Sooner Stinker
I don't care how many players went to the NFL.
Bob Stoops has had too many good recruiting classes (and the Sooner coaching staff is paid too well compared to other staffs around the country) for the Sooners to look so bad disorganized against an average UCLA team.
The defense has been bringing it most of the game but they're pretty much worn out at this point. Special teams are not special at all. And Chuck Long's offense looks as bad as anything John Blake ever put on the field.
It's really a damn shame that former offensive coordinators Mike Leach and Mark Mangino both got head coaching gigs, and Oklahoma got stuck with Chuck Long. :)
I bet a lot of teams in the Big 12 are starting to look forward to getting a little revenge on Long after some lopsided scores in recent years, though. A losing record is a distinct possibility likely for this group of Sooners, since they face any number of conference teams better than TCU and UCLA.
At this point for me, it's almost like watching the Dallas Cowboys last year or the Sooners during the Blake Error -- you don't quite know what bad thing they're gonna do next, which keeps it kind of fun.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 09/17/05 17:49 | Big 12 Football | Technorati
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I'm shocked at what has happened in Norman. Down year was expected, but not like this.
Posted by TP @ 10:10 on 09/18/05
I honestly expected a "reloading" year, possibly 2-3 losses, all in the conference. I expected growing pains at QB, but thought they could simplify the passing game enough and be productive enough with a threat like Peterson in the backfield to beat most teams in a down year in the Big 12. It's just not looking that way at this point.
It makes me appreciate your 'Canes that much more. Every year, they manage to lose all sorts of talent to the NFL, yet they keep it going. Nice win for them this weekend.
Posted by Kevin @ 08:14 on 09/19/05
Thanks, but the win wasn't that nice. 5 years ago we would have beaten that team by 3 touchdowns. Coker's in over his head. He's gotta go.
Posted by TP @ 11:15 on 09/19/05
Yeah, Coker's an awfully nice guy, and probably a decent custodian-coach for a few years. But it is starting to look like they're going to have to get someone in there who is capable of heading a bigtime program.
Posted by Kevin @ 23:51 on 09/19/05
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