Oklahoma football: Stoops calls 'overall execution' biggest disappointment from Houston loss
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I'm quite certain if you were to ask John Blake about why his teams were so miserable...he would claim they didn't properly execute either.
Just sayin.....
Just sayin.....
Just think, the coaches all got big pay raises in June. I wish my boss was that understanding.
Mixon and Peine only getting to execute 6 times each. Mixon should have ran 15 times and Perine 10. Perine got dinged and Mixon won the RB by committee early on.
Evans getting chewed out for not spying Ward and 6 plays later, he doesn't pickup the leak out of the backfield for a wide open TD.
Not calling any blitzes on 3rd downs
Not calling any over the top help for a 5'9 CB, going against a 6'3 speedster
Not putting Mayfield on the bench for bailing out on 30% of the plays.
If any team wants to time our cadence, just watch the center with his head swivel. Stand back 5-7 feet and the second he swivels, takeoff.
Evans getting chewed out for not spying Ward and 6 plays later, he doesn't pickup the leak out of the backfield for a wide open TD.
Not calling any blitzes on 3rd downs
Not calling any over the top help for a 5'9 CB, going against a 6'3 speedster
Not putting Mayfield on the bench for bailing out on 30% of the plays.
If any team wants to time our cadence, just watch the center with his head swivel. Stand back 5-7 feet and the second he swivels, takeoff.
Evans getting chewed out for not spying Ward and 6 plays later, he doesn't pickup the leak out of the backfield for a wide open TD
It was #31 obo who didnt cover the back out of the backfield. Both senior LB's made stupid mistakes resulting in penalties that gave Houston a 1st down. Hopefully we see more Caleb Kelley, and DeBerry this week
Dede did miss the wide open trickeration pass, badly.
Something I didn't notice, was that our kicker apparently stuttered stepped before the returned FG attempt and usually that sails out of the end zone, whether it misses or not (but without the full leg it fell short). Bob also countered if you don't have adequate blockers (vs putting in tacklers) it doesn't even make it anyway (and on long FGs with a low trajectory he has a point).
But the systemic failure to execute was Mayfield, despite his completion percentage (sacks and short runs don't count as passes, but they were supposed to be passes). We did not call for him to run it 13 freaking times (granted 5 those were sacks, but often he essentially "waved off" the called for short pass and waited for the more spectacular downfield play to develop). The problem is we usually use the WR bubble screens to draw DBs up to the LOS and then go over the top. But we had no short passing game to set anything up. Our long pass plays were a Mixon mis-match on a LB and a busted coverage on Andrews. Those aren't going to be there consistently to be a "game plan." We need to establish a rhythm with the short passing game - slants and WR screens, not just looking downfield as option #1.
Something I didn't notice, was that our kicker apparently stuttered stepped before the returned FG attempt and usually that sails out of the end zone, whether it misses or not (but without the full leg it fell short). Bob also countered if you don't have adequate blockers (vs putting in tacklers) it doesn't even make it anyway (and on long FGs with a low trajectory he has a point).
But the systemic failure to execute was Mayfield, despite his completion percentage (sacks and short runs don't count as passes, but they were supposed to be passes). We did not call for him to run it 13 freaking times (granted 5 those were sacks, but often he essentially "waved off" the called for short pass and waited for the more spectacular downfield play to develop). The problem is we usually use the WR bubble screens to draw DBs up to the LOS and then go over the top. But we had no short passing game to set anything up. Our long pass plays were a Mixon mis-match on a LB and a busted coverage on Andrews. Those aren't going to be there consistently to be a "game plan." We need to establish a rhythm with the short passing game - slants and WR screens, not just looking downfield as option #1.
I guess we all have to remember that Mayfield is basically still a kid and can get caught up in reading his own headlines. I think he was trying to do too much and be the hero instead of just letting the game come to him. We don't need him to try and win the Heisman trophy in game one.
Precisely barkingwater. But he needs to be told in no uncertain terms to stick to the game plan...and hopefully that game plan involves other WRs not named Dede, and more than dozen rushes between Perrine and Mixon.
In the first half, there was only 23 offensive plays, of which only 9 passes. My point is the play calling was almost twice as many run plays as pass plays. But you need a defense to the offense back on the field. In the first half, Houston made just about every 3rd down play conversion.
I really hate the execution excuse. Means squat. But for Bob Stoops, any execution issues I saw was in coaching. Not giving the ball to the RBs, not replacing LBs and DBs that were not doing the job and not being prepared for a return of a fg try. Second half play by the D was good only because Houston put on the brakes to run the clock out.
p.s. - Bob Stoops, play every 5 star on your roster the rest of the season! Who cares if the miss a play or two as long as they can produce the rest of the game. IMO
p.s. - Bob Stoops, play every 5 star on your roster the rest of the season! Who cares if the miss a play or two as long as they can produce the rest of the game. IMO
We had 27 first down plays. 21 were called passes if you assume Baker's scrambles (4) were the result of a pass play breaking down.
If I recall correctly, this play calling is very similar to last year's. If you were a defensive coordinator, what would you tell your defense to do on first down against OU?
Isn't it common sense that you setup the play action with the run? You don't setup the run with the play action.
How do you take advantage of superior athleticism and conditioning? You wear down the other team. We had 4 drives of more than two 1st downs.
I gotta say this is a case of the offense letting down the defense.
First Down Analysis
1st Half
Drive 1
Baker pass
Baker pass (breakdown and scramble)
Perine run
Mixon run
Drive 2Baker pass (breakdown and scramble)
Perine run
Mixon run
Baker pass
Baker pass
Drive 3Baker pass
Baker pass
Drive 4Mixon run
Baker pass
Drive 5Baker pass
Perine run
Baker pass
2nd HalfBaker pass
Drive 1
Baker pass
Baker pass (breakdown and scramble)
Baker pass
Baker pass (sack)
Drive 2Baker pass (breakdown and scramble)
Baker pass
Baker pass (sack)
Mixon run
Drive 3Perine run
Baker pass
Dede pass
Drive 4Baker pass
Dede pass
Baker pass
Drive 5Baker pass (breakdown and scramble)
Drive 6Baker pass (breakdown and scramble)
Baker pass (sack)
Drive 7Baker pass (sack)
Baker pass
Baker pass
Baker pass
Baker pass
Baker pass
Baker pass
Baker pass
OU was beaten by a very good Houston squad that had nothing to lose by gambling (and succeeding) on almost every play in the 2nd half, on offense & defense. The coaches share in this loss as well; whose job is it on special teams to notice that there was a return man deep and adjust accordingly, possibly making a drive saving first down instead of trying that long kick? I'll reserve any more comment until we see the product on the field for games 2 & 3. We will have to reverse our execution from last week 180 degrees to have a chance at winning both.
I think it is very simple. If I call a run off right tackle, and it is stopped for a two-yard loss, I have these questions:
-----did we practice blocking enough?
-----did we run that play in practice enough?
-----do we have tackles and guards who are capable of blocking?
-----do we have running backs who are capable of running?
If the answer is yes, we should have made a nice gain. If the answer is no, it is the coach's fault.
He is paid how much to recruit and train players to win?
-----did we practice blocking enough?
-----did we run that play in practice enough?
-----do we have tackles and guards who are capable of blocking?
-----do we have running backs who are capable of running?
If the answer is yes, we should have made a nice gain. If the answer is no, it is the coach's fault.
He is paid how much to recruit and train players to win?
Dude, even AD had rushes for loss. What matters is the average, the ypc - Mixon had over 6 and Perine over 5, so none of your questions are really relevant. What everyone is asking - that is relevant - is why didn't they get more touches?
Sometimes the defense makes great plays and there is a loss of yards.
My opinions only...
1. Don't know
2. Don't know... again
3. Don't think so.
4. Absolutely
With the stable of running backs we have we should be a run first offense. If those 2 guys can get going really it will do 2 things, 1. open up the wr to more single coverage, 2. allow Baker to pull the ball run himself.
Look. Only retards clamor to fire coaches that were good enough a few months ago to win a conference championship and go to the Final 4.