Time to question the defense

**Lanny** · 10-15-2011, 03:14 PM

The defense is awful and that is just a big surprise to me. I was expecting that the defense would continue to make strides from last season and that the offense may struggle since they lost Arnaud & Robinson. I know that the whole team has been bad, but hopefully we can turn things around....

**Clonedogg** · 10-15-2011, 03:22 PM

this year i think we needed 6 non conference games to make it to a bowl game. we look really bad overall.

**Cyclone1985** · 10-15-2011, 03:30 PM

defense never leaves the field. MIZZ first two possessions were on the 50 and our 40, what do you expect.

**fatkid1974** · 10-15-2011, 03:46 PM

I'm over it, basketball anyone?

**ISUKyro** · 10-15-2011, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by fatkid1974

I'm over it, basketball anyone?

yes please

**demoncore1031** · 10-15-2011, 04:09 PM

at least we got some ints finally

**Gullie** · 10-15-2011, 04:10 PM

Can you imagine what Oklahoma and Oklahoma St. will do to us? I am going to start drinking right now so I am in the necessary frame of mind.

**Cyclophile1** · 10-15-2011, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by twojman

Getting ridiculous...on pace for another 600 yard game.

The defense's terrible play was only matched by an inept offense. It's just horrid in all areas except punting. Keystone cops bad and I'm kind of hacked about it. We're clearly getting worse as a team.

**aeroclone** · 10-15-2011, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by kas4cy

You know, we gave up a lot of yards to Utah and OU last year in back to back games too. Stepped up against Texas right after that though. With our talent level, that's going to happen sometimes. Not the stepping up, the giving up yards... we just can't hang with the big boys yet.

I have some bad news for you. We haven't played any of the big boys this year. OU, OSU, and aTm are going to kill us.

**TuckerBlayze** · 10-15-2011, 05:20 PM

The defense didn't play nearly that bad against Texas or Baylor. Texas didn't do anything in the second half of our game and Baylor is more of a pick your poison. We tried to stop the passing game and it left the run open and they cashed in.

But this game really has me bothered. Missouri has ran the ball ALL season! We come out and play a defense that looked like they were trying to stop the pass...I just don't get it?

**superman_101680** · 10-15-2011, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by Gullie

Can you imagine what Oklahoma and Oklahoma St. will do to us? I am going to start drinking right now so I am in the necessary frame of mind.

You might be right but it's always darkest before dawn. The last two years when the majority of 'fans' stopped believed in the team they went out and beat Nebraska and Texas. Never say never.

**synapticwave** · 10-15-2011, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by TuckerBlayze

But this game really has me bothered. Missouri has ran the ball ALL season! We come out and play a defense that looked like they were trying to stop the pass...I just don't get it?

no kidding. I was sure we would load up the box and make the try to beat us with the pass. When we didn't do that and they gashed us on the first series, I was sure we'd see some adjustments, but then we didn't even try to stop them. Color me confused.

**Sloup** · 10-15-2011, 08:46 PM

I just don't understand. We have a great secondary, great linebackers, and a defensive coordinator with a national title under his belt. Is our defensive line just that bad? That's the only thing I can think of.

**Clonefan94** · 10-15-2011, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by Gullie

Can you imagine what Oklahoma and Oklahoma St. will do to us? I am going to start drinking right now so I am in the necessary frame of mind.

Any chance we get the legalization of any other substances before those games? I have a feeling Liquor isn't going to do it for me.

**huntt26** · 10-15-2011, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by Sloup

I just don't understand. We have a great secondary, great linebackers, and a defensive coordinator with a national title under his belt. Is our defensive line just that bad? That's the only thing I can think of.

Yes, definitely. Interior linemen getting lit up especially.