Navy Coach, Oklahoma Native Brian Newberry Grew Up On OU Football
(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Long before becoming the head coach at Navy, Brian Newberry was just a kid from Oklahoma. A native of Moore, OK, Newberry fell in love with the Sooners in 1985. That was the year that Newberry — still in grade school at the time — went to his first OU football game. He and his family were on hand as the...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Armed Forces Bowl Zoom Conference with Navy coach Brian Newberry
(by Jesse Crittenden) Oklahoma now knows where its playing in the postseason. The Sooners will matchup with Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl on Dec. 27, it was announced during ESPN's Selection Show on Sunday. This year will mark OU's first ever appearance in the Armed Forces Bowl, which is played every year at Amon G. Carter Stadium in...read more from the OUInsider
One and done: Bauer Sharp to the portal
(by Jesse Crittenden) One of the more highly-touted transfer portal additions last season is leaving after just one year in Norman. Oklahoma tight end Bauer Sharp is off to the transfer portal. Sharp, who just finished his redshirt junior season, will have two years of eligibility remaining. It puts to an end one of the more interesting single-season sagas...read more from the OUInsider
Ranking Oklahoma's final possible bowl matchups
(by Dekota Gregory) Sometimes you just gotta make lemons into lemonade, no matter how sour the lemons. We're less than 24 hours away from learning Oklahoma's bowl destination and matchup to conclude the 2024 season. The Sooners barely reached bowl eligibility at 6-6 thanks to a miracle upset over Alabama. Where the Sooners end up...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Why QBs Have Had Such Stunning Success Under New Oklahoma OC Ben Arbuckle
(by John E. Hoover) NORMAN — So who’s next for Ben Arbuckle? Will it be Oklahoma freshman Michael Hawkins whose career hits the college football stratosphere? Or will the Sooners land a transfer — Washington State’s John Mateer, perhaps — who takes his game to the next level under Arbuckle’s coaching? Whoever it is, it’s almost certain they’re...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Ben Arbuckle's first date was at an Oklahoma football game
(by Dekota Gregory) Oklahoma's new offensive coordinator is a romantic. The Sooners hired Ben Arbuckle on Monday as their new offensive coordinator. He was previously at Washington State. Since the hiring, though, everyone has been trying to learn more about the new playcaller in town. As a part of that, OU released on social media a...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Oklahoma HC Brent Venables Excited About Size, Strength of Incoming D-Linemen
(by Carson Field) Size and athleticism are traits that Oklahoma coach Brent Venables looked for while recruiting 2025 defensive linemen, and he believes that he found that. The Sooners signed three defensive linemen — CJ Nickson, Trent Wilson and Alex Shieldnight — on Wednesday's Early Signing Day. “I’m really excited about the players...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Brent Venables reveals how much involvement Ben Arbuckle will have in bowl prep
(by Griffin McVeigh) Just a few days into the offseason, Brent Venables has found a new offensive coordinator for Oklahoma. Ben Arbuckle is coming to Norman via Washington State as some youth is added to the coaching staff. A move Venables is hoping can turn the Sooners around in 2025 and moving forward. Oklahoma will open next season...read more from On3.com
Why Brent Venables Believes Oklahoma's Wide Receiver Signees are Ready for the SEC
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Oklahoma only signed two wide receivers despite having five wideouts verbally committed this time last week, but the Sooners still brought in plenty of quality. Brent Venables and wide receivers coach Emmett Jones brought in one of Oklahoma’s most talented players in Checotah pass catcher Elijah Thomas, as well...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
SIP Ep. 134 | Michael Fasusi signs with Oklahoma + Who will be OU’s QB in 2025? + Signing Day recap
(by Josh Callaway) On the heels of a wild Wednesday for Oklahoma football, the Sooners Illustrated Podcast is back with a brand new episode to recap it all. Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Collin Kennedy start the show by diving into all of the headlines from National Signing Day, beginning first with the major signing of 5-star offensive...listen to podcast from Sooners Illustrated
Sooners On SI Podcast, Ep. 272
(by John E. Hoover) Sooners On SI's John Hoover and Ryan Chapman present episode 272 of the Sooners On SI Podcast: a complete rundown of Oklahoma's latest recruiting class and what head coach Brent Venables said about them on National Signing Day, what Venables said about new offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle and what Arbuckle said...listen to podcast from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Report: Star Oklahoma WR Nic Anderson Expected to Transfer After Injury-Plagued Season
(by Carson Field) One of Oklahoma’s top offensive players is likely leaving Norman. Wide receiver Nic Anderson is expected to enter the transfer portal, according to CBS Sports and 247 Sports college football reporter Matt Zenitz. Anderson, a redshirt sophomore, missed almost the entire 2024 season with an upper quad injury. The injury was a...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Oklahoma's Ben Arbuckle has impressive quarterback track record
(by Aaron Gelvin) The search for the next Oklahoma Sooners offensive coordinator is finally over. Head coach Brent Venables hired new offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle away from the Washington State Cougars to call plays and coach quarterbacks in Norman. Though Arbuckle is just 29 years old, he’s already called plays for three seasons...read more from the Sooners Wire
What did new OC Ben Arbuckle say about the Oklahoma Sooners 2025 recruiting class?
(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners finalized their 2025 recruiting class on the first day of the early signing period, adding 18 players for next season from the high school ranks. It’s the Sooners smallest recruiting class in the Brent Venables era at 18 players. With a new roster limit of 105 on the horizon, the Sooners and the rest of...read more from the Sooners Wire
In the Face of Adversity, Oklahoma OL Coach Bill Bedenbaugh Signed his Best Class Yet
(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Oklahoma offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh closed down a recruiting cycle to remember on Wednesday. When OU head coach Brent Venables took the podium for his National Signing Day press conference at 11 a.m., the Sooners had four lineman in the boat — 4-star offensive tackle Ryan Fodje, 3-star interior...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Examining each OU football 2025 recruiting class signee
(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Signing day has taken on a different look in recent years, with the changing landscape of college athletics. This year, the date was moved up even further, and the long-standing National Letter of Intent program was eliminated. But signing day is still a significant one for OU football. Here’s a look at the players who have...read more from The Oklahoman
5 Star OT Michael Fasusi Signs with Oklahoma | QB Jackson Arnold Enters the Portal
