Sooners News Daily 9.2.15
Posted on: September 2, 2015
FOOTBALL
‘Baker Mayfield always makes the most of his opportunities’ (TW)
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This should get your blood pumping for the #Sooners 2015 season opener: http://t.co/HpoMk2X1MEhttps://t.co/QU7G5L4lMb
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) September 1, 2015
UA football: Terry Bowden mum on starting quarterback for Zips against Oklahoma: University of Akron football … http://t.co/lZposo5IiW
— George Thomas (@ByGeorgeThomas) September 1, 2015
Congrats @TyDarlington56, the @OU_Athletics nominee for the 2015 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards http://t.co/xJ7LLGOxHH
— National Football Foundation (@NFFNetwork) September 1, 2015
'Sooner' or later, Damien Williams will make big splash for Dolphins http://t.co/4F7tvjdXmU pic.twitter.com/d3FuiHGJi1
— Sporting News NFL (@sn_nfl) September 1, 2015
Hard Knocks: Gary Patterson's TCU Defense and the Quest to Thwart the Modern-Day Offense, by @smartfootball http://t.co/588PYI3woB
— Grantland (@Grantland33) September 1, 2015
Baylor, Texas State Schedule Three-Game Football Series for 2021-23 – http://t.co/DIzo28MWCZ pic.twitter.com/GpafCi0mtc
— FBSchedules.com (@FBSchedules) September 1, 2015
The official release from West Alabama: Tyreek Hill (now "Ty Hill") joins the Division-II school. http://t.co/hzYxcCJq8Q #okstate
— Mark Cooper (@mark_cooperjr) September 2, 2015
Alabama fans probably won’t make a big deal of this or anything. Roll Tide.
Very interesting note from @FootballScoop on Nick Saban and Alabama: http://t.co/cFmvAFyTMN pic.twitter.com/GIhOCYuqPn
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) September 1, 2015
RECRUITING
Official visit set for October 24 vs Texas Tech !!!! "ALL IN" NORMAN #OUDNA #CALISOONER #BRINGTHEWOOD #BOOMERSOONER pic.twitter.com/26WvckvLwQ
— Bryce Youngquist (@49BryceFootball) September 2, 2015
OTHER
Another glimpse at the clubhouse renovations. #BoomerBall pic.twitter.com/mpwYtLQrwN
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) September 1, 2015
OU included, #boom.
Chipotle Will Start Delivering To College Campuses This Fall http://t.co/Bx4iuvnaKN pic.twitter.com/9wAy0L3ncM
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) September 1, 2015
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140 Comments
Baylor gonna Baylor!
Not only are they “Thug U”, their scheduling is chicken-$hit.
You’re 2 outta 2 on that MGB!
That “strong” TCU D sure showed up Baylor last season. 🙂 Seems like some luck comes into play when two all-out offenses play – a dropped pass, a receiver turns the wrong way, a ref tosses a flag.
True, but I have to say that Patterson has always had a pretty darn good defensive mind. I miss the days of OU running the 4-2-5.
I will grudgingly give the frog defense credit, they had the bears figured out. It was the frogs lack of depth that was their undoing in the 4th qtr, the starters were completely gassed and they were still better than their backups who weren’t.
Okay, but like George Scott told Paul Newman in THE HUSTLER, you have to play to the end.
LOL.
I agree. I just thought it was revealing about the frogs that they were only one deep with talent.
Good breakdown on Patterson’s D philosophy. Nice stuff for early reading whilst sipping coffee. Links to Mich State/Narduzi:
“Eschewing conventional wisdom, Dantonio and Narduzzi sincerely believe it’s easier to play press coverage on the wide receiver than to play off of him. Against press, a receiver has fewer routes he can run, and must declare right away which ones he’s running as he releases inside or outside at the snap. Against soft coverage, however, a receiver has the freedom to run any route he wants without giving clues to the defense. Thus, it actually “takes a better player to play off the receiver than in press coverage,”
dont tell this to EasTex…
He just did. LOL.
“On defense, we must think like the offense,” Patterson said at this spring’s clinic. “Offenses have gotten so good, we must teach our team what the offense is trying to do to our defense. You have to think outside the box.”
Was the editor of that Patterson article trying to select a picture that makes him look like an out-of-shape doofus or is it just impossible to fool the camera?
He is a goofy looking s.o.b.
Looks like he could teach art.
Art who?
For those who missed this last night courtesy of CrimsonNative:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4CWOt7sgEhE
After watching that, it is even harder to contain my excitement for Saturday!
I’m just not a 100% sure what they are saying: Eye of the champion, Heart of a champion, I am the champion?
The Perine run where he bounces off two solid hits never gets old.
Goooood Morning Brainiacs. “It’s another great day to be a SOONER”. Football Mania is in the Air. Can you smell what the SOONERS are cookin. Anticipation is a good thing right?
Every morning is a Great day, when your are blessed to be a Sooner!
Yes indeed , Yes indeed.
just in case you didn’t see the link on the side of the page https://thefootballbrainiacs.com/ou-oklahoma-sooners-football-recruiting-visitor-list-akron-zips
Thanx. Missed it. Don’t even recognize half of the names for the 2017 guys. Still working on 2016.
Cue the Saban to texass rumors in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…
I don’t think that’s a rumor. I think that’s a certainty. He just better figure out how to defend the pass before he has to play Baylor. I mean what other program would he go to? I can’t see him going to any Pac-12 school. He just doesn’t seem like he’d fit in on the west coast. I’d love for him to be in the big 12. The only other program I could possibly see him going to is Notre Dame if Kelly leaves.
Don’t forget that last time he moved WITHIN the SEC, so don’t rule that out.
Even another shot at the NFL…He sort of left that last
one, “unfinished.”
yeah but I dont see a high enough profile job opening in the SEC unless Sumlin or Chizik bolt for the NFL.
and even then. neither one of those schools is on par with Texas and the program it can be
There’s your deal. Strong gets fired and Saban gets $10 mil a year to coach in Austin.
I definitely think Strong gets fired. He does not fit in Austin at all.
If he gets fired, it won’t be this year unless they really tank. They’ll at least give him another year to get “his” guys in there.
If Saban is out there and they give Strong another year…they really are a bunch of idiots in Austin.
I think they’ve already proven they are.
Chizik? He was fired in 2012.
Yep. I meant to say Malzahn haha
Florida and Georgia have the in state talent for him to win big quickly. Also they are in the East Division so he would not have to play the Tide annually. He cross division opponent would be LSU if at Florida and Auburn if at Georgia.
Hey Jordan, just a heads up, there’s another spammer over in yesterday’s OP.
On it.
Saw on Bovada, we’re 31.5 favorites. Thoughts? Predictions?
Yeah. They underestimate us.
is there any reason that Ahmad Thomas can’t be as good this year as Javon Harris was his senior year? He made huge busts his junior year but Mike turned him into a big-time playmaker as a senior.
I don’t see any reason why not. Still remember Harris knocking that FSU receiver smooth out on goal line in ’11. He was a violent hitter.
Yep. i remember someone saying they thought they just watched someone die in a live sporting event. I loved him as a senior though, he came up with a lot of picks
Was Javon anther guy though that they tried at CB before moving him to safety?
I don’t think so. He was always safety-sized. I remember he filled in one game for Q. Carter (or maybe J. Nelson, can’t remember which) as a sophomore and did pretty well.
Baylor’s non-conference “opponents” from 2015-2023:
2015:
SMU, Lamar (FCS), and Rice
2016:
Northwestern State (FCS), SMU, and Rice
2017:
Liberty (FCS), UTSA, and Duke
2018:
Abilene Christian, UTSA, and Duke
2019:
UTSA and Rice
2020:
Incarnate Word and Louisiana Tech
2021:
Louisiana Tech and Texas State
2022:
Louisiana Tech and Texas State
2023:
Texas State and Utah
Fart Briles: “Strength of schedule ain’t no matter, and I ain’t no crook. Let’s talk about my big fat tight end instead.”
Thats brutal
“Fart Briles” LMAO!
baylor is just following the map of Snyder ball at K state. Make sure you can give yourself a chance at bowl births. He is not going to change his philosophy because it guarantees them winning records every year.
If only they had Snyder’s class.
We just need to get back to beating them and they will go away.
I’m looking forward to the day when Waco-ites sit on their front porches and look upon a forlorn McLane Stadium with a tired nostalgia:
“See there yonder, boy? That’s where ol’ Oakman stood tall as a mountain. Where RGIII ran like a wild antelope. Yessir, we won many a game there.”
Waco boy: “What changed, Pap?”
“Perine.”
R/R – You sure it isn’t more like; “They tossed good ol’ Coach Art in jail for fraud because a’ the schedulin’. Cain’t ever’body ‘spect ta’ win schedulin’ games like Oklahoma. Just tain’t fair, boy, tain’t fair a’tall.”
LOL! “Just tain’t fair, boy.” Sounds more like it to me.
The Big 12 Conference needs to step in and tell them that is unacceptable.
Incarnate Word? What are they? NAIA?
According to wiki, they’ve been a part of the Southland Conference since 2014. Prior to that, they were FCS independent. Small Catholic school located in San Antonio. Division 1 FCS. Their home stadium seats 6000. Rather interestingly they have an endowment of about $110M.
Wow! $110 mil. Should be able to pay for some serious D-1 talent.
Sounds like the kind of team Bama would play in November. Florida is playing New Mex St., which has won exactly five games in three years, and gave up 68 to Ark State last season.
Maybe NMSU gets the kids who don’t start at Incarnate?
With Baylor, I would be happy with a Duke and Utah type team every year. That’s as good as it’ll get in the non-con for them.
That’s flat out embarrassing. How do you even recruit when you have to sit in a kids home and tell him who’s he’s going to be playing against?
Well as of late they’ve won back to back conf titles and beat us down. We’re allowing them to get away w the scheduling and are helping their recruiting. Again, we must get back to beating them down and they will go away.
Sorry, but we aren’t “allowing” them to get away with that scheduling. We have no control over that. Now the Big 12 is allowing and needs to step up, but nothing “we” can do.
Well obviously we can’t control who they schedule. I thought that was understood. My point is by losing to them, we are allowing them to still be relevant with that garbage non-conference schedule.
Understood. Just going by your statement that “We’re allowing them to get away w the scheduling….”, I took that as exactly what it says.
G-Day minus 3
Darrol Ray – Tony DiRienzo – Derrick Shepard
Derrick Shepard – I see a set of Shepard’s in the very near future.
https://youtu.be/M_z1JUje3zs
Fine OU player! Just have to love the Shepard clan!
I remember someone made a video with clips of Derrick and Sterling.
I’m not a crying man, but that one had me choked up.
“Kenyon Frison back on the team and attending practice. But not practicing as of yet”
– Carey Murdock
I will be very happy if this is true.
It’s true.
did they ever say what he did? If not I would think it was an academic issue
I think this is HUGGGEEEE!! Don’t have ANY confidence in St John or Farniok.
Bowden’s claim that not announcing his QB extends the “intrigue.” Maybe it’s just me, but I’m not feeling “intrigue” about who it will be, only who will get his first INT or the first Sooner to sack him.
His last chance for some attention before the butt-kick sets in.
Ill go with bond first sack
Striker’s my choice
lol, he needs to realize where he is coaching at now.
Frankly, I think it’s entirely the correct policy. Screw the world; don’t tell anyone your starting lineup until you’re legally obligated to do so. Let the b*stards guess. Preserve every nugget of advantage you can.
That can’t be good for the Zips if they have a QB issue.
It seems they want the QB to run, now. Their RB had about 600 yards last year.
https://youtu.be/mvAQeqvI0Lo
Good luck. Run him too much and the QB situation will be settled.
agree with EasTex…..Akron wants to surprise OU with a surprise offensive scheme….
I think he’s concerned that whoever he names as the starter might decide to leave town rather than play OU. If I’m right, he’ll wait until he has his quarterbacks securely aboard the plane and the doors are secured to make the announcement.
Possibly, or he might wait until the offense is ready to take the field and the one he selects is forced onto the field. 🙂
You ever hear the Crosby monologue about playing football against a major power team? After several running backs were carried from the field, the other backs started hiding from the coaches.
No, but it sounds hysterical.
Probably some Zip QBs intentionally making some very bad throws at practice this week.
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Josh Norman was a pretty good #3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfkEtfAX2vg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtviTQep6rM
So was Reggie Smith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTnKM1fGP6w
that feller that wears #3 currently is not terrible either 😉
Nice find. I added Reggie to my list for next season. 🙂
Don’t forget Tony Dirienzo.
Exchange student/soccer player from Brazil at Ardmore hs OK. Was just goofing around kicking when the coaches saw him and worked him out. Kicked 70 yarders in warm ups. Great story.
Love stories like that.
Yep, great kicker. I will have to try to find some footage.
If I recall correctly didn’t Reggie leave early? Drafted by 49ers? What became of him? Out of the league?
Yes out of the league. Couple nagging injuries and just couldn’t stick around, which is crazy considering the type of athlete he was
I keep remembering the previous years where we were so optimistic in camp only to see poor things on the field and then I keep remembering that we have a new O-Coordinator and 3 other new position coaches! Things may truly be great again without Heupel calling plays and with some actual development of Wide Receivers! Norvel hurt us so bad at the WR position it killed all of our hopes for good offenses.
I’m cautious about the team as a whole, but am excited to see the new O, QB, defensive players, and Mixon. Also want to see if Perine resumes where he left off. I realize Akron won’t be much of a measuring stick, but at least I’ll get to see it all in motion.
I’m looking forward to the slimmer, quicker, faster Perine at 230lbs of muscle and sinew.
He looked pretty darn good at 245 or so. I like his stutter step in the hole; he just jumps sideways sometimes and the first man misses completely. Ahh, come on Saturday.
I liked him just fine the way he was. With his new physique maybe his ankles will hold up better.
I remember someone saying (Sanchez) that the only place to tackle Optimus is between the ankle and the toes, or something like that. lol
Specifically, the first metatarsal.
Maybe ‘Mr. Inside – (Perine) Mr. Outside (Mixon)’ (Doc Blanchard-Glen Davis) 2.0?
What qrt does everyone think that the Akron safeties will be flinching at the sight of Perine coming at them? I will go with the 3rd qrt.
I’m thinking….first OU offense possession.
I think the entire defense will flinch at Perine coming at them on his first carry due to watching film.
Starting in the film room last Sunday.
We have a winner!
I’ll go with 1st mentally; everyone fears the Perine. Physically I will say late 3rd only due to establishing our passing attack.
I imagine that some of the DBs are fired up at the idea of laying the wood on Perine. That will last about one quarter. That’s when they will realize the wood is not so good when it’s laid on you.
How many of you guys thinks that we cover the spread this weekend? For those that don’t know, it is a 31.5 point spread. Oklahoma (-31.5) > Akron
I hope our boys will try to score as many points as they can as long as they have time to put points on the board, on every opponent.
I’d say cover. We’ll leave our starters/starters2 in to hone them for Tennessee. That said, their DzL will test the OL (which is a good thing for the next game up).
My pick is 42-17.
I’d say no – new offense, new QB, revamped O line. MIght take a quarter or two to get their groove on, and Akron’s DL is not bad
Jordan Thomas and Steven Parker have to be better actuall need to be play makers for us to improve on defense.. Also need some kind of rush from a D lineman without giving up run stopping ability. And if Striker is that rush hopefully it’s not just from the outside.
Let’s see how they play this year. Let’s see if they’ve improved.
I’ll take the Strike from anywhere. The D will be improved. #bobistherealdefensivecoordinatorthisyearnotmike
does anyone know if we’ll be getting the press man coverage that we heard so much about from spring and fall camp on gamedays?
If the DBs don’t have safety help I certainly hope not.
hahaha classic. Even after reading so many coaches talk about how well press coverage works?
I agree it works, particularly when they have help over the top in case the WR runs by the DB.
One slip by DB without help down field is six points. After reading about different coverages I tend to like the pattern matching way of defending routes. It lets you have the best of both worlds – zone at start and man when route starts to develop if it benefits the D.
True, need S help. Sounds like what Patterson talks about in the article:
“TCU instead plays pattern-matching zone coverage, which begins like a traditional zone as defenders read the offense, but quickly evolves into what amounts to man-to-man coverage. “It can deceive you,” West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen has said of Patterson’s pass coverages. “Sometimes I get confused if it’s man or zone because there’s a lot of matching [of] routes that goes on that looks like man.”
If the secondary is capable
A great pass rush and some smash-mouth tackling will cure a lot of that.
Really Baylor? Texas State? You went ahead and schedule them for 21-23. It’s not like this was a last minute cancelation game or a filler. This is planned. What is this Necessary Roughness? Will Scott Bakula still be QB’ing them? And then you sit back and wonder why you have trouble getting respect.
Most team’s are working to schedule a team from the Power 5 conferences, let alone one that will attract fans, viewers, and pride. But you do the opposite.
i predict Texas State wins one of those matchups
News bloopers are the best…
The pump up video was awesome. Thanx!