The injury woes continue to pile up for the Oklahoma Sooners. Another key player on the offensive side of the ball has been ruled out for the rest of the season.
According to head coach [autotag]Brent Venables[/autotag] on his Monday coach’s show, offensive lineman [autotag]Geirean Hatchett[/autotag] has undergone surgery for a bicep injury and will miss the remainder of the 2024 season. Hatchett stepped in for the injured [autotag]Branson Hickman[/autotag] at center in OU’s first game against Temple, but was clearly not fully healthy. Hatchett and Hickman both missed Saturday’s contest against Houston, leading to [autotag]Joshua Bates[/autotag] earning his first career start. [autotag]Troy Everett[/autotag], another key name in the interior of the line, is still dealing with an injury as well.
On his Monday night coaches show, #Sooners head coach Brent Venables announced that offensive lineman Geirean Hatchett will miss the remainder of the 2024 season. Venables revealed that Hatchett underwent surgery for a bicep injury. pic.twitter.com/VCt2dU3RFT
— OUInsider (@OUInsider) September 10, 2024
Hatchett was a member of the 2020 recruiting class at Washington, sitting for two seasons before playing in every game in 2022. Hatchett missed three games for the Huskies last year due to injury, but returned to play in the final four games of the season. Washington went all the way to the national championship game, but fell short of a title.
Offensive line coach [autotag]Bill Bedenbaugh[/autotag] convinced Hatchett to come to Norman this offseason, but he’s never been fully healthy since becoming a Sooner. He was hoped to provide veteran leadership for the Sooners this year while OU tries to rebuild the offensive line as a redshirt senior with championship experience.
Oklahoma will instead be relying on more inexperience at another key position, as the offense tries to bounce back after an abysmal performance against Houston. Up next for the Sooners are the Tulane Green Wave, who will make the trip to Norman for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff on Saturday.
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