Time for Sooners to find better offensive coaches; Texas will be tough to beat; Top 25 and Predictions for the week……

Maybe things in Norman are happening just to fast for the Sooners and their football team.  Going into last week’s SEC opener for OU, everyone with a brain had an inclination that the defense was really good but the offense was not.  With a Tennessee team more balanced with their offense complimenting their defense, head coach Josh Heupel of the Vols, played the game close to the vest. Heupel allowed his high powerd offense get what was needed to win, yet not pushing the button in a haphazard way.  He too had a very young quarterback, knowing that turnovers could be an issue.   They were, but OU was so inept with Jackson Arnold running the show, it did not hurt them.  Heupel allowed his defense to completely smother a Sooner offense when it was needed and the Vols won by a score that did not show the actual difference in teams.  OU was bad on offense. For Tennessee, it was a money game.  And they proved they are the real deal. 

This edition of Sooner football is currently void of a offensive line worth a poop and pass catchers with ability but cannot play as of injuries. Now OU has found out their signal caller is not the man to lead this group right now. Jason Arnold is not ready to give OU what they need.  Hence, the Vols get a rather humdrum 25-15 win on the road against a Top 25 team.  Good points for OU is that the defense might be the best in the SEC, no lower than 4th (Georgia, Tenn., Alabama), and that says that the Sooners will be a tough out this year. But without moving the ball and scoring, a tough out still equates to losses, which might be the destiny for them.

OU goes to Auburn Saturday and another close shave for either team.  OU should win with their new freshman quarterback leading the way, but turnovers could make it close.  Sooners win 19-17.  It will be a defensive struggle for both the War Eagle and Sooners, with short fields after turnovers deciding the outcome.

Other SEC predictions for the week:

Ole Miss 41 and Kentucky 21

Arkansas 30 and the Texas Aggies 24 in Arlington

Texas 70 and Mississippi State 10

Alabama 20 and Georgia 17

LSU 49 and South Alabama 24

My Top 25

1.   Texas

2.   Alabama

3.   Georgia

4.   Ohio State

5.   Ole Miss

6.   Miami (Fla)

7.   Tennessee

8.   Missouri

9.   Utah

10.   Oregon

11.   Utah

12.   Louisville

13.   Michigan

14.   Oklahoma State

15.   Penn state

16.   Clemson

17.   Oklahoma

18.   Notre Dame

19.   BYU

20.   Iowa State

21.   LSU

22.   South Carolina

23.   Illinois

24.   Kansas State

25.   Univ. of Central Florida

SEC ranking

1.  Texas

2.  Alabama

3.  Georgia

4.  Ole Miss

5.  Tennessee

6.  Missouri

7.  Oklahoma

8.  LSU

9.  South Carolina

10. Arkansas

11. Texas Aggies

12. Kentucky

13. Florida

14. Vanderbilt

15.  Auburn

16.  Mississippi State

Big 12

Oklahoma State was  pushed around by the Utah defense Saturday in Stillwater as Ollie Gordon still could not get untracked to rush the ball.  Poor quarterback play by OSU was also key as the Cowboys lost at home, 22-19.  

Big 12 rankings

1.  Utah

2.  Oklahoma State

3.  BYU

4.  Iowa State

5.  Kansas State

6.  UCF

7. Arizona

8. Cincinnati

9. Colorado

10. Texas Tech

11. West Virginia

12. Kansas

13. Arizona State

14. TCU

15. Baylor

16. Houston

Big 12 predictions

Baylor 23  and BYU 21

Kansas State 30 and Oklahoma State 27

Kansas 47 and TCU 31

UCF 41 and Colorado 33

Iowa State 27 and Houston 14

Texas Tech 31 and Cincinnati 22

Utah 25 and Arizona 14

Other predictions

Miami (Fla) 31 and Virginia Tech 14

Rutgers 24 and Washington 17

Michigan 41 and Minnesota 21

Nebraska 47 and Purdue 12

USC 31 and Wisconsin 21

Louisville 24 and Notre Dame 21

Clemson 43 and Stanford 12

Tulsa 38 and North Texas 31

Penn State 36 and Illinois 21

UCLA 34 and Oregon 33

Feature photo:  Tulsa World