The Sooners are well aware of and buoyed by their storied and successful past, but they also know their fan base has blinders on with regard to what happened yesterday. The only thing that matters is what is happening now. Success can be very fleeting, however, if you are only operating in the short term and lose sight of the bigger picture.
It’s not unusual for good teams to catch a wave for a few years because of good recruiting, talent at quarterback and at other key positions and superb coaching — and typically a combination of all three — but what separates the great programs from the good is the ability to feed the beast by keeping the talent pipeline flowing, always striving to get better and building for tomorrow, not just for today.