How to fix the Sooners? Just ask their fans
Published: 9/26/2012 11:08 AM
Last Modified: 9/26/2012 11:08 AM
A few nights ago, I used Twitter to ask frustrated fans for suggestions to Oklahoma's problems. I asked that they keep their ideas reasonable. Most complied.
Here's a sample:
"Give Norvell play calling. More Heupel to sideline to try and (help) Landry."
(Not ready to endorse a change of play callers, but a Norvell/Heupel sideline/press box gameday swap is very intriguing. Jones needs all the help he can get right now. Some face-to-face interaction with his coach during games is perfectly reasonable.)
"Give up the sideline checks on offense, then either turn tempo way up or slow it way down."
(I think most would prefer way up.)
"Recruit better players. Change to a more pro-style offense. Get more physical."
(Switzer, apparently, would agree with his first suggestion.)
"Mangino!!!!"
(The name came up more than once.)
"Scrap the pistol. It takes out OU's best player… Millard."
(Don't know if you scrap it, but you can certainly consider de-emphasizing it.)
"I would like to see them under center and run some power football. Double tight ends, I formation."
(Under center and more power football, yes. But not sure they have two tight ends to block it. Guess Millard could move to tight end and Aaron Ripkowski could be the fullback out of the I.)
"Spread the field with four wide receivers, (send) at least one deep. Stop playing scared."
(Landry Jones throws a pretty nice deep ball, and yet I don't recall him throwing a single bomb against K-State.)
"Copy everything that Alabama is doing… for real."
(First, they'll need Alabama linemen.)
"Don't let OU play on FOX. Boise, West Virginia, Florida and now KSU all on FOX."
(This might have been possible, before Sooners Sports TV Powered by Fox came along last week.)
"Nix the night games."
(Love this one, but it's for completely selfish – see: newspaper deadlines – reasons.)
"Do everything the crazy lead in Section 9, Row 13 was screaming last night. She knows everything, according to her."
(Thanks for playing, and congratulations.)
Written by
Guerin Emig
Sports Writer
