Oklahoma has no defense, so they could have prepared all summer for Army, and the results would have probably been the same. As much as I would prefer otherwise, Bama is going to kill the Sooners.
The ol for army was bad to the bone.
But since this thread is about
Exactly. The last two years, teams dared us to throw and we never made them pay consistently. Sound strategy really. Annoying as hell for someone who is a fan of the 3O and CPJ.
Totally agree great offense & if we had better player/position coaching we would have been really special no matter what the other team did. There is much more game planning against gt on file. Inside those plans are postion coaching points on technique. Watching the nt for miami get burned because of lack of discipline and then watching the uva nt (strong dt) play a great game, told me we have to pass no matter how brilliant the coach us. Those 2 games are my favorite for Coach
The uva dt would concentrate on just getting a piece of both the bb or qb and let the other players finish off the play. .
Imo, the TO at gt died when we did not get a great receiver recruit the year after orange bowl year. After 15 it was more smoke and mirrors than anything else. With the arrival of dedrick mills coach got new swag.
As ncaa tightened blocking rules that hurt gt scheme. Another adjustment that coach had to work on while we were light in experience at qb. Imo, Coach knows in future NCAA will probably make chop blocking like targeting w intent. Also cut blocking may move to 1 yd instead of 5.
However if Gt had the players , coach would still be coaching.
As a note of Integrity at gt.
We should be very proud that Coach and gt were strictly against chop and cut blocking in any manner that could hurt a player. Any one that says we play dirty is ignorant or a liar. Once this year Hansen (in an early start ) unnessarily went into DT s knes on a play to the other side. He could have easily hit guy in the hip area and accomplished the block. The center said something to him and then he was replaced for a few plays. He didnt go low into knees again. Gt is quality . Don't let anyone say we block like this! Prepare to see this picture in the discussion of the draft stock of this former #1 (projected] Ed Oliver.
