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Thumper

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Re: Week 1
« Reply #28 on: September 05, 2021, 10:30:46 AM »
I guess the season is just one game and we base everything off that?
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« Reply #29 on: September 05, 2021, 10:37:27 AM »
A&M, UT, and OU all looked sloppy as heck. I wasn’t impressed with our Oline or Dline at all. Seems like we got no push and they were in our QBs face all night. Three INT, two in the first half. 

I don’t know what happened to OU. Looked like the game was firmly in hand in the first half, didn’t watch the 2nd but looks like they barely held off Tulane. 

Neither Texas our UL had any energy in the first half. They looked kinda slow.  

LSU lost to UCLA. Lots of comparisons to Gene Chizik and Auburn post Cam Newton. 
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Re: Week 1
« Reply #30 on: September 05, 2021, 10:48:32 AM »
Quote from: Gigem on September 05, 2021, 10:37:27 AM
A&M, UT, and OU all looked sloppy as heck. I wasn’t impressed with our Oline or Dline at all. Seems like we got no push and they were in our QBs face all night. Three INT, two in the first half.

I don’t know what happened to OU. Looked like the game was firmly in hand in the first half, didn’t watch the 2nd but looks like they barely held off Tulane.

Neither Texas our UL had any energy in the first half. They looked kinda slow. 

LSU lost to UCLA. Lots of comparisons to Gene Chizik and Auburn post Cam Newton.
The problem with first games is you dont know just how good the other team is

Louisiana's main problem was they didnt have the bench to keep up with us plus the fact it was hotter then hell on the field

If I had to grade UT's performance I'd give it a B maybe B+

However if Louisiana goes on to have a championship season my grade would be higher

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Re: Week 1
« Reply #31 on: September 05, 2021, 11:29:43 AM »
Yup, "we" often assign too much to Game One.  It's a bit of data.

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Re: Week 1
« Reply #32 on: September 05, 2021, 11:39:50 AM »
UT looked great compared to recent past home openers, it's good enough for me for game1 with a new coach and a new freshman QB.  I'll take it.
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« Reply #33 on: September 05, 2021, 11:45:37 AM »
Card only threw the ball 21 times with 14 complete and no interceptions

We ran the ball over 40 times gaining 176 yards

Im wondering if the reason was because we have a freshman QB or because the coaches thought our best attack was our ground game

Either way its an attack that has not been seen for a few years
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Re: Week 1
« Reply #34 on: September 05, 2021, 11:56:24 AM »
Quote from: utee94 on September 05, 2021, 11:39:50 AM
UT looked great compared to recent past home openers, it's good enough for me for game1 with a new coach and a new freshman QB.  I'll take it.
Absolutely, and an apparently credible opponent.

Compare with say Nebraska.
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Re: Week 1
« Reply #35 on: September 05, 2021, 12:25:29 PM »
Alabama came out firing on all cylinders. I don’t recall Miami’s performance last year but I think they were undeserving of that ranking. 
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Re: Week 1
« Reply #36 on: September 05, 2021, 02:40:52 PM »
I don't think that this is necessarily the case, but I hope that OU badly underestimated Tulane and was no particularly ready to play.

But I'm skeptical of that assessment, because, after a slow start, the Sooners played a dominant 2nd quarter, then failed to play much at all in the 2nd half.

We've got a 2nd-half problem, and have had one since Lincoln Riley became our coach.  Whether we take our foot off the throttle, or Riley's play-calling becomes predictable, or some other reason, we way too often blow seemingly comfortable leads.
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Re: Week 1
« Reply #37 on: September 05, 2021, 03:16:34 PM »
Quote from: CWSooner on September 05, 2021, 02:40:52 PM
I don't think that this is necessarily the case, but I hope that OU badly underestimated Tulane and was no particularly ready to play.

But I'm skeptical of that assessment, because, after a slow start, the Sooners played a dominant 2nd quarter, then failed to play much at all in the 2nd half.

We've got a 2nd-half problem, and have had one since Lincoln Riley became our coach.  Whether we take our foot off the throttle, or Riley's play-calling becomes predictable, or some other reason, we way too often blow seemingly comfortable leads.
CW I watched this game and what I saw was an OU team facing a very inspired Tulane team

I wish the Horns could get that inspired

OU's offense played pretty much as expected

OU's defense is where improvement needs to be made

Im not sure the defenses problem isnt a coaching problem in their choice of their play sets

The first game isnt needed just for the players but the coaches as well

Hopefully things will improve against Nebraska
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Re: Week 1
« Reply #38 on: September 05, 2021, 06:39:24 PM »
Quote from: CWSooner on September 05, 2021, 02:40:52 PM
We've got a 2nd-half problem, and have had one since Lincoln Riley became our coach.  Whether we take our foot off the throttle, or Riley's play-calling becomes predictable, or some other reason, we way too often blow seemingly comfortable leads.
I thought we were over that hump last year.  Vs KSU, OU led 35-24 in the 3rd and lost 35-38.  Vs ISU, OU led 30-23 starting the 4th and lost 30-37.  Vs Texas, Ou led 31-17 starting the 4th and went to 4 OT.  After that no leads were blown.  I hate to see that pattern start this year.

It isn't just the defense, the offence scores a lot early but very little in the 4th quarter of close games.
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Re: Week 1
« Reply #39 on: September 06, 2021, 09:22:44 AM »
I recollect the Rose Bowl was another second half semi-collapse for OU.

But really the Dawg I misfired a bit in the first and started RTDB the second and it worked.
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Re: Week 1
« Reply #40 on: September 06, 2021, 04:36:23 PM »
In a big game, being able to RTDB is a key to success.

Being able to stop the other team from RTDB is another key.
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Re: Week 1
« Reply #41 on: September 07, 2021, 09:26:39 AM »
There's opportunity to improve from your first to your second game. The teams have been practicing against each other for months. They knew their tendencies and habits. Perhaps they answered all the questions right on game film, but when an opponent tries those techniques in a "real" game, sometimes they catch you flat footed. It's just different when the lights come on and the other team doesn't care if your star player gets hurt.

After your second game, you usually know what you have.

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