soonerinjun,
with all due respect i think everyone here gets that OU will attempt to spread us out and get better athletes in space for match up issues. But that isn't always easier said than done. If that were the case OU would have won the league a year ago and definitely would not have been rendered totally inept in games like Oklahoma State. Even in the Iowa game OU had plenty of struggles offensively. If it were that easy Florida State wouldn't have gone through their downturn in recent years and, well, Miami would have kicked our asses up and down the field.
I think you get the point.
We understand the dynamics you pointed out and that is why there are plenty on this board who make the general assumption OU will win going away. That may indeed prove to be accurate.
I am of the belief that things have changed along both sides of the line for both teams since we last met. I think two of the biggest factors that determined last year's matchup was our general lack of athleticism along the offensive line matched up with your pass rushers. When we needed to pass we simply couldn't buy any time. If you remove the sacks, we ran the ball extremely well. But, facing a deficit, we were forced into completing some passes.
The other major difference is the changes along your offensive line, the absence of Broyles, and your pass rushing set. I am not sold on your running game...it didn't exist until late vs. UTEP and the other example is against Florida A&Whatever.
