I couldn't find the thread where the question was asked earlier.Bob said that he'd just heard from the Big XII office shortly before the press conference. Bob was asked three questions about it. I laughed out loud when he was asked if there would be additional discipline from him for Dimon.
Bob said there would be some team discipline and "educational" discipline. I'm assuming that doesn't mean more math homework. If you go to Sooner sports, I believe the exchange happens at about the 5:30 mark in the video.
He was asked which he disliked more. The penalty or his demonstration to the crowd on the way to the dressing room and he said, both. And then said there is no place for it. And talked about how much the penalties in the game after the whistle hurt the team, calling them "a ten point swing."
He was asked later if he'd make it a point to address the difference between playing with an edge and losing discipline to hurt the team with penalties. Bob said it would be the first thing discussed in the team meetings. He had the video guys put together a collective tape of all the undisciplined penalties.
He was asked if they could be elite and he said they were moving in that direction. That was the first question of the presser. He said that Tech and Baylor were the number one and two offenses in the country. The specific numbers I might get backwards, but he said that they held Baylor to 250 yards less than their average per game this year and held Tech to 200 below theirs.
A scribe pointed out that their national standing in defensive stats improved after playing Baylor and Bob said that said a lot. He was asked when was the right time to start politicking for a spot in the final four and he said right now, it's just about getting ready for TCU. But he added how good they're playing and they can only focus on what they can control.
The presser is on Soonersports.com and lasted 30 minutes. It's time well spent.
Bob said there would be some team discipline and "educational" discipline. I'm assuming that doesn't mean more math homework. If you go to Sooner sports, I believe the exchange happens at about the 5:30 mark in the video.
He was asked which he disliked more. The penalty or his demonstration to the crowd on the way to the dressing room and he said, both. And then said there is no place for it. And talked about how much the penalties in the game after the whistle hurt the team, calling them "a ten point swing."
He was asked later if he'd make it a point to address the difference between playing with an edge and losing discipline to hurt the team with penalties. Bob said it would be the first thing discussed in the team meetings. He had the video guys put together a collective tape of all the undisciplined penalties.
He was asked if they could be elite and he said they were moving in that direction. That was the first question of the presser. He said that Tech and Baylor were the number one and two offenses in the country. The specific numbers I might get backwards, but he said that they held Baylor to 250 yards less than their average per game this year and held Tech to 200 below theirs.
A scribe pointed out that their national standing in defensive stats improved after playing Baylor and Bob said that said a lot. He was asked when was the right time to start politicking for a spot in the final four and he said right now, it's just about getting ready for TCU. But he added how good they're playing and they can only focus on what they can control.
The presser is on Soonersports.com and lasted 30 minutes. It's time well spent.