Oklahoma enters 2026 with major questions — and major upgrades.
Under second-year GM Jim Nagy and fifth-year head coach Brent Venables, the Sooners attacked the offseason with purpose. High school recruiting wins. Key retention pieces like Kip Lewis and Isaiah Sategna. Portal additions aimed directly at fixing a below-par 2025 offense. And a trio of new position coaches viewed by many as upgrades — even after two staffers were poached by NFL teams in Kansas City and Buffalo.
But the biggest storyline?
Possibly the almost entirely new linebacker corps outside of Lewis heading into SEC play.
Tonight on Sooner Intel, Jason Watkins, Kchris Griffin (Horns Down Podcast), and Chris Mason (Sooners 360) break down:
-- Did OU truly fix its offensive issues?
-- Is the linebacker reset a risk or an opportunity?
-- Which of 10 former Sooners will help themselves most at the NFL Draft Combine in Indianapolis?
-- Is the Nagy/Venables vision starting to fully take shape?
If Oklahoma is going to compete at the top of the SEC, this is the year the foundation must show.
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