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Is there some history of gorillas taking down humans? I guess I can believe that it's happened on occasion, but I wouldn't put "gorillas" on a list of animal threats to humanity. Now, for gorillas, I feel fairly certain that, on their list of animal threads to gorillas, "humans" is probably pretty fucking high on the list.
That said, I thought Congo was a fun book and a terrible movie. Some rock club-wielding, psycho silverbacks clapping human heads deep in the jungle is a moderately terrifying thought.
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@BurntOrange&White is a lunkhead, but he asked the right question about T&F, of course in the wrong forum on the wrong thread. Still, how does the T&F program get competitive again at Texas and how far behind, really, is Texas from the upper tier? How wide of a gap?
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We'll obviously discuss this more later in the offseason, but the hyping of LSU for 2025 appears comical.
On offense, they're replacing all but one OL. They didn't win big last year with a veteran OL that included 4! draft picks last month. They couldn't run the ball well with that group but surely that's gettig fixed now with underclassmen who have never played, right? They also lost their starting TE, and his blocking, in the second round.
They return an overrated QB in Nussmeier. He's going to pitched by the national media as a Heisman candidate and proclaimed QB1 or QB2 in the 2026 draft without, apparently, most of the people doing it having watched this guy or his film.
They will certainly have a strong WR corps including Barion Brown and Nic Anderson to go with Aaron Anderson and Zavion Thomas. The TE spot is fucking terrible. They took Bauer Sharp and Donovan Green in the portal and people actually lauded those takes. Durham is an excellent RB1.
Offensively, they should be able to put up points, but there will be growing pains with 3 RS Sophomores and 2 RS Freshmen on the OL and a noob at TE as well.
On defense, both Edges are gone to the draft, and they replaced one of them with the renowned loser, Patrick Peyton from FSU. Once crowned part of the greatest DL in the entire country by Thamel and other idiots ahead of 2024, if that guy was worth a shit, he'd have left for the draft. On the other side is Pyburn from Florida and he's decent.
They're relying on a soft as pudding Dominick McKinley and a butterball whiny bitch trending towards 450 pounds in Sydir Mitchell at DT. Their DT situation is laughably bad. Strong work by Bo Davis there.
Then you have Harold "I'm pretty good against Arkansas" Perkins Jr coming off of an ACL injury and being honked about again as some sort of wizard. The guy had 16 tackles, 0 sacks, 0 FFs, O INTs last season in 4 games before injury. He was really making his presence felt. Next to him is Weeks, coming off a fractured lower leg himself.
They return most of their secondary, which I am not sure is a good thing. They added the UH Safety, maybe he helps. The LSU defense of 2024 was plain as grits. They didn't get a ton of pressure, they didn't stop the run well, they didn't stop the pass well, they didn't get a bunch of turnovers and they sucked in the red zone. But suddenly this season, they're going to be awesome and the SEC is shaking in its boots. Right.
Regarding the schedule, they go:
-@ Clemson 8/30
-La Tech 9/6
-Florida 9/13
-FCS 9/20
-@Ole Miss 9/27
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-SCar 10/11
-@ Vandy 10/18
-ATM 10/25
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-@ Bama 11/8
-Arkansas 11/15
-WKU 11/22
-@ OU 11/29
It's pretty easy to consider that depth chart, the lack of experience, and that schedule and see a ceiling of 9-3. GTFO on them as a playoff team in 2025, especially with Brian Kelly running things. Anyone talking about LSU being better than 9-3 or a playoff either hasn't critically reviewed the team at all, or they're inherently in the tank for LSU in the first place.
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This shit pisses me off. Saban is hailed as some sort of friendly grandpa who only wants what's good for the sport, yet we all know, with certainty, that the fucking guy was one of the biggest players in the competitively limited bag game. When he could no longer buy the best players and then stash them without mobility on his roster, he fucking quit.
Fuck this shit. I hate this move from Trump and hate who he has involved. JFC.
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2 hours ago, Elmer_Fudd said:
OTF says Jalen Lott is looking at committing on July 4th.
1 hour ago, westexhorn said:How we feeling about this one?
None of us should feel good at this point. Nothing is complete or certain, either.
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45 minutes ago, statsman said:Of course they can. The right strategy, of course, is to start using the detached body parts of the first men to die as crude tools and weapons, in order to defeat the gorilla.
Correct. Sharp exposed bone, group attacks aiming for the eyes and leg muscles, the silverback goes down eventually.
If it were 100 posters from this board, I assume the dumbest gasbags go first. When the gorilla shreds spider2ybanana limb from limb and you all shriek in horror, I'm sprinting for that dude's exposed femur and then whittling that thing to a fine point while we send wave after wave of BO&W, Steamboat, futureman, and numerous other dipshits in as tiring fodder. Then we riot. I'd ride in on @SydneyCarton's shoulders in sort of a Master Blaster Thunderdome approach.
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13 minutes ago, Duane Moore said:
It's paywalled. Any shot you can c&p the content?
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10 hours ago, kilroydos said:
This is the only piece I might take slight exception to. He fought to get back on the field after missing seven calendar weeks and got a really nasty concussion near the end of the game he returned. He may or may not be any good this year, but prior to the injuries, he was getting open in front of two QBs that were psychically incapable of staying in the pocket to find an option later in the play.
He averaged 7.9 ypc, your mods hinted at him being reluctant to return to the field throughout all of October and most of November, and he had a long of 20 yards on the season. Prior to the season, from the spring of 2024, through magazine write-ups in June, through media days, and then through scoring his only 3 tds against an absolutely shitty Temple team, your talking heads and coaching staff told anyone and everyone how fucking great he was. What a steal he was! What was Purdue doing letting him get away!!
Then? He got hurt against Tennessee and had to be begged back onto the field. Once injured again, he was done and talking of transferring. Your idiots running things with NIL overpaid to keep him.
He's a pedestrian slot WR who can't handle the physicality of the SEC. He'll be an afterthought riding a bike by the Texas/OU game.
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7 minutes ago, oldhorn2 said:
Mike Singletary deserves some consideration here as well.....,.high school stud ( too small for Texas to look at him). College AA several times, all pro..HOF...
And that has absolutely nothing to do with the Texas 2025 offseason. Nothing.
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6 minutes ago, Deej said:
The real joke is everyone with power over the situation just looked the other way. I'm sure that didn't offend you as much as jokes years later, though.
But, you're right, lets just never mention the actions of Penn State again. Sweep it under the rug.
Yeah, we never mention Penn State's child rape scandal around here. That's a really poignant call out for the need for your unfunny shit up above.
Also, quick quips that hit often enough are your forte. Sometimes they don't land, oh well. It's smart to stick with those, though. That cheap rhetorical shit insinuating that you've got some moral high ground and that I was cool with what went down at Sandusky U can go get yourself fucked.
Or, fuck it, flesh it all out if you want and we can see how it turns out for each of us.
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Offense, and this one is hilarious:
-They raided FCS to fill spots and now the writers are having to sound upbeat about it. They also brought in JAGs from various G5 schools. All the while, they had many OLs miss most or all of the spring, shortly after sucking hind tit all fall.
-They're going to be starting a dude from Pittsburg State at TE. They whiffed on every big name they went after and they are straight up fucked here.
-They're not willing to say it, but word is that Jaydon Gibson has left the program and might be hurt again. Javonnie Gibson, their super-hype spring candidate from UAPB, is likely out for the season after shattering his leg in some manner but Venables won't confirm or deny that. So now, they're hyping Deion Burks again, after his shit himself in SEC play and quit the team via "soft tissue injury".
-Jadyn Ott's 2023 season is all anyone needs to look at for the standard. Never mind 2024.
-Mateer was the balls at Washington State, so he's going to be far better than the 5 star they just ran off at QB.
-The OL had two starters miss the whole spring.
SpoilerNORMAN — The offseason is in full swing for Oklahoma.
Spring practices wrapped up a few weeks ago, and the spring transfer portal window has closed, with the Sooners seemingly done adding pieces to supplement and improve their roster ahead of their second season in the SEC. Now that we have a clearer idea of what Oklahoma's roster will look like heading into Brent Venables' fourth season at the helm, and with spring practices behind us, it's time to take another stab at what the Sooners' depth chart will look like for 2025.
Today, we'll take a look at Oklahoma's projected two-deep depth chart on offense, based on what we saw throughout spring practices, other conversations with those around the program and based on the post-spring additions and subtractions from the roster. On Monday, we'll dive into the projected depth chart on defense and special teams.
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So, without further ado, here's Sooners Illustrated's post-spring offensive depth chart projection, including a brief blurb on each position…
(Photo: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images, USA TODAY Sports)
Quarterback
John Mateer, redshirt junior
Michael Hawkins Jr., sophomore
The 411: After arriving from Washington State in the offseason, John Mateer seamlessly took the reins as QB1 for Oklahoma in the spring. The veteran signal-caller is deeply familiar with Ben Arbuckle's offense and showed command of the system in his first spring with the Sooners. Hawkins, after starting multiple games as a freshman last season, continues to develop and will be the No. 2 heading into the year.
RUNNING BACK
Jaydn Ott, senior
Jovantae Barnes, senior OR
Xavier Robinson, sophomore
The 411: A post-spring shakeup to the position results in Oklahoma adding a proven No. 1 option to the backfield in Cal transfer Jaydn Ott, while Gavin Sawchuk and Sam Franklin both hit the transfer portal. The Sooners have several complementary options behind Ott, including Jovantae Barnes (limited due to injury in the spring) and Xavier Robinson, with Taylor Tatum also in the mix.
WIDE RECEIVER
Isaiah Sategna, redshirt junior
Zion Kearney, sophomore OR
Keontez Lewis, redshirt senior
The 411: Oklahoma's receiver room was overhauled in the offseason and experienced some injuries in the spring (some more extensive than others), so the personnel and pecking order is still fluid entering the summer. For now, I give a starting nod to Arkansas transfer Isaiah Sategna, who primarily played the slot last season but has versatility to line up outside as a big-play threat. He impressed in his first spring at OU and brings SEC experience to the room. If Jayden Gibson can get healthy and on track ahead of the season after a pre-spring setback with his knee, he'll be in the mix here too.
(Photo: NATHAN J. FISH/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images, USA TODAY Sports)
WIDE RECEIVER
Elijah Thomas, freshman
Jer'Michael Carter, junior
The 411: All things being equal, this starting spot would go to Arkansas-Pine Bluff transfer Javonnie Gibson, but his status entering the summer is up in the air after a late-spring broken leg. He's expected back this season, possibly early in the year, which would be great news for Oklahoma as he was emerging as the potential No. 1 receiver this spring. In the meantime, freshman Elijah Thomas could have a chance to earn a starting role after an impressive first semester on campus, while McNeese transfer Jer'Michael Carter — a post-spring portal pickup — provides an experienced and lengthy option on the outside to complement the skillsets of Deion Burks and Sategna.
SLOT
Deion Burks, redshirt senior
Josiah Martin, sophomore OR
Jacob Jordan, sophomore
The 411: After being limited to just five games last season, Deion Burks is back as the headliner in Oklahoma's wide receiver room. The redshirt senior will assume the starting job in the slot (though he can also split out wide) and serve as a focal point in the passing game. A number of options can work behind him, whether that's Sategna (when he's not on the outside) or Cal transfer Josiah Martin or sophomore walk-on Jacob Jordan, who showed some promise last fall.
TIGHT END
Will Huggins, redshirt senior
Carson Kent, redshirt junior
The 411: Oklahoma was looking to add a proven tight end in the spring transfer window but missed on its top target, so the Sooners appear set to head into the fall with the same group it finished the spring with. Pitt State transfer Will Huggins emerged as the top option coming out of spring practice and brings good size and blocking, albeit limited pass-catching production. Kennesaw State transfer Carson Kent reportedly provided some quality pass-catching during the spring, while the likes of Jaren Kanak, Kaden Helms and Kade McIntyre provide some added intrigue to this largely unproven group.
(Photo: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images, USA TODAY Sports)
LEFT TACKLE
Logan Howland, redshirt sophomore
Jacob Sexton, senior OR
Michael Fasusi, freshman
The 411: Logan Howland missed spring due to an offseason labrum procedure, but after starting six games last season and getting settled at left tackle, he should be the favorite to start there come fall. Jacob Sexton, now healthy, handled the first-team duties during the spring and could push for the job, if the Sooners keep him on the left side. Freshman Michael Fasusi was impressive in his first spring and could be an early contributor, but it would likely take a lot for him to vault up the depth chart.
LEFT GUARD
Heath Ozaeta, redshirt sophomore
Eddy Pierre-Louis, sophomore
The 411: Similar to the situation at left tackle, Oklahoma was without its starter at left guard this spring as Heath Ozaeta recovered from a shoulder procedure, allowing for Eddy Pierre-Louis to get the first-team reps here. Ozaeta started eight games at left guard last season and showed promise in his development as a redshirt freshman. When healthy, he's the likely starter here, though Pierre-Louis looms as an option at either guard spot.
CENTER
Troy Everett, redshirt senior
Jake Maikkula, senior
The 411: Troy Everett returns as the starter at center after missing the start of last season but eventually settling back into the role. Now heading into his final season, Everett seems at home and in a clear leadership position for the Sooners' offense. His backup, Josh Aisosa, hit the portal at the end of spring, but OU brought in Stanford transfer Jake Maikkula to provide depth and flexibility on the interior of the line.
(Photo: NATHAN J. FISH/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images, USA TODAY Sports)
RIGHT GUARD
Febechi Nwaiwu, redshirt senior OR
Eddy Pierre-Louis, sophomore
Ryan Fodje, freshman
The 411: Febechi Nwaiwu started every game at right guard last season and led OU's offense in snaps played. Now he's back, looking to be a more consistent performer at right guard. He's projected as the starter now, but keep an eye on Pierre-Louis, who looked good in the spring and could push for time here if Oklahoma flips him back to the right side. Freshman Ryan Fodje also impressed during his first spring on campus.
RIGHT TACKLE
Derek Simmons, redshirt senior
Jake Taylor, redshirt junior
The 411: After transferring in from Western Carolina, Derek Simmons came in and quickly established himself at right tackle, bringing 1,160 career snaps in that position to a rebuilt Oklahoma offensive line. Simmons appears to have a solid grasp on the top spot, while Jake Taylor and Stanford transfer Luke Baklenko worked behind him during spring practices.
SpoilerNORMAN — The offseason is in full swing for Oklahoma.
Spring practices wrapped up a few weeks ago, and the spring transfer portal window has closed, with the Sooners seemingly done adding pieces to supplement and improve their roster ahead of their second season in the SEC. Now that we have a clearer idea of what Oklahoma's roster will look like heading into Brent Venables' fourth season at the helm, and with spring practices behind us, it's time to take another stab at what the Sooners' depth chart will look like for 2025.
Today, we'll take a look at Oklahoma's projected two-deep depth chart on offense, based on what we saw throughout spring practices, other conversations with those around the program and based on the post-spring additions and subtractions from the roster. On Monday, we'll dive into the projected depth chart on defense and special teams.
So, without further ado, here's Sooners Illustrated's post-spring offensive depth chart projection, including a brief blurb on each position…
(Photo: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images, USA TODAY Sports)
Quarterback
John Mateer, redshirt junior
Michael Hawkins Jr., sophomore
The 411: After arriving from Washington State in the offseason, John Mateer seamlessly took the reins as QB1 for Oklahoma in the spring. The veteran signal-caller is deeply familiar with Ben Arbuckle's offense and showed command of the system in his first spring with the Sooners. Hawkins, after starting multiple games as a freshman last season, continues to develop and will be the No. 2 heading into the year.
RUNNING BACK
Jaydn Ott, senior
Jovantae Barnes, senior OR
Xavier Robinson, sophomore
The 411: A post-spring shakeup to the position results in Oklahoma adding a proven No. 1 option to the backfield in Cal transfer Jaydn Ott, while Gavin Sawchuk and Sam Franklin both hit the transfer portal. The Sooners have several complementary options behind Ott, including Jovantae Barnes (limited due to injury in the spring) and Xavier Robinson, with Taylor Tatum also in the mix.
WIDE RECEIVER
Isaiah Sategna, redshirt junior
Zion Kearney, sophomore OR
Keontez Lewis, redshirt senior
The 411: Oklahoma's receiver room was overhauled in the offseason and experienced some injuries in the spring (some more extensive than others), so the personnel and pecking order is still fluid entering the summer. For now, I give a starting nod to Arkansas transfer Isaiah Sategna, who primarily played the slot last season but has versatility to line up outside as a big-play threat. He impressed in his first spring at OU and brings SEC experience to the room. If Jayden Gibson can get healthy and on track ahead of the season after a pre-spring setback with his knee, he'll be in the mix here too.
(Photo: NATHAN J. FISH/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images, USA TODAY Sports)
WIDE RECEIVER
Elijah Thomas, freshman
Jer'Michael Carter, junior
The 411: All things being equal, this starting spot would go to Arkansas-Pine Bluff transfer Javonnie Gibson, but his status entering the summer is up in the air after a late-spring broken leg. He's expected back this season, possibly early in the year, which would be great news for Oklahoma as he was emerging as the potential No. 1 receiver this spring. In the meantime, freshman Elijah Thomas could have a chance to earn a starting role after an impressive first semester on campus, while McNeese transfer Jer'Michael Carter — a post-spring portal pickup — provides an experienced and lengthy option on the outside to complement the skillsets of Deion Burks and Sategna.
SLOT
Deion Burks, redshirt senior
Josiah Martin, sophomore OR
Jacob Jordan, sophomore
The 411: After being limited to just five games last season, Deion Burks is back as the headliner in Oklahoma's wide receiver room. The redshirt senior will assume the starting job in the slot (though he can also split out wide) and serve as a focal point in the passing game. A number of options can work behind him, whether that's Sategna (when he's not on the outside) or Cal transfer Josiah Martin or sophomore walk-on Jacob Jordan, who showed some promise last fall.
TIGHT END
Will Huggins, redshirt senior
Carson Kent, redshirt junior
The 411: Oklahoma was looking to add a proven tight end in the spring transfer window but missed on its top target, so the Sooners appear set to head into the fall with the same group it finished the spring with. Pitt State transfer Will Huggins emerged as the top option coming out of spring practice and brings good size and blocking, albeit limited pass-catching production. Kennesaw State transfer Carson Kent reportedly provided some quality pass-catching during the spring, while the likes of Jaren Kanak, Kaden Helms and Kade McIntyre provide some added intrigue to this largely unproven group.
(Photo: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images, USA TODAY Sports)
LEFT TACKLE
Logan Howland, redshirt sophomore
Jacob Sexton, senior OR
Michael Fasusi, freshman
The 411: Logan Howland missed spring due to an offseason labrum procedure, but after starting six games last season and getting settled at left tackle, he should be the favorite to start there come fall. Jacob Sexton, now healthy, handled the first-team duties during the spring and could push for the job, if the Sooners keep him on the left side. Freshman Michael Fasusi was impressive in his first spring and could be an early contributor, but it would likely take a lot for him to vault up the depth chart.
LEFT GUARD
Heath Ozaeta, redshirt sophomore
Eddy Pierre-Louis, sophomore
The 411: Similar to the situation at left tackle, Oklahoma was without its starter at left guard this spring as Heath Ozaeta recovered from a shoulder procedure, allowing for Eddy Pierre-Louis to get the first-team reps here. Ozaeta started eight games at left guard last season and showed promise in his development as a redshirt freshman. When healthy, he's the likely starter here, though Pierre-Louis looms as an option at either guard spot.
CENTER
Troy Everett, redshirt senior
Jake Maikkula, senior
The 411: Troy Everett returns as the starter at center after missing the start of last season but eventually settling back into the role. Now heading into his final season, Everett seems at home and in a clear leadership position for the Sooners' offense. His backup, Josh Aisosa, hit the portal at the end of spring, but OU brought in Stanford transfer Jake Maikkula to provide depth and flexibility on the interior of the line.
(Photo: NATHAN J. FISH/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images, USA TODAY Sports)
RIGHT GUARD
Febechi Nwaiwu, redshirt senior OR
Eddy Pierre-Louis, sophomore
Ryan Fodje, freshman
The 411: Febechi Nwaiwu started every game at right guard last season and led OU's offense in snaps played. Now he's back, looking to be a more consistent performer at right guard. He's projected as the starter now, but keep an eye on Pierre-Louis, who looked good in the spring and could push for time here if Oklahoma flips him back to the right side. Freshman Ryan Fodje also impressed during his first spring on campus.
RIGHT TACKLE
Derek Simmons, redshirt senior
Jake Taylor, redshirt junior
The 411: After transferring in from Western Carolina, Derek Simmons came in and quickly established himself at right tackle, bringing 1,160 career snaps in that position to a rebuilt Oklahoma offensive line. Simmons appears to have a solid grasp on the top spot, while Jake Taylor and Stanford transfer Luke Baklenko worked behind him during spring practices.
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I'm going to post some depth chart articles in the next few posts from the Sooners Illustrated board. Highlights below and then spoilers after that. This one is defense:
-They will be good to great on the front four. R Mason Thomas is too widely celebrated in my opinion, but he's a good player who will be drafted. They make him sound like a worldbeater, but he was neutralized or disappeared in a number of games. He played in 12 games last year, gaining 5 sacks between Tulane and Auburn, and 4.5 in the other 10 games. Not great, not bad. However, in 6 games, dude had 6 tackles total, with a .5 sack. Vanished. Damonic Williams/Jayden Jackson are a good DT pair and then they have bust central at the other Edge spot.
-LB looks like hot garbage. I don't think a single LB on their roster plays at Texas and that includes the McKenzie dildo that was once committed to Texas.
-Peyton Bowen missed the spring after a shitty 2024. His brother might end up being a really good CB, but he missed much of the spring too.
-The other S and CB spots are middling or worse.
-There's a running theme here where tons of the key guys on the OU roster missed all or parts of the spring because they were physically wrecked. Jerry Schmidt and Brent Venables thinks every single one of those guys sitting out are pussies and they're going to pay for it this summer and in fall camp.
SpoilerNORMAN — May is here, and the offseason is in full swing for Oklahoma.
Spring practices wrapped up April 12 with the first annual Crimson Combine, and the spring transfer portal window has closed, with the Sooners largely done adding pieces to supplement and improve their roster ahead of their second season in the SEC. Now that we have a better idea of what Oklahoma's roster will look like heading into Brent Venables' pivotal fourth season at the helm, and with spring practices behind us, it's time to take another stab at what the Sooners' depth chart will look like for 2025.
On Sunday, we took a closer look at Oklahoma's projected two-deep depth chart on offense. Today, we'll examine the Sooners' projected two-deep depth chart on defense (with special teams to follow), based on what we saw throughout spring practices, other conversations with those around the program and based on the post-spring additions and subtractions from the roster.
So, with that in mind, here's Sooners Illustrated's post-spring defensive depth chart projection, including a brief blurb on each position…
(Photo: John Reed-Imagn Images, USA TODAY Sports)
DEFENSIVE END
R Mason Thomas, senior
Danny Okoye, redshirt freshman
The 411: R Mason Thomas is coming off an All-SEC season in which he was one of the more effective edge rushers in the country last season, and he figures to be a cornerstone of this year's defense after putting off the NFL Draft for one more year. Redshirt freshman Danny Okoye looks to carve out a spot in the rotation behind Thomas after playing nine total defensive snaps as a true freshman last year.
NOSE TACKLE
Damonic Williams, senior
David Stone, sophomore
The 411: Damonic Williams has started all but one game in his three-year career (the Armed Forces Bowl against Navy last season), so expect that to continue into his senior year and second season at Oklahoma. Meanwhile, with Da'Jon Terry out of the picture, former five-star prospect David Stone (who spent about 48 hours in the portal at the end of April) figures to see a significant increase in his role as a sophomore following a solid spring.
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
Jayden Jackson, sophomore
Gracen Halton, senior
The 411: Jayden Jackson earned Freshman All-America honors in Year 1 at Oklahoma but missed spring while recovering from an offseason labrum procedure. He'll be cleared in time for the fall and should pick up where he left off a year ago. But even with Jackson healthy, there shouldn't be any significant drop-off behind him, with senior Gracen Halton also back in the fold after logging the second-most snaps among OU defensive tackles last season. There's a reason defensive tackle is viewed as the strength of this Sooners defense.
(Photo: JAMES D. JACKSON, 247Sports)
DEFENSIVE END
Marvin Jones Jr., senior
Adepoju Adebawore, junior OR
Taylor Wein, redshirt sophomore
The 411: The second defensive end spot opposite R Mason Thomas feels somewhat up for grabs entering the summer. Florida State transfer Marvin Jones Jr., a former five-star prospect who joined OU during the winter window, seems like the favorite (and logical) candidate to start off the edge, but a couple of third-year players had strong springs in Adepoju Adebawore and Taylor Wein. Adebawore appears to finally be fully healthy and is looking to live up to his five-star expectations. Wein, meanwhile, was one of the big stock-risers from the spring and should be able to contribute this season.
MIKE LINEBACKER
Kobie McKinzie, redshirt junior
Sammy Omosigho, junior
The 411: With All-American Danny Stutsman off to the NFL, Kobie McKinzie steps into the top spot at Mike in Oklahoma's defense, ready to take on a larger role after being a rotational contributor the last two seasons. After working mostly at Cheetah his first two seasons, Sammy Omosigho has shifted inside to provide more depth at Mike and provide another high-ceiling player in the rotation.
WILL LINEBACKER
Kip Lewis, junior
Kendal Daniels, redshirt senior
The 411: After starting 12 games last season, Kip Lewis is back and ready to step up as Oklahoma's next big-time linebacker and a more vocal presence on defense. Behind him is Oklahoma State transfer Kendal Daniels, who can play inside at the Will or outside at Cheetah in the Sooners' defense.
(Photo: NATHAN J. FISH/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images, USA TODAY Sports)
CHEETAH
Kendel Dolby, redshirt senior OR
Kendal Daniels, redshirt senior
Reggie Powers III, sophomore
The 411: Oklahoma has some diverse options at Cheetah, with Kendel Dolby back from last season's gruesome leg injury, Oklahoma State Kendal Daniels in the fold and the development of sophomore Reggie Powers III. Dolby made the Cheetah role his own early last season and gives OU's defense a more prototypical slot corner in that spot, while Daniels provides a bigger, linebacker/safety hybrid who has been compared to former Clemson start Isaiah Simmons. Powers is somewhere in the middle — a safety by trade but not as rangy as Daniels — and looked really good in the spring. Depending on the package, all three could have intriguing roles this fall, with Dolby also able to flex out to corner and Daniels capable of working inside at linebacker.
CORNERBACK
Eli Bowen, sophomore
Devon Jordan, sophomore
The 411: Eli Bowen missed some time in the spring with an apparent ankle injury but is coming off a breakout freshman season in which the former three-star prospect showed he has what it takes to be a lockdown corner in the SEC and hang with some of the league's top receivers. He enters the fall as the Sooners' top cornerback, while fellow 2024 signee Devon Jordan made the most of some first-team opportunities in the spring and is the likely next-man-up in the rotation behind Bowen. Freshmen Courtland Guillory and Maliek Hawkins should provide additional depth at corner.
STRONG SAFETY
Peyton Bowen, junior
Jaydan Hardy, sophomore
The 411: Peyton Bowen was held out this spring while recovering from a turf toe injury he played through last season (and which impacted his overall performance as a sophomore), but when fully cleared for the fall, he should slot right into the starting role at strong safety this season. Jaydan Hardy, who worked with the first-team defense throughout the spring, should have a sizeable role in the rotation and has the makings of being a potential impact player in the secondary.
(Photo: John Reed-Imagn Images, USA TODAY Sports)
FREE SAFETY
Robert Spears-Jennings, senior
Michael Boganowski, sophomore
The 411: Robert Spears-Jennings returns to hold down the free safety spot for his final season and could be a gamechanger on the back end for the Sooners this fall. Sophomore Michael Boganowski will see more reps as he carves out a role in the rotation behind Spears-Jennings.
CORNERBACK
Gentry Williams, redshirt junior
Jacobe Johnson, junior
The 411: Gentry Williams, fresh off consecutive shoulder injuries, is finally healthy and seemingly poised to step back into a starting role at corner. When healthy, Williams has next-level potential as a cover corner. Jacobe Johnson made good progress in his development at corner this spring, especially after being able to put his full focus on the position following a sophomore season in which he split time between corner and receiver out of necessity for the team.
SpoilerNORMAN — May is here, and the offseason is in full swing for Oklahoma.
Spring practices wrapped up April 12 with the first annual Crimson Combine, and the spring transfer portal window has closed, with the Sooners largely done adding pieces to supplement and improve their roster ahead of their second season in the SEC. Now that we have a better idea of what Oklahoma's roster will look like heading into Brent Venables' pivotal fourth season at the helm, and with spring practices behind us, it's time to take another stab at what the Sooners' depth chart will look like for 2025.
On Sunday, we took a closer look at Oklahoma's projected two-deep depth chart on offense. Today, we'll examine the Sooners' projected two-deep depth chart on defense (with special teams to follow), based on what we saw throughout spring practices, other conversations with those around the program and based on the post-spring additions and subtractions from the roster.
So, with that in mind, here's Sooners Illustrated's post-spring defensive depth chart projection, including a brief blurb on each position…
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DEFENSIVE END
R Mason Thomas, senior
Danny Okoye, redshirt freshman
The 411: R Mason Thomas is coming off an All-SEC season in which he was one of the more effective edge rushers in the country last season, and he figures to be a cornerstone of this year's defense after putting off the NFL Draft for one more year. Redshirt freshman Danny Okoye looks to carve out a spot in the rotation behind Thomas after playing nine total defensive snaps as a true freshman last year.
NOSE TACKLE
Damonic Williams, senior
David Stone, sophomore
The 411: Damonic Williams has started all but one game in his three-year career (the Armed Forces Bowl against Navy last season), so expect that to continue into his senior year and second season at Oklahoma. Meanwhile, with Da'Jon Terry out of the picture, former five-star prospect David Stone (who spent about 48 hours in the portal at the end of April) figures to see a significant increase in his role as a sophomore following a solid spring.
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
Jayden Jackson, sophomore
Gracen Halton, senior
The 411: Jayden Jackson earned Freshman All-America honors in Year 1 at Oklahoma but missed spring while recovering from an offseason labrum procedure. He'll be cleared in time for the fall and should pick up where he left off a year ago. But even with Jackson healthy, there shouldn't be any significant drop-off behind him, with senior Gracen Halton also back in the fold after logging the second-most snaps among OU defensive tackles last season. There's a reason defensive tackle is viewed as the strength of this Sooners defense.
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DEFENSIVE END
Marvin Jones Jr., senior
Adepoju Adebawore, junior OR
Taylor Wein, redshirt sophomore
The 411: The second defensive end spot opposite R Mason Thomas feels somewhat up for grabs entering the summer. Florida State transfer Marvin Jones Jr., a former five-star prospect who joined OU during the winter window, seems like the favorite (and logical) candidate to start off the edge, but a couple of third-year players had strong springs in Adepoju Adebawore and Taylor Wein. Adebawore appears to finally be fully healthy and is looking to live up to his five-star expectations. Wein, meanwhile, was one of the big stock-risers from the spring and should be able to contribute this season.
MIKE LINEBACKER
Kobie McKinzie, redshirt junior
Sammy Omosigho, junior
The 411: With All-American Danny Stutsman off to the NFL, Kobie McKinzie steps into the top spot at Mike in Oklahoma's defense, ready to take on a larger role after being a rotational contributor the last two seasons. After working mostly at Cheetah his first two seasons, Sammy Omosigho has shifted inside to provide more depth at Mike and provide another high-ceiling player in the rotation.
WILL LINEBACKER
Kip Lewis, junior
Kendal Daniels, redshirt senior
The 411: After starting 12 games last season, Kip Lewis is back and ready to step up as Oklahoma's next big-time linebacker and a more vocal presence on defense. Behind him is Oklahoma State transfer Kendal Daniels, who can play inside at the Will or outside at Cheetah in the Sooners' defense.
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CHEETAH
Kendel Dolby, redshirt senior OR
Kendal Daniels, redshirt senior
Reggie Powers III, sophomore
The 411: Oklahoma has some diverse options at Cheetah, with Kendel Dolby back from last season's gruesome leg injury, Oklahoma State Kendal Daniels in the fold and the development of sophomore Reggie Powers III. Dolby made the Cheetah role his own early last season and gives OU's defense a more prototypical slot corner in that spot, while Daniels provides a bigger, linebacker/safety hybrid who has been compared to former Clemson start Isaiah Simmons. Powers is somewhere in the middle — a safety by trade but not as rangy as Daniels — and looked really good in the spring. Depending on the package, all three could have intriguing roles this fall, with Dolby also able to flex out to corner and Daniels capable of working inside at linebacker.
CORNERBACK
Eli Bowen, sophomore
Devon Jordan, sophomore
The 411: Eli Bowen missed some time in the spring with an apparent ankle injury but is coming off a breakout freshman season in which the former three-star prospect showed he has what it takes to be a lockdown corner in the SEC and hang with some of the league's top receivers. He enters the fall as the Sooners' top cornerback, while fellow 2024 signee Devon Jordan made the most of some first-team opportunities in the spring and is the likely next-man-up in the rotation behind Bowen. Freshmen Courtland Guillory and Maliek Hawkins should provide additional depth at corner.
STRONG SAFETY
Peyton Bowen, junior
Jaydan Hardy, sophomore
The 411: Peyton Bowen was held out this spring while recovering from a turf toe injury he played through last season (and which impacted his overall performance as a sophomore), but when fully cleared for the fall, he should slot right into the starting role at strong safety this season. Jaydan Hardy, who worked with the first-team defense throughout the spring, should have a sizeable role in the rotation and has the makings of being a potential impact player in the secondary.
(Photo: John Reed-Imagn Images, USA TODAY Sports)
FREE SAFETY
Robert Spears-Jennings, senior
Michael Boganowski, sophomore
The 411: Robert Spears-Jennings returns to hold down the free safety spot for his final season and could be a gamechanger on the back end for the Sooners this fall. Sophomore Michael Boganowski will see more reps as he carves out a role in the rotation behind Spears-Jennings.
CORNERBACK
Gentry Williams, redshirt junior
Jacobe Johnson, junior
The 411: Gentry Williams, fresh off consecutive shoulder injuries, is finally healthy and seemingly poised to step back into a starting role at corner. When healthy, Williams has next-level potential as a cover corner. Jacobe Johnson made good progress in his development at corner this spring, especially after being able to put his full focus on the position following a sophomore season in which he split time between corner and receiver out of necessity for the team.
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Penn State occasionally got into 12 year olds.
HAHAHAHAHA!!! You just made a child rape joke!!!! Outstanding. Hilarious.
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1 hour ago, victory88 said:Bobby said recently that Owens was the clear #2. He didn't say if he killed it or sucked in spring but I think we would have known is Owens was stinking it up. Also find that hard to believe considering they were raving about him last year. I'll choose to believe that this was insurance policy to have a 3rd QB that can take snaps incase Arch gets hurt considering we'll see more QB runs and scrambles this year. Don't think DT is very plugged in with Texas football inte.
Darius Terrell's connections to this football program are so tenuous that the premise of him having any sort of scoop is simply laughable. Is there a waterboy still working inside the AD from Terrell's time on campus 15 years ago? Who else? GTFO.
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Boy, now I remember why I have the steamboat guy on ignore. He doesn’t seem to have a firm grip of the English language and, worse, is on here poopooing Ricky Williams and Vince Young, the best players in the sport during each of their tenures. No one gives a fuck if chronic wifebeater Jim Brown was also awesome. That shit is known.
Beyond that, the other old guy shows up to stan for Eric Dickerson, a cheating piece of shit who continued his piece of shittery into the NFL and beyond. And … and the fucking guy has nothing to do with Texas, much less the fucking offseason.
This thread has taken a really dumb fucking turn here.
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Caveat: I, “statsman”, do not know shit about fuck on this topic-
I have seen rumblings that a delay in the “House settlement” would cause chaos in college football.
Observation- in the last couple of transfer portals, teams have retained key players better than before.
Hypothesis: Have P4 teams all assumed that they will be allowed to budget $15M for football next year, out of AD revenue, which represents a big increase for about 80% of the schools in P4? Allowing them to retain and recruit. Would a delay in the “House settlement” require them to make up budget shortfalls from donors, causing extreme stress in program support? Or, in such an event, would AD’s just go ahead and write the checks to players anyway, and worry later about any consequences?Correct.
1 hour ago, cochamps said:My guess is that some of these programs might just renege. bwdik?
If House doesn’t pass, it’s safe to assume that many programs will not make payroll unless emergency funds flow in.
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11 hours ago, Red Five said:
The same posters keep saying this over and over. Literally zero Texas fans expect perfection from Arch Manning.
They cannot wait to sprint onto here, quote one idiot or two lamenting something about Manning, and claim that “Texas ZOMG are such stupidz!?!!”
The media will do the same shit with zero perspective, just quoting some of the dumbest Texas Twitter clowns they can find.
Just a simple Ohio State loss and we’ll hear “there’s trouble brewing down in Austin” etc.
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1 hour ago, Hayduke said:
Highlights from Wikipedia entry on Trot Nixon:
May 5, 2002, threw his bat toward Devil Rays pitcher Ryan Rupe, pretending the bat slipped out of his hands while swinging. Fined $2,000 and suspended four games.
Best year was 2003, hit .306 with 28 home runs, 87 RBIs. On October 4, in Game 3 of ALDS, had a two-run pinch-hit homer in the bottom of the 11th to win the series over Oakland. Hit .333 (8 for 24) with 3 home runs and 5 RBIs in the ALCS but Sox lost to the Yankees.
Herniated disc and a tight thigh muscle kept him out of much of 2004, but hit a two-out, two-run double off the right field wall at Busch Stadium in St. Louis in the top of the third to give Boston a 3–0 lead -- the final score in the fourth game of Boston's World Series sweep, bringing its first title in 86 years. Batted .357 (5 for 14) with 3 doubles, 3 RBIs in the series.
Endeared himself to Sox fans by briefly wearing a mohawk hairstyle, "one of many unconventional and bizarre hairstyles the Sox sported over the course of the 2004 season."
Known for his "extremely volatile temper and steadfast dedication to his teammates. In August 2005, while officially on the disabled list, Nixon remained in uniform and in the dugout with the rest of the team during the game. When teammate Gabe Kapler ... hit a long fly ball off of the Green Monster, the umpires ruled it a double. Nixon leapt off the bench and argued with such passion that Kapler's hit had been a home run (television replays confirmed that the hit had landed above the home run line...) that he was ejected from the game."
If Trott is like Trot, he deserves the spot.
I faced Rupe in a non-district game in HS. Dude threw gas.
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Who the fuck names their kid Trott?
Excuse you, sir?
If a thoughtful pair of parents want to name their son after a legend with a career OPS of .828 and a leader of the breakers of Babe Ruth’s curse, who are we to question that?
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@SydneyCarton and I had the luck of playing a round of 18 yesterday with a true member of Old Army. We have a buddy, who is a 2%er if there ever was one, that we play with once every 6-8 weeks. We were short a 4th yesterday and he brought along an old boss of his that is also now his friend.
So we started the day with redass older dude seeing my longhorn hat and SC’s longhorn polo and the old hits started early when he started talking shit to us about the 9-0 loss the night before in baseball to Arkansas.
Living vicariously through other teams? Check.
“We just swept y’all and you’re talking shit?”
He tells us we barely won and they’d have won at home or neutral.
Minimizing Texas achievements while claiming hypothetical wins? Check and check.
Gems from the rest of the day:
-“Marcel Reed is special”
-“Klein knows football. “
-“Elko is going to get it done.”
-“Wish we were gifted the schedule you guys had last year and yours this year. “
-“The OLine is going to carry us. “
I know I missed several. It was hard to keep up. The screenshots from this thread were jumping off of the Internet and into our real life and it was surreal. It helped that we kept baiting him with softball after softball.
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8 minutes ago, Eskimohorn said:
Good news for you. Fast & Furious 10.2 is just around the corner.We don’t all have to love the same movies, gramps.
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7 hours ago, Park Gothic said:
SIAP, but Scipio let it slip on the latest EGAT that Jordyn Tyson at ASU was the WR we were hoping would enter the portal.
That’s just IT people huffing their own farts. Not the guy.
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Eight or Nine Game SEC Schedule
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ESPN clearly does not value the FCS games that all but one SEC team plays. They're all relegated to dogshit channels and times, if not only on something like ESPN+. They leaked their range. I'm sure this could clear at $100M with caveats about the FCS games going away or limited to X times per every Y years or something. Fixing that also removes an annual cost for every program to host one of those dogshit programs. You don't have to pay an additional SEC team to create a home and home each cycle.
There is a zero percent chance that losing one home game, often the most poorly attended, every other season, is equal to or greater than in value to the additional $6.25M-ish each year, plus improved attendance and concessions every other year for that extra home game. The bounty of $6.25M + $.5M (additional ticket sales, sponsorships and concessions) + $1-$3M in not paying for the FCS game = $7.75M-$9.75M in new annual money seems like a no brainer, even for the biggest SEC pussies.