SoonerScoop podcast: OU flexes its muscle as portal window opens

(by Bob Przybylo) This is what OU football fans had been waiting to see. When the transfer portal window is about to start, the Sooners have a clear-cut plan. Part of the excitement of Jim Nagy being hired. A plan that is then executed at a high level. And then? Time to celebrate. This week could not have gone better for OU football and...listen to podcast from the SoonerScoop

New OC Ben Arbuckle and QB John Mateer Working Hard to Rebuild Confidence in Oklahoma's Offense

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Much of the attention placed on Oklahoma’s offense surrounded the new faces, and deservedly so. After fielding one of the worst offenses in program history, new offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle and quarterback John Mateer are tasked with bringing the level of play on their side of the ball back up to...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Jim Nagy is the magician behind this Sooner Magic, and the college football world is already taking notice

(by Dekota Gregory) As if he has a magic wand, new Oklahoma general manager Jim Nagy is already making talent appear on the Sooners' roster. The transfer portal opening on Wednesday starts the Sooners' first transfer cycle since Nagy was hired, and he shattered the window before it even opened. On Tuesday, the evening before the...read more from Stormin' in Norman

WATCH: Oklahoma's Crimson Combine Spring Scrimmage Highlights

(by John E. Hoover) Spring football has come and gone at Oklahoma, and Saturday’s Crimson Combine was by all accounts a success. Instead of the traditional scrimmage to wrap up spring practice — previously called the “Red / White Game” — the Sooners this year sold ticket and opened the gates of Memorial Stadium to the fan base while...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma Spring Transfer Portal Tracker

(by Ryan Chapman) The spring transfer portal window is finally open, allowing college football programs one final stretch to bolster their roster for 2025. Like most head coaches across the country, Oklahoma’s Brent Venables will be on the hunt to find a few final pieces to put his roster over the edge. But the spring portal window will also...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma signs Cal transfer RB Jaydn Ott

(by Parker Thune) It didn't take long for Jim Nagy to land his first two big fish out of the portal as Oklahoma's general manager. Moments after Stanford transfer OL Jake Maikkula signed with the Sooners on Tuesday, the program also announced the signing of Cal transfer running back Jaydn Ott. A native of Chino (Calif.), Ott was to be one of...read more from the OUInsider

Oklahoma lands former Stanford IOL Jake Maikkula

(by Bryan Clinton) Oklahoma is batting 1.000 with spring transfer visitors after the Sooners added Stanford transfer offensive lineman Jake Maikkula on Tuesday. Maikkula was the first portal visitor of the spring just a couple of weeks ago, and with Oklahoma in need of some help along the interior of the offensive line, he was a priority target...read more from the OUInsider

SEC Announces Schedule for Football Media Days

(by Ryan Chapman) The Southeastern Conference announced the dates for the league’s annual football Media Days on Tuesday. SEC Media Days will be held July 14-17 at the College Football Hall of Fame and the Omni Hotel in Atlanta, GA. Oklahoma will attend on July 16. LSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Vanderbilt will be first up on July 14...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

OU Football: OU On the Verge of Getting the BEST RUNNING BACK IN THE PORTAL! | Other Portal Needs


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Brent Venables addresses how Oklahoma will attack spring transfer portal window

(by Alex Byington) Amid his fourth full offseason as Oklahoma‘s head football coach, Brent Venables is taking a more holistic approach to addressing any roster needs the Sooners might have coming out of spring practice. But after signing former Washington State transfer QB John Mateer, the No. 2 overall player in 2025 transfer class...read more from On3.com

SIP Ep. 166 | Wrapping up Oklahoma spring camp - what did we learn about OU moving into 2025?

(by Josh Callaway) At the conclusion of Oklahoma spring camp, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway, James D. Jackson and Tom Green recap Saturday's Crimson Combine and discuss what was learned over the course of spring camp moving into the summer and next fall...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Ben Arbuckle: Oklahoma's tight ends showed 'most improvement' during spring practices

(by Tom Green) NORMAN — Oklahoma's tight end room has been somewhat of an enigma this offseason, the most unproven position on the Sooners' roster. Oklahoma welcomed five newcomers to the group — a trio of transfers in Will Huggins, Carson Kent and John Locke Jr, a true freshman in Trynae Washington, as well as ex-linebacker...read more from Sooners Illustrated

How 'Humbled' Oklahoma Coach Wes Goodwin's Journey Makes Him 'Fired Up' for 2025

(by John E. Hoover) NORMAN — Wes Goodwin had a chance to join Brent Venables’ Oklahoma staff back in 2022. But life’s timing doesn’t always make for a linear journey. “Yeah, I never knew how it would all shake out,” Goodwin said. “You know, if I hadn't got the opportunity at Clemson to be the coordinator, most definitely, I would have...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Did OU's O-line improve this spring? 'Just a different energy'

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Troy Everett knows how much the offensive line struggled last season. There's no way to sugar coat it. As the offense deteriorated last year, the offensive line was at the center of the issues. The Sooners ranked dead last nationally in sacks allowed (50) and 129th in tackles for loss allowed (100). Part of that...read more from the OUInsider

Projecting Oklahoma's Spring Transfer Portal Needs

(by Ryan Chapman) The curtain came down on spring practice in Norman on Saturday, meaning Oklahoma is ready to turn the page to the next phase of the offseason. Brent Venables and new general manager Jim Nagy can officially get to work in the transfer portal on Wednesday to put the final touches on the Sooners’ 2025 roster...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

SoonerScoop podcast: OU Crimson Combine in the books

(by Bob Przybylo) It wasn’t an ideal situation for OU football, but fans still showed out. No, it wasn’t the 50,000 or more of years past. But the Sooners did bring 16,000 for the first Crimson Combine on Saturday afternoon. The day on the field? Not much to write home about. A simulated practice and 30 minutes of some crowd-pleasing activities...listen to podcast from the SoonerScoop,

Oklahoma Move a 'Dream Come True' for 'Humbled' Linebackers Coach Nate Dreiling

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Nate Dreiling’s energy is infectious. Oklahoma’s new inside linebackers coach spoke to local media for the first time following the Sooners’ Crimson Combine on Saturday, but before taking his first question, he cut in to ask if he could make an opening statement. “Very humbled to be here,” he said...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

With OU football spring practice ending, here is what we learned about 2025 Sooners

(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — OU football concluded spring football Saturday with the Crimson Combine. It’s been an eventful spring for the Sooners, ushering in a new general manager, offensive coordinator and quarterback. Not to mention, head coach Brent Venables calling the shots on defense ahead of a crucial season...read more from The Oklahoman

Sunday Offering: Oklahoma Offering Several Prospects, Hosting Others This Weekend

(by Payton Means) Brent Venables and his coaching staff have been extremely busy this past week as they finished spring practice with the Crimson Combine along with a plethora of visitors on campus this weekend. The combination of the spring transfer portal opening up, their upcoming massive recruiting weekends and continuing to offer...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

OU QB John Mateer speaks with the media following the Crimson Combine


Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer speaks with the media following the Sooners Crimson Combine wrapping up the Sooners spring practice...from the SoonerScoop

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