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OKLAHOMA
SOONERS
2013
College Football Preview
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| OFFENSE
- 7 |
------RETURNING
STARTERS------ |
DEFENSE
- 4 |
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| KEY
LOSSES |
| OFFENSE:
Landry Jones-QB, Dominique Whaley-RB,
Justin Brown-WR, Lane Johnson-OT, Kenny
Stills-WR (NFL) |
| DEFENSE:
David
King-DE, Jamarkus McFarland-DT, Casey
Walker-DT, R.J. Washington-DE, Demontre
Hurst-CB, Javon Harris-SS, Tress Way-P,
Tony Jefferson-FS (NFL), Tom Wort-LB
(NFL) |
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C
Gabe Ikard |
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| Offensive
Line / Receivers |
| It
may be in Oklahoma's best
interest to get behind
the "Big Uglies"
and pound the ball between
the tackles a little more.
This is a typical OU veteran
offensive line filled
with plenty of potential.
If Coach Stoops decides
to continue letting it
rip, he will have plenty
of qualified targets running
routes. |
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| Quarterback
/ Defensive Line |
Is
Blake Bell, the projected
replacement for Landry
Jones, ready to step in
behind center and throw
500-plus passes? Or will
it be one of the quarterbacks
coming off the scout team?
This will be an interesting
spring in regards to OU's
passing scheme. The defensive
line is a major sore spot
and could spell the difference
between a Big 12 title
or another case of not
meeting the expectations.
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CB
Aaron Colvin |
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| OKLAHOMA
2013 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
| OFFENSE |
| QB |
Blake
Bell-Jr (6-6, 263) |
Kendal
Thompson-So (6-1, 191) / Trevor
Knight-RFr (6-1, 202) |
| FB |
Trey
Millard-Sr (6-2, 259) |
Aaron
Ripkowski-Jr (6-1, 260) |
| RB |
Damien
Williams-Sr (5-11, 214) |
Brennan
Clay-Sr (5-11, 197) |
| WR |
Jalen
Saunders-Sr (5-9, 160) |
Durron
Neal-So (5-11, 201) |
| WR |
Sterling
Shepard-So (5-10, 188) |
Jaz
Reynolds-Sr (6-2, 198) |
| WR |
Trey
Metoyer-So (6-1, 184) |
Lacolton
Bester-Sr (6-3, 208) |
| TE |
Brannon
Green-Sr (6-2, 264) |
Taylor
McNamara-RFr (6-5, 253) |
| OT |
Daryl
Williams-Jr (6-6, 315) |
Derek
Farniok-So (6-9, 324) |
| OG |
Adam
Shead-Jr (6-4, 311) |
Austin
Woods-Sr (6-4, 310) |
| C |
Gabe
Ikard-Sr (6-3, 298) |
Ty
Darlington-So (6-3, 282) |
| OG |
Bronson
Irwin-Sr (6-5, 310) |
Nila
Kasitati-So (6-4, 309) |
| OT |
Tyrus
Thompson-Jr (6-5, 316) |
Josiah
St. John-Jr (6-6, 305) |
| K |
Mike
Hunnicutt-Jr (6-1, 169) |
Nick
Hodgson-Jr (6-2, 189) |
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| OKLAHOMA
2013 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
| DEFENSE |
| DE |
Mike
Onuoha-So (6-5, 235) |
Rashad
Favors-Jr (6-1, 262) |
| DT |
Chuka
Ndulue-Jr (6-3, 262) |
Torrea
Peterson-Jr (6-3, 280) |
| DT |
Jordan
Phillips-So (6-6, 324) |
Jordan
Wade-RFr (6-4, 306) |
| DE |
Geneo
Grissom-Jr (6-4, 254) |
Charles
Tapper-So (6-4, 253) |
| OLB |
Corey
Nelson-Sr (6-1, 215) |
Aaron
Franklin-Jr (6-1, 217) |
| MLB |
Frank
Shannon-So (6-1, 230) |
Eric
Striker-So (6-0, 198) |
| CB |
Cortez
Johnson-So (6-2, 198) |
Kass
Everett-Sr (5-10, 180) |
| CB |
Aaron
Colvin-Sr (6-1, 181) |
Zack
Sanchez-RFr (5-11, 170) |
| SS |
Quentin
Hayes-Jr (6-0, 181) |
Hatari
Byrd-Fr (6-1, 195) |
| FS |
Gabe
Lynn-Sr (6-0, 199) |
Trey
Franks-Jr (5-10, 184) |
| NB |
Julian
Wilson-Jr (6-2, 191) |
Ahmad
Thomas-Fr (6-1, 205) |
| P |
Jed
Barnett-Jr (6-2, 215) |
Jed
Steed-RFr (6-5, 214) |
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| QUICK
TAKES |
- In
recent years OU has started the
season with a Top Ten billing only
to fall way short. That won't be
the case in 2013. Given the success
Coach Stoops enjoys in recruiting
it's obvious the Sooners are capable
of beating anyone when at their
best. The defense will take some
hits personnel wise and playing
time has been slim for evaluating
back ups.
- The
quarterback development this off-season
will be huge. Otherwise the whole
offensive strategy might need a
major adjustment if no one can spell
Landry Jones. OU threw 522 passes
in 2012. Blake Bell is the only
other to attempt a pass and he only
tossed 15 of those. The Belldozer
package in the red zone has been
effective but it's mostly been done
with his power and feet. He can
throw but can he throw 500 passes?
Don't count out young quarterbacks
Trevor Knight and Kendall Thompson
in this race that will extend all
the way into August camp.
- The
top two rushers are back in Norman.
Damien Williams and Brennan Clay
are superior ball carriers but that
is not how Oklahoma wins those shoot
outs. With a new quarterback taking
over now may be the time to slow
down the wagon and put more emphasis
on the running game. The offensive
line can carry that load. And multi-talented
Trey Millard is a beast at either
fullback or tight end.
- When
the going gets tough, OU throws
the ball and seven of the top nine
pass catchers will be back. Four
of them had more than 300 yards
receiving. If Coach Stoops chooses
to let it rip he certainly has the
weapons running the routes.
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massive X on the Oklahoma check
list has been this run defense,
80th in the nation. The weakness
can be spotted in the tackling numbers
as the top four tacklers are all
defensive backs.
- The
defensive line gets almost totally
gutted. This unit could continue
to kill any and all aspirations
the Sooners have of getting back
into Title Town. Coaches also need
to locate a source of more heat
on opposing quarterbacks.
- There
may be quality players from previous
recruiting classes waiting to step
up on defense, but for the time
being there just isn't any depth
whatsoever in regards to logged
playing time. Plenty of opportunities
exist for the youngsters coming
up.
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OKLAHOMA
2013 SCHEDULE
Aug.
31 - Louisiana-Monroe
Sept. 7 - West Virginia
Sept. 14 - Tulsa
Sept. 28 - at Notre Dame
Oct. 5 - TCU
Oct. 12 - vs. Texas @Dallas,
TX
Oct. 19 - at Kansas
Oct. 26 - Texas Tech
Nov. 9 - at Baylor
Nov. 16 - Iowa State
Nov. 23 - at Kansas State
Dec. 7 - at Oklahoma State |
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