Oklahoma’s season, which started with legitimate College Football Playoff dreams and a No. 10 national ranking, already feels like it’s slipping away after a brutal 2-2 start and a bye week that did little to ease the pain. The vibes are bad, folks, and ESPN’s Matt Barrie isn’t sugar-coating anything, flat-out declaring the Sooners’ season is “done.”
Championship Hopes Crushed Before October?
Remember quarterback John Mateer saying a championship was the *only* thing they wanted in the intro video before their first game? Man, that feels like a lifetime ago. This team, everyone thought, had the makings of something special. But the reality is a rough 2-2 record, with the excitement fading faster than a Seattle summer day. They dropped a 17-10 game to the Michigan Wolverines, barely scraped by with a 14-6 win against the New Mexico Lobos, and then got absolutely clobbered 41-13 by the Georgia Bulldogs in Athens. Yeah, “dominated” doesn’t even begin to cover that Georgia game, who you could easily argue are the best team in the country right now.
“Nail, Coffin Oklahoma Done” Is a Gut Punch
After that Georgia beatdown, Matt Barrie didn’t hold back on ‘The Matt Barrie Show.’ He pointed out that “a lot of people were bullish on Oklahoma” heading into the season, only for them to go to Athens and get “absolutely embarrassed.” His direct quote? “At that point, Paul, nail, coffin Oklahoma done.” That’s a gut punch, right? Obviously, the season isn’t literally over, they still have eight regular-season games left, but that declaration from Barrie tells you exactly how far the conversation has shifted. The offensive problems have been a huge headache through the first month, and that Georgia loss just magnified everything.
Red River Rivalry: Respond or Go Home
So, what now? The Sooners have a chance to respond, but it’s a monumental one. Next up is the Red River Rivalry against the No. 1 Texas Longhorns. This is it. This is their shot to regroup after the bye, show a completely different version of themselves, and start changing that “nail, coffin” narrative Barrie slapped on them. If they don’t, if they keep stumbling, Barrie’s assessment will become impossible to dismiss. It’s time to write that next chapter, or watch the whole thing unravel completely.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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