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Oklahoma’s offensive struggles have created questions about almost everything connected to that side of the football.

Naturally, that includes recruiting.…

A Rivals recruiting prediction for 2028 five-star defensive tackle Kellan Hall was changed from Oklahoma to Kentucky, creating plenty of concern among Sooner fans.

According to Hall’s father, Draper Hall, nothing has changed inside their household to justify treating any prediction as a final answer.…

It is extremely early.

That needs to be stated before anything else. Still, even if you don’t care for the early predictions, you can stay for the important fact that there is a ton of intel on top targets in this piece… A TON… …

Oklahoma has closed the deal with Jay Schell.…

Oklahoma wanted Jay Schell and his family to experience a game in Norman. They had already been to camp and a spring game weekend, but this visit would give the 2028 four-star linebacker a different look at the Sooners.

They left impressed. And a big part of that was what happened before kickoff.…

Oklahoma had an important opportunity with five-star defensive tackle Kellan Hall and his family this weekend. After talking with his father, Draper Hall, I believe the Sooners made the most of it.

The family came to Norman with specific things to study: how Todd Bates prepares his defensive line, where Kellan would fit and what an opportunity to play early would actually look like.…

Look, getting Michael Fasusi back will help Oklahoma — even if that is NOT a guarantee for UGA. His eventual (whenever that may be, and there is a chance for UGA) return should help the offensive line settle down and allow players to move back to positions they are more accustomed to playing.

But if you think that alone fixes what we watched against New Mexico, I think you are overlooking how many problems this offense has right now.…

Oklahoma is hosting a MASSIVE group of visitors this weekend, as OUInsider.com detailed in Thursday afternoon’s visitor list. With that comes a chance for the Sooners and their staff to make a major impression on several five-star and four-star targets in the 2028 and 2029 classes and beyond.

We have spent the past week talking with sources close to several of those targets, along with sources around Norman. Here are a few situations we are watching closely.…

This will be one of the bigger visit weekends for the Sooners as they are set to host a TON of the top players and targets in 2027, 2028 and 2029 this weekend when OU takes on New Mexico.

Here is the LOADED list of visitors. …

NORMAN, Okla. — Ben Arbuckle did not bristle when asked whether Oklahoma’s offensive struggles could leave him coaching for his job.

He also did not entertain the premise.…