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<blockquote data-quote="CoronaBorealis" data-source="post: 3873483" data-attributes="member: 43847"><p>Did you see the laundry list of players that were injured during the TCU game? It's not just the players that transferred, but also the players that have been hurt since the start of the season.</p><p></p><p>A solid recruiting class does not mean those guys are ready to play in Year 1. They need that year to build muscle and conditioning, and also adapt to the speed of the game. That's why coaches start putting these guys in to get reps when you're up 30+ points in the 4th quarter.</p><p></p><p>I'm a huge Brent Venables fan but frankly, he just doesn't have much to work with right now. Let's look at our QB situation.</p><p></p><p>Dillon Gabriel - Most experienced guy in QB room. Out indefinitely.</p><p></p><p>Davis Beville -- Transferred in from Pitt where he redshirted 2019, threw a grand total of 10 passes in 2020, and threw a whopping 22 passes in 2021.</p><p></p><p>General Booty - Junior College transfer. He had okay numbers at that level, but it's still not the same as playing D-1 level football.</p><p></p><p>Ralph Rucker IV - Redshirt freshman who played 2 snaps for Western Carolina in all of 2021.</p><p></p><p>Micah Bowens - Transferred in from Penn State, where he didn't play in the 2 years he was there.</p><p></p><p>Nick Evers - True freshman. 4-star prospect. But still a true freshman. I wouldn't be surprised if he started next week. if Dillon Gabriel is still out.</p><p></p><p>Also remember, most of this team was recruited by the previous regime. These aren't Venables players for the most part. You can train someone in a scheme, but if they just don't have the talent to execute it, that can't be fixed. Look at the accuracy (or lack thereof) from Dillon Gabriel in the TCU game. Coaches can't make throws for guys, or make catches for guys. At some point they have to execute. That's not a coaching failure. That's a recruiting failure.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Heupel would still be working with this same group of players. You think he could have done better with what OU has than Venables has? Venables knows how to coach. The players just suck for the most part.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Exactly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CoronaBorealis, post: 3873483, member: 43847"] Did you see the laundry list of players that were injured during the TCU game? It's not just the players that transferred, but also the players that have been hurt since the start of the season. A solid recruiting class does not mean those guys are ready to play in Year 1. They need that year to build muscle and conditioning, and also adapt to the speed of the game. That's why coaches start putting these guys in to get reps when you're up 30+ points in the 4th quarter. I'm a huge Brent Venables fan but frankly, he just doesn't have much to work with right now. Let's look at our QB situation. Dillon Gabriel - Most experienced guy in QB room. Out indefinitely. Davis Beville -- Transferred in from Pitt where he redshirted 2019, threw a grand total of 10 passes in 2020, and threw a whopping 22 passes in 2021. General Booty - Junior College transfer. He had okay numbers at that level, but it's still not the same as playing D-1 level football. Ralph Rucker IV - Redshirt freshman who played 2 snaps for Western Carolina in all of 2021. Micah Bowens - Transferred in from Penn State, where he didn't play in the 2 years he was there. Nick Evers - True freshman. 4-star prospect. But still a true freshman. I wouldn't be surprised if he started next week. if Dillon Gabriel is still out. Also remember, most of this team was recruited by the previous regime. These aren't Venables players for the most part. You can train someone in a scheme, but if they just don't have the talent to execute it, that can't be fixed. Look at the accuracy (or lack thereof) from Dillon Gabriel in the TCU game. Coaches can't make throws for guys, or make catches for guys. At some point they have to execute. That's not a coaching failure. That's a recruiting failure. Heupel would still be working with this same group of players. You think he could have done better with what OU has than Venables has? Venables knows how to coach. The players just suck for the most part. Exactly. [/QUOTE]
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