What is the Standard at OU?

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What is the Standard at OU? Jun 26, 2023 12:11:37 GMT

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To me, a fan since 1972, the standard was winning the natty. If we finished 2nd-3rd and not first, it was considered a disappointing year.

This article quotes Ikard a lot. The standard does is not necessarily winning the conference. It was a necessary stepping stone at one time. TCU showed it is no longer that. In 2024, the stepping stone becomes being 1 of top 12 teams for a playoff birth. The standard remains the natty.

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Jun 26, 2023 12:11:37 GMT dhsou4life said:

soonerswire.usatoday.com/2023/06/24/oklahoma-sooners-2023-football-gabe-ikard-brent-venables/

To me, a fan since 1972, the standard was winning the natty. If we finished 2nd-3rd and not first, it was considered a disappointing year.

This article quotes Ikard a lot. The standard does is not necessarily winning the conference. It was a necessary stepping stone at one time. TCU showed it is no longer that. In 2024, the stepping stone becomes being 1 of top 12 teams for a playoff birth. The standard remains the natty.

I think the standard is still to ALWAYS be in the running for the natty; Top 10 at minimum. To me, I'd be happy with an annual Top 5 finish and a natty, or natty appearance once every 5 years would be acceptable. I know winning one every five years is not logical, but I think it's what OU needs to aspire to be/do.

It ain't good enough!

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What is the Standard at OU? Jun 26, 2023 13:00:57 GMT

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I think that is a good goal, kind of like LSU has been. But again, the standard is different than a goal, right? We used to be like Bama where we won in 74-75... then if you didn't in a year after that it was disappointing. All I know is we didn't reach the standard under TBOW even though we won 6 straight Big 12 titles and made the playoffs.

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What is the Standard at OU? Jun 26, 2023 13:02:55 GMT dhsou4life likes this

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Jun 26, 2023 13:00:57 GMT dhsou4life said:

I think that is a good goal, kind of like LSU has been. But again, the standard is different than a goal, right? We used to be like Bama where we won in 74-75... then if you didn't in a year after that it was disappointing. All I know is we didn't reach the standard under TBOW even though we won 6 straight Big 12 titles and made the playoffs.

Going to the SEC, I'd say the STANDARD is annual Top 3 in the conference. If that happens, OU will ALWAYS be in the mix for a natty.

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What is the Standard at OU? Jun 26, 2023 13:30:18 GMT

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Jun 26, 2023 13:02:55 GMT SCKSChief said:

Jun 26, 2023 13:00:57 GMT dhsou4life said:

I think that is a good goal, kind of like LSU has been. But again, the standard is different than a goal, right? We used to be like Bama where we won in 74-75... then if you didn't in a year after that it was disappointing. All I know is we didn't reach the standard under TBOW even though we won 6 straight Big 12 titles and made the playoffs.

Going to the SEC, I'd say the STANDARD is annual Top 3 in the conference. If that happens, OU will ALWAYS be in the mix for a natty.

Yeah. That would work. Not being top 3 going forward would likely exclude us from having a chance. Let's go with that. I just don't want an LSU trajectory...at least over the last 10 years. They won a natty and played for one...but in between lost an average 4 games.

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