Oklahoma’s roster and coaching staff is undergoing quite a bit of change as it begins spring practice, but nothing more impactful than Jalen Hurts replacing Kyler Murray at quarterback. Coach Lincoln Riley re-shaped Oklahoma’s offense last offseason to fit Murray’s skillset, and he’ll be tasked with doing that again with Hurts under center.
Hurts’ Alabama career was a well-documented rollercoaster. But as a freshman in Lane Kiffin’s offense, he was more consistent. He completed 62.8 percent of his passes en route to 2016 SEC Offensive Player of the Year honors. A lot of those completions came on bubble screens, but Riley won’t be asking Hurts to make complicated reads -- at least early on.