Originally posted by UsCtRoJaNs1820
Originally posted by cwcapper
Originally posted by TulsaTitan22
Why is everyone hating on OU?
While everyone thinks that if we even do get to the NC versus Florida, we will get stomped. I at first did believe that until I have actually closely examined both teams head to head. When OU played Texas, we had no running game. Now that our running game is playing possibly better then our passing game pretty much assures that nobody will slow us down. On Florida's offense. Are they good? Yes they are but this is the type of team's OU has success against on Defense. While Tebow is a good runner, he would be ineffective since OU has had problems with fast and shifty QB's where as Tebow is a power QB. That means Florida would have to rely on there running game with James, Harvin, Rainey, and Moody. OU has not faced a true speed/agility back this year, we will this weekend in Kendall Hunter so we will see how we face up there but we are traditionally solid against the run. Now on to the passing game. I personally am not impressed by Tebow as a passer. I do not think that Florida would have the success that most people would think that they would have. If I had to pick a final, this is what I would pick
OU - 49
UF - 35
I don't see anyone stopping OU's offense and I believe the Sooners would be able to slow down that high powered Florida offense. I do not believe Florida has been tested as both LSU and Georgia are VERY OVERRATED. Alabama will be the first legitimate Top 10 team that Florida has played this year. On the other hand, Oklahoma has already played 2. Yes we did lose to Texas and I am not making up exscuses, but if Ryan Reynolds had not gotten hurt, then I believe we win that game. We were in control until he got hurt and when he went out, our next LB got burnt and Texas scored on every possession. We dominated a Texas Tech team by 44 points just a few weeks earlier. So many people had talked about Texas' defense, but look who shut down Tech better. Bob Stoops said this as best as anyone could. "If you can't put Oklahoma in front of Texas because we lost to them, then you must keep Texas Tech in front of Texas." Not to mention that Texas played a very weak out of conference schedule while we beat 2 Top 25 teams including one that will be in a BCS bowl with there 4th string QB while we beat them when they had #1 in.
Cough cough....we could slow them down. I think we could beat both teams.
Agree with you 100%. Give Pete a month to prepare against that team and he is going to exploit them.
This isn't GLB, you can't run the Strong I every play for 8 YPC
