Ok, so let’s see what the Sooners have been doing this year–ranked # 8 with a 5-1 record:

UTEP W 24 – 7
Fla. A & M? W 69 – 13
Kansas State L 24-19
Texas Tech W 41 – 20
Texas 63 – 21
Kansas W 52 – 7

So they start out and tune up against what I would consider high school teams and then lose to Kansas State by 5 points. KSU is currently rated the # 3 team in the polls. Then the Sooners catch fire and steamroller the next 3 teams, one of which is Texas 63-21. That’s a game I don’t get, Texas constantly in the top 5 in recruiting–even without a coach this should not happen.

What ever happened to Mack Brown? or was he just riding the talent of his assistants? Anyhow the money here is Brown gone end of the season.

Kansas State? Bill Snyder must be closing in on 80 and they had to bring him out of retirement to start winning again. Note to Charlie Weis–do whatever Snyder is doing, the primary word here is– whatever.

Oklahoma has a very good QB in Landry Jones who just isn’t very good when pressured. Leave him alone and he will pass you crazy–oh he can run a little bit too. I would say their running game is fair–but it’s thru the air that makes Oklahoma dangerous. Inside the 10 yd. line they bring in # 2 QB Blake Bell all 6’6″ 254 lbs. of him to go all Tebow on you.

This may seem odd but I would have my LB’s go chest to chest tackling on him. A guy that tall can’t run low–hit him high and wrap and bend him backwards–for primer on this see previous Butkus post. OK solved that.

Notre Dame can win this game if they just stop all the stupidity Note to Troy Niklas–the object is to goad the other guy to hit you and draw the flag, not the way you’re doing it. Get the plays in, go on the count, don’t fumble and don’t throw picks–solved that.

Everett Golson has to just play all out like he did in HS–too many marbles rolling around in his head but for Christ sake PROTECT THE BALL.

Davonte Neal–why is he playing? If you have no intention of returning punts just let Goodman do it. Why not try a short pass to him in space? Or maybe end around. Wasting a lot of talent and a year of eligibility AND should I mention speed.

That’s it for today.