We will find out Saturday

I"m with you... Anxious to see how Saturday goes. I feel like Okie lite is beatable and I still feel like we are under the radar.

I like our chances here.

Facing a Mike Gundy team on the road is not something I would ever feel comfortable with. With that being said, we have a decent shot to pull this one off.

I think it will all come down to Green’s composure. Can he play within himself and protect the ball? Or will he get flustered, have issues with accuracy all day, and turn it over?

Or OL play or QB accuracy.

But yes, defense is also a big question mark

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If we suck this year, it will be because of defense

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Disagree. Have you seen the QB play from a chunk of the other SEC programs we're playing? Not great - but especially not elite - outside of OM and Tennessee.

I think our QB play will be what our season hinges on for the most part. I still don't trust Green and he didnt do anything to really WOW me against UAPB. In fact, against better defenses he would've thrown at least one INT and would've been lit up on a lot of his runs

Disagree. This is where most of our overall talent and depth lies. We will make another jump on D just with having a veteran team and a second year in the system. I also think we are in better shape at LB overall than what we thought heading into the season. Not predicting a top 10 D at all but this group won’t be our downfall IMO

Idk, didn’t ok state lines get pushed by that fcs school?

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Including the perfect back shoulder pass to the endzone while rolling opposite his throwing arm?

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I went back and watched the game the other day (you can find the full game replay on YouTube), and Green looked like a completely different QB in the 2nd quarter than he did in the 1st.

In the 1st he was really struggling with accuracy, whereas in the 2nd he seemed to stand tall in the pocket and progress through his reads better. That’s 100% coaching. It also seemed like Petrino did a great job in the 2nd of scheming guys open, because Green had some wide open receivers to throw to.

I’m not as optimistic about Green’s throwing abilities as I hoped I’d be coming out of a game like that, but I’m confident in Petrino’s ability to put him in the best situation to mask his deficiencies.

Also, maybe it’s just stereotypical affection for the backup QB, but Singleton looked great in his action. He looked confident and was throwing darts. Again, maybe it’s rose colored glasses, but I probably feel better about the backup QB situation than I have in several seasons.

I'm not necessarily doubting our defense, or saying our offfense will 100% be great. I just think our offense has a pretty high floor.

I'm interested in seeing if we've improved game/clock management. Based on talent it's a very winnable game, but 2023 Pittman would 100% lose this game.

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Also, maybe it’s just stereotypical affection for the backup QB, but Singleton looked great in his action.

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I'm with you. I think Singleton is the better thrower of the two. I'm sure Green is solidly QB1, but he can't afford to slip much. Singleton's no scrub.