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Tough, slobberknocking game.  I'm relieved that we came out on top, especially after our several futile trips to the red zone.

We'll probably replay this in JerrahWorld, ideally with similar results.

Thanks C-dubb, great game from the Sooners.  I put my thoughts on the other thread 'cause I didn't see this one first.

In summary, OU out-coached and out-played Texas across the board today.  Texas D did better than I thought, Texas offense was way worse and embarrassed themselves by popping off before the game.  Next time maybe they'll shut the eff up and just play the game. 

Best of luck the rest of the season, maybe we'll get a shot at you again.

We'll probably replay this in JerrahWorld, ideally with similar results.

The Big 12 championship is such a farce, and will likely cost the Big 12 a spot in the CFB this year.  Texas is not losing twice to that bunch.

And no, I have no sportsmanship.  You guys keep your ingratiating pillow talk amongst yourselves.  This is called a rivalry for a reason.

OU is an effing cesspool of suck.

You probably think of mistakes or bad play-calls or bad official calls that turned the game.  We think of 21 potential red zone points in the first half out of which we got 3.  And there's some truth on both sides of that.

I don't begrudge you this at all.  OU *should* have won by more.  Texas D locks down pretty good in the red zone.  We have all year, not just today.  That wasn't a fluke.

Texas just didn't play worth a damn, I don't know how else to say it.  And mostly on offense.  It's far from crisp, and I've seen it better. (LSU)

I got high from our 10-win season last year.  We will have to win out to achieve that again.  We may even slip up against Baylor or something.  All bets are off.

I (think) I appreciate what Herman's done to this point, but I don't like reverse trending.  Just sayin.

Anybody make this game?  It's impossible to see down the field on TV and usually that's okay, but after a while I got really curious what was going on out there.  That's the most I've seen Ehlinger hang on to the ball, and I wonder if he wasn't seeing the field well, or were his receivers not running crisp routes, or was OU's coverage just that good?  

Mrs. DeTiger wanted to know why the pass plays were so often plays where he couldn't find something or sideline screens that often got stopped for nothing, and where were the flats weren't attacked more.  I told her I didn't know, and wonder what was going on out there that I couldn't see.  Totally unrelated, but what with the Cowboys and all, this was not a good weekend for her.  At least I could give her a plausible explanation for that one.  

Sam Ehlinger had a terrible day, the worst I've ever seen.  Some of that came from pressure, but some of the pressure only occurred because he was extremely hesitant to throw the ball.  He took 4 or 5 sacks for the sole reason he just couldn't see the field well and wouldn't throw the ball.  I've never seen him perform so poorly, not even as a freshman.  I suspect his rib injuries are bothering him much worse than he's let on.  If we had any other options at all, I'd love to see him sit out the KU game and maybe even the TCU game.  But we don't.

If Sam is actually injured I agree otherwise he needs to get back in the saddle and do his thing

My main problem with the Horns play calling was the lack of north and south passing

could we please have a game where we dont throw out to the sidelines 20 times

Hopefully we get another shot at those guys

That's the most I've seen Ehlinger hang on to the ball, and I wonder if he wasn't seeing the field well, or were his receivers not running crisp routes, or was OU's coverage just that good? 

There were a few things.  First, the Sooner DBs were told to play hard and physical and dare the refs to call PI.  There weren't many times when Horn WRs were open.  Second, there were a lot of drops.  Sam dropped some absolute dimes over good coverage and the WRs didn't make the catch. Third, the Sooners used a lot of twists and stunts that worked.   A lot of times they were using a 3 man rush and dropping eight and still getting to Sam.  Lastly, the Longhorn running game just wasn't a threat.  Outside of Johnson's 57 yard run, the Horns had 43 yards on 35 carries.  The 9 sacks and 15 TFLs made the Horns pretty one dimensional.