| The Oklahoma Sooners would like to forget about | | | | new starters, which could be a bit tough for |
| the 2009 season. Oklahoma was an emerging | | | | Oklahoma. The good news for the Sooners is |
| favorite to win it all, but after numerous key | | | | they definitely have two high quality safeties in |
| injuries they sputtered to an 8-5 record and | | | | Johnathan Nelson and Quinton Carter. It's possible |
| weren't even ranked at the end of the season. | | | | that this defense will slide a bit from the last |
| Three of the first four football picks in the NFL | | | | couple years, but don't expect any big drop off in |
| Draft were Oklahoma Sooners players from last | | | | production. |
| year, so they clearly have lost their talent base. | | | | Oklahoma Football Question Marks |
| Regardless, Oklahoma still has one of the most | | | | The biggest question mark for the Sooners |
| stacked teams in the country. Expectations are | | | | heading into this season is probably the play of |
| high in Sooner country, and fans are looking for a | | | | their cornerbacks. The tandem of new starters |
| quick rebound from last year's disappointment. | | | | are talented, but they have no experience, and |
| The fact that so many youngsters were put on | | | | the Big 12 is a league where they will be tested |
| the field last year may have hurt their 2009 | | | | constantly. |
| record, but it should help their chances in 2010. | | | | How quick will Landry Jones become the star that |
| The Sooners are loaded with young talent that | | | | he is capable of being? Very few people doubt |
| appears ready to burst onto the national scene. | | | | that Jones will be a star during his college career, |
| These sophomores and juniors have already seen | | | | but how quickly he matures will determine when |
| a great deal of action, so they should be gunning | | | | that occurs. Reaching their full potential in 2010 will |
| this year. | | | | depend on the Sooners' Jones making good |
| College Football Predictions: Oklahoma Offensive | | | | decisions down the road. |
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| The Oklahoma offense is stocked full of talent at | | | | This may have been an 8-5 team last year, but |
| all of the skill positions. RB DeMarco Murray has | | | | the college football odds are convinced they'll be |
| been injured quite a bit in the past, but he | | | | much better in 2010. The Sooners are listed at |
| appears ready for a huge season. Ryan Broyles is | | | | +1200 to win the BCS Championship at 5dimes. |
| an amazing receiver and an extraordinary punt | | | | What about their chances in the Big 12 |
| returner. Broyles has the ability to be the best | | | | Conference? The Sooners are listed at +125 to |
| receiver in the nation, so keep an eye on his | | | | win the Big 12 South and +180 to win the Big 12 |
| production. Under center, the Sooners have | | | | Championship overall. has set the Sooners team |
| Landry Jones, and Jones proved last year that he | | | | total at 10.5. The 'over' is currently listed at +125, |
| has the tools to lead this offense. Jones has | | | | while the 'under' is listed at +145. |
| already developed an instictual pocket presence, | | | | 2010 Oklahoma Football Schedule- Key Games |
| and his decision making should be improved this | | | | The 2010 Oklahoma football schedule starts out |
| year. The offensive line has done well in pass | | | | with some challenging nonconference games |
| blocking, but they were quite disappointing in their | | | | against Florida State on Sept. 11 and at Cincinnati |
| run blocking schemes last year. The Sooners have | | | | on Sept. 25. The annual showdown against Texas |
| an offense full of skill players that, if they stay | | | | will take place in Dallas on Oct. 2. The road game |
| healthy, could have breakout years. | | | | at Texas A&M on Nov. 6 could prove tricky as |
| Oklahoma Defensive Preview | | | | well. The 2010 Oklahoma football schedule is |
| If you lose a player like Gerald McCoy in the | | | | difficult from start to finish. The good news for |
| middle, you are going to suffer, but this Oklahoma | | | | the Sooners is that they will avoid Big 12 North |
| defense appears to be strong again in 2010. | | | | power Nebraska in the regular season. |
| Jeremy Beal is a defensive end that should bring | | | | 2010 Oklahoma Football Predictions |
| the noise this year. Beal had 11 sacks last year, | | | | There is no denying that this Oklahoma football |
| and I fully expect Stoops and his coaching staff | | | | team is deep and extremely talented, so see |
| to devise plenty of plans to get Beal in the | | | | where your college football picks take you. They |
| opponent's backfield again this season. Adrian | | | | do still have more question marks than many of |
| Taylor has had some injury trouble, but if he is | | | | the teams at the very top of the rankings, and I |
| healthy, he will clog up the running lanes in the | | | | don't think they will be able to make it through |
| middle of the defense. The linebackers should be | | | | this tough of a schedule without losing a couple |
| solid with Travis Lewis roaming all over the field | | | | games. |
| with his amazing speed. The cornerbacks are both | | | | |
