Legitimate Concern???

Sure with ZL getting more time he'll be a better qb. Yes with bigger holes the running backs will gain more yards. My bigger concern is whether the coaching staff will put them in a position to be successful if the line isn't dominant. What must have happened last year? Did Suh and Co. not rip up the O-line in practice? Did the coaches just think WOW! we are going to be awesome on D! Why didn't they figure out how we could be more successful with what we had on O from the start? I will be :steam if we blow another half season before figuring out what works best. :yeah
When they say football is won in the trenches, it's not a cliche'. There isn't any substitute, or a work around for a poor offensive line. It's all about timing. The O-Line has to give the running backs time to make their reads, wide receivers time to run their routes, and quarterbacks time to go through their progressions.

 
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sarge87 said:
Captain K said:
Sure with ZL getting more time he'll be a better qb. Yes with bigger holes the running backs will gain more yards. My bigger concern is whether the coaching staff will put them in a position to be successful if the line isn't dominant. What must have happened last year? Did Suh and Co. not rip up the O-line in practice? Did the coaches just think WOW! we are going to be awesome on D! Why didn't they figure out how we could be more successful with what we had on O from the start? I will be :steam if we blow another half season before figuring out what works best. :yeah
When they say football is won in the trenches, it's not a cliche'. There isn't any substitute, or a work around for a poor offensive line. It's all about timing. The O-Line has to give the running backs time to make their reads, wide receivers time to run their routes, and quarterbacks time to go through their progressions.
Truer words...

 
There's a lot of people around the country who believe Bob Stoops has forgotten how to coach or has lost his desire. OU faced the same problem in 2009 as we did. They didn't have very good or consistent OL play. Bob Stoops didn't get hit in the head rendering him stupid, and neither did Watson.

 
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