Um John?
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:34 am
TheJON wrote:He's a heck of a talent. Great athlete.
You aren't just getting Brandon. You are getting Brandon, his 13 kids, and all of his personal problems (whatever the fuck they are).
If he doesn't quit before ever seeing the field, he will be a fine RB for OU. He wanted to transfer to Nebraska but couldn't since the Huskers are now in the Big-10 (would have had to pay his own way).
I give him a 50/50 shot of ever playing a down for OU.
true. i was hoping the guy was bigger, at least Chris Brown size. We could have used a bigger back at times this year in the RZ (like Chris Brown)....or lineup Millard there. i digress. OU has got a bunch of highly rated but very small backs. great depth, no size. Calhoun is in that mix as well to back up Finch. Jermie is a bit allergic to trying hard in practice, from what i hear.SunCoastSooner wrote:No way he unseats Roy Finch. Not even sure if he can climb over Clay. If there is any position on the field that is the last place we need more of a log jam at it's running back; we've signed five top 10 RBs the last three recruiting classes. Basically we are bringing in a guy with a shit ton of problems that without some help from the injury bug will likely never be anything more than a third string mop up duty back. I don't really like the idea of this too much to be honest.
Wegher was a 4-star recruit that rushed for over 100 yards in a BCS Bowl and had a very good true freshman year behind a mediocre/always injured offensive line.we've signed five top 10 RBs the last three recruiting classes.
Yeah, but what have they done in college so far? Mostly garbage time yards, right? 5-star, schmive star. Half the 5-stars end up being busts anyways. Wegher was a co-starter (most talented RB by far on the team) of a team that won a BCS bowl and he was the offensive game MVP. He played well in big games - Orange Bowl and at Penn State.King Crimson wrote:Finch and Clay were both 5 star players by at least one of Rivals/Scout....if he can stay healthy Finch is going to be special.
Finch was the all time leading rusher at one of the most successful and storied high schools in Florida high school football (Niceville), played multiple different positions (TB, Slot, WR, OLB, and SS) and both ways every season of his career there. He was our best rushing runningback for half the season. His entrance on to the team after being injured the first half of the season was so profound that we didn't even bother with a redshirt after he was cleared to play and it caused our offensive coaches to design a whole new offensive set (the diamond) so that we could utilize both him and Murray out of the back field in shotgun situations. He was better at carrying the ball than a senior who had set the all time rushing TD mark at Oklahoma as far as actual rushing production... Call it a hunch but we think he is pretty damn fucking good. Very possible he is the best runningback to put on the Crimson and Cream since Adrian Peterson was on campus. Forgive those of us who are familiar in the situation if we don't think the four star from Iowa is on his level.TheJON wrote:Yeah, but what have they done in college so far? Mostly garbage time yards, right? 5-star, schmive star. Half the 5-stars end up being busts anyways. Wegher was a co-starter (most talented RB by far on the team) of a team that won a BCS bowl and he was the offensive game MVP. He played well in big games - Orange Bowl and at Penn State.King Crimson wrote:Finch and Clay were both 5 star players by at least one of Rivals/Scout....if he can stay healthy Finch is going to be special.
If Finch and/or Clay have a big year in 2011, I would expect Stoops to move Wegher to a slot receiver position. He is explosive and can catch the ball. There was talk of moving him to WR this year because we were so deep at RB. In fact, it was quite likely before he knocked up 8 chicks on campus and quit the team. He would fit in perfectly in that offense in a slot position.
But you better hope his baby mama drama stays back in Sioux City, Iowa or he won't ever play for you.
I'm just saying Brandon has proven more at this level than those guys and can definitely play and START for OU. He would make for a great slot receiver or 3rd down back in that system. He's very explosive and has a great vertical leap. My guess is this is exactly what Stoops will do with him. It was probably the role he was going to play for Iowa this past year.Forgive those of us who are familiar in the situation if we don't think the four star from Iowa is on his level.
More Jonsense. Finch had 398 yards in five games as a back up, getting less than ten carries a game on average, and against the four top teams in the conference not named Oklahoma during that stretch (Missouri, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, and Nebraska). If the kid was healthy the entire season he would have likely surpassed the 968 yards Wehger had as a starter for Iowa in a back up role for Oklahoma. Keep kicking your own ass please. Oklahoma's coaches have been ranting and raving about how talented Finch was since almost day 1 on campus. I'll be shocked if he is the back up to Finch with our depth at RB in Norman; I'll say it now there is no fucking way he moves up over Roy Finch on the depth chart though, no fucking way.TheJON wrote:I have no doubts he will get immediate PT for Oklahoma if he doesn't quit before getting the opportunity.Forgive those of us who are familiar in the situation if we don't think the four star from Iowa is on his level.
TheJON wrote:What the fuck is your point? I did not diss Finch. I did not say Wegher would beat him out. Learn to read. Geez man, you get so god damn defensive.......
Did you read what I said? I said Stoops will probably switch Wegher to a slot receiver position. Hence the "immediate PT".
Wegher can play at this level. Don't kid yourself. He has the athletic ability and has proven capable of playing BTPCF. And until Finch actually proves everything you have said about him on the field, he's all hype. Nothing more. 397 yards not as a feature back isn't proof of anything more than hype. That doesn't mean he won't be great, but if I had a nickel for every running back like him that was supposed to be the next Barry Sanders.........
Get back to me when he rushes for 120 yards in a BCS Bowl.
Here's one.TheJON wrote:There just weren't a lot of holes to run through
He also tosses out that Wehger had 968 yards over an entire season as a starter or most of it as a starter and then dismisses Finch's 398 yards over five games as a back up getting fewer carries than Wehger... I'm still waiting for Jonsense to realize that Finch averaged 5.5 more yards a game as a back up than Wehger did as the starter with more carries a game.King Crimson wrote:Jon rolled out the "4 star" label for the former Hawkeye, and then dismissed the 5 star ranking of Clay and Finch. that's where the Jonsense kicked in....or the KYOA began. you establish a criterion of "prestige" for player X (whether you believe the "services" or not isn't the issue) and then scoff when that same criterion is ramped up....not very bright argumentation.
Reading comprehension classes need to be taught at OU immediately.King Crimson wrote:Jon rolled out the "4 star" label for the former Hawkeye, and then dismissed the 5 star ranking of Clay and Finch. that's where the Jonsense kicked in....or the KYOA began. you establish a criterion of "prestige" for player X (whether you believe the "services" or not isn't the issue) and then scoff when that same criterion is ramped up....not very bright argumentation.
Wegher was a starter????? Does he know this?????SunCoastSooner wrote:He also tosses out that Wehger had 968 yards over an entire season as a starter or most of it as a starter and then dismisses Finch's 398 yards over five games as a back up getting fewer carries than Wehger... I'm still waiting for Jonsense to realize that Finch averaged 5.5 more yards a game as a back up than Wehger did as the starter with more carries a game.King Crimson wrote:Jon rolled out the "4 star" label for the former Hawkeye, and then dismissed the 5 star ranking of Clay and Finch. that's where the Jonsense kicked in....or the KYOA began. you establish a criterion of "prestige" for player X (whether you believe the "services" or not isn't the issue) and then scoff when that same criterion is ramped up....not very bright argumentation.
Wait..........Wegher is eligible to play next year? Doesn't he have to sit out a year?He moves to slot and the chances he he sees the field next year are even less than at Runningback.
wrong. you brought up 4 star before any mention of stars was even in the thread. it was your currency, dog. THEN, you switched to the "experienced, proved it on the field" angle.TheJON wrote:Reading comprehension classes need to be taught at OU immediately.King Crimson wrote:Jon rolled out the "4 star" label for the former Hawkeye, and then dismissed the 5 star ranking of Clay and Finch. that's where the Jonsense kicked in....or the KYOA began. you establish a criterion of "prestige" for player X (whether you believe the "services" or not isn't the issue) and then scoff when that same criterion is ramped up....not very bright argumentation.
I didn't dismiss anyone. Finch/Clay might turn out to be all-pro for all I know. I'm just saying that so far Wegher has proven more at this level than those guys. I only brought up the 4-star bit because you guys seemed fixated on the number of stars associated to a player.
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TheJON wrote:Wegher was a starter????? Does he know this?????
And you were insulting our reading comprehension?TheJON wrote:
Yeah, but what have they done in college so far? Mostly garbage time yards, right? 5-star, schmive star. Half the 5-stars end up being busts anyways. Wegher was a co-starter (most talented RB by far on the team) of a team that won a BCS bowl and he was the offensive game MVP. He played well in big games - Orange Bowl and at Penn State.
He hasn't proven shit more. Finch averaged more yards a game and more yards a carry than Wehger as a total back up and did so playing in a stretch of games against the four toughest teams in the conference other than the one he played on!!!TheJON wrote:Reading comprehension classes need to be taught at OU immediately.King Crimson wrote:Jon rolled out the "4 star" label for the former Hawkeye, and then dismissed the 5 star ranking of Clay and Finch. that's where the Jonsense kicked in....or the KYOA began. you establish a criterion of "prestige" for player X (whether you believe the "services" or not isn't the issue) and then scoff when that same criterion is ramped up....not very bright argumentation.
I didn't dismiss anyone. Finch/Clay might turn out to be all-pro for all I know. I'm just saying that so far Wegher has proven more at this level than those guys. I only brought up the 4-star bit because you guys seemed fixated on the number of stars associated to a player.
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You need help jonsense. Wehger is likely to be a Dback at OU. It was you who was offended the moment the Sooners on the board didn't anoint Iowa boy the next starter. Initially all we said is we are pretty logged at RB and doubted he could see the field.TheJON wrote:SunCoastSooner,
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Geez, mang...........chill the fuck out. Get your panties in a bunch over a whole lotta nothing much??? Why are you always so damn angry?
Wegher was a "co-starter" by title. Robinson was technically the starter. They pretty much alternated possessions, but A-Rob got the first possession of each half- for some odd reason.
You are getting offended over nothing. Chill out, bro. I am not saying Finch doesn't have potential to be a star or that Wegher is better than him. I just said he is not some bum off the streets. He did have many big-time programs coming after him out of high school and he proved quite capable as a true freshman.
You can't compare what Finch put up vs what Wegher put up in their 1st year. Finch played behind a cohesive offensive line unit. Wegher played behind an offensive line that was different every week because of injury. That's not an excuse, that's a fact. We did not start the same 5 guys on the line in consecutive games all season.
I think it's funny how some of you can get so offended by me saying absolutely nothing. I said Wegher can hold his own and will get PT at Oklahoma at RB or WR (he will) and that he's a proven commodity. This is offensive? Bro, click on the link above. If that gets you angry, I fear for your wife/girlfriend. Why do i have a feeling you've had more than 1 female call the police on you for beating them?
That's certainly a possibility. There was discussion last year about making a switch to either WR or safety. I believe he played safety in HS.You need help jonsense. Wehger is likely to be a Dback at OU.
I'm not even a Brandon Wegher fan. I hope he tears his ACL. I think he's a little bitch that needs to grow the fuck up. You're pissing me off because I have to defend the guy. I would rather defend Charles Manson than Brandon Wegher.Has your wife caught you giving yourself your own happy ending to the Iowa football roster yet?
I wonder if Rivals and the Oklahoma media are aware that we are getting a gift from God in a football player from that vaunted state of Iowa. I bet that would change all their minds. Who needs five stars from Texas, Florida, and California when you can get a four star from Sioux Falls in the backfield.Finch gets vote of confidence as Murray's heir
1/19/2011 10:17:43 AM
I'm trying to caution Oklahoma fans that the Sooners are going to miss DeMarco Murray more than they'd like to admit. This won't help:
Rivals college football writer Olin Buchanan has named Roy Finch "next season's breakout offensive player" in the Big 12 Conference.
"The diminutive true freshman demonstrated some flashy moves and rushed for 398 yards in a backup role to DeMarco Murray," Buchanan wrote. "Murray has moved on, so the loaded Sooners need someone to step in and replace his production at running back. Finch should be the guy."
Prediction: Finch will be the lead guy. But he'll get plenty of help.
Trey Millard didn't do much in Josh Heupel's first game as OU play-caller at the Fiesta Bowl. Bet that changes come September.
Brennan Clay, overshadowed by his good friend/classmate Finch last season, will play a more prominent role.
Jonathan Miller, coming off a redshirt year and a knee injury, will get a shot.
And don't sleep on Brandon Williams. The prep All-American from Brookshire, Texas, is already attending classes. That puts him in spring ball in just over a month, which gives him a huge head start on his freshman season.
Remember the impression early enrollee Kenny Stills made last spring when the Sooners were looking to add wide receiver depth? Williams could repeat that feat in the OU backfield.
TheJON's intial post said:SunCoastSooner wrote: I wonder if Rivals and the Oklahoma media are aware that we are getting a gift from God in a football player from that vaunted state of Iowa. I bet that would change all their minds. Who needs five stars from Texas, Florida, and California when you can get a four star from Sioux Falls in the backfield.
Were you too fucking stupid to actually read his post? Thought so. :roll:I give him a 50/50 shot of ever playing a down for OU.
Mace wrote:TheJON's intial post said:SunCoastSooner wrote: I wonder if Rivals and the Oklahoma media are aware that we are getting a gift from God in a football player from that vaunted state of Iowa. I bet that would change all their minds. Who needs five stars from Texas, Florida, and California when you can get a four star from Sioux Falls in the backfield.
Were you too fucking stupid to actually read his post? Thought so. :roll:I give him a 50/50 shot of ever playing a down for OU.
I'm not in the habit of defending JON but it's obvious that he wasn't dissin' Finch or anyone else at OU, and was simply saying that Wegher is a good athlete, which he is, and he also has one year of experience as a part-time starter for Iowa. No where, despite your efforts to spin his words, did he say that Wegher was better than anyone already at OU. I don't give a shit if Wegher ever plays a down for OU and have no idea whether Bobby Stoops will move him to slot receiver or DB when he becomes eligible to play.....and neither do you. He'll have to learn a new system at the very least, and probably a new position.....and he may have to sit out a year (not sure about that) All that I DO know is that the university needs to pass out birth control pills to all of the pretty coeds at registration.
That might be what he was referring to, but only JON can answer that one.SunCoastSooner wrote:His 50/50 is due to him not remaining on the team because of the personal drama.
Most proven? Yes, and, in terms of experience, that's a fucking fact. Most talented? Gee, I must have missed where JON claimed that Wegher was more talented than anyone on the OU roster at the RB position. If he said it, I missed it.His claim is that he is the most proven and most talented RB who will be on our team; neither of which is remotely true.
I don't think he's ignoring anyone's stats....it's more like he had no idea who was returning for OU when he made the comments and responded in the way he did after you were so certain that no one from Iowa could help the Sooners at the positions he mentioned, although he did eventually mention the DB position. Something that you've ignored is the question as to whether he is even eligible to play next season, or if he'll have to sit out for a year.Jon keeps ignoring that Finch averaged more yards a game and more yards a carry and the four kids behind him have all either already proven their worth in previous season and coming back off of injuries......blah, blah, blah.
Search this thread thoroughly and find one sentence where JON said Iowa HS football was close to being on par with those states. Again, if he said it, I didn't see it. That's just you putting words in his mouth, which is your M.O., and very weak...which is also your M.O. And I also don't know how you can legitimately judge Wegher's talents sight unseen. He left Iowa, and I'm no fan of his because of it, but I'll be interested to see how he does as a Sooner. If he can help Stoops, then more power to him.I don't understand why that makes Iowa fan so butt hurt. Jon really seems to believe that Iowa high school football is anywhere close to being on par with Texas, Florida, and California which is where our RBs all hail from right now.
Wow, are you really going down THIS route? Completely fucking make shit up??? Seriously man???Jon really seems to believe that Iowa high school football is anywhere close to being on par with Texas, Florida, and California which is where our RBs all hail from right now.
Yeah, prove my point further, thanks. I see Niceville each year. People were up in arms Niceville was not in the state semi-finals because they choked this last season. I saw Roy play last season destroying the four other top teams in our conference and the season before that destroying a district that puts out as many D1 players as more than half the states in the country each season, and the state tournament.TheJON wrote:Wow, are you really going down THIS route? Completely fucking make shit up??? Seriously man???Jon really seems to believe that Iowa high school football is anywhere close to being on par with Texas, Florida, and California which is where our RBs all hail from right now.
Iowa high school football is HORRIBLE compared to most states. I used to cover it for a local radio station and it was absolutely BRUTAL to watch. I will give you 11 billion dollars if you can point me to ONE FUCKING POST where I ever said anything remotely close to this fucking bullshit comment you made. How many fucking times on this board do I praise Iowa's player development? About 800 times a fucking year, you stupid fuck. I praise our player development, idiot, because of how difficult it is to recruit at Iowa BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE MUCH IN-STATE TALENT.
Not a god damn argument you EVER make on these boards is based off of a single fucking thing ANYONE ever actually said. Iowa has 1-2 real good prospects every year. Guess what, retard? Wegher happened to be one of those recruits a couple years ago.
And I really hope you really aren't this dumb, but only play a retard on a message board. For the sake of society, if nothing else.SunCoastSooner wrote:Yeah, prove my point further, thanks. I see Niceville each year. People were up in arms Niceville was not in the state semi-finals because they choked this last season. I saw Roy play last season destroying the four other top teams in our conference and the season before that destroying a district that puts out as many D1 players as more than half the states in the country each season, and the state tournament.TheJON wrote:Wow, are you really going down THIS route? Completely fucking make shit up??? Seriously man???Jon really seems to believe that Iowa high school football is anywhere close to being on par with Texas, Florida, and California which is where our RBs all hail from right now.
Iowa high school football is HORRIBLE compared to most states. I used to cover it for a local radio station and it was absolutely BRUTAL to watch. I will give you 11 billion dollars if you can point me to ONE FUCKING POST where I ever said anything remotely close to this fucking bullshit comment you made. How many fucking times on this board do I praise Iowa's player development? About 800 times a fucking year, you stupid fuck. I praise our player development, idiot, because of how difficult it is to recruit at Iowa BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE MUCH IN-STATE TALENT.
Not a god damn argument you EVER make on these boards is based off of a single fucking thing ANYONE ever actually said. Iowa has 1-2 real good prospects every year. Guess what, retard? Wegher happened to be one of those recruits a couple years ago.
The fact you even try to imply that a five star from Niceville is inferior to a four star from sioux falls I find laughable. The fact you even try to imply a kind who averaged more yards a carry and more yards a game as freshman back compared to a "co-starter" I find just as laughable.
I really hope Wehger plans on being a SS because otherwise he is a waste of our time.
H4ever wrote:The sky is not blue in SCS's world. He calls it like he sees it.
Carry on.
SunCoastSooner wrote:Good luck selling that, tell me about your bridge in Arizona next please.
Can you just one time on these boards make a post where you don't completely make up what someone says? Just once.SunCoastSooner wrote:H4ever wrote:The sky is not blue in SCS's world. He calls it like he sees it.
Carry on.
Yup the area the size of of about 30 square miles in the last 20 years has produced a Heisman trophy (Danny Wuerffel) and more all SEC all conference players than the entire state of Iowa has combined Big Televen all conference players. Ignore that the guy who coached Emmit Smith in high school even said Roy Finch is the best back he has ever seen. Hell even ignore that Roy Finch averaged more yards a game and more yards a carry as a back up that Wehger. Wehger is going to come to Norman and be the starter from day one; he's better than Finch, he's better than Broyles at the slot, he's an Iowa Boy, he's destined to be an NFL hall of famer just like the other 85 guys.
Good luck selling that, tell me about your bridge in Arizona next please.
You just can't resist running your foot into your own ass can you. You said he wouldn't play due to off the field issues and have done nothing but imply he is our best back afterward.TheJON wrote:Can you just one time on these boards make a post where you don't completely make up what someone says? Just once.SunCoastSooner wrote:H4ever wrote:The sky is not blue in SCS's world. He calls it like he sees it.
Carry on.
Yup the area the size of of about 30 square miles in the last 20 years has produced a Heisman trophy (Danny Wuerffel) and more all SEC all conference players than the entire state of Iowa has combined Big Televen all conference players. Ignore that the guy who coached Emmit Smith in high school even said Roy Finch is the best back he has ever seen. Hell even ignore that Roy Finch averaged more yards a game and more yards a carry as a back up that Wehger. Wehger is going to come to Norman and be the starter from day one; he's better than Finch, he's better than Broyles at the slot, he's an Iowa Boy, he's destined to be an NFL hall of famer just like the other 85 guys.
Good luck selling that, tell me about your bridge in Arizona next please.
I am curious to know where I said Wegher will start from day 1 or be an NFL hall of famer? Could you point me to where I said that?
Actually, I said I doubt he EVER plays for OU.
The "he averaged more YPC as a backup" is hilarious. Dude, you realize BACKUPS PLAY AGAINST INFERIOR OPPONENTS MORE OFTEN THAN STARTERS, RIGHT??? Oh, and you realize Wegher played behind a shitty offensive line that was probably about the most injured line any team has ever had, right? Let's see here..........we didn't have the same 5 starters in back-to-back games all regular season.
Ok, that's it.....you forced me to post Finch's stats.....
398 yards rushing........
-92 came........in mop-up duty.........against Iowa State
-He had 9 carries for 59 yards against Mizzou's shitty run defense. Marcus Coker (Iowa's true freshman RB run for over 200 yards against them, and Helu rushed for over 300). Whoopty-fucking-doo.
-10 carries 59 yards against..........Colorado. Woweee!
-12 carries for 67 yards against Taco Tech. Amazing!
-I won't post the stats he put up against the other teams so as to not embarrass you.
Fine, you don't wanna believe Wegher outdid Finch as a true freshman........
What about Marcus Coker of Iowa this year?
You wanna tell me Finch was more impressive than Coker, retard?
Here you go, retard. A 3-4 star fucking recruit that went to Iowa did this as a true freshman........
vs Ohio State (started the game). 9 carries for 70 yards
at Indiana 22 carries for 129 in his first career start
at Minnesota 21 carries 93 yards (started)
bowl vs Missouri 33 carries 219 yards
Come on, retard, tell me how much more Finch has proven at this level than Coker.....
You can have Wegher.........and Finch. Neither of them have shit on Coker. They may have more stars by their name coming out of high school, but that don't mean shit. Shonn Greene had 3-stars by his name......yeah, he sucked, right? I don't give a fuck what Finch's high school coach said. Terrelle Pryor's said he was going to be the greatest college QB of all-time. High school coaches know about as much about college football as...........well, you.
Raise the IQ of society by running your car off a cliff.
SunCoastSooner wrote:And you're damn right I will take Finch over Coker or any other freshman runningbacks last season short of maybe Laittimore or Dyer.
:facepalm:Sudden Sam wrote:Over a healthy Trent Richardson?