As we gear up for the 2011 college football season, I will on occasion highlight particular teams.
There is no better team to begin with than the Oklahoma Sooners.
Folks in Norman, Oklahoma could be preparing for a championship season. The roster looks good, the schedule is favorable and there is no Big 12 Conference Championship game to play as a possible trap.
Quarterback Landry Jones leads the explosive Oklahoma offense. He is a two-year starter and has solid leadership qualities. The running game will need to replace 1,200 yard rusher DeMarco Murray, but Oklahoma always seems to find running backs. The passing game will become a major factor in the offense with star receiver Ryan Broyles at the top of the list. All this guy did last year was catch 131 balls to leave him 50 away from the NCAA all-time record of 316.
Linebacker Travis Lewis will lead the defense. The senior has paced the Sooners in tackles for the last three years. Oklahoma will need to replace some players on the defense from last season, but with the pipeline the Sooners always seem to possess, they should be strong enough.
The kicking game should be solid with both kicker (Jimmy Stevens) and punter (Tress Way) returning.
I see two difficult games on Oklahoma’s schedule both on the road. The Sooners must return a game to Florida State (the Sooners destroyed Florida State last season 47-17) on Sept. 17 and then finish the regular season, Dec. 3, against Oklahoma State. The Sooners only lost two games last season and one of them was to the Cowboys.
Oklahoma normally positions itself for a title run. So the combination of that experience, talented players and head coach Bob Stoops could cause a special season.
2 comments:
The Sooners didn't lose to the Cowboys last year. They beat OSU 47-41. They lost to Missouri and Texas A&M.
You are correct. I messed up. Sorry about that. I'm bad. The Sooners will have a difficult time against Okie State this year regardless.
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