Offense next year vs this year...

c_Blake_c said:

Totally turning over the WR room, even though they were open a lot last season, but bringing back a highly accurate and inconsistent QB is…a move. Hopefully it works, but this staff has failed to get offense right time and time again. That said, Harris is a nice addition and I think Hansen will help a lot.

c_Blake_c said:

Totally turning over the WR room, even though they were open a lot last season, but bringing back a highly accurate and inconsistent QB is…a move. Hopefully it works, but this staff has failed to get offense right time and time again. That said, Harris is a nice addition and I think Hansen will help a lot.

TU98 said:

They haven't really signed any crazy, big splash portal guys but the guys they signed combined with the guys coming back and the expected improvement from a year 1 guy to a year 2 guy should make this offense much better IMO. On the OL you've got Fasusi/EPL/Maikkula or Nitta/Fodje or Ozeata/E'Marion Harris or Fodje and then Afavala, Akinkunmi, Hollenbeck, Deacon Schmitt, Noah Best and whoever else they bring in in the portal. They had 3 freshman starting last year. That's kind of crazy. That group just by getting a year older, bigger and more experienced should be a lot better. Harris has a ton of starting SEC experience. He's going to help a lot. I don't know much about Nitta but he graded out well. Hollenbeck is supposedly a beast strength wise. I know nothing about how good he is but there is a chance some of these young guys could be helpful too. You would have to think this group should be a decent amount better... I don't know how many watched Gabe do his in the weeds on Hayden Hansen. You see different things on Twitter about how good or not good he is. Gabe is really excited about this guy and his ability to block. He showed videos of him on an island blocking legit DE's from several different top teams. He was blocking the Miami DE on an island. The Texas DE on an island. Another good team too but I can't remember who. Can you imagine doing that with any of last years TE's? He's also a good run blocker. It sounds like the Yale guy they have on campus is kind of similar in this way. If you watch the first 1/3 of the Alabama game when Mateer was comfortable in the pocket he was picking them apart. Then when Alabama started blitzing the OU offense did almost nothing the rest of the game because the OL gave him 0 time and he also did not handle it very well. I really think if they can protect Mateer the offense can be really good. But if they can protect AND actually run the ball, oh man that's really a crazy idea. I think having TE's that can block will mean so much to this team and they obviously made that a priority. On the WR front Sategna obviously was great. Other than him that room was pretty average this year. We don't know for sure but it seems like Trell Harris is going to be really good. It seems like Livingstone gives OU something they didn't have this year. If you listen to this morning's Oklahoma breakdown Teddy and Gabe are begging to let Elijah Thomas show what he can do and what they saw in the spring and fall camps. Manny Choice also can be a weapon. He's listed at 6'4 212 and he can run. Petit is listed at 6'3 220. Rogers can fly. This room is very theoretical but the upside is really high. More like the upside of previous good OU offenses IMO. That doesn't mean much though. They've got to go do something. I really think this offense will be a lot better this year assuming health luck which can make all the difference any given year.

Vegas-Sooner said:

Just stfu. If you’re going to complain about QB then give us a list of the exact players you would have targeted and for how much money. Then give us a cost breakdown of the remaining portal additions and the guys we wouldn’t have been able to land because of the extra money for a QB. I know I complain about the OL and get hyperbolic when I complain but some of y’all just straight up don’t live in reality and have no concept of roster building.

bgritt34 said:

Like the upgrades, but hard to put to much stock in the offense until it proves it be consistent in the meat of the SEC schedule. We as fans need to do a better job not buying the preseason/ early season media/insider hype until its being proven out each Saturday in the fall

Estes11 said:

Average QB's, if you can get them are going for 2 million. Cam Newton was paid 180k. Imagine what it would be now.

c_Blake_c said:

Totally turning over the WR room, even though they were open a lot last season, but bringing back a highly accurate and inconsistent QB is…a move. Hopefully it works, but this staff has failed to get offense right time and time again. That said, Harris is a nice addition and I think Hansen will help a lot.

bgritt34 said:

Like the upgrades, but hard to put to much stock in the offense until it proves it be consistent in the meat of the SEC schedule. We as fans need to do a better job not buying the preseason/ early season media/insider hype until its being proven out each Saturday in the fall

Vegas-Sooner said:

Bro come on lol. Game has completely changed.

Vegas-Sooner said:

Just stfu. If you’re going to complain about QB then give us a list of the exact players you would have targeted and for how much money. Then give us a cost breakdown of the remaining portal additions and the guys we wouldn’t have been able to land because of the extra money for a QB. I know I complain about the OL and get hyperbolic when I complain but some of y’all just straight up don’t live in reality and have no concept of roster building.

c_Blake_c said:

It wouldn’t be hard to find a QB that can beat 14 TDs and 11 INTs.

TORY BRAYROCK said:

Not relying on Mateer to be THE running game will help a ton and keep defenses honest. He still needs to improve passing, but hopefully an offseason will be the ticket. Having some bigger tight ends, especially one that's essentially an extra O lineman, should help spring some big runs. I'd guess the running game takes the biggest leap forward next season. Still having a strong defense and a good running game should get us back to the playoffs.

Dad Turnipseed said:

The craziest part about moving to Michigan for me has not be the unrelenting lack of sunshine in the winter but the lack of college ball knowledge in this state. I thought it would be much better than Colorado but no, now its just people who don't know ball AND think their program is above all others because they eat up all the UM and B1G propaganda and don't watch any other games.

bigcrimsontx said:

We need to tighten up OUr Expectations vs Reality meter big time.

TU98 said:

They haven't really signed any crazy, big splash portal guys but the guys they signed combined with the guys coming back and the expected improvement from a year 1 guy to a year 2 guy should make this offense much better IMO. On the OL you've got Fasusi/EPL/Maikkula or Nitta/Fodje or Ozeata/E'Marion Harris or Fodje and then Afavala, Akinkunmi, Hollenbeck, Deacon Schmitt, Noah Best and whoever else they bring in in the portal. They had 3 freshman starting last year. That's kind of crazy. That group just by getting a year older, bigger and more experienced should be a lot better. Harris has a ton of starting SEC experience. He's going to help a lot. I don't know much about Nitta but he graded out well. Hollenbeck is supposedly a beast strength wise. I know nothing about how good he is but there is a chance some of these young guys could be helpful too. You would have to think this group should be a decent amount better... I don't know how many watched Gabe do his in the weeds on Hayden Hansen. You see different things on Twitter about how good or not good he is. Gabe is really excited about this guy and his ability to block. He showed videos of him on an island blocking legit DE's from several different top teams. He was blocking the Miami DE on an island. The Texas DE on an island. Another good team too but I can't remember who. Can you imagine doing that with any of last years TE's? He's also a good run blocker. It sounds like the Yale guy they have on campus is kind of similar in this way. If you watch the first 1/3 of the Alabama game when Mateer was comfortable in the pocket he was picking them apart. Then when Alabama started blitzing the OU offense did almost nothing the rest of the game because the OL gave him 0 time and he also did not handle it very well. I really think if they can protect Mateer the offense can be really good. But if they can protect AND actually run the ball, oh man that's really a crazy idea. I think having TE's that can block will mean so much to this team and they obviously made that a priority. On the WR front Sategna obviously was great. Other than him that room was pretty average this year. We don't know for sure but it seems like Trell Harris is going to be really good. It seems like Livingstone gives OU something they didn't have this year. If you listen to this morning's Oklahoma breakdown Teddy and Gabe are begging to let Elijah Thomas show what he can do and what they saw in the spring and fall camps. Manny Choice also can be a weapon. He's listed at 6'4 212 and he can run. Petit is listed at 6'3 220. Rogers can fly. This room is very theoretical but the upside is really high. More like the upside of previous good OU offenses IMO. That doesn't mean much though. They've got to go do something. I really think this offense will be a lot better this year assuming health luck which can make all the difference any given year.

Sooner Redzone said:

I think that WR wise you’ve added a great addition as a threat and compliment to Satenga in Harris. He’s 6.0 200 and built more like a RB but still a deep threat. Then you add Livingstone who is a nice target. But as far as the offense… first down was horrendous. It helps create rhythm. Our offense had the rhythm of Disney’s Goofy with the Vienna Philharmonic. But my novice eyes see with these big TE’s and our OL a shift to more of a run game. Part of that rhythm was running the ball on first down was rough. The screen game a disaster. Couldn’t break a tackle much less block it. I can see better success on first down plus utilizing the TE’s in a short passing game.