Yeah, I couldn't watch it either. Very disappointing season. Not sure you can lay it all at Stoops feet though. Knight fucking sucks.
I know it's not all on Stoops but the program is certainly in a rut. It would help if he actually had competent assistant coaches.
I hate to say it but the Sooners remind me of the Dallas Cowboys in that Mike Stoops and Josh Heupel are only Coordinators due to nepotism. Instead of seeking out more qualified coaches who are better for the job Bob Stoops would rather employee his brother and his former QB.
And I agree Trevor Knight sucks. I've never seen an OU QB spot the opposing team 7 points every damn week. If he's not throwing pick 6's he's throwing critical red zone INTs.
Also, Knight's tunnel vision is maddening. If I had to put a number to it I'd guess that 70% of his pass attempts go to either Sterling Shepard or slow ass Blake Bell. He rarely gives the other WRs a chance to make a play. I watched the highlights from yesterday's games and the other WRs made some nice plays, and they made plays in previous weeks when Shepard's been out. Knight just doesn't know how to read a defense and relies too heavily on Shepard.
But as inconsistent as Knight and Heupel have been I think the biggest problem is Mike Stoops and his unimaginative defense. It's nothing but CBs playing 10 yards off the WR and busted zone coverage. I know we don't have elite talent on defense but they shouldn't be as bad as they are. Players play with no confidence because they don't believe in the system. You can see it in their body language. They know things are jacked up.
It's up to Stoops to do the right thing instead of remaining loyal to friends and family. That's the only way this thing gets turned around.
