That's not necessarily true. There are always some problems with a freshman quarterback. Usually it leads to other problems. If Arnold throws a better deep ball, it's not an indication that he's a better quarterback. But assumptions by those of us who know a lot less than OUr coaches do, don't have to put anything at risk for stating OUr opinions.
My view is simple and complex. I don't think Lebby's history proves a lot. He's been an OC at places where the HC was an offensive stud. Two are head coaches with very good offensive teams in the SEC. How much credit should he have for their success when he was the OC.
But when he stepped in at OU, we had zero reliable quarterbacks. They all transferred when TBOW left or slightly before, unreplaced. They were lucky to find DB, who was a solid quarterback at UCF. He's got his assets. But he a little shorter than optimal. And as an OU quarterback, he's underthrown some important deep balls.
And like there's a question about how much credit Lebby should have for what Old Miss or UCF did when he was OC, there should also be a question about how much responsibility he has for how poor OUr running game is. And we're short of talent at receiver. We've got some achievers and Lebby and Emmett Jones deserve credit for that. Most of us said before the season, that on offense (or defense for that matter), that there was a shortage of difference makers. You can draw all of the great x's and o's that you want, but players make plays or they don't. OUr best RB is a former walkon. OUr best receiver is a former walkon. Those guys are good players. But KU had the two best running back's in the game when we played, and the best athlete at receiver. Same thing at OSU.
OU fans think we always have the best players in the conference everywhere, but it's just no true. Two years from now, when BV has his players, and Lebby has his quarterback that went through a normal recruiting process .... then if we suck, then fire them all, including Bedenbaugh and Murray. But sending them packing before that is premature. We have good people in place. Lebby doesn't deserve all the credit for what his last two schools accomplished. But he deserves some. Same with BV, who may not have been an HC before, but he was a great DC, who patiently waited for his turn.
And we don't suck, despite the tenor of what you hear around here.
