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20 hours ago, closetojumping said:

Illinois State

Temple

Kent State

Ole Miss (lost almost all starting talent)

Missouri (since when is Missouri a threat to OU)

South Carolina has an amazing player on each side of the ball. They lost the rest of their DL. They’re the most overrated team in the country.

That leaves needing wins against:

-Michigan

-Auburn

-Texas (neutral site)

-@Tenn

-@Bama

-@LSU

OU beat two of those teams this past year. Winning 8 games against that schedule is not a feat of strength.

 

 

 

 

If OU wins less than 8 game this year, Burnt Vegetables is gone.   

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2 hours ago, Nueces River Rat said:

If OU wins less than 8 game this year, Burnt Vegetables is gone.   

And then the fun really begins- a coaching search where it is clear that the HC shares authority with Nagy. 

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It is possible that they will fall for some line of reasoning to the effect that BV was hamstrung by the chain of command issues as regard personnel. While this may be true, it is unlikely to be the reason for last or this season's on-the-field results. If they give BV more time while vacillating on their org chart model, they might even dig themselves deeper. One can hope.

Posted
2 hours ago, closetojumping said:

This is easy to type, yet harder to support. The buyout will be huge for a school and AD in financial trouble. The House Settlement isn't going to make things better, either. The act of buying out the HC, who was just extended in the 2024 summertime, his entire staff (which isn't a cheap staff), and then the buyouts for the next staff likely drives the package to north of $30M from a donor base that struggles to compete in NIL already. 

The pros and cons, as of now, for being the HC at OU are as tilted towards the cons more than any time in college football history. 

Pros:

-winning tradition

-national-ish brand

-the university and the state care more about winning in football than almost any other priority

-proximity to talent rich DFW

Cons:

-lack of full control over player or coaching personnel (new)

-weak NIL/no way to create a competitive advantage with $50,000 bags under the table these days (new)

-comparatively weak corporate NIL to rival and other national brands (new)

-rivals/semi-rivals are strong in NIL (new)

-rebuilding in a powerful conference

-location

-fanbase patience

The project at OU will not be the same as it ever was. Whoever takes over when Venables leaves, whether this cycle or not, will be taking over a roster subjected to terrible S&C concepts. That roster will have recruiting classes that finished in the bottom half of the SEC recruiting rankings repeatedly. The roster will have also been picked clean of most of the actual talent by wealthy rivals and powers. The fanbase will be expecting the new guy to "win now" just like Stoops did in a different era, followed by ebil Lincoln Riley doing the same. It will be awesome to watch.

 

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34 minutes ago, Thiefery said:

lol, they might actually bring in Trejan Bridges.. former 5 star WR that was kicked off the team after being arrested and charged with a robbery while at ou. 

…as Brent Venable’s “Soul Mission” becomes “Sole Mission”. 

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Posted
7 hours ago, closetojumping said:

This is easy to type, yet harder to support. The buyout will be huge for a school and AD in financial trouble. The House Settlement isn't going to make things better, either. The act of buying out the HC, who was just extended in the 2024 summertime, his entire staff (which isn't a cheap staff), and then the buyouts for the next staff likely drives the package to north of $30M from a donor base that struggles to compete in NIL already. 

The pros and cons, as of now, for being the HC at OU are as tilted towards the cons more than any time in college football history. 

Pros:

-winning tradition

-national-ish brand

-the university and the state care more about winning in football than almost any other priority

-proximity to talent rich DFW

Cons:

-lack of full control over player or coaching personnel (new)

-weak NIL/no way to create a competitive advantage with $50,000 bags under the table these days (new)

-comparatively weak corporate NIL to rival and other national brands (new)

-rivals/semi-rivals are strong in NIL (new)

-rebuilding in a powerful conference

-location

-fanbase patience

The project at OU will not be the same as it ever was. Whoever takes over when Venables leaves, whether this cycle or not, will be taking over a roster subjected to terrible S&C concepts. That roster will have recruiting classes that finished in the bottom half of the SEC recruiting rankings repeatedly. The roster will have also been picked clean of most of the actual talent by wealthy rivals and powers. The fanbase will be expecting the new guy to "win now" just like Stoops did in a different era, followed by ebil Lincoln Riley doing the same. It will be awesome to watch.

 

In other words,  OU should just become a Softball school much like Nebraska is a Volleyball school .

Posted
12 hours ago, Nueces River Rat said:

If OU wins less than 8 game this year, Burnt Vegetables is gone.   

I talked to a handful of sooner ticket holders at the stars game this past weekend and they all said unanimously that if Brent doesn’t go 8-4, then he’s done in Norman. 

Posted
12 hours ago, Longboard Horn said:

I talked to a handful of sooner ticket holders at the stars game this past weekend and they all said unanimously that if Brent doesn’t go 8-4, then he’s done in Norman. 

Tell them to go back to their shitty state.

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On 4/10/2025 at 11:08 AM, Longboard Horn said:

Lol funny you mention that because most of them that I talked to drove down from OKC, Norman and Tulsa for the game. 

If you dont mind me asking is that you in your profile picture? (No homo)

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https://youtu.be/neKOJMndYKc?si=fSuYhW08Tj-BWH0Q

 

Evaluating the Current Roster and Building a Unified Grading System

  • Jim Nagy emphasizes the importance of collaboration with the coaching staff and is working to establish a unified grading system, which will include a color-coded scale and a getability scale 05:39
 
  • The goal is to find starter-level players to upgrade the roster, and the team will be ready to act if any top players become available in the transfer portal 09:27.

Roster Construction, Fund Allocation, and Evaluating High School Players

  • The team has models in place for roster construction and fund allocation, but it's challenging to learn the new market and allocate resources effectively without knowing the market 10:04.
  • Evaluating high school players is a new challenge, as it requires forecasting their growth and development over the next few years, but focusing on instincts, movement, and play style can help identify top talent 12:47.
  • The team is looking to target all levels of players, including FCS and G5, to find the best talent, and relationships with coaches at those levels are important 19:18.

John Mateer and current roster has some players who are standing out, including some young guys in the secondary and on the offensive line, such as Fusisi Fj 25:11.

  • Scouts will not be able to go out and see high school players immediately, but by August 1st, a list of approved scouts will be created, and some may be allowed to go out on the road 29:01.

 

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