INSTANT REACTION: Oklahoma hires Ben Arbuckle as new offensive coordinator

[@mikehowell8983]

Wealth favors the brave. Kudos to Coach V for taking the same chance that Bob Stoops took on him.

[@tyfelsted3664]

That’s not a saying. It’s “fortune favors the bold” idiot…

[@blc2103]

Careful with analysis guys - a scenario is definitely possible and workable where Ben Arbuckle brings QB John Mateer with him to let there be an open competition between all of the QBs - which is good for everyone. You guys are forgetting that Lincoln Riley had both Jalen Hurts and Spencer Rattler, and then Rattler and Caleb Williams on the same rosters - with CW coming in knowing that Rattler was QB1. You guys are also forgetting that when Baker Mayfield walked on at OU (to make CFB history) in 2014 Trevor Knight was a rising star having just beat Alabama and Derrick Henry in the Sugar Bowl. Baker had to sit out a year (transfer) but the great and wise Bob Stoops opened the competition for the 2015 season and Mayfield beat out Knight head to head (the rest, as they say, is history). Additionally, look at Texas right now: Arch Manning is quietly biding his time behind Quentin Ewers. It CAN work to have 2, or even 3, high-end QBs on the roster. In fact, if OU would have played their cards correctly, an intervention probably could have been made to keep Rattler when LR announced that he was leaving.

[@15kearrap]

Hard to have a worse offense than this year so I’m in

[@gincain7988]

Mateer might be pursued by other programs so him getting in thr portal doesn’t mean he is necessarily coming to OU

[@claypennington602]

Yeah true, but his old OC/QB coach being on our roster REALLY doesn’t hurt our chances

[@frankiemastin1812]

I like BV and wanted him to come back, but what I've seen so far out of BV, he doesn't know what he is doing as a head coach or hiring other coaches

[@chriscarpenter5139]

Jackson ran this same type of offense in High School

[@MavandGhstrider]

Seems like what I hear is this Washington state qb is just jackson with a good coach...

[@ericjohnson7678]

Dillion came to ou because of lebby

[@slundgr]

What is going to change or be done to keep offensive players on the field?

[@formallyknownasjojoemcpart6684]

Good question.

[@billquantrill4960]

No doubt.

[@zacharykeller2998]

Well hopefully they don't get hurt for one. That might be a help.

[@slundgr]

@@zacharykeller2998 There are ways to prevent injuries with strength and conditioning, especially soft tissue injuries. Then they should also look at the rehabilitation that was done because the goal should be to get them healthy and back on the field. Something is amiss with them experiencing so many injuries and players never playing the rest of the year.

[@zacharykeller2998]

@slundgr Yeah, but strength and conditioning won't help with breaking your shine (Kendel Dolby vs Tennessee) Torn Quads and Torn Acl's are going to happen no matter how big or strong a guy is and no matter how much strength and conditioning they do. And some players get knee injuries or foot injuries which can come back even with proper rehabilitation like Farooq. Things happen. Strength and conditioning isn't the end all be all to preventing injuries. Shit happens sometimes. And unfortunately that's what happened to teams like OU and Kentucky this year.

[@jaymoore2154]

Considering the state of our O-line maybe the air raid is a good choice. I would have preferred option football, but I'm willing to give the guy a chance

[@harpomianre6228]

If Mateer doesnt hit the portal. What do you think about OU going after the Liberty or BC QB?

[@chrisnipper8573]

Now there is the NIK SIX!!!!! Nik Bonito intercepts Winston and takes it 81 Yards to the House.........

[@CameronFoster-v2t]

Lincoln Riley had only 3 years of play calling also before Bob Stoops brought him in.

[@stevenlunsford5782]

Great hire or not, we have to wait and see.

[@gincain7988]

The QB will not matter if you don’t upgrade at OLine and have good receivers

[@dezgarrett2790]

Think you guys are underestimating the Hawkins part of this, why would he stay when someone's being brought in to start? Bringing Mateer in you could lose both JA and Hawkins. I hear all the numbers, but really how much is that gonna transfer to the SEC?? He's gonna account for 45 TDs in the SEC....nah.

[@bobjones6230]

Stinking Lincoln was only 31 when he was hired. He was good until his last game. TEBOW

[@tyfelsted3664]

It’s TBOW, not TEBOW jackass

[@hughobrien4139]

So a head coaching career has come down to the wire heading into next season. It’s a do or go situation at best. I just don’t know about this hire at all. Seems like a roll of the dice. Sounds to me like the first choice had too much baggage to claim. Don’t know about the other choices. I do like Coach Venables. Wasn’t all in on hiring him when we did but here we are. Lots of shifting around in the portal coaches leaving for greener pastures. Players are the key. Who stays who goes. Lots of talk about Meteer. Hopefully we don’t face another injury prone season next year.

[@randellhembree9405]

What about Q back commits

[@CameronFoster-v2t]

Especially for the SEC he has played at that level more than this John Mateer so Jackson will be better.

[@johnwgarrett1]

JA and JJF to Mississippi State?

[@kingofspades8411]

OU missed out 3 years ago passing up Dan Lanning. Brent’s hiring of Seth Littrell was questionable and they should have held out til end of season to make a better hire than Arbuckle.

[@marshalljankins4526]

Home Run!!Boomer!!!!

[@CameronFoster-v2t]

Jackson Arnold is a better QB

[@Postman700]

Better than what?

[@chaseiv58]

​@@Postman700better than a high school jv

[@misterb1080]

😂😂😂 Yeh. Prove it

[@XxsoonerbornxX]

There is a reason Washington State fans are happy to see him go. This is a terrible dud hire.

[@blc2103]

How can that be true in that Wash St is 8-4, with a national Top 15 offense, and a 3,000 QB. Make it make sense.

[@slundgr]

Who should they have hired? Who did they consider?

[@drewdelk9334]

@@blc2103I think we just gotta realize some OU fans won’t be happy about a hire until a National Championship is won 😂 They’d even be mad if Saban became OC

[@billquantrill4960]

@@drewdelk9334 Seeing as how Saban was a secondary coach, yeah, him being the OC doesn't seem great.

[@blc2103]

@@drewdelk9334 - Agreed !!

[@BranDZ7]

This is the last mistake brent will wind up making. He gonna get fired after the next season probably