Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Oklahoma Schedule

Oklahoma is set to play the third hardest schedule in the country this year with away games at Miami, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas Tech. Home games include: BYU, Idaho State, Tulsa, Baylor, Kansas State, Texas A&M, and Oklahoma State. The Texas game is of course at a neutral field(even though its in Texas??????). This is one of their toughest schedules in a long time and with a questionable offensive line, it will be hard for the team to make it back to the national championship this year.
Their toughest away game will most likely be in Lubbock where they have to face Texas Tech. They haven't won there in their last two attempts. The biggest game for them of course will be the Red River Shoot Out against Texas. The winner of this will most likely be the outright winner of the Big 12 South.
The team does have many key returning starters in Sam Bradford, Demarco Murray, Chris Brown, and their ten returning defensive starters. Sam Bradford, of course, is the reigning Heisman trophy winner. Brown and Murray are touted as the best running back duo in the country by many. They both rushed for over 1000 yards last year. Their defense will be looking to improve with 10 starters back. The Sooners need to get back to the smash mouth running football they are known for.
Questions do remain about an O-line that lost all but 1 of its starters. Also the receiver position only returns one true starter in Ryan Broyles.
If the Oklahoma can build a decent O-line and give Bradford some receivers to throw to, they have a shot at going undefeated and winning the Big XII.

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