Insight Bowl Analysis - Oklahoma's Offense Becomes Run Heavy
by ccmachine on Dec 31, 2011 1:52 AM CST
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We'll certainly have deeper analysis coming up over the next few days or two but here are a couple of quick thoughts regarding Oklahoma's 31-14 win over Iowa in the Insight Bowl.
* Run Heavy Offense - The first thing that jumps out to be about Oklahoma's offensive performance (other than the fact that it was anemic) was that the Sooners attempted to pass the ball 27 times and ran it 34 times. Two of those rushes were scrambles by Landry Jones but they still go in the "rushes" category. Even without them the offense was still tilted slightly towards the run and that's something that no one really expected.
* Landry Jones Ends Drought - He was far from perfect but certainly played well enough to get the win. His third quarter touchdown pass to tight end Trent Ratterree ended a 15 quarter drought without a touchdown pass. If Landry Jones has played his last game as a Sooner then he will leave with the most bowl wins of any quarterback under Bob Stoops.
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That last comment made me pre
How about Jamell deciding to bump himself a few spots in the draft? RJ might blow up next year.
by KratosWasASooner on Dec 31, 2011 6:11 AM CST via mobile reply actions
Jamell definitely earned some money last night
Great game
by ccmachine on Dec 31, 2011 8:50 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
He was really good
and, for what it’s worth, Tress Way always is. Isn’t he a senior? I can’t believe he’s not a pro prospect. He’s very good.
Tress is a junior. He'll be back next year.
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by Jordan Esco on Dec 31, 2011 11:11 AM CST up reply actions
Which is good for this team, obviously
But what’s even better is that Hunnicutt is just a freshman!
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by Jordan Esco on Dec 31, 2011 11:12 AM CST up reply actions
The kicking game came miles this year
Very impressed.
There’s a lot to be disappointed in, to be sure, but the progress the kicking game made was fantastic. We even had some solid returns last night.
He was in the coaches' box too.
Taylor McNamara’s comin’ here, Mike’s in the coaches box and hasn’t accepted anyother offer, Venebles “o.k.’d” it, Mike reportedly heard saying he’s “ready to get back to work”. He’s here! Welcome back Mike! Also, I remember reading an article around the first of the season about how R.J. has decided to put total faith in the coaches and how he believes that’s what has allowed him to come on stronger this season than any other. Let’s hope! God knows we need him next year!
"Have you ever tried to count the stars? I have, there's like a hundred of 'em" - Mark from Roseanne
I could easily be proven wrong
But I really think people are reading way too much into this whole Gatorade thing with BJW.
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You may be right....
he might have gotten the bath due to being an easy target.
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It looked like BJW was just collateral damage in the attempt to get Bob Stoops with the Gatorade. Remember, that was the second attempt at the Gatorade bath, because the players completely whiffed on the first attempt. Stoops was right in front of BJW on the second attempt, and got a good soaking too. I just remember thinking, “Jeez, the players somehow managed to make the Gatorade bath look ugly and only partially successful, just like the rest of this season.”
by muah on Dec 31, 2011 10:58 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
That's what I thought
They missed Stoops the first time and tried to get him a 2nd time and BJW just got in the way. Maybe I’m wrong but if he was leaving and the players knew it, word would have leaked out.
Missed? Heck no...
Stoops reverted into his old DB technique and backpedaled out of the way ; )
Rumor has it that Texas is about to sign a huge corporate sponsorship deal for the Longhorn Network. They just have to decide which brand represents them best: Dyson, Eureka or Hoover.
by It'sTheVoice on Dec 31, 2011 1:15 PM CST up reply actions
I totally agree w/ this and it's exactly what I saw
I think he was just more in the way than anything. Again I could be wrong, but I think this is people looking for something they think was there.
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by Jordan Esco on Dec 31, 2011 11:10 AM CST up reply actions
Clay was awesome!
His best game of the year, by far. He looked healthy and fast. As disappointing as the offense has been (and was, frankly, last night), Clay provided a reason for optimism.
agreed again
He finally looked healthy to me. He wasn’t a high four star recruit for nothing. Now obviously those rankings are no where near sure things, but hopefully last night was a sign towards who we can expect to see these next couple of years.
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by Jordan Esco on Dec 31, 2011 11:13 AM CST up reply actions
"awesome"
Might be a bit much. He still allows himself to be tackled too easily and that trip over the 30 was embarrassing…if he just runs to the sideline and through the kicker’s arm tackle, he scores.
by SCKSChief on Dec 31, 2011 11:43 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Awesome, by definition
are DD’s and above, with no support, doing jumping jacks. (This is as it was told to me long ago).
seriously…..when was the last time you went to Ames? ever?
by PA Sooner 95 on Dec 31, 2011 4:15 PM CST up reply actions
Congrats to T. Lewis
leaving on a good note. 3 bowl wins in a row. good luck
seriously…..when was the last time you went to Ames? ever?
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