SEC Day: Why Oklahoma's Brent Venables is High on QB Jackson Arnold, Optimistic About Defense
(by John E. Hoover) SEC or no SEC, Oklahoma coach Brent Venables seems excited about 2024. Venables met with SEC frontman Paul Finebaum on Monday as the Sooners were formally welcomed into the Southeastern Conference, and expressed why his team is ready for the new league. After Finebaum met with the Texas Longhorns in Austin on...read more from AllSooners
247Sports' Josh Pate doesn't believe there's a gap between OU and Texas
(by Aaron Gelvin) The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns are officially members of the Southeastern Conference. After nearly three years of waiting, Monday marked the official move of OU and UT from the Big 12 to the SEC. With both football programs making the move at the exact same time, naturally the question is posed by fans and...read more from Sooners Wire
Oklahoma Lands Commitment from 4-star WR Cortez Mills
(by Randall Sweet) On Monday, 4-star Homestead (FL) wide receiver Cortez Mills announced his commitment to Oklahoma. Listed at 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds, Mills is rated the No. 69 overall prospect and No. 14 wide receiver in the 2025 recruiting class, according to Rivals. As a junior, the Miami-area product tallied 79 catches for 1,640 receiving yards and 20...read more from AllSooners
At Oklahoma, the standard of excellence just means more
(by Bryan Clinton) On July 29, 2021, the Southeastern Conference presidents and chancellors voted to extend an invitation to membership to the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas. The vote — which was unanimous despite a tidal wave of trepidation from College Station, Texas — eventually led to the greatest chain of conference...read more from the OUInsider
Recapping all the FBS realignment that became official today
(by Doug Samuels) July 1, 2024 is a day that has been talked about for a while now, ever since the dominoes of realignment were reactivated following the announcement that Texas and Oklahoma were leaving the Big 12 for the SEC. As we all know now, the move by the Sooners and Longhorns would spark a chain reaction that ultimately led to the death of...read more from the FootballScoop
Texas, Oklahoma officially join SEC: 10 takeaways as Longhorns, Sooners kick off new era
(by Brad Crawford) A power move three years in the making is finally official as Texas and Oklahoma join the SEC. Reports of the move first surfaced at SEC Media Days in 2021 and now, the Longhorns and Sooners join the ranks of various College Football Playoff contenders within one of the nation's superleagues. Previous torchbearers in the Big 12...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Why Barry Switzer Says Oklahoma Can Compete for National Championships in the SEC
(by John E. Hoover) Barry Switzer isn’t exactly getting emotional about Oklahoma leaving the Big 12 Conference for the SEC on Monday. In fact, some of his fondest memories actually center on the Sooners’ new league. “I’ve always been a fan of the SEC,” Switzer told Sooners on SI. “When I grew up in south Arkansas, I listened to LSU and Tennessee games...read more from AllSooners
(by Josh McCuistion) Oklahoma’s class of 2025, as unbelievable as it is to say, is nearing the finish line with 11 prospects set to decide in the coming weeks. We take a look at each of them, the timeline for the decision, and predict where they’ll end up. It’s a busy time for the Sooners and we’re looking at all the names and seeing where Oklahoma should be focusing...read more from the SoonerScoop
Welcome to the SEC: All Eyes on Brent Venables and Oklahoma in 2024
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma is certainly backing Brent Venables as the Sooners enter the Southeastern Conference. Earlier this month, OU athletic director Joe Castiglione rewarded Venables with a two-year contract extension and a raise after the Sooners improved from 6-7 in 2022 to 10-3 in 2023. The rapid improvement was largely down to the steps...read more from AllSooners
The Oklahoma Football program's top-10 moments from their 28 years in the Big 12
(by Brandon Self) Well, Big 12, it's been fun. As you know, Monday, July 1, marks the Oklahoma football program's and the rest of the University's first official day as a member of the Southeastern Conference. So today, instead of bickering or arguing why or why not the Sooners should leave, let's celebrate their Big 12 past by ranking the program's...read more from Stormin' in Norman
Jackson Arnold among Friday's standouts at Manning Passing Academy
(by John Williams) The 2024 college football season is going to be a highly anticipated one for the Oklahoma Sooners. It’s the first year in the SEC. The Sooners will have a new offensive line. And more importantly, they’ll have a new starting quarterback at the helm. Jackson Arnold will take over for Dillon Gabriel to lead an offense that averaged...read more from the Sooners Wire
College football analyst calls Brent Venables extension a 'brilliant shutdown tactic'
(by Aaron Gelvin) Oklahoma Sooners head football coach Brent Venables signed what boils down to a two-year contract extension last week. The new six-year contract also comes with a raise. While opinions from local and national analysts were wide-ranging on OU’s decision to extend Venables, one writer feels Oklahoma made a sound tactical move...read more from the Sooners Wire
OU brings Sooner Magic to the SEC with a day of festivities
(by Andrea Hancock) The City of Norman officially proclaimed July 1 “SEC Day,” and on Thursday, the University of Oklahoma announced a comprehensive list of activities befitting the occasion. The festivities begin Sunday night at 11 p.m. with a sold-out, glow-in-the-dark 5K running through OU’s campus. At midnight, the university will host a fireworks show...read more from The Norman Transcript
Ranking OU's 2024 opponents: Tulane
(by Jesse Crittenden) At first glance, Tulane appears to be a non-conference game that can be glossed over. But considering the way the Green Wave have played the last two seasons, that'd be foolish. The Green Wave are coming off back-to-back impressive seasons, finishing with a 12-2 record and a Cotton Bowl victory over USC in 2022 before following that...read more from the OUInsider
Oklahoma Receives Commitment from 4-star OL Darius Afalava
(by Randall Sweet) On Friday evening, 4-star Skyridge (UT) offensive lineman Darius Afalava announced his commitment to Oklahoma. Rated the No. 230 overall prospect and No. 25 interior offensive lineman in the 2025 recruiting class by Rivals, Afalava chose the Sooners over Utah, Washington and Michigan State after revealing his top four earlier this month...read more from AllSooners
(by Ryan Chapman) Oklahoma has reportedly added another non-conference opponent for the 2028 season. FBSSchedules.com reported on Friday that the Sooners will host the Colorado State Rams in Norman on Sept. 30, 2028. OU already has a meeting with the Temple Owls on the schedule in Norman for Sept. 2 and a road trip to take on the...read more from AllSooners
Jackson Arnold shares the change in his mindset as a starting quarterback
(by Alex Weber) Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold is in the driver’s seat in 2024 as QB1, which is quite a different experience compared to merely playing backup. The Sooners had fifth-year veteran Dillon Gabriel under center last season, and he’s now gone to Oregon, paving the way for Arnold, the former blue-chip recruit, to come in and start in his...read more from On3.com
Oklahoma's 2025 recruiting class ranks among best in SEC and the country
(by Chip Rouse) Oklahoma's 2025 recruiting class is shaping up as the best of the three Sooner cycles he has been a part of as head coach, and it comes at a perfect time with OU about to officially join the SEC. Although the prospects in the 2025 class will not see there first collegiate action until the 2025 season, there is little question that Oklahoma's move...read more from Stormin' in Norman
