Joel Klatt Identifies Major College Football Program with an Offense That Has Been a ‘Disaster’
The SEC welcomed two new teams this offseason: the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners. However, 2024 has been challenging for Oklahoma under head coach Brent Venables.
The Sooners began the season with a 3-0 record but suffered their first SEC loss to the Tennessee Volunteers, 25-15. Quarterback Jackson Arnold struggled, committing three turnovers—one interception and two fumbles—leading to his replacement by Michael Hawkins Jr.
Hawkins started the next two games against Auburn and Texas, throwing for 309 yards, rushing for 96 yards, and scoring one touchdown. Arnold was reinstated as the starter for the game against South Carolina, where he managed 225 passing yards and one touchdown, but Oklahoma lost 35-9.
Hawkins also played in that game, recording just 18 passing yards and two interceptions. Following the loss to South Carolina, Oklahoma dismissed offensive coordinator Seth Littrell.
In a recent episode of “The Joel Klatt Show,” Joel Klatt addressed Oklahoma’s offensive woes, calling the situation a “disaster.”
“The offense has been a disaster,” Klatt remarked. “There was a lot of hype around Jackson Arnold’s poor performance against Tennessee, with everyone eager for Hawkins to step in and make a difference. But it didn’t happen. The scheme was flawed, and the offense was ineffective, which is evident now that they’ve fired their offensive coordinator just seven games in.”
Currently, Oklahoma ranks 15th in the SEC for points per game (22.1), passing yards (176), and last in rushing yards (112.1).
Arnold is set to start again in Week 9 against the Ole Miss Rebels, with kickoff at noon ET on ESPN.
