DD4ME
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He had good instincts which made him play faster for sure. Loved watching he and Maggitt play.AJ was never a speed demon, but he looked way quicker as a Jr and Sr because he was in the right place more often...he also started really mauling fools instead of grabbing and riding them down like when he was younger...also I think because he was more often in the right place to keep people instead of chasing them.
I think he got in much better shape as he got older and became stronger and quicker.
He truly was a great LB by the end.
OL is not just about talent; it's about familiarity. You have to be familiar with the guys next to you--what their tendencies, strengths and weaknesses are. This OU OL is behind on both. They have injuries, so have played and are playing backups. Now, it sounds like one of the starters may be back. So, is that a benefit or disruption?OU's OL is gonna make more mistakes IMO. They just aren't good.
The only thing is he didn't really go into our defense vs their bad o-line, bad RBs, and average QB.I was just watching Josh Pete's prediction...his reasons are exactly what those of us that think this will be a dogfight think will be the reasons why...Venables defense slowing the run and forcing a lot of 3rd and longs, and Venables defense then taking advantage of Nicos inexperience in a hostile environment
Also like us...he is saying that it is either a dogfight or a blowout.
I could see this being a reverse of the 2014 OU game. Our OL was porous against their DL. Worley got sacked five times and had pressure in his face all game. We probably lose even with a better OL but we just couldn't get anything going on offense due to our OL.This is why it's hard to pick against us. A very bad omen for them.