SIP Ep. 128 | Can Oklahoma keep its 2025 class together? + OU stands behind Brent Venables

(by Josh Callaway) In the midst of Oklahoma's second and final bye week of the 2024 season, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode to discuss all the latest. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway first begin the show by examining the Sooners' 2025 recruiting class and how confident OU should feel that they can keep...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated

How kicker Zach Schmit found confidence to 'swing freely'

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Zach Schmit isn't afraid to acknowledge his struggles over the past two seasons. Oklahoma's place kicker was a popular candidate for fan frustrations in 2022 and 2023 as he struggled mightily to find consistency. Schmit made just 27 of 39 field goals attempts (69%) the past two seasons, ranking...read more from the OUInsider

SoonerScoop podcast: OU, Brent Venables still the right fit for each other?

(by Bob Przybylo) It’s a bye week for OU, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t any fireworks. Administrators, players are coming to the defense of OU head football coach Brent Venables. No doubt that it has been a grind and a struggle. The initial bye week had OU at 4-1 overall and getting ready for Texas. This one? OU is 5-5 overall and needed one...listen to podcast from the SoonerScoop

Why It's a Good Thing the Left Side of Oklahoma's OL Has Gone Unnoticed With Two Freshmen Starting

(by Dekota Gregory) It often goes unnoticed what Heath Ozaeta and Logan Howland do on the left side of Oklahoma’s offensive line, but it’s probably best that way. Both redshirt freshmen, Ozaeta made his first career start at left guard Week 4 against Tennessee, while Howland started at left tackle Week 3 against Tulane. The young duo didn’t...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Should the Oklahoma Sooners redshirt running back Xavier Robinson?

(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners have a predicament ahead of them. If Xavier Robinson takes a snap against Alabama or LSU, he’ll lose his redshirt year in 2024. He played a couple of snaps against Texas and Ole Miss and then got more opportunities against Maine and this last week against Missouri. Against the Tigers the Carl Albert...read more from the Sooners Wire

Danny Stutsman sends message to Oklahoma fans doubting Brent Venables

(by Barkley Truax) Sitting 1-5 in conference play through mid-November, Oklahoma‘s first season in the SEC has not gone to plan. A bowl opportunity is still on the table for the Sooners, leading to some questioning about what should be done with the team’s leadership moving forward. Danny Stutsman, who was already on campus before...read more from On3.com

Sooners On SI Podcast, Ep. 266

(by John E. Hoover) Sooners On SI's John Hoover and Ryan Chapman tackle all the problems, mistakes and troubles from last week's game at Missouri and present solutions for multiple fixes as Oklahoma navigates its second bye week and Sooners head coach Brent Venables has come under fire (thought not from his bosses). Lots...listen to podcast from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Will OU football WR Jalil Farooq return in 2025? He has a decision to make

(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — Jalil Farooq has appeared in two games this season after breaking his foot in OU football’s season-opening win over Temple on Aug. 30 and returning for last Saturday’s loss to Missouri. With the possibility of the Sooners clinching a bowl game berth becoming slimmer with two games remaining, at home against...read more from The Oklahoman

Should the Oklahoma Sooners have a quarterback competition?

(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners are 10 games into the season and haven’t found a consistent answer at quarterback in 2024. That’s such an anomaly for OU Football, a place that features four Heisman winners over the last 25 years and several more finalists. Poor quarterback play isn’t the norm in Norman. The problems on offense are many...read more from the Sooners Wire

While Sooner players take brunt of criticism, it's coaches who own accountability

(by Chip Rouse) This has been a season oversoaked in disappointment for Oklahoma football fans, and as those who chase storms for a living will often tell you, it's likely to get worse before it gets better. Not exactly a comforting notion for a fan base that is far more used to being on the winning side and the one delivering disappointment on...read more from Stormin' in Norman

OU Football: "We have the right coach" President and AD Show Support For Brent Venables


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Oklahoma President, AD Express Confidence in Brent Venables

(by John E. Hoover) Oklahoma coach Brent Venables is having one of the most difficult seasons of his career. But Venables’ very bad year won’t be made worse by being fired. That was the sentiment Tuesday of both the OU president and the OU athletic director. Venables, they said, has their support. “It's unwavering,” said president Joe Harroz...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

How OU football learned 'margin for error is small' in SEC during loss to Missouri

(by Ryan Aber) COLUMBIA, Mo. — When OU got the football back with the game tied and 1:03 left, it wouldn’t have been much of a surprise to see the Sooners play for overtime. After all, they hadn’t had a passing play by a quarterback for more than 14 yards, so moving quickly down the field through the air seemed unlikely. But OU coach Brent...read more from The Oklahoman

Sooners Illustrated Podcast Ep. 127 | Oklahoma loses to Missouri and the 2024 season is a complete disaster

(by Josh Callaway) Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway, James D. Jackson and Tom Green break down all the angles of Oklahoma's 30-23 loss to No. 24 Missouri and examine the state of the program after a disastrous 2024 season. Following a nightmare weekend in Columbia for Oklahoma, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated

Oklahoma's Bob Stoops Responds to Eli Drinkwitz' Postgame Comments

(by John E. Hoover) The former Sooners coach was unexpectedly targeted by Missouri's head coach following the Tigers' 30-23 victory over OU on Saturday night. Bob Stoops doesn’t clap back at his critics very often. He doesn’t need to. He’s been retired from college coaching since 2017. But he certainly got the opportunity to do so this week...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Sooners in the NFL Week 10: Quarterbacks Shine, Mark Andrews Scores

(by Ross Lovelace) Oklahoma’s former quarterbacks stole the show once again in Week 10 action. Oklahoma’s NFL stars were once again headlined by terrific quarterback play again this Sunday. Kyler Murray and Jalen Hurts put on two of the best performances of the season, and to read more about it, click here. Baker Mayfield put together...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Kickoff Time and TV Announcement Made For Alabama at Oklahoma

(by Joe Gaither) The No. 9 Alabama football program gets to experience another first this season as they get set to travel to Oklahoma to take on the Sooners on Nov. 23. It will be Alabama's first game against Oklahoma in the SEC and the first time the programs have played in the regular season since 2003. The SEC and its TV partners announced...read more from the Alabama Crimson Tide on SI

Column: It's Time for Oklahoma to Give Casey Thompson a Shot at QB

(by John E. Hoover) The Sooners' seventh-year senior has OU DNA and appears fit enough to play, and he certainly couldn't do worse than the current swarm of turnovers and mounting losses. It’s time. Oklahoma has no more room for error. The Sooners can’t worry about egos or the transfer portal or the future beyond Nov. 23...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Sooners fumble away a winnable game along with their postseason hopes

(by Chip Rouse) Good teams find ways to win games. This season, Oklahoma has mastered ways to lose games, and Saturday night's debacle at Missouri may be at the top of the list. Playing without its starting quarterback, the 24th-ranked Missouri Tigers outlasted a struggling Oklahoma team playing for its postseason life and posted a 30-23...read more from Stormin' in Norman

The 2-4-7 breakdown: Important plays, players & statistics to know from Oklahoma's 30-23 loss to Missouri

(by Collin Kennedy) An awful loss and potentially the closest thing to a roller coaster crash you'll ever see. Oklahoma falls 30-23 to Missouri but the final score truly doesn't do this game justice. Looking back on the box score reveals some pretty damning developments. Here are the important plays, players and statistics -you have to know- from...read more from Sooners Illustrated

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