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How Ben Arbuckle went from 'West Texas gunslinger' to OU's choice at offensive coordinator

headshotby:George Stoia12/05/24

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OU OC Ben Arbuckle. (provided by OU Athletics).

Before Ben Arbuckle was one of the hottest young offensive coordinators in college football, he was a star quarterback for Chris Koetting at Canadian High School.  During his time at Canadian, from 2011-2014, Arbuckle became one of the school’s most prolific passers, totaling over 7,500 yards and 95 touchdowns. But Arbuckle, known for his gunslinger playing style in high school, had one flaw.  “He would never throw the ball away,” Koetting said. “We had to work with him on throwing the ball away because he would try everything to make the play work. I’m not sure he ever really learned.”

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