OU entering the SEC

I posted the below paragraphs in another thread, but thought it made for a good thread of it's own and, seeing as I hadn't started one yet, voila voila. By the way, I can't say enough about how much I'm looking forward to the Sooners being a part of the SEC. The below is a summary of how I feel about where we are joining.

Over the last 15-20 years we've seen the SEC rise above the rest of the college football world. And it's no surprise given the SEC sits in the hotbed of college football recruiting.

As stated earlier, the history of Oklahoma football speaks for itself. But in recent memory? Yes, Oklahoma has slipped behind the elite of the SEC for recruits and the rest follows in terms of national championships.

So how do I feel about joining the SEC? I think OU will see an uptick in recruiting, especially on defense, like what Stoops was bringing in during the early 2000's, or like Switzer before him. I don't want to come into the SEC beating my chest like I don't understand what we're letting ourselves in for. It's going to be a much tougher league and we're not going to dominate it like the Big 12. But I do think it's possible that we give ourselves a better chance at national titles. We can certainly be amongst the likes of LSU, Auburn, and Florida in terms of success during the timeline mentioned above.

And Alex Grinch has improved the defense more than many might realize even just in two years. Do we still need to take another step up? Yes, yes we do. But Oklahoma football is one of the top 5 most successful programs in the history of college football and we'll be coming in hot with Lincoln Riley. Many posters are right to say it won't be like the Big 12, but for many programs in the SEC, we'll be closer to playing Alabama than most others.

Boomer Sooner