Deadlam

[MT Cowboy]

- Dylan Smith's 4th down stop was the loudest they ever have heard BPS.

Even louder than Colin Oliver's game winning sack in 2021? Wow!

 

[Poke Rocker]

-Sooners have lost their ever loving mind, its awesome. A grand slam.
- Loved McEndoo's tweet
- Pregame atmosphere was phenomenal. Was incredibly loud 25 minutes before the game started.
- Dylan Smith's 4th down stop was the loudest they ever have heard BPS.
- Stogner was really rough and was dominated by several of our players, including Owens on a couple blocking plays.
- Story of the game on defense was 2nd half adjustments and decent safety play, despite ou's skill players. Had a couple busts and big plays, but recovered well.
- Story of the game on offense was Ollie staying productive despite a very high percentage of plays with ou having 8 men in the box. Bowman also had great execution.
- Team stayed energetic and focused, Gundy has said he really didn't need to calm them down.

Offense

QB
- Bowman's best game as a Cowboy. Only had 4 bad throws and no interceptable balls.
- Has a calming presence on the team and made some really nice throws.
- Took what ou game him and read the defense really well.
- Had several plays where he could have scrambled some (outside of his TD run) as ou was really keying on Ollie

OL
- Not allowed a sack streak is now tied with the 2012 team.
- Did an excellent job blocking a talented sooner DL.
- Only used 7 man protections on 14% of drop backs, so that ou narrative is completely false
- Springfield and Michalski had their best games of the year. Really held their own and got great push
- Cooper was excellent in pass pro, but mixed in run pro. Birmingham had a few good plays, but got pushed around quite a bit too. one of the stuffs on 4th down was on him, he just let a guy run past him. It is obvious he is playing through injury.
- Brooks was noticeably hobbled, appeared to tweak his knee on Bowman's TD run celebration. He probably shouldn't have played in Bedlam based on what they say, but hindsight is 20/20.
- Miterko is now first guard off the bench. Really need everyone to stay healthy moving forward a depth is starting to be tested a bit. Still a really strong performance against a good d line.

RB
- Gordon is playing with bruised ribs and a really bad turf burn on knee that got reopened in the game. They think he will be resting and recuperating this week prior to UCF.
- Had a strong game running into 7-8 man boxes the whole game, but did seem to be less patient than the last few games, as backside pressure was getting into him. He missed several large gains because of this lack of patience.
- Played almost all of our RB snaps.

TE/FB
- Dominant performance by this position group. In particular, Josiah Johnson was crushing people and the growth he has had from the beginning of the year is very stark. Has become a dominant blocker and a recieving threat.

Defense
- Really nice 3-3-5 defensive game.
- OSU has the best 4th down defense in the country. Only a 16.67% conversion rate for opponents
- Came up big in the biggest moments. It was what was missing in our defense in 2022 and is more akin to 2021 despite the difference in yards per game and total defensive performance.
- The growth of the back end of the defense is palpable.

DL
- Kirkland's best game. Was dominant inside and at some points was getting triple teamed. Really active as a group and was causing havoc
- Goodlow had a good game despite getting injured and coming back into the game. Our best DE by a sizable margin.
- Waltershied is boom or bust. Makes some good plays, but also gets washed out at a pretty good clip. Still played good enough to get a sizable amount of snaps.
- their performance as a group made it it difficult for ou to run up the middle and they gave up on it relative early in the game. Got some pressures too.

LB
- Benson was incredible. Was his best game of the year. Coach Nardo said he was the toughest, most team oriented guy he has coached. All over the field on Saturday.
- Waved goodbye to OU at the end of the game. Gets circled in recap. Really eats up jet sweeps. Beat Stogner several times to make tackles. Only 1 missed tackle all game.
- Oliver almost had sack in 4th quarter, but didn't have a great game overall. Still adjusting to his new position.
- Martin only had 1 missed tackle. Led team with 9 tackles. Now a candidate for All-American. Left off Butkus Award semi-finalist list. Complete bullshit.

DB
- Dylan Smith's best performance as a Cowboy
- Cam Smith had an up and down game. Had some really good plays, but also got lost in coverage. Redshirt freshmen playing really well for their age/experience and is getting better every game. Making big improvements from the beginning of the year. Going to end up being a great player down the road.
- Daniels has been really streaky and didn't have a good game. Hope it gets better, but now 9 games into the season, is an issue. Had several missed tackles and consistent effort is a problem. Really needs to turn it around.
UCF
- Decent OL, probably middle of the pack of our previous opponents.
- Great skill position players, may be the most athletic out of the opponents we have played.
- QB is a dynamic runner, but makes questionable throws and will turn the ball over.
- RBs are quick and good, will be the biggest challenge to contain on defense.
- 127 out of 130 rush defense, which is going to be a big mismatch in our favor. If Ollie is health, he could have a 250-300 yard game. Their LB corp is not good and really struggle with motion.
- their DBs are decent, but the good numbers are just because teams will just run on them. Emory Jones had 250 yards and 73% completion percentage and cincy had two 110 yard rushers against them, just couldnt get in the end zone.

Cade 41-24
Dustin - 31-24

Kansas had 400 YADS OF RUSHING OFFENSE against them!

 

[jobob85]

https://x.com/deanblevins/status/1723164083870994769?s=46&t=uQxvOJYIvmPSClucRxfnYw

Talk about unprofessional

What a puss. Is that the same UCF team that pushed ou to the final snap in Norman? He is putting soo much twist on his reporting that

 

[wrenhal]

Plus they saved my life. I am trying to like them a little

I've been to OU children's hospital with my kids in the past, but that never made me like ou. I had relatives, FINALLY, actually go to and graduate from ou, never made me like ou.
If the same thing happened with Baylor, it wouldn't make me like their athletics.

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[wrenhal]

A$$clown said he thinks I was was lying because I said I wouldn’t miss bedlam at all. He doesn’t know anything about me and IDGAF what he thinks. But it’s 10000% true I won’t miss it. Get them off all our schedules.

I’m over the passive aggressive crap. I’m not “lil bro” he can find someone else to treat that way.

We'll see how they enjoy being someone else's lil bro in the sec. They aren't going to win near as much as they think they will.

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[wrenhal]

Plus they can take all that sec money and get it taken from athletics to try to pay down the 100 billion that boren stuck them with. They are bankrupt and boren is gone but he’s still going to bankrupt athletics

Athletics is already in debt themselves. Their whole school is in the red.

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[wrenhal]

Just to be honest, I currently dislike Baylor and Iowa State. Of the new teams from this year or next, I could easily dislike Arizona, and Utah.

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[wrenhal]

It's all your mewling deserves.

I would do it too except tapatalk doesn't have that ability, and I'm not logging into the web just to do that.

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[jobob85]

Hey @Midnight Toker how did ou lose to this team!!!!

 

[Midnight Toker]

Hey @Midnight Toker how did ou lose to this team!!!!

IT's osu's super bowl every year. This is what i mean when i say rivalries are the best part of this sport.

Also, I too am watching this game against central florida, and, well... I agree about your gif. Says it all.

 

[Midnight Toker]

My not addressing all of your ramblings means nothing.

And I agree that's a more attractive schedule, not going to argue that at all.

My point was simple, but you missed it. Your excuse making for a mediocre team and laying it on the schedule is lame, end of story.

Lastly, very typical to talk about a certain future, blah, blah, blah. That's what people do when they know this season is lost.

Not ramblings, just questions. It's curious that no osu fan has an answer to the question of who their rival will be. It's a reasonable question, why cant you just answer it? i mean we both know why you wont answer, but i was hoping you'd admit it.

I am not sure what you mean by excuses for a mediocre team. I am really excited about the move to sec, what is it that you believe i am excusing ?

In regard to a certain future- OU's season is far from lost. Thanks to osu losing today, If texas loses any of their remaining games OU is right back in the hunt. Seems to be far from lost at this point. This is just lazy shi1t talking on your part.

 

[Midnight Toker]

Whether you think it’s a mid conference or not… it makes no difference.

OSU wins the conference and we are in the playoffs. OSUs road to the 12 team playoff is a lot easier than OUs

Sure, my opinion isnt relevant, but it's an opinion shared by most college football fans- that the big 12 is essentially relegated to mid major status.

I dont know about that- the sec has a reputation and will likely have the most teams in the 12 field. there is a proposal for a 5+7 model meaning we will have 7 at larges instead of 6 and the sec and big 10 will get most of them. So osu's best chance to get in is by winning the conference, and OU just has to be one of the best 3-4 sec teams. I think OU's more likely to be top 3 in sec in any given year than osu will be the top dog in big 12.

 

[Midnight Toker]

Do you really want me to make you a list?

I did ask for a reason. This is a good group of guys though.

 

[Midnight Toker]

Since it's bedlam @Midnight Toker how will ou stay relevant in a conference where they don't have a lopsided athletic budget compared to everyone in the big12 minus texas? In the SEC they will be 50 million behind several schools and be #7 on the list. That unfair competitive advantage $$$wise. College football is going the way of the rich getting richer and with most of the schools ahead of ou having twice the enrollment it can't look good going forward.

They'll Stay relevant By winning games and pumping lots of money into NIL and recruiting. they are already one of the more invested programs in terms of NIL compared to others and of course we can see how well this staff recruits.

And even now, OU is a top 10 revenue generator in the whole sport and that's before getting sec money. As far as budgets go OU is a have instead of a have not. Also, lats year OU set a record in athletic donations from donors so that's a nice little boon to things. Money flow isnt a major concern at the time

 

[Midnight Toker]

He is literally saying we are toast without ou and texas. You said no one is saying that and I point it out. How can this be a valid response?!?

Not toast, just a mid major.

 

[Midnight Toker]

They’re going to be overwhelmed when they have to go to Ole Miss.

Cant blame us for wanting to play games at oxford and baton rouge as opposed to lubbock and ames. These mid 12 programs just dont move the needle.

 

[jobob85]

You go!!! Waited all week for this didn’t you. I’m immune to these losses so it really doesn’t bother me. Live long and enjoy the last bedlam.

 

[Midnight Toker]

Here is my opinion on Bedlam ending.

It might…MIGHT…be a net loss to sports in general…though I’m not convinced it definitely will be.

It might…MIGHT….be a net loss to the State and merchants…though we’ve sold out the season, will continue to do so, and out of State travelers spend more and put more new money into the economy than visiting utn fans.

But with regards to my team, it’s clear to me that it will be a net positive on all levels.

And my team is the only thing I care about.

The rest can kick rocks as far as I’m concerned.

bedlam was the most viewed game osu played in this year, by far. it's a nationally relevant game that people watch. that's true for them most years. and moving forward sure they'll have some good ones, if deion is still at colorado and they are ranked, that will get views. so will utah, if they stay good. but a big part of that is the newness of those teams. the other new teams are just plain bad right now, so that wont move the needle much. nobody is clamoring for cinci, houston, ucf or really even byu at the time.

I agree, that it's a net negative for the state, and CFB as a whole. Certainly when you lose 90% of the time it's not a net negative to skip a nearly guaranteed L every year. But it is the one game most osu fans most look forward to whether they admit it or not. and as i have said many times, rivalries are the best aspect of this sport and osu lost the only one they have.

 

[Midnight Toker]

You go bitch!!! Waited all week for this didn’t you. I’m immune to these losses so it really doesn’t bother me. Live long and enjoy the last bedlam.

Cool stuff. It's very exciting.

 

[CowboyJD]

bedlam was the most viewed game osu played in this year, by far. it's a nationally relevant game that people watch. that's true for them most years. and moving forward sure they'll have some good ones, if deion is still at colorado and they are ranked, that will get views. so will utah, if they stay good. but a big part of that is the newness of those teams. the other new teams are just plain bad right now, so that wont move the needle much. nobody is clamoring for cinci, houston, ucf or really even byu at the time.

I agree, that it's a net negative for the state, and CFB as a whole. Certainly when you lose 90% of the time it's not a net negative to skip a nearly guaranteed L every year. But it is the one game most osu fans most look forward to whether they admit it or not. and as i have said many times, rivalries are the best aspect of this sport and osu lost the only one they have.

So you say.

Of course, I don’t give a about what utn trolls have to say.

Be glad @Backin82 will agree with you and call it a win.