Oklahoma is reshuffling their entire offense after what happened last weekend against Tennessee. That won’t be fixed in just a week, though, with how bad that Joel Klatt thought they were on that side of the ball.

Klatt assessed the Sooners’ offensive film from their conference opener and reacted to it on his show this week. Frankly, it wasn’t pretty whatsoever for OU.

“What was that?” Klatt asked. “I did watch their offensive film on Sunday. It was gross. It was gross…Their film is a disaster. This offense has to go back to square one.”

“The offense was an absolute mess. Now they have a quarterback dilemma but I’m here to tell you that it is not a quarterback issue at Oklahoma,” said Klatt.

Oklahoma totaled just 222 yards overall with neither aspect being all that effective. They also only converted on third down just three times in the entire game.

That’s before getting to the quarterback question of it all. Jackson Arnold started the game and went 7/16 (43.8%) for 54 yards with three total interceptions. The Sooners then sat him for Michael Hawkins who went 11/18 (61.1%) for 132 yards, plus 22 more in rushing, and a touchdown.

Coming out of that game, Oklahoma is now sticking with Hawkins. However, with what all is wrong with their offense from a technical and foundational standpoint, Klatt knows it doesn’t matter which quarterback that they play.

“You can say all you want that, like, okay, they’ve got a quarterback issue and they’ve got to fix the quarterback position. It’s not a quarterback issue. It really isn’t. While their quarterbacks played poorly, it is an offensive issue,” said Klatt. “Every single piece of their offense was bad – every single piece. The game plan? Bad. Execution? Bad. The fundamentals? Bad. All of it. All of it. Every single piece of it. The protection plan was, at times, egregiously bad where the quarterback is looking dead into the spot where the linebacker is blitzing from, which means he either should be hot or side adjust, meaning, like, throw the football quickly, and he’s taking a full drop, hitching, and almost getting sacked while the offense shuffles the other direction, slides the other direction.”

“It’s wild what they’re doing!” Klatt exclaimed. “The schematics are totally off.”

For Klatt, that leaves the blame on the coaching staff. Either they coached them to do what he saw on tape, which would be bad, or they’re allowing the team to do what he saw on tape, which would be bad too.

“As a coach, you have to understand these two truths about the film that you watch. What you see on that film? You are either only one of two things – coaching or allowing,” said Klatt. “At OU, there is a lot of bad football being played. If you’re telling me that everything that they coach them to do is not being done on the film then that’s a problem. If they are doing what’s being coached then that’s a problem.”

Oklahoma might find some better offense with this change ahead of their first road game in the league. Still, Klatt says it’s going to take a lot more than that to fix what he saw happening in Norman last weekend.

Oklahoma true freshman quarterback Michael Hawkins, Jr. is making his first start on the road, but won’t have five of the team’s top wide receivers against Auburn on Saturday, the latest SEC football availability report has revealed.

Deion Burks was downgraded to out after emerging as questionable in yesterday’s injury report, but the receiver is dealing with a soft tissue injury, according to head coach Brent Venables.

Nic Anderson, who made his first appearance of the season last week against Tennessee, is also listed as out, as are Jalil Farooq, Jayden Gibson, and Andrel Anthony.

OU’s offense took another hit as tailback Taylor Tatum was designated as out for the game after he exited last week’s loss against the Volunteers.

Defensive backs Kendel Dolby and Gentry Williams are also out for OKlahoma, as are offensive lineman Geirean Hatchett and place kicker Tyler Keltner.

Sooners linebacker Dasan McCullough was listed as questionable and offensive lineman Jake Taylor is probable to appear in the SEC road opener.

Auburn listed three players as out against Oklahoma: defensive backs Tyler Scott and Champ Anthony, and tight end Brandon Frazier.

Three players are designated as probable for the Tigers.

Defensive lineman Isaiah Raikes, offensive lineman Izavion Miller, and place kicker Alex McPherson could come available for Auburn when game time nears.

How does the SEC football availability report work? 

The initial report is released on the Wednesday night prior to an SEC game with daily updates to follow, culminating in a final injury report 90 minutes prior to kickoff of a Saturday game.

Before gameday, players are designated by their school as available, probable, questionable, doubtful, or out for the game.

On gameday itself, players are designated as available, a game-time decision, or out.

Failure to properly and accurately designate a player on the availability report will subject schools to potential penalties from $25,000 for a first offense to $100,000 for a third and further offense.

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Oklahoma State’s 2024-25 schedule is complete.

On Thursday, the Big 12 announced the conference slate for next season. With men’s basketball taking on a new 20-game schedule, the conference is set for one of the most chaotic seasons in recent memory.

As the Steve Lutz era begins, OSU is looking to enter a more successful chapter after Mike Boynton made the NCAA Tournament only once in seven tries. With Lutz at the helm, OSU will navigate a solid nonconference schedule before starting Big 12 play against Houston in late December.

Cowboy Basketball’s 2024-25 Big 12 Schedule:

Dec. 30: Houston
Jan. 4: at West Virginia
Jan. 7: Kansas State
Jan. 11: at Utah
Jan. 14: at BYU
Jan. 18: Colorado
Jan. 21: Arizona
Jan. 26: at Texas Tech
Jan. 29: at Kansas State
Feb. 1: Utah
Feb. 4: at Houston
Feb. 9: Arizona State
Feb. 12: at TCU
Feb. 15: Texas Tech
Feb. 19: UCF
Feb. 22: at Kansas
Feb. 25: Iowa State
March 1: at Baylor
March 5: at UCF
March 8: Cincinnati

Under Lutz, the Cowboys have completely revamped their roster after losing most of last season’s contributors. With a mix of veterans and young players, OSU is likely to have some growing pains as it enters conference play.

Still, the Cowboys have plenty of players ready to prove they can compete in the Big 12, and OSU has an opportunity to be a surprise team next season. Any improvement from last season would be a step in the right direction, and a few upsets against some of the nation’s best could be significant for the program.

Meanwhile, the Cowgirls and Jacie Hoyt are set to begin their first season in a 16-team league. Unlike the men’s, Big 12 women’s basketball will stay at an 18-game slate next season.

After making the NCAA Tournament in her first season, the Cowgirls’ bad injury luck destroyed their chances of making it again last season. With a revamped roster, including some instant impact transfers, OSU could be a sneaky good team in the conference next season.

Cowgirl Basketball’s 2024-25 Big 12 Schedule:

Dec. 21: Iowa State
Jan. 1: at Baylor
Jan. 4: Kansas
Jan. 8: at Cincinnati
Jan. 11: West Virginia
Jan. 14: at Houston
Jan. 18: at UCF
Jan. 22: TCU
Jan. 25: at Texas Tech
Jan. 29: Arizona State
Feb. 1: at West Virginia
Feb. 8: Kansas State
Feb. 12: Arizona
Feb. 15: at BYU
Feb. 18: at Utah
Feb. 22: Colorado
Feb. 26: Cincinnati
March 2: at Kansas

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