*** Official #18 Oklahoma vs IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***

[jsb]

Game is on ESPNU right now.

 

[Cyforce]

As Clone fans we know all too well how Iowa St it would be to lay an egg against Tech Saturday but if they can just focus on the task at hand. We're going to have a very exciting two weeks leading up to a showdown in Stillwater.

 

[Aclone]

As Clone fans we know all too well how Iowa St it would be to lay an egg against Tech Saturday but if they can just focus on the task at hand. We're going to have a very exciting two weeks leading up to a showdown in Stillwater.

Time to eliminate this mentality.

 

[cyrocksmypants]

Time to eliminate this mentality.

I feel like the only ones where it matters if they have that mentality are the coaches and players and they’ve shown they do not, in fact, have that mentality.

 

[t-noah]

So, who else noticed that after Dylan Soehner graduates, we’ll have Easton Dean to throw those awesome TE passes?

Yes you have a valid point there!!

And it may be next year as our current triple play TE's may all be gone [D. Soehner, Chase Allen (Seniors), and quite possibly Charlie Kolar (junior)]. I'm going to miss these three for sure!

In terms of future TE's over the next 1-3 years, former QB's or not, who do you think will rise to the top? Any potentially who can be as good as Charlie?

 

[cyrocksmypants]

Yes you have a valid point there!!

And it may be next year as our current triple play TE's may all be gone [D. Soehner, Chase Allen (Seniors), and quite possibly Charlie Kolar (junior)]. I'm going to miss these three for sure!

In terms of future TE's over the next 1-3 years, former QB's or not, who do you think will rise to the top? Any potentially who can be as good as Charlie?

I think Kolar is for sure gone after this year.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

I haven't re-watched the game, but what seemed to work on the play was how after the linebackers bit on the run fake, they all bailed on the play as an obvious passing situation, I think one ISU LB may have even turned his back to the ball to get after the wideout/TE going across the middle, and the tailback was able to easily operate in space after they vacated it. My thought was that using this occasionally, whether as effective as OU was with it or not, knowing you have a tendency to make that pitch might delay the coverage LB enough to make for easier pitch and catch on those moderate routes over the middle.

I prefer zone in the end zone or short yardage situations for this very reason. Don't force your 2nd level to take their eyes off the play with man coverage, assuming there will be play action.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

Yes you have a valid point there!!

And it may be next year as our current triple play TE's may all be gone [D. Soehner, Chase Allen (Seniors), and quite possibly Charlie Kolar (junior)]. I'm going to miss these three for sure!

In terms of future TE's over the next 1-3 years, former QB's or not, who do you think will rise to the top? Any potentially who can be as good as Charlie?

Campbell thinks the TE's in waiting are really good.

 

[t-noah]

Campbell thinks the TE's in waiting are really good.

That would be awesome! I guess we'll find out soon enough. Going to enjoy these three for another year!