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Oklahoma Sooners Practice Report
by SoonerScoop.com
From the start of training camp in August to the bowl preparations, SoonerScoop.com is there each and every day covering the Sooners as they prepare for the next game. The Practice Report is our weekly look into what we're hearing and seeing at practices and during post practice interview sessions.
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OU football is sticking with John Mateer, where does their belief come from?
No Brent Venables today. With the head ball coach unable to address the media today due to illness, Associate Head Coach/Defensive Tackles Coach Todd Bates stepped in to address the media alongside Offensive Coordinator Ben Arbuckle. The Sooners are still giving John Mateer the keys to the…
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How can the OU football offense build on newfound success on offense?
John Mateer made some of his best throws as a Sooner late in the game on Saturday against Texas. Those throws, alongside a run game and an offensive line that looked usable in the second half, may be something Oklahoma can build on for the rest of the season. No defense on the rest of the…
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Can OU football avoid the big-win hangover and continue to improve on offense?
On to the next one. That's the sentiment in the OU facility this week after the 27-24 win over Texas. With a Kentucky team coming in ranked 15th and off of a huge win over LSU, the Sooners have a real challenge ahead on Saturday. Peyton Bowen has been the leader in the locker room as they try to...
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Breaking down OU football's special teams breakthrough against Texas
There was plenty to celebrate after Oklahoma's 27-24 win over Texas in the Red River Rivalry. However, one side of the ball group was particularly excellent on Saturday. Doug Deakin spoke with the media on Monday night, breaking down the huge blocked punt that put the Sooners on the board. We…
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What did OU football do to gain an advantage during their bye week?
The Sooners head into the Red River Rivalry with an extra week of rest and preparation thanks to the bye week. On this edition of the Practice Report, we hear from Brent Venables, Ben Arbuckle and several players about what they were able to get out of the bye week. The Sooners offensive line is...
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What are the keys to victory for OU football heading into the Red River Rivalry?
Brent Venables said what about the offensive line? Stick around, and your jaw may drop more than Eddie's. It's a tale as old as time: whoever has more success running the ball wins the Red River Rivalry. Now that hasn't been a strong unit for the Sooners so far this season, but isn't the Cotton...
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Can this team break the Red River drought for OU Football?
It's the most magical week of the year in college football; the Red River Rivalry is upon us. The Sooners have failed to score a touchdown in 3 of the last 4 meetings with the Longhorns; can this be the year they put it together despite the early offensive struggles? The offensive line has their...
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Plenty of belief remains in John Mateer in the OU football locker room
With John Mateer's turnover struggles, the pressure to perform is greater than ever for the Sooner quarterback. We caught up with a few players on Wednesday night who had plenty to say about Mateer and how they support their teammate during a time of criticism. Mateer's turnovers aren't the only...
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OU football's Brent Venables talks Mateer, QBs, OL and coaches during bye week
We've had an interesting few days around the Scoop offices. The OU football survey put numbers to job security for some. And Wednesday evening when Brent Venables met with the media, he wasn't talking about surveys, but he was talking about his starting quarterback, his offensive line and the...
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Can the Sooners remain positive despite disappointing start?
While it's obvious the fanbase isn't too happy with the Sooners' performance through the first three weeks, plus the recent injury news of David Stone and the absence of Michael Fasusi, the outlook for the players is much more positive than you may think. The offense may be struggling, yet Ben...
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Brent Venables addresses the big OU Football issues and injuries
After bad news struck Norman on Monday night with David Stone suffering a lower body injury, Brent Venables gave a positive update on the defensive lineman. While it's unknown how much time Stone will miss; if any, who are the guys next in line that can contribute for this defense? On the…
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Can the OU offense be fixed before it's too late?
We finally have answers...kinda. Brent Venables and Ben Arbuckle spoke with the media Tuesday morning previewing the Sooners matchup, but the real topic of the day was still the Michigan game, shocking right? We start this one with an update on the status of Trell Harris before jumping in to the...
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Team rallies around Mateer. ESPN's Aaron Murray breaks down Mateer and Michigan
OU football players met with the media Monday evening and the obvious talk was the performance of John Mateer against Michigan. What is the mindset of the team? How are they approaching John Mateer as the noise surrounding his performance only gets louder? We also spoke with ESPN College Football...
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Can Brent Venables keep this team level-headed against Michigan?
The college football world is talking non-stop about the Michigan Wolverines...and not for a particularly good reason. Oklahoma just happens to be the next team up on their schedule, and while the outside noise may be hard to ignore, we spoke with Head football Coach Brent Venables on Tuesday…
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Is it really a new era for tight ends at OU?
After hearing from Brent Venables on Monday, we now look at what a few Sooners had to say as the season opener approaches quickly. With high expectations on all sides of the ball, is this team prepared to answer the noise? A lot of pressure lies on John Mateer, so where is the signal caller's...
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How are things stacking up across the roster as OU gets set for the season opener?
Brent Venables addresses the media as the countdown to kickoff begins for OU football. Starting with a preview on UTEP, Venables highlights everything he has seen so far from the Sooners' week one opponent. We then shift focus to the offensive line where we get Venables' thoughts on Ryan Fodje…
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How explosive can Elijah Thomas be for the Sooners?
Eddie and George hit the studio after speaking with players on Tuesday night. We finally get to hear from Elijah Thomas, who has supposedly had an "explosive"...you will get that about 20 seconds into the video...fall camp. We also got to hear from Taylor Wein, who is more than ready to hit the...
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Giving out awards for the best players from OU football fall camp
Eddie and George hit the studio for a big one...that's right, the Georgies! From offensive and defensive MVP's, to newcomer and freshman of camp, the guys recap the very best of Oklahoma fall camp. As the first week of college football is in arm's reach, find out which Sooners are set up for a...
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Will John Mateer really go under center?
Eddie and George are back in the studio to recap some of what the players had to say from Friday morning's media availability. John Mateer may have let the cat out of the bag on his team captain status...but who is surprised? Mateer also had plenty to say regarding the current center situation…
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Brent Venables talks Jake Maikkula injury, standouts and contract extension.
After news broke of Brent Venables contract extension Thursday afternoon, the OU football head coach met with the media to talk about all things fall camp. Venables confirmed the Jake Maikkula injury and gave an update on the severity of the injury. He also broke down what lineman are working to...
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How far does the Sooners' depth go?
Eddie and George hit the studio to recap the final interviews from Tuesday's media availability. Isaiah Sategna had nothing but good things to say about the added depth to the receiver room. Courtland Guillory is looking to build off a successful freshman campaign and lock down the secondary with...
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Is Venables going to have a ground game in 2026?
On a day that feels like a million degrees outside, Eddie and George hit the studio after Tuesday morning player availability. Heath Ozaeta is looking for a way to step up his game and contribute big for the Sooners, while Noah Best is still receiving plenty of praise from coaches and teammates....
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The latest on Jake Maikkula's injury status
The update everyone has been waiting for is here. Eddie and George hit the studio with an update on Jake Maikkula's injury status. One Sooner wide receiver is making waves...and catches...that are turning heads in fall camp. Plus, the running back room looks to have multiple options for RB1. All...
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Brent Venables not big on accolades as he pushes for more from everyone in camp
For the first time since the start of OU fall camp, the media had the chance to speak with Head Coach Brent Venables on Friday morning. Venables had plenty to say about each side of the ball and how the team has progressed through camp. Can a defense that was so dominant a year ago find a way to...
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Plenty of praise to go around
Eddie and George hit the studio to wrap up player availability from Tuesday morning. While we are still amazed by the words of Omarion Robinson, a few other guys had plenty to say after the Sooners' first practice in pads, and the common theme was the praise of their teammates. Nigel Smith…
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OU ramps up intensity on first day in pads
The Sooners put on the pads today, just one step closer to the season opener. The media spoke with several players Tuesday morning after an open practice period. Hearing from veterans and some new faces to the program, Eddie and George go over all sides of the ball in this addition of the…
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What does our intel say about John Mateer's practice performance?
The Sooners shot at a successful season and a trip back to the College Football Playoff heavily lies on the play of John Mateer. Oklahoma is heading into the second week of fall camp and there has been plenty of rumblings about Mateer's performance so far. The media Friday recapping the first…
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For OU football, several key players need to take the next step
We got to take our first look at the 2026 Sooners Friday morning and there is plenty to cover. After we caught with multiple players who have been making noise in fall camp. John Mateer is looking to make a massive leap in 2026 and one guy that could make that easier is transfer running back…
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A peek inside of how OU football worked to revamp their run game
There has been a lot of work put in this offseason from what can only be described as the OU offensive brain trust. Led by Ben Arbuckle, the offense is working to run the football and be more physical. With new coaches like Jason Witten and Deland McCullough joining the staff with a lot of...
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How good is this defense and what pieces need to improve during camp?
The Sooners are coming off one their best defensive seasons in years. Heading into a 2026 season where things are expected to be vastly improved on the offensive side of the ball, the defense looks to build upon an already high standard. Eddie and George break down all things defense from OU…
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Preseason camp media day: Does this team believe it's a title contender?
Oklahoma football held its annual fall camp media day this morning in Norman. SoonerScoop was there to find out the mindset of this team as they begin preseason camp. We heard from every coach in the program and a large group of offense and defensive players. Eddie and George break down the...
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It's our final breakdown from SEC Media Days before pads start popping
We've taken a long look at John Mateer during the offseason on the website, from his throwing motion to his relationships with Sam Bradford and everything he's been through since last season. This week he showed up in Tampa at SEC Media Days and the national media had their chance to talk with...
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SEC Media Days: Brent Venables/Jim Nagy talk about the makeup of Team 132.
George and Parker are back from Tampa, Florida, and back in studios with Eddie who definitely had FOMO from missing the trip. But Eddie's put together a rather extensive look at what the guys saw, asked and experienced while at SEC Media Days with the Sooners. This one is an hour long, and it's...
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Sam Bradford and John Mateer talk about teaming up together
George Stoia has been working on a massive series that SoonerScoop.com subscribers have been reading on the website. The latest installments talks about the relationship that came together between Sam Bradford and John Mateer. You'll hear from both parties on how the relationship developed and…
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Mateer at Manning Passing Academy and Baker in Norman
It was quite the football weekend for the end of June as our George Stoia was in Thibodeaux, Louisiana, stalking OU's current quarterback, John Mateer. Meanwhile Eddie Radosevich and Carey Murdock were out at OU's practice fields stalking former quarterback Baker Mayfield with a Tampa Bay...
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5 underrated players who surprised us this spring with their performances.
With Oklahoma football's spring practices now finished, Eddie and George take a look back at five players who we weren't talking that much about going into spring practice that we are talking about a lot more now that the spring game is behind us. Most of these players are guys who haven't had…
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Players and coaches breakdown spring progress after Red & White Game
It was a great day for the spring game Saturday in Norman. And although some stars were sitting out due to injury or precaution, we were able to see some of the new faces and the progress being made throughout spring camp. The offensive line seems to be a more cohesive unit than we've seen the…
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Time for new faces to emerge in spring game at WR?
As the court room drama winds down surrounding Owen Heinecke, we move back to football with the Red & White spring game. And we focus our attention back on the offense. John Mateer's receiving unit has been banged up during spring camp. Does this provide a chance for new faces and young faces to...
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Oklahoma football makes way for new names in 2026
The Sooners have a lot of faces up and down the depth chart that are new faces, or players who haven't become household names to Sooner fans over the last year. That looks to change as spring practices have identified several players who could have a lasting impact on the 2026 season. We talk…
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John Mateer updates us on his spring camp, WRs, run game and Bowe Bentley
As the spring game approaches this Saturday, we got to speak with John Mateer about the progress of the offense during spring football. He's been missing some receivers, he's got a lot of new running backs he's handing off to and his tight end room has changed overnight. And what about his…
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Hayden Hansen believes OU football's run game is back
In this edition of the Practice Report, we're fresh off another interview session and you'll want to hear from Florida transfer tight end Hayden Hansen about the development of the tight end room as well as the run game the Sooners are putting together. The run game and physicality on offense has...
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Practice Report: Can OU start to play as good as they look on paper?
Oklahoma football knew it had pieces returning on the offensive line. The question isn't if they have players, but whether those players can come together and form a dominating line that can be physical with the best in the country. We talk to Arkansas transfer E'Marion Harris who might just be...
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Camp intel straight from Brent Venables
Brent Venables met with the media Tuesday evening to give an update on his Oklahoma football team as the Sooners are just under two weeks away from the annual (back again) Red-White Game to take place April 18. Venables seemed to be happy with some of the performances of his young receivers. He...
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Practice Report: Experience showing up and down OU roster
The Sooners are a team coming off a College Football Playoff appearance in 2025. That experience shows through in a roster that continues to display leadership and depth along with experience. This week we caught up with some of OU's up-and-coming leaders and players developing into key cogs on a...
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Where is the offense in year two under Ben Arbuckle?
We had a chance to catch up with OU offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle Monday evening to talk in-depth about the state of the offense at the start of spring practices. The receiving room has a much different look to it with additions in the portal and young players starting to step up. The run…
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John Mateer's QB coach talks about his mechanics, mindset and confidence
We spoke over the weekend with John Kuceyeski, OU quarterbacks coach who has been working with John Mateer for the last three years. And we definitely got down to the nuts and bolts of Mateer's season last year, his throwing motion, his injury and what he and Mateer are working on during spring...
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Practice Report: WR room has Brent Venables impressed early
Thursday was the first day we had a chance to speak with Brent Venables about the players since spring football practices started at the University of Oklahoma. Brent talked a lot about the wide receiver room which has been revamped with the additions of Trell Harris and Parker Livingstone. But…
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Brent Venables putting his stamp on developing a physical run game
OU football held it's second sports practice today at the stadium and SoonerScoop.com was there to speak with players and head coach Brent Venables. Venables spoke with the media for 20 minutes and talked about some key players who were sitting out the early practices as well as his impressions…
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Practice Report: John Mateer speaks after first spring football practice
The Sooners held their first spring practice for 2026 on Wednesday and the Scoop crew was there to take in an hour of practice. Eddie and George sit down with some of their impressions from day one. We also got to talk to John Mateer about his offseason and what he's been working on for 2026.…
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Practice Report: Meet OU football's freshmen for 2026
We had a chance to catch up with all newcomers during OU football's spring media day that week and that included true freshman. Come along with us as we catch up with a player who could potentially be John Mateer's backup this season, freshman Bowe Bentley. The Sooners want to start developing…
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From the start of training camp in August to the bowl preparations, SoonerScoop.com is there each and every day covering the Sooners as they prepare for the next game. The Practice Report is our weekly look into what we're hearing and seeing at practices and during post practice interview sessions.
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