2019 Sooner Football Predictions

[Tollboothmgr]

With the first game of the year fast approaching, it's time to forecast the football fortunes of our favorite fightin' land-thieves. (Note: we play 2 teams ranked in the pre-season top 25)

9/1 (Sunday @ 6:30p)
#5 OU v Houston (Norman)
47-27 OU

9/7 (Saturday @ 6p)
#5 OU v South Dakota (Norman)
57-14 OU

9/14 (Saturday @ 7p)
#5 OU v UCLA (Los Angeles)
55-31 OU

9/28 (Saturday TBA)
#5 OU v Texas Tech (Norman)
77-76 OU (2 OT)

10/5 (Saturday TBA)
#5 OU v Kansas (Lawrence)
49-31 OU

10/12 (Saturday @ 11a)
#5 OU v #6 Texas (Dallas)
48-45 OU

10/19 (Saturday TBA)
#5 OU v West Virginia (Norman)
61-31 OU

10/26 (Saturday TBA)
#5 OU v Kansas St (Manhattan)
49-20 OU

11/9 (Saturday TBA)
#5 OU v #19 Iowa St (Norman)
34-30 OU

11/16 (Saturday TBA)
#5 OU v Baylor (Waco)
45-44 Baylor

11/23 (Saturday TBA)
#5 OU v TCU (Norman)
41-21 OU

11/30 (Saturday TBA)
#5 OU v OSU (Stillwater)
58-53 OSU

Big 12 Championship
#5 OU v #6 Texas
49-40 OU

I see us 11-2 with another Big 12 title but no play-off after the loss to the ags. Defense is a slight improvement, but a season killer again.

 

[CTOkie]

Interesting....and I gather you see no improvement by the defense.
Such scores as we've been seeing these past few years and your predicted high scoring games this season I am tired of seeing, game after game.
These excessive scoring "orgies" do not represent championship football.

 

[Tollboothmgr]

Interesting....and I gather you see no improvement by the defense.
Such scores as we've been seeing these past few years and your predicted high scoring games this season I am tired of seeing, game after game.
These excessive scoring "orgies" do not represent championship football.

what's different CT? coach g obviously but he didn't recruit 2019 players and at this point the guys we're fielding are not all-big 12 with maybe a few exceptions (gallimore...murray?) so expect more of the same. at least we beat Ut twice!

 

[CTOkie]

what's different CT? coach g obviously but he didn't recruit 2019 players and at this point the guys we're fielding are not all-big 12 with maybe a few exceptions (gallimore...murray?) so expect more of the same. at least we beat Ut twice!

Grinch is different and many times a coaching change can make a big difference as we saw in 1999. The level of talent is one thing, but a good coach can get players to line up correctly, improve their technique and motivate them...which I believe Grinch will do.

 

[PryorFan]

With the first game of the year fast approaching, it's time to forecast the football fortunes of our favorite fightin' land-thieves. (Note: we play 2 teams ranked in the pre-season top 25)

9/1 (Sunday @ 6:30p)
#5 OU v Houston (Norman)
47-27 OU

9/7 (Saturday @ 6p)
#5 OU v South Dakota (Norman)
57-14 OU

9/14 (Saturday @ 7p)
#5 OU v UCLA (Los Angeles)
55-31 OU

9/28 (Saturday TBA)
#5 OU v Texas Tech (Norman)
77-76 OU (2 OT)

10/5 (Saturday TBA)
#5 OU v Kansas (Lawrence)
49-31 OU

10/12 (Saturday @ 11a)
#5 OU v #6 Texas (Dallas)
48-45 OU

10/19 (Saturday TBA)
#5 OU v West Virginia (Norman)
61-31 OU

10/26 (Saturday TBA)
#5 OU v Kansas St (Manhattan)
49-20 OU

11/9 (Saturday TBA)
#5 OU v #19 Iowa St (Norman)
34-30 OU

11/16 (Saturday TBA)
#5 OU v Baylor (Waco)
45-44 Baylor

11/23 (Saturday TBA)
#5 OU v TCU (Norman)
41-21 OU

11/30 (Saturday TBA)
#5 OU v OSU (Stillwater)
58-53 OSU

Big 12 Championship
#5 OU v #6 Texas
49-40 OU

I see us 11-2 with another Big 12 title but no play-off after the loss to the ags. Defense is a slight improvement, but a season killer again.

Not attacking but, you have us losing to Baylor and OSU, laughable and giving no improvement to the Sooner defense, laughable. Might lose one but it will be to TCU or ISU or Texas.

 

[WhyNotaSooner]

Way too early to project a win/loss record as many things can change, but with the ability to change opening week, I'll do a fun run...
10-2 maybe even 9-3

 

[Schoonerman]

12-1. Big 12 Champs.

I think Baylor, ISU and texas are the teams that will present the most formidable challenges during the season. One of three will beat OU during the regular season, but not more than two and not in the B12 Championship Game.

I also expect someone, like KU or Tech, to catch OU flat and give them a harder fought game than should have been. The defense will be vastly improved, but will still show some inconsistency, lack of depth and weaknesses could be exposed in big games. The offense will be solid and the young O-line will be good, but may take a few games to gel. They will be tested early against Houston and UCLA and they may get pushed around pretty good by the horns D-line. Fortunately, we are loaded at QB, RB, TE and WR, so if the O-line can get off to a strong start in the non-conference games, they'll give us the best offense in the B12.

 

[CTOkie]

Whatever OU accomplishes this season, it's all up to the defense.
OU's offense, even with a rebuilt line, should be good. Bedenbaugh has the talent.

 

[Scottsdale.Sooner]

I will go out on a limb here. OU goes undefeated in the season and conference championship game. You heard it here.

 

[Senior Sooner]

I will go out on a limb here. OU goes undefeated in the season and conference championship game. You heard it here.

Finalllllly...The Voice of Reason! I'm all in with that, too, SS...It's Time! We are long overdue...

 

[td71sooner]

I will go out on a limb here. OU goes undefeated in the season and conference championship game. You heard it here.

I'm on board for this. Offense will be firing on all cylinders and the defense will step it up.

 

[OUnabomber]

77 - 76 in 2 OT's against Tech? lol I sure hope not. If anyone scores in the 70's against us then the Grinch hire will look like just another clueless DC. Also, OSU will be down this year. I personally can't see them beating us even in Stillwater.

 

[Scottsdale.Sooner]

Degree of Difficulty: #1- texass, #2- Iowa State, #3 - Baylor.
I look for Baylor to improve each year but never reach super power status. Iowa State are well coached and are recruiting more aggressively (especially in Arizona). Texas has talent on the roster and Herman can get the best out of them.

 

[Tollboothmgr]

Degree of Difficulty: #1- texass, #2- Iowa State, #3 - Baylor.
I look for Baylor to improve each year but never reach super power status. Iowa State are well coached and are recruiting more aggressively (especially in Arizona). Texas has talent on the roster and Herman can get the best out of them.

here's my thinking...#1, ya just gotta start somewhere and see what resonates and what doesn't with us amateur "experts". so i basically put up some guesses and then sat back and read what's good and not so good about my guesses. on the whole, what comes back is summed-up by what scottsdale posted recently...get past texas and iowa st and baylor and you're looking at a rematch with one of those teams in the big12 championship game. #2 i'd urge Pryor to never overlook the cowboys (especially in stillwater...see 2000!) and a road game against a well-coached and suddenly-resurgent Bear team in Waco. and on second thought totally agree with you and Scottsdale on ISU. they are going to be defensive monsters

 

[OUSOONER67]

I just don't know what to expect. I think Grinch has better players at OU than he did when he was at Wash St in his first season and he made them better, not overnight but they did get better each season so I am not expecting a miracle this year. That being said there is nowhere to go but up on the Defensive side of the ball, I hope. I will take any improvement over what we have seen in what seems like forever since we had a good defense.
It just seems we cannot get all the pieces together at the right time to get another title, I expect this year to be no different.
11-2.
If we can keep that monkey off our back, the "lose one we shouldn't lose" then maybe 12-1.
Either way I am ready for the season to start, should be an interesting season for sure.

 

[SoonerMikee05]

I just don't know what to expect. I think Grinch has better players at OU than he did when he was at Wash St in his first season and he made them better, not overnight but they did get better each season so I am not expecting a miracle this year. That being said there is nowhere to go but up on the Defensive side of the ball, I hope. I will take any improvement over what we have seen in what seems like forever since we had a good defense.
It just seems we cannot get all the pieces together at the right time to get another title, I expect this year to be no different.
11-2.
If we can keep that monkey off our back, the "lose one we shouldn't lose" then mayber 12-1.
Either way I am ready for the season to start, should be an interesting season for sure.

We have 8 incoming freshmen who were 4 star defensive recruits + Laron Stokes. I look for some of these guys to be starting against Houston.

 

[CTOkie]

We have 8 incoming freshmen who were 4 star defensive recruits + Laron Stokes. I look for some of these guys to be starting against Houston.

Agree, and I'm looking forward to August to see how many newcomers earn playing time and how Ratter performs in competing with Mordecai.
Another player I'm high on is Pledger at RB.I think he has a high level of performance that could equal or exceed Brooks or Sermon.

 

[JConXtsy]

We have 8 incoming freshmen who were 4 star defensive recruits + Laron Stokes. I look for some of these guys to be starting against Houston.

Which ones do you think start? Woodi?

Joseph Wete DE
Marcus Hicks DE
Marcus Stripling DE
Jamal Morris DB
Woodi Washington DB
Jaden Davis DB
Jeremiah Criddell DB
David Ugwoegbu ATH

 

[owenfieldreams]

We have an open date before hosting ISU.I think we are better than Texas. The game I'm most worried about is Baylor in Waco on 11/16.

 

[CTOkie]

Which ones do you think start? Woodi?

Joseph Wete DE
Marcus Hicks DE
Marcus Stripling DE
Jamal Morris DB
Woodi Washington DB
Jaden Davis DB
Jeremiah Criddell DB
David Ugwoegbu ATH

I have no idea until late August.... but I think at least 4-5 will be in the two-deep rotation.

 

[OUnabomber]

We have an open date before hosting ISU.I think we are better than Texas. The game I'm most worried about is Baylor in Waco on 11/16.

We were better than TX last year and we saw what happened. I honestly can't recall the last time we played a good game in the RRR. Its been a while

 

[CTOkie]

We were better than TX last year and we saw what happened. I honestly can't recall the last time we played a good game in the RRR. Its been a while

Yes, the last 7 games have had 3 Texas wins and the wins by OU were close, 31-26, 45-40, 29-24 and 39-27.
For all the suckage of Texas mentioned here, the Horns have given OU all it can handle since 2013.

 

[Zgeo]

I really don’t think you are placing value on getting turnovers or you think we won’t ....getting a noticeable amount of improvement in turnovers cuts Opponents possessions and increases our possessions.....

Huuuuge

I also will go out on a limb and say Sooners are undefeated this coming season.....

 

[SoonerMikee05]

Which ones do you think start? Woodi?

Joseph Wete DE
Marcus Hicks DE
Marcus Stripling DE
Jamal Morris DB
Woodi Washington DB
Jaden Davis DB
Jeremiah Criddell DB
David Ugwoegbu ATH

Stokes is the one I’m hearing about the most.

 

[humblesooner]

With the first game of the year fast approaching, it's time to forecast the football fortunes of our favorite fightin' land-thieves. (Note: we play 2 teams ranked in the pre-season top 25)

9/1 (Sunday @ 6:30p)
#5 OU v Houston (Norman)
47-27 OU

9/7 (Saturday @ 6p)
#5 OU v South Dakota (Norman)
57-14 OU

9/14 (Saturday @ 7p)
#5 OU v UCLA (Los Angeles)
55-31 OU

9/28 (Saturday TBA)
#5 OU v Texas Tech (Norman)
77-76 OU (2 OT)

10/5 (Saturday TBA)
#5 OU v Kansas (Lawrence)
49-31 OU

10/12 (Saturday @ 11a)
#5 OU v #6 Texas (Dallas)
48-45 OU

10/19 (Saturday TBA)
#5 OU v West Virginia (Norman)
61-31 OU

10/26 (Saturday TBA)
#5 OU v Kansas St (Manhattan)
49-20 OU

11/9 (Saturday TBA)
#5 OU v #19 Iowa St (Norman)
34-30 OU

11/16 (Saturday TBA)
#5 OU v Baylor (Waco)
45-44 Baylor

11/23 (Saturday TBA)
#5 OU v TCU (Norman)
41-21 OU

11/30 (Saturday TBA)
#5 OU v OSU (Stillwater)
58-53 OSU

Big 12 Championship
#5 OU v #6 Texas
49-40 OU

I see us 11-2 with another Big 12 title but no play-off after the loss to the ags. Defense is a slight improvement, but a season killer again.

Sorry if someone has already commented on this, but...
If we lose to OSU and Baylor, I'll predict we won't be in the CCG.

 

[Soonerborn59]

The defense can’t get any worse but I believe if OU wants another shot at the playoffs we have to hope the improve dramatically enough to finish at least in to top 75. That would be a huge improvement in itself and a top 50 finish in defense would be fantastic.

With that being said Texas is always a game that can go either way but unlike many I dont buy into the “Texas is back” thing. Sure our Sooners could lose to them but I will go out on a limb and say Texas will lose at least 3 games and maybe 4. The team I am more worried about taking OU down off the throne in the B12 is ISU. I also think OSU will be much better than predicted by many.

I think if the defense improves OU could go 12-0 , 11-1 and win another berth into the playoffs but if it doesn’t 2-3 losses could very happen also. The Houston opener should give us all a good look about the defenses improvement as that team will certainly test them. Just my opinion and nothing more.

 

[JConXtsy]

Stokes is the one I’m hearing about the most.

Ah OK. I was just looking at the 2019 grads. Stokes is a JuCo guy, right?

 

[iasooner1]

I read on the iowa board this is the first time in years that the clones are already favored to win their bedlam game; some panic already in hawkeyeland

 

[Tollboothmgr]

I read on the iowa board this is the first time in years that the clones are already favored to win their bedlam game; some panic already in hawkeyeland

if its in ames i would say the hawks have reason to worry. if its in iowa city then i'd say 50-50

 

[Schoonerman]

I read on the iowa board this is the first time in years that the clones are already favored to win their bedlam game; some panic already in hawkeyeland

If memory serves, Iowa was a senior-laden team last year, so their youth and inexperience may give this Cylcone squad the upper hand when they meet. ISU lost their all-purpose back, Montgomery, but there is a lot of buzz about this ISU team. I really like their coach, Matt Campbell, and I don't expect him to be in Ames too much longer. I think the Clones have a very good chance of making it to the B12 CCG.

 

[iasooner1]

This. Cy-Hawk is in Lames this year and hawx fans are tired of being 6-6 every year with a breakout season once a decade under Ferentz. His teams usually over perform against superior squads at least once a year and this may be an occasion to do that but I hope not.

 

[Schoonerman]

This. Cy-Hawk is in Lames this year and hawx fans are tired of being 6-6 every year with a breakout season once a decade under Ferentz. His teams usually over perform against superior squads at least once a year and this may be an occasion to do that but I hope not.

In today's ultra-competitive game of college football, how does Ferentz keep his job at Iowa? You pointed out the numerous 6-6 seasons and the occasional breakout year, but the Squawkeyes are never mentioned as an elite or even an upcoming team in the B10. You'd think the big $ donors would want someone who can take the program to the next level, but he's never on anyone's "coaches on the hot seat" lists. I guess they like settling for the Outback, Pinstripe and Insight bowls.

 

[iasooner1]

His seat is getting hotter by the season; the only thing that has saved him recently is their soft western division crown 12-2 season and appearance in the b1g champ tight loss to the Spartans a few years back (and subsequent blowout humiliation in the Rose vs Stanford)

The above got him a big extension and he has a few years left on a pretty sizable buyout, etc

 

[JConXtsy]

I always read news about how much respect he has in the NFL as one of the best college coaches preparing these athletes. Maybe he is actually doing a stellar job at Iowa, and they'd be way worse without him.

 

[iasooner1]

Their system is old-school "pro set", they get about the most that they can out of 0-3 stars and pump out a lineman or two and a TE signee most years and this year a surprise DB. Ferentz slobbered over Bellecheat for 2 or 3 years it seems without further research, They are beating the bushes for their next hire

 

[PtLavacaSooner]

15-0... 2019 National Champions...

 

[td71sooner]

Undefeated in the Big 12, though some will be a nail biter. Defense gets into the top 50 in total defense. Offense reloads and keeps performing at a high level. Make it to the dance again. Success there will depend on how well our defense has improved. Competition at the dance will be a challenge, though not insurmountable. If the stars all align, this will be the year for number 8. Boomer!