Oklahoma Sooners make final 4 for coveted transfer running back

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The Oklahoma Sooners lost three running backs to the transfer portal this offseason: Tawee Walker, Daylan Smothers, and Marcus Major.

While they are expected to sign the No. 1 running back in the country, Taylor Tatum, they still would like to add someone in the transfer portal.

One of the running backs they are looking at is someone with SEC experience, Mario Anderson.

Anderson played for the South Carolina Gamecocks a season ago. He led the Gamecocks in rushing with 707 yards and also finished with three scores. If you watched the Gamecocks at all this year, you would know how impressive that is, given how poor their offensive line was.

Nonetheless, the Sooners will have to battle against three other teams for Anderson’s services. One of the teams they are competing against is a team all too familiar to Sooner fans. Anderson included Oklahoma alongside USC, Memphis, and Cal.

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— Mario Anderson Jr (@mario_anderson2) December 11, 2023

If the Sooners are able to earn his commitment, Anderson would provide leadership to a really young room next season.

Gavin Sawchuk seems to have solidified his spot as the starting running back, but he’s a third-year guy next year with only one season of experience. The losses of Walker and Major were big in the sense that you lost your two veterans in the room. Anderson would come in and fill that void.

For now, the Sooners are in wait-and-see mode with a lot of their portal targets. Anderson is no different.

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By: Jaron Spor
Title: Oklahoma Sooners make final 4 for coveted transfer running back
Sourced From: soonerswire.usatoday.com/2023/12/12/oklahoma-sooners-2024-mario-anderson-transfer-portal-south-carolina/
Published Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 15:02:39 +0000

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