bighouse22

January 3rd, 2014 at 12:25 AM ^

Notice how OU had all of the receivers covered and put 6 on the line before they dropped 2.  They rushed 4 not 3 and ended the game with QB pressure and a turnover.  That my friends is how you take a game instead of hoping you win it with bend but don't break.

I know the Dline got it done, but OU played tight coverage and disguised it as a blitz before dropping two players.  If that was Michigan it would have been DBs 10-15 yards off the line of scrimmage and rushing 3.  McCarron would have picked the defense apart all the way down the field.  

Please play football like that!!!!!!!

BayWolves

January 3rd, 2014 at 12:28 AM ^

SO just why did Coach Montgomery leave us? Money? Philosophical differences? Coaching techniques?  Just curious but congrats to the Sooners and Coach Montgomery.

DonAZ

January 3rd, 2014 at 12:36 AM ^

That was one of the finest football games I've ever watched.  Great football, interesting twists, suspense until near the very end.

That's why I love college football.

LBSS

January 3rd, 2014 at 12:13 PM ^

Coming to this party late to point out the most depressing thing I heard during the game (I forget if it was Musburger or Herbstriet): that OU put up 45 points on Bama with three OL in new positions. The RT had never played RT before. And yet they run-blocked well enough to play-action effectively (if not to actually run much), and they kept the QB clean enough to extend plays and make awesome throw after awesome through. Sure, it helped that Bama's DBs were banged up. But still. 45 points. 

I am not smart enough about football or knowledgeable enough about Bama or OU to be able to say confidently that that's all coaching. But it sure sounds like coaching had a huge hand in it. So while I agree that a real live DL coach would be great, what I dream most about is an OL coach who can take our talent and turn it into something better than the 123rd-best unit in the country at TFL.