Well in defense of CTOkie, our defense has been atrocious for as long as I care to remember so until they show they are not the dead weight of the team they have not earned any respect or any of at least my high hopes. Been fooled for too long and I for one am sick of it.
I guess we will see if this D is any different. God I hope so.
Football's a different game now than it once was. There really isn't such a thing as a "shut down" defense or scores in which only one or two scores can win games anymore. I'm not saying that's a good thing or a bad thing, just the way it is.
Seems to me like it has evolved into a game where victories are defined by a team being able to make one clutch stop in games where the losing team scores 30-plus points or more.
Football at Oklahoma (and CFB in general) in this era is more exciting than ever, but at the same time it's become more frustrating than ever....as last year's 48-45 loss to Texas.....among too many other examples....demonstrates.
It also seems to me that if OU puts a decent defense on the field this year and wins a few game because of its DEFENSE, then Mike Stoops and perhaps Bob Stoops, should be seen as the reason for OU's defense demise in recent years. Even those of us who haven't played or coached have seen the effects of poor defensive coaching....much more than we have seen a lack of talent.
I cannot understand why there have been defensive issues because I see the defensive talent as being better than the scores indicated. No, OU does not have the level of talent that Alabama and Clemson have, but there sure as **** shouldn't be games like the ones over the past 3-4 years. Enough is enough !
