Oklahoma HC Brent Venables' Contract Extension Approved Through Board of Regents

(by Bryce McKinnis) ARDMORE — Oklahoma Director of Athletics Joe Castiglione discussed Brent Venables’ contract extension at length after Friday’s Board of Regents meeting. The board unanimously passed Agenda Item 46, securing a pay raise and extension for Venables and several other university coaches at the Noble Research Institute in Ardmore...read more from AllSooners

BIG Recruiting Weekend ChampUBBQ | Venables Gets Contract Extension


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17 potential 2025 Oklahoma football recruits heading to Norman for official visits

(by Josh Yourish) With 16 commits, Brent Venables's 2025 high school recruiting class is already one of the best in the nation, but with 17 high school recruits and 12 of them blue chip players coming to Norman this weekend, the future of Oklahoma football could get even brighter. Last weekend 10 players were on campus for official visits and so far...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Top Performers from the Final Session of Oklahoma's Brent Venables Football Camp

(by Randall Sweet) On Thursday, Oklahoma held its fifth session of this year's Brent Venables Football Camp. The fifth day of camp marked the summer's final date, with at least two new offers being extended at each session. Overall, the recruiting event was once again a success, as a number of players who are committed to OU and others who have...read more from AllSooners

Ranking OU's 2024 opponents: Houston

(by Bryan Clinton, Jesse Crittenden) 2024 will serve as a rebuilding year for the Houston Cougars, as Dana Holgorsen is out, and former Tulane head coach Willie Fritz is in. In five seasons under Holgorsen, the Coogs went a combined 31-28. In 2021, Houston led the Cougars to a 12-2 campaign, its best season since 2015 — when Tom Herman led...read more from the OUInsider

Opposing coach cites line of scrimmage as Oklahoma's biggest SEC adjustment

(by Alex Weber) Oklahoma starts their SEC tenure in 2024, and while the storylines are plentiful, one college football coach sees a phase of the game where he’s unsure the Sooners can compete. The knock on the Big 12 compared to the SEC over the years has been that they just don’t have the big beefy talented bodies up front like the teams in the southeast...read more from On3.com

SoonerScoop podcast: Time for the OU ChampUBBQ

(by Bob Przybylo) OK, it’s a little different this year. The ChampUBBQ is still a mega-event for OU football. But head coach Brent Venables spread the wealth a bit this time. Last weekend was a huge deal, too. And OU has already seen some positive gains from that. From not being in a top five to now landing the commitment of Marcus Harris, things...listen to podcast from the SoonerScoop

Recent USC decommitments further validate Oklahoma's recruiting strategy

(by Aaron Gelvin) Former Oklahoma Sooners football head coach and the current head coach of the USC Trojans, Lincoln Riley, has lost two major commitments on the defensive side of the ball this week. First, it was five-star EDGE Isaiah Gibson, who recommitted from Southern Cal on Tuesday. Gibson was ranked as the number one edge-rusher in the...read more from the Sooners Wire

Tables turning toward Oklahoma to land elite 2025 WR Cortez Mills

(by Chip Rouse) Oklahoma football recruiting activities have been gaining steam -- as they do every year at this time -- with spring practice in the rear-view mirror and schools out across the country out for the summer. Brent Venables and staff have had back-to-back weekends hosting official visits from top prospects the Sooners are interested in...read more from Stormin' in Norman

College Football Playoff odds: Ranking every SEC team's shot at making the 12-team field

(by Grant Hughes) There are 14 programs with odds sitting at +200 or better to make the 12-team College Football Playoff field next season, according to FanDuel Sportsbook's latest odds entering the 2024 season. The SEC leads all conferences with seven ranked among the top 14, beating four from the Big Ten and three from the ACC...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Top Performers from Day Four of Oklahoma's Brent Venables Football Camp

(by Randall Sweet) Tuesday marked the fourth session of the 2024 Brent Venables Football Camp, an annual event hosted on Oklahoma's campus in Norman. Each day, a number of talented prospects attend camp with an OU offer already in hand or in hopes of earning a look from the Sooners' coaching staff. While the fourth session was slightly smaller...read more from AllSooners

Curtis Lofton set to officially add GM title for Oklahoma, earn significant raise

(by Tom Green) Oklahoma's investment in its support staff under Brent Venables is set to take another important step forward this week at the university's Board of Regents meeting. Curtis Lofton, currently the director of the Sooners' S.O.U.L. Mission, is set to officially add the title of general manager for OU's football team, according to the agenda...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Ranking OU's 2024 opponents: Maine

(by Jesse Crittenden) Welcome to the Southeastern Conference. As is tradition for SEC teams, the Sooners will have a non-conference game in the month of November. They'll face off against Maine at home (1:30 p.m. Nov. 2) before a really tough three-game stretch to end the season, which includes at No. 7 Missouri, No. 9 Alabama and at No. 12 LSU...read more from the OUInsider

University of Oklahoma suspends classes on day of Sooners' 2024 opener

(by Aaron Gelvin) There’s been all kinds of talk in the past few months (and years) on if the Oklahoma Sooners are “SEC ready”. Brent Venables has had two years to try and get the program ready for the toughest conference in football. Two years to build up a culture and a level of discipline and toughness that deteriorated under the previous...read more from the Sooners Wire

Opening lines set for 6 of Oklahoma's 8 SEC games during 2024 season

(by Tom Green) Oklahoma's first-ever SEC game is still about three months away, but early betting lines for six of the Sooners' conference matchups for their inaugural SEC season have already been posted. Circa Sports released its opening line for its college football games of the year over the weekend, featuring lines for 65 of the biggest matchups for...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Pair of Oklahoma defenders named preseason All-Americans by Athlon Sports

(by Tom Green) A pair of Oklahoma defenders have been named preseason All-Americans by Athlon Sports. Linebacker Danny Stutsman and safety Billy Bowman Jr. both landed on the preseason All-America teams released this week by Athlon Sports as part of the publication's annual college football preview magazine. Stutsman was tabbed a first...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Sooners Illustrated Podcast Ep. 91 | OU lands Marcus Harris & Ryder Mix + OU players under-the-radar

(by Josh Callaway) With Oklahoma already reaping the benefits of a big recruiting weekend and another huge one on the way, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway, James D. Jackson and Tom Green dive into some of the latest recruiting news for the Sooners, starting first with the bombshell...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated

Oklahoma Receives Commitment from 4-star Wide Receiver Marcus Harris

(by Randall Sweet) On Monday afternoon, 4-star wide receiver Marcus Harris announced his commitment to Oklahoma. Harris' decision comes on the heels of a weekend trip to Norman for one of the Sooners' most important recruiting weekends of the year. A handful of other talented prospects like 5-star Lewisville (TX) offensive lineman Michael Fasusi...read more from AllSooners

4 Star WR Marcus Harris Commits To Oklahoma!


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OU Commits at Day 3 of Brent Venables Camp


Watch Oklahoma Sooners football commits perform at Day 3 of the Brent Venables Elite Camp on Saturday, June 15, 2024...from John Hoover Media

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