From the recruits currently committed to Oklahoma it doesn't appear that their coaches have even the slightest intention of changing their emphasis on a wide open offense and only perfunctory attention to defense. On offense they've got commitments from three 5-star recruits, a QB two WR and a third 4-star WR. In addition on offense they've got four OL, one RB and a TE.
While eight of their seventeen commitments are on the defensive side off the ball, only one is a DL. Of their remaining defensive commitments they have four DB's, two DE and a LB, the kind of distribution a team might need to defend against fast-moving pass-happy opponents.
I guess they'll stand by their theory that if you score more points than your opponents you'll win games and will continue to be an attractive playoff semi-finalist until it proves wrong. It sure seems to work for the Big 12; most of the other teams seem to have adopted the same MO with the exception of Texas and Kansas State. And it may be a bit of a surprise if Les Miles completely abandons any emphasis on defense at Kansas.
It's hard to argue that the Big 12 formula doesn't work -- they've had more semi-finalists in the playoffs than the B1G since the playoffs have started. Their style probably wouldn't work in the north with our late season weather conditions. But will the Big 12 and other "warm weather conferences" continue to enjoy comparative success, continuing to bump the B1G out of the playoffs in the current four-team format? It doesn't seem to require an advanced Michigan degree to answer that question.
While eight of their seventeen commitments are on the defensive side off the ball, only one is a DL. Of their remaining defensive commitments they have four DB's, two DE and a LB, the kind of distribution a team might need to defend against fast-moving pass-happy opponents.
I guess they'll stand by their theory that if you score more points than your opponents you'll win games and will continue to be an attractive playoff semi-finalist until it proves wrong. It sure seems to work for the Big 12; most of the other teams seem to have adopted the same MO with the exception of Texas and Kansas State. And it may be a bit of a surprise if Les Miles completely abandons any emphasis on defense at Kansas.
It's hard to argue that the Big 12 formula doesn't work -- they've had more semi-finalists in the playoffs than the B1G since the playoffs have started. Their style probably wouldn't work in the north with our late season weather conditions. But will the Big 12 and other "warm weather conferences" continue to enjoy comparative success, continuing to bump the B1G out of the playoffs in the current four-team format? It doesn't seem to require an advanced Michigan degree to answer that question.
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