The Crimson Countdown is officially on for the 2025 Oklahoma football season. Everybody wants to forget about 2024 and move forward.
Head coach Brent Venables and staff have attempted to do that. New face calling the offense (Ben Arbuckle). Venables calling the defense, it’s now or never for this regime at OU in the SEC. No beating around the bush.
Every day as we get closer to kickoff, SoonerScoop.com will count down the days with you. Starting with No. 99 and working our way to No. 0, we’ll be there every step of the way.
2024 stats: Played in five games, no stats
2025 outlook:
We’re all just sort of waiting for the moment for McIntyre to emerge and do something. To show everybody what he can actually do.
It continues to be a struggle, though, because of the injuries he has battled. Just when you think he has turned the corner, something else pops up.
It’s, unfortunately, a very familiar theme with the tight end room. The ones who have stayed on campus have battled through so many injuries. You wonder what’s left in their tank at this point.
If McIntyre can get healthy, this is his third year in the program. And the spot is up for grabs and feels like it should be a fun offense. Just has to stay on the field.
2025 tight end outlook
OU has to find some sort of production from this group going forward. It has been the one spot, since after the 2022 season, where you have not seen any signs of positive development. That must change in 2025, or OU is going to have to take a look in the mirror. Between guys like Carson Kent and Will Huggins, maybe OU has been able to find the answer? Or maybe it’s in the development of guys who were already on campus? Either way, it’s up to Joe Jon Finley to get this room going once again.
