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Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. (9) runs the ball during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Tennessee Volunteers at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The Oklahoma Sooners are once again undergoing a remodel at the quarterback position.
Last year, it was the exits of Jeff Lebby and Dillon Gabriel leading to the promotion of Seth Littrell and Jackson Arnold. That didn’t go as planned. Littrell was fired after seven games, and Arnold is now an Auburn Tiger.
2025’s remodel will primarily feature new offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Ben Arbuckle, assistant quarterbacks coach John Kuceyeski, and incoming transfer portal quarterback John Mateer.
But at least one player from the 2024 room will still be in Norman next season. True freshman Michael Hawkins Jr. started three games for head coach Brent Venables this season, mixing in some good and some bad. He’s decided not to follow Arnold out the door and will instead stay at OU.
As Arbuckle has been observing bowl practices, the play of Hawkins has caught his eye. He did an interview with SoonerScoop.com’s “The Family Business” this week, where he raved about Hawkins’ growth in recent practices.
“Talking about Michael Hawkins, that kid in just five practices, I’ve seen him get so much better,” Arbuckle told “The Family Business” after he was asked about the talent already on the roster. “He is so talented, and he’s gonna be such a dang good player. So he’s someone that I’m really, really excited to like get to work with and put my hands around and get to mold and everything, cause he’s uber-talented.”
Arbuckle went on to praise OU’s returning offensive linemen, running backs and wide receiver…
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Author : Sooners Wire
Publish date : 2024-12-23 16:00:00
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