The Good:
I didn't expect OU to beat Miami. I was right. But the bright side is that OU looked and played much, much better than I had given them credit for. We've lost 2 game by a total of 2 points. The Defense really impressed me. (sort of, but I'll get to that in The Bad. Or The Ugly. I just haven't thought that far ahead yet.) There were plenty of penalties, but nothing like the usual 4 gazillion that normally happen. I thought the defense looked better than they have in the past 2 years. On offence, Landry "Stache Man" Jones has proven that he has what it takes to be OU's starting quarterback. It's really hard to tell if he is more accurate than Bradford, because apparently catching the ball isn't a big area the coaches work on in practice. The offensive line really stepped up their game tonight, compared to the previous 3 games. The Sooners gave me moments of hope that they would win. They had plenty of chances to capitalize on scoring, but it just wasn't meant to be.
The Bad:
Mostly, the play calls. Both Offense and Defense. Kevin Wilson needs a bigger play book. Yes Kevin, we all saw how on an early drive Jones handed the ball to Chris Brown and he got excellent yardage on a third down. Please hear this: "WHY THE HELL DID YOU CALL TO RUN THAT PLAY ON JUST ABOUT EVERY DOWN??????" Did you not think Miami would figure it out? Get a bigger play book. How did you even get this job?? I can't blame the players for this loss. They played excellent. It was the play calling. Brent V wasn't much better with Defense calls. But that wasn't totally unexpected. Linebacker Blitz! Safety Blitz. Why can't he see that when there are 8 guys in the box ready to blitz that there is no one to cover the bloody middle? I just don't get it. Seriously, all that is necessary is to have 4 guys on the line bringing the pressure and let the rest cover the pass up the middle!? This is my argument every game. I scream and holler, and this time I even have lost my voice. I'm not as pissed off as I thought I would be, but I'm still feeling annoyed.
The Ugly:
Brent Venables. I think this guy must be on crank. And now he's starting to look a bit like an alien.