I don’t care about the win/loss nor opponents - this team is measures better than last years team. Only team to cover the spread in all 3 games if not mistaken. Many teams have stuggled vs lesser teams.

Team is young but starting to understand BVs complex defense. Had 5 interceptions yesterday. They are doing what they should do and have a top 5 offense and defense.

Lets look at some stats and regardless teams these are lretty good

OU’s largest point differentials through 3 games since the start of the Wilkinson Era:

1. 1972 - +163
2. 2007 - +158
3. 1974 - +149
4. 1987 - +148
5. 1956 - +147
6. 2023 - +139

Offense

Defense

This is not a title run year rather getting back to whole again after Stinkin LiaR left the place bare. Its a young team and will only improve yet learn through failure. Being young they will improve throughout the year.

Main thing is a majority of posters here thought Brent Venables was a bad hire but don’t understand what he walked into and is rebuilding. Our defense has a pulse again. Lots to improve on but laready better than Grinch ever was. Offense is so potent. 2nd year of QB and OC. New WR coach is doing wonders. And its a loaded room. Backup QB is a 5*+ and threw a 50 yard dime TD pass in his limited duty.

We will find out iver the next month how much better they are. We have always had great offemse but now oir defense is makimg waves. Stutsman is a Butkus award contender and was national defensive player of the week last week. We were lacking players on D side before. Still not close to where we need to be but are improving with another great 24 class adding more talent comimg.

Thing is, fans like to make knee jerk reactions. Last year some new coaches were praised as gold and others as crap - after one year. But every team is different in what existed prior. Some just need better coaching but have good players. Others have to rebuild from ground up and that takes more time. So those who stated BV was a bad hire have no idea what he’s done to the whole program from inside out. I’ve watched every brick wall get town down and new walls starting to go up. Lots more work to do, but on the right track.

Anyways, thats enough for now and the true test will be end of Nov - where do we stand.