My 2 cents

[Texas Chief]

I'm normally just a lurker but I feel compelled to share my humble thoughts.

First, most fans have no clue how difficult it is to play cornerback at this level of football. In my opinion, the cornerbacks in the NFL are the finest athletes on the planet. For this reason, I cringe every time I see Sanchez get called out. That dude is a baller. ALL good cornerbacks get burned and playing CB in Mike Stoops' defense is not easy. If he gets injured, we will find out how good he really is. The other thing is that it may look like the CB is getting burned when in reality he is not. Happens all the time in cover 2. I bet most fans don't know a CBs responsibility in cover 2 and tight camera views on a TV broadcast don't show the whole shell anyway.

Our athletes are not professionals. I can tell you from experience that playing college football is not fun. It's a grind. You watch film (I loved this part), go to class, practice, then you have to do your homework while probably recovering from a difficult practice. I can remember being too uncomfortable to sit and do homework after practice. These guys are giving more than you can imagine to entertain us and to get an education. The punishment they are absorbing will change their lives forever and I'm sure it's much worse at this level. No exaggeration. They deserve our respect.

Finally, I get that fans want to criticize the coaches and that's fine. The results speak for themselves. However, I cringe when I see Message Board X and O Genius from his junior high football days tell us what coaches, who have dedicated their whole lives to the profession, should have done. Again, I'm not saying they shouldn't be criticized but stick to the results unless you know what you are talking about.

Boomer Sooner. Here's hoping we crush Tortilla Tech.

 

[bdshull2001]

I'm normally just a lurker but I feel compelled to share my humble thoughts.

First, most fans have no clue how difficult it is to play cornerback at this level of football. In my opinion, the cornerbacks in the NFL are the finest athletes on the planet. For this reason, I cringe every time I see Sanchez get called out. That dude is a baller. ALL good cornerbacks get burned and playing CB in Mike Stoops' defense is not easy. If he gets injured, we will find out how good he really is. The other thing is that it may look like the CB is getting burned when in reality he is not. Happens all the time in cover 2. I bet most fans don't know a CBs responsibility in cover 2 and tight camera views on a TV broadcast don't show the whole shell anyway.

Our athletes are not professionals. I can tell you from experience that playing college football is not fun. It's a grind. You watch film (I loved this part), go to class, practice, then you have to do your homework while probably recovering from a difficult practice. I can remember being too uncomfortable to sit and do homework after practice. These guys are giving more than you can imagine to entertain us and to get an education. The punishment they are absorbing will change their lives forever and I'm sure it's much worse at this level. No exaggeration. They deserve our respect.

Finally, I get that fans want to criticize the coaches and that's fine. The results speak for themselves. However, I cringe when I see Message Board X and O Genius from his junior high football days tell us what coaches, who have dedicated their whole lives to the profession, should have done. Again, I'm not saying they shouldn't be criticized but stick to the results unless you know what you are talking about.

Boomer Sooner. Here's hoping we crush Tortilla Tech.

Instant classic post. it's always great to hear from someone that's been through the trenches. I hope you post more often........

 

[maize_N_brew]

I'm normally just a lurker but I feel compelled to share my humble thoughts.

First, most fans have no clue how difficult it is to play cornerback at this level of football. In my opinion, the cornerbacks in the NFL are the finest athletes on the planet. For this reason, I cringe every time I see Sanchez get called out. That dude is a baller. ALL good cornerbacks get burned and playing CB in Mike Stoops' defense is not easy. If he gets injured, we will find out how good he really is. The other thing is that it may look like the CB is getting burned when in reality he is not. Happens all the time in cover 2. I bet most fans don't know a CBs responsibility in cover 2 and tight camera views on a TV broadcast don't show the whole shell anyway.

Our athletes are not professionals. I can tell you from experience that playing college football is not fun. It's a grind. You watch film (I loved this part), go to class, practice, then you have to do your homework while probably recovering from a difficult practice. I can remember being too uncomfortable to sit and do homework after practice. These guys are giving more than you can imagine to entertain us and to get an education. The punishment they are absorbing will change their lives forever and I'm sure it's much worse at this level. No exaggeration. They deserve our respect.

Finally, I get that fans want to criticize the coaches and that's fine. The results speak for themselves. However, I cringe when I see Message Board X and O Genius from his junior high football days tell us what coaches, who have dedicated their whole lives to the profession, should have done. Again, I'm not saying they shouldn't be criticized but stick to the results unless you know what you are talking about.

Boomer Sooner. Here's hoping we crush Tortilla Tech.

good lord a normal/logical human being has spoken out....post more!

 

[Unconquered]

Post of the year Coach. Nice read, please post more.

 

[Chasescott66]

I agree, I think he is great. It's funny everyone else sees it but some of the Sooner fans. He has NFL talent.

 

[jsmitty2.0]

Coach, What do you mean "stick to the results"?

 

[Unconquered]

Coach, What do you mean "stick to the results"?

Barkingwater, please do not derail a good thread.

 

[Chasescott66]

COLLEGE DEFENSIVE BACK RANKINGS
6. Zack Sanchez, Oklahoma. One of the more aggressive cornerbacks in college football, Sanchez is fond of taking chances -- and it often pays off. He intercepted six passes last year, also recording 43 tackles and eight pass breakups. While his style of play will cause him to occasionally get burned, Sanchez has proven to be an effective ball hawk for the Sooners, a style that could prove even more effective in his junior season if Oklahoma's pass rush plays up to its potential.

 

[maize_N_brew]

good lord a normal/logical human being has spoken out....post more!

Coach, What do you mean "stick to the results"?

Well that did not take long

 

[glevans22]

Good grief one side believes one way and that's great, you have that right to do so....but if someone has a different view they are derailing a thread? Come on mike.

 

[bdshull2001]

Barkingwater, please do not derail a good thread.

I didn't read his post, but I knew the Junior High players would be on the OP as soon as he posted it. Look for some more coach. Don't let them bother you.

 

[maize_N_brew]

Good grief one side believes one way and that's great, you have that right to do so....but if someone has a different view they are derailing a thread? Come on mike.

No good grief Yankees..you have posted what your feelings are several times about him...sad really, and someone praises him you go at it again....Sir..you need to turn off your computer and find another avenue for entertainment.

 

[Unconquered]

Good grief one side believes one way and that's great, you have that right to do so....but if someone has a different view they are derailing a thread? Come on mike.

Yankees, you have two other threads to type on. Don't defend your stance here because you will get destroyed. You can't argue with facts. Now please do us all a favor and stick to the other two ridicules threads you guys have been posting in.

 

[glevans22]

Again you guys only want to hear your opinions lol. For the record 83 they bring up Sanchez constantly, just look at the topics on the first page. If they don't want other opinions, message boards is not a good place to be

 

[jsmitty2.0]

Barkingwater, please do not derail a good thread.

Mike please tell me you aren't serious. You call asking a question derailing a thread? Give me a break

 

[Chasescott66]

Some posters are like spiders, just waiting for the slightest movement of your web.

 

[Unconquered]

Mike please tell me you aren't serious. You call asking a question derailing a thread? Give me a break

Brakingwater, there is no need for you to defend yourself. I'm just asking you to leave this thread alone. I even asked please.

 

[glevans22]

Lol@ destroyed. I actually giggled. Mike u think he is great, maybe even elite. I think he is above average but not elite status. He is a ball hawk and makes big plays. At the same time he has struggled at times(picked on even) and he needs to get bigger and struggles in tackling. I think that's a pretty dang fair assessment

 

[maize_N_brew]

This is just sad...sorry coach. Great post...as the matter of fact one of the best I have read in a while. I hate to say it but the board has become unreadable anymore. Do you post somewhere else?...would like to read to see some of your other posts?

 

[jsmitty2.0]

Brakingwater, there is no need for you to defend yourself. I'm just asking you to leave this thread alone. I even asked please.

Let me get this straight, you are seriously telling me I can't post in this thread because I asked the poster a legitimate question?

 

[Unconquered]

COLLEGE DEFENSIVE BACK RANKINGS
6. Zack Sanchez, Oklahoma. One of the more aggressive cornerbacks in college football, Sanchez is fond of taking chances -- and it often pays off. He intercepted six passes last year, also recording 43 tackles and eight pass breakups. While his style of play will cause him to occasionally get burned, Sanchez has proven to be an effective ball hawk for the Sooners, a style that could prove even more effective in his junior season if Oklahoma's pass rush plays up to its potential.

Yankees, this post is fact, you post your opinion many many times, now go back up your stance, like Soonerfastnloud did here. And yes in a debate about Sooner football, and especially this topic you will get destroyed. Go get your facts to support your opinion. Also I don't use elite with College football players seems to be a made up word you use.

 

[glevans22]

Mike Im going to step out of this topic out of respect for you. All of us know our view on this specific player. Enjoy the discussion

 

[jsmitty2.0]

Yankees, this post is fact, you post your opinion many many times, now go back up your stance, like Soonerfastnloud did here. And yes in a debate about Sooner football, and especially this topic you will get destroyed. Go get your facts to support your opinion. Also I don't use elite with College football players seems to be a made up word you use.

Mike please stop posting in this thread lol

 

[JB4AU]

Barkingwater, please do not derail a good thread.

To be honest, I was curious about the same thing when I read the OP.

coach...great post man!!! Stop lurking so much and start posting more!!

 

[Chasescott66]

NFL prospects Karl Joseph, Zack Sanchez make big impressions

Rob Rang / The Sports Xchange/CBSSports.com

October 03, 2015 03:53 PM


On a day in which NFL scouts are salivating over the potential one-on-one matchup between projected top 10 picksVernon Hargreaves III from Florida and Mississippi wideout Laquon Treadwell, it was appropriate that defensive backs stole the show in the key Big 12 battle in Norman between No. 15 Oklahoma and No. 23 West Virginia.

It was eventually the hometown Sooners who prevailed 44-24 in a thoroughly entertaining game that featured lots of big plays and momentum changes.

NFL scouts evaluating the game were kept busy with telling performances from West Virginia safety Karl Joseph and Oklahoma cornerback Zack Sanchez, each of whom entered the day ranked fourth and sixth among their respective position groups for the 2016 draft.

The explosive 5-foot-11, 197 pound Joseph made the splashiest plays Saturday, highlighted by a jarring (but clean) hit and his NCAA-leading fifth interception of the year.

Joseph, a senior and reigning First Team All-Big 12 pick, is well-known in the scouting community for his playmaking ability. The fourth quarter interception of Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield was the 18th turnover (nine interceptions, eight forced fumbles, one fumble recovery) he's been apart over his 41 career starts for the Mountaineers.

Joseph sports a compact frame and shows little regard for his own welfare, exploding into ball-carriers. He showed fluidity in coverage when dropping down from his traditional strong safety role to cover Oklahoma's slot receivers one on one and an understanding of route concepts, turning around to steal Mayfield's pass in the fourth quarter.

Joseph's interception was impressive but it was the thunderous hit he applied to Sooners' standout wide receiver Dede Westbrook to negate what looked like a sure big gain that coul

 

[jsmitty2.0]

Someone, I believe it may have been 22, posted an NFL scouts assessment of Sanchez a month or so ago. I felt it was pretty much right on and pointed out the positives and negatives. You still have this link 22?

 

[maize_N_brew]

Wow BW..I can't believe you are still around.

 

[bdshull2001]

Yankees, you have two other threads to type on. Don't defend your stance here because you will get destroyed. You can't argue with facts. Now please do us all a favo

NFL prospects Karl Joseph, Zack Sanchez make big impressions

Rob Rang / The Sports Xchange/CBSSports.com

October 03, 2015 03:53 PM


On a day in which NFL scouts are salivating over the potential one-on-one matchup between projected top 10 picksVernon Hargreaves III from Florida and Mississippi wideout Laquon Treadwell, it was appropriate that defensive backs stole the show in the key Big 12 battle in Norman between No. 15 Oklahoma and No. 23 West Virginia.

It was eventually the hometown Sooners who prevailed 44-24 in a thoroughly entertaining game that featured lots of big plays and momentum changes.

NFL scouts evaluating the game were kept busy with telling performances from West Virginia safety Karl Joseph and Oklahoma cornerback Zack Sanchez, each of whom entered the day ranked fourth and sixth among their respective position groups for the 2016 draft.

The explosive 5-foot-11, 197 pound Joseph made the splashiest plays Saturday, highlighted by a jarring (but clean) hit and his NCAA-leading fifth interception of the year.

Joseph, a senior and reigning First Team All-Big 12 pick, is well-known in the scouting community for his playmaking ability. The fourth quarter interception of Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield was the 18th turnover (nine interceptions, eight forced fumbles, one fumble recovery) he's been apart over his 41 career starts for the Mountaineers.

Joseph sports a compact frame and shows little regard for his own welfare, exploding into ball-carriers. He showed fluidity in coverage when dropping down from his traditional strong safety role to cover Oklahoma's slot receivers one on one and an understanding of route concepts, turning around to steal Mayfield's pass in the fourth quarter.

Joseph's interception was impressive but it was the thunderous hit he applied to Sooners' standout wide receiver Dede Westbrook to negate what looked like a sure big gain that coul

Well, that was a nice read, but the Joseph's hit on Westbrook was helmet to helmet. The Big12 admitted it.

 

[maize_N_brew]

speaking of which fitty...do you post somewhere else? I know my sons do, but do you have a preference? I was literally going to pull the trigger and go Gold here after all these years, but nah.

 

[Chasescott66]

Yeah it was,

 

[SoonerTulsan]

I'm normally just a lurker but I feel compelled to share my humble thoughts.

First, most fans have no clue how difficult it is to play cornerback at this level of football. In my opinion, the cornerbacks in the NFL are the finest athletes on the planet. For this reason, I cringe every time I see Sanchez get called out. That dude is a baller. ALL good cornerbacks get burned and playing CB in Mike Stoops' defense is not easy. If he gets injured, we will find out how good he really is. The other thing is that it may look like the CB is getting burned when in reality he is not. Happens all the time in cover 2. I bet most fans don't know a CBs responsibility in cover 2 and tight camera views on a TV broadcast don't show the whole shell anyway.

Our athletes are not professionals. I can tell you from experience that playing college football is not fun. It's a grind. You watch film (I loved this part), go to class, practice, then you have to do your homework while probably recovering from a difficult practice. I can remember being too uncomfortable to sit and do homework after practice. These guys are giving more than you can imagine to entertain us and to get an education. The punishment they are absorbing will change their lives forever and I'm sure it's much worse at this level. No exaggeration. They deserve our respect.

Finally, I get that fans want to criticize the coaches and that's fine. The results speak for themselves. However, I cringe when I see Message Board X and O Genius from his junior high football days tell us what coaches, who have dedicated their whole lives to the profession, should have done. Again, I'm not saying they shouldn't be criticized but stick to the results unless you know what you are talking about.

Boomer Sooner. Here's hoping we crush Tortilla Tech.

OUtstanding post. You need to post...often. Thanks.

 

[NoleGa_rivals170091]

Great post Coach! Please ignore the nonsense and post often.

 

[BUDDY G_rivals25215]

What more evidence is needed folks? The proof is in the stupid...I think some call it puddin.

Great post Coach. Stick around. You have a lot to offer.

 

[Brock Sawyer]

I'm normally just a lurker but I feel compelled to share my humble thoughts.

First, most fans have no clue how difficult it is to play cornerback at this level of football. In my opinion, the cornerbacks in the NFL are the finest athletes on the planet. For this reason, I cringe every time I see Sanchez get called out. That dude is a baller. ALL good cornerbacks get burned and playing CB in Mike Stoops' defense is not easy. If he gets injured, we will find out how good he really is. The other thing is that it may look like the CB is getting burned when in reality he is not. Happens all the time in cover 2. I bet most fans don't know a CBs responsibility in cover 2 and tight camera views on a TV broadcast don't show the whole shell anyway.

Our athletes are not professionals. I can tell you from experience that playing college football is not fun. It's a grind. You watch film (I loved this part), go to class, practice, then you have to do your homework while probably recovering from a difficult practice. I can remember being too uncomfortable to sit and do homework after practice. These guys are giving more than you can imagine to entertain us and to get an education. The punishment they are absorbing will change their lives forever and I'm sure it's much worse at this level. No exaggeration. They deserve our respect.

Finally, I get that fans want to criticize the coaches and that's fine. The results speak for themselves. However, I cringe when I see Message Board X and O Genius from his junior high football days tell us what coaches, who have dedicated their whole lives to the profession, should have done. Again, I'm not saying they shouldn't be criticized but stick to the results unless you know what you are talking about.

Boomer Sooner. Here's hoping we crush Tortilla Tech.

It’s no secret that student athletes maintain hectic, borderline insane schedules during the school year but It’s all part of the game and it should be FUN.

 

[phillinois]

I'm normally just a lurker but I feel compelled to share my humble thoughts.

First, most fans have no clue how difficult it is to play cornerback at this level of football. In my opinion, the cornerbacks in the NFL are the finest athletes on the planet. For this reason, I cringe every time I see Sanchez get called out. That dude is a baller. ALL good cornerbacks get burned and playing CB in Mike Stoops' defense is not easy. If he gets injured, we will find out how good he really is. The other thing is that it may look like the CB is getting burned when in reality he is not. Happens all the time in cover 2. I bet most fans don't know a CBs responsibility in cover 2 and tight camera views on a TV broadcast don't show the whole shell anyway.

Our athletes are not professionals. I can tell you from experience that playing college football is not fun. It's a grind. You watch film (I loved this part), go to class, practice, then you have to do your homework while probably recovering from a difficult practice. I can remember being too uncomfortable to sit and do homework after practice. These guys are giving more than you can imagine to entertain us and to get an education. The punishment they are absorbing will change their lives forever and I'm sure it's much worse at this level. No exaggeration. They deserve our respect.

Finally, I get that fans want to criticize the coaches and that's fine. The results speak for themselves. However, I cringe when I see Message Board X and O Genius from his junior high football days tell us what coaches, who have dedicated their whole lives to the profession, should have done. Again, I'm not saying they shouldn't be criticized but stick to the results unless you know what you are talking about.

Boomer Sooner. Here's hoping we crush Tortilla Tech.

Thanks rise for giving us all a perspective that would be more associated with the reality of it all instead of the pie in the sky crap we read here all too often.

Yes, you should opine here now and again.

As our friend Sunburnt Indian would say..."man speak with wisdom and truth"...of course SBI would get cooler with it in his own inimitable fashion.