Sooner Fans...quick question... (Oklahoma vs BYU)

MacroGuru · 08-31-2009, 12:28 PM

Hey are you guys taking us lightly this week? Thinking it's going to be a walkover? Just curious, cause I know one of your players came out and said you can out speed us and muscle us and there was no worry to about us.

Just curious....And the week is here!!

TCY Junkie · 08-31-2009, 12:31 PM

As an OU fan I'm not worried at all as long as the OU team doesn't feel the same way I do.

MacroGuru · 08-31-2009, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TCY Junkie

As an OU fan I'm not worried at all as long as the OU team doesn't feel the same way I do.

Some of the releases I have been reading are saying just that...we are not being taken seriously....

Ask Miami, Pittsburgh, Syracuse and others what BYU can do on the 1st game of the season.

And honestly, my concern is our defense...I think our offense can handle your defense, it's loaded but we do have one of the worst defenses in a long time and if we can't pressure Bradford he will kill us..

But let me put my Blue goggles on and scream and thump my chest for a BYU win...by a FG!

Cuckoo · 08-31-2009, 12:43 PM

I don't think the players are taking them lightly at all, at least not based on the comments I've read. They expect to win, but then again, they expect to win every game this season.

I read about a quote from a BYU player, can't remember which one, that OU might use as some bulletin board material. It said something to the effect that if the game is an athletic one, then the Sooners win, but BYU is going to punch OU in the mouth and they won't punch back. I'm probably butchering it, but that was the idea, based on my 2nd-hand knowledge.

I will add this, though. Don't sleep on OU's defense this year. It might be one of the better ones they've had in a while, and that's saying something considering some of the point totals they gave up last year. The defensive line is absolutely incredible.

panerd · 08-31-2009, 12:44 PM

I am a huge OU hater (next to only Kansas and sometimes the Illini) and I am pretty sure OU has nothing to worry about this weekend. Vegas has it at 22 and I think it is a lock and a half.

Cuckoo · 08-31-2009, 12:49 PM

I'm not betting this one. I think OU wins, but 22 in the first game against a solid BYU team with a very good offense seems high.

Cuckoo · 08-31-2009, 12:51 PM

DOLA

And to add, I am incredibly pumped. I've been counting down the weeks and am so glad it's here. It's also nice that OU plays some quality teams in the out-of-conference, one of the toughest schedules in the nation. Just one more of the many reasons why it's good not to be a Texas fan.

MacroGuru · 08-31-2009, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Cuckoo

DOLA

And to add, I am incredibly pumped. I've been counting down the weeks and am so glad it's here. It's also nice that OU plays some quality teams in the out-of-conference, one of the toughest schedules in the nation. Just one more of the many reasons why it's good not to be a Texas fan.

Same here....I would never count out the Oklahoma team in this game, your defensive line is supposed to be one of the best in the country, but with the arsenal we have, I hope this turns into a shoot out...however we do have the backs to ground and pound it.

If I was trying to keep Bradford off the field I would check to see how we run the ball and control that clock, long time consuming drives.

Dr. Sak · 08-31-2009, 03:30 PM

I think this would be a close game but I'd be mortified if I were a BYU fan with their secondary against Oklahoma's passing attack.

Vegas Vic · 08-31-2009, 10:52 PM

Max Hall is a great QB, but he's going to be under relentless pressure Saturday night. I understand that BYU has been decimated by injuries during fall practice. I don't expect a blowout, and I'm pretty sure that the OU players and coaches are taking this game very seriously, so I think they'll win by a comfortable margin.

sooner333 · 09-01-2009, 12:03 AM

I expect OU to win, but I'm glad we're at least playing a good team the first week (the same cannot be said about week 2). OU should win the game on talent. A shootout would be BYU's best chance, but I really like the defense this year for OU, really only losing two staters at safety. OU's offensive line is an area of concern losing four starters and having center injuries leading to Brody Eldridge, a guy who plays tight end, as the starting center on the depth chart at 265.

Anyone know where to get reasonably priced tickets? I'd like to go but it's sold out and I don't want to pay $29 to maybe see some of the game at the stadium.

Vegas Vic · 09-01-2009, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by sooner333

I expect OU to win, but I'm glad we're at least playing a good team the first week (the same cannot be said about week 2).

Point taken with Idaho State, but I don't think that OU has to apologize to anyone for their non-conference schedule. Brigham Young, Miami and Tulsa are all 2008 bowl teams, and that lineup is well above the talent level of most FBS non-conference schedules.

Look at Texas' non-conference schedule: UL-Monroe, Wyoming, UTEP and Central Florida. Texas likes to make a big deal about Mack Brown's consecutive 10 win seasons, but basically all he has to do is win six games against legitimate competition every year.

JeeberD · 09-01-2009, 03:04 AM

Screw you, asshole...

Huckleberry · 09-01-2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Vegas Vic

I don't expect a blowout...

I do.

panerd · 09-01-2009, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Huckleberry

I do.

Yeah, I realize what Sooner333 and Cuckoo are doing. You don't want to be a MBBF and talk too much smack before the game. But if OU can't blowout BYU in Norman they don't deserve to be in the national title picture. (Don't get me wrong OU will blow them out, I just wish Sooner fans had more confidence in their team)

Huckleberry · 09-01-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by panerd

Yeah, I realize what Sooner333 and Cuckoo are doing. You don't want to be a MBBF and talk too much smack before the game. But if OU can't blowout BYU in Norman they don't deserve to be in the national title picture. (Don't get me wrong OU will blow them out, I just wish Sooner fans had more confidence in their team)

It's in Jerryworld, but your point remains. If they don't beat BYU by 20+ then it's a bad sign.

panerd · 09-01-2009, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Huckleberry

It's in Jerryworld, but your point remains. If they don't beat BYU by 20+ then it's a bad sign.

It's in Dallas? I didn't know that. How many away games do they have this season? 3?

Cuckoo · 09-01-2009, 01:58 PM

I've been cocky far too often and then brought down hard, so as I get older, I've toned down my sports bravado significantly. That said, I definitely can't agree with you guys that it's a "bad sign" if OU doesn't win by more than 20. BYU is a ranked team with quality offense, led by a guy that, and someone can correct me if I'm wrong, was in the Heisman discussion for a time last year.

Look, I'm not trying to pull a Lou Holtz here. I expect OU to win, and given what OU did to Cincy and TCU last year, two similarly talented teams, it could very well be a blowout. But in the first game of the season at a neutral site... I certainly won't write off the season if they don't get a blowout.

Vegas Vic · 09-01-2009, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Huckleberry

It's in Jerryworld, but your point remains. If they don't beat BYU by 20+ then it's a bad sign.

I don't really follow the logic in how not beating the #20 ranked team in the country by 20+ points (as a 22 point favorite) is "a bad sign".

sooner333 · 09-01-2009, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by panerd

It's in Dallas? I didn't know that. How many away games do they have this season? 3?

OU plays six home, six away from home.

Cuckoo · 09-05-2009, 10:33 PM

What a game. Congrats to BYU. They did exactly what they said they'd do, came out and punched OU in the mouth. Though I think OU responded and definitely punched back, BYU came up with the big plays when they needed them. I have no idea what happens in that game if Bradford doesn't go down, but I still think it would've been a great finish.

Tough blow for the Sooners to start a year with so much optimism. We'll see whether they can respond and regroup, particularly if these injuries linger for any length of time.

RainMaker · 09-05-2009, 11:02 PM

Great game. Props to OU for scheduling BYU. Lot of powerhouses are too pussy to schedule schools like that.

BYU 14 · 09-05-2009, 11:06 PM

The best thing about the game beside the win was how good our Defense looked, even before Bradford went out. Hopefully BYU puts this behind them and stays focused. A long trip to play Tulane, then FSU at home. Can't get too happy just yet, but an awesome start for the Cougs!

Vegas Vic · 09-06-2009, 02:51 AM

Congratulations to the BYU fans here on the forum.

I said it before, I was never expecting this game to be a blowout. I knew going in that OU had an inexperienced offensive line (with a tight end playing at center), no Jermaine Gresham (the best TE in the country) and no proven playmakers at WR. Take out the Heisman Trophy winner at QB in the 2nd quarter, and replace him with a freshman who had never taken a snap, and the outcome doesn't surprise me at all.

Overall, the BYU team played with more heart than OU, and Bronco Mendenhall outcoached Bob Stoops (and offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson, who apparently is still in the same fetal position that he was in during the BCS Championship game.)

MacroGuru · 09-06-2009, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by BYU 14

The best thing about the game beside the win was how good our Defense looked, even before Bradford went out. Hopefully BYU puts this behind them and stays focused. A long trip to play Tulane, then FSU at home. Can't get too happy just yet, but an awesome start for the Cougs!

I have one thing to say....that was a great win.

I know we had our mistakes, but we looked light years ahead of where we did last year at this time and even the end of season collapse last season.

Just need to approach it one game at a time.

08-31-2009, 12:43 PM	#4
Cuckoo College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edmond, OK	I don't think the players are taking them lightly at all, at least not based on the comments I've read. They expect to win, but then again, they expect to win every game this season. I read about a quote from a BYU player, can't remember which one, that OU might use as some bulletin board material. It said something to the effect that if the game is an athletic one, then the Sooners win, but BYU is going to punch OU in the mouth and they won't punch back. I'm probably butchering it, but that was the idea, based on my 2nd-hand knowledge. I will add this, though. Don't sleep on OU's defense this year. It might be one of the better ones they've had in a while, and that's saying something considering some of the point totals they gave up last year. The defensive line is absolutely incredible. __________________ Commissioner - North American Football League Dallas Cowboys GM Last edited by Cuckoo : 08-31-2009 at 12:43 PM.

08-31-2009, 12:49 PM	#6
Cuckoo College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edmond, OK	I'm not betting this one. I think OU wins, but 22 in the first game against a solid BYU team with a very good offense seems high. __________________ Commissioner - North American Football League Dallas Cowboys GM Last edited by Cuckoo : 08-31-2009 at 12:49 PM.

08-31-2009, 12:51 PM	#7
Cuckoo College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edmond, OK	DOLA And to add, I am incredibly pumped. I've been counting down the weeks and am so glad it's here. It's also nice that OU plays some quality teams in the out-of-conference, one of the toughest schedules in the nation. Just one more of the many reasons why it's good not to be a Texas fan. __________________ Commissioner - North American Football League Dallas Cowboys GM Last edited by Cuckoo : 08-31-2009 at 12:51 PM.

09-01-2009, 03:04 AM	#13
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Screw you, asshole... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

09-01-2009, 01:58 PM	#18
Cuckoo College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edmond, OK	I've been cocky far too often and then brought down hard, so as I get older, I've toned down my sports bravado significantly. That said, I definitely can't agree with you guys that it's a "bad sign" if OU doesn't win by more than 20. BYU is a ranked team with quality offense, led by a guy that, and someone can correct me if I'm wrong, was in the Heisman discussion for a time last year. Look, I'm not trying to pull a Lou Holtz here. I expect OU to win, and given what OU did to Cincy and TCU last year, two similarly talented teams, it could very well be a blowout. But in the first game of the season at a neutral site... I certainly won't write off the season if they don't get a blowout. __________________ Commissioner - North American Football League Dallas Cowboys GM

08-31-2009, 12:31 PM	#2
TCY Junkie College Prospect Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: TX	As an OU fan I'm not worried at all as long as the OU team doesn't feel the same way I do. __________________ I try to open things I probably have no chance of opening.

08-31-2009, 12:44 PM	#5
panerd Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis	I am a huge OU hater (next to only Kansas and sometimes the Illini) and I am pretty sure OU has nothing to worry about this weekend. Vegas has it at 22 and I think it is a lock and a half.

08-31-2009, 03:30 PM	#9
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	I think this would be a close game but I'd be mortified if I were a BYU fan with their secondary against Oklahoma's passing attack.

08-31-2009, 10:52 PM	#10
Vegas Vic Checkraising Tourists Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cocoa Beach, FL	Max Hall is a great QB, but he's going to be under relentless pressure Saturday night. I understand that BYU has been decimated by injuries during fall practice. I don't expect a blowout, and I'm pretty sure that the OU players and coaches are taking this game very seriously, so I think they'll win by a comfortable margin.

09-01-2009, 12:03 AM	#11
sooner333 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Norman, OK	I expect OU to win, but I'm glad we're at least playing a good team the first week (the same cannot be said about week 2). OU should win the game on talent. A shootout would be BYU's best chance, but I really like the defense this year for OU, really only losing two staters at safety. OU's offensive line is an area of concern losing four starters and having center injuries leading to Brody Eldridge, a guy who plays tight end, as the starting center on the depth chart at 265. Anyone know where to get reasonably priced tickets? I'd like to go but it's sold out and I don't want to pay $29 to maybe see some of the game at the stadium.

09-05-2009, 10:33 PM	#21
Cuckoo College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edmond, OK	What a game. Congrats to BYU. They did exactly what they said they'd do, came out and punched OU in the mouth. Though I think OU responded and definitely punched back, BYU came up with the big plays when they needed them. I have no idea what happens in that game if Bradford doesn't go down, but I still think it would've been a great finish. Tough blow for the Sooners to start a year with so much optimism. We'll see whether they can respond and regroup, particularly if these injuries linger for any length of time. __________________ Commissioner - North American Football League Dallas Cowboys GM

09-05-2009, 11:02 PM	#22
RainMaker Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	Great game. Props to OU for scheduling BYU. Lot of powerhouses are too pussy to schedule schools like that.

09-05-2009, 11:06 PM	#23
BYU 14 Coordinator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The scorched Desert	The best thing about the game beside the win was how good our Defense looked, even before Bradford went out. Hopefully BYU puts this behind them and stays focused. A long trip to play Tulane, then FSU at home. Can't get too happy just yet, but an awesome start for the Cougs!

09-06-2009, 02:51 AM	#24
Vegas Vic Checkraising Tourists Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cocoa Beach, FL	Congratulations to the BYU fans here on the forum. I said it before, I was never expecting this game to be a blowout. I knew going in that OU had an inexperienced offensive line (with a tight end playing at center), no Jermaine Gresham (the best TE in the country) and no proven playmakers at WR. Take out the Heisman Trophy winner at QB in the 2nd quarter, and replace him with a freshman who had never taken a snap, and the outcome doesn't surprise me at all. Overall, the BYU team played with more heart than OU, and Bronco Mendenhall outcoached Bob Stoops (and offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson, who apparently is still in the same fetal position that he was in during the BCS Championship game.) Last edited by Vegas Vic : 09-06-2009 at 02:53 AM.

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