Two and half seasons have passed since Lincoln Riley’s stunning departure from Oklahoma for USC rocked college football’s coaching carousel, and neither traditional power seems to be in a better place than they were when he left Norman.

Following another rough performance on offense, Brent Venables saw the need to make a change. Oklahoma parted ways with Seth Littrell as offensive coordinator, meaning Joe Jon Finley will take over play-calling duties.

Returning to Oklahoma's standard is going to take plenty of program changes. If Venables is going to stick around, he's going to need an elite offensive coordinator and a solid staff around him to help him build out an offense capable of competing at the highest level.