OUInsider - Owen Field

I know I will probably get flamed a bit, possibly down voted..Most here know that I am a very positive poster so maybe knowing that, I will get the benefit of the doubt..With that being said, here are 3-5 things I do not want to hear from the coaches about this coming season..

1: Millard will see more time....at the running back position...Really? This is what we heard all last year. Even after some games when he did pretty good, We were led to believe that Millard will get more carries and see more playing time running the ball. It hardly ever happened. I hate reading about what the coaches say they are going to do and then never do it...So forgive me is I am not a believer in what they say.........

2: Our off line will be more touger than last year. Every spring we hear this and every football season we always ask what the heck is going on. With all the experience coming back, and the depth we have, I do think they will execute better but for me, actions speak louder than words and we will find out how tough they will be soone enough. I hope they get tough and they can push the d line a bit so we may get past the first line of defense and give our running backs a chance to shake and bake and take it the distance...we shall see, but for now, no talking about it. No hyping them up and getting us excited for us to just get let down....

3: Our tightends will be used more....After the osu game 2 years ago, all we heard was how hannah was going to have a great great season last year. How our tightends were going to be a major focal point in our offense and how they will be utilized big time..Game after game, we all wondered where the ehck are our tightends at? Hardly any plays for them, like the paul thompson to grissom plays...no roll out with a tight end drag, just hardly nothing...Yes they ran some pass patterns and on occasion, Landry found them but they were never the focal point of our offense..Yes I understand we had recievers and Broyles, ect....But the tightend was supposed to be a foacl point last year...remember?

4 Since we have Mike back, I am going to give the defense a pass this year..I know Mike has a scheme that will be less confusing, for our defense. I know they will be able to line up correctly and know their duties...Will be there break downs, sure..Every team has break downs..We just need to get back to the basics and tackle better, cause some havoc with our d line and everything else should fall into place. I know we have the personel to have a great defense this year. It is just about putting the right people in the right places and for the coaches to keep the confusion to a minimum..Keep it simple for the players as much as possible

5: I hope to God that Landry isnt focused on a Hiesman or the coaches..I hope to God that our backup quarerbacks get plenty of time this year...They are going to need the experience for the upcoming season after Landry is done..I

I do not mind reading how our team is improving..I am sure they are, in some ways you cant get much worse, right, lol? I know some will get a bit faster, a lot more stronger but I want them to improve on fundamentals...basics...tackle better, catch the ball, dont fumble, dont lose containment, dont fall for the play action, and most important do not give up the big play, rather it be on defense or on special teams...

6: Speaking of special teams, please give neal, woods, shepard, danzell, and our other speedster/ playmakers a chance to succeed...Franks is not the answer nor is stills..let them focus on catching the ball along with metoyer and reynolds...

I do believe that honnicutt is the real deal and will give us a huge boost this year along with way..

overall, I just want to come into this season with an open mind and not high expectations..I believe we have the talent to win a lot of games but I also know that if we do not improve on the fundamentals, we will have some let downs and probably lose a game or 2 that we should have won...I love Oklahoma football and I am ready for this upcoming season....any thoughts?

Also, I believe our coaches both on offense and esp on defense lost the games for us..Piss poor play calling at times and our defense was so confused all the time, the schemes were too hard for them and way too complex..Even a former player said that Oklahoma scheme wise was harder and more complex than the denver bronchos...Lets be more creative on offense but if things are working, lets not change it..Just stay with what is working..Yes we had some major breakdowns on defense, but schemes hurt us bad, players just did not know where they were going and our so called sharks were fishbait to the whales....We looked like minnows out there at times.....So come on coaches, do not throw your players under the bus, sometimes it is your faut and yes Bob is always good at saying he gets outcoached, but I am sick of hearing how they get outcoached..Maybe they should have an offseason like the players..Mentally and phyiscally so they can renew their minds and start fresh, because coaches can over coach at times, and try toomuch...