Oklahoma: Facing a brutal road test in Athens, the Sooners must solve glaring offe…
Oklahoma · GeorgiaThe defensive line depth has to prove it is real Oklahoma came into the season with a clear strength on the interior and a much less clear answer behind it. David Stone and Jayden Jackson gave the Sooners a strong starting pair, but the depth questions were obvious enough that the staff added Danny Saili and Braxton Fely when the chance came.
Now those questions matter immediately. With Stone hurt and his availability for Georgia still unknown, Venables said the group looks better three weeks in than it did at the end of camp, which is the right direction if the depth is actually catching up.
There's some signs that guys are getting better, and so we've got our depth OK there." Venables ' weekly press conference made all of that plain, especially with David Stone's status uncertain and Georgia waiting on the other side.
The defensive line depth has to prove it is real That was not a claim that the problem is solved.
KEY POINTS
- Facing a brutal road test in Athens, the Sooners must solve glaring offensive inconsistencies and test their defensive line depth to survive against a domina...
- Brent Venables did not sound confused about where Oklahoma stands heading into Athens.
- The Sooners are 2-1, the defense is still carrying the operation, the offense is still searching for an identity, and now the schedule isn't offering soft landings.
- "I feel better three weeks in going on Game Four than I did coming out of camp," Venables said.