Ou fans - RRS QB question...

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Does he pull Hawkins and go back to Jackson Arnold? Or has that ship sailed? Or, does he throw Casey Thompson into the fire? He actually has Red River experience and may be a better option. What say you sooner fans?

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I actually watched some Sooner gossip videos discussing this very point. Whether they actually know anything or not is to be determined, but these were the points I harvested.

1) There has been some effort to keep Jackson Arnold engaged as the backup, but it is a certainty he is transferring at the end of the year, and OU will ride with Hawkins all the way unless an injury situation occurs.

2) Casey Thompson is focused on trying to become a college coach. Doubtful he sees anything meaningful action.

Short of injury there is zero chance he pulls Hawkins.

Now what about Ewers? Will Sark pull him in favor of the anointed one if things look bleak?

Ewers can't come out with the ridiculous turnovers like in last year's game. That said, Manning isn't a perfect substitute for what Ewers brings in the short and medium passing game. Manning is capable of beating OU, but the playcalling surely changes in he is in the game instead of Ewers while it is undecided.

I was at the game last year and I remember at least 2 separate occasions we had a receiver running wide open on a busted coverage but Ewers either checked down or threw the ball away running from a little pressure. Those are the moments I think Manning takes advantage of. But he still has lots to learn and has not been baptized by a good defense yet.

Hawkins is probably one of the fastest QBs in CFB right now if not THE fastest, and has an elite arm. He needed some reps but is basically in no danger of being replaced. Hes the future at OU, they have known that since spring ball.

If Casey Thompson comes off the bench and beats Texas..
fml

I think Sark should play both this week.

Ewers starts
Series 1 - scripted plays for Ewers
Series 2 - regular series

Arch comes in
Series 3 - scripted plays

Ewers plays rest of the game

Next game.. Rinse and repeat.

This is Quinn's team, but Arch can add value without a QB controversy.

My thoughts:

If the pressure cooker makes Hawkins do stupid things, I doubt he'd throw JA out there. At least I wouldn't. I mean why would you, when you have a very experienced vet in Thompson who has actually played well in this game before?

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Ewers can't come out with the ridiculous turnovers like in last year's game. That said, Manning isn't a perfect substitute for what Ewers brings in the short and medium passing game. Manning is capable of beating OU, but the playcalling surely changes in he is in the game instead of Ewers while it is undecided.

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From what I've seen, Arch has some wheels that Ewers doesn't necessarily have. I don't think Sark would throw his young QB out there and expect him to run many designed QB run plays, but Venables defenses (and pretty much everyone else's) sometimes have difficulty containing true run threat QBs.

If Ewers exited with an injury, that would be interesting dynamic to watch.

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unless Hawkins has some catastophic injury.


you better issue some sort of reverse-jinx now, my man

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I kicked a fat kid. We are good.