What It Means to Beat Bama - OU as Preseason #1 in '14

BamaMoon · May 1, 2014

I heard the tail end of this discussion on Finebaum yesterday as I was flipping channels.

I think he said the Sporting News has them as the '14 preseason #1 and this was pretty much based on OU beating Bama in the Sugar Bowl and then having a pretty easy schedule this year.

I checked the Sporting News website, but I couldn't find the link.

But this says how important and big it was for a perrenial, traditional power like OU to beat Bama, who is still consider the top of the mountain in college football.

Bamabuzzard · May 1, 2014

BamaMoon said:
I heard the tail end of this discussion on Finebaum yesterday as I was flipping channels.

I think he said the Sporting News has them as the '14 preseason #1 and this was pretty much based on OU beating Bama in the Sugar Bowl and then having a pretty easy schedule this year.

I checked the Sporting News website, but I couldn't find the link.

But this says how important and big it was for a perrenial, traditional power like OU to beat Bama, who is still consider the top of the mountain in college football.

Yep, that's always been the case in sports. The top dog is always the hunted and has to always be prepared to play against everybody's best. It's why we have games in which the opponent will have a performance they more than likely will not have the rest of the year. It's because they are the most focused and prepared when they step on the field with the champ.

cuda.1973 · May 1, 2014

Did anyone tell them that Coach February is no longer the coach at Bevo U?

TideEngineer08 · May 1, 2014

They will probably lose 2 or 3 games during the regular season next year. JMO.

BamaMoon · May 1, 2014

Oh, meant to add that the guy Finebaum was interviewing said OU beating Bama was their biggest win since they last won the National Championship in 2000.

tide96 · May 1, 2014

People can think what they want, but the preseason poll will have FSU #1, Bama #2.

CrimsonChuck · May 1, 2014

Let them be preseason #1. I don't care. If we get through the year undefeated playing in the SEC, there is no way we don't make the playoff.

Timberline Tide · May 1, 2014

Sounds more like Finebaum stirring the pot to light up the phone lines more than anything else.

skrayper77 · May 1, 2014

BamaMoon said:
Oh, meant to add that the guy Finebaum was interviewing said OU beating Bama was their biggest win since they last won the National Championship in 2000.

Wow.. that's sad.

deliveryman35 · May 1, 2014

I wouldn't rank them preseason no.1, but I would rank them ahead of us. They beat us and in particular made us look silly on defense.After the sugar bowl performance and the experienced players that we lost, I don't understand the thought process behind anyone ranking us higher than the Sooners at this point in time.

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bamagradinATL · May 1, 2014

OU ranked #1 preseason, gives them more credit for beating us than F$U gets for winning the title.

Tideflyer · May 1, 2014

tide96 said:
People can think what they want, but the preseason poll will have FSU #1, Bama #2.

Nobody loves the Tide more than me, but no way I`d put us at # 2 to start `14.

JBama_in_PCOLA · May 1, 2014

Long as we have Bama number #1 at the end I'm fine with the preseason polls.

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TouchThatThang · May 1, 2014

skrayper77 said:
Wow.. that's sad.

It's true.

Alasippi · May 1, 2014

Tideflyer said:
Nobody loves the Tide more than me, but no way I`d put us at # 2 to start `14.

Looking at our O-line performance at the end of last season and our O-line and QB play in spring, I'd have to agree. We've got a long way to go to be anywhere close to top 20, much less number 2.

BamaMoon · May 1, 2014

Alasippi said:
Looking at our O-line performance at the end of last season and our O-line and QB play in spring, I'd have to agree. We've got a long way to go to be anywhere close to top 20, much less number 2.

No where close to top 20??? I normally agree with you Sip, but this time IDK.

If our offense couldn't score 10 points a game next year we'll still win most of our games because our defense is going to be so nasty!

Alasippi · May 1, 2014

BamaMoon said:
No where close to top 20??? I normally agree with you Sip, but this time IDK.

If our offense couldn't score 10 points a game next year we'll still win most of our games because our defense is going to be so nasty!

Moon, you may be right, and I can see where that could be the case--play it close to the vest on offense, play great defense, and just win. But I think to be a title contender or close, we have to have both offense and defense, and I'm really worried about our O at this point.
Trust me, I'll be beyond happy if I'm completely and 100% wrong on this one.
sip

cuda.1973 · May 1, 2014

bamagradinATL said:
OU ranked #1 preseason, gives them more credit for beating us than F$U gets for winning the title by beating API.

FIFY!

crimson fan man · May 1, 2014

I could be wrong to but I believe that our Offense is going to be better then a lot of and people thinks its going to be. The talent and the coaching is going to make the different's. A-day is not a gauge what so ever.

TRU · May 1, 2014

BamaMoon said:
No where close to top 20??? I normally agree with you Sip, but this time IDK.

If our offense couldn't score 10 points a game next year we'll still win most of our games because our defense is going to be so nasty!

That will depend to a large extent on whether CNS and CKS figure out a way of effectively defending the HUNH.

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