Friday Night Lights: OU at Tulsa Open Thread

by Peter Bean on Sep 21, 2007 5:13 PM CDT in Football Comment 46 comments

I'm headed out later tonight, but not until I settle in to watch what could be an enlightening matchup between the evil ones and an incredibly lively-looking Tulsa team. Through two games, the Golden Hurricanes are fourth in the nation in total offense, amassing 559 yards per game (almost 400 through the air).

Coaching Tulsa's offense? None other than Gus Malzhan, he of Arkansas/Mustain fame. If you recall, Malzahn was given the OC job in Fayetteville before leaving after just one season along with Mustain. Piggie coach Houston Nutt never allowed Malzhan to implement his system, a restraint which prompted the Springfield, AR coach to pack his bags.

He landed at Tulsa, and the early results have been fantastic. Last week Tulsa upset a solid BYU team 55-47 behind 454 yards of passing from senior Paul Smith.

Can Tulsa upset Oklahoma? It's rather doubtful that the Golden Hurricanes will have much luck keeping the Sooners off the scoreboard, but they could give OU a run for their money in a shootout. Whether they succeed or not, this is a game Texas fans should settle in to watch. There's no question Greg Davis will be watching to see where the soft spots are in OU's defense.

By the way, the line on this game is OU -24. I'm taking Tulsa.

Enjoy your Friday night, Longhorn fans.

--PB--

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OU -24?

I'll take OU minus the points. OU wins by at least 30.

We had better be checking out how OU torches Tulsa's defense!

by CyHorn770 on Sep 21, 2007 6:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Care to make a wager?

I'll take Tulsa +25. If you win, I'll mail you a BON t-shirt. If I win, you buy me a Texas shirt from somewhere.

Whadduya say?

--PB--

by Peter Bean on Sep 21, 2007 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry PB ...

I went out tonight too ... just got back. Seeing as how OU is up big at the half already, it's not really a fair wager anymore (I don't think - but I'm famous at being wrong at these things ... bait, bait, bait).

But, if you still want to take a chance, I'm game. If not, I'm a BON fan and reader day-in and day-out now anyways! Winner either way for you my friend!

by CyHorn770 on Sep 21, 2007 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

OU's D

I want to see how good OU's defense is. I know Tulsa isn't top tier, but they're the best offense OU has played this season. It would be nice to see Tulsa be able to pass effectively (250+ yards).

...til Gabriel blows his horn

by BigTexBD on Sep 21, 2007 6:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Bradford throws a pick

Stared down Malcolm Kelly - cornerback jumped the route.

--PB--

by Peter Bean on Sep 21, 2007 7:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Touchdown Tulsa

7-0 Tulsa. That offense? Freaking fun to watch

--PB--

by Peter Bean on Sep 21, 2007 7:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

hmmm...

should be fun to watch.

Conquest Chronicles

by Paragon SC on Sep 21, 2007 7:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Strikingly familiar to ...

The TCU-OU game two years ago.

"Excuse me while I whip this out."

by FreedomDip on Sep 21, 2007 7:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Tulsa timeouts

I just turned on the game, and they just used their last time out with 6:50 left in the first. What's the deal with that?

From the desk of your self-proclaimed resident gamer.

by Ramzlita on Sep 21, 2007 7:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

OU has gone super conservative

Ever since the Bradford pick.

--PB--

by Peter Bean on Sep 21, 2007 7:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Why are there no goal lines?

by BrooklynHorn on Sep 21, 2007 7:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Tulsa could be in relative control of this game

if they hadn't attempted 4th and 1 from the shotgun. Has that ever worked for anybody? I know you have an offensive identity and everything, but seriously, how many times have we heard commentators question coaches mercilessly after going for short yardage from shotgun. Don't they ever learn?

by BrooklynHorn on Sep 21, 2007 7:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Worked for UCF

On like fourth and 2 on the goal line.

But that was mostly because they ran around the side and we freakin' blitzed all our linebackers who can't adjust to a play call.

"So, the A and the M are just there so you aren't TU?"

by Horn Brain on Sep 21, 2007 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey! Against our defense doesn't count

by BrooklynHorn on Sep 21, 2007 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Game over

by BrooklynHorn on Sep 21, 2007 7:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Can you say bit TOO Hard...

whoa.

Conquest Chronicles

by Paragon SC on Sep 21, 2007 7:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

this is the second

unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that the commentators haven't commented on...what was it?

by ClassofEarl on Sep 21, 2007 8:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

naming a team the Tulsa (Golden) Hurricane...

is like naming a team the Texas Polar Bears

by ClassofEarl on Sep 21, 2007 8:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The Texas...

... Purple Polar Bears.

"So, the A and the M are just there so you aren't TU?"

by Horn Brain on Sep 21, 2007 9:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's Springdale, not Springfield

I do appreciate the disrespect shown to my high school's rivals.

by Bob LaBlog on Sep 21, 2007 8:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Noted

I'll leave it as is to keep the disrespect.

--PB--

by Peter Bean on Sep 21, 2007 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

35-14

My bet looks bad right now. Damnit.

--PB--

by Peter Bean on Sep 21, 2007 8:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

i hate lou holtz

i really do
he's delusional

by abcdmetrius on Sep 21, 2007 9:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

bubble screen

and it worked
good sign?
or a sign that we're going to run it too many times on oct sixth
and why can they keep hitting the qb while he's sliding or diving
that's DANGEROUS!

by abcdmetrius on Sep 21, 2007 9:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

STUPID KICKOFF COVERAGE

BAD KICK, WORSE COVERAGE! WORST ARM TACKLE ATTEMPT!

"So, the A and the M are just there so you aren't TU?"

by Horn Brain on Sep 21, 2007 9:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yay!

Screen for -1! Success, BZ?

"So, the A and the M are just there so you aren't TU?"

by Horn Brain on Sep 21, 2007 9:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Great Pass!

"So, the A and the M are just there so you aren't TU?"

by Horn Brain on Sep 21, 2007 9:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I

am the only one blogging this game.

"So, the A and the M are just there so you aren't TU?"

by Horn Brain on Sep 21, 2007 9:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I

also just realized that the score is 42-21.

No wonder.

"So, the A and the M are just there so you aren't TU?"

by Horn Brain on Sep 21, 2007 9:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Smith INT

And Tulsa has lost whatever momentum it had. A kickoff returned for a touchdown by OU, then Tulsa turns it over in the scoring zone.

Sigh...

--PB--

by Peter Bean on Sep 21, 2007 9:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Fun to watch though

OU has a some holes

Conquest Chronicles

by Paragon SC on Sep 21, 2007 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah there are definitely some

weaknesses in this defense. But I suspect it takes a more exotic offense, like the one we're watching, to exploit them.

by BrooklynHorn on Sep 21, 2007 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Only 2,400 dudes/dudettes?

Dude, Tulsa equals owning OU by proportion. OU has only scored 4.2 points, or Tulsa has scored 210!

"So, the A and the M are just there so you aren't TU?"

by Horn Brain on Sep 21, 2007 9:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Unbelievable.

Another one? No, should be overturned.

"So, the A and the M are just there so you aren't TU?"

by Horn Brain on Sep 21, 2007 10:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Probably

Worst punt coverage in history not to result in a TD.

"So, the A and the M are just there so you aren't TU?"

by Horn Brain on Sep 21, 2007 10:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

this looks like me tackling in pop warner

when i was smaller than everyone and scared to hit
i'd do all i could to avoid a hit and arm tackle

by abcdmetrius on Sep 21, 2007 10:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Sitting in my dorm lounge...

...Several kids (CS majors, no doubt) don't believe me when I say that the fact that four Tulsa DB's failed to tackle an OU receiver does not mean we will get raped by OU. I would just like to point out how much I enjoy the (mostly) rational community here at BON. It's far better than alternately hearing "OMG WE WLL B R8P'D!" and "OMG WE WLL R8P!"

"So, the A and the M are just there so you aren't TU?"

by Horn Brain on Sep 21, 2007 10:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

They're gonna hang 40 on us

Their strengths are our weaknesses. I'm gonna bookmark this page so I can remind you of it when it happens.

Vince Young wins football games.

by chief on Sep 21, 2007 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's fine...

as long as we hang 41 on them!

by Top Jimmy on Sep 21, 2007 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dude, I wish

But anyone who has watched all of Texas' games and all of OU's games should be able to see what's coming. The problems UT has can't be fixed in the next two weeks. OU only needs to play at half of the intensity they have been to beat us.

Vince Young wins football games.

by chief on Sep 21, 2007 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm saying

I know that we will not be favored in this game, but the reason is not because of four missed tackles by Tulsa. That was my point. RRS will be a good game, but always becomes a blowout because of all the emotion. One of those "closer than the score shows" games. Hopefully we get caught on the right side of the football Gods' fury.

"So, the A and the M are just there so you aren't TU?"

by Horn Brain on Sep 21, 2007 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think it will likely be lower scoring

But I wouldn't be surprised if it was a shootout. I'm not sure I've seen enough of either team to decide yet. Sure, they light it up against bad defenses and we have struggled more, but we will likely light up Rice by 50.

by Texas Wahoo on Sep 21, 2007 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yea...

but weren't we saying the same thing about lighting up ark state, and central florida????

well, i guess it's always good to be optimistic huh?

it's [check your watch] o'clock and ou still sucks....

by ut fan in ok on Sep 21, 2007 11:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i am being ridiculously optimistic but...i can

dream right?

OU allowed 354 yards on air and Tulsa QB (he is kinda decent) completed about 65% of his passes. I understand that some of those yards and numbers are pretty garbage, since the game was pretty much over half way through the second quarter, but OU's secondary seemed vulnerable. Even in Miami game, when Kyle Wright replaced the starter, Miami had some success.

Along with our talented WRs (healthy sweed, quan, jones, and pittman) and genius offensive game planning by GD (um...remember im being super optimistic), I think we have a pretty good chance on Oct 6th???

anyone else agree with my optimism??

O who? and what kind of name is atm?

by hookemkp on Sep 21, 2007 11:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Agree.

And agree with jwill below. We must put pressure on the frosh. OU's series where they were backed up against their goal line, they got 3rd and long and had to pass. Bradford stared down Kelly and forced a pass right into the hands of the DB, who had it swatted away by Kelly. Kid is not ready to make tough decisions under pressure. Let's put him in a boiler.

"So, the A and the M are just there so you aren't TU?"

by Horn Brain on Sep 22, 2007 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes, we can gain yards on them

Tulsa moved the ball pretty well against them without all of the weapons that we have on offense. The key for us will be (1) stopping the run and (2) getting pressure on Bradford. Tulsa had no pass rush. Bradford was just sitting back there taking all day to find his targets. This one could be a shoot-out if our offense gets clicking like it is capable of.

by jwill on Sep 22, 2007 9:51 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs