We are just a few weeks away from fall practice getting underway. You can already feel the anticipation in the air.
There’s been quite a bit of turnover at Oklahoma after a 6-7 season a year ago but one person who will return is their gunslinger Dillon Gabriel.
Gabriel was solid a year ago, completing 62% of his pass attempts for 3,168 yards, 25 touchdowns, and only six interceptions. The best compliment to give Gabriel was the offense was a disaster when he wasn’t in.
Gabriel is the typical “good enough” quarterback. He’s good enough to win the Big 12 and lead Oklahoma. Oklahoma has been spoiled at the quarterback position, so people think he’s worse than he actually is. Does he need to improve? Absolutely, the whole team does. He definitely missed some throws that have to be more consistent in 2023..
But it’s his pedigree that puts Gabriel at the top of the conference in Heartland College Sports Big 12 quarterback rankings.
You don’t have to like the pick, but it’s the right pick. Gabriel is the best-returning quarterback because he has the most consistency and the highest floor. He is Oklahoma’s best chance at winning 10 games this year. – Bryan Clinton Heartland College Sports
While players like Jalon Daniels or Quinn Ewers may have higher ceilings, Gabriel’s experience and history of production give him an edge. Daniels hasn’t started a full season, and Ewers has just one season under his belt. And it wasn’t all that impressive.
Now we’ll see if Gabriel’s able to make the improvements necessary because if he doesn’t, there’s a former five-star quarterback waiting in the wings.
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