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The Longhorn Republic takes a look at the Oklahoma Sooners

We take a look at the rival to the north of the Red River to get some insight on the 2019 Sooners.

By Gerald Goodridge
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl - Alabama v Oklahoma Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images

It’s the Red River Showdown week, at least for the podcast, so we brought on Allen Kenney (@BlatantHomerism) from Crimson and Cream Machine to give some insight into the 2019 Oklahoma Sooners.

After splitting the 2018 season with the Texas Longhorns, the Sooners need to replace yet another Heisman Trophy quarterback and will turn to Jalen Hurts to fill the role. The Alabama Crimson Tide transfer has a different skill set than his predecessors, so what will the offense look like as the Sooners potentially retool?

The other big question is the Oklahoma defense, looking to improve on a season that left them looking up at most of the country statistically. New defensive coordinator Alex Grinch will be dialing up the defense but returns nine from a group that ranked No, 130 in the nation in pass defense. Will Grinch be able to turn it around quickly or will the Sooners experience some growing pains on the defense?

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