5055567475852000, Euless (10/15/2009 6:01:27 AM)

Texas by 6? LMAO. Try Texas 42-7. It's gonna get ugly, but i'll still wear my OU t to the gym afterwards...

CL. 69, Claremore (10/15/2009 6:42:45 AM)

OU by a ton!!! I still bleed Crimson!! BOOMER

Rhymeister, International (10/15/2009 6:54:43 AM)

"The door has closed on the spread offense" --- hah hah hah. Picker Dude, for you info, Florida runs a spread. It is not going to die because in order to run a pro set or I you need dominant O-lineman. How many programs are going to get those? Not many outside the top 20 programs.

So...the spread is not going to die, it may get modified, by the way the Wishbone is not dead, it's seeing a renaissance at Georgia Tech, Navy still runs Paul Johnson's version, and correct me if I'm wrong because I have not seen them play in quite some time, so does Air Force.

You are on crack if you think the spread is going to die. Watch and see how A&M does w/ the pro-set offense, that is one program that is not going to get those elite O-lineman required to dominate defenses.

Go back to the drawing board, Mr. Picker, or start taking notes by reading and studying!

MexiMike, Tulsa (10/15/2009 8:31:59 AM)

Rhymeister is correct. Nothing ever dies. It just evolves. The spread is used by Florida, Alabama, Texas, OU, etc. all the time.

It will continue to be used but it will most likely be modified to incorporate more balance through running in the spread (ala OSU).

I do agree that it does hinder red zone production inside the 5 or 10 yard line. When a team gets too used to taking advantage of the space on the field, they tend to forget how to play smashmouth football when there is no more space left.

Oilsooner, Tulsa (10/15/2009 8:57:45 AM)

Spread is dead?? Whew, you're way off base on that one. But, I think that case has already been made by previous comments.

I agree with most of the rest, and lol'd at the mizzou ground attack being equated to crabs. Great visual.

Lance-a-lot, Tulsa (10/15/2009 9:03:54 AM)

With OU's line and secondary...odds are good Sam will go down and Shipley will run free.

UT 47
OU 9

And I am only half joking.

BLA, Tulsa (10/15/2009 9:17:47 AM)

Texas will win..27-17. Sam better start running because Texas' D-linemen just broke through again. Shipley will have 250+ all purpose yards and if he and McCoy were the only 2 players on the field for Texas, I don't think OU's secondary to sniff out the pass.

Ignatz, A nice place where Democrats hold every office in the County. (10/15/2009 9:43:27 AM)

OU 24-17.

Few Clothes, America (10/15/2009 10:08:48 AM)

One can only hope that McCoy and the offense and defensive lines come down with the flu.

tulsandn, out in the woods (10/15/2009 10:23:40 AM)

Texas ain't played nobody, OU is playing like nobody on their defense can make a stop when the game is on the line, nobody playing WR can catch a pass....

Texas has no experience playing nobody & OU is full of nobodies, the unknown will confuse Texas & OU will surprise them because Texas can't focus on nobody and nobody will stand out for OU....Except for Sam....

OU 38 Texas 35

Sooner Alum 04, (10/15/2009 10:41:12 AM)

Has anybody watched Texas this year? They were losing to Wyoming, losing to Colorado, and have struggled in just about every game. OU is two pts from being undefeated, this is a winnable game. OU 28-tx 17..

pusspocket, (10/15/2009 11:00:30 AM)

I am a Lifetime OU fan but in this game I am playing it like the picker. I put $50 dollars on texas to win and giving OU the 3 points. But if OU wins then great. SO I AM A WINNER IN ANY CASE.

Ou can win this one if everyone shows up and plays thier game of the year. SO COME ON SOONERS I HAVE THE 50 TO SPARE.......... BOOMER SOONER

OU_Glenn, (10/15/2009 11:41:19 AM)

I agree with Rhymeister and MexiMike. The spread isn't dead. However, teams do have trouble running out of the spread formation, especially in short-yardage and red zone situations. Therefore, it is sometimes vital to use power-formations. While the spread is better for passing, the I-formation is better for running. Florida runs a shot-gun offense. However, their offense is more power, run-oriented than the offenses of teams like Texas Tech.

On the OU-Texas game, I think Texas will win by 10. The Texas passing game will be too much for OU's defensive backfield to handle.

sax5084, Richmond (10/15/2009 12:10:22 PM)

Florida runs the spread. That is all.

A.Powers, (10/15/2009 1:49:47 PM)

Graham needs to get out of the offense and back to what he knows. With his involvement in the offense, TU scored 0 against OU and uses time outs so the coaches can agree on the formation or play. It is so amazing his back healed enough for him to return to the sideline. Now if we can just get someone to take the playsheet from him, we'll be back in business. Let the offensive coordinator do his job!!

MexiMike, Tulsa (10/15/2009 2:29:40 PM)

OU_Glenn, I don't think that running out of the spread is all that difficult until the teams get into the redzone and there isn't anywhere left to spread the defense out to.

The spread run works especially well if you have a scat back that is quick enough to take advantage of the spread out defense and get 5 to 6 yards where a normal Power I would only get you 2 to 3.

But I do agree that the I formation is absolutely necessary in scoring situations.

The Picker, Tulsa (10/15/2009 2:43:00 PM)

Euless: The game is an absolute toss-up. Did you see Colorado dominate Texas in Austin?

Rhymeister: Tech doesn't run anything remotely similar to the wishbone, it's like the Wildcat, or the single wing, very few pitches, lots of qb power runs. Like Florida.

Sax: See above. Florida doesn't dink it around. It power runs with the qb.

A Powers: TU played about as well as it could. Nice playmakers, but under-sized and thin. Boise is solid, well coached, good, not great.

Deep In The Heart, (10/15/2009 4:25:17 PM)

I was at the Col-Texas game. Texas won by 20 points. How is that being dominated?

KGListon, BA (10/15/2009 10:30:39 PM)

OU can win this game...no orakpo chasing us around and that was against a great o line...
Dont kid yourself florida is a running team. spread offenses throw for a bunch of yards.
tebow is a option qb with him being the option most the time. I would like for florida to lose the sec championship game and OU can play em in a bcs game. I would drive to tempe to see that! Anyhow Ou can beat texas,texas has no running game except for mccoy, And OU's defense has a middle linebacker, (if he stays healthy) GO Sooners!

The Picker, Tulsa (10/16/2009 12:50:32 PM)

The only option Tebow exercises is whether to run left or right, he hasn't pitched the ball in years.

soonerthebetter, (10/16/2009 2:43:24 PM)

The Spread is Dead?????? LOL!!!!!!!!

Someone forgot to tell the University of Houston that.

How quickly we forget......They have the #1 offense in the country and spanked OSU in Stillwater with it earlier this year. I seem to remember those dinky screens and flare outs you simply dismiss chewing up major yardage and destroying any national perception of OSU having a good defense. Although in fairness to OSU I havent seen anyone stop that Houston offense yet.

The spread is far from dead. In fact its #1 in the nation right now.

The Picker, Tulsa (10/16/2009 3:31:13 PM)

Houston? Wow. Now there's a college power. The Houston that just got obliterated UTEK, UTEP, somebody like that?

Your pointing to Houston as a power reinforces the point that the spread is a gimmick for outsiders; nothing wrong with that. But it is what it is.

The top three teams in the country don't run the rinky-dink spread. Notice a trend?

The only place you can run from the spread is to the sideline.

soonerthebetter, (10/16/2009 4:10:08 PM)

Houston's spread offense is the #1 overall offense in the country.....period. They avg. almost 600 yds of offense and 40 some odd points a game. Those "dinky screens and flare outs" have been extremley effective.
Houston's problems are many....but offense certainly isnt one of them. They have played quality opponents with the lone exception of UTEP against which Houston Scored 45 pts.

Houston's defense is a joke and their team is young. That is their problem. Regardless of that I wouldnt want to play them.

You might want to actually do some research next time......looking like an idiot cant be fun.

buster, TULSA OK (10/17/2009 6:09:14 AM)

Florida is not a balanced team, they run the ball twice as many times as passes.
They have run the ball 223 times vs 114 passes. Source; Tulsa World!

Skyhawk, Downtown Tulsa (10/19/2009 2:28:19 PM)

yea... the spread is dead!
tell that to Nebraska