Brent Venables Confirms Oklahoma Will Retain Offensive Assistants
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma’s offensive staff will look familiar next year according to Brent Venables. New offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle was officially announced by the program in a press release on Monday night, but one quote stuck out from the otherwise standard unveiling. “I'm incredibly excited to see our offense reach new...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
In His First Public Comments, OC Ben Arbuckle Tells How He Landed at Oklahoma: 'I Had to Run to It'
(by John E. Hoover) NORMAN — It doesn’t sound like new offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle will be made available for press conferences any time soon. So for now, Oklahoma fans will have to settle for hearing Arbuckle talk about himself and his offense via Wednesday’s National Signing Day show on Sooner Sports TV. He jumped right in when asked...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Reports: Oklahoma QB Jackson Arnold Expected to Enter Transfer Portal
(by John E. Hoover) The Jackson Arnold era appears over at Oklahoma. Matt Zenitz of 247Sports reported on Wednesday that Arnold is expected to enter the transfer portal when the window opens up on Monday. ESPN's Max Olson also posted about the same time that sources tell him Arnold will enter the portal when it opens next week...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Early National Signing could be chaos for Oklahoma so keep up
(by Dekota Gregory) Oklahoma's future is now. The Sooners' week started with Brent Venables hiring a new offensive coordinator in Ben Arbuckle, then on Wednesday the early signing period opened for the 2025 class. It's the first day that OU commits can officially become Sooners. Yes, there's still a bowl game left, but this seems like the week...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Oklahoma signing day profile: Massive interior lineman Darius Afalava is officially a Sooner
(by Collin Kennedy) The early signing period has arrived which means 2025 recruits can officially sign to the program they're committed to. Oklahoma is excited to see its pledges put pen to paper following what's been a roller coaster season and recruiting cycle. Potentially the one true guard projection in this offensive line class for OU is none other...read more from Sooners Illustrated
OUInsider Signing Day Special: Guests, schedule, how to watch
(by OUInsider Staff) For the third straight year, OUInsider is going bigger and better than any outlet in the country for Early Signing Day. The OUInsider Signing Day Special will air on the OUInsider YouTube channel from 7-10 p.m. CT, and fans are welcome to stop by the show's live set at Sooner Daiquiri (305 E Main Street in Norman)...read more from the OUInsider
Oklahoma flips three-star QB Jett Niu from Oklahoma State on signing day
(by Parker Thune) In less than 48 hours on the job at Oklahoma, new offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle pulled off one of the most stunning signing-day flips in recent memory. Despite never having visited OU before, three-star Lehi (Utah) QB Jett Niu has signed with the Sooners, giving the crimson and cream its quarterback in the 2025 recruiting cycle...read more from the OUInsider
Email: Oklahoma Restructuring the Budget for Coming Changes in College Football
(by John E. Hoover) Joe Castiglione and the University of Oklahoma are changing the way the Sooners do business. Castiglione on Tuesday announced that Randall Stephenson, a former chairman and CEO at AT&T and a long-time supporter of OU athletics, has been engaged by the school to take over a newly created position Castiglione calls...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Social media reactions to Oklahoma hiring Ben Arbuckle as offensive coordinator
(by Dekota Gregory) Like we do when anything important happens, we go to social media, including when Oklahoma hires a new offensive coordinator. Brent Venables on Monday announced Ben Arbuckle as the Sooners' new offensive coordinator. Fans, pundits, those within the program and more went to X to share their reactions of the news...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Column: Ben Arbuckle Must Save Oklahoma’s Offense, but he’s not Lincoln Riley
(by Ryan Chapman) Brent Venables got his guy. The Sooners tapped up 29-year-old Ben Arbuckle to take over the offense after two years as the Washington State offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Venables’ decision to hire Arbuckle, who is green, is a risky one. If the offense (and the program) doesn’t turn around, it’s hard to see Venables...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
BREAKING NEWS! BEN ARBUCKLE NAMED NEW OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR
Column: Why Did Oklahoma's Brent Venables Pick Ben Arbuckle? He's Hungry ... And So Were His Uber Eats Customers
(by John E. Hoover) There’s a lot to like about Ben Arbuckle’s resume. Oklahoma’s new offensive coordinator is expected to be formally announced later Monday or possibly even Tuesday. ESPN’s Pete Thamel this afternoon broke the news just about everyone has anticipated for the past couple of weeks — that Brent Venables is hiring Arbuckle...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Oklahoma to hire Ben Arbuckle as the program's next offensive coordinator
(by Parker Thune) Oklahoma has tabbed its man to lead an offensive rebuild in the 405, as sources tell OUInsider.com that the program is expected to hire Washington State's Ben Arbuckle as offensive coordinator. He'll be the permanent replacement for Seth Littrell, who was fired on Oct. 20 after just eight games as the Sooners' playcaller...read more from the OUInsider
OU football defense shows growth, but LSU loss shows just how far Sooners have to go
(by Ryan Aber) BATON ROUGE, La. — Meeting in the back of the end zone, Billy Bowman and Eli Bowen shared a quick look. Then both of their heads dropped. LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier had just carved up the OU secondary again, this time with a 45-yard touchdown pass to Chris Hilton Jr. that didn’t put the game away, but certainly made the prospect...read more from The Oklahoman
Oklahoma WR Jaquaize Pettaway plans to enter transfer portal, per report
(by Sam Gillenwater) Oklahoma WR Jaquaize Pettaway plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal. Pettaway shared those intentions to enter his name in with ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Sunday. “Oklahoma sophomore wide receiver Jaquaize Pettaway tells ESPN that he intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal,” Thamel tweeted this evening...read more from On3.com
Bowl Projections: Where Will Oklahoma be Headed for Final Game of 2024 Season?
(by Carson Field) A week after Oklahoma upset No. 7 Alabama, the Sooners deteriorated to end their regular season. OU lost 37-17 against LSU in Baton Rouge to end the season 6-6, 2-6 SEC in their first year competing in the conference. It is only Oklahoma’s second time finishing .500 or worse since 1998. The loss puts Oklahoma tied for 13th in...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Oklahoma's 37-17 loss to LSU
(by John Williams) There wasn’t a lot to like about Oklahoma’s performance in their 37-17 loss to the LSU Tigers. It was a letdown after what they did to the Alabama Crimson Tide the week before. It was an unfortunate way to end the season and now the Sooners will hope to find the answer at offensive coordinator and get some guys healthy...read more from the Sooners Wire
'There's going to be some real change': What's next for Oklahoma's offense after disappointing 2024 season
(by Louis Raser) Joe Jon Finley and Oklahoma’s offense were hoping to ride a wave of momentum into Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Saturday. Instead, they turned in a performance that summarizes the Sooners’ season on offense. Saturday marked the end of Oklahoma’s regular season, but also a year and a day since the hiring of Seth Littrell as...read more from the OU Daily
SoonerScoop podcast: Now the real fun (?) for OU begins
(by Bob Przybylo) That’s not the ending the OU faithful were hoping for. But it does seem kind of fitting when you think about what the 2024 OU season was. Just could never get it on track, sustain momentum. Nice moments, but a rough three-month fight. It culminated in a 37-17 loss to LSU on Saturday night. But now? It’s time for the offensive...listen to podcast from the SoonerScoop
