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Spring ball is behind us. Fall camp and the season opener are months away. With just summer workouts and recruiting on the horizon for the next 90 days, the buzz has been building around the Oklahoma Sooners. They’re a team with something to prove in 2025, and a number of analysts and prognosticators are encouraged by what they see happening in Norman.
Former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy, a college football analyst, ranked John Mateer as his No. 2 quarterback in college football ahead of the 2025 season. The Sooners were included inside the top 25 of USA TODAY Sports post-spring power rankings.
The latest to throw praise on the Oklahoma Sooners is ESPN college football expert Paul Finebaum. On a recent episode of “McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning,” Finebaum gushed about the moves Oklahoma made this offseason.
“I feel really good about Oklahoma,” Paul Finebaum said. “I think Oklahoma has got it together from a quarterback standpoint, from an offensive coordinator standpoint, both of whom, of course, came from Washington State. I think they’ve filled in some gaps.”
The additions of offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle and quarterback John Mateer have been the talk of the offseason. Much rides on those two recreating their successes from Washington State. Arbuckle helped develop the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft, Cam Ward. Arbuckle and Mateer had a strong season with the Cougars in Pullman, where Mateer led the nation in total touchdowns.
If Arbuckle and Mateer can have similar success in Norman, the OU offense will take off. Those moves will pay huge dividends in the short term, but it’s a long-term move in the front office that will have a huge effect on Oklahoma’s present and future. Finebaum loved the addition of general manager Jim Nagy as well.
“I think Brent Venables realized he just wasn’t quite…
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Publish date : 2025-04-30 17:00:00
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