Are You #TeamBuechele Or #TeamEhlinger?

[DMAC]

The defense can hold Oklahoma to 20-30pts, but that means the offense must score more.

I am betting Mayfield gets knocked out of the game in the first half.  OK its wishful thinking but OU wont score more than 21 points on Orlando and the boys. 

The problem is our offense cant score more than 20 points in regulation the last 2 games.  Hell even Northern Iowa scored more than 17 points on Iowa State.

 

[okiehorn]

I am betting Mayfield gets knocked out of the game in the first half.  OK its wishful thinking but OU wont score more than 21 points on Orlando and the boys. 

The problem is our offense cant score more than 20 points in regulation the last 2 games.  Hell even Northern Iowa scored more than 17 points on Iowa State.

What makes people so certain there offense is any better than what USC was? They can run the ball and throw for yards. Same talk with USC. Have a good QB, USC has a top draft pick also... what I'm getting at is why would we be THAT much more scared of them then a past opponent? I don't see them putting up 30. And there secondary is terrible, our WR will tear them apart even with little time to throw. I firmly believe that. 

 

[okiehorn]

Hell I'll take it one step further and say I do believe Sooners get beat next week against ISU and company because the passing game.. It'll be lot closer than ya think. Make sure to quote me when I'm right  or wrong lol

 

[MikeV73]

What makes people so certain there offense is any better than what USC was? They can run the ball and throw for yards. Same talk with USC. Have a good QB, USC has a top draft pick also... what I'm getting at is why would we be THAT much more scared of them then a past opponent? I don't see them putting up 30. And there secondary is terrible, our WR will tear them apart even with little time to throw. I firmly believe that. 

If and when our WRs get open they still need a QB to deliver the ball.  I agree with an earlier post that I would like to see if they were actually getting open vs ISU or if our QB was gun shy delivering the ball.

 

[DMAC]

I have always been a fan of Shane since he set records as a true freshman QB but I am beginning to think something isn't clicking with Shane at QB.  Apparently according to a film review at TFB Shane never even looked at some open receivers.  I remember Herman earlier in the year critiquing Shane as not progressing through his reads so maybe this the problem.  Shane has a year under his belt so this shouldn't be a glaring issue with him.  Im sure his confidence in his OL is lacking and rightfully so.  TFB points out just a couple times but there were probably more.  SMH

This play ended up being a pick for Iowa state.  With a 4 man rush, two guys got through, and the spy in the middle of the field is coming hard at the Horn QB.  Buechele’s looking down the middle of the field, but he’s gotta see Kyle Porter out on the right side.  You’re taught never to throw it back over the middle of the field, and you have to know where your release valve is as a QB.  Porter’s probably in Minneapolis by now if Shane sees him.  He’s all alone outside the hash.



The safety is back there licking his chops as Shane let fly, and as I watched this I couldn’t help but think that while Buechele has to be better here, so does his O line.  With a 4 man pressure, he shouldn’t have to be under so much duress.

http://texas.thefootballbrainiacs.com/2017/10/trench-warfare-texas-vs-iowa-state/

 

[Embrey]

Agree DMAC.  The OL has to give the QB some semblance of protection.  If not, there won't be many third or fourth reads by the QB.

 

[dmanderson21]

It became pretty clear to me about midway through the ISU game that Ehlinger is the correct choice at QB. He seems more able to escape pressure - which is a must given the porous offensive line. I was mildly surprised we didn't see him come in at any point in the game Thursday even given how ugly it was becoming on offense. I expect Buechele will have a short leash this week.

 

[DBut82]

It became pretty clear to me about midway through the ISU game that Ehlinger is the correct choice at QB. He seems more able to escape pressure - which is a must given the porous offensive line. I was mildly surprised we didn't see him come in at any point in the game Thursday even given how ugly it was becoming on offense. I expect Buechele will have a short leash this week.

I agree...and especially with Shane's ankle injury...