🏈 Was Marvin Mims not used enough in 2021?
🏈 Was Marvin Mims not used enough in 2021?
Oklahoma's star receiver was always good for a big play, but his full potential might be unlocked with a new offensive coordinator in town.
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Marvin Mims received exactly what he needed this offseason.
A change.
The talented receiver, who shattered Texas high school football records and attracted dozens of FBS offers as a consensus four-star prospect coming out of Frisco’s Lone Star High School, enters his third year at Oklahoma and has established himself as the roster’s best receiver his first two seasons in Norman.
Still, Mims wasn’t satisfied with his role.
"There wasn’t as many targets as I was looking for, nowhere near it," Mims told 247Sports.com’s Chris Hummer during Big 12 Media Days. "It was kind of a letdown, but at the end of the day I had to just keep battling through it. There were times where I was really unhappy about it with both the receiver coach and the offensive coordinator, but it was what it was.”
Mims considered entering the transfer portal, which would have left the Sooners without a proven top option at receiver entering the 2022 season.
Eyes on Oklahoma takes a deeper look into how the Sooners’ new offensive coordinator helped keep Mims from leaving Norman and what he can do to maximize Mims’ talents in a way Lincoln Riley never seemed to be able to.
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