Oklahoma football: OU’s 2017 recruiting class exceeded expectations

Dec 28, 2019; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (2) prepares for an offensive play during the 2019 Peach Bowl college football playoff semifinal game between the LSU Tigers and the Oklahoma Sooners at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports

College football rosters turn over every two to four years. That’s why the recruiting pipeline is so critical to sustaining success and why programs like Oklahoma football seemingly thrive year after year.

When Bob Stoops retired as head coach prior to the 2017 season, he turned over an OU team to Lincoln Riley that was loaded with returning starters and a cupboard full of talent, but he also…