Oklahoma STEPPING INTO the SEC | Sooners Officially Enters the SEC | Impact for Brent Venables, OU 

Is the s e c ready for Oklahoma?

Don’t look past Oklahoma! I surprised that Paul Finebaum hardly knew anything about OU on his visit for being such a renowned media spokesperson. It showed too. The recency bias for Texas is just that, history shows that they will have a good season or two every decade but OU is a sleeping giant and not the little brother moving in. It should be Oklahoma-Texas and not Texas-Oklahoma as most SEC pundits are call it. Here are some stats for that most of us OU fans know but wished that these SEC homers knew too. OU has the second most national championships in the country outside of Yale and Princeton just right behind Alabama that has 18 or (13 unanimous). Oklahoma has seven recognized Associated Press championships. OU has 15 titles that are recognized by the NCAA: Those wins came in 2000, 1986, 1985, 1980, 1978, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1967, 1957, 1956, 1955, 1953, 1950 and 1949. OU only claims AP national titles as they are unanimous unlike many other schools. Just think, Michigan only has 3, but all of the sudden within the last couple of years, now they claim 12 for example. Ohio State now claims 8, Notre Dame claims 11, USC claims 9. We ae getting passed up and we actually have more. This helps for prestige and recruiting but for some reason the old heads at OU will not fall in ine like everyone else and claim what they actually have. I don't get it. OU also has the most conference championships of any team. OU is tied for most Heisman winners (7) with Ohio State and USC. OU is the only school with four 100-win coaches, owns a college football record 47-game win streak during the 1950s, and since 1945 leads the sport with 606 wins and a .762 win percentage. OU has the most all-time draft picks of the teams that are now in the SEC in 417. Alabama has 411. Lastly, OU are amongst the top in having the most undefeated seasons in all of college football. Joining the SEC may be tough but it is opening a flood gate to recruits that they would have missed out on since they were not in the SEC. OU is a top 2-3 Blue Blood program. Imagine the 5 star recruits that OU will get now that they are in the SEC. I think that OU is getting exactly what they wished for in terms of money, prestige, recruiting, and a shot to win it all. Like I said, it may not be immediate but it will come sooner than later.

I know that geography is pretty much out the window now and that’s kinda my point. Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC made the most cultural and geographical sense in a move situation. I’d have hated a move to the Big 10 or PAC 12. Adding OU/TX to the SEC only added like 92 miles to the furthest road game or something like that. The SEC is the only conference that has tried to stay true to that and I like it a lot.

B O O M E R MY dad always wanted in the SEC 16. He never made it to see it happen I'll be sure to carry the torch for both of us. So many great teams to play...let's get it on!!!

I can see OU/Alabama becoming rivals. Not so much as a hatred rival, more of a respected rival. Missouri, a&m, and Arkansas will never be a rival for OU. You media people have tried to make them rivals, but real OU fans aren't buying it.

You guys fit in just fine.

As a Sooner for fifty four years I hope Alabama because the good Rival, we really have missed Nebraska! Total respect for each other. texas the bad and the UGLy OSU!

Let's not deny Oklahoma wants revenge on Florida and LSU. Say something

ranking SEC programs by most NFL Draft picks: No. 1 Oklahoma - 417 No. 2 Alabama - 411 No. 3 LSU - 381 No. 4 Georgia - 379 No. 5 Florida - 373 No. 6 Texas - 368 No. 7 Tennessee - 363 No. 8 Texas A&M - 306 No. 9 Auburn - 300 No. 10 Arkansas - 281

Im just glad that texas can’t destroy the sec. Forcing them to give up the longhorn network is a good sign. Oklahoma is a forever home after the NFL. It will not be long until sec fans despise texas as much as we do.

OU support your coach, expect 7-5 the first year and grow from there.

The Teams that beat OU in their first year in the SEC will become their rival. Especially if they beat them in Norman. OU would then have a reason to go to that teams house and walk away with a win. That’s how rivalries are made.

Oklahoma can lose to Tennessee, auburn, ole miss, Missouri, lsu, Alabama, texas. Freshman qb? Bad o line? Good luck

Great discussion. No doubt OU is going to be a great fit. Go Dawgs.

Norm and Billy was legendary. Lol. Tubbs destroyed him

Ole Miss beat us in 1999 bowl game. I think that is a team we could build a good rivalry with. Them, and Tennessee, and definately LSU there is no love lost there either. Bama will always be one for everyone in the SEC, then Georgia, for that Rose bowl.

67-24-5. Missouri is not a rival. I think it will be LSU and Tennessee. Maybe Alabama since there is somw smack talk history there

Hey... where's the welcome from all the other teams? I thought SEC fans couldn't wait to whip up on us money less OU fans, Brokelahoma, ay?

BOOMER

The Former Big 12 Commish was a large reason for wanting to move, because of the TV situation and his lack of doing anything productive for the Conference or OU, but, I think they smelled the changes coming , that we have seen take place, and the productive life saving future was in the SEC. The time to move had matured, and if you really think about it, it is the exact right time in history for it.

Strenght and conditioning coach has help a lot as well.

excellent coverage!

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Boomer Sooner! Gonna be fun!!

Oklahoma definitely fits in the SEC. The fans are just like SEC fans and full of passion. Alabama and Tennessee in Norman. Thats just totally awesome!

OU got hosed on the schedule compared to Texas. I say that as a Texas guy. 8-4 would almost be a miracle with that schedule.

Who cares about OU? The SEC is now Longhorn country 🤘🏽

I feel like we just got called up to the big leagues, BOOMER!!!! So long little 12, thanks for nothing!

Go Gators 🐊!!!!!! See you soon.