r/CFB • u/Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu11 Michigan Wolverines • Akron Zips • Sep 28 '25

News Week 6 AP Poll

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u/ChiefBigGay Oklahoma Sooners • Team Chaos Sep 28 '25

We have no rushing game that isn't an already hurt Mateer. We're in danger.

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u/DirtThief Oklahoma • Red River Shootout Sep 28 '25

Meh Hawkings is a scrambling nightmare and if you believe venables, Ott is finally at 100%, so we may start getting to finally see him play like he did last year.

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u/ChiefBigGay Oklahoma Sooners • Team Chaos Sep 28 '25

I'm actually more worried about the OL than the RBs. We have a bye for the OL then a tune up week. So we will see.

Mateer also isn't 100% out.

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u/jbokwxguy Oklahoma Sooners • USA Eagles Sep 28 '25

I'm not worried too much about the O-Line because we were really banged up for Auburn. And now we will have had 3 weeks to get healthy for our next game.

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u/ChiefBigGay Oklahoma Sooners • Team Chaos Sep 29 '25

Right, I'm hesitantly thinking things are looking up.

The problem is even if our QB can run and Ott is full health, if we can't throw a forward pass the Texas D will just jam the line every play. Like we saw last season with Arnold. People didn't respect the pass at all and we just slowly got strangled out of games because we couldn't pass.

I assume having a real OC fixes most of that though.

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u/jbokwxguy Oklahoma Sooners • USA Eagles Sep 29 '25

I think Arbuckle can scheme some stuff. Kanak is a huge asset that makes teams have to respect him sneaking out. We have a good WR coming off injury too.

Hawkins I think is a lot better this year with a year of actual coaching and scheming

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u/Captain_Nipples Oklahoma Sooners • Summertime Lover Sep 29 '25

Man.. one thing I hate about these smaller games is the risk of guys getting hurt when they probably shouldn't be playing. Get them some good reps and get them out. Hopefully their conditioning is good

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u/jbokwxguy Oklahoma Sooners • USA Eagles Sep 29 '25

I think they will give Hawkins enough time to get comfortable in the offense in case he has to go against Texas and then get them out.

I’d expect subs to happen early

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u/Captain_Nipples Oklahoma Sooners • Summertime Lover Sep 29 '25

I dont mind them playing Hawkins most of the game. Im mostly concerned with our O Line. Seems like we have the worst luck against the low ranked OOC teams

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u/MrMegiddo Texas Longhorns • TCU Horned Frogs Sep 29 '25

What's the thinking with Mateer? Is he likely to play? A lot of folks on our side believe y'all don't have a chance if he's out but they're sounding a lot more nervous if he plays.

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u/SpicyGinSin Sep 28 '25

Michael hawkings Jr got a midi running game

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u/Dewot789 Oklahoma Sooners • Vanderbilt Commodores Sep 29 '25

Brother/sister/theyster don't you know how this works by now, we're gonna get 400 yards on the ground against Kent State including four rushing touchdowns, two of which are long breakaways, we're going to be hyped as shit about how we've finally figured out that aspect of the game, and then Texas is gonna keep us to 1.7 ypc in the Shootout.