When Kerry Cooks met with his players for the first time as Oklahoma’s secondary coach, he put a number on the projection screen in the room.
“They asked what that was,” Cooks said. “That’s what you guys finished in pass defense this past year. We attacked that right from the get-go. You can’t be a great team, can’t be a great secondary, can’t be a great defense if you’re 114th in the nation in pass defense.
“I wasn’t here, but it’s unacceptable for OU. I just wanted to make sure that I set that tone.