Venables Vibes: Nearing Full Strength, Oklahoma Not Satisfied With Start to Season
NORMAN — For the first time this season, Oklahoma is taking the show on the road. Up next for the No. 6-ranked Sooners isn’t just any road environment, however. This week, OU (2-0) will step onto the field at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln for the first time since 2009, reviving one of college football’s most […]
OU-Kent State: One Big Thing
By John E. Hoover Amid all the storylines about tempo vs. tempo this week, the bottom line for Oklahoma is simple: make steady, incremental improvements in a handful of areas and the product will be better. Brent Venables talked about playing cleaner on the offensive line. That’s a given. Take away Gavin Freeman’s 46-yard tackle-breaking touchdown run […]
Oklahoma, One of the Progenitors of Tempo Offense, is Back in the Fast Lane vs. Flashes
By John E. Hoover NORMAN — Brent Venables was chatting with his coaching staff this week when the conversation got nostalgic. “Twenty years ago, tempo was a thing,” Venables said, “but people had a fastball package. They might run like three plays, and then that’s all they did.” Teams have practiced the two-minute offense for […]
Oklahoma’s Marcus Major Says ‘No Mistakes, No Setbacks’ Ahead of Week Two
By Ross Lovelace NORMAN — Marcus Major had been waiting a long time for a performance like Saturday’s. After the long couple seasons he’s had at Oklahoma, a two-score game was the best reassurance possible. Major came to Norman as a local standout from Millwood High School in Oklahoma City. Being a hometown kid brings lofty […]
Oklahoma’s Theo Wease Mastering Ins and Outs of Hurry-Up Offense
By Ross Lovelace When Theo Wease caught his second pass near the sideline on Saturday, it looked eerily similar to his game-changing touchdown against Baylor back in 2019. Wease’s cut wasn’t enough to take it to the house this time around, but it seemed to solidify one thing: Wease is back. Wease finished the game with […]
Smoke, Shade Influenced McKade Mettauer’s and Tyler Guyton’s First Oklahoma Experience
By John E. Hoover NORMAN — Oklahoma’s offensive line had an eventful day in Saturday’s 45-13 victory over UTEP. Two transfers — left tackle Tyler Guyton and left guard McKade Mettauer — made their first start at OU. Anton Harrison made his first start at right tackle. Right guard Chris Murray and center Andrew Raym were together again. And top backups Robert Congel, Brey Walker, […]
Oklahoma Names Captains for Week 2 Bout Against Kent State
Oklahoma’s captains for the upcoming tilt against Kent State were named on Tuesday morning. Running back Eric Gray, defensive end Reggie Grimes, right guard Chris Murray, wide receiver Theo Wease and cornerback Woodi Washington will serve as the captains for the contest, a change from No. 9-ranked OU’s season-opening win over the UTEP Miners. Gray had a nice opener for the Sooners, […]
Coach Speak: Oklahoma Ready for a Tempo Battle Against Kent State
NORMAN — The Brent Venables era kicked off in style on Saturday, but the Oklahoma coaching staff wants more out of their team this week. Both offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby and Ted Roof said there was plenty to like in the No. 9-ranked Sooners’ season opening 45-13 victory over the UTEP Miners, but it was only a starting point for where […]
Oklahoma OC Jeff Lebby Addresses Tempo Issues with Balance, ‘Complementary Football’
By John E. Hoover NORMAN — Oklahoma offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby promised a fast style of play. Actually, he promised a play-calling tempo that would hold its own on the Formula 1 circuit. And in the first quarter of the No. 9-ranked Sooners’ 45-13 season-opening victory over UTEP on Saturday, the OU offense was […]
OU Assistant Head Coach Cale Gundy Steps Down
After 32 years around the OU football program as a player and coach, assistant head coach and wide receivers coach Cale Gundy announced his resignation late last night. According to Gundy, in a team meeting he read aloud a “shameful and hurtful” word. Gundy was the first to report the situation when he released this […]
