Onward to Bedlam
Let’s the Bedlam fun begin.
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Well, well, well. This should be interesting.
It’s Bedlam week. Perhaps you heard. The rivalry has been stellar these past eight or 10 years. Good games, even an upset or two. Only a couple blowouts. And with both Oklahoma and Oklahoma State having their issues this season — doesn’t anyone have a secondary any more? — Bedlam circa 2007 promised to be a good one.
Then came last Saturday.
The Sooners went to Lubbock, and everything that could’ve gone wrong did. Sam Bradford went down in the first half with a concussion. He didn’t play again Saturday, and his status is up in the air for Bedlam. He wasn’t the only one either. Running back DeMarco Murray dislocated his knee cap. Wide receiver Adron Tennell blew out his knee. Defensive end Alan Davis suffered a concussion severe enough to be taken off the field on a stretcher.
That sounds more like an episode of “ER” than a college football game.
And to make matters worse for the Sooners, they lost to the Red Raiders. National title hopes gone.
So, what of in-state bragging rights?
Oh, the intrigue in Bedlam 2007 is going to be rich, I tell you.
The Cowboys, after all, have issues, too. They have a secondary that’s a long touchdown pass waiting to happen. Even though it got some things figured out Saturday in Waco, it was against Baylor. The Bears were playing their final game with a coach who was about to get fired. They didn’t exactly seem fired up.
Thing is, will the Sooners have anyone who can exploit the Cowboy secondary? If Bradford is out, can Joey Halzle get the job done? What about Keith Nichol? Is the true freshman going to be thrown into duty this week?
Who knows?
Unlike the Sooners, the Cowboys are absolutely sure about their quarterback. Zac Robinson has turned into the real deal. He broke the school’s single-season record for total offense on Saturday, passing Josh Fields and Bobby Reid and Barry Sanders in the process. Oh, by the way, Zac Attack has done it in only nine games.
Robinson and Dantrell Savage could cause OU some serious headaches, especially if the Sooners are without Alan Davis and Auston English at defensive end.
So much intrigue, so much unknown, so much fun.
To think, the week has only just begun.
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Comments
bob stoops is a great coach. the people who keep complaining he isn’t don’t know anything about football. sure he’s no barry switzer, but not everyone can recruit thugs and gang bangers and still sleep at night. bob just goes for those who like to puff on the chiba a little or get violent after a few drinks. i can almost come close to guaranty you his graduation rate is probably a little bit better than switzer’s was. and that’s really what’s important here since OU is a place of higher education and not just about football.
How ’bout them Red Raiders!!!!!! Here’s hoping that Jenni is not going to be at the OSU/OU game, because her writing is like a 3rd grader…not very good and stinks.
I totally agree with you about not giving Halzle more snaps in games when we were sure winners. The coaches focus too much on starters and need to rest them when the lead is big. It was an entertaining game once Joey got hot.
Sam has a problem with freshman nerves and away games. We couldn’t win the National Championship with him in a different city. The Big 12 is not guaranteed with him, since its not at Owen field.
Oh, and tell whichever one of them who QBs to throw the ball to Malcolm Kelly more. The ladies love to see Malcolm in action.
Boomer!
In your artice posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, you show once again your complete incompetency in reporting anything football. You state, talking about OU quarterback Joey Halzle, “He failed to snap the ball in time. He tripped over his lineman’s feet.” Anyone with ANY football knowledge realizes that it’s the CENTER who snaps the ball, not the quarterback. And again, anyone with ANY football knowledge realizes that many quarterbacks, including pro’s, get their feet stepped on by their offensive linemen. If I remember correctly, the replay showed that Halzle was stepped and and tripped by a lineman. I wonder where your experience was gained that would make anyone think that you are a competent football reporter.
The Sooners could do WITHOUT your ill-informed OPINIONS/commentaries!
BOOMER SOONER!
Miss Jenni, we are still waiting for your followup article with quotes from the Sooner players and coaches about how confident they are of a victory. Are you going to ask them if they are over confident and then print their replies? Inquiring minds want to know how confident the Oklahoma players and coaches are in a victory over the Cowboys this Saturday. We want names and quotes. Hurry up. Time is a wasting.
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Sooner Sense, November 19, 2007:
How about this thought. Our starter goes down, we have a huge offensive line, great backs, let’s line up and run the FB and give our QB some time on the field to get used to the speed of the game, but we had him waggling, making audible calls and then barely getting the ball snapped, no wonder he was terrible for about 1 1/2 quarters. Coaching put the kids in a bad position to be successful…When is the last time the sooners won a game that really counted…Think back …..it has been a while….Good staffs make changes and prepare thier teams for the worst….This team was not ready to take the next step to play for a national championship… Check out my top ten reason OU does not win big games anymore.
10. John Blake doesn’t recruit for OU anymore
9. Mike Stoops left for Arizona and now beats top 20 teams
8. Coach Stoops, now uses a Halloween mask to now scare opponents
7. 2.5 million dollars lessens the sting of losing
6. The defense makes big hits only after the opponent has gained 10 yards
5. The opponent’s best receiver can always get behind the OU secondary.
4. Coach Wilson needs a least two quarters to make adjustments instead of using a supposed beavy of running backs and huge offensive line.
3. Our backup QB never plays as Stoops pads statistics instead preparing contingency plans.
2. Our defense likes to make games exciting be letting teams stay in games.
1. And the number 1 reason OU can’t and won’t win a BIG game is
The fans, coaches, and athletic department like the feeling of MEDIOCRITY!!
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