If you didn’t take OKC Dave’s OSU survey yesterday make sure you fill it out today. The golf foursome question is my favorite.
Sooners now overshadowed in their own state. O really? (AP)
Gundy’s leniency with Littlehead is curious. Tis. (Tulsa World)
Receiver has to be the most intriguing position going into the season, no? (NewsOK)
Scott Verplank chosen as Ryder Cup assistant coach. h/t @ryancameron24 (Washinton Post)
OSU running away with this after the year’s last major. (Rivals Cup)
Ticket record surpassed. (NewsOK)
I think they missed Coleman Scott? (Big 12 Sports)
Not sure what it means but OSU made this uniforms list. (Yahoo!)
There is a 100% chance that uniforms link will be the most clicked link on the Bullets today by a factor of two.
Ubben has OSU over Texas Tech. Duh.(ESPN)
Fair ranking. (CBS Sports)
Berry’s spot on, this sucks. (NewsOK)
The more I read the more I think OSU can win the Big 12 this year. That means we’re probably gonna go 5-7. (ESPN)
OSU coming out with a mobile app on Wednesday. (okstate.com)
Solid post here, “he DID play Alex Cate over Brandon Weeden.” (CRFF)
The Big 12′s best backfield. (Tulsa World)
I don’t know how this would work but Cox is trying to bring the OSU-Arizona game to Oklahoma independent of the Pac-12 Network. (NewsOK)
Strong read here on Ira Glass if you’re into This American Life. (NYT)
See above, replace “Ira Glass” with “Paul Ryan.” (NYT)
Right there with you, man. Right there with you…
Cool video via Mr. Orange Power. Not sure about his music selections.
The “Cate” thing does bother me, but Monken wasn’t around then. I think he is a much better QB evaluator than Gundy. Lunt was his find and, if not for Monken, I’m pretty confident Gundy might have gone for Walsh or Chelf as the starter.
And I DON’T agree with Ubben’s, or anyone elses assessment that OU or WVU definitely has more talent than OSU. The Sooners have more talent just because they’re OU? Come on. UT has more talent on the defensive side of the ball, but it’s not even close on offense. The Cowboys have 2 RB’s, maybe 3, that could start for OU or WVU, and more impact WR’s. The key, as with all these discussions, will be how Lunt steps into his role as QB. He comes as advertised…OSU is my pick to repeat, and only OU will have the chance to take them down in Norman. If he shows the freshman jitters and mistakes that everyone is expecting, then the Cowboys could still repeat, but would need some cannibalization among the other contenders.
Another big question will be how OU’s defense shapes up with Mike Stoops back in the fold.
I don’t believe that Gundy would have went with Chelf or Walsh, he has stated that his pick was Lunt before he ever even discussed it with Monken and the rest of the staff.
You’re right, poorly stated on my part…Without Monken, I don’t think Lunt is even here.
Is odd that a contentious DCo swap is seen as a wonderful thing in Norman. Venables was a pretty good DCo for many years while Mikey was a bust at AZ. It sure was fun blasting them year after year…
Sooners lost their pass rush in “Stomp” Alexander, Lewis, and Lewis. Our LB’s are better man for man and as a unit than the Sooner’s. Would anyone seriously trade Elkins, Lavey or Shaun for Wort? Whaahaha
We need 4000 yards out of Lunt and we will be in the Big 12 title hunt. Anything less and we’ll finish with the predicted 3+ loss season. It isn’t HS any more, but Lunt threw 8 Int’s and 70 TD’s his last 2 years of HS.
If Lunt can keep the turn-overs down, Cowboy’s can be in every game and the title hunt this season.
Interesting comment from I think Monken, that Lunt checks down a LOT. That might be the big difference from Weeden…he was all about taking shots, forcing the ball into tight spaces. Definitely one of the reasons Lunt didn’t turn the ball over in HS, and hasn’t shown a problem with TO’s in practice and scrimmages. Gonna be FASCINATING…
I could be wrong, but didn’t Weeden say that he didn’t deserve to be ahead of Cate based on his practice performance/ work ethic?
Correct. However, it’s not like he had a bionic arm implanted right before the Colorado game. If I’m a coach, and I see this kid throw the football, I don’t care what kind of system we’re running, I’m going to figure out how to take advantage of that skill. Someone had to see that.
Part of this also is the fact that Weeden was a walk on. Cate was recruited, which automatically puts him above Weeden on the food chain. If Weeden, as he admitted, was skating along buried on the depth chart, coaches are definitely not going to pass over the scholarship athlete for him unless he shows special effort.
What’s with the Ira Glass and Paul Ryan links? Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate what you do and the work you put into it, but I do have an expectation, which is what keeps me coming back.
As long as the Ira Glass and Paul Ryan links are kept at a minimum, I have no problem with them. Kinda look forward to what odd ball link will be at the end of the bullets each day.
And your expectation is…?
Food, Star Wars collectibles, how many kids you grew up with named Nathan, Indonesian remakes of John Waters films
I am going to the opener against Savannah St.. I can’t wait to see how our third string guys look
over/under on how many quarters the first string play: 2 … I would take the under. It’s going to be a massacre in BPS.
Here are a few of my bullet responses:
1) OSU has turned the corner in the State, in the league, and on a national scale. They haven’t arrived, but they’ve left the station. No doubt about it.
2) I don’t envy Ubben. When he touts the “favorite,” he’s seen as homer; and when he jumps on the bandwagon, he’s seen as a sycophant. He’s in a no-win situation with his blogs. And I get the feeling he does ZERO research on his own, but repeats whatever is reported by anyone else.
3) I picked OSU to win the Big 12 – AGAIN. Who else out there is intimidating? No one. We should be favored in every game, except for the trip to Norman. And I’m not convinced that Stoops Jr is the answer.
4) It was the Zone-Read offense, for cryin’ out loud! (And that article by CRFF was written in February!)
Re: #2 I think Ubben does a pretty good job. Basically any prediction/ranking results in 9 different fan bases called him an idiot/homer/bandwagon, etc. and the one saying he is the smartest guy in the world
While I love flying under the radar, I have to admit I too think we’ve got an excellent chance to repeat and I’m more worried about a bonehead game with someone like KU or TT than UT or OU. Given the general PR about no more B2B and our better than average running backs, I suspect we’ll see the run set up the pass this year and again churn out big O numbers. We need Lunt to get the reps in the first couple of games and not pull him in the first quarter….
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