Kicking off this morning, I got super curious about Oklahoma football’s depth chart for the upcoming season. You know how it is when news drops and you just gotta dive in? Yeah, that was me.
First thing, I brew a pot of coffee – the strong stuff, need that focus juice. Then I grab my battered laptop and fire it up. Head straight to the usual sports sites everyone talks about. Scrolling, scrolling… man, info felt like it was hiding from me at first.
Finally hit paydirt on one of those deeper fan forums, not the shiny headlines. Found this massive PDF list someone had uploaded. Bingo! Double-clicked that sucker so fast.
Alright, eyes glued. Starting from the top. Quarterback spot? No shocker there. Saw Gabriel’s name right at QB1. Big relief, honestly. Backup QB though? That part made me scratch my head. Looks like they’re really trusting that freshman, Arnold. Bold move, Sooners.
Scrolled down to the running backs. Expected a starter’s name, Sawchuk, but check out who’s pushing right behind him – Marcus Major. That kid’s gonna get real minutes, mark my words. Tight Ends? Holy depth, Batman! They’ve got like four solid guys who could start. Stogner, Willis… tough choices.
Now the O-Line… phew, that took some squinting. Had to go line by line:
- Left Tackle: Guyton – locked in.
- Left Guard: Mettauer – solid.
- Center: Raym – experience shows.
- Right Guard: Byrd – big dude, literally.
- Right Tackle?: This one… actually looks like a rotation brewing. Tyler Guyton listed, but Harrison and others right there too.
Defensive side made me nearly spill my coffee. Linebacker unit? Thin on experienced bodies. Danny Stutsman holding down the fort, but gotta hope the younger guys step up FAST.
The secondary? Actually looked pretty stacked. Saw guys like Key Lawrence and Woodi Washington holding down safety and corner spots. Nice to see some familiar faces anchoring things there.
Spent probably an hour cross-referencing names with last season’s snaps and recruiting stats scribbled in my worn notebook. Yelling stuff like “Okay, WHERE did this transfer kid land?” at my screen. Standard research chaos.
Final gut takeaway after all that digging? Offense looks loaded, especially the weapons Gabriel has. Defense has real bright spots, especially back deep, but man, that linebacker depth chart? Keeps me up at night. Season’s gonna be a nail-biter. There it is.
