Two Oklahoma Players Receive Preseason All-Big 12 Honors

Huge 12 Media Days are one week away.

Which means the time has come for preseason accolades to be handed out, with two Oklahoma gamers incomes some {hardware} on Wednesday.

The Sooners, who’re used to having a bevy of gamers chosen to the preseason all-conference crew, solely had one within the 2022 version in star punter Michael Turk.

After transferring over from Arizona State late final offseason, Turk instantly assumed the beginning punting function and was very good a 12 months in the past.

Final season, he averaged 51.2 yards per punt with 16 of his 35 makes an attempt getting pinned contained in the 20-yard line.

Heading into 2022, Turk’s highly effective leg will as soon as once more however a weapon for Oklahoma.

Whereas the Sooners punter was the lone choice to the all-conference crew, quarterback Dillon Gabriel received’t be going empty-handed both.

The left-hander was chosen because the preseason Newcomer of the 12 months after he came visiting to the Sooners from UCF within the winter.

Gabriel definitely looks like a logical alternative on condition that he involves Oklahoma with already over 8,000 yards and 70 passing touchdowns underneath his belt in his collegiate profession.

Reunited with offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby, Gabriel is the clear beginning quarterback for the Sooners and appears poised to have a giant season.

Whereas OU will definitely be happy with the nods to Turk and Gabriel, the bigger storyline is definitely the lack of Sooners represented within the all-Huge 12 crew.

Not one offensive or defensive participant was given a variety, which can probably add some gasoline to the hearth for an Oklahoma crew already trying to show lots of naysayers incorrect within the first season of the Brent Venables period.

Huge 12 Media Days are set to start subsequent Wednesday, July 13 in Arlington, TX with the Sooners season opener scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 3 in opposition to UTEP in Norman.