My hell our defensive is weak. What the hell is wrong with our offense, Baker is not making his passes.
Official Game Thread - Playoff Game #1 - OU vs. Clemson
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OU lost to a better team, plain and simple. Not anyone's fault. Just played against a great team with a great....and healthy....quarterback.
These zebras have rung OU up on so much BS, yet don't call them all game for lining up in the neutral zone, clear pass interferences, clear holds... this has been ridiculous.
The defense also not spying Clemson's QB has been stupid. Giving up those cheap runs has been ridiculous. The offensive play calling has been fine but they don't call crap when Baker goes down field.
The defense also not spying Clemson's QB has been stupid. Giving up those cheap runs has been ridiculous. The offensive play calling has been fine but they don't call crap when Baker goes down field.
It is obviously not the part of the jersey that has a player's name on it above large numbers.
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OUSOONER67
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Looks eerily like the Texas loss.
Mike, again, refused to adjust schematically when it was clear we needed to load the box.
Mike, again, refused to adjust schematically when it was clear we needed to load the box.
Defense was on their heels. No running game. No confidence. I can read the writing on the wall. I don't give up wanting the Sooners to win. But you're right, I was shocked in the Tennessee game. I was even calling for the pulling of Baker and replacing him with Knight. I thought it was over and was glad to be wrong. I'd be happy to be wrong tonight too.
Well...if all else fails we can always dog on Clemson for playing a weak schedule in the ACC and bash on how they let North Carolina almost beat them....
Predicted to finish 3rd in the Big 12 we had a great season, much appreciation from this Sooner fan. Worse part is saying bye to players like Striker and Shepard and others that have brought so much excitement this season and previous ones. It was a great run and something to build on next year! Boomer Sooner and God Bless our Boys!
Dude you said it was over not long after halftime. Good grief man that's embarassing. Giving up on our team that early. Zero faith in the coaches and/or players. That's just awful dude.
There just any one thing that has been bad tonight, it has been pretty much everything. Give Clemson some credit for that, but it also looks like they are just playing without direction and very lazy.
There is no fire or passion, it is just going through the motions.
There is no fire or passion, it is just going through the motions.
I'm only disappointed because I know we were better than this. We proved that in the 1st quarter.
This isn't about adjustments. OUr lines are losing on both sides of the ball. I think the humidity is affecting us too. But I think we miss Walker more than they miss Lawson.
Exactly. Sometimes the other guys are just better. That's been the case tonight. Injuries didn't help, but they were so much better in the trenches that I don't think it would have mattered if we were healthy. As I stated a couple of weeks ago, this team has performed way better than I thought they would before the season. I'm not going to start bitching now.
So Trevor Knight was with the captains at the coin toss, yet has been given his release to transfer. Why be out there if you don't want to be a Sooner anymore?
I disagree on the adjustments. It was obvious we needed to load the box and force Watson to throw the ball.
Not having Walker tonight was huge. Perine and Mixon getting hurt didn't help either. Bottom line, Clemson played very well in the 2nd half, and OUr team did not. I'm really going to miss Shepard, Stricker and Tapper next year. Great season though.
Not a fan of truth? I can provide instances and proof, can you?
Yep. You could tell in the second quarter that their lines were winning on both sides. I like Swinney. I wish them luck against whomever.
lol lets not blame any part of his on the humidity. We got dominated on both sides of the line and couldn't score 1 single point in the second half. Humidity? Man thats pathetic
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coeSooner81
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We know who the better DC is, its a same he was on OU staff and Stoops let him go. He let Heuple go last season, will he let Mike go this year.
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OUSOONER67
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No shame in losing to a better team, congrats Clemson.
Sooners not quite there yet but perhaps this is something they can build on. I know most of us did not think OU would be in the CFP at the start of the season and especially after the texass loss but they did. Been a great season and as much as it sucks that they lost I am proud to be a Sooner, we will be back.
Sooners not quite there yet but perhaps this is something they can build on. I know most of us did not think OU would be in the CFP at the start of the season and especially after the texass loss but they did. Been a great season and as much as it sucks that they lost I am proud to be a Sooner, we will be back.
There were several issues today. First, we played pretty well this year for a team that really wasn't as talented as teams that did much less. We did have a better attitude and leadership this year.
I would like to know what went wrong on the schemes when we call a running play on first and goal and have one blocker stood up by three defenders, giving the runner no lane. Why were three people available out there off tackle with only one blocker? We kept running certain plays where we had no lanes, like they knew what was coming. But, even if they do, three guys with one blocker?
We lost our cool when we did have some momentum. I thought that Clemson made good halftime adjustments. We didn't. When we passed in the second half, it seemed that we were trying to hit the home run. It really wasn't there. But, the middle and slants was. Would they have been as effective stopping the run if we had hit them repeatedly with high percentage passes? We didn't help ourselves.
I only saw one really bad call. They did tackle one receiver prior to the ball getting there on one long play on the left sideline. But, we did little to help ourselves. Not a smart game. Poor tackling at times. We stopped the play often, only to be pushed back five yards.
I would like to know what went wrong on the schemes when we call a running play on first and goal and have one blocker stood up by three defenders, giving the runner no lane. Why were three people available out there off tackle with only one blocker? We kept running certain plays where we had no lanes, like they knew what was coming. But, even if they do, three guys with one blocker?
We lost our cool when we did have some momentum. I thought that Clemson made good halftime adjustments. We didn't. When we passed in the second half, it seemed that we were trying to hit the home run. It really wasn't there. But, the middle and slants was. Would they have been as effective stopping the run if we had hit them repeatedly with high percentage passes? We didn't help ourselves.
I only saw one really bad call. They did tackle one receiver prior to the ball getting there on one long play on the left sideline. But, we did little to help ourselves. Not a smart game. Poor tackling at times. We stopped the play often, only to be pushed back five yards.
When we lost the Third Quarter, the Fourth was easier to lose, too. Clemson pressed their advantage...played out their string...
Tonight, there is no Joy in Mudville...
Tonight, there is no Joy in Mudville...