for the championship game.
I don’t understand why the change of uniforms.
But who cares
Just win!
Same uniforms, less-shiny helmet.
ET, I’m sort of a tradionalist when it comes to OU unis, but what is the part of these unis you don’t like.
I don’t like the matte for safety reasons. If they have to do something different, I would prefer the chrome effect. It’s much more slippery.
I think that’s probably what I don’t like about it.
Old guys are always mad about something.
Read below.
Source?
Dry friction.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/math/0/c/0/0c02725f116ef3cad99527413171d4bb.png
Any actual scientific studies on different helmets?
Lots of studies, some ongoing, but to my knowledge not on the helmet’s finish.
It is an interesting theory. I would like to see the results of some studies of helmet finishes.
If this is credible.
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The pics above appear to be a Nike press release. I could be wrong though. Looks legit to me.
Here is a link to OU Daily.
http://www.oudaily.com/sports/oklahoma-football-nike-unveils-sooners-uniforms-for-college-football-playoff/article_3d0de16c-9c43-11e5-8cc8-4fcf21fed893.html
Hopefully, no changes. Don’t need matte.
It appears that is Nike’s playoff uniform plan. Don’t know if the teams have a say in it or not.
Does the Big 12 or OU have a contract with Nike.
I don’t know, but they have designed unis for all 4 teams, so they may have a contract with the NCAA playoff.
They are all Nike schools(which feels gross to say) if Notre Dame would’ve gotten in they are Under Armour this year after years of Adidas sponsorship.
Just OU. Each team is free to choose a uniform provider. TTU is UA. Most everyone else is Nike.
I’m hoping, if anything, it’s more of a satin look than matte.
It’s being called matte on some of the things I’ve read.
Its the official OU twitter account. https://twitter.com/OU_Football/status/673582185199218688
Love it (-:
Oklahoma Update tweeted out that the Sooners will wear their traditional helmet.
Hope they do.
Good! That one looks like it is red velvet or something.
Don’t know if it’s been thrown out yet..Back to the Future Trilogy, moves from 1955, 1958, & 2015. Oklahoma has National Championships in 1955, 1985 & ….
We win, on Destiny alone!
Well… the Cubs didn’t win this year.
This is the only downfall…but since they played Miami, maybe we can scratch it
We won the Natty the last time the Royal’s won the World Series as well.
As good an omen I’ve heard, now that would be special again
IT’S ALL MAKING SENSE!
Also Rocky IV was released in 1985, and Creed just came out a few weeks ago.
EVERYTHING’S COMING TOGETHER!
Had to do a search when I saw the Fiesta Bowl is sponsored by BattleFrog. Had never heard of such til now.
for those of us too lazy to google, what is BattleFrog?
It’s like a Iron Man type activity.
Next race is December 12th. 1100 obstacles. Guess I better start training. Lol
LOL!
Let us know how it goes. That’s my birthday and I’m not doing anything strenuous that day.
Happy Bday. Mine is the 13th of Dec.
And a Happy Birthday to you. 🙂
Here is their info.
http://battlefrogseries.com/
Pain and a preview: https://youtu.be/r8ZVNRN1tUQ https://youtu.be/FIrpS94viiM https://youtu.be/vejdsR5QCTk
Screw you for ever putting that abortion up on a board.
Odds for each team to win championship:
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/college-football-playoff-championship-win-predictions/
OU’s percentage came down on 538 since this morning.
https://twitter.com/HeismanTrophy/status/673638073637470209
https://twitter.com/OU_Football/status/673674686891352064
Is TFB hearing Velus is a silent commit to Tennesse following his visit this weekend..? Apparently that is the word on Vol message boards..
I just dont understand why smh
Could be but 247 has him as 100% to OU
http://247sports.com/Player/Velus-Jones-Jr-79333
And I think Tennessee just pulled an offer for one of their receiver commits. Apparently he is a grade risk. If jones wants to go to Tennessee fine by me but I sure hope some top receivers really evaluate what is going on at ou. There is a number one spot open starting next year and there isn’t anyone on campus that has that job locked up. Now maybe quick or Smallwood flip the switch but still.
It doesn’t matter what the “experts” or the graphs, charts or records say, we go out, take care of business, we will win #8. No one giving us the benefit of being there and the committee putting us at 4 is great. No matter win or lose, this season has been fun and they accomplished a lot of stuff. I’m proud of these guys. BOOMER!!!!!!!!
The last time we played clemson and this time is completely different, not only for the chance to play in the championship game, but the teams themselves.
All of clemson’s OL and DL is different from last year and so is their QB.
Our QB last year had been out for nearly two months after a serious injury that almost left him paralyzed. Such is not the case this year with Mayfield.
There are many OU players that remember how last season ended and found motivation for this year from that ending. For clemson they may be feeling good about themselves and think that game gives them some kind of advantage, but I think it could just as easily develop into a false confidence.
I like this Sooner team and believe they will be ready for what comes next.
So you guys want to hear about ESPN bias? #1 seed Clemson gets screw. They get the 3pm (central time) slots while #2 Alabama gets the prime time 7pm slot! While it may not matter much to some viewers, there are a lot of OU fans who works regular shift on New Year’s Eve. Why should #2 seed get prime time and not the #1 seed? Because ESPN has a financial interest in Alabama doing well. Just down right wrong! I’ll be rooting for Mich St for that one.
I doubt that is why. It makes sense to play the game on the east coast earlier than the game in the midwest. I figured the OB would get the early start regardless of who was there. Otherwise, you start the OB at 8:15pm local time. Pretty late start.
And do we even know ESPN picked the time slots? That would seem odd to me. I would think the Playoff Committee and/or the bowls would decide that.
Espn is the only network sponsor for the CFP. Of course the pick the time slot.
I am 100% sure this is why ESPN did this. Why would they list cotton bowl and orange bowl times as 4pm (eastern) or 8pm (eastern) for both games? It allows ESPN to pick and choose the game they want!
http://www.collegefootballplayoff.com/cotton-bowl
http://www.collegefootballplayoff.com/orange-bowl
I honestly think it has more to do with location. What I don’t understand is why the time slots are 3 and 7, instead of 6 and 9
I would rather see 2:30 and 6:00 CT.
I’ve got to work til 5 so I’m going to miss the game. I’m gonna talk to my boss but I highly doubt he lets me go early.
Luckily I have nearly 6 months of built up time off so I can waste a day. Hope you can get off. You do have a DVR right?
Yep. My schedule is pretty clear that day. Here’s hoping everybody on here can get the day off.
Yep I will probably record the game but you can’t beat live. I have plenty of time off but I work in accounting so I gotta be there to make sure every penny is applied.
My wife is a CFO, never gets to use all of her time off. I understand.
Your boss is going to be working New Years eve till 5pm? Get a new damn job.
I have been looking at the time slots since we won the big 12 championship and realize that it was listed as 4pm or 8pm for both games on the official college playoff website. If it was based strictly on locations it would have been listed as 4pm(eastern) for the Orange bowl and 8pm(eastern) for the cotton bowl. Instead the 4pm or 8pm listing for both games allow ESPN to pick and choose the team they want to “showcase”.
Nobody is arguing that that is how it was listed. We are aware. I don’t have an answer for you, but I think it’s silly to jump to the conclusion you did. OU fans are so freakin’ sensitive about this stuff. Truth is, we won’t know for a few more years. I was going to look at last year, but I’m guessing the Rose Bowl was locked into a certain time slot. We’ll have to wait and see how it is handled the next two years. But I for one never expected the OB to be the late kickoff.
Well there’s not really a reason to think otherwise. They have a contract with the sec currently and they’re are going to try to land the big 10 network when their deal (with cbs I think) runs out.
6 and 9? Games nowadays take 3 and a half hours. Games of this magnitude demand a post-game. You need 4 hours in between the games.
So what? They picked the Alabama/MSU game for prime time. I would too if I were a TV exec. it’s all about the number of TV sets. Let’s stop with the whole conspiracy theory crap.
Chill dude. You just agree with my point. Just stating a fact that there is obviously a bias for ESPN to pick bama for prime time regardless of seeding, not a conspiracy theory.
Not buying it.
Personally, you will never see me in Miami…period. That city, near or after midnight? I will fear for all Sooner fans that go there, but at least they will get out of the stadium at an earlier time.
If my memory is correct (good odds, but not a sure bet now days), this coming Orange Bowl victory will be # 20 for the Sooners. A nice number to show Fla recruits just how OU has ruled South Florida.
I know it was discussed some earlier in the day, but I find it interesting that OU is favored by 2.5 over Clemson, and Bama is a whopping 9 point favorite over MSU.
Bama will be lucky to get to 9 against that tough Msu defence that prides it self on shutting down opposing offenses run game.
That was the way I was thinking, Bama is too predictable. The only question in my mind is how many carries will Henry get. I see some serious gamblers taking the points and MSU.
Anyone know anything about this Parnell Motley kid a WR from DC crystal ball projection for OU today shows he is committed to Maryland but seems 247 knows something we dont
I would check his Twitter to see if he’s following some coaches. Haven’t heard of the kid, does he have an offer?
Edit: just read that he’s taking a visit here next week. Still doesn’t have an offer from what I can tell.
Hmm well I need to find some highlights but no way I am thinking he is on Velus or Tyrie’s level and would hate that we resorted to our like 9th or 10th option at WR. Guess the Hardy kid is pretty legit.
Yeah well I trust Riley’s eye for talent especially if he’s offering late to non local guys. I would rather have jones or Cleveland.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z7KpWxbrsE
Here is what I found on him
His rivals page, not much.
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Parnell-Motley-164030
I’m not a huge “star” ranking guy, but who was the last four or five star receiver we’ve landed?
DeDe Westbrook last year…Quick Todd and Andrews the year before..we have Parker so far this year
We were close on DGB and Julius Jones in the past, be nice to haul in one or two of that caliber some day
IMO Andrews is that caliber..they just put more weight on him. He still needs more targets. I fig when SHep leaves he will get more
Julio Jones and don’t forget we was close to getting Ruben Randle as well
Close to getting Treadwell
True forgot about him
Westbrook was a 4star Juco tho fwiw
Also Andrews, Todd, and Mead where all 4 stars according to some sites
Im not sure Mead was but you can add M Quick to that list
True but I wasn’t thinking as 247 had him listed as a ATH
Yeah Quick, he’s a baller in waiting
Was it Trey “handy man” Metoyer?
2012 was our recent big class…Metoyer Gardner Shep and Neal…5star and 3 4stars..throw in 3star Brooks…quite a class
Metoyer was part of the 2011 class
He was rerouted for a year for grades I believe, so 2012 was when he came to Norman
yep hes listed with the 2012 class…went prep
Was that Norvell’s doing, and I wonder who the primary recruiter is now, Gundy, or all hands on deck?
It was Norvelle…we have Gundy Simmons and Riley all with wr eyes
If Gardner would have came i think he would be in the NFL right now. havent heard from him since.
Yep, dude screwed his life up on that. Hopefully he landed in some kind of league, but judging by how little he tried in school – he probably hasn’t done anything.
That was the best WR class in the country. Too bad the only thing Metoyer could hold onto was his d*ck.
Forgot about that guy
Trey “car jacker” metoyer.
Another way to say it.lol.
Parker this year. He just got his 4th star.
We’ve landed plenty of 4 stars, as a matter of fact Parker just got his 4th star I think.
Mixon was a 5 star.
RB, wondering on receivers
Talking WRs tho
Micaiah quick was a 4 star
Kenny Stills 4 star.
Trey Metroyer.
dallis todd
Todd, quick, Humphrey, just to name a few. Mark Andrews too if you want to consider him since he technically is Shep’s backup.
From ESPN:
Big 12’s deregulation effort now ‘less certain’ after Big Ten amendment
Big Ten Commish is trying to force us to have two divisions in order to have a legitimate championship game!
You got a link?
Not enough info to understand.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/14307386/big-ten-amendment-slows-big-12-effort-conference-championship-game-deregulation
Thanks.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/14307386/big-ten-amendment-slows-big-12-effort-conference-championship-game-deregulation
Sorry I was on ESPN at the time actually reading this when he asked for the link
Bring in Houston and another legit big boy team and everybody happy. Even though it worked out well for us this year, I’d rather have a conference championship game for multiple reasons…Heisman recognition, the potential to use that game to get into the playoffs if need be, etc.
I say Houston for sure makes sense, IDK who else, maybe Nebraska wants to come back home where they should be cause well they seem to be a step child in the Big 10 IMO
Not Houston. Can’t saturate the state of Texas any more than it already is. Plenty of other quality options. Cincy. Memphis. UCF. SF. Tulane is intriguing to me, though they probably don’t have the infrastructure in place to make it work.
I like Cincy and Memphis though. Gives WVU some company. Fits in the North division.
Me too. Both schools are pretty good at BB as well.
How bout we dont bring in Houston and get a team from another state besides texas…we already have the Houston market.
No more Texas teams. That’s what killed the SWC.
As much as I liked the 2012 and 2013 classes on paper they where a little under whelming once you break it down, don’t get me wrong some great players but overall I can’t think that 2/3rds of them did much in their careers.
The 2014 and 2015 classes have been special tho!
The future is bright across the board for sure!
The problem with 2012 is that it followed 2011 which was a terrible class. 2012 had some good players but our top 2 recruits never made an impact in metoyer and Williams.
Edit: sorry Williams was part of the 2011 dreaded class, technically metoyer was too but he went to one year of prep school.
2/3 of every class don’t pan out though. There are guys in this class that we’ll be excited about that won’t ever make a contribution, and guys that aren’t heralded that will be all-stars. Peterson was a 5 star RB and he lived up to it. Calhoun was a 5 star RB and he ended up playing D-2. It’s not exactly a crap shoot, but it’s not an exact science either.
ESPN ADAM RITTENBERG perdiction: College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T: Alabama vs. Oklahoma(Jan. 11, 8:30 p.m., ESPN)
Alabama won’t have any excuses not to get up for this one, while Bob Stoops can scar the SEC again. Quarterback play proves to be the difference as Mayfield and Sterling Shepard connect in the final minute. Oklahoma 26, Alabama 24
Dude, i know you mean well, but can we not talk about the final game UNTIL WE GET THERE?!!! PUUHHLEEEZE?
Just a quote. Not my view. Superstitious a bit?
Totally .. but aren’t we all?
Always a reporter out there trying to be the first on the block.
I likey results..
The outcome, but the score doesn’t sound right. Too close.
Yeah that would be alot of field goals even for Bama…
I’m thinking the OU score should be reversed.
Agree. I would peg it at OU 35 – Bama 17. Of course, I am holding to my Sparty prediction.
I doubt Bama gets past Sparty.
My thinking exactly. The football Gods will choose MSU v. OU for the big one.
Great home visit in the 334 tonight. I feel a Boom coming soon. He has that #OUDNA— CaleGundy (@OU_CoachGundy) December 7, 2015
Come on board Velus!
Who are we looking at in Alabama?
Velus Jones.
I will allow this.
Come on in 334, we have a spot opening up.
I wonder when he will decide?
https://twitter.com/_TMOE55/status/673697303245406208
Is he Dec. 18th?
That’s Chris Daniels.
Thank you. It’s nice to have too many high caliber recruits to keep track of?
I think playing Clemson first will work out best for OU. While I’m not crazy about giving Venables the extra time to prepare for OU’s offense, I’m stoked about Mike and Bob and Riley et al having extra time to prep for Clemson on both sides of the ball. No doubt they are the most dangerous rival, imho. No point in worrying too much about Bama, they might end up having their hands full with Mich St. Especially if Conner Cook’s shoulder heals up.
I feel like our coaches have been on a mission and having the extra time to prep for Clemson is gonna pay off. They will, deservedly, have our full attention. Should be fun.
Next, hate to say it, or maybe I should say “I hope I’m wrong,” but I think there’s a decent chance that Baker will be at home for the ceremony. Right or wrong, Henry is the clear front runner. McCaffery has had a ridiculous record setting season and got to show it big time in a big game on Sat, good enough that many were suggesting he might have a dark horse chance to overtake Henry. And the third guy is the QB of the undefeated number one team. Hard to see the voters leaving any of those guys home.
Finally, I’m thrilled about the start time the game. I was afraid I wouldn’t get to see it until Nyrs. night, the next day, but now it looks like I will be in my rightful place on the couch as I watch us dismantle Clemson! Yay!
Alamo Bowl should be good. Horny Toads are mightier than Donald Ducks.
Holy mole!!!!!! If hall want to read some real smack talk by Clemson fans go to SB nations Clemson. They think this is the same team as last year except for Mayfield. They are convinced OU has not played a defense as tough as any in the ACC and so on. They pretty much think they will slam OU in the Orange Bowl. Not a shred of respect given to OU.
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Just ask Baylor TCU or ok state if we’re the same team from last year…
Well, for a fanbase that probably doesn’t watch much Big12 ball and given last year’s game, they should feel confident. We know better and the stats on both sides of the ball, plus our schedule supports a different outcome.
Lots of people on here and other sooner sites are basically saying the same thing about us over them. Fanbases are less rational than coaches and players. I doubt that the people that matter on either side are taking their opponent lightly.
Last year’s meeting has nothing in common with this year’s other than some of the same coaches/players and the school names.
Looking at their schedule and results, I am truly baffled as to how they came to be number one.
Not even the same coaches, a at least as OU goes. I am pretty impressed by their play. I watched them off and on again this season. “Fast” comes to mind when I think of their defense. They are much like TCU with Boykin being similar to Watson.
Even if we had the same players and coaches it was the RA bowl and we didn’t want to be there. The players had also completely quit on Mike. This would be a different “team” even with the same players, chemistry is better for coaches and players.
Wow. That^ sounds just like Alabama’s crummy excuse when we beat them 2 years ago.
Lol, I knew it would sound that way but we did quit playing ball IMO.
Youre 100% right Ray we did quit last year.
I expect to see a very motivated eye of the tiger focused team this year with better and more experienced talent and much better coaching.
I only hope Clemson is half expecting last years team. They’re in for a rude awakening if so.
NO, you missed the part about the team quitting on mike.
No I didn’t. “…it was the RA bowl and we didn’t want to be there.” This is the comment I referred to and it sounds EXACTLY like what Alabama said after we whooped them. We all said that was weak(and it was), and it’s a poor choice of an excuse for us as well. We shouldn’t ever be that team.
I did say “some of the same coaches.”
I agree they have some good athletes, but look at the scores of their games. Sure they won them all, but not very impressive wins IMHO.
They have every right to be cocky. OU fans think we’ll whip Bama b/c we did 2 years ago. Clemson kicked our tail less than 12 months ago. OU fans know we’re better this time around. I really don’t care if Clemson or their fans know right now or not.
To be fair, I think we can beat Bama (by double digits) because their offense runs about two plays and our offensecan attack from anywhere on the field. Two years ago is just a pleasant memory.
Nobody hates to see the HUNH more than bama. Glad they won’t have a month to get ready for it.
I hope their team has the same level of false confidence.
Don’t want respect before the game, hope their players are like their message board fans.
I don’t really know where clemson is located, other than in SC. I certainly don’t care what the delusional part of their fan base has to say.
They are much more like OU than they think. Both have crapped thier pants in bowl games and are looking for some redemption. I think this is the most even matchup of all the major bowl games.
I think both semis are evenly matched. There will be significant disparity between the teams in the championship game.
I don’t really view them as being similar to OU, but they will be a tougher match because of their athleticism than the other two teams.
It’s right where the red pin is at.
All the more reason to ruin the last day of the year for them, and within a few hours have them start 2016 just as crappy in the aftermath
And that my friend is how many Clemson fans act. My dad and I have already received messages like “we comin for you” and “yall better hope you’re better than last year.” For a team that has no tradition(I mean come on, they had a pizza party today because they went undefeated and won the ACC! Lol) they sure do talk a lot of trash. It’s time for Ou to bring them back to reality and show them who invented winning championships!
He may be right that we haven’t played a defense, but this is definitely not last year’s team.
I think Clemson is the best team in the country, but we might just beat them and prove to be better.
But as tough as any in the ACC? I don’t generally associate great defense with that conferences acronym.
Are you on crack? we haven’t played a defense. You mean like the juggernaut ACC teams. WOW.
I would counter that Clemson hasn’t played too many offenses either.
No, I’m not actually on crack.
Clemson will be by far the best defense OU has played.
Don’t have a comment, or particularly care about other ACC defenses.
The no defense Big 12 is a myth propagated by the SEC in order to push how great they are. It’s circular logic.
I guess. I’m not sure who in the Big XII played much D this year.
Baylor had a couple of great DL. TCU generally is really good, but was fighting through injuries. OsU claimed to be good, but didn’t turn out to be. WV the same.
The Clemson fans are suggesting that the best D we faced was at Tenn, and they shut us down. Maybe true, but we are not the same offense now that was playing Tenn.
This will be a good test.
Rest easy tonight fellow Sooners…
https://twitter.com/GamecockFB/status/673614468279107584/photo/1
Will “Captain F-Bomb” Muschamp.
Great picture, they hire a photographer and plan that?
He looks much better in that shirt than Riley would have. Did he notice Spurrier jumping ship before he got on it? Kinda like Urban bailing on Florida before he got there?
Curious who he will hire on offense. If he makes a splash hire for OC and recruits himself a decent QB, he might win some games.
is that poster supposed to promote the new Star Wars movie as well?
Sort of an underwhelming hire. I wonder what he said that convinces them that he’ll be better at USC than he was at UF.
Wow, their fans are awful confident that they are just gonna blow right through us. I like it!
http://www.tigernet.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=1527077&start=0&tstart=0
I encourage them to believe that. It will make the look on their face of having their heart ripped out even more enjoyable.
I agree on both posts.
What a strange board, I don’t know how you are supposed to read it.
Meh, looks like our LT board. A couple of intelligent posts surrounded by idiots. I think every team has a site like that. They have put all their hopes and prayers on Watson instead of the team. I do believe whoever wins OUr semifinal game will win it all.
Every now and then I need to go to the raging Id of LT. Then I realize why I don’t go there more often.
So, USC cleaned out all but their LB coach on D . . . anyone we might want to poach?
I’d have to look, but I doubt it. Was there really any area of our coaching staff that was so weak that we’d be looking at the USC coaching staff to replace ours? The only thing I can think of is ST, but even there we have a really good punter/kicker and I’m guessing the fact that we don’t return punts is Stoops’ call. Nothing about the USC ST jumped out as being great either. It’s hard to think that people would lose their jobs in a year where you make the playoffs.
I guess I should have been more clear. I was referring to players that may think twice now with the coaching changes.
Maybe this picture wasn’t such a good idea, now. I hope it gets blown up and put in the locker room.