Guess it could always be worse...

[CTOkie]

The view is always better looking ahead rather than behind. You are getting cynical in your aged years.

It's an observation and has nothing to do with being "cynical".

 

[GASooner86]

That's a good question, but somehow I believe that Alabama....as it does with rosters.....will reload with Saban's replacement.

That may happen but I think they won't be as dominate as they have been at least I hope they won't be.

 

[coeSooner81]

Sark will do a decent enough job at Texas then will repace Saban

 

[WP76]

I don't think you can compare these guys to the 85 team that started out poorly against Minnesota. That defense had so many studs as did the offense. Not to mention we had the greatest wishbone QB in our history

The point remains--winning takes care of itself. Who's to say we don't have a bunch of studs on this team? One game tells us absolutely nothing about how the rest of the season will go. Case in point, Ohio State in 2015 was decimated by Virginia Tech in the first game (in Columbus no less) which had Buckeye fans on suicide watch. That team rolled through the rest of the season, dismantling Alabama in the title game. I refuse to overreact on a game played before Labor Day. Give the team a chance to learn, grow, and adjust before hitting the panic button.

 

[Thiswasthelastnameavailable]

Just curious as to why you think it should have been a 21 to 28 pt difference? This Sooner team is untested, unproven and pre-season ranked on nothing but speculation based on returning players for multiple Div 1 teams and their schedules.

In the 3rd week of Dec, this game will be considered a W and nothing more.

Oklahoma is returning about 75% of their starters of a 9 win COVID shortened season including many key players. They had a full off season to work together against an unranked opponent who was displaced due to a natural disaster. Also, considering the slow start last year I would guess the team and coaches put extra emphasis on starting fast.

Pre season polls do not mean anything, except for the top 10. Without researching my guess is the last several championships teams were highly rated; i.e. what OU did in 2000 doesn't happen anymore. If your team is not ranked high in the pre season then likely they are not being talked about at the end of the season for the playoff births.

This win will be considered more than just a win IMO at the end of the year regardless of OU's: if OU is undefeated at the end of the year many will look at how close a perfect season was lost in the first game of the year to an unranked opponent - or - of OU falters anyone can point to the first game of the year as a predictor.

For these reasons and probably more I think OU should have beaten Tulane by 3 - 4 touchdowns. I also take issue with LR's initial response of saying he would never apologize for a win. No one asked him to but he can apologize for not having his team ready (again) and letting what should have been a blowout become a last possession game.

 

[iasooner2000]

Watching the replay now, should have punted on 4th down instead of giving short field opportunities

 

[newnasty]

OU won. We'll talk next weekend. Have a great week everyone.

 

[OUnabomber]

The point remains--winning takes care of itself. Who's to say we don't have a bunch of studs on this team? One game tells us absolutely nothing about how the rest of the season will go. Case in point, Ohio State in 2015 was decimated by Virginia Tech in the first game (in Columbus no less) which had Buckeye fans on suicide watch. That team rolled through the rest of the season, dismantling Alabama in the title game. I refuse to overreact on a game played before Labor Day. Give the team a chance to learn, grow, and adjust before hitting the panic button.

Oh I agree....I'm definitely not hitting the panic button. I'll reserve that if we look bad against a terrible Nebraska team.

 

[trademarcs]

Oh I agree....I'm definitely not hitting the panic button. I'll reserve that if we look bad against a terrible Nebraska team.

Have a lot of alcohol ready