[Robertdjr]

Just gotta tell 'ya, I'm getting nervous about tonight's game...

Oh well...Go Sooners!

[desertrat]

Originally Posted by Robertdjr

Just gotta tell 'ya, I'm getting nervous about tonight's game...

Oh well...Go Sooners!

Can't blame you for being nervous, Florida is the best team Oklahoma has played all year. Should be a good game, good luck to your Sooners, but I'm rooting for the Gators to win me all my pools(already won 3 of the 5 I entrered) and some money!

[Robertdjr]

Tied at 7 at the half. I just don't know how many more times we can get in the red zone, not score, and expect to win the game.

I can feel more grey hair coming before this one is over...

[Bette]

I dont know. Guess I expected more action, more scoring. Maybe the Gators will score here.
For crying out loud just score!
They did. Go Gators!
Oops, sorry Cheering for the Gators in the Sooner forum.

[Robertdjr]

Originally Posted by Bette

Oops, sorry Cheering for the Gators in the Sooner forum.

No problem with me, Bette


I think I see the fat lady entering the stadium...

I think I hear he singing...

Yep, that's her singing...

No doubt about it to me, the best team tonight won.

[desertrat]

Originally Posted by Robertdjr

No problem with me, Bette


I think I see the fat lady entering the stadium...

I think I hear he singing...

Yep, that's her singing...

No doubt about it to me, the best team tonight won.

Congrats to the Sooners on a great season! Keep in mind that you still have Bradford coming back next year and it wouldn't surprise me in the least to see the Sooners back in this game again next year.

[Quality88]

To be honest... the Sooners could have won that game. Every time they went to their quick strike offense they had the Gator defense on their heals. As soon as Bradford and the boys started lookin to the sideline and givin the Gators time to set, the Gators gave'em hell.

[Robertdjr]

Originally Posted by desertrat

Congrats to the Sooners on a great season! Keep in mind that you still have Bradford coming back next year and it wouldn't surprise me in the least to see the Sooners back in this game again next year.

Yep, you might even see both Bradford and Tebow come back next year and meet again in the big game? I guess we'll know by next Thursday what they plan to do.

Originally Posted by Quality88

To be honest... the Sooners could have won that game. Every time they went to their quick strike offense they had the Gator defense on their heals. As soon as Bradford and the boys started lookin to the sideline and givin the Gators time to set, the Gators gave'em hell.

I'd say that's pretty true too. They just couldn't get 'er done in the red zone. Florida was 4 for 6 and OU was 2 for 6 inside the 20. Credit goes to Florida's defense for keeping OU out of end zone.

[Bette]

Originally Posted by Quality88

To be honest... the Sooners could have won that game. Every time they went to their quick strike offense they had the Gator defense on their heals. As soon as Bradford and the boys started lookin to the sideline and givin the Gators time to set, the Gators gave'em hell.

That was obvious even to me. Soo, why did they keep looking to the sidelines. Why didnt they change??
Remember I am still a newbie at college ball.

[Robertdjr]

Originally Posted by Bette

That was obvious even to me. Soo, why did they keep looking to the sidelines. Why didnt they change??
Remember I am still a newbie at college ball.

OU uses the hurry-up, no huddle offense. As soon as a play is over, they go right into their lineup positions. The coaches up in the booth see what the defense looks like, and calls down to the sideline coaches with an offensive play to run against it. The players have to look over to the sidelines to get the play call from the sideline coaches who signal it to them.

[Bette]

Originally Posted by Robertdjr

OU uses the hurry-up, no huddle offense. As soon as a play is over, they go right into their lineup positions. The coaches up in the booth see what the defense looks like, and calls down to the sideline coaches with an offensive play to run against it. The players have to look over to the sidelines to get the play call from the sideline coaches who signal it to them.

I see. Except it wasnt much of a hurry up offense though was it.?

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by Bette

I see. Except it wasnt much of a hurry up offense though was it.?

It was good when they ran it, problem was they didn't stay with it

[Bette]

Originally Posted by Quality88

It was good when they ran it, problem was they didn't stay with it

How much of a hurry up is it if the quarterback spends most of his time looking at the sidelines? Problem is they need to do a better job of recognizing the defense and getting the call out quicker.

[Robertdjr]

Originally Posted by Bette

I see. Except it wasnt much of a hurry up offense though was it.?

Well, it was at times last night. When it was working, Florida couldn't stop OU. But like Q said, they didn't stay with it all night like they usually do. Then twice they got to the 1 yard line and the play calling was too predictable, too conservative. I'd lay the blame there at the coaches. Run, run, run, run when they should have run, run, fake the run and throw into the end zone. It baffled me why they didn't do that.

Originally Posted by Bette

Problem is they need to do a better job of recognizing the defense and getting the call out quicker.

One way to stop the hurry up offense is for the defense to not show their hand. Florida started doing that last night. The coaches up in the booth couldn't read the defense so it took more time to call a play or an audible.

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by Bette

How much of a hurry up is it if the quarterback spends most of his time looking at the sidelines?

That's the point at which they weren't runnin the hurry up.