For those that have had a chance to watch them this year, what is your thoughts? How did they lose by 30 at home to Baylor? Has Baylor turned a corner and stepped up their game significantly or has the bottom dropped out of OU?
For those that have had a chance to watch them this year, what is your thoughts? How did they lose by 30 at home to Baylor? Has Baylor turned a corner and stepped up their game significantly or has the bottom dropped out of OU?
The game against Baylor was the outlier to end all outliers.
The Barttovik chart of their "game scores," zero being the worst and 100 being the best...
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That being said, while they started off strong, they have come down to Earth in the Big 12. The game in Norman should be a 50-50 proposition, and the game in Hilton should be something like 80-20 for the good guys. Going 2-0 on them would be real nice.
They are like a mediocre (for the Big 12) version of TTU -- good defense, even borderline a great defense, but they really struggle to find consistent offense sometimes.
The game against Baylor was the outlier to end all outliers.
The Barttovik chart of their "game scores," zero being the worst and 100 being the best...
View attachment 62051
That being said, while they started off strong, they have come down to Earth in the Big 12. The game in Norman should be a 50-50 proposition, and the game in Hilton should be something like 80-20 for the good guys. Going 2-0 on them would be real nice.
They are like a mediocre (for the Big 12) version of TTU -- good defense, even borderline a great defense, but they really struggle to find consistent offense sometimes.
Holy Crap - it was in NORMAN ?#@? I saw the espn ticker last night and was surprised, but now hearing it was at OU...I have no words ?? Is BAY a legit threat to win B12? Have to wait to see if KU gets their cheater approved to play. SMH a 30 pt loss at home ?#@?
To be fair, Baylor plays really well in dead arenas, so the Lloyd Noble Center is pretty much a home game for the Bears.
From what I've seen, their defense extends to create ball pressure, and they gamble from that in passing lanes (while Texas Tech is more fundamentally sound, trying to keep you out of the lane). I don't think that's a good prescription against us.
That sounds a bit like us, to be honest. And not being critical about that -- a well-time turnover or two can turn a game, though a 4 v. 5 on defense can also ruin your day.
My comparison was more on relatively efficiency statistics than on style of play. Both are better defensive teams than offensive teams, though they get there different ways, and Texas Tech is just better overall than Oklahoma, which has had some clunkers.
All of Iowa State's three losses in the conference are to the three teams currently tied for first place...by a total of eight points, two played on the road.