With Mario Cristobal gone to Miami and Kayvon Thibodeaux officially heading to the NFL, Oregon is left picking up the pieces and looking ahead to next season. Mario Cristobal left Oregon to become the head coach at Miami and the Ducks subsequently hired Georgia defensive coordinator Dan Lanning to be their next head coach. Oregon is transitioning through a head coaching change of its own and Uggetti mentioned that as his storyline to watch for the Ducks. In the process, he totaled over 1,000 rushing yards and a combined 28 touchdowns (20 rushing, eight through the air). The rare running back who wears no gloves soon became a reliable safety valve for an Oregon offense that badly needed it. Over the next eight games of the season, Dye was a revelation. When starting running back CJ Verdell suffered a leg injury that sidelined him for the rest of the season, the Ducks needed someone to step up. There’s no question that Stoops has helped further cement his legacy with the Oklahoma fanbase through his willingness to return as interim head coach.ĮSPN’s Paolo Uggetti chose Oregon running back Travis Dye as his player to watch for the Ducks. For a season that ended in absolute shock, it’s a rare positive for this year’s Sooners, who, aside from a thrilling second half against Texas, otherwise underwhelmed in a season that began with national championship aspirations. Sooners fans have fallen even harder for the ever-loyal Bob Stoops in the wake of Lincoln Riley’s departure, and will be thrilled to see the OG visor back on the sideline. Graduate assistants Austin Woods, Parker Henry and Clayton Woods are also set to take on increased roles.ĮSPN’s Wilson also highlighted Stoops as one of the key storylines to watch for Oklahoma. Ryan Dougherty is set to serve as OU’s special teams coordinator with help from Finley. Along with those guys, he will help in the secondary,” Stoops said.
He kind of is the front and the back along with Will Johnson, one of our grad assistants that’s been here for the last four or five years.
Brian Odom will be the one to put it together. They want to finish this with a win and help our players get an opportunity to win. “I really appreciate Calvin Thibodeaux, Brian Odom and Jamar Cain came back to help our guys finish and they’ve been in the office working on game plan. Stoops thanked several assistant coaches for returning to coach in OU’s bowl game and further detailed how the rest of the staff would line up versus the Ducks. He’s been in coach Riley’s room every day for the last two years, so he understands how that all goes,” Stoops said. Conner McQueen, one of our young assistants that was off the field will help in the offensive room. Joe Jon Finley’s in his same position, coach Bedenbaugh is, DeMarco Murray is.
They’ll put the pass and the run together. Of course, he and coach Bedenbaugh are co-offensive coordinators. – Wilson, ESPNīob Stoops confirmed in his press conference yesterday that Cale Gundy would serve as Oklahoma’s offensive play-caller against Oregon. The Sooners have the extended bowl practices to get up to speed, but Williams will be adjusting to new voices in his ear. Lincoln Riley has always played an outsized role in working with quarterbacks, being their position coach and calling all the plays. The Sooners are a program in transition with Bob Stoops set to serve as Oklahoma’s interim head coach against the Ducks.Īll of the storylines surrounding Lincoln Riley’s departure, the hiring of new head coach Brent Venables and true freshman quarterback Caleb Williams’ future should make OU a captivating watch once the game finally kicks off.ĮSPN’s David Wilson highlighted Williams as the Oklahoma player to watch against Oregon. Oklahoma’s season finale versus Oregon in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Dec.
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