Their RB room makes ours from last year look like Bama's from 2010-2021. That room looks more vacated than a liquor store after 7pm in Baltimore. We all knew Demarco Murray was a trash ass recruiter, but got damn, that room seems not long for this world. Taylor Tatum, their "prize" is literally not even anywhere to be found. He played in every single game last year except for the RRS, and had 56 carries for 278 yards and 3 TD's.. He's carried the ball 10 times once, 9 times twice, 8 times once, and then it's 6 or less carries in 11 games. I don't know if he's hurt or what, but Ott ain't it, and neither are Robinson or Barnes. That room is moribund. Gavin Sawchuck (or more like SawSucks, amirite?) left for a worse team, and he wasn't even considered mid as he was a 3* transfer. He was the Velton Gardner without the missing eye for them and even wth snaps available, he still Houdinied. But hey, they still have his 3* recruit brother, Gabe. Jovante Barnes and Jaydn Ott are, uh, let me put this lightly- Asswater. They don't have a single RB, not one, with over 100 yards rushing.
To put that into perspective, Texas has 5, and that doesn't include Arch, who would be 6. To say their RB room is depleted would be as close to saying Washington Park in Chicago is just the minority in poverty. It's beyond grim. Their WR's aren't much better. They have one WR with 3 TDs, Sategna III, (transfer from Arky), two with 2 TDs (Bukes, and four time transfer Keontez Lewis), and two with 1 TD (Xavier Robinson, RB, and TE Kaden Helms).
We have one with 4 TD's (Wingo), 3 TD's (Jaggerson), 2 TDs (Endries), three with 1 TD (Moore, TE, J. Washington, and Wisner).
This proves the gap between who he played against at Wash St vs the SEC is wider than South Austin's mom's cavern. Mateer is a bum. They literally let a bum go just to go grab a vagrant.
All in all, I'll be honest- I don't think ou is a very good team. That doesn't take away from the performance the good guys put on, as it's a rivalry game and anything can happen,but yeah, Venebals is getting fired or has one more year to "prove it."
Arch is getting better, and that's all I am asking for. I don't care what the numbers say, ou's defense is hardly "elite". Are they Good? Absolutely. Are they elite? No. Not at all. They have a few really good players who will get drafted or make a roster (not necessarily "stars") in the NFL, such as R. Mason Thomas, Kip Lewis, David Stone, Kobie Mckenzie, Robert Spears-Jennings, Peyton Bowen, Eli Bowen, and Jayden Jackson off the top of my head.
None of this takes anything away from our offense, especially since our o-line is still "new" with Brooks learning as he goes, Arch is still learning, and we seem to just primarily run 12 peronnel with Wisner getting the bulk, and Simon/Clark/Gibson coming in for a spell for like 1-3 carries each. I like our TE usage, tho. Endries is a great get, and I'm starting to like Washington. 12 personnel was good, but I would like to see some 21 personnel to mix it up.
Also, I saw this. It's pretty good.