After a coaching search that almost had the entire state of Oklahoma in a complete state of panic, the Sooners finally found their man with a very familiar name. Brent Venables leaped from being a longtime assistant with stops at Oklahoma and Clemson to becoming the new headman in charge of the Oklahoma Sooners.
He takes over an Oklahoma program that was in disarray and reeling from the complete and utter shock of Lincoln Riley’s surprise departure following their final regular season against the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Venables and the staff he’s assembled have plugged the leak in the 2022 recruiting class as they steadied the ship following Riley’s departure and the recruiting ramifications of that, they have used the transfer portal to their advantage to feel some holes left by the 11 starters that either transferred or declared for the NFL Draft and they have since started working on their 2023 class all while the current team begins offseason workouts under another familiar face in Head strength and conditioning coach Jerry Schmidt.
Athlon Sports posed some valid concerns about the Sooners’ personnel as Brent Venables inches closer and closer to OU’s first season under him as head coach.
Their five priorities were:
All five points are very valid and hold significant weight as the Sooners begin to acclimate themselves. We’re going to grow through and take a look at each.
Scheme Development + QB
Sep 11, 2021; Orlando, Florida, USA; UCF Knights quarterback Dillon Gabriel (11) drops back to pass against the Bethune Cookman Wildcats during the second quarter at Bounce House. Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports
The Sooners are doing away with Lincoln Riley’s version of the “Air Raid” and are bringing Jeff Lebby’s veer and shoot offense. It’s still the “Air Raid,” but there’s a heavy emphasis on RPO’s and…
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