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OU football is sticking with John Mateer, where does their belief come from?

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How can the OU football offense build on newfound success on offense?

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Can OU football avoid the big-win hangover and continue to improve on offense?

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Breaking down OU football's special teams breakthrough against Texas

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What did OU football do to gain an advantage during their bye week?

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What are the keys to victory for OU football heading into the Red River Rivalry?

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Can this team break the Red River drought for OU Football?

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Plenty of belief remains in John Mateer in the OU football locker room

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OU football's Brent Venables talks Mateer, QBs, OL and coaches during bye week

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Can the Sooners remain positive despite disappointing start?

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Brent Venables addresses the big OU Football issues and injuries

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Can the OU offense be fixed before it's too late?

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Team rallies around Mateer. ESPN's Aaron Murray breaks down Mateer and Michigan

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Can Brent Venables keep this team level-headed against Michigan?

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Is it really a new era for tight ends at OU?

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How are things stacking up across the roster as OU gets set for the season opener?

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How explosive can Elijah Thomas be for the Sooners?

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Giving out awards for the best players from OU football fall camp

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Will John Mateer really go under center?

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Brent Venables talks Jake Maikkula injury, standouts and contract extension.

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How far does the Sooners' depth go?

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Is Venables going to have a ground game in 2026?

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The latest on Jake Maikkula's injury status

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Brent Venables not big on accolades as he pushes for more from everyone in camp

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Plenty of praise to go around

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OU ramps up intensity on first day in pads

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What does our intel say about John Mateer's practice performance?

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For OU football, several key players need to take the next step

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A peek inside of how OU football worked to revamp their run game

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How good is this defense and what pieces need to improve during camp?

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Preseason camp media day: Does this team believe it's a title contender?

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It's our final breakdown from SEC Media Days before pads start popping

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SEC Media Days: Brent Venables/Jim Nagy talk about the makeup of Team 132.

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Sam Bradford and John Mateer talk about teaming up together

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Mateer at Manning Passing Academy and Baker in Norman

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5 underrated players who surprised us this spring with their performances.

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Players and coaches breakdown spring progress after Red & White Game

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Time for new faces to emerge in spring game at WR?

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Oklahoma football makes way for new names in 2026

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John Mateer updates us on his spring camp, WRs, run game and Bowe Bentley

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Hayden Hansen believes OU football's run game is back

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Practice Report: Can OU start to play as good as they look on paper?

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Camp intel straight from Brent Venables

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Practice Report: Experience showing up and down OU roster

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Where is the offense in year two under Ben Arbuckle?

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John Mateer's QB coach talks about his mechanics, mindset and confidence

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Practice Report: WR room has Brent Venables impressed early

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Brent Venables putting his stamp on developing a physical run game

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Practice Report: John Mateer speaks after first spring football practice

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Practice Report: Meet OU football's freshmen for 2026

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Practice Report: Expected transfer portal impact players

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Practice Report: New faces on coaching staff and roster ready to get to work

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Practice Report: Pre-Spring Media Day breakdown

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Whatever makes Venables tick, it's developed a good football team

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OU working to use this extra time to their benefit

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College Football Playoff week has started. We talked to players Sunday

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Sooners expecting Alabama rematch to feature plenty of bad blood

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Nagy closes first cycle on National Signing Day

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Mateer and Arbuckle continue working together on the offense

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How Brent Venables handles in-game communication with his offense

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Is playoff a dirty word in the OU locker room? Turnovers are back!

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Is this a championship level team with this offense?

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Playing on the road this season? Sooners are pretty good at that.

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Can Sooners continue the improvements across the board?

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That defense is deep and EPL brings the energy to the O-Line

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Venables talks CFP, Bye weeks and John Mateer turning the corner

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Young offensive line is really coming around and shockingly so is the offense

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Ben Arbuckle self scouting his approach to help the offense find a rhythm

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Can Mateer and Arbuckle figure out the issues on offense?

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Mateer's hand and his approach getting better by the day

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OU's cheetah position is as deep a position as Brent Venables has ever had

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Sooners know a lot of season is left to play as they head to S. Carolina

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Looking for answers about the issues with OU's running game

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OU football could have a big advantage over Texas with d-line and special teams

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Brent Venables, Ben Arbuckle address John Mateer's status for Texas

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Playing to Michael Hawkins Jr.'s strengths is not a foreign concept to OU football

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Michael Hawkins Jr. surrounded by a better support system in 2025

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Javonnie Gibson and Eli Bowen ready to return?

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Bye week a time to transition from Mateer to Hawkins for now

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Instant Reaction: John Mateer to undergo surgery on injured hand

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John Mateer building up his receiving corps and building trust

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O-Line losing bodies heading into Auburn. Who steps in for R Mason Thomas?

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Ben Arbuckle knows what to do with Jaren Kanak in his offense

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The next step for Oklahoma football? Staying away from the rat poison

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How much of a resource is Kevin Wilson for Oklahoma OC Ben Arbuckle?

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Brent Venables addresses the biggest question heading into Michigan

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Arbuckle will go with the hot hand at RB

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Venables wants the fans to have a winner

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OU football releases first depth chart of 2025

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Are the cornerbacks going to hold this defense back?

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Breaking down a key position heading into 2025: The receivers

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Some say it's the best. We dive into the progress of OU's defensive line.

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Practice Report: This team is headed for gameweek. How is it going?

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Examining how leadership has developed in the locker room heading into 2025

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Practice Report: Peyton Bowen, Deion Burks healthy and ready to make a difference

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How is Bill Bedenbaugh feeling about his O-Line during fall camp?

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Mateer working hard to build his receiving corps

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How are the younger players coming along and how is leadership developing

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The biggest takeaways from Brent Venables first fall camp interview

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John Mateer talks offensive weapons and his role in shaping the offensive line