I’ve been watching OU football since around 1964. I would rank today’s 38-31 loss to Iowa State as the worst loss in OU football history from then to today. Sure, OU had the tough 41-6 loss to Arkansas in the Orange Bowl during the Switzer Era. Sure, OU got its ass kicked 55-19 to USC in the 2004 national championship game. And, sure, OU was whipped 41-9 in 2011 Bedlam when some of the OU players went into the O State tunnel to taunt the home team before the game. But those losses all came against teams which ended up in the top five of the AP poll. With all due respect to the Iowa State kids, they aren’t like any of those teams.
I watched Iowa State play Texas a week ago and they had twenty yards rushing… the whole game…at home. They scored seven points against a Longhorn defense which tonight gave up 34 points against a K State team which scored seven points at home against Vanderbilt.
All the credit in the world to Iowa State. They competed hard and made the plays. OU didn’t and quite frankly they apparently haven’t done a fucking thing since the win in Columbus except read Baker Mayfield’s Twitter trash.
If you’re going to run your mouth, then bring your ball game. Period.
Mike Stoops’ defense has looked like the biggest collection of pussies to ever play for OU. Guys…tackling is allowed. I have no idea who those guys were who beat Ohio State 31-16, but these guys aren’t them.
One of the kind of important things in playing defense is to tackle the guy with the ball. I would suggest to the OU coaches that be a point of emphasis this week in practice. To play in the Big 12 you have to be able to tackle in space. Some tackling in space drills this week, please.
This is a horrible loss. Even if OU were to somehow run the table–I’m not sure this doesn’t eliminate them from a playoff berth especially if Georgia is a one loss team with the only loss coming to Alabama. Both Alabama and Clemson looked mortal today in relatively close wins, but OU showed no heart whatsoever in losing at home to team which was a 31 point Vegas dog.
The Edwards kid planted the flag and I’m totally okay with it. Maybe this will inject something into OU for next week’s game in Dallas. Maybe a team which looks like they fucking care will walk down the ramp instead of the listless pussies who have done virtually nothing for a month.
Season goes one way or other the next Saturday in Dallas. It might be time for me to bring out the Al Pacino coach speech because if these motherfuckers don’t pull their heads out of their asses their season goals are over. As in done.