Oklahoma building a violent defense in 2017

[8085sooner]

Looks like Bob has decide Defense wins Championships, Finally

The snot-bubble count when playing the Sooners is about to go up down the road.

Oklahoma continues to get more violent on defense during this 2017 recruiting cycle with the latest addition coming in the form of Top247 linebacker Jacob Phillips

U.S. Army All-American in Levi Draper in this 3-4 defense. Phillips ranks as the country’s No. 7 inside linebacker per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite while Draper is the No. 1 inside linebacker in America

Safety commit Robert Barnes may be more ferocious then Draper and Phillips when hitting ball-carriers. A vicious tackler, the 6-foot-3, 194-pound Barnes is an instinctive player, diagnosis well, finds the football quickly and arrives with a ton of impact. A tone-setter, 247Sports ranks Barnes as the country’s No. 6 safety in America.

Two more U.S. Army All-Americans in Addison Gumbs and Isaiah Thomas are unique pass rushers along with K'Jakyre Daley being a third that has a knack for making plays behind the line of scrimmage.The cornerback commits are two of the best tacklers in the country at their position.

Both Top247 recruits in Under Armour All-Americans Justin Broiles and Tre Brown like contact it seems as much as Barnes. Both can be seen flying into the flat decleating ball-carriers.


Now bring on the Big Uglies. Boyce pulled his Texass commit, I think OU is his new #1

 

[CTOkie]

The 2017 class looks very good and could be the best one in the Stoops' era....but I wouldn't depend on first year players (true freshman) right away, in any season.
Obviously there are rare exceptions like Adrian Peterson, but most take at least a year (or a redshirt year) to make their presence felt.

 

[PtLavacaSooner]

The 2017 class looks very good and could be the best one in the Stoops' era....but I wouldn't depend on first year players (true freshman) right away, in any season.
Obviously there are rare exceptions like Adrian Peterson, but most take at least a year (or a redshirt year) to make their pesence felt.

Good pe sence is not pe ing into the wind... ha!

 

[Schoonerman]

Maybe these guys will make it appear as though Mike knows what he's doing!

 

[soonerfastnloud]

As long as Mike knows how to coach them. Hopefully they are good enough on their own. Just saying. Glad we have some stars.

 

[RightFieldHomie]

just hope we can develop a scheme worthy of their talents.

 

[BillyRay]

The 2017 class is a great start. Need to keep it going in the recruiting classes that follow. Let's load up the depth chart with sick talent, then there will be no more excuses.

 

[WP76]

Maybe these guys will make it appear as though Mike knows what he's doing!

Based on our defensive performances in recent years, I'm not sure that's possible but we can dream can't we?

 

[soonerfastnloud]

The 2017 class is a great start. Need to keep it going in the recruiting classes that follow. Let's load up the depth chart with sick talent, then there will be no more excuses.

Hear, hear I second that.

 

[Oklabama]

All great defenses have a Tommie Harris-type DL. Is there one out there still available?

 

[humblesooner]

All great defenses have a Tommie Harris-type DL. Is there one out there still available?

You are correct. That is what has been missing from OU defenses consistently.
Every now and again, we get a DL that will play above his head and the D feels good.
But we have not dominated the D-Line consistently in several years.
That needs to be a priority this year, next year and every year after.

 

[BillyRay]

All great defenses have a Tommie Harris-type DL. Is there one out there still available?

For 2017 I think Marvin Wilson is the top guy on OUs offer list. After the Ohio State game it didn't look good as he was reported as saying OU was no longer on his list since he was in the stands at Norman to watch that thrashing. But he has recently made mention OU is still very much in his recruiting mix.

 

[PryorFan]

Hopefully Mike Stoops will leave after this season and Bob hires a good DC to coach them

 

[Oklabama]

Hopefully Mike Stoops will leave after this season and Bob hires a good DC to coach them

Not going to happen. Mike will stay at Oklahoma until Bob tells him to go find another job, but that's not likely as long as OU wins 8 or 9'games a year with a few 10 - 11 win seasons thrown in.

 

[CTOkie]

Not going to happen. Mike will stay at Oklahoma until Bob tells him to go find another job, but that's not likely as long as OU wins 8 or 9'games a year with a few 10 - 11 win seasons thrown in.

Nailed it.

 

[soonerfastnloud]

And then lose our bowl games back to back

 

[8085sooner]

All great defenses have a Tommie Harris-type DL. Is there one out there still available?

Maybe not Tommy Harris but Boyce and Rogers are solid and I think we have a good chance of getting both. Wilson might be another Harris or McCoy type but I seriously doubt we get him.

On the other side, I hope we get Filiaga.

 

[Senior Sooner]

Lost One...

http://newsok.com/four-star-wide-receiver-flips-from-sooners-to-tcu/article/5523499\

 

[Phaeded]

Bump.

LMAO

 

[OUSOONER67]

I will believe it when I see it. The defense we have now is atrocious.

 

[PryorFan]

Any of the remaining teams on our schedule that can get some 3 and outs from their defenses, will pose a serious threat to the Sooners ability to win the game. Sooner porous defense under Mike Stoops is of the likes I've never seen. Mike needs to go now.

 

[Brentwood Sooner]

Mike will screw it up

 

[CTOkie]

I don't think we will see OU winning a game by the score of 10-7 anytime soon.

 

[PtLavacaSooner]

I don't think we will see OU winning a game by the score of 10-7 anytime soon.

Hey, baseball is not that far off, and they could win 10-7....

 

[8085sooner]

4 Star DT Greg Rodgers is set to make his announcement Wednesday. This would be a huge get and a position we desperately have been lacking, the last few years.

Arbor View
Las Vegas, NV
RR: 5.9
Ht: 6'4"
Wt: 305 lbs
Class: 2017


It's down to USC,CU, UCLA and OU. Thibodeaux is suppose to be All In on him.

 

[WP76]

Forget violent, at this point I'd settle for mildly ill-tempered.

 

[AbsoluteZer0]

A slight case of red ass followed by mild spotting?

 

[iasooner1]

I don't think we will see OU winning a game by the score of 10-7 anytime soon.

Gosh I hope not; I see enough b1g games on the reg

 

[WhyNotaSooner]

The 2017 class looks very good and could be the best one in the Stoops' era....but I wouldn't depend on first year players (true freshman) right away, in any season.
Obviously there are rare exceptions like Adrian Peterson, but most take at least a year (or a redshirt year) to make their presence felt.

OU may not have the luxury of sitting some of these guys. U's defense is not playing well at the moment. Some of these recruits will be given the opportunity to earn a starting spot.

 

[CTOkie]

OU may not have the luxury of sitting some of these guys. U's defense is not playing well at the moment. Some of these recruits will be given the opportunity to earn a starting spot.

Absolutely agree.
But incoming freshman, especially defensive players, cannot be expected to instantly shore up a deficient defense.
The first three games in 2017 are: UTEP on 9/02, Ohio State on 9/09 and Tulane on 9/16. That's two dwarf throwing jamborees surrounding a road game at Ohio State. With the Big 12 continually in decline, the Ohio State game is a crucial game for OU. If the Sooners can survive that game, some great things could be unfolding the remainder of the year.

 

[PryorFan]

This needs to be Mike Stoops last season but regarding next season, all I can say about Sooner football future greatness under Bob Stoops: please prove it! Not buying into any more preseason hype regardless of rankings. Coaching is as much an issue as players. Concerning that Bob Stoops can no longer win big games. Most telling is losing big games in Norman- ND, TOSU, KSU twice, BU, OSU, etc.

 

[JConXtsy]

We're not doing anything on defense until we get elite level DEs. That's where the defense starts.

 

[fortworth4ou2]

Absolutely agree.
But incoming freshman, especially defensive players, cannot be expected to instantly shore up a deficient defense.
The first three games in 2017 are: UTEP on 9/02, Ohio State on 9/09 and Tulane on 9/16. That's two dwarf throwing jamborees surrounding a road game at Ohio State. With the Big 12 continually in decline, the Ohio State game is a crucial game for OU. If the Sooners can survive that game, some great things could be unfolding the remainder of the year.

Dwarf throwing jamborees...love it!

 

[iasooner1]

We're not doing anything on defense until we get elite level DEs. That's where the defense starts.

Trade those ***'s & a few 4's for some 5* DE's a LB & a lockdown Safety and NOW !

 

[humblesooner]

Trade those ***'s & a few 4's for some 5* DE's a LB & a lockdown Safety and NOW !

It's so simple. Bob needs to be spending more time on this board and less time on Florida vacations.

 

[PtLavacaSooner]

Guard the nose, so you don't bleed all over the place when you get punched in the face...

 

[8085sooner]

Anyone have any idea why we didn't offer Kendal Sheffield? He was the #1 CB coming out of the class of 2015 that transferred out of Bama. We need A Lot of help at CB


http://247sports.com/Player/Kendall-Sheffield-26674



Any news on any of the DT, we are in desperate need at that position and haven't signed one since the class of 2014