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10 hours ago, Bevo said:

It it happened, I wouldn't mind tampering Barion Brown from LSU.


If we wanted to tamper with an LSU receiver we might as well go for their slot receiver, Aaron Anderson. 

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Random scatter shooting with Bobby, plus some Texas portal talk from Bobby

Saturday

By Bobby Burton

Not sure how many of you watched the OU-Alabama game last night.

The Sooners lost 34-24 after going up 17-0.

Quarterback John Mateer was the focal point of an OU offense that scored just seven points over the final 40 minutes of the game and threw a pick six that completely changed the complexion of the game.

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So this is what I want to discuss this morning:

If you were the GM of OU, would you bring Mateer back for 2026?

Mateer led the Sooners to a 10-2 regular season record and into the CFP. And he could return to Norman next season.

On the other side of the coin, guys like Sam Leavitt of Arizona State and Brendan Sorsby of Cincinnati are available via the portal.

If you’re the OU general manager, Jim Nagy, what would you do?

I think most Sooners fans would say to bring Mateer back. But others might think the they could do better.

Does anyone think Mateer is the guy to lead the Sooners to a national championship? I don’t think so.

Yet, he’s proven he can help get them to the playoffs.

That’s where we are in college football right now, debating between a returning starter at QB or trying to discern if an upgrade in the portal. And that decision has to be made in the next two weeks.

So what would you do as the OU GM?

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I am told the move of Josh Hoover of TCU to the portal came with a bit of acrimony. The Horned Frogs, allegedly, did not follow through with finances promised for this season.

It’s a cautionary tale for players who think every school and every coach is the same, and that they all follow through on their promises.

Not a good look for the Horned Frogs or Sonny Dykes IMO to lose what would have been a four-year starter at QB.

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Meetings between Texas players, coaches and the Longhorn personnel department are ongoing.

The discussions, I am told, could even stretch into early January for many players.

Why?

Well, there are so many of them (60+) and they all deserve the requisite attention.

Plus, there are some situations where you have to wait to see what other players will do.

For example, if any or all of Tre Wisner, Jack Endries and Jelani McDonald decide to return, it could alter the overall revenue share allotment for others on the team.

In other words, this is going to take some time to be fully figured out and there could be more player movement into the week after the Citrus Bowl.

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