There is perhaps no more scrutinized group of positions in Oklahoma than high school since 2010
They’re under a microscope every game The Big 12 doesn’t do them any favors either It’s a conference that has chewed and spat from secondaries and defensive coordinators since Mike Leach introduced the air raid in 1999
But Oklahoma high school has shown some promise in 2019 There was certainly growing pains under new defensive coordinator Alex Grinch, sure, but it seems to be going in the right direction
“… And yeah, secondary, I’m excited about them,” Lincoln Riley said on Tuesday “I think the depth of competition in this venue is really good I just like a kind of vibe and mentality. have some really good leaders Some of our best leaders, not only in defense but also in our squad are in this room right now. We will be excited as the year progresses and we will continue to move these young people forward, I think there are some talented guys who can certainly help us right away And even with that we have a lot of competition and guys who have played a lot of shots here who are fighting like crazy to get on the pitch or stay on the pitch and that’s how you always want any band to be «
Outgoing corner Tre Brown has the most experience of any squad With the loss of Parnell Motley, it’s Brown the Sooners will be looking to be the closing corner
He didn’t perform as well as the hype he got when he arrived in Oklahoma, but Grinch thinks that is changing
« What I saw at Tre Brown 20 months ago was inconsistent – I would tell Tre Brown if he was sitting here today, » he said « He might try to go up an argument and I would win if we had this conversation You saw the ability You saw the speed You saw too much reliance on that speed as opposed to techniques and fundamentals Coach Manning did a terrific job with our corner room The credit goes to him But also the credit to TreBrown for his purchase and his work When I say he made a real jump this fall camp, I say that not in a review of him a year ago I just see a more cohesive game I see a guy who tries to make an impact, and a guy who isn’t just a speed guy anymore A guy who tries to mix things up with technique and fundamentals I think that will serve him well this year if he signs up with him on match day, which is what we expect from him «
He starred in a backup role a year ago with limited shots, but he’s a guy who impressed Grinch
« I think sometimes I think he was probably happy to play, » he said of first-year Davis. « I think maybe in the middle of the year we l ‘kinda blamed it on this, rather than trying to improve week by week And that’s what young players often do, you sort of accept your role, you’re excited that you got a role and I don’t know that from game 6 to game 10 we saw a jump as a guy. who played a lot of football role for us And so that was a big point during the offseason, and obviously we didn’t get to spend that much time if it was a normal offseason But even at fall camp, are you coming back as the guy who’s going to fight to be a starter in this program, or are you happy to just be the guy who had a limited role as we went through? things?
« And so I’m going to say this, over the past couple of weeks I’ve been really impressed with him and a guy who I think definitely showed some flashes last year of being a quality wedge in this conference and the guy we need to be one for us this year and so you know less about the potential and more about the doing side, but again he has to do it in games on a more level. constant than it did a year ago »
Oklahoma lost Delarrin Turner-Yell ahead of the Peach Bowl with a broken collarbone He’s back and started against Missouri State and was the Sooners second lead tackle
In front of him is returning starter Pat Fields, who has gained a leading role on defense and is progressing rapidly as a player.
“I think it accelerated,” Grinch said of Fields’ leadership role. “I often think about what’s going on with guys, until you play some good football, until ‘that you’re a constant member of any organization – but obviously I’m going to speak to us defensively – the guys with the biggest voice are, one, play, then number two, play at a constant level He’s very hard to be a leader if you’re constantly on the roller coaster, in terms of one, getting it right on and off the pitch, but number two, if you’re one of those guys who grabs the right opportunities being a leader, which sounds more like a positive role than a negative one
« What Pat did, he linked the fact that he played and linked to his ability to do things right on and off the court, and what happens in those cases? Do you have a voice that guys respond to? So he took advantage of it It fits him well It suits us We need him to be that guy for us Sometimes in my career you’ve cringed a little sometimes when you call a guy a leader and say, « wait a second i don’t know if he’s doing enough things right to be the leader of your defense or the leader from your post group’But, thrilled for him and thrilled for us that he’s a quality guy that guys respond to «
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