Dillon Gabriel ready for year two with the Oklahoma Sooners
2022 was a learning year for Dillon Gabriel in his first season in Norman.
There were some highs but definitely, some lows as he got acclimated to a new university and level of competition.
At Big 12 Media Days, he spoke about some of the things he’s excited about going into the 2023 season. One of those is the eagerness of the new additions to learn the offense.
“With the amount of experience I do have, you know, it helps having a bunch of guys who are sponges and try to learn as well,” Gabriel said.
But he also mentions how even though he’s a veteran, he’s learning from them as well.
“Sometimes it helps on my end too, learning from them and taking their opinion or, you know, their perspective,” Gabriel said. “And I think it helps having a great room that we were able to bounce off one another.”
The game Gabriel is most excited about playing this year is one he missed last season, the Red River Rivalry.
“That’s a game I’ve been able to get to and obviously didn’t play in but you know, excited to play in that,” Gabriel said. “Just walking into the atmosphere is something that you dream of. And the type of games you want to play in. So, excited for that one as well, and that’s what college football is all about.”
One thing Gabriel and the team mentioned at media days is being more efficient and successful during critical times of the game.
“I think we learned from this last season, is that the difference between winning and losing is very small,” Gabriel said. “And it can come down to a couple of plays, you know, just the ways, you know, we ended up losing. But I think the situational football piece of it, you know, getting better on that end, to be able to take steps to convert on third down or have confidence in going for it on fourth down and in two minutes. Getting points and then fourth quarters finishing. So, just being super locked into those details, trying to get better every day. With those, which I think we’ve done a great job of, you know, in spring ball, and then a huge emphasis during summer training.”
Now it’s one thing to say all of the right things, it’s another thing to do it. We’ll see if Oklahoma can put their money where their mouth is, fix the mistakes that held them back last season, and come out on top one last time in the Big 12.
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