Oklahoma Sooners Football: Five biggest questions for 2015 season
By Joshua Lea
Nov 1, 2014; Ames, IA, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops watches his team prior to the game against the Iowa State Cyclones at Jack Trice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
The Oklahoma Sooners are coming off a subpar 2014 season. This season, the Sooners could be posed to make a championship run. There are some underlying factors involved that will contribute to Oklahoma’s success.
The Oklahoma Sooners are looking to bounce back from a rather disappointing 2014. However, Bob Stoops has a track record of bounce-back seasons after disappointments, the additions of Lincoln Riley and Baker Mayfield will help some of the highlighted issues for the Sooners.
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Oklahoma has made some significant upgrades at multiple positions for last year. With a revamped offense and coaching staff, Oklahoma has their eyes set on dominance in the Big 12. Fans are expecting the Sooners to have one of the best offenses in the country and Stoops expects the offense to be the definition of perfection.
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The Sooners begin fall practices on Thursday. Ideally, you would expect Oklahoma to have a shot at the Big 12 even with TCU, OSU, and Baylor threatening to take the No. 1 spot. However, this season, Oklahoma remains arguably one of the most talented rosters in the Big 12.
Last season, Oklahoma was favored to contend for a national championship or a playoff position. However, the Sooners finished with an unimpressive 8-5 record while losing four of those games to other Big 12 teams. Including tough losses to TCU, Kansas State, Baylor, and Oklahoma State before an embarrassing 40-6 loss to Clemson in the Russell Athletic Bowl.
Heading into the season Oklahoma will have a decent schedule this year. Most people have the game against Tennessee in Knoxville circled. It’s always fun when the Big 12 goes against the SEC.
Oklahoma has a clear shot to win the Big 12, but questions must be answered first. While much uncertainty surrounds the Sooners entering 2015 these are the five factors that will play into the success or failures of Oklahoma.
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