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Dozier: Stoops making wrong call in Bedenbaugh
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Posted: 2/15/2013 4:23 PM
Dozier: Stoops making wrong call in Bedenbaugh
Stoops making wrong call in Bedenbaugh
Bill Bedenbaugh apparently will become OU’s new offensive line coach. Although not confirmed by the University of Oklahoma, if the reports are true, it seems Bob Stoops is not committed to improving the run game in Norman.
Bedenbaugh has served as the o-line boss at three schools (West Virginia, Arizona and Texas Tech) over the past eight years. He also served as running game coordinator and offensive coordinator for a few years at ’Zona. Bedenbaugh is supposedly an expert on the spread offense, which seems to have no respect for the running game. During his 10 years as an assistant, the best running game he oversaw ranked 48th nationally (158.4 yards per game) at Arizona in 2008. Other times, the running game has stunk where he was in charge.
He has produced zero first-team All-Americans and only two first-team all-conference players—Don Barclay in 2011 at West Virginia and Eben Britton in 2008 at Arizona. During the same eight years, the Sooners have produced three All-Americans (Duke Robinson in 2007 and 2008; Trent Williams in 2009). Oklahoma also had 10 first-team all-conference selections.
Run Games Under Bill Bedenbaugh Year Team Position YPG National Rank | 2012 | WVU | Off. Line | 171.8 | 52 | | 2011 | WVU | Off. Line | 122.7 | 92 | | 2010 | UA | Off. Coord./OL | 139.2 | 88 | | 2009 | UA | Run Game Coord./OL | 159.4 | 52 | | 2008 | UA | Run Game Coord./OL | 158.4 | 48 | | 2007 | UA | Run Game Coord./OL | 76.7 | 114 | | 2006 | TT | Off. Line | 78.4 | 112 | | 2005 | TT | Off. Line | 107 | 104 | | 2004 | TT | RBs | 92 | 112 | | 2003 | TT | RBs | 107.5 | 104 |
When Bedenbaugh was an assistant at Arizona, his boss was Mike Stoops. Bedenbaugh’s wife is from Oklahoma. Rivals.com named him one of the nation’s top recruiters. So, what?
All that means nothing if he can’t turn his recruits into post-season honorees and improve the Sooners’ run game, which is vital if Stoops is serious about winning his second national championship any time soon. Notably, over the last six years, the national champ has finished 16th or better in the running game. Stoops could have made a better choice. 
"Vice President in charge of Media Statistics and Related Research." OU Garage Network |
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Posted: 2/15/2013 4:26 PM
Re: Dozier: Stoops making wrong call in Bedenbaugh
Fire him!!  |
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Posted: 2/15/2013 4:30 PM
Re: Dozier: Stoops making wrong call in Bedenbaugh
I can't believe that there is one thing missing from that story...OU played West Virginia Nov 17th...WV rushed for 458 yds.
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Posted: 2/15/2013 4:36 PM
RE: Dozier: Stoops making wrong call in Bedenbaugh
Looks like he improved the run game at Zona and WV..Tech went up then dropped back down (could be graduation of key players, who knows?)
Last edited 2/15/2013 4:37 PM by shiftysooner
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Posted: 2/15/2013 4:43 PM
RE: Dozier: Stoops making wrong call in Bedenbaugh
James Patton came in with a beautiful resume and turned out to be anything but.
That said, I'll give Bedenbaugh a chance.
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Posted: 2/15/2013 4:44 PM
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Using the stats for running yards per game alone when he called plays in only one of those seasons is dumb. Gotta look at efficiency. ypc improved everywhere he has been the OL coach. The year before he got to Zona they were at 2.6 ypc, had a RZ scoring% ~60 and had 11 rushing TDs. Two years later they were above 4 ypc, had a 91 RZ scoring% and ran for 33 TDs. After '07, which was a disaster, Zona averaged right at 1950 rushing yards per season,150 per game, 24 TDs per season and averaged 4.3 ypc in the three yeas before he was hired away. Zona was averaging less than 90 yards per game running before he got there too. He helped improve the yards per game by 67%. Wonder why that isn't mentioned.
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Posted: 2/15/2013 5:02 PM
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I'm not a big fan of post-season honors for offensive linemen as a way to gauge their level of talent. I put more stock into the eye test and trusting the judgement of others who understand the game. I think a certain amount of consideration going into who is labeled what is fine, but I can't put a lot of stock into the label being something that holds a lot of weight.
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Posted: 2/15/2013 5:10 PM
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You might be bigger, faster and stronger - but you will not out work me - ZRA
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Posted: 2/15/2013 5:20 PM
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No excuses! Bedenbaugh is Bobby's guy. Ticktock.
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Posted: 2/15/2013 5:23 PM
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The article in the OP's post is exactly what i was asking last week.
But what do I know.
Im willing to give him a chance but if this fails, then it will be another few years to correct it.
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Posted: 2/15/2013 5:29 PM
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OUFtball wrote: I can't believe that there is one thing missing from that story...OU played West Virginia Nov 17th...WV rushed for 458 yds. Haha nice and true. --------------------------
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Posted: 2/15/2013 5:32 PM
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That article is trash. I have seen better researched and more thoughtful articles in Highlights for Kids.
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Posted: 2/15/2013 5:52 PM
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frou wrote:
OUFtball wrote: I can't believe that there is one thing missing from that story...OU played West Virginia Nov 17th...WV rushed for 458 yds.
Haha nice and true. Yet,we still beat them.I don't know what you find nice about another team rushing for 458 yards.Maybe it's the fact that three coaches lost their jobs.While I find the loss of their jobs was justified,I don't think it's "haha nice". |
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Posted: 2/15/2013 5:53 PM
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spaceman wrote:
No excuses! Bedenbaugh is Bobby's guy. Ticktock. He's Mike's guy, apparently, just like Kish was Mike's guy. And look how many 5 star guys from Arizona he pulled in. Oh, wait. Never mind. |
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Posted: 2/15/2013 5:58 PM
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He was Josh's pick, but let's not let facts get in the way.
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Posted: 2/15/2013 6:03 PM
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spaceman wrote:
No excuses! ________________ is Spaceman's guy. Ticktock. What your boss told you this afternoon. You might be bigger, faster and stronger - but you will not out work me - ZRA
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Posted: 2/15/2013 6:03 PM
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Eddy what's trash is the fools sayin bill is an upgrade in recruiting, he hasn't produced and to say he ran for 450 against us isn't sayin much, just like last year, the wrong guy gets the can, last year db's coach was trash then Brent got ran off and we have lb coach that isn't any better then willie was with the db's
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Posted: 2/15/2013 6:05 PM
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I judge offensive line a lot on QB play
Fins to the Left, Bottoms up, & Horns Down!!!
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Posted: 2/15/2013 6:07 PM
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eddyjizza wrote: He was Josh's pick, but let's not let facts get in the way. Irrelevant ^. Bobby is officially on the clock. Ticktock! Ticktock! The four-team playoff will make or break Bobby. That's why the status quo had to go.
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Posted: 2/15/2013 6:09 PM
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BootleggersBoy wrote:
spaceman wrote:
No excuses! ________________ is Spaceman's guy. Ticktock.
What your boss told you this afternoon. 
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