I’ll take itI love my sooners but that was not a first down , they are lucky to win that one
Had OU lost tonight in my opinion it would have been on Hurts failure to protect the ball and his very questionable pass that turned into that pick 6..
...and therein may lie much of our problem, CT...Under-rating our opponents...With our history, for this year, we must consider EVERY Team we play as a Foe to be reckoned with...That goes for Players AND Staff...There are No Gimmes for this team...Far too much inconsistency on both sides of the ball...Suiting up in the Crimson and Cream and taking the field with a 'We're Oklahoma!' Attitude no longer gets The 'W'!5 of TCU's 6 losses were by a touchdown or less, with only a 49-24 loss at Ames to Iowa State the lone blowout. They were, as I suspected before the game, a dangerous opponent.
It was called a first down on the field and stayed that way after going to the booth. Therefore, it was and still is a first down...
Don’t forget him fumbling at the 7 too......The stats pretty much tell the story. We dont turn the ball over this is a blowout. In my mind Hurts left 21 points on the field...the INT & 2 overthrows to wide open receivers.
I would have put the blame where it belongs: on Riley. Hurts was having an off night so you simply don’t have him throw it in the red zone. The DB made a great break on that slant, but it should have never been called.
Here’s how BONE-HEADED of a call that slant call was:
* your O production is 3 to 1 run vs pass that night
* Hurts is not just a “bit off” on the long balls - he was badly behind Lamb on that earlier end zone short post route (basically another slant)
* you’re up 11 and worst case of running it 3 times does not get the TD, u have a kicker who has not missed all year long to make it a 14 point game. And u want to kill clock.
But noooo - ignore all of the above and let’s pass it 2 out of 3 times with 1st down at TCU’s 12. F’n stupid. Period.
A 14 point win and we’re getting serious playoff hype because Ducks, also facing a .500 team, went down and UGA struggled again. Instead the narrative is OU is just scraping by these last 3 weeks. All thanks to crap red zone play calling.
...and therein may lie much of our problem, CT...Under-rating our opponents...With our history, for this year, we must consider EVERY Team we play as a Foe to be reckoned with...That goes for Players AND Staff...There are No Gimmes for this team...Far too much inconsistency on both sides of the ball...Suiting up in the Crimson and Cream and taking the field with a 'We're Oklahoma!' Attitude no longer gets The 'W'!
Our flaws have been exposed, and we are easier to defend...IMO, Patterson did much better at half-time adjustments than OUr Coach...
Looked like forward progress was first down and then Hurts was pushed back...seemed straight forward....nbd...I love my sooners but that was not a first down , they are lucky to win that one