Jackson Arnold’s first swim through a college football season as a starter wasn’t set up for success. Down his top four, then top five, then top six wide receivers throughout the 2024 season didn’t help an inexperienced quarterback playing behind an inconsistent offensive line that battled injuries of their own all season long.
Not a recipe for growth and development for a young quarterback. And yet Arnold did show growth over the second half of the season. It wasn’t perfect or even clean, as Arnold fumbled the ball in the late stages of the loss to Missouri. However, it was improved from the player who was benched for turning the ball over three times in the first half against Tennessee.
So, as many ponder Oklahoma’s future on the offensive side of the ball, Arnold isn’t ready to make any decisions yet. He’s simply going to get back to work.
“I’m going to take a break this week,” Arnold said postgame via The Oklahoman, “and just chill out and stay in the weight room, watch film over this past year and just improve on getting myself better.”
As Oklahoma begins preparation for their bowl destination and attempts to stay ready, Arnold will let the chips fall where they may. But as things stand right now, he foresees a scenario where he’s at the University of Oklahoma.
“Only God knows what’ll happen in the future,” Arnold said. “And I’m just, this next week, just meet the OC. See who we hire and take it day by day. But there’s nothing making me want to leave or nothing making me waver from being here.”
As Brent Venables indicated in his postgame press conference, the Sooners will make an offensive coordinator hire in short order. It’s just a matter of time at this point. And from there, we’ll find out the future of Oklahoma’s starting quarterback.
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