Oklahoma Sooners 2024 Football Preview
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In today’s video we take a look at the Oklahoma Sooners and their outlook for this season in the SEC. Can this season be a solid one for Coach Venables and the Sooners or will there be growing pains for the Oklahoma football team as they enter the toughest conference in college football. Please let us know what you think below!
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I’m a USC fan so most Oklahoma fans don’t like us. But I’m actually hoping Oklahoma will be competitive in the SEC. It makes college football more exciting to have Texas and Oklahoma in the running for an SEC title. But they were given a tough schedule. Will be interesting to watch
It's not that we don't like usc fans. I am sure most of you are ok. But like any fan base, you guys have your trash talkers, just as O.U fans have some trash talkers. What we haven't forgotten is the WAY that your coach left, and he gutted our team on his way out. We are glad to have BV. He has always had a love for OU.
No....we dislike your coach.We want to see him fail like he was here slowly but surly. Just so happens in wishing that.....your team suffers. It is a joy to see his hardships now. Truly ........ just sucks for your fan base. Our hard feelings aren't directed at your fan base or team. TEBOW is poison in the well for whoever he coaches for.
We just don't like that bitch out West. Nothing against the fans, few of them as they may be. Both schools have a lot to prove this year, and as they say, it's never as bad as folks think, and it's never as good as folks think.
Oklahoma fans don't like Lincoln Riley
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8-4 is fair. I'm an OU alum and fan. But we are rolling into a tough SEC schedule against 4 possibly 5 top 15 teams. Most of our difficult opponents have a bye week before they play us. We're playing at different times and locations than we are used to, probably in harsher environments than we are accustomed to. We are starting: (1) a new, unproven-but-talented QB, (2) all new offensive line starters (especially at center), (3) a new offensive coordinator, (4) a new defensive coordinator, and (5) an unproven kicker. To think we're going to be 10-2 or 11-1 is a bit of a stretch. If we do go 10-2 though, give us a playoff spot, no question.
Finally, someone who will take some outside perspective into account when talking about their favorite team. I just think more often than not we get people on here telling us fantasies about their team rather than actually trying to view it from a non bias perspective.
How are you liking Venables as the coach? Also what would you consider a disappointing season for the Sooners this year?
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@@theneutralzonepod To be fair. As Charles Barkley says "There are no experts on the future." So one persons fantasy take is just as valid as any other. And you definitely want fanbases being bias. That's what makes college football fun! All this fluff gets settled on the field (unless you're Florida State).
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Venables is our guy. We believe in him to the utmost. Would gladly ride to war with him. Not much could change that, but a losing season might. Oklahoma is not okay with a losing season. At this point with the level of investment and recruiting classes, it is unacceptable. I like the attitude and culture he has implemented. It's time to win though. No excuses, play like a champion. Make everyone fear us again, that's all I ask this season. And produce some 1st round talent on the defense, THIS year. You have two major candidates in Danny Stutsman and Billy Bowman, highlight them.
Improvements I want to see from him:
(1) Better game management.
Maximize the time we have on the clock. Hold onto a lead if you have it. Don't call reckless plays that open the opportunity for a comeback. Ex. If you're ahead by two scores in the 4th quarter and start throwing into double coverage. Limit the amount of mistakes that can possibly happen by just simply never giving the ball back.
(2) Ensuring complimentary football is played. You're the coach, while it may be someone else's responsibility, idc it's your fault if it isn't happening.
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A disappointing season would be:
(1) 7-5
(2) Losing to Bama in Norman. They no longer have Saban, if they are vulnerable, now would be the year. Big game, big stakes, big players. You gotta win this one. Because Texas did.
(3) Losing to Texas is always disappointing.
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We also have Jayden Gibson at WR and he is going to shine
We will know a lot about Oklahoma after Tennessee at home and Auburn away
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I am an OU fan. I am very confident in the direction our defense is going.
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Yes I agree, Venables is a mastermind when it comes to the defensive aspect of the game of football. I’m a massive Clemson fan like I said in the video and we miss him dearly. He has elevated Oklahoma in the defensive department from when Riley was the head coach. While he has the tools to be a coach that players will run through a wall for he has also done a hell of a job recruiting as well.
I’m excited to see how his progression goes in as being a head coach. The contract extension he just received was very much warranted. I hope to see him have more success as a Sooner and make a national championship push sooner rather than later.
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Defense will be much improved and the offense will finally take the training wheels off with Arnold. Gabriel was very limited throwing down the field so it hurt our play calling at times leading to putting the defense in too many negative situations
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JA threw some picks in the bowl game, but he also threw for almost 400 yards and did throw 2 touchdowns. If O-line can just be decent, he will put up some numbers.
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If you watched that OU -Arizona game, JFA had almost 400 yds passing with 3 tds. 2 if the ints wasn't his fault either. Is what it is though. He's gonna be a monster. Not worried about him. Oline im not worried about that either. Bill B will have them right like he does year in and year out. Also Dion Burks will lead this team at Receiver and might lead the SEC. FRFR
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Keep up with the Oklahoma stuff
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The OL is the most important
unit in football. They help the QB and RB excell. They can cause the DL trouble, which in turn can cause the defensive back field issues.
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TN was tied for 2nd in rushing defense with UGA in the SEC last season, good for 21st. OU was 44th outside of the SEC of course. Their D line has to be able to go 4 deep imo to have a chance at the being better than A&M, TN, UGA and maybe Bama's D lines. I don't see that this season. Soem very good rushign offenses in the SEC and pretty key to winning at a high level in the SEC. The OU rushing D I think will be SEC 4th or 5th giving Brent the benefit of the doubt. But if that offense sputters the D line will be tasked too much with 3 and outs from the offense. They can improve as the season goes along and the offense comes along but sure looks like a do or die schedule. The season will depend on that offense performing under Arnold and their redzone defense has to take a step up coming into the SEC. Great video guys!
Jackson did play the 2nd half of the BYU game and got the win. He will be fine.
Okay let’s be fair here, BYU is not an SEC team. So we can’t use this as a basis of how he will fair against SEC level talent
@@theneutralzonepod that is true but I have watched him since middle school and have all the confidence in the world in him. The same thing happened when he was a freshman and Eli Stowers went down in the state finals. JA also made some excellent throws in the bowl game as well. He is working against that Venables D you talked about being special in 24 and they will have him ready for SEC Defense
@gincain7988 we will see, only time will tell that’s for sure. We hope to see you here as a recurring viewer as we continue along through the season. Go check out our other preview videos as well as our other content on the channel. It’s pretty fun engaging with different fanbases and getting to see other viewpoints.
BV turned over 80 roster spots in two years. People acting like he just came in and messed it all up, aren't really paying attention. Only a handful of players who left OU, left for a similar program, or even P4 programs, in most cases. We had a ton of dead weight under TBOW, because he recruits small classes, so he can't process out the busts. Then you have iron sharpening plastic, and none of the development process works correctly. Heck, TBOW can't even tackle in practices, because his rosters are so thin.
Jackson hadn’t thrown any since the first for games. Jackson has an he’ll of an arm. He will get lots of yards if the OLine is good.
Don’t forget one of the best receiver rooms in SEC
I think it’s tough to tell, especially when one of the guys we are relying on is a guy who will be a new face to the offense in Burks. I also think this may be a quote on quote down year in the SEC for receiver play compared to what we’ve seen in the last few seasons. Luther Burden is the guy I believe but outside of that you have some guys in the conference but it’s tough to say who’s up there as far as WR rooms in totality.
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@@theneutralzonepod Every year of the existence of the SEC, has been a down year for WRs, by the Oklahoma standard. That's just a fact.
If I'm not mistaken the only reason Oklahoma State went to the Big12 Championship game was because the commissioner changed the tie-breaker rules after Oklahoma State beat Oklahoma. Otherwise Oklahoma still would've gone to the Big12 Championship game despite the loss to Oklahoma State.
The 7-5 prediction means OU only wins 2 of their 7 toss up games, that means you think OU will be bad. It's way more likely OU is able to win 3-4 of the toss up games.
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I don’t think there are 7 toss up games. I think Oklahoma has games they’re the clear favorite in and other games they are the clear underdog. If Oklahoma were to go 9-3 or better first year in the SEC then that would be groundbreaking. I just don’t see it happening with the roster as constructed. I hope they have a successful season. I’m a big venables guy. It’s just hard to envision that being the outcome
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OU has some serious challenges this season. 1st year in the SEC and a murderer's row of SEC foe.
TN, AU, Texas, Ole Miss, LSU, MIzzou. Mercy, this isn't much easier then UF's schedule. Let's start with how many of those are projected to be top 15 teams and power Index.
Bama, Texas, Ole Miss, LSU, TN and Mizzou lol.
First off, Dillion Gabriel is a 6th year man, formally coached under Josh Heupel, he's gone to Oregon and Arnold isn't Gabriel and won't be Gabriel for a few years. Problem #1.
Problem #2. The OU defense. 112th in passing defense. Ok, but how were they in that weaker non-SEC conference in redzone D? Not good enough at #37th nationally. The early success was a Dillion Gabriel thing. Once that was gone, the season nose-dived in 23 against Ok St, AZ, and Kansas. Two point winners over UCF and beat BYU by one score. That is a bad sign coming into an SEC schedule like this without a Coach Prime Colorado 80 man replacement, oh,...wait..even than.
45th in rushing defense? Against that lesser conference and teams? The SEC rushing defenses are good.
All of those teams listed above in the last two seasons have had more success in the SEC than OU has in.. that other conference.
Out of those 6 teams I got them going 1-5. All have a QB advantage or a defensive advantage over OU. If you can't rush the ball in the SEC, it's very hard to win at a higher level.
I think OU goes 7-5 in year one.
Problem #3 Home games against Texas, Bama and TN. Unfortunately by stats and depth, you aren't these teams. You needed the home games to be sure wins or closer in talent, depth etc.
Away games: AU, Ole Miss, LSU and Mizzou lol. That is just terrible luck and scheduling. Those teams are very good at home statistically. With this home and away set up, your sure to lose 2 of those 3 home games and likely 3 of those away games and that's being optimistic..
Summary. In football sometimes a team comes out of nowhere and over performs, has the right QB and offensive scheme and it works out. well. The ceiling could be 8 wins, maybe and if they get to that in year one in the SEC with that schedule plus a bowl win, it would be a huge success. If the worst happens, 4-8.
OU has a winning record in Columbia for a reason. MU doesn't get the level of talent that OU does, regardless of how well they did with what they had, last year. Plus, MU lost a lot of that talent, and didn't exactly set the world on fire in the off season.
"They're going to be in trouble 'cause a much more limited quarterback who can only throw short and intermediate outside, isn't there anymore."
Where is this quote from?
Yall seriously need to do your research onn Sooner Majik!!!!
We are going to be much better in the trenches.
Defensively I agree whole heartedly. Now the offensive line there is much to see in order for me to get on board. It’s not impossible but losing Guyton, and other key pieces in the portal is going to be a massive hit. We just have to see how chemistry plays out
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I have Oklahoma losing to Ole Miss and LSU but still making the playoffs. We consistently beat MizzOU and Texas. Alabama will be tough but that game will be the loudest OU stadium has ever been.
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That would be a great season and start as a member of the SEC. I’m gonna be honest, I’d be completely shocked if that is the outcome of the season. I would be happy though, don’t get me wrong. I just think that’s a very tough schedule.
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Keeping DG for his high floor, over a guy with a huge ceiling, would be a defeatist mindset. That loser mentality for fans of teams that aren't blue bloods. If your entire goal, is just to not look bad, then keep DG. But if you are after winning a natty, you go with the guy who is a problem for the opponent, not just a benefit to the offense because of experience.
I don’t think Gabriel just makes you not look bad…. Oregon is a serious threat to not only win the Big 10 but to win the Natty. One thing I don’t agree with is when a player leaves a team fans of the team act as if the player replacing him is better. There’s no way you can sit here and tell me you believe Arnold is a better QB right now than Dillon Gabriel. There’s just no way I can get on board with that logic. Arnold could develop into a good qb at the collegiate level sure but are we assuming that’s what’s going to happen? How many times do we get a qb that’s supposed to be the next big thing but doesn’t live up to that hype? I say that to make the point of , we already know Gabriel is that guy and he can lead a team and play superb football. We haven’t seen it from Arnold yet.
No Arnold definitely isn’t better than DG right now. But give him a couple years and his ceiling can be higher than Gabriel’s. And nothings better for Arnold than a good hard schedule for him to experience and grow from.
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OU has a lot of question marks, not doubt. But that doesn't mean all of the answers to those questions, will be bad. I get it, folks have to glom on to something, to make predictions. But the prediction for unknowns, should be unknown, not the assumption that it's all bad news.
@@theneutralzonepod What does Tennessee have to do with my Oklahoma comment???
I was responding to 2 comments and got them mixed up. That was a mistake
Texas!!!! We aint boys no more!
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You left off 5 star DB Peyton Bowen
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10-2 is the prediction , Texas game is a toss up , only ones is ole miss and Missouri
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I have Oklahoma going 6-6 I think they lose to Tennessee aswell to many question marks on offense for me and I don’t think the 1st 3 games will test them enough
Yeah the offense has some question marks. Can Arnold be the guy for them and will the offensive line hold up against the SEC defenses. I like to give the benefit of the doubt to the defense considering Venables is such a great defensive coach but we just have to see.
I think these predictions are being made with the fact Arnold isn’t as good as Dillon Gabriel but i think he got better talent than DG
I won’t lie and say DG not being there isn’t playing a factor.
But at the same time we have to take into account the other losses as well. This o line is going to be drastically different than they were last year. Not to say they can’t shock some people and be stellar but of what we know right now it’s hard to be ultra confident in the offense that Oklahoma has coming back this season.
If im not mistake their win total with the oddsmakers are at 7.5. So this is a narrative and isn’t something that only we see.
I hope Oklahoma has a great year, being a Venables fan. I just gotta see it to believe it that’s all.
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I think Oklahoma will go 8-4 next year
Is the new offensive coordinator that I don't have any confidence in hopefully I'm wrong but we will see but I would much rather have Jeff Lebby
I think the defense will anchor down and win you guys a lot of football games. But I agree the offense has to be able to carry its own weight as well. Time will tell!
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Oklahoma 9-3
That’s a fair prediction
As a SOONER FAN , i think y'all need to rethink your position. Do more research, and learn about OU's, OL COACH, his name is Bill Bedenbaugh. When it comes to replacing OL personal, he is as good as anyone, and better than most. Putting many OL players in the NFL from Oklahoma. With quite a few that are playing currently. This is not, Bill's first Rodeo.Trust me, he knows how to build a front line. OU is a sleeper, remember were you heard it First. BOOMER. SEC,..................... OU is coming to play. Just my opinion.
You’re now the second person to bring up Bedenbaugh. That is a point we missed, honestly. Now with that being said , I responded to a previous commented and admitted that makes me view the lien vastly differently. Now even though I think I’m more confident given your point of the OL coach I can still say the SEC is very tough. It’s not the Big 12, this o line will be challenged week in and week out. Can this like hold up against the rough play of this conference? We will have to wait and see.
But like I said you have a very valid point in which we missed that in our initial preview. The reason we preview is to give our perspective on the team from an outsider. You are a OU fan, you are naturally going to know more of the ins and outs surrounding the program. But to say “do your research” is vague, if you watched the video and the slide show we put together, it’s hard to say do research when that was clearly done. We missed a point that we acknowledged. It’s going to be impossible to preview 134 teams and not miss a beat, or miss a key point. It happens.
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@@theneutralzonepod Hey, no disrespect intended, i was committing on your point about the OL, which every one seems to talk about, and to be honest no one can say what will happen till it all starts, August 30,2024 for OU., And really not till Tenn. comes to Norman, for our First ever SEC game as a Sooner Nation. I, still like OU's chances. I have much doubt they end up 6 - 6, or 7 - 5. Like you said, time will tell. Again, just my opinion. P.S. A sleeper........ Remember.
Yeah, I think it was a big deal we missed it. I’m agreeing with you as well. Because like I said it matters greatly. With guys like Orlando Brown, Tyler Guyton, Creed Humphrey all being main pieces to their respective teams. It’s naive to think he can’t develope more talent in house. So it is definitely a good point.
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And yes, i agree, SEC is tougher week to week. No doubt about it, Buttttttt........ I think that was the whole point of Oklahoma and Texas, tossing their hat in the ring.
Oklahoma 10 point favorites in Jordan Hare is crazy, buckeye fan don't watch SEC ball smh
"what was auburn, 4-8?" lol they were 6-6 even more to the point dont watch ball fr 😂
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@@theneutralzonepod no hate at all I love the difference of opinions, but I could see OU -3… but Auburn will be undefeated most likely, and OU could be coming off a loss to Tennessee (who’s coach played QB at OU, so it will mean more to TN that “just another game”)
@djbarber3449 I think it’s a good matchup. Especially Auburn being at home. I have OU winning but Auburn will not be a cake walk. This is an improved team in a very hostile environment.
@@theneutralzonepod AU had Bama beat, UGA trailed until the final minute. AU is a very hard place to win. And it's crazy for me to take AU's QB over Arnold at this time but I am. Freeze is very good using what he has and everywhere else on this AU team looks better on paper this season. Going to be fun.
Auburns home record is nothing compared to OU's. If you take away Alabama from the totals, its literally nothing special, in the wins and loss column.
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Just came across your show & wanted to give you guys some props! Stay with it!! I've already turned your show on to a few other sports guys.
Two CRUCIAL things you guys missed:
#1 OL Coach Bill Bedenbaugh has the most OLs in the NFL right now & you didn't mention him or his ability to build OL lines; ironically, many strongly believe him to be the BEST O-Line coach in NCAAF, RS freshmen, sophomores in place aren't exactly bums & neverminded true frosh;
#2 Taylor Tatum is the #1 RB in the nation coming in as a true freshman but instead you mentioned a transfer RB and not Javonte Barns or Kaleb Hicks? seems odd.
I could go on but I thought your overview was excellent; however, you can't talk 'nuts & bolts' without a single mention of the great Coach Bendenbaugh, especially, when the OL is your biggest question heading in to 2024. 🦾
That’s a fair statement. Oklahoma has produced some stellar lineman that have been standouts in the nfl on some successful teams. Creed Humphrey, Lane Johnson, Guyton, Orlando Brown , Trent Williams and the list goes on.
So that’s definitely something we could’ve hit on and it makes me view it from a different lense now for sure. We appreciate that perspective as we like to see things from the fans of the teams eyes as well!
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