Seems like one of those “someone started this narrative and the pump up machine did it’s job”…but what is the basis for it?
Can Someone Explain this OU Defense Hype Train to me?
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The SEC is known for its defenses.
They were top ten rush defense and top 30 total defense last season.
Much better than most years.
Really seemed to have their ears pinned the last half of the season. I remember watching vs. Baylor and thinking they looked like OU used to look instead of basically being a poorly coached paper towel.
Much better than most years.
Really seemed to have their ears pinned the last half of the season. I remember watching vs. Baylor and thinking they looked like OU used to look instead of basically being a poorly coached paper towel.
1.) There was a big improvement in the OU defensive stats for the last 7 games last year. The assumption is it will carry forward for the whole year.
2.) With the OU offense the defense only has to be is better than average, which people think they will be much better than average in 2021.
3.) OU is coming soon to the SEC so the defense will automatically get better.
2.) With the OU offense the defense only has to be is better than average, which people think they will be much better than average in 2021.
3.) OU is coming soon to the SEC so the defense will automatically get better.
They will have a top 3 defense in the big 12 this year. When paired with that offense, that's a scary thought.
It was weird how bad Mike Stoops was.
I remember the Rose Bowl vs. GA and it pointed out they had players legit lined up incorrectly several times in the 2nd half.
OU defense will be legit.
Was really, really good the back half of last season and they return quite a bit.
Was really, really good the back half of last season and they return quite a bit.
I was bummed when I learned the new DC is a Mount Union guy. The last thing we want is OU with a strong culture.
There is a short and long answer to the question... My reasonably short explanation is as follows
1) The Big 12 has been migrating to a better defensive league for a couple years now.. OU is the most talented team in the league.. Ergo, they get praise for a rising defense
2) New DC scheme is heavy on pressure. OC's in the league haven't had a good off-season to game-plan it
3) Recruiting rankings
4) Blue blood jer*-off obsessing from E$PN.. Made worse with the $EC invite
5) Their d-line was REALLY good once Ronnie Perkins came back
6) Have to create a story-line to get people interested as CFB is boring at the top
I'll stop there but could keep going
1) The Big 12 has been migrating to a better defensive league for a couple years now.. OU is the most talented team in the league.. Ergo, they get praise for a rising defense
2) New DC scheme is heavy on pressure. OC's in the league haven't had a good off-season to game-plan it
3) Recruiting rankings
4) Blue blood jer*-off obsessing from E$PN.. Made worse with the $EC invite
5) Their d-line was REALLY good once Ronnie Perkins came back
6) Have to create a story-line to get people interested as CFB is boring at the top
I'll stop there but could keep going
Grinch is legit. Made a huge jump last season. Had Manning looking completely lost the entire first half of the CCG last season, and they should only be getting better.
Stats were pretty similar to our defense last year overall, so we have to admit they were good. Definitely always recruit well. They should be very good again, and the name on the jersey adds to the hype.
Pretty sure they had at least at top ten defense last year in terms of defensive efficiency, they return some really good players and of course recruit really well.
Perrion Winfrey absolutely wrecked our interior o-line in Dallas, last December.. He returns
Bonitto is pretty good. He got to rush 1v1 due to the Perkins double teams in 2020. Without Perkins on the opposite side.. We'll see if he is as effective
Bonitto is pretty good. He got to rush 1v1 due to the Perkins double teams in 2020. Without Perkins on the opposite side.. We'll see if he is as effective
