The Big Xll Championship is out there for the taking. The conference doesn't have a dominant team and it appears every team has a few warts. However, OU has three advantages that no other team can match, Perine, Andrews & Mixon. OU has two weeks to prepare to go to Ft. Worth and release their frustrations on the frogs.
Lincoln Riley is not a dumb man. He will have to fight his own belief in his pass first system and "get with the program" and get those players the ball as much as possible. I know we hope OU will run the ball, but OU must run the ball if they want to win, period. The lack of elite talent at wide receiver combined with the unfortunate play at QB is killing this team.
The defense is a different story. Imo, OU needs to bring the house and attempt to destroy QBs as often as possible. Why? Because the current system is getting beat and there's nothing to lose anyways. Mike Stoops can't manufacture a sound DB when there isn't one to be made. Cobb is just inexperienced, Austin is in the same boat, Quick wasn't terrible but isn't fundamentally sound either.
I wouldn't mind if MS allowed Thomas to move to which ever side a teams best WR is aligned. Unfortunately, the BiG Xll will have more than one on each team going into conference play, more reason to kill the QB before he gets set.
With all that said, OU is 0-0 in conference play and can win it with a little Sooner Magic, a large dose of Mixon & Perine with a nice side of Andrews to round out the meal. I think OU has a 40% chance to go 9-0 and head to a NY6 Bowl. Never doubt the heart of a champion.
Lincoln Riley is not a dumb man. He will have to fight his own belief in his pass first system and "get with the program" and get those players the ball as much as possible. I know we hope OU will run the ball, but OU must run the ball if they want to win, period. The lack of elite talent at wide receiver combined with the unfortunate play at QB is killing this team.
The defense is a different story. Imo, OU needs to bring the house and attempt to destroy QBs as often as possible. Why? Because the current system is getting beat and there's nothing to lose anyways. Mike Stoops can't manufacture a sound DB when there isn't one to be made. Cobb is just inexperienced, Austin is in the same boat, Quick wasn't terrible but isn't fundamentally sound either.
I wouldn't mind if MS allowed Thomas to move to which ever side a teams best WR is aligned. Unfortunately, the BiG Xll will have more than one on each team going into conference play, more reason to kill the QB before he gets set.
With all that said, OU is 0-0 in conference play and can win it with a little Sooner Magic, a large dose of Mixon & Perine with a nice side of Andrews to round out the meal. I think OU has a 40% chance to go 9-0 and head to a NY6 Bowl. Never doubt the heart of a champion.
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