Following one season as co-offensive coordinator at Western Kentucky, where he developed quarterback Austin Reed, Washington State took a chance on a 27-year-old Arbuckle, then the youngest primary coordinator in the country. In two seasons with the Cougars, he tutored future No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward and current OU quarterback John Mateer.

Brent Venables logged two losing seasons in his first three years at Oklahoma. The historically poor start to his tenure comes with a slight asterisk given last season's horrendous injury luck, but Sooners fans are unlikely to welcome any excuses for another down year.

It's a good thing Brent Venables is a mastermind when it comes to that. But the offensive side of the ball -- it's clear he made a mistake in hiring former OC Seth Littrell last o