Jalen Hurts’ transfer to Oklahoma is the next chapter in the evolution of the Air Raid Growing up with a DJ for a father, I learned a valuable lesson about something called The Essence. From present day Hip-Hop and R&B, there is a thread woven through Disco, Funk, Jazz, Rock & Roll, Soul, Blues, and…
Very long and very short can both be used to describe the tenure of Rodney Anderson (#24) as a football player at the University of Oklahoma. A 4 star recruit out of Katy, Texas, Anderson arrived in Norman in 2015 after choosing the Sooners over many other highly touted programs and came ready to hit…
Introduction Much has been made in the past week or two about the differences between the NFL and college football. The Twitter-sphere has been a back and forth with all types of contrasts, ranging from pageantry to schemes to jersey numbers. One thing seems certain though: no matter if you like or dislike college football,…
“When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things.” — Joe Namath Baker Mayfield possesses many of the intangible traits NFL teams desire when fervently scouring for their next franchise quarterback. The Oklahoma walk-on has a distinct personality in the way he attacks…
Baker Mayfield might perhaps be one of the more polarizing QB prospects for evaluators this Draft season. His comfortability to play off structure amongst chaos is phenomenal. While his improvisational skills are off the charts by creating angles and passing lanes to throw to his receivers, I wanted to outline aspects of Mayfield’s arm talent…
Joe Moore Award Big Ugly Spotlight Game Review – Week 2: Oklahoma vs Ohio State In what has become one of the most eagerly anticipated early season premier matchups in the country, in Week 2 Oklahoma traveled to Columbus to visit the Buckeyes. Two college football heavyweights looking for their marquee early season win, the action…
As the youngest head coach in the FBS, Lincoln Riley has a tough task replacing Bob Stoops. Yet the 34-year-old has shown himself to be more than capable. In the Oklahoma Sooners‘ dominant 31-16 victory over Ohio State, Riley called a masterful offensive game. One element of this was split-backfield formations, which stressed the defense…
Matty Brown kicks off a mini-series looking at some scheme and player takeaways from the Big 12 Spring Games. In spite of Bob Stoops’s shock retirement this offseason, the Lincoln Riley-led Oklahoma Sooners are still clear favorites to repeat as Big 12 champions. They are a strong contender for that fourth college football playoff spot,…
In a quarterback class filled with enigmas, Oklahoma Sooner Baker Mayfield might be the biggest of them all. There are moments when the QB makes plays that are “drop the pen” moments, often coming as a product of pin-point accuracy on a vertical route or a throw on a crossing route placed well and with…
Draft season is in full swing, and while quarterbacks are the hottest ticket in town, they must have someone to throw to. Rookie wide receivers don’t always make big impacts, but they’re important building blocks for any passing attack. Joseph Ferraiola breaks down former Oklahoma Sooner Sterling Shepard. Sterling Shepard is one of the most well-rounded wide receivers…
This week’s Inside the War Room by John Blair features a look at the two College Football Playoff games, the draft risers and fallers, an assessment of whether Ole Miss defensive end Robert Nkemdiche is worth the risk of a first-round draft pick, and reveals Blair’s top senior offensive guards in the 2016 NFL Draft.…
The 2015 Orange Bowl will decide one of the participants in this year’s College Football Playoff National Championship. The #1 ranked Clemson Tigers will face the #4 ranked Oklahoma Sooners in Miami Gardens, Florida. Mark Schofield has looked at the tape and lets us know what to watch for in this year’s Orange Bowl. The 2015 College Football…
The 2015 College Football Playoff semifinals are here and ITP has collected all of the articles that Mark Schofield has written about the playoff teams in one place. Read up on the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl participants before they clash for the National Championship. In this review of college football action, we look at the two-headed…
While it is a short holiday week for most people, there is nothing short about ITP The Podcast Volume 15. Chuck Zodda & Mark Schofield are back to examine the key storylines from Week 15 in the NFL, and this time are joined by a trio of guests to make sure they leave no stone…
The Oklahoma Sooners trailed the Tennessee Volunteers by seven with under a minute to go Saturday night in Knoxville. Mark Schofield looks at the Sooners fade route was executed perfectly. Facing a 3rd and goal from the 5, the offense put quarterback Baker Mayfield in the shotgun with 20 offensive personnel on the field, against…
Oklahoma DT Jordan Phillips combines a hulking frame with unexpected agility, making him one of the premier interior defensive lineman in the 2015 NFL Draft. While his tantalizing size and talent-level could result in a day one selection by a team in need of a space-eating anchor, Phillips’s limited game-day experience and bouts of inconsistency…