Arbuckle named new OC
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hope he is better than the last washington state coordinator we hired
Me either but he is ours now, hope he can turn it around.
Seems like OU has become a stepping stone to get experience…..for a top tier job somewhere else later. LOL ….it just keeps getting better
Word has it he is bringing the WSU QB Mateer with him. If so JA or Hawkins or both are likely gone.
Column: Why Did Oklahoma's Brent Venables Pick Ben Arbuckle? He's Hungry ... And So Were His Uber Eats Customers
The Sooners' new offensive coordinator didn't become a coach right away, but when he did, he was willing to literally go the extra mile to make it work.
Hopefully he remains hungry and proves he belongs
I’m sure there’s a lot of talk going around about Arbuckle bringing his QB with him especially if Arnold transfers. It could happen even before Arnold declares his intention to enter the portal. From what I’ve read the WSU quarterback is leaving his team anyway. If so, why not consider OU if the NIL is competitive?
Mateer had a great year this year. He is used to the offense already and has experience. If that happens it will be sad to see those 2 walk but John mateer will ball out.
honestly, we cannot get much worse than we have been this year. so, any hire would be an improvement. I just hope it works for him and the team and BV. Seems to me that BV is staking his future on this "kid" and i just hope it all works out. In my "perfect world" we would bring in a transfer QB who is capable of competing for the starting job, and have Hawkins and JA learn and be coached for a full year. then go from there. but i honestly dont see any of that happening lol especially with NIL, no way
If Arbuckle brings his QB John Mateer with him, that will be huge.
Right now I’m expecting Arnold to leave if Mateer comes to OU.
But if I were Mateer I would see what OU plans to do in building the offensive line and getting a WR corps up and running again.
Right now I’m expecting Arnold to leave if Mateer comes to OU.
But if I were Mateer I would see what OU plans to do in building the offensive line and getting a WR corps up and running again.
I think Arnold leaves no matter what. A friend of mine said Thume said on radio that Arbuckle already reached out to MH in regard to staying. How true that is, I have no clue.
Is there any information on how many of the current receiving Corp will file a Medical Redshirt and stay? I would assume Burks is headed for the NFL, but if everyone else stays, we are set at WR.
The better question is how many will actually be healthy enough to play next year.Thats what we all thought and said at the beginning of this year
There will be some big improvement with the offense output next year.
With that being said, does anyone really think that Arbuckle would have done significantly better this year at OU without the top five wide receivers, multiple offensive line starters out and Jackson Arnold at quarterback? I mean, how much blood can you drain out of a turnip?
Personally I hate excuses and injuries are a part of the game. If your a coach worth your salt, you find ways around it to at least have an offense that actually find ways to score points.
If your team doesnt have the depth to overcome injuries then who’s fault is that? I love your optimism but you also need to quit laying all the blame on the injuries.
All teams have injuries, and you are correct, depth is important. But when an entire position group gets wiped out by injuries and you have to move a DB to receiver, that's unprecedented. When Brenen Thompson left the game against Alabama, OU was down to it's 7th option at receiver. How many teams in the country do you know that are 7-deep at wide receiver?
I already like this guy, his first offer as a Sooner coach is to a qb that is committed to Ok St. Sorry lil brother. he's a 3-star kid but his tape is really good. Also I would to see Arnold stay, he is obviously very talented to be named Gatorade Player of the Year and win the Elite 11. Arbuckle has done good things with far less talent at the QB position, lets what he can do to a 5-star kid, maybe its just what Arnold needs someone who has played the position coaching him on what he needs to do. 90% of playing QB is mental, Arbuckle gets JA mind right who knows what might happen.
LV, you’re absolutely right in my opinion.
We can adhere to the Skip Bayless knee jerk reaction of firing Venables or we can do a little homework about OU’s issues this year, coming off a ten-win season last year.
The injury bug ruined OU in 2009 and again THIS year.
We have to see what unfolds this offseason and then hope that Venables proves himself in 2025….against an even more challenging schedule. (Michigan comes to Norman).
Not to mention that the Fr receivers that we have were recrutied by Lebby, for his offense. Lebby has tall guys on the outside and fast guys in the slot. Lebby was all about the 50/50 ball to the outside Wr they usually are not great route runners, they can block and win the 50/50 balls. That was not part of the offense this season.
I agree. I also feel the number of losses are a result of the teams we played against versus the foes we may have competed against in the Big 12. Can’t overlook that factor IMO.
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Really interesting interview - guy is mellow but intelligent (sounds like he was on track to be a CFO type). Is quite close to Mateer so hopefully that materializes (even still close to Cam Ward who face-timed him on his bday from Miami). And that's the most impressive thing this young guy has done to date - Wazzu was gutted by being left out of the Big10 and lost Ward, etc. leaving the program, so there should have been a huge drop off from being competitive in the last year of the real Pac-12 to this year...but he's had a good year with good wins (vs. in-state rival UW and TTech). Meanwhile we lose a lot of people to injury and crater. At least Arbuckle has thrived in the face of adversity.
Arbuckle seems to have a good head on his shoulders. I think he may just be a pleasant surprise. We will either grow to really appreciate him or want to run him out out town.
Exactly! Not a lot of 4- and 5-Star receivers sitting at spots 7-10 on the depth chart.
I agree to a point, but where was the development? We were told Thompson was one of the faster guys on the team. He disappeared for entire games and played regularly up until the 3rd qtr against Bama? JJ Hester had one or two notable plays this season? I know there is plenty of blame to go around but we did not see improvements at really any position that was getting a ton of reps.
Medic007
Sooner starter
Thompson was injured in the second quarter of the Alabama game.
