One of the top priorities for the OU offense this offseason is to improve the rushing attack.
As he would in any offseason, Arbuckle has spent a lot of time looking back on the 2025 season to identify all of the areas for growth.has a stellar track record of player development, and the offensive line should be another year older and another year stronger.
But there’s a member of the staff who was with Arbuckle last year who has plenty of expertise on how to construct a physical rushing attack — assistantWilson previously served as the Sooners’ offensive coordinator, and he worked with McCullough when he was in charge at Indiana. Following his stint with Tulsa, he rejoined Oklahoma’s staff, and Wilson is a sounding board for Arbuckle and all of the offensive assistants. “As far as his football knowledge and what he brings to that, it's constant, 'Hey, let's look at a way to do this.' Or if we're doing something, he's great about challenging to make something better,” Arbuckle said. “If there's one thing I've learned about Kevin, whatever we do, he finds ways to help make it better. He does it in the right ways. He also holds people accountable.”But Arbuckle isn’t just relying on better injury luck; he’s pushing the entire offense to make the most of every rep in spring practice. “It’s been really, really fun watching these offensive linemen that we all here knew as young guys last year really grow into that role of, ‘OK, I have 13 games under my belt; I’ve played in this league, I’ve played big-time college football. This isn’t new to me anymore,’” Arbuckle said. “They’re able to go out, and they’re able to attack it, so that’s been really fun. They’ve been able to lead, and just doing some different things schematically and technique-wise to really help our guys out and put them in a better position. “But all of that is no substitute for the mentality you have to have when you’re handing the ball off and running it, and Coach Venables said it best: It’s a kick-ass mentality.”Ryan is co-publisher at Sooners On SI and covers a number of sports in and around Norman and Oklahoma City. Working both as a journalist and a sports talk radio host, Ryan has covered the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the United States Men’s National Soccer Team, the Oklahoma City Energy and more. Since 2019, Ryan has simultaneously pursued a career as both a writer and a sports talk radio host, working for the Flagship for Oklahoma sports, 107.7 The Franchise, as well as AllSooners.com. Ryan serves as a contributor to The Franchise’s website, TheFranchiseOK.com, which was recognized as having the “Best Website” in 2022 by the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters. Ryan holds an associate’s degree in Journalism from Oklahoma City Community College in Oklahoma City, OK.Ranking SEC Football Coaching Jobs: Is There a Bad Gig Among Well-Resourced Schools?
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