This class is looking good, four 4 star players, to go along with last years class. There's no excuse to be as bad as we were this past season. Cooks recruited these kids, now he needs to coach them.
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The grains of sand in the hourglass are slipping away. Time will tell who comes in to carry on in January. Lots of coaching is needed across the defense. That is a certainty....although the Big 12 may not be as explosive offensively next year.
Cooks has shown himself as incompetent - zero adjustments to stem the bleeding. We can only hope the new DC is a secondary specialist
I'd be interested in OU's sales pitch to defensive recruits given this team's horrible defense....and how the media mentions this fact so often.
Getting defensive recruits should be EASY! I'm sure LR is telling kids, "hey, with our offense, can you imagine how many Championships we will win with a good defense? Oh yeah, and we're going to be getting a top-notch DC soon!" He can also say, "with the way the defense played this year, there's a good chance you could start on day one!".
Had to laugh when I saw the first play of Criddell’s “highlights” - comes up on a runner breaking through the line, hits him hard but falls off harmlessly and does not wrap up, as others drag the runner down as he gains 4 more yards. He’ll fit in just fine here....
Cooks' DBs might not look so bad if there was better pressure on opposing quarterbacks.
I noticed that, he doesnt wrap up, I am more excited about the Ty DeArman kid. Hes a very physical player with great range
I think we'd have a better defense if we got more out of our defensive line. Not sure if it's the philosophy or just poor defensive line coaching, but they don't get off blocks at all.
Guess you havent done your homework on him. This is the first year he has coached linebackers.
https://rolltide.com/coaches.aspx?rc=810&path=football
https://rolltide.com/coaches.aspx?rc=810&path=football
It’s cause I don’t want him. his youth is fine but he’s not a proven head DC. Scalley is.
Scalley may be a good choice, but i wouldnt actually call him a proven head dc. Hes only been a dc for 2 years. Golding has played in the secondary, coached the secondary and coached linebackers. This alone makes him a better candidate. Golding is a proven DC, has been a DC at 2 other schools before going to Bama.
You can but I don’t want to hire a guy that hasn’t been a true coordinator at a high level. I’m just skeptical on him but something is better than nothing
Washington, Criddle and Morris, have the tools to be good. Davis is small but has unbelievable hips. He will be in everyone back pocket, every play.
Hopefully Bookie gets use to the speed of the game and plays CB. Although I have a feeling whoever takes over at DC, will run off a few guys. We need to over sign.
Hopefully Bookie gets use to the speed of the game and plays CB. Although I have a feeling whoever takes over at DC, will run off a few guys. We need to over sign.
In his short career he has been a DC at 4 schools all led their league in turnovers and sacks. He has improved every defense he has been a part of. I see that he he gets the most out of his kids. OU is loaded with talent, just need someone to lead them.
How do you call him a proven DC? Delta st, Tusculum, se la and utsa. Wouldn’t exactly call them world beaters , and he is a co dc at Bama that doesn’t call the plays, he is basically like Kerry cooks at OU. Scalley albeit not as many years as a DC as at least been the head dc for a power 5 school and yes he did play in the secondary as well and oh by the way it was at a power 5 school, not a delta st. Now I am not trying to diss Golding but to say he is a no one and that Golding is proven is a bit of a stretch
