Pre Season Polls - Woohoo!!!!!

[ATMsooner]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon...state/1816949/

[soonerbornsoonerbret]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon...state/1816949/

That is a great place for us to start the season.

[zcaa0g]

OU isn't rebuilding on offense. Landry Jones isn't a loss as OU always takes care of business at the QB position when it's not the 2005 or 2009 situation and I am looking forward to that being proven next season by the Sooners. Once again, 2013 isn't 2005 or 2009 where OU is breaking in a redshirt freshman QB throwing behind an inexperienced offensive line and inexperienced receiving corps.

OU will be starting a junior QB that's been in big games when the score was tight and he will be throwing behind a very experienced offensive line and throwing to a very experienced receiving corps. I like the ranking though, this team needs a chip on their shoulder.

They really need to take OU's schedule into account though, it sets up beautifully when you factor in the well placed bye-weeks and what most the opposition loses in terms of key personnel.

[the-rover]

OU was 9-4 in 2012?

[LVSOONER15]

21. We no longer intimidate opponents. lol

[IndySooner]

Two things:

1) I think any poll with Texas ahead of us is hilarious
2) We didn't have four losses this year

[zcaa0g]

I think they're way off on ATM though. Manziel doesn't need the greatest of offensive lines because of his incredible scrambling ability that allows time for receivers to get open. I wish ATM the worst though!

[ab5sr]

Sounds about right. Someone might hit the 1000 yd mark on our D next year...

[lauderdaleOU]

Sent Paul Myerberg a tweet telling him to at least correct our record... ****-tastic reporting

[BobbyDMusic]

OU was 9-4 in 2012?

They must think we actually lost to UTEP. Sure felt like it.

[LVSOONER15]

They must think we actually lost to UTEP. Sure felt like it.

Our last few season openers have been very lackluster. How we are not preapred for an inferior opponent is beyond me.

[CaptainTuttle]

They must think we actually lost to UTEP. Sure felt like it.

and WVU and OSU

[lobster999]

That's about where we should be ranked. Reality setting in yet guys?

[oSuJeff97]

That poll is hilarious. TCU at #13? OK. So they're going to be the trendy pick for next year I guess.

I think it makes all kinds of sense that they are 6 spots ahead of an OSU team that beat them by 3 TDs.

[zevogolf]

I think they're way off on ATM though. Manziel doesn't need the greatest of offensive lines because of his incredible scrambling ability that allows time for receivers to get open. I wish ATM the worst though!

rb's and qb's are only as good as their OL...

[zevogolf]

Our last few season openers have been very lackluster. How we are not preapred for an inferior opponent is beyond me.

Not anymore than being unprepared for the LAST!!!!

[land burglar73507]

OU isn't rebuilding on offense. Landry Jones isn't a loss as OU always takes care of business at the QB position when it's not the 2005 or 2009 situation and I am looking forward to that being proven next season by the Sooners. Once again, 2013 isn't 2005 or 2009 where OU is breaking in a redshirt freshman QB throwing behind an inexperienced offensive line and inexperienced receiving corps.

OU will be starting a junior QB that's been in big games when the score was tight and he will be throwing behind a very experienced offensive line and throwing to a very experienced receiving corps. I like the ranking though, this team needs a chip on their shoulder.

They really need to take OU's schedule into account though, it sets up beautifully when you factor in the well placed bye-weeks and what most the opposition loses in terms of key personnel.

The byes will be good to help heal any banged up players but it's not like the staff will use this time to game plan for the opponents.

[OuachitaSooner]

The byes will be good to help heal any banged up players but it's not like the staff will use this time to game plan for the opponants.

[madbrad]

I'd say the ranking is more than fair, if not spot on.

We played a legit top 10 team at the cotton bowl and got blown out.

[land burglar73507]

what's wrong bro? Why you changin my spellin?

[sooner59]

Below Fresno? Boise and TCU are too high.

[greensooner]

I love it, I hope that's where we start the season. The article is right, we don't intimidate teams anymore. No one is afraid of playing OU and we will be replacing quite a bit defensively, our best OT, 2nd best WR, Landry

we have a lot to prove to not only ourselves but to the nation as to how good we really are, of course people are going to be skeptical of Oklahoma considering all the letdowns this program has had on the big stage

[zcaa0g]

The byes will be good to help heal any banged up players but it's not like the staff will use this time to game plan for the opponents.

Are you saying this coaching staff doesn't know how to game plan? They know how to game plan, they just don't know how to adjust after that game plan no longer works. Adjusting is actually pretty simple, do anything but what you're currently doing since it is not working.

[traxx]

Oklahoma no longer intimidates opponents, so they'll need to outwork and out-scheme teams in and out of Big 12 play.

I'll believe it when I see it.

I await the inevitable comparisons to 2000.

"We started the 2000 season ranked 20. We'll fly under the raider and sneak up on people. Yadda yadda yadda.."

This aint' 2000 brother. Stop drawing comparisons to teams past. Don't count your chickens before they hatch, don't get too excited and wait and see how good we really are.

[oudavid1]

OU isn't rebuilding on offense. Landry Jones isn't a loss.

Thought it would be a waste of my life to keep reading.

[traxx]

Alabama is the most elite program in college football

Wish this was us.

[BobbyDMusic]

Are you saying this coaching staff doesn't know how to game plan? They know how to game plan, they just don't know how to adjust after that game plan no longer works. Adjusting is actually pretty simple, do anything but what you're currently doing since it is not working.

This is exactly right. Would love to see more half time adjustments.

Duh ....

[land burglar73507]

Are you saying this coaching staff doesn't know how to game plan? They know how to game plan, they just don't know how to adjust after that game plan no longer works. Adjusting is actually pretty simple, do anything but what you're currently doing since it is not working.

In some games, mainly I'm referring to some past bowl games, no it didn't seem like they had a plan. You'd think they'd never seen JM before the cotton bowl, not that I expected them to stop him but damn, the D looked totally lost. And as far as the offense, they didn't really throw any new wrinkles or anything. To me it's almost like, "were OU, this is what we do try to stop us if you can" and they do. But your right about the adjustments to. Painfully stubborn or stupid (take your pick). My point is when you have more time to prepare ie bye weeks or bowl games or 1st game of the season, this team has consistently looked unprepared.

[OUInformant]

We need a good kick in the butt.

[zcaa0g]

Thought it would be a waste of my life to keep reading.

And then as several months passed into the 2013 season, you changed your mind and realized I was correct. I don't think Blake Bell will be a better passer than Landry Jones, but I do believe he will be a better QB than Landry Jones. It's along the same lines that Barry Sanders was a better runner than Emmitt Smith, but Emmitt Smith was a better running back than Barry Sanders.

[oorah_okie]

Thought it would be a waste of my life to keep reading.

Bowl season is over. Mods, pls ban david.

[tcrb]

Next year's offense may turn out to be pretty good. At least they have some decent talent returning at skill positions and the possibility of a quarterback that can be a leader. But the defense is going to be worse than this year's unless Mike manages to score some real studs that can play immediately. Without a drastically improved D, we'll be doing good to go 8-4 imo.

[oSuJeff97]

Next year's offense may turn out to be pretty good. At least they have some decent talent returning at skill positions and the possibility of a quarterback that can be a leader.

Replacing a 5th-year senior who has been a starter for 4 years is probably going to be more difficult than you think.

[Sooners2007]

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[ousooner_4]

Replacing a 5th-year senior who has been a starter for 4 years is probably going to be more difficult than you think.

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These people that think that Bell or whoever is named the starter is going to come in and immediately be better than Landry are fooling themselves. First year starters usually struggle even following mediocre QBs, much less following record setters like Landry

[the-rover]

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These people that think that Bell or whoever is named the starter is going to come in and immediately be better than Landry are fooling themselves. First year starters usually struggle even following mediocre QBs, much less following record setters like Landry

Unless they're playing against OU's defense.

[traxx]

Replacing a 5th-year senior who has been a starter for 4 years is probably going to be more difficult than you think.

this

These people that think that Bell or whoever is named the starter is going to come in and immediately be better than Landry are fooling themselves. First year starters usually struggle even following mediocre QBs, much less following record setters like Landry

Maybe you are both correct. I'm willing to entertain that thought.

But why might Landry be a record setting QB? Because he's a 4 year starter. Because he didn't jump to the NFL. Because we can't run the ball. Because we run a LOT of offensive plays. There's a lot of factors that can skew the numbers. You can't just rely on the numbers to tell the whole story.

[Mad Dog Madsen]

21. We no longer intimidate opponents. lol

OU hasn't intimidated ANYBODY in at least 4 years.

[oorah_okie]

OU hasn't intimidated ANYBODY in at least 4 years.

Except Texas.

[Saul Good]

Maybe you are both correct. I'm willing to entertain that thought.

But why might Landry be a record setting QB? Because he's a 4 year starter. Because he didn't jump to the NFL. Because we can't run the ball. Because we run a LOT of offensive plays. There's a lot of factors that can skew the numbers. You can't just rely on the numbers to tell the whole story.

Because we've only been chucking the ball around like this for 13 years and nobody is close in number of starts?

[byrk75]

Except Texas.

And KU

[Stein7495]

Maybe you are both correct. I'm willing to entertain that thought.

But why might Landry be a record setting QB? Because he's a 4 year starter. Because he didn't jump to the NFL. Because we can't run the ball. Because we run a LOT of offensive plays. There's a lot of factors that can skew the numbers. You can't just rely on the numbers to tell the whole story.

Pretty spot on. Back with Bradford, we lined up in the I formation and one back set and we could run the football down other teams throats. We also get up to the line quicker than we used to, which means more offensive plays.

[XxSuBLiMexX]

Good, the top 10 should be reserved for teams with balls.

[CNCSOONER]

Dont drink the Kool-Aide. We shouldnt be ranked period. We need to prove that we belong. We are being ranked on name only just like the whorns. Fire away.

[Peach Fuzz]

wow, this pole is absolute dog ****s

[OUrage]

I'm looking forward to 2014 season.

[Widescreen]

I wonder if OSU has started printing their "2013 Pre-Season USA Today Paul Myerberg Two Spots Ahead of OU" championship shirts yet.

[oudavid1]

And then as several months passed into the 2013 season, you changed your mind and realized I was correct. I don't think Blake Bell will be a better passer than Landry Jones, but I do believe he will be a better QB than Landry Jones. It's along the same lines that Barry Sanders was a better runner than Emmitt Smith, but Emmitt Smith was a better running back than Barry Sanders.

Na I disagree with your ****essment of QBs. But I like your style

Bowl season is over. Mods, pls ban david.

Yeah, what the hell is up with that?

[jdmt37]

I wonder if OSU has started printing their "2013 Pre-Season USA Today Paul Myerberg Two Spots Ahead of OU" championship shirts yet.

Stupid post is stupid.


Pokes are ranked too high if you ask me.

[oudavid1]

Stupid post is stupid.


Pokes are ranked too high if you ask me.

Everyone is ranked to high. Because it's 2 days after the NC game.