The BigXII will be interesting this year
Okielite, big time rebuild, with a great RB........ Win
Texass, lost key starters on defense and their best Olineman, is a 5th year, maybe, NFL pratice squad. Couldn't start at OU but could get in the rotation. Best RB 800 career yards in the PAC.....Win
WVU, is the 2018 OkieLite. Great, QB, RB and WR's. One or two key injuries on defense and they are toast. We play in Morgan Town at night, this will be a TOUGH game. Toughest game on the schedule
TCU, rebuild but always solid. Tough road game.....Win
ISU, OU might have a better defensive player then a ISU, QB turned LB. ....Mike Stoops pay attention......revenge Win
UCLA, new coach, new system, rebuild.....Win
KSU, same old same old. OU is just flat better.....Win
TT, KU, both are just bad......Win
Baylor will be better but OU has a better team in all aspects....Win
I don't see us slipping up twice. We will field a better team then anyone on OUr schedule. One regular season loss, with a possible bowl loss.
LR, will need to learn from last year. Play to win all 4 quarters and think about how the offense effects the defense. Delegate, delegate, delegate
2017 vs 2018
QB, drop off but the QB running game will be great. Instead of a scrambling break down pass. Murray will run for big yards. 1000 yards rushing and 3000 passing. Defenses will be gassed the 2nd half.
WR...Better...Top 15 in CFB
RB....Better...Top 5-10 in CFB, could easily become Top 5
FB....this is where we see a Big Drop off....worse
TE....drop off but not as bad. Depth is the challenge
Oline, the same, Top 5-10 in CFB
Dline....better depth but will MS actually run a 4 man front
LB....better but thin
CB...better
Safety........pencil thin, with only 2 real safeties. Jones has outgrow, the safety position......scary, most likely worse
Special teams......I think Beamer will have a great effect on ST....better, much better!