Oklahoma's Offensive Line Must be 'More Physical' to Improve in Week 2

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — Friday night didn’t quite go to plan for Oklahoma’s offensive line. Bill Bedenbaugh had the tall task of replacing all five starters from the group that started a majority of OU’s games up front a year ago, and he was already coaching without his full complement of linemen. Jake Taylor, who was slated to start at right...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

U40: What can be fixed and who can step up on offense for Houston?


Is the Scoop staff at war with each other over the offensive line situation? Maybe. But mainly we're all just trying to figure out who the hell is going to be the starting center Saturday against Houston. Injuries have ravaged the interior of the OU offensive line and even Brent Venables seemed a bit put off by answering questions about it this week at his weekly press conference. (George did it). And we really dig deep into who could be the youngsters to step up at the receiver position. But then the good happens. We start talking about the defense and the depth and talent that is being developed by Brent Venables in Norman. The Sooners are legitimately two-deep at a lot of positions. And we liked a lot of what we saw from the defensive line last weekend. But again, it's only one game and it was against a pretty bad Temple team. Josh is here to hit on some recruiting as the Tennessee weekend is looking like one to watch for all you recruitniks. The latest with Cortez Mills and Andrew Babalola as well. We also take a look around at college football and the teams that have been duds so far in the early season. Florida State and Florida? We're looking at you...from the SoonerScoop

What went wrong on third down for OU football vs. Temple? 'A lot,' Brent Venables says

(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — Plenty went right for OU in its season-opening 51-3 win over Temple. One big thing that didn’t was the offense’s ability to convert on third downs. The Sooners went just 1 of 12 on third downs, missing their first 11 tries. OU’s mark ranks No. 132 — last — in the country heading into the season’s second week...read more from The Oklahoman

How Kani Walker established himself as OU's 'most consistent cornerback'

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — On the football field, Kani Walker has had a knack for being in the right place at the right time. It's happened a couple times last season, the first one coming when he forced a fumble against Arkansas State. The most notable came when Williams dove to catch an interception against Arizona after a tipped pass by...read more from the OUInsider

SEC Announces Policies and Procedures for New Availability Report

(by SEC Media Relations) To promote the integrity of competition, the well being of student-athletes and institutional staff, and public transparency, beginning with the 2024-25 academic year, the Southeastern Conference implemented a policy applicable to football, men’s and women’s basketball, and baseball, that requires SEC institutions...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Brent Venables' Oklahoma doesn't SEC rankings bounce Mizzou does because of this


Oklahoma is new to the SEC, and that is one reason RJ believes Missouri gets the benefit of the doubt in most top 25 rankings...from The Number One College Football Show

Jackson Arnold explains how Oklahoma joining the SEC factored into his recruitment

(by Chandler Vessels) The opportunity to compete in the SEC was a big reason why Jackson Arnold committed to play for Oklahoma. The former five-star prospect gave his pledge to play for the Sooners in January of 2022 after it had already been announced that they planned to leave the Big 12. Now he enters his first year as starting quarterback...read more from On3.com

How OU football's Kendel Dolby showed maturation in Sooners' Week 1 win over Temple

(by Colton Sulley) NORMAN — Kendel Dolby leapt high in the air and poked the ball away from a Temple receiver for what he thought was a pass breakup. When he didn’t catch it, a disappointed Dolby covered his face, dropped to his knees and pounded the field grass. He found out later his tip-drill play ended up in the hands of...read more from The Oklahoman

'He knows how to get his guys ready': Houston's Willie Fritz returns to Norman for week 2 matchup

(by Gracie Rawlings, Louis Raser, Daniel Homrok) Willie Fritz entered a half-full Oklahoma stadium where he would induce hours of fear and chaos. The 2021 season-opener was moved from New Orleans to Norman due to Hurricane Ida, and Fritz’s Tulane squad was traveling to play the preseason No. 2-ranked Sooners led by Heisman-favorite Spencer Rattler...read more from the OU Daily

OU notepad: Taylor Tatum will 'earn more of an opportunity'

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Taylor Tatum has had quite the impact since arriving at Oklahoma this summer. He built on that buzz in Friday's 51-3 win over Temple, especially after scoring his first collegiate touchdown late in the fourth quarter. There's only been one real negative so far, OU coach Brent Venables said. "(OU running backs coach...read more from the OUInsider

COLUMN: How Oklahoma's Young Coaching Staff Uses New Sideline Tech to Its Advantage

(by John E. Hoover) NORMAN — A half-dozen times or so in Friday’s season-opener with Temple, the Oklahoma quarterbacks were presented during the ESPN broadcast huddled on the sideline around graduate assistant Ty Hatcher — and his new iPad. Sophomore starter Jackson Arnold sat to Hatcher’s left, freshman backup Michael Hawkins sat to his right...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Practice Report: Venables addresses OL injuries, WR youth


Eddie and George are back for this week's Practice Report after visiting with Brent Venables this morning. George made Brent mad with his badgering questions about the health of the offensive line. We'll Zapruder the video to show you how much he angered Venables. The head coach also talked about the wide receiver position after losing Jalil Farooq last week as well as the play of special teams. Lot's to cover as the Sooners get set to take on Houston this week at home...from the SoonerScoop

2024 AP Poll Week 1 Reaction | FSU Drops Out | Michigan and Oregon Drop | OU at #15


...from onikuno

AP Poll Top 25 College Football Rankings released after Week 1 (OU #15)

(by Nick Kosko) The AP Poll Top 25 rankings were released following Week 1 of the college football season and changes had to be made. It was the first poll update since the preseason and some of these teams have two weeks of tape! Nonetheless, it was a wild first weekend of college football. Let’s dive into the latest AP Poll following Week 1 of...read more from On3.com

Oklahoma Sooners on the rise in latest US LBM Coaches Poll

(by John Williams) In a week of big numbers across college football with a host of mismatches on the gridiron, the Oklahoma Sooners ran away from the Temple Owls to a 51-3 win. Sparked by a dominating defensive performance, the Sooners are looking more and more like the team Brent Venables envisioned when he took over in December of 2021...read more from the Sooners Wire

Oklahoma Expecting to Have a Healthier Offensive Line Week 2 against Houston

(by Dekota Gregory) In a time it’s still trying to get cohesive with a new-look offensive line, Oklahoma could be fully healthy for Week 2 after limping through its first game. The Sooners were without a pair of starters and a backup on the offensive line for most of their season-opening win against Temple on Friday night. Right tackle Jake Taylor and...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma HC Brent Venables press conference (Houston Week) - 9/3/2024


Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables meets with the media for his weekly press conference on Tuesday, September 3rd ahead of the Sooners' Week 2 matchup vs Houston on Saturday night at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman...from Sooners Illustrated

Brent Venables Press Conference Reaction 9-3-24 | Injury Updates


...from onikuno

How OU football handled DeMarco Murray's absence due to NCAA suspension vs. Temple

(by Ryan Aber) NORMAN — With OU running backs coach DeMarco Murray serving a one-game suspension in the season opener against Temple, the Sooners had to change things up a bit. In the 51-3 win, OU ran for 217 yards on 35 carries, a 6.2 yards-per-carry average. Much of that production came late, though, as the Sooners averaged 4.1 yards...read more from The Oklahoman

Statistically speaking: Oklahoma's 3rd-down offense last in FBS after Week 1

(by Tom Green) NORMAN — Oklahoma kept its offense gameplan dialed down for its season opener against Clemson, with offensive coordinator Seth Littrell keeping things rather "vanilla" by design against an overmatched opponent in Temple. While the Sooners still put up half-a-hundred on the scoreboard in their 51-3 in against the Owls...read more from Sooners Illustrated

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