Sooners On SI Travel Preview: What to Do in Oxford
(by John E. Hoover) Oklahoma fans might be seriously displeased with the performance of their football team in 2024, but they’ll still want to dive head first into the full SEC experience. “After all, this is SEC football we're talking about,” says John Macon Gillespie, publisher at Ole Miss On SI, “and it's important to soak up as much as you can...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Sooners Illustrated Podcast Ep. 122 | Jaden O’Neal check-in + Other recruiting notes following OC change
(by Josh Callaway) As the recruiting ripple effects start to take shape following Oklahoma's change at offensive coordinator, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Collin Kennedy dive into a medley of recruiting notes in the 2025 class, but first start with the early reaction...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated
Oklahoma's Offensive Line Issues Won't Magically Disappear With Coordinator Change
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Oklahoma quarterbacks have spent most of the 2024 season under siege. The Sooners rank 132nd out of 133 FBS programs in sacks allowed after surrendering nine sacks to South Carolina in last week’s 35-9 debacle. This week could get ugly again. OU (4-3, 1-3 SEC) is preparing to take on No. 18...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
What has prepared OU football's Joe Jon Finley to be Sooners' offensive coordinator?
(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — News arrived early Sunday evening that rocked Joe Jon Finley’s world. OU was just over 24 hours removed from its worst home loss since 2014 and offensive coordinator Seth Littrell was out of a job. It was announced Finley, the Sooners’ co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach, would take over play-calling...read more from The Oklahoman
SoonerScoop podcast: Will the OU offense, 2.0, be any better?
(by Bob Przybylo) You can say this about OU – it’s never a dull moment. Now it’s not all good, obviously, but it is certainly not boring with Brent Venables and Team 130. It happened Sunday, but it feels like a lifetime ago about Venables firing Seth Littrell as the offensive coordinator and the play-caller. It is time for the Unofficial 40 podcast from...listen to podcast from the SoonerScoop
Sooners On SI Podcast, Ep. 260
(by John E. Hoover) Sooners On SI's John Hoover and Ryan Chapman present Episode 260 of the Sooners On SI Podcast: a quick look back at Oklahoma's loss to South Carolina, what ultimately led to Brent Venables' decision to fire offensive coordinator Seth Littrell, what's next for OU as Joe Jon Finley and Kevin Johns take over the offense and...listen to podcast from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Barry Switzer tells it like it is about Sooners' recent struggles and loathed Red River rivals
(by Chip Rouse) There is no name better associated with Oklahoma football past and present than that of legendary former Sooner head coach Barry Switzer. As a guest on the SEC Network's Paul Finebaum Show this week, Switzer was asked about all that's gone wrong for Oklahoma this season, including the coaching staff change this week...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Deion Burks, Princely Umanmielen injury update: Availability report provides status for Oklahoma, Ole Miss contributors
(by Chandler Vessels) Oklahoma and Ole Miss will meet for only the second time in history and the first time in the 21st century in a Week 9 matchup in Oxford. We now have an idea of which players will be available for that game as the initial injury report was released by the SEC on Wednesday. The Sooners have had several players out in recent...read more from On3.com
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
(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
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
