University of Oklahoma Sports

[BoulderSooner]

LSU defense is a lot better since Texas game they had to get used to the Defensive Coordinator that came from the New Orleans Saints.

the new passing game coord came from the saints

the lsu D coord (dave Aranda) has been there for 4 years

[DKG]

Pete, tried to reply with quote but it doesn't seem to be working. I already tossed the Sooner Club materials, but it also included something for the tennis courts, gymnastics and I feel like one other project. I should have looked at them closer.

[Bill Robertson]

Doesn't mean anything I know but Jalen Hurts is 3-0 vs LSU

[Pete]

Jalen transferred from Bama and led OU to the playoffs while Bama stays home.

Fields transferred from Georgia and led Ohio State to the playoffs while Georgia stays home.

Burrows transferred from Ohio State and led LSU to the playoffs and could end up facing his former school in the championship game.


Such a strange series of coincidences, all in one year.

[PhiAlpha]

Going to Atlanta, BUT, I expect the outcome to be the same as the last two playoff games I attended. A loss. I wish that I were more optimistic, but I am realistic. I continue to say the B12 is not a conference that prepares a team to compete in the current playoff format. in the BCS era a team could play a one game , winner take all and play above its talent level and maybe win, but even that was not successful for OU. Hope I am wrong but I am going to support the team happily with no expectations except for effort.

If that's the case about OU and the Big 12, how do you account for Clemson's playoff success while playing in an ACC that is, and has been, by all accounts much weaker than the Big 12 during most, if not all, of the playoff era?

[dcsooner]

If that's the case about OU and the Big 12, how do you account for Clemson's playoff success while playing in an ACC that is, and has been, by all accounts much weaker than the Big 12 during most, if not all, of the playoff era?

You make a valid point.

[bhawes]

Vegas knows a lot of people will take OU.

[bhawes]

the new passing game coord came from the saints

the lsu D coord (dave Aranda) has been there for 4 years

Thanks I knew someone came from the Saints.

[bhawes]

If that's the case about OU and the Big 12, how do you account for Clemson's playoff success while playing in an ACC that is, and has been, by all accounts much weaker than the Big 12 during most, if not all, of the playoff era?

The difference Clemson is recruiting a lot better than OU . Also putting more players in the NFL at higher level than OU the last 10 years.

[Pete]

Heisman finalists just announced:

Joe Burrow
Jalen Hurts
Justin Fields
Chase Young

[Jersey Boss]

Hurts shoul finish second with Fields and Young splitting the mid atlantic vote.

[SEMIweather]

OU's best chance to stun LSU is for Riley to install some crazy rushing attack in the three weeks of downtime leading up to this game. Thinking something similar to what Baylor did against UNC in the 2015 Russell Athletic Bowl. To me, speeding the game up and controlling time of possession is by far OU's best chance to throw LSU's quick-strike offense out of balance. If OU attempts to outscore LSU I expect this game to go pretty much the same way that last year's semifinal went.

[mugofbeer]

The difference Clemson is recruiting a lot better than OU . Also putting more players in the NFL at higher level than OU the last 10 years.

A much, much bigger talent pool is available in that part of the country.

[BoulderSooner]

The difference Clemson is recruiting a lot better than OU . Also putting more players in the NFL at higher level than OU the last 10 years.

24/7 Composite rankings the last 5 years (this combines about 4 different recruiting services)

Year OU --- Clemson
2019 6--------10
2018 9--------7
2017 8--------16
2016 19------11
2015 15-------9


they have not recruited a lot better than OU

[PhiAlpha]

The difference Clemson is recruiting a lot better than OU . Also putting more players in the NFL at higher level than OU the last 10 years.

That has nothing to do with DC’s original comment that it’s the Big 12 conference holding OU back when it has been better than the ACC yet Clemson has been able to win multiple national championships in the playoff era.

At any rate, not sure what stats you’re going off of but OU has more active players on NFL rosters than Clemson does currently (31 vs 27). Now if you were to split that into offense vs defense, that would be where you would see the disparity in favor of Clemson defensively. Offensively, OU has recruited as well or better than anyone in the country.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nca...-rosters%3famp

[Roger S]

http://www.oudaily.com/sports/ou-foo...b693d7ece.html

Well this made things more difficult.... Maybe LSU will forget their helmets in Louisiana and have to forfeit.

[Jersey Boss]

Perkins is the big hit. The other two not so much.

[PhiAlpha]

Looks like LSU’s starting running back may be out as well.

[Martin]

at least riley is saying that brooks will play. but... if he gets injured or isn't 100%, the sooners have been leaning on stevenson as his backup.

[Roger S]

Looks like LSU’s starting running back may be out as well.

They have running backs?

[okatty]

Perkins is the big hit. The other two not so much.

Perkins is biggest, but go back and look at plays Stevenson made versus OSU and Baylor. It'll hurt.

[Roger S]

Perkins is biggest, but go back and look at plays Stevenson made versus OSU and Baylor. It'll hurt.

Yep.... And it puts the entire load of the running game on Hurts and Brooks. While they should be fresh with the long break it's still going to wear them down unless CeeDee can take some pressure off of them with some quick scores to keep the offense off the field.

[Jersey Boss]

Looks like LSU’s starting running back may be out as well.

Where did you see/hear that? The web has nothing as far as I could tell.

[Martin]

Where did you see/hear that? The web has nothing as far as I could tell.

i assume he means this:

https://soonerswire.usatoday.com/201...inst-oklahoma/

[Jersey Boss]

i assume he means this:

https://soonerswire.usatoday.com/201...inst-oklahoma/

Thank you Martin for the find. Thanks you PA for the news.