Oklahoma obviously whiffed on 2024 O-line portal pickups

(by Chip Rouse) Oklahoma has scored one touchdown in the last eight quarters and has averaged just 13.5 points against its first four SEC opponents. If you take away the two late touchdowns the Sooners scored in the comeback win over Auburn (one of which was a defensive touchdown on a pick six, that average drops to 10 points a game...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Remembering the last time Oklahoma faced Ole Miss

(by Aaron Gelvin) The Oklahoma Sooners and the Ole Miss Rebels will face off on Saturday for just the second time ever. OU will head to Oxford, Mississippi trying to stop their recent skid. To remember the other matchup between these two programs, we have to go all the way back to 1999. On December 31, the final football game of the 20th...read more from the Sooners Wire

Dee Stoops, mother of Bob Stoops and matriarch of coaching family, dies

(by Ryan Aber) Dee Stoops, the mother of legendary OU coach Bob Stoops, died Wednesday, Mike Stoops announced on social media. “Our family’s hearts are especially heavy today, as my mom, Evelyn “Dee Dee” Stoops has been reunited with her Lord and Savior and my dad, Ron Stoops, Sr.,” Mike posted on the site. “She was a faithful Catholic...read more from The Oklahoman

'One of the most dominant defenses': Brent Venables looks ahead to matchup against Mississippi

(by Gracie Rawlings) Oklahoma’s sole road game in the Southeastern Conference has stood as a pillar of perseverance and a positive OU can look to amid recent struggles. There, freshman quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. willed OU to an 11-point comeback over Auburn in the fourth quarter during his first-ever collegiate start...read more from the OU Daily

Brent Venables praises Eddy Pierre-Louis, weighing potential redshirt

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Among the many issues facing Oklahoma's offense, Brent Venables has repeatedly mentioned the struggles on the offensive line. The Sooners are surrendering 4.1 sacks per game and eight tackles for loss per game, both marks ranking 128th or worse nationally. The offensive line is coming off the worst...read more from the OUInsider

Why Resilient Oklahoma — Especially the Veterans — Hasn't Surrendered

(by Bryce McKinnis) NORMAN — Questions about Oklahoma football's future swirled inside Memorial Stadium during Tuesday night’s media availability. Covering a struggling athletic team is never comfortable, let alone the historically bad 2024 Sooners (4-3, 1-3) that rival the bottom of FBS football in several offensive statistics and rank 13th...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma Poses a New Challenge for Rebels, Lane Kiffin | Locked On Ole Miss Podcast

(by Steven Willis) Today's Locked On Ole Miss Podcast discusses the Ole Miss Rebels vs. Oklahoma Sooners game on Saturday and how this is the first opportunity for Lane Kiffin to make the move from eccentric outside-the-box genius to winning head football coach. Oklahoma will be the biggest test so far of Lane Kiffin's ability to...listen to podcast from Ole Miss Rebels on SI

OU notepad: How are the Sooners handling the QB room?

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Given the struggles of OU's offense, and the dismissal of offensive coordinator Seth Littrell on Sunday, there were two questions surrounding the Sooners' quarterback room. Who would get the start on Saturday at Ole Miss? OU coach Brent Venables cleared that up during his Monday coaches show...read more from the OUInsider

Column: As Brent Venables Works to Fix Oklahoma, He's Also 'Not Naive' About Recruiting Challenges

(by John E. Hoover) NORMAN — During his weekly press conference on Tuesday, Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said he doesn’t think about the future because he’s focused on getting his team better for this week’s monumental challenge at No. 18-ranked Mississippi. But Venables knows that’s not how college football works. He and his coaching...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Sooners have to multitask, but priority is 'getting better now'

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Oklahoma coach Brent Venables is having to juggle a lot right now. The Sooners are 4-3 and 1-3 in SEC play, with a remaining schedule that doesn't offer any relief. And with the dismissal of offensive coordinator Seth Littrell on Sunday. the short term and the long term future of the program is certainly...read more from the OUInsider

Brent Venables Press Conference Reaction 10-22-24 | OLE MISS WEEK


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Venables Vibes: Oklahoma Looking Forward After Offensive Staff Changes

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Brent Venables’ first press conference since dismissing offensive coordinator Seth Littrell on Tuesday sounded a lot like his Coaches Show on Monday night. He again touched on the decision to go in a different direction with the offense, and the changes he hopes to see with Joe Jon Finley now calling plays...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Why Oklahoma RB Gavin Sawchuk Has Been Playing Less

(by Dekota Gregory) Oklahoma’s leading rusher from last season was nowhere to be found last week when the Sooners played South Carolina. OU running back Gavin Sawchuk didn’t log a snap in the Sooners’ loss to South Carolina on Saturday, according to Pro Football Focus. Sawchuk’s name also never popped up on the SEC availability...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

OU football coach Brent Venables calls offense 'abomination' after firing of Seth Littrell

(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — OU football coach Brent Venables held his first weekly press conference since firing offensive coordinator Seth Littrell on Sunday after the Sooners' 35-9 loss to South Carolina. "We've been an abomination on offense this year," Venables said. With Littrell's firing, tight ends coach and co-offensive coordinator Joe Jon...read more from The Oklahoman

Oklahoma HC Brent Venables press conference (Ole Miss Week) - 10/22/2024


Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables meets with the media for his weekly press conference on Tuesday, October 22nd ahead of the Sooners' Week 9 matchup vs No. 18 Ole Miss...from Sooners Illustrated

Oklahoma turning back to Jackson Arnold at QB but Ole Miss ‘preparing for both’

(by Ben Garrett) The bye week came at the perfect time for Ole Miss for all sorts of reasons. Lane Kiffin, for one, needed the extra time to try and move past the Rebels’ latest inexplicable loss. No. 18 Ole Miss is 5-2 overall and 1-2 in the SEC following an overtime stinker at rival LSU two Saturdays ago. “It was really tough initially,” Kiffin said...read more from OMSpirit (On3)

Can Ole Miss Take Down Oklahoma Based On Matchups Alone? | Locked On Ole Miss Podcast

(by Steven Willis) Today's Locked On Ole Miss Podcast discusses the Ole Miss Rebels vs. Oklahoma Sooners game on Saturday, and it is the likely best matchup of the remaining games on the schedule for Ole Miss. The Rebels defensive line led by Walter Nolen and likely the return of Princely Umanmielen will be back to full strength and will...read more from Ole Miss Rebels on SI

'I felt that I gave it its time': Brent Venables discusses decision to fire Seth Littrell, breaks down new roles

(by Gracie Rawlings) After Oklahoma’s 35-9 loss to South Carolina, Seth Littrell stood at the podium postgame and spoke words that would linger. “Most coaches who have been in this profession long enough know you’re going to have some ups and downs,” Littrell said solemnly after the game on Saturday. “That’s why when things are great...read more from the OU Daily

Statistically speaking: What rock bottom looks like for Oklahoma's offense

(by Tom Green) NORMAN — Brent Venables had never been part of a coaching staff that made an in-season change, until Sunday. Venables fired Seth Littrell as Oklahoma's offensive coordinator a day after an embarrassing 35-9 loss to South Carolina that served as the program's worst defeat at home in 10 years. After another meager offensive...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Sooners in the NFL: Mark Andrews and Baker Mayfield Battle on Monday Night Football

(by Ross Lovelace) After a week full of media shenanigans, best friends Baker Mayfield and Mark Andrews finally squared off on the football field on Monday Night Football. Andrews had his most impressive game of the season, as Baltimore cruised to a 41-31 road victory in Tampa Bay. After the first drive of the game, it looked like the Buccaneers...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

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