Football question

[WichitaSooner]

We are hamstrung by the lack of playmakers on offense. I'd look for Kanak more. Carter can get open, as can Sategna. Need to figure out to mask the running game with short passes. Hard to throw deep when max protect may not keep a rush of five out of the backfield. It's a double-edged sword. One thing's for certain: we NEVER need to hurry. Milk that clock. Complementary football from here on out.

And use the IGNORE list, people! It has made my posting experience here much more enjoyable.

I'm a Mets fan, and some of OU's issues on offense remind me of the Mets this season. Their best offensive players were, for the most part, bad defensively. Their best defensive players were bad hitters.

A guy like Kanak can get open more than the other TEs, but his blocking makes it hard for him to play a lot against SEC teams. We have some receivers who can probably block ok, but they can't get open, and vice versa.

Gibson not being what he was said to be hurts. With his size, he could have really helped this offense if he could get open. And it was surprising that Lewis didn't play Saturday since the talk leading up to the game was that he would play a role. He isn't great, but he at least worked the middle of the field well before Hawkins threw the hospital ball.

 

[Boom Soon]

Must’ve missed it. Bump it and I’ll respond.

I called out the crappy defense myself if you saw that

Alrighty I will.

 

[Boom Soon]

The coaches do need to find a way to generate some points and yards from the offense. As we see the first 8 games, turnovers aren’t something you can rely on every week, let alone 17 points scored or directly set up by the D. Our offensive skill talent is subpar, but a good plan and scheme should still be able to get you more than what we are getting. Find a way two or three times a game to get someone wide open like most teams do. And at least make the defense think there is a chance you’ll try to thrown downfield. We obviously can’t put together a long drive, so a big play would be grand!

The fear is, these victories just reinforce BV’s conservative tendencies with the offense.. Teams take on the persona of the head coach and I don’t think he’s telling the offense to go and try and score. This offense is pretty much the same as last year. Maybe marginally better.

This Missouri game is scary, imo. They aren’t passing much even if the starter is back. I doubt they turn the ball over more than once (if that). Their defense may very well completely shut down OU’s offense. I could see Missouri turning this game into a grind and only one of the two teams is really dedicated to running the football. I could see Missouri winning 13-6 or something like that. Hope I’m wrong, but the offense is what it is. They’re not just going to magically turn things around.