10 things to worry about against the evil empire known as the Sooner Nation
by centexraider on Oct 18, 2011 7:52 PM CDT
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It’s called home field advantage as my esteemed Tech HoH associate Big Don pointed out "that’s the shittiest, meanest and sorriest ass place on the planet to play"… "that's why I hated playing there.." meaning Gaylord Family Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. Where they play on Owen field. We will have less than 10,000 fans out of 82,112 seats available. So it’s a true home field advantage and these ain’t Nebraska friendly folk neither.
B. Stoops usually has an enforcer (read thug) on his team – sometimes 2 of them ie D.J. Wolf, P. Loadholt or that cretin DB from 2008 beat down (who doesn’t get named) et al.. so escaping the confines without at least one major injury is tenuous at best. I despise this hockey dude, ass raper thing that Brent Venables cultivates. Do#$he. Bag. But an effective d bag none the less …
In order to become the third team which has won up there since Stoops started coaching a trifecta of events must be achieved. A. Tech must Rush for 100 yards. On 20 plus RB carries. B. Keep Seth Doege upright. > 1 sacks allowed. Hurries, rollouts, QB scrambles yes. Sacks no. C. Disable the Sooner run game for less than 150 yards. I like our chances better on a pass play than some damned reach block going for 7 yards a pop. Sigh.
Big plays, explosive plays of 20 yards or more gained. Raiders need to engineer one per quarter. Do that and you can keep the OU offense sort of off the field. Or at least put them into a stern chase. Just for starters I’d like to see a game in 2011 where we don’t trail going into the 4th period at all.
Pass break ups and sacks inflicted. Lots. 2 per quarter should do it. I don’t know what kind of D line stunts or run blitzes it’s going to take. But my guess is its going to take a plethora. Landry Jones is a hoss and a stud. So if he’s allowed to hang around and look at the # 3 OU receiver it’s really bad news. DE’s Scott Smith, Dartwan Bush and Leon Mackey they along with DT’s Kerry Hyder, Chris Perry and Lawrence Rumph need a very fine performance and several knock downs , take downs and tips. L. Jones is not superman, but he’s got great O linemen and he’s hasn’t been pressured all season. This is the weekend to do it. Raiders need a superlative front 4 play for every single snap of this 75 - 80 snap Sooner event.
Take a few chances Russian Coffee. But keep the Safety at home. The sellout stunt, corner fire or LB blitz is okay but to tell you the truth that late rushing DE that Ruff McNeilll put in 2009 is good enough. They haven’t seen it and Scott Smith is tall enough to take away that middle throwing lane. Worth a shot. Dude.
I now believe the Raiders can execute an onside kick so can we please get a kick off reverse or throw off FG set into the mix? Last time Tech faced these thugs from Norman, Detron Lewis threw a halfback – wildcat pass. They will remember it and BTW most of their skill defensive positions are faster than our positions on offense. If you are going to trickerize them, then get it in early in the game. Doing it when down by 2 scores only lengthens the odds. And the Sooner goon squad just takes big chances to break it up.
If we have an opportunity to go for it on 4th down for God’s sake Coach Neal Brown throw it over the middle to a receiver. This is not game where FG’s in the second half are helpful ..look odds are we are going keep it a one score affair or get trounced by 21 plus. Oh and I hope all you odds makers from Las Vegas lose your collective butts betting on this one. OU is not going to put in their second string at all. They know Tech is overdue for some success and they know Tech hates their guts.
Kick coverage, suicide runs, knock the ball loose, create mayhem. Tech needs some engineered luck here on kick coverage. Pull a rabbit out of your hat Tubs someone knock a return man silly, get a ball on the ground for a dose of good fortune. For pity’s sake fall on it. No scoop drill. Just get it in your belly ! (like Mini Me and Fat Bastard..) Nobody drift out of your lane on punts either.
I feel like the Tech offense can run the legs off the front 7 of the Sooners, they look a bit heavy to me or at least that’s my hope . A few too many steak dinners right? Big, fat and fast is just too much of an advantage. Isn’t it?
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the only way we win is...
We play a absolutely flawless game and hope we gets some breaks on special teams. They would have to beat themselves a little bit, Drop a few balls , fumbles, interceptions, a perfect storm.
"Running in place will never get you the same results as running from Mackey and Smith."
- most interesting man in the world
by Techcuz on Oct 19, 2011 6:29 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
I guarantee we win
If we score more points than OU.
by hammyttu on Oct 19, 2011 7:36 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
23 and a half.
Simple rule of thumb: Everything before the but is BS.
by FriscoRaider on Oct 19, 2011 7:46 AM CDT up reply actions
Does that account for the “blocked FG returned for TD” on every 7th attempt?
We must catch our opponent off-guard and kick on 1st down regardless of field position. With this approach, OU will not have a chance to get their FG block team onto the field. To get the necessary FG opportunities, we simply do not have enough time to waste it on dives and bubble screens.
Only every time Nancy is in
"My, what big ears you have!"- Little Red Riding Hood presumably to Tommy Tuberville
Let Nancy play quarterback and we are guaranteed to...
Around here football is bigger than the state of Texas!
by Distant Raider on Oct 19, 2011 9:35 PM CDT up reply actions
8 fgs
We set a NCAA record for most fgs in a game. I am going to try this positive thoughts leads to positive results thing.
by hammyttu on Oct 19, 2011 10:50 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
In the 4th down by 5 with :10 left
Tubs sends out the fg team for our 9th attempt. Since seeing us kick fg is normal and several have been blocked OU tries for the block. Nancy doesn’t block his guy, nothing unusual, and runs down the field wide open. Nancy catches the pass and scores the winning td. Causing everyone on DTN heads to explode due to conflict of emotions. We just upset #1 OU on the road but the hero of the game is the hated Nancy James. Tubs masterplan has played out.
by hammyttu on Oct 19, 2011 11:09 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
I would take this and yelp.
"I feel sorry for the guys," Tech head coach Tommy Tuberville said. "They fought hard tonight. We didn't look good on offense or defense at times, and at times we looked pretty good. It's just, I don't know. Weird game.
There would be an asterisk
in the record books by this TD just like Roger Maris breaking Babe Ruth’s homerun record.
The reason would be that the TD is questionable because #82 hasn’t proven to be a true man & since girls aren’t allowed to play NCAA football it can’t technically be counted.
"My, what big ears you have!"- Little Red Riding Hood presumably to Tommy Tuberville
Don't think of it as an asterisk, think of it as an EEO statistic
Title IX and all that, you know.
"I didn't get a 'Harumph!" outta that guy!"
by Yellow City Raider on Oct 19, 2011 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions
What it takes to win this one
Tech has a chance to win this game, but I put the odds very low (~2%) because it requires us to play a perfect game and them to play less than their typical game.
OU has to start slow and Tech has to score TDs immediately. We need to be up by 14 minimum before they get on the board. We have to keep the hammer down non-stop offensively – no mistakes, no taking plays off, no slowing down, and can’t afford any injuries. We must expect to score TDs every drive, and accept no punts. Don’t want to hear Erxleben’s name at all, and can’t give them turnovers.
Defensively, we have to get to Landry early and often. The front four has to simply dominate their O-line. We need to get turnovers, tackles for loss, or sacks to offset every first down they get. I will accept 3 & outs every time.
Special teams has to stop being a liability!! Our return team has to give us short fields consistently. Block like your job is on the line. Our cover teams need to bury them deep in their end (nothing past their 25). Simply put: Seek. And. Destroy.
Coaching has to play to win the game. If you play not to lose, or to keep us close, we have no chance. Show the coaching staff Super Bowl XLIII where Sean Peyton went for everything. Onside kick coming out of the half to keep the ball out of Peyton Manning’s hands. Every drive is four-down territory. Stretch the field early & often.
Might also help if we sacrifice a virgin pre-game. I nominate nancy to get marched to the end zone by Blackbeard wielding a cutlass, ready to spill the blood into the endzone and paint double T’s with it. Our fans need to find a way to get to the game and don’t be afraid to break out the pirate garb. Embrace it because we need to instill a little fear and doubt into their minds. Rape, kill, pillage, and burn!!! Eat the babies!!!
"We're hell comin' out of the gates, but we aint't much for stamina"
You won't find many virgins in Norman
just sayin…………………..
"As we continue to merely "talk about championships""
Did you personally see to this blackbeard???
"My, what big ears you have!"- Little Red Riding Hood presumably to Tommy Tuberville
Outlaw I have to call you on the last sentance..
We could do without the reference to eating progeny..that being said yes indeed burn their houses , run off their cattle and impregnate their womenfolk.. take no prisoners.Be like the Vikings for heavens sake. Yarrrgghhhh!!!!
"do routine things routinely"
by centexraider on Oct 19, 2011 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Running Game
In order to win, we do not need to focus on the damn running game. Better score big. Conservative calls aint gonna do it. Throw ball over middle down the field. This as we merely talk about winning championships.
Trick plays, Trick plays, Trick Plays
at least 4 or 5.
"Running in place will never get you the same results as running from Mackey and Smith."
- most interesting man in the world
I admit
to not hate OU as much as I use to…..but I am sure if I went back to a game there I would gain it back. Remembering lots of yahoo’s the last time I went.
"Trust your gut....mine always finds good Mexican food"
-Me
by oldschoolraider on Oct 19, 2011 10:11 AM CDT reply actions
OU is OK - They are a GREAT program without acting like they're a great program
Unlike UT. OU actually wins national titles more than once in a generation. Plus they are very generous to their opponents in defeat. If you beat Stoops he is very kind in his praise of your team. They are worthy opponents. The Longhorns have never lost to another team. They have only beat themselves. If it wasn’t for Longhorn mistakes they would be undefeated over the last 50 years.
2011 Season - No excuses. Just win!
I can actually root for OU in games not involving Tech without hesitation. I totally respect Landry Jones and his predecessor Sam Bradford, not to mention Coach Stoops who gave our own beloved Captain his shot.
Cannot say the same for ut and fishbait community college. Refuse to do even consider wanting them to win even if they are from the same state or representing our conference in a bowl game.
"We're hell comin' out of the gates, but we aint't much for stamina"
by OutlawRaider on Oct 19, 2011 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions
We need another thread like last year
Where we confess our sins before the football gods so that they will find favor in us. Or sacrifice a virgin like a previous poster said…
Let’s just say I’m glad I’m going to be at the World Series that night. I think they will have to put Stoops in jail because it will be a televised homicide.
As said before, we have to play an absolutely flawless game, and we need OU to come out and choke. I’ll remain optimisteic because I have seen upsets worse than this one, but the prognosis is not looking good.
Wreck ’Em and Surprise ’Em
Now and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates. – Life on the Mississippi
by LBKpiratefan on Oct 19, 2011 11:51 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
World Series is tied as Texas wins in the 9th 2-1.
This is the first come from behind win after the 8th inning in the World Series since 2001.
TTpilk
"Never, never, never give up." Winston Churchill
Sorry guys
They printed the victory T-shirts for this one in July. We have no shot.
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