Oklahoma in PFF's top 15. What Lincoln Riley's failures say about Brent Venables' recruiting

The Oklahoma Sooners inside Pro Football Focus' top 15, but does it make sense for them to be in front of teams like Ole Miss or Tennessee?
Oklahoma's success is extending into the NFL with the second most player in CBS Sports top 100.
Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans lost two players to decommitments on back-to-back days. What does it say about Brent Venables and his recruiting strategy?
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[@JB-dy9bl]

BVs recruiting strategy is confirmed. Any other way and you get the wishy washy, bag chasers, and bad character dudes. The decommits are few and really not missed, unlike Rileys recruits who'd ditch us and Riley wouldn't have a plan to replace them. Then our classes would be light on players, and the numbers were all jacked up. BV is ON IT in the recruiting game. Our roster is packed and stacked, and we've got talent on tap for the foreseeable future. BV DESERVED his new 6 yr extension!!

[@kendo7964]

Most of the decommit's have already transferred from the school they flipped too.

[@LockedOnSooners]

Yep. It's working to a T. He's getting guys that are bought in to the process and the program.

[@gincain7988]

Happy Anniversary John

[@LockedOnSooners]

Thank you!!!

[@buddyrye9190]

LSU, Texas, and Missouri are all overrated. I believe the rankings are not truly what's accurate because the rankings have OUTCOMES as a component in the metrics. I just wish it was more objective and objectively defended.

[@JB-dy9bl]

Every preseason they stuff 8-10 SEC teams in the polls and then half lose 4-5 games, drop out of top 25, or ar flatout BUSTS. I think of it like throwing shhh at the wall and seeing what sticks. Your 3 overrated teams are the same 3 I have dropping like rocks once they have to ''prove it.''

[@user-xp6qd4sk1j]

Well sir the sooners will get to prove you correct when you play those 3 schools. All 3 are road trips if memory serves.

[@topekabill1444]

@@user-xp6qd4sk1j You do know OU has played Tex$$, Missouri, and Texa$$ A&M have all beaten like a drum historically by OU. Big10>SEC changes nothing.

[@user-xp6qd4sk1j]

@@topekabill1444 How bout we play the games on the field and not let them be decided by history?

[@topekabill1444]

@@user-xp6qd4sk1j History has a habit of repeating itself.

[@zabadue44]

People forget Tommy Harris played dt for Chicago.

[@LockedOnSooners]

I didn't forget him, but McCoy was arguably the better pro.

[@RonaldDub60]

As did Dusty

[@babybenj52]

Unfortunately...GO PACK GO 🟢🟡🏈

[@craigoliver4881]

Happy Anniversary To Y’all!!! 🥂 Cheers To Many Happy Returns!!! 🎊 🎊 🎉🎉

[@LockedOnSooners]

Thank you so much Craig!

[@ROUGHNECK75]

Oklahoma and Tennessee is nothing a like. Not even last year.

[@JB-dy9bl]

☝THIS Tennessee wishes they were OU. Tennessee is an ACTUAL mid level program.

[@ROUGHNECK75]

@@JB-dy9bl Facts

[@user-xp6qd4sk1j]

@@JB-dy9bl sooners will have a great shot to prove that to the college football world. Or NOT.

[@sandygreen8553]

TN, has a little better chance as they have a easy schedule then we do,and they have been playing in the SEC for years and years so they have experience in that type of big boy play week in and week out.

[@LockedOnSooners]

No doubt, but their in a similar position with a first-year starter at QB.

[@JB-dy9bl]

Them having an easier schedule wont help them against OU...at all.

[@user-xp6qd4sk1j]

@@JB-dy9bl Might come into play at end of year when deciding on playoff slots.

[@shawnjames3533]

I ain't so worried about tenn. We get them at home. It's going to be OUr first ever eSECpn conference game, and OUr first home eSECpn conference game. It's going to be either 2:30 or a night game. And I can bet that the stadium will be the loudest that it's ever been. Louder than the Tech Jump Around game. The national narrative is that the only first year starting QB that will struggle is JA. Acting like the other first year starters are just pinned in as great. Unfortunately for them, their lazy take will not age well. Nico is going to struggle with the Oklahoma crowd and the Sooners win at home.

[@topekabill1444]

We (OU) have always played BigBoy football

[@killahorse928]

We going to surprise the SEC watch💪🏽

[@LockedOnSooners]

Can't wait.

[@SigmaNomad1620]

CONGRATZ!! BOOMER SOONER

[@LockedOnSooners]

Thanks Darrell!

[@jimmycutter4307]

We've beat ut 11 in last 14 years, so why would anyone pick them over ou? One of their 3 years we didn't beat them was a throwaway year, '22, when we played without our O and D qbs. Not saying we win but you HAVE to pick ou every year until ut shows they can beat us.

[@user-xp6qd4sk1j]

So horns last win don't count because you say so. Guess that means CBV is 1-1 vs the horns. Maybe finally texass has the better coach for a change.

[@anthonygoad4833]

It never matters about who has the better record higher rankings it's OU v Texas so I agree

[@Mzbbxhfbfnsx]

UT is trending up while OU is trending down

[@Tijuanabill]

Nobody ever told TBOW that they don't even play football at Mecca. 😂😂🤣🤣😂😂

[@jdwilmoth]

These rankings are meaningless

[@LockedOnSooners]

But as DFW Radio legend Chris Arnold once said, People love Lists.

[@chuckkearney9246]

7 is still a lot!

[@LockedOnSooners]

In Three years?

[@ELuman]

Your in the sec now, so having more players than other sec teams in the league in the next 10 years is to much. It’s more of a level playing field than you think.

[@olyokie]

Karma is bending stinkin riley over…….