Everyone handles loss differently.
Oklahoma fans have went to X to air out grievances and laugh off the losses the Sooners have endured from the transfer portal since it officially opened on Monday. So far, 23 OU players have either announced or been reported to have plans to leave Norman for a new home. That number includes six wide receivers and starting quarterback Jackson Arnold.
As those losses came one after another, Sooner Nation, including fans, media and even OU players, reacted on X. Here's the best of what I came across.
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Eddie is all of us during this time.
Transfer Portal: Day 3 pic.twitter.com/GdsY4r8WB3
β Eddie Radosevich (@Eddie_Rado) December 11, 2024
The most losses have come at receiver for the Sooners. Fans didn't seem too worried early in the week .... then six receivers left. That leaves Deion Burks as the only scholarship receiver who's not a freshman that will be available when OU plays Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl on Dec. 27.
Emmett Jones this morning pic.twitter.com/222S8M9s9Q
β Tattoo Baker π₯β¨ (@QB1TATT00) December 11, 2024
The wishbone with Kanack at fullback would hit like crack
β PAWL (@Boomer_Pawl) December 12, 2024
If you're reading this, congratulations! You will be playing WR for our bowl game https://t.co/MukUfRhNVn
β Barstool Sooners (@OUBarstool) December 12, 2024
Plus two quarterbacks gone.
Michael Hawkins in the QB room pic.twitter.com/slkr7ABNSj
β πΉπΈπΌπΌπ πΆππ΄π΄π½π±π΄π°π½π (@soonersonly) December 12, 2024
Oklahoma fielded the 125th ranked offense in the country this season and people are worried about players entering the portal.
β Alvin (@Alvingrigg21) December 12, 2024
I don't care if they all transfer, I don't think they could replace them all and build a worse offense if they were trying to.
BREAKING | Ruf/Nek Adam Shull has been upgraded to start on Defense or... Offense vs Navy. #Sooners pic.twitter.com/eSGuOniiQm
β Tattoo Baker π₯β¨ (@QB1TATT00) December 11, 2024
And with that, you're up, Jacob Jordan. Bowl games are meant for walk-on true freshmen.
If you think Jacob Jordan isnβt going for 250 and 4 TDβs against the United States Naval Academy youβre confused
β πΉπΈπΌπΌπ πΆππ΄π΄π½π±π΄π°π½π (@soonersonly) December 12, 2024
Jacob Jordan after his 25 catch performance in the Armed Forces Bowl pic.twitter.com/0JAfBtjZpj
β Cole (@BoomerDamSooner) December 12, 2024
And even OU players are having some fun during this chaos, especially linebacker Jaren Kanak. And probably giving some Sooner fans heart attacks.
πππ pic.twitter.com/OD9slGD1qm
β Jaren Kanak (@KanakJaren) December 11, 2024
Dang do I really smell THAT bad??? pic.twitter.com/KhRC04m1JE
β Jaren Kanak (@KanakJaren) December 13, 2024
Okoye even included the subtle "On4" in the corner.
Oklahoma Edge Rusher Danny Okoye has passed all of his finals and has officially finished his freshman year of collegeβΌοΈ pic.twitter.com/d12E5Q6SxT
β Danny "π ΏοΈhantom" Okoye (@itsdanielokoye) December 12, 2024
And sometimes desperate times call for desperate ....
Since he's thinking about coming back, you know I had to do it. #BOOMER ?!?π pic.twitter.com/tSjQv1whfh
β Tattoo Baker π₯β¨ (@QB1TATT00) December 12, 2024