Next years record

going to be optimistic here- the big XII is down a bit and we have a ton of talent still, dimetime will be better than advertised

we might win some closer games but we'll win them, some in the 4th as our conditioning wears them down

the future is bright 😎

I'm optimistic too.  In conf. play, teams get used to how you play offense/defense and blocking schemes and so on.  This is a new year, fresh and I think Lebby will jump on some people early and often.  Defensively, there will be a lot  to learn so I'm not sure how good we will be but I'm thinking good enough to beat a lot of teams.

The key to me is confidence and how BV and staff will prepare them.  Also, having a lot of support staff will also help in our efforts.  I don't think we will get to the POs but I feel we will have a solid year and kill it in 2023 recruiting.

Sure, OU lost a lot, but some of the other schools did as well.  I think the defense will be improved and the offense will be fine once DG knocks the rust off and the OL gels.  Making it to the CG is very possible.  I think they could be a top 10 team by the end of the year. 

I'm extremely optimistic about the future of OU football under BV. That said, we are losing a ton of players on D, the ones we really NEED, like Winfrey, Thomas, Asamoah, Bonnito. Losing Brooks and Brkic are also significant. We lose to starting OL. Then there's the loss of CW and Rattler. We have one QB with any college experience but it wasn't at OU. 

We're implementing a new offense and defense. We've got an entirely new defensive staff, a new OC, and a new head coach. 

The talent pool that's left, especially on defense, isn't great. Even the DLs that are leaving weren't SEC level. Our secondary is so atrocious that BV loaded up on transfers from mid-level programs because what we have is that bad. Losing Criddell and particularly McCutchin, is addition by subtraction. But we're still on the negative side of the balance sheet.

The Sooner fan in me wants to say we're going 10-2. But there are A TON of variables, too many holes to fill, and a lot of learning to do. That isn't a recipe for success. Bob went 7-5 his first year. I'm thinking 8-4 is about right. If we do better than that, then I'll be thrilled. 

and... our conditioning should be light-years beyond what it was, no more hanging close (too close for comfort) by our opponents

the little 12 are also going to be losing a ton of Super Sr's... 

Every year I look at the upcoming schedule and think there’s no reason this team shouldn’t run the table, but that never seems to happen so I predict a loss somewhere on the schedule. I will be interested to see if BV can keep this team focused and motivated for every game.

BV taking this team to the playoffs his 1st year would be the icing on the cake and the ultimate middle finger to TBOW that this program and fan base deserves.

And every year, we bag on the Big 12, but there's always that 1-2 Big 12 teams that are better than anyone expects and give us all we can handle. I expect OU to make a drastic improvement in 2023 from 2022.

DHS - yes, this year, it's Bama & UGA. But usually there are more SEC teams with better defenses than the rest of the conferences. I won't go so far as to say we're as good as any other Big 12 team overall on defense. We shall see if that proves to be the case.

I don't know about you, but I'm ready for the season to start! Do we really have to wait another 6 months? 😢

I voted for the win Big XII but lose in CFP, but I don't think we will lose badly. With BV, I feel like the defense keeps OU in games