REACTION: OU has a WR room problem? Michael Hawkins, Jr. is The Guy? | Brent Venables' Oklahoma

[@zwpTHEbricklayer]

I LOVE that he’s coming back! The family legacy seeming to be more important to Mr. Hawkins Jr than money and a sure starting spot is what made college football better than any pro league could be, and I’m ABSOLUTELY here for his battle!

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[@jeremyyates9379]

Burks made a video on him staying and changing his number to 4.

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[@michaelwhite3615]

Funny…that’s probably how many catches he’ll have and games he’ll play before he’s injured and out.

[@Jaded_Aries_13]

​@michaelwhite3615 Well, aren't you just a ray of sunshine. He's a good player but the problem is keeping our guys healthy. He has exceptional potential but we need the players to compliment each other's talent.

[@michaelwhite3615]

@@Jaded_Aries_13 I know…you hate hearing facts. He was the same at Purdue.

[@tannergarrison8352]

Burks already confirmed he’s coming back, broski

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[@soonerwolf2002]

I'm glad that Hawkins is coming back.

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[@cecilshaw207]

@@soonerwolf2002 me too! And I'm not even complaining about the massive bag he got to return. Id write the check myself if need be.

[@rondavis7503]

Thanks for bringing up Schmitty. Notorious for brutal training. Just wondering what our injuries were like under Wylie and Schmtty's previous stint here

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[@BlkCreekNdn71]

I really hope Hawk be patient, learn and get better! Because he’s a special youngsta with tons of potential. Stay strong Hawk 💪🏿👊🏿

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[@crimsongroove1]

Burks' skill set can make any qb dangerous. To my eyes, Hawkins was missing 2 things: chemistry with at least one of his receivers, and a qb coach that could lean into developing accuracy and decision making. If Arbuckle can facilitate that...a qb from the portal may not be a necessity. 💯

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[@curbsidecritiqe2066]

Yeah, I like Michael Hawkins. With a quarterbacks coach he will be really good.

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[@JamieR2077]

RJ better not be slacking on OU updates, Dieon coming back! Go watch the video, its hilarious and shows how good a guy BV is

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[@ryans4431]

Please talk the Bama portal, i need someone to talk me off the ledge.😂

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[@seanakima50515e]

Were out if options on TE... i hope one jumps in the portal during the 2nd window all the good TEs got taken and we lost Bauer Sharp, and Jake Roberts. Im worried about the TE position.

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[@russcoulter8572]

I love hes coming back. Deion Burks and Jayden Gibson with Davon Mitchell X Rob and Tatum. Theres still loads of talent and im sure we will get some in the portal. Mateer and Hawkins is a good QB competition

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[@cecilshaw207]

Cousin, MH will be starting for Miami next year if there is no QB competition if Mateer comes in and is just gave the job, MH is no doubt the guy, watch him elevate with a good o.c and qb coach.. Heard N,A was a cancer of the room. Glade Burks coming back, him and Gibson are the leaders. WR should be better now that the cancers are gone.

[@cecilshaw207]

MH just signed with ou. B.M said he was worth more then ou could give him... Let that mfer go

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[@1dsession]

Whos NA

[@cecilshaw207]

@@1dsession Nic Anderson

[@BretBrown-f5m]

RJ, what is up with the "I'm not on a step mill" intro? Been listening to you for years but I've never heard the meaning behind it. Love your take on all things brother.

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[@johnathanhales4276]

I’m in here and love you outlook on sports

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[@Kevin-f3l9l]

I'm all in for Hawkins, stay strong young man. Alot of people believe in you. 👍, I certainly do. I'm a good evaluation of talent, you have it.. all you have to do is believe in yourself. Love you bro. You can do it. 👍

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[@robertkennett4622]

1953 A Year of Greatness... 1953 was a very good year. The birth of the Corvette, the birth of Playboy, and most importantly, the birth of "The 47 Game Winning Streak". Corvette is America's sports car and the Sooners are college football's sports car. After a yearlong nationwide search Playboy chose OU beauty Candy Loving as America's most stately lady in their 25th anniversary issue of 1978. OU's 2-time consecutive national champion squads of Coach Wilkinson are written of by myriad iconic publications as holders of the record that will never be broken.

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[@michaelelliott5760]

What is this 'stepmill' thing?

[@christopherhaggard1978]

I can see you are new here, huh?

[@michaelelliott5760]

@christopherhaggard1978 No, I've always wondered since before R.J. went national.

[@christopherhaggard1978]

@@michaelelliott5760 gotcha, well when RJ first started KZbin covering ou football my mans be on a step mill lol

[@earnestpeeplesjr8948]

Correct me if I'm wrong....they have Casey Thompson????

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[@DavidSmith-ou3sl]

The majority of NIL money OU spends needs to be on OL, DL & QB. WR's, RB's & DB's are more numerous and you could probably fill those positions through HS recruiting until OU builds this thing.

[@101troutguy]

I think the Sooners need to look at Emmitt Jones and see if he is the right guy for this team. I know he’s a talented recruiter but the loss of so many receivers to the portal combined with the three recruits that were flipped away from OU this signing day make me wonder if a change might help.

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[@williamStPatrick]

YOU KNOW WE IN THIS THANG BIG DAWG

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[@MarcosSarabia-qr7xt]

I think OU’s biggest problem is oline depth. Mateer seems like a lock. He was only good against mid mountain west teams struggled against Texas tech and Washington. Wondering how he will fair against SEC defenses with a shaky oline and not a lot of depth at wr or te

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[@jimedwards2511]

Agree, not sure why OU fans are excited about getting WSU players. if the QB whisperer BV hired is that good then develop Hawkins. He is a better athlete that Mateer.

[@wademarquardt5296]

I am far more bullish on Michael Hawkins future as a QB than Jackson Arnold. In my mind, the only reason to go back to Arnold was to preserve Hawkins confidence for a better day when they would have more support around him. Hawkins has a lot of style and tools similarities to Mateer as a runner and with his release. I think he will be great in the new system.

[@CiviTac]

I would feel better with Mateer starting with Hawkins working for a starter job

[@dewittmathews2508]

No, if Mateer comes here, he needs to earn it just like Hawkins. No coddling, no more promises to these guys. They are getting paid.

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I'd feel better going 12-0.

[@donp3635]

Yes it’s alot of good widenouts in the portal

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[@MistaN.I.C.K]

I been said Walker was the best RB in the room and should’ve been given the starter role when Sawchuck came back that was the biggest fumble in my opinion

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[@jessebrowning2427]

I like Hawkins. With or without John Mateer, I think OU will be fine.

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[@JamieR2077]

I like hawk and think he's a great fit for arbuckle based on what mateer did. BUT we see how betting the farm on an unproven sophomore with Arnold went... Most of the famous OU QBs started elsewhere

[@ForeignHuslter365]

We need a new strengthening coach asap!

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[@rogergreen3840]

Oklahoma has a problem called brent venables, that reciever room QUIT a long time ago! They lost a lineman today, brooks, IM PISSED, i saw this guy play in the allstar game, HE WAS A BEAST! We played a jr varsity line all year long, i cried to get him on the field. Bedenbough is in mid life crisis! They FINALLY played xavier robinson.

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[@delraycollins1341]

Here's the deal, guys. I'm hearing from other sources that John will probably be going to Miami and they have a lot more going for them right now. More than down here in Norman. And I wish Oklahoma could get him. You would think they would with all of the coaches from Washington that have. Came down here to coach in Norman.But money talks and b******* walks and it's sad because money has taken over college and if you pay someone a lot of money, they're more likely to go to the other team because of that.I hope this is not true

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[@michaelwhite3615]

Burks plays 4 games before he’s injured…🚑

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[@brandonmashburn7707]

Nobody freakin hurt

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[@Luke-sy4ou]

Whatever problems Oklahoma has..it's not talent (with few exceptions). It's not players. Venables started with 3 top ten recruiting classes! Either he doesn't know how to evaluate, utilize, and translate that talent to performance on the field (best players left sitting on the bench), or players aren't truly bought in to the program (so they quit on them and then transfer in December). That being said (just my view), do you think the typical OU-sized receiver is too small for the SEC? If so, do you think that's why they all seem to be forever injured?

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[@propoolinstructor]

OU needs to go after CUTTER BOLEY out of Kentucky.

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[@ForeignHuslter365]

QB1 build around HAWKINS!

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[@stoned3174]

Will be the quarterback you know that John Mateer will be the quarterback, yeah

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[@SP-mh9qw]

4k;1k in the SEC??!! Good luck with that. Lol.

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Jayden Daniels basically did this after being mid for four years.

[@SP-mh9qw]

@numberonecfbshow Almost, but not quite. You think Mateer(if he chooses OU) is even close to Daniels. C'mon big dog.

[@SP-mh9qw]

Mateer is not even Manziel. Manziel couldn't pull off 4k; 1k in one season. That's crazy work. Elite OLine or not. Will it happen one day? Maybe. I do not see it happening right now with the level of defense in the a SEC.

[@moonshynethebombarder2076]

MIKE HAWKINS JR DONE JUST THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT WIDEOUT. MAYBE HE PLAYS IN THE BOWL he did BURKS

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[@kentewing2]

Hawkins still needs development. He had zero development in 2024. One year under Arbuckle as a backup will do him very well

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[@jacobvegliando5860]

DEION BURKS IS COMING BACK, ITS CONFIRMED!!!

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[@stoned3174]

No, I will burn my season tickets. We don’t have a new quarterback. Hawkins is not the guy.

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[@seekknowledgeunderst]

Mateer is not the answer, we already have that it’s Hawkins. Mateer played in single a ball not the SEC. We need to concentrate on offensive line. Hawkins just left high school give him the same opportunity Arnold had. We get caught up in the stars instead of the heart. Wake up SOONER Country. BOOMER SOONER!!!

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[@birdman9043]

nil plus portal= college football disaster

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[@tobynokla]

I just looked at the portal ... we have 20 players from the O all in the portal ... that should tell you something right there. Are we even going to have enough people to field a team for the bowl game? at this rate I dont think we will. I have no issues with Hawk, I have no issues with Burks... We still do not have anyone on the O line. IMO yes we had injuries *BUT* the WHOLE WR room quit... period. If you think its going to be rainbows and puppies next year you are on some serious drugs. IF BV can not get his act together this year and understand it is not the same now as it was, and start getting talent out of the portal... it is going to be lights out for OU. I am 50+ years old and for all the great things BV has done with the D this is by far and above the worst Management/Recruitment/Development I have ever seen at OU on O. Kids today do not give a flip about what happened 20+ years ago. All they care about is Money, Fame, getting to the next level and *SELF* ... Joe C might want to start looking for the next Dan Lanning out there right now. He had a chance to get him but went with BV instead .... Oregon is in the CFP again and OU is sinking fast....Loyalty is awesome until its not ... Then there is 40k fans in the stands and 0-8 in the SEC year in and year out....

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[@davidwindham5804]

Good heavens, the sky is falling, Eeyore.

[@dewittmathews2508]

Way too dramatic...

[@1973vegas]

OU will be fine on offense next year. You might need medication.

[@Trustme_Imarock]

BOOMER SOONER BABY!!!!!

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[@fast-one3871]

Don't forget the history behind the receiver room problem. The problem stems from the receiver room being thinned out for Drake Stoops in 2023. Remember the OU Star Receiver and son of the Bob Stoops Legacy football program man with the Bear Bryant type statue. Drake was the star, wasn't he? NFL tryout? The last time a white guy was OU's top receiver was Tinker Owens in 1975. The receiver room has been in a state of flux since 2023.

[@MitchellOwens-j6x]

What are you talking about? Drake Stoops played great last year. Top 5 in Big 12 receiving yards and touchdowns. Stop trolling.

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Gavin Freeman was pretty friggin good. So was Mark Andrews.

[@davidking9977]

He sucks

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[@jimedwards2511]

Loosing the receivers that we did is no loss. Stop waisting time on WSU players and invest in Hawkins. Hawkins is a far better athlete than Mateer.

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[@jordanh806]

They absolutely have a WR room problem man and it’s been lead by the main softie Nic Anderson. You realize back when I was there how many players from all sports that would beef with the medical staff? Tons of them would. The difference was they played for each other and would put all that stuff aside at the end of the day. Nic anderson and all those guys need to be let go (thankfully it’s not needed because they’re leaving) and they need to move forward with less selfish/soft guys in their WR room. These guys (Anderson, Anthony, fariq) are soft and they aren’t wanted playing for our team anymore. Anyone who watches what happened to our team this year from the sideline with no intention or interest in playing is NOT welcome playing for this program.

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