Oklahoma at Kansas State with John Ryan

[John Ryan]

This is the opening paragraph for a significant Big-12 showdown between the Sooners and K-State. How will Oklahoma respond to their miracle loss at home to Texas Tech. Will K-State be over confident? So many factors for this game given the recent results of both schools.

[Romocide]

K State is a good team but they've gotten very unlucky in having to play OU next week. The Sooners are going that come out swinging for sure. A fire has been lit.

[CBASS]

Really interested in your breakdown of this matchup John.

[John Ryan]

Many times you will hear announcers mention this scheme, but they never explain it so the fans can understand the purpose of the quarters zone matchup scheme.

In this scheme, the outside linebackers are run stoppers first unless they are covering an inside receiver, who is lined up in a wide position. Oklahoma will be spreading the field. Linebackers ordinarily have gap responsibilities against the run. All defensive players have critical pursuit angles. If a run develops to the strong side of the field, the linebackers must pursue an angle of attack that gets them to ball efficiently. The corners will take a more conservative angle across the field. The corner on the weak side of the play must make certain he gets into the position to secure the cutback lane. Once he gets into position, the safety can take an angle direct to the ball carrier.

The defensive front have individual assignments to identify pass rush lanes, containment for misdirection and reverse plays. All of this just for running plays.

The key for Landry is to identify if Kansas State is in a two deep cover zone or a single safety quarters scheme immediately after the snap. The safety will be responsible for containment of the sweep and pitch plays. The biggest play may be to use Landry in a delayed rollout and force the safety to commit to the run. Landry will know immediately that he has man coverage down the middle of the field and will likely have a receiver being covered by a much slowed linebacker. This is just one of dozens of plays that Oklahoma can use to exploit and confuse the Jayhawks defense.

[John Ryan]

I LIKE OKLAHOMA and I think they will win convincingly. More to come of course.

[John Ryan]

K State is a good team but they've gotten very unlucky in having to play OU next week. The Sooners are going that come out swinging for sure. A fire has been lit.

And it is more than just a fire. Sooners have significant matchup advantages on both sides of the ball as I outlined in today's article found on the front page of the site.

[BettingWizard]

why in the world would K State be overconfident

[rkellyatrecess]

Why would K-State be overconfident when they are two touchdown dogs? Fade, fade, fade...

[slim dog]

Many times you will hear announcers mention this scheme, but they never explain it so the fans can understand the purpose of the quarters zone matchup scheme. In this scheme, the outside linebackers are run stoppers first unless they are covering an inside receiver, who is lined up in a wide position. Oklahoma will be spreading the field. Linebackers ordinarily have gap responsibilities against the run. All defensive players have critical pursuit angles. If a run develops to the strong side of the field, the linebackers must pursue an angle of attack that gets them to ball efficiently. The corners will take a more conservative angle across the field. The corner on the weak side of the play must make certain he gets into the position to secure the cutback lane. Once he gets into position, the safety can take an angle direct to the ball carrier. The defensive front have individual assignments to identify pass rush lanes, containment for misdirection and reverse plays. All of this just for running plays. The key for Landry is to identify if Kansas State is in a two deep cover zone or a single safety quarters scheme immediately after the snap. The safety will be responsible for containment of the sweep and pitch plays. The biggest play may be to use Landry in a delayed rollout and force the safety to commit to the run. Landry will know immediately that he has man coverage down the middle of the field and will likely have a receiver being covered by a much slowed linebacker. This is just one of dozens of plays that Oklahoma can use to exploit and confuse the Jayhawks defense.

You my friend are a fricken idiot!! Go back to your trailer in OU. It's Kansas State WILDCATS, not Jayhawks. So typical!

[dozer]

Fact: John ryan isnt good at capping or picking games. Many more, like myself, are much better week to week to week to week...........

[BobHarvey]

I love K-State.

[grizzlies1]

Fact: John ryan isnt good at capping or picking games. Many more, like myself, are much better week to week to week to week...........

FACT: You picked Tulsa, Arizona, Maryland, Notre Dame and many others all losers. And the best thing is you said Notre Dame would run the table

[CBASS]

Shake the haters off John. Keep posting your analysis, because there are many who appreciate it. Thanks.

[Creditsforedits]

You can get all John's write ups so far on this game here :-

http://www.sbrforum.com/college-football/free-picks/oklahoma-vs-kansas-state-spread-opener-a-21746/

http://www.sbrforum.com/college-football/free-picks/oklahoma-kansas-state-total-betting-a-21783/

http://www.sbrforum.com/college-foot...ets-8-a-21768/

[Big 12 Expert]

I LIKE OKLAHOMA and I think they will win convincingly. More to come of course.

Oh god i liked Oklahoma before i saw you like them

[Landscaper]

You my friend are a fricken idiot!! Go back to your trailer in OU. It's Kansas State WILDCATS, not Jayhawks. So typical!

[John Ryan]

why in the world would K State be overconfident

Not sure where the over confident idea originated but if anything k state might be intimated

[John Ryan]

I love K-State.

Why do you like k state Wildcats.

[John Ryan]

You can get all John's write ups so far on this game here :-

http://www.sbrforum.com/college-football/free-picks/oklahoma-vs-kansas-state-spread-opener-a-21746/

http://www.sbrforum.com/college-football/free-picks/oklahoma-kansas-state-total-betting-a-21783/

http://www.sbrforum.com/college-foot...ets-8-a-21768/

Thanks for providing the links.

[John Ryan]

Shake the haters off John. Keep posting your analysis, because there are many who appreciate it. Thanks.

No problem and thanks

[John Ryan]

Really interested in your breakdown of this matchup John.

Who do you like? Obviously I don't see k state stopping the vertical pass routes

[CBASS]

Who do you like? Obviously I don't see k state stopping the vertical pass routes

I agree. I lean OU, because Stoops has an awesome ATS record when coming off of a loss. I see this game playing out much like the Nebraska game from last year. K-State got smoked at home in that one. I may be making the Sooners a play this week. I am still crunching the numbers though.

[BiffTFinancial]

Oklahoma's red zone offense reminds me a lot of the Browns red zone offense (other than the obvious difference that they get into the red zone about four times as often). BOL with your play.

[John Ryan]

Here are some betting strategies combining my 5* graded plays on Oklahoma and Nebraska. I also like the 'under' in both games, but only have a 5*' UNDER' in the Nebraska game. Although very difficult to hit and win, making a small wager on all four in a four-team parlay is worth a look. For those of you, who like teasers, you can combine Nebraska and the 'under' and Oklahoma and 'under'; tease both Nebraska and Oklahoma, and tease both 'unders'. Realize though that with every additional teaser we are adding more risk to the 5* graded plays. So, be disciplined and don't get too myopic with these games. I have another dose of NFL plays being released at Noon ET today and I am hitting 65% ATS. See you there.