SoonerScoop podcast: OU & SEC media days takeaways

(by Bob Przybylo) Think OU fans are starting to get accustomed to the SEC patch on the jerseys. And OU is officially in the Southeastern Conference, now having participated in its initial SEC media days. The four-day event wrapped up Thursday in Dallas. The Sooners had their day in the sun Tuesday afternoon. The Unofficial 40 podcast from SoonerScoop...read more from the SoonerScoop

SEC Media Days Quotebook: SEC Players, Coaches Discuss Oklahoma Joining the League

(by Randall Sweet) DALLAS — Over the past week, players and coaches from each SEC institution took center stage at SEC Media Days to talk about the upcoming season. With Oklahoma being one of two new members joining the conference in 2024, the Sooners were a frequent topic of conversation throughout the four-day event. Even coaches...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma Players Land on Preseason All-SEC Teams

(by John E. Hoover) Danny Stutsman gave the SEC fair warning way back in December. “SEC, see you soon,” Stutsman wrote in a social media video declaring he would return to play his senior year at Oklahoma. On Friday, the SEC acknowledged his tease. Stutsman, a linebacker from Windermere, FL, and a three-year starter for the Sooners, was named to...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

OU football coach Brent Venables' new six-year extension includes significant bonuses

(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — When OU's Board of Regents approved a new six-year contract scheduled to be worth at least $51.6 million for head coach Brent Venables on June 21, his performance bonuses included a significant increase from his original agreement. In addition to the $250,000 bonus for winning the SEC Championship Game — up from...read more from The Oklahoman

Danny Stutsman: Oklahoma DT Damonic Williams 'Dominated' Summer Workouts

(by Ryan Chapman) DALLAS — Damonic Williams is already turning heads in Norman. The 6-foot-1, 319-pound defensive tackle was the jewel of Oklahoma’s transfer portal class as Brent Venables and defensive tackles coach Todd Bates landed the former TCU Horned Frog over Texas and LSU. Williams totaled 60 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss and...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

ESPN drops new "SEC on ABC" graphics package

(by Aaron Gelvin) SEC media days in Dallas have wrapped, with all sixteen teams taking the podium one by one to talk about their programs. The Oklahoma Sooners spoke on Tuesday, as head coach Brent Venables, quarterback Jackson Arnold, linebacker Danny Stutsman and safety Billy Bowman represented the team well in Big D. With the close of SEC...read more from the Sooners Wire

Brent Venables encouraged by the build of competitive depth along lines of scrimmage: 'We're in good shape'

(by Collin Kennedy) As Oklahoma moves into the Southeastern Conference, so many questions have been asked about whether the program's 'ready' for the transition. But as many know, the Sooners have been working diligently to prepare. When Brent Venables was hired as Oklahoma's 23rd head coach in program history, a driving motivation behind...read more from Sooners Illustrated

SEC Media Days: Texas HC Steve Sarkisian Says OU-TX is More 'Unique' than Iron Bowl

(by Randall Sweet) DALLAS — On Wednesday, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian met the press at SEC Media Days. During his time at the podium, Sarkisian was asked about his experiences coaching in the Iron Bowl, which features Alabama and Auburn, and the Red River Rivalry. Both rivalry games are historic matchups, with fan bases from each...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Sooners on SI - SEC Media Day 4


Sooners on SI's John Hoover, Ryan Chapman and Randall Sweet wrap up day four from Southeastern Conference Media Days in Dallas...from John Hoover Media

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SEC Media Days: Oklahoma Always Holds a 'Special Place' in Kentucky Coach Mark Stoops' Heart

(by John E. Hoover) DALLAS — From afar, Mark Stoops has had a deep appreciation for everything Brent Venables has accomplished as a college football coach. But not too afar. “Brent was almost like a, I don't want to say a brother or cousin or whatever, but he was very close to the Stoops family for sure,” Stoops said Thursday at SEC Media Days at the...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Brent Venables' long-standing relationships fortify faith in new offensive coordinators: 'Leaders of leaders'

(by Collin Kennedy) The move to the Southeastern Conference has begun for the Oklahoma Sooners. This transition comes at a time where the program is no stranger to change. From key roster turnover to major 'front office' style moves off the field and whatever in between, Brent Venables has had to embrace 'new'. But sometimes the old can shape the...read more from Sooners Illustrated

SEC Media Days: Why Auburn HC Hugh Freeze Believes Opponents 'Enjoy' Trips to 'Special' Jordan-Hare Stadium

(by Ryan Chapman) DALLAS — Oklahoma’s SEC debut will come against Tennessee. But the first true road test will be daunting. Auburn lies in waiting for the Sooners. Jackson Arnold’s first true road game will come in one of the most raucous atmospheres in the conference, as Jordan-Hare Stadium’s reputation is known around the league...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

SEC Media Days: Texas A&M HC Mike Elko Talks 'Recruiting Wars' with Oklahoma, Texas

(by Randall Sweet) DALLAS — On the final day of SEC Media Days, Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko took the podium. Expectations have been heightened for the Aggies after a recent stretch of success on the recruiting trail. In 2022, Texas A&M signed one of the top classes in history, adding eight 5-star and 20 4-star prospects...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

SEC Media Days: Arkansas Coach Sam Pittman Says Texas' Steve Sarkisian is 'Probably Right' About Hog Fans

(by John E. Hoover) DALLAS — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian spoke openly Wednesday about the Longhorns’ rivalries with Oklahoma and Texas A&M. But it was his comments about new-old rival Arkansas that really caught everyone’s attention. “They hate Texas more than they like themselves," Sarkisian said. So naturally, Razorbacks coach Sam Pittman...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

COLUMN: Poachers Came for Oklahoma Coaches, But Brent Venables' Culture Fought Them Off

(by John E. Hoover) DALLAS — Oklahoma coach Brent Venables had a few nervous moments in the offseason. Perhaps none as nervous as when Ohio State tried to hire running backs coach DeMarco Murray. “That's the one that y'all know of,” Venables said Tuesday when I asked him to recount the events that almost led one of the program’s most decorated...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Sooners on SI Podcast, Ep. 241


Sooners on SI's John Hoover, Ryan Chapman and Randall Sweet run down all things Oklahoma football this week in Dallas from SEC Media Days...from John Hoover Media

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Why OU football coach Brent Venables' reshaped Sooners defense brings confidence in SEC

(by Ryan Aber) DALLAS — OU’s identity is shifting. And it’s not just about the Sooners’ conference affiliation. While questions abound on the offensive side — about Jackson Arnold’s ascension to the starting quarterback role, the rebuilding of the offensive line and more — the strength of this OU team seems to reside in its defense...read more from The Oklahoman

SEC Media Days: Texas QB Quinn Ewers 'Excited' to Follow Jackson Arnold's Oklahoma Career

(by Ryan Chapman) DALLAS — Quinn Ewers will face off against a third different Oklahoma quarterback this October. In his first Red River Rivalry game, Ewers squared off against Davis Beville after Dillon Gabriel was confined to concussion protocols. Gabriel got onto the field last year, engineering a now-legendary touchdown drive to upend the Longhorns...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

ESPN thinks this is Oklahoma's X-factor in 2024

(by Aaron Gelvin) The 2024 college football season is about a month and a half away. It’s a big one for the Oklahoma Sooners, as the football program enters year three under head coach Brent Venables. OU also departs the Big 12 in favor of the SEC, which has been in the works for three years, and became official on July 1st. Venables has been around...read more from the Sooners Wire

Brent Venables talks push to front office model at Oklahoma: 'Helps us be on the front end & the cutting edge'

(by Collin Kennedy) To say plenty of change has taken place in the college sports landscape would be quite the understatement. So much has been introduced or changed, it's forced athletic programs to navigate uncharted waters. In an effort not just to be reactive, but proactive as well, Oklahoma's football program made significant moves...read more from Sooners Illustrated

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