Hope springs eternal for college football fans at this time of year. Just 12 months ago, the Oklahoma Sooners were looking forward with anticipation to a new era following the arrival of new head coach Brent Venables.
The hope supply took a major hit in the fall, as it became evident that fixes for some of the problems festering below the surface weren’t coming right away. Not surprisingly, the enthusiasm around the OU program this spring has been decidedly more measured. Blind faith in the coaching staff has given way to legitimate questions about what is being done to address some of the holes exposed in 2022.