the KSU-OU match up has a different dynamic this year...

[The Minister]

I have no reason to believe we can't go to Norman and compete. This notion that we'll get blown out is not crazy, but IMO its unlikely. Even in last year's game we had all the momentum midway through the 2nd quarter with the lead, then we drove and missed a FG, and finally finished the half with a fumble allowing OU to kick a FG to go up 23-17 at half time. Granted, the 2nd half we absolutely didn't show up, but that was the anomaly half of the season. Against that vaunted OU defense in the first half K-State averaged 6.7 yards per play last year. It was only when we got behind by multiple scores and were forced to pass that OU poured it on.

This year I don't see OU being able to abuse our defense as easily as it did last year, though I have no doubt OU will gain plenty of yards. I also see us being much more able to stay in the game with our passing game, last year when we played OU we still had a long ways to go in our passing game.

I still firmly believe in the notion of this thread that the dynamic in this game is different this year and I anticipate a very competitive game in Norman.

 

[mocat]

I have no reason to believe we can't go to Norman and compete. This notion that we'll get blown out is not crazy, but IMO its unlikely. Even in last year's game we had all the momentum midway through the 2nd quarter with the lead, then we drove and missed a FG, and finally finished the half with a fumble allowing OU to kick a FG to go up 23-17 at half time. Granted, the 2nd half we absolutely didn't show up, but that was the anomaly half of the season. Against that vaunted OU defense in the first half K-State averaged 6.7 yards per play last year. It was only when we got behind by multiple scores and were forced to pass that OU poured it on.

This year I don't see OU being able to abuse our defense as easily as it did last year, though I have no doubt OU will gain plenty of yards. I also see us being much more able to stay in the game with our passing game, last year when we played OU we still had a long ways to go in our passing game.

I still firmly believe in the notion of this thread that the dynamic in this game is different this year and I anticipate a very competitive game in Norman.

The very best.

[GoodForAnother]

_FAN laying the smackdown on the "negative nancys" 

[Legit Elite]

Can we please get the topography smack off thread started?  I have to drive through that trashcan of a state on a reg basis and I'm looking forward to what all else think about the dirty dirt.

[MadCat]

Can we please get the topography smack off thread started?  I have to drive through that trashcan of a state on a reg basis and I'm looking forward to what all else think about the dirty dirt.

  I remember it was not possible to own any white clothing while living there...also the first time I saw a lake that wasn't red kinda freaked me out.

[Stevesie60]

_FAN laying the smackdown on the "negative nancys" 

Pffft. He did it before last year's OU game, too.

[EMAWmeister]

This game kind of feels like 2010 nebraska to me (except we have a much better team).  Everyone gets all excited, talks about past victories that seemed impossible and then we just crap the bed.

[kso_FAN]

_FAN laying the smackdown on the "negative nancys" 

Pffft. He did it before last year's OU game, too.

You are so mean to me now.  Sheesh.

[Stevesie60]

This game kind of feels like 2010 nebraska to me (except we have a much better team).  Everyone gets all excited, talks about past victories that seemed impossible and then we just crap the bed.

Nailed it.

[Stevesie60]

_FAN laying the smackdown on the "negative nancys" 

Pffft. He did it before last year's OU game, too.

You are so mean to me now.  Sheesh.

I loved your _FANalyses.

[GoodForAnother]

_FAN laying the smackdown on the "negative nancys" 

Pffft. He did it before last year's OU game, too.

You are so mean to me now.  Sheesh.

there's a lot of anger on the board today

[mocat]

This game kind of feels like 2010 nebraska to me (except we have a much better team).  Everyone gets all excited, talks about past victories that seemed impossible and then we just crap the bed.

This is kind of a big difference, imo.

[EMAWmeister]

This game kind of feels like 2010 nebraska to me (except we have a much better team).  Everyone gets all excited, talks about past victories that seemed impossible and then we just crap the bed.

This is kind of a big difference, imo.

We're K-State.  Our best basketball team ever got curbstomped in Allen.  Our best football team could absolutely get the crap beat out of them.

[Rage Against the McKee]

This game kind of feels like 2010 nebraska to me (except we have a much better team).  Everyone gets all excited, talks about past victories that seemed impossible and then we just crap the bed.

This is kind of a big difference, imo.

We're K-State.  Our best basketball team ever got curbstomped in Allen.  Our best football team could absolutely get the crap beat out of them.

OU's best football team ever got the crap beat out of them. It definitely could happen to us as well.

[EMAWmeister]

Oh look, a "keep the red out" and "OU Hate Week" movement starting on twitter.  This sounds familiar.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Oh look, a "keep the red out" and "OU Hate Week" movement starting on twitter.  This sounds familiar.

Do they know it's a road game? How do they propose keeping the red out of Norman?

[mocat]

Oh look, a "keep the red out" and "OU Hate Week" movement starting on twitter.  This sounds familiar.

Do they know it's a road game? How do they propose keeping the red out of Norman?

maybe they mean "keep the red out of your clothes when you visit oklahoma because the dirt is actually red for real down there. it will get in your clothes and just suck, so, just a reminder to, you know, keep the red out you guys."

[Rage Against the McKee]

Oh look, a "keep the red out" and "OU Hate Week" movement starting on twitter.  This sounds familiar.

Do they know it's a road game? How do they propose keeping the red out of Norman?

maybe they mean "keep the red out of your clothes when you visit oklahoma because the dirt is actually red for real down there. it will get in your clothes and just suck, so, just a reminder to, you know, keep the red out you guys."

Somebody told me that the water down there will turn your white clothes a real light red, almost pink. So all you guys staying the night, just remember not to wash your clothes until you get back to civilization.

[kso_FAN]

This game kind of feels like 2010 nebraska to me (except we have a much better team).  Everyone gets all excited, talks about past victories that seemed impossible and then we just crap the bed.

That game had some unearned optimism. What would go on to be one of the worst K-State defenses ever had already allowed nearly 800 yards rushing in 4 games before the OU game, so we already knew we were pretty bad against the run.

This year's defense isn't going to be Top 10 in the country or anything, but I think we've got enough athletes/play makers that an embarrassing performance like we saw that day (or last year for that matter) isn't going to happen. I think we've got more play makers on this defense than we did last year as well, especially in our front 7.

[_33]

If we play well and our guys leave everything out on that field then I will be happy. But only if we win.

[Rage Against the McKee]

I would be happy with a sub-par performance as well, so long as we win.

[Sandstone Outcropping]

This game kind of feels like 2010 nebraska to me (except we have a much better team).  Everyone gets all excited, talks about past victories that seemed impossible and then we just crap the bed.

That game had some unearned optimism. What would go on to be one of the worst K-State defenses ever had already allowed nearly 800 yards rushing in 4 games before the OU game, so we already knew we were pretty bad against the run.

This year's defense isn't going to be Top 10 in the country or anything, but I think we've got enough athletes/play makers that an embarrassing performance like we saw that day (or last year for that matter) isn't going to happen. I think we've got more play makers on this defense than we did last year as well, especially in our front 7.

Everything felt so big timey before that game and then we just got utterly destroyed.

[kso_FAN]

This game kind of feels like 2010 nebraska to me (except we have a much better team).  Everyone gets all excited, talks about past victories that seemed impossible and then we just crap the bed.

That game had some unearned optimism. What would go on to be one of the worst K-State defenses ever had already allowed nearly 800 yards rushing in 4 games before the OU game, so we already knew we were pretty bad against the run.

This year's defense isn't going to be Top 10 in the country or anything, but I think we've got enough athletes/play makers that an embarrassing performance like we saw that day (or last year for that matter) isn't going to happen. I think we've got more play makers on this defense than we did last year as well, especially in our front 7.

Everything felt so big timey before that game and then we just got utterly destroyed.

Yeah, it was terrible, and had some of the most inept defensive coaching I've ever seen. Of course, we simply didn't have many defensive players that year either.

[slobber]

This game kind of feels like 2010 nebraska to me (except we have a much better team).  Everyone gets all excited, talks about past victories that seemed impossible and then we just crap the bed.

That game had some unearned optimism. What would go on to be one of the worst K-State defenses ever had already allowed nearly 800 yards rushing in 4 games before the OU game, so we already knew we were pretty bad against the run.

This year's defense isn't going to be Top 10 in the country or anything, but I think we've got enough athletes/play makers that an embarrassing performance like we saw that day (or last year for that matter) isn't going to happen. I think we've got more play makers on this defense than we did last year as well, especially in our front 7.

Everything felt so big timey before that game and then we just got utterly destroyed.

Taylor Martinez isn't coming out of that tunnel on Saturday.

[wetwillie]

Hrebec was a starter against NU 2010, man let that one sink in.