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Oklahoma’s Jackson Arnold drops back pass during a University of Oklahoma (OU) Sooners spring football game at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, April 20, 2024. BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK
It’s one of the biggest stories in sports. The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns left the [autotag]Big 12[/autotag] and moved to the [autotag]SEC[/autotag]. The move became official on July 1, and the regular season begins at the end of this month.
Depending on who you talk to, OU will either sink or swim in 2024. The doubters think that a porous offensive line will lead to the demise of quarterback [autotag]Jackson Arnold[/autotag] and that [autotag]Brent Venables[/autotag]’ defense won’t be able to hold up. Those who believe in the Sooners this year point to the best defense in Norman in nearly a decade and the talent that Arnold possesses. as well as the loaded weaponry at wide receiver.
ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum has been extremely complimentary of the Sooners this offseason. He took time during his show “The Paul Finebaum Show” on Monday. During the show, he gave his optimism and a record prediction for Oklahoma.
“I think Oklahoma is a 9-3 team,” Finebaum said. “I’ve been out there a couple of times this year in April and July and had a chance to be around Coach Venables and the rest of the staff. I’m really high on what’s happening out there.”
This isn’t the first time Finebaum has praised Venables, and now a respected SEC voice is backing up his offseason talk with a record prediction.
Of course, 9-3 isn’t the standard in Norman, but Oklahoma’s difficult schedule makes it a pretty successful record in 2024. Couple that with the [autotag]College Football Playoff[/autotag] expanding from four to twelve teams, and the Sooners could be on the fringes of…
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Author : Sooners Wire
Publish date : 2024-08-02 23:30:20
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