NORMAN — With preseason training camp in the rear-view mirror, Oklahoma is taking stock in real improvements that were made on special teams in 2024. After all,
NORMAN — With preseason training camp in the rear-view mirror, Oklahoma is taking stock in real improvements that were made on special teams in 2024.
Under the new rules, new hire Doug Deakin — Nunez moved on to Alabama — can actually coach the players. “Doug's incredibly passionate, high energy, really smart, great teacher, inspires and motivates as good as any coach that I've been around,” Venables said. “The players have tremendous respect for him and he's just a really effective communicator. So I expect us to improve from where we were.”Venables indicated Tuesday that incumbent placekicker Zach Schmit and transfer Tyler Keltner have been the most consistent in camp.
One area the Sooners should be better is on kickoffs and punt returns. There’s game-breaking talent there, but Jalil Farooq averaged just 22.2 yards on kickoffs and Gavin Freeman averaged just 6.8 yards on punts. Freeman lost two fumbles, and Farooq lost one.
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