Jackson Arnold's high school coach gives insight into Sooners' new quarterback
Jackson Arnold is set to take over Oklahoma's offense in 2024 after seeing limited action and starting in the bowl game last season.
Updated: 8:01 PM CDT Aug 23, 2024
SEC. I THINK THAT GOES WITHOUT SAYING. OKLAHOMA HAS A LONG LIST OF LEGACY QUARTERBACKS WINNING THE HEISMAN TROPHY. AND THEY’RE JUST SO HAPPENS TO BE A SPOT RIGHT HERE OPEN FOR THE NEXT QB, POSSIBLY. I SPOKE WITH JACKSON ARNOLD’S HEAD COACH FROM DENTON GUYER, TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HIS LEADERSHIP AND WHO HE WAS AS A HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER. JACKSON ARNOLD, THE DENTON, TEXAS, NATIVE, MADE HIS ENTRANCE AS OKLAHOMA’S QB ONE IN THE ALAMO BOWL WITH AN OFF SEASON TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE TALL TASK OF LEADING O U INTO THEIR FIRST SEASON IN THE SEC. TOUCHDOWN, OKLAHOMA! WHAT KIND OF LEADER IS OU GETTING IN JACKSON ARNOLD FOR THIS 2024 SEASON? FOR US, HE WAS THE COMPLETE PACKAGE. YOU’RE GOING TO SEE SOMEBODY THAT IS ABSOLUTELY CAPABLE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE SEC. AND I ANTICIPATE SOMEONE WHO WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE SEC, JACKSON ARNOLD IS NO STRANGER TO THE PRESSURE OF LEADING AN ELITE PROGRAM LIKE OKLAHOMA. DURING HIGH SCHOOL, THERE WERE HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR THE YOUNG QUARTERBACK, WHO WAS THRUST INTO A HIGH STAKES GAME. HE GOES IN IN 2019 AGAINST AUSTIN WESTLAKE IN A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. HADN’T EXPECTED TO GO IN. WE HAD A GREAT ANOTHER GREAT QUARTERBACK IN ELI STOWERS. HE GETS HURT EARLY. WHEN YOU’RE 14 AND YOU GET THRUST INTO A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN TEXAS, THERE’S PROBABLY NOT A BIGGER STAGE TO BE FOR A 14 YEAR OLD. WHILE THERE MAY BE MANY QUESTION MARKS SURROUNDING OKLAHOMA AND THE SEC, WE DO KNOW THAT JACKSON ARNOLD IS A COMPETITOR AT HIS CORE, AND HE’S GOT A TRACK RECORD TO PROVE IT. THAT PIECE OF REALLY HAVING A LOT THROWN AT HIM, BEING TO BEING ABLE TO SURVIVE THAT, LEARN FROM THE EARLY MISTAKES AND THEN SHINE WHEN HE GETS OLDER AND MORE MATURE. YOU’LL SEE THAT. I ANTICIPATE SEEING THAT. WELL, IF YOU’RE GOING TO GIVE ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE JACKSON ARNOLD AND YOU CAN ELABORATE ON IT AND WHY, I GUESS I WOULD SAY, WHAT WOULD THAT WORD BE? I’D SAY, I GUESS ELECTRIC. YOU KNOW, I THINK I WOULD SAY IF YOU ASKED ME WHAT THE PHRASE I’D SAY, HE’S THE HE’S GOT THE IT FACTOR JUST ABOUT ANYTHING THAT HE DOES. HE’S PRETTY, PRETTY GOOD A
Jackson Arnold's high school coach gives insight into Sooners' new quarterback
Jackson Arnold is set to take over Oklahoma's offense in 2024 after seeing limited action and starting in the bowl game last season.
Updated: 8:01 PM CDT Aug 23, 2024
The University of Oklahoma has a long list of legacy quarterbacks winning the Heisman Trophy.There's a spot in OU's trophy room ready for the Sooners' next Heisman winner, possibly for the next quarterback.Jackson Arnold is set to take over Oklahoma's offense in 2024 after seeing limited action and starting in the bowl game last season. Because there isn't much tape on Arnold, not a lot is known about the sophomore from Denton, Texas.To get a better idea of who Arnold is and what Sooner fans can expect, KOCO 5's Hannah Hoover talked to his high school coach. He gave an insight on Arnold's leadership and who he was as a high school player.Open the video player above to learn more about Jackson Arnold.
DENTON, Texas — The University of Oklahoma has a long list of legacy quarterbacks winning the Heisman Trophy.
There's a spot in OU's trophy room ready for the Sooners' next Heisman winner, possibly for the next quarterback.
Jackson Arnold is set to take over Oklahoma's offense in 2024 after seeing limited action and starting in the bowl game last season. Because there isn't much tape on Arnold, not a lot is known about the sophomore from Denton, Texas.
To get a better idea of who Arnold is and what Sooner fans can expect, KOCO 5's Hannah Hoover talked to his high school coach. He gave an insight on Arnold's leadership and who he was as a high school player.
Open the video player above to learn more about Jackson Arnold.