- Drops, drops and more drops
- Physicality is down
- Did Wease and Stoops swap? Sure looked like Stoops ran a lot on the outside.

Thoughts?

We all know they’re on every drug out there, BUT WHO IN THE FVCK NIGHTMARED THIS INTO EXISTENCE???

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But I watched a good portion of Panthers game today cause I’m a glutton for punishment. Baker is a shell of what he was his first 3 1/2 years in the league. Hope he gets a chance somewhere where he can rebuild his confidence and regain the swagger. I hate the freaking Browns.

Anyone have a pic of these two from last night?

The Good: if Roof gets all the blame for when the defense is awful then he needs to get the credit for last night. Dropping the DE’s into the passing lanes confused the hell out of Sanders and resulted in several deflections and the pick by Laulu. The scheme OU used was perfect and took away what OKST wanted to do which was have Sanders get into a rhythm by completing short passes. He wasn't able to do that which, in my opinion, frustrated him to where he took some chances and threw picks. Also, did anybody else notice we did more stunts and exotic blitzes to bring pressure? In games past we would just have our 4 DL go man up and would often get stalemated, last night they pulled a FUAG and used DL stunts and it worked!

The Fantastic: HOW ABOUT THAT DEFENSE!!!???? Not just the scheme as noted above, but the players, almost to a man on the defense played their best game of the year. Too many standout performances to name them all but the ones that really popped were Kelley, Laulu, White, Bowman, Coldon and Woodi. The secondary had their best game and that's not even because of the 4 picks. They had tight coverage all game and OKST didn't get much separation. Also, the DL FINALLY came to play and brought pressure all night. All around A+ effort. If the offense didn't shit the bed (more on that in a second), the defense might have pitched a shutout. They continually answered the call when put into AWFUL situations.

and the Ugly: Jeffrey Lebby and his inability to manage a clock. Much has been said of his atrocious playcalls and time mgmt last night but I still can't comprehend how bad it truly was.

As @BlackImpala noted:

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OU’s longest drive the last 3 quarters was 1 minute 24 seconds

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How is that even possible? Does Gabriel choke under pressure? Obviously. He's not a good QB, we all know that. Does that excuse Lebby for not taking the ball out of his hands and calling more run plays to chew the clock? Absolutely not. Calling "RPO's" or zone reads when your QB is clearly in a mental breakdown state isn't a smart idea because he consistently made the wrong choice. Take the guess out of it and call straight run plays. Deploy the wildcat to get an extra blocker if you have to, DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT!!!

Lebby is great at putting together a gameplan, as you can see in the 1st quarter when almost every single scripted play worked flawlessly. What he can not do effectively is make any adjustments based on the game situations. Is your QB shitting the bed? If so, stop calling pass plays when you have a massive lead and your RB's are averaging 5.7 yards/rush. RUN THE BALL AND BLEED CLOCK.

Also, Venables has to step in at some point and put his foot down. Saban did it with Kiffin all the time in highly publicized sideline freakouts. @Jaaa noted that Venables was yelling into the headset in the 4th quarter which we can only assume was to Lebby. I have faith that he will figure that part of the game out since it's his job as head coach to manage the clock better and rein in pass-happy and no-huddle happy Lebby.



All in all, a great and extremely timely win in front of top defensive recruits that we absolutely need. If you asked me which I would rather have perform better last night it would definitely be the defense in front of Hicks, Bowen, Sanders, etc. We are now bowl eligible and look to be on the cusp of landing some elite recruits and we also beat little brother which not many of us believed would happen.
Contrary to what many on this board believe, it is possible to be absolutely thrilled at winning a huge game while also calling out some truly baffling coaching decisions.

Signed- Bedwetter.

every offensive snap after the first quarter, but ran the play clock the full 40 seconds, they win that game 28-10 and OSU has 5 fewer possessions and 160~ fewer yards

OU’s longest drive the last 3 quarters was 1 minute 24 seconds

3 kneels and a punt would take off around 2 minutes 10 seconds

Defense was lights out. All 3 levels played great

Incoming....

How many dropped interceptions did we have in the game. I swear I thought I counted like 6-7 picks

Sorry this one took me so long, I was busy cutting all our 3rd down conversions

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Josh mentioned that a top 250 player was coming to the game, but the player didn’t want it publicized in advance. I may have missed it, but who was it?

Alright,

This is a follow up to my previous post about David Hicks and A&M.

I have been informed by my friend, that David’s family is growing concerned by the lack of communication from Jimbo, and clarity of the future of the program. Throw in the locker room instability on top of that.

Bottom line? Mom is wanting him to go to OU, and be with Bates, and that is A&M’s major concern. They’re basically throwing everything they can at him, and telling him they’ll match whatever we give + 20%.

The NIL crew at A&M expects him to flip after this weekend.

• Attendance for Saturday’s game at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium was 84,132, marking OU’s 146th straight sellout of an originally scheduled home game, dating back to the start of the 1999 season. It is the nation’s second-longest current streak.
• Oklahoma improved to 91-19-7 (.808) all-time against Oklahoma State and 44-9-2 (.818) in the series in Norman. OU’s .808 winning percentage vs. OSU is the best among the 25 FBS series with at least 110 games played.
• OU’s 91 wins against OSU are its most against one opponent and tied for the most in FBS history against one program (Nebraska has 91 wins vs. Kansas).
• OU has won 10 of the last 11 meetings and 17 of the last 20, and is 15-3 against the Cowboys with Mike Gundy as head coach.
• Oklahoma has secured bowl eligbility for the 24th straight season. OU’s 23-year bowl streak is the second longest nationally and the longest in program history. The next-longest streak in school history was eight (1975-82).
• The Sooners have won 25 of their last 29 November games, with 12 of those coming against AP Top 25 teams.
• Oklahoma registered four interceptions in the game (three in the first half). The last time the Sooners intercepted four passes was in 2015 vs. Texas Tech. The last time OU recorded four interceptions in a game vs. OSU was 1987.
• With its four interceptions tonight, Oklahoma now has 15 on the season and is tied with Kansas State for the Big 12 lead.
• The Oklahoma defense tied its season high with six sacks and recorded 13 tackles for loss (one shy of season high). This was the third time OU has registered double-digit TFLs this season. The Sooners had six sacks and 14 TFLs vs. Kent State.
• OU defenders were also credited with 12 QB hurries, which is tied for the program’s fourth-most QB hurries in a game since the tracking of defensive stats began in 1970.
• The Sooners allowed Oklahoma State to convert only 7 of 22 third downs (32%). It was the eighth time this season the Sooners have held an opponent below a 40% third-down conversion rate. OSU was also 0 for 2 on fourth downs.
• Oklahoma outgained Oklahoma State 365 to 153 in total yardage in the first half and averaged 7.9 yards per play to OSU’s 3.6.
• Oklahoma’s 28-point first-quarter lead (28-0) was its largest ever against Oklahoma State in an opening quarter. It was also the most points OU has scored in an opening quarter vs. OSU (previous high was 24 points in 1979).
• OU’s 299 total yards in the first quarter established a school record for total yards in an opening period, surpassing the previous standard of 298 yards, set against Kansas State in 1988. It was also OU’s second-most total yards gained in any quarter (record is 312 in third quarter at Colorado in 1980).
• The Sooners’ 224 passing yards in the first quarter were their most ever in an opening quarter (previous record was 202 vs. TCU in 2008). Tonight was only the second time OU has gained at least 200 passing yards in an opening quarter. The school record for passing yards in any quarter is 230 (fourth quarter vs. Texas Tech in 2007).
• OU has allowed a total of nine first-half points over the last two games (allowed six points last week at West Virginia and three tonight). The last time OU allowed nine or fewer first-half points in consecutive games against Big 12 opponents was 2012 (allowed two points vs. Texas and shut out Kansas).

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

DB BILLY BOWMAN
• Registered his second career interception on a play in the first quarter. His first interception came two games ago vs. Baylor.
• Finished with five tackles (three solo) and a pass breakup.

DL ISAIAH COE

• Notched a career-high five tackles and added 0.5 sack, 2.0 TFLs and a QB hurry.

DB C.J. COLDON

• Registered his team-leading third interception of the season in the first quarter and tied his career high with three pass breakups.
• FInished the game with seven tackles (six solo). He has 20 tackles over his last two contests (both starts).

WR JALIL FAROOQ

• Scored his third receiving touchdown of the season on a 30-yard play in the first quarter. It was his only catch of the night

QB DILLON GABRIEL

• Completed 20 of 40 passes for 259 yards and two touchdowns and one interception, and rushed six times for 30 yards and a score.
• He now has 18 passing touchdowns this season (88 in his career) and five rushing touchdowns this season (13 in his career).
• Has thrown at least one touchdown pass in 34 of his 36 career games.

RB ERIC GRAY

• Rushed 20 times for 90 yards and a 2-yard touchdown and caught three passes for 30 yards. He now has 11 rushing scores this
season and has scored a rushing TD in five straight games.
• Has rushed for 684 yards over the last five games (average of 136.8 yards per game) and at least 90 yards in each of those contests.
• Has rushed for 1,203 yards and 11 touchdowns on 185 carries this season (6.5 average). His 1,203 yards ranks as the 18th most on
OU’s single-season chart.

DL JORDAN KELLEY

• Redshirt senior from Tulsa, Okla., established career highs of six tackles, 2.0 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss. He entered the game with 1.5 career sacks and 6.0 career TFLs.

DL JONAH LAULU

• Recorded his first career interception in the first quarter on a pass tipped by DB Woodi Washington.
• Finished with a season-high five tackles, 0.5 sack and 2.0 TFLs.

LB DANNY STUTSMAN

• Logged nine tackles (six solo), a pass breakup and one QB hurry. He has recorded at least seven tackles in nine of 11 games this season.

P MICHAEL TURK

• Punted 11 times and averaged 49.0 yards per punt. The last OU punter to kick 11 times in a game was Je Ferguson against North Carolina in 2001.
• Booted consecutive 60-yarders (63 and 67 yards). His previous season-long was 61 yards.
• Has registered 14 punts of 60-plus yards in his 22 games at Oklahoma. He is tied with Jack Jacobs (1939-41) for the second-most
60-yard punts in program history. Tress Way holds the school record with 16 career punts of at least 60 yards.

LB DAVID UGWOEGBU

• Notched a team-high 10 tackles, his fifth game this season with double-digit stops. Also had 0.5 TFL and a QB hurry.

LB DASHAUN WHITE

• Recorded his second career interception on a fourth-quarter play in the end zone. Finished with eight tackles and one sack

My background. Turned 65 last month. I've worked out (weights for prob the last 30 years) and cardio (endurance distance bicycle for the last 15 years -- not as much bicycle for the last 2-3 years because I need to spend more time with my grandson who lives with me). ANYWAY. For the last year or so I've found myself arguing with my brain more and more. I need to work out but my brain says "Nah. You're good." And when I do win the argument I find often I can't get through the entire workout without losing the argument. I've even started a work out and then without even finishing the first sets I quit because I just don't have the energy.

Soooo. I went to a hormone doctor and found out I have testosterone levels way low. They inserted a testosterone pellet in my butt last friday. Went upstairs today to work out for the first time since then. No argument from my brain. I just went up. Started out and felt good through the first sets. Plenty of energy. Finished all three sets like I used to. Never once did I have an argument with my brain about stopping. In fact, did a short set after I finished because I just felt good.

Has anyone else had this type of a rapid response? I'm wondering if this is just a placebo effect this soon. But I don't think it is because I just felt normal.

Edit: By put a pellet in my butt I meant they did a stab incision and inserted the pellet into the tissue on my right buttocks. Definitely wasn’t pleasurable. Lol.

I HATE IT HERE

JA completed 19-of-22 passes for 223 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 110 yards and four touchdowns in the playoff win against perennial powerhouse Highland Park HS.

The good news is this coaching staff will have a full year of film to work with, something they didn’t have before. They will have a big time recruiting class adding to their own players making up the majority of the team. Lebby will understand what worked and what didn’t and I expect BV to have very candid conversations with his coaches. DG had no one behind him pushing for starting role, that will not be the case next year. I believe Evers will be better, JA coming in early will pay dividends and the competition will be good. Defense won’t be so Jeckyl and Hyde, staff is pretty good even though non of believe in Roof. I think BV has a bigger say so in a number of things next year. I’m excited!

Pretty impressed with the conditioning of the d having to play 19 series and they were still getting after it late.

Not the case in recent years.

F***you you idiots

There is just something very, very wrong with this team. Fabulous for a quarter, then nothing. I just don’t get it. I realize everyone thinks this, but my goodness. Brent, Brent, Brent. You are failing badly right now.
I hope BV has a come to Jesus with himself in the off season.

Where we going and who we playing?

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Best of the best from Bedlam.

*First qtr blowout
*Offensive ineptitude rest of the way
*Turk's magical night
*Senior night emotions

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