Oklahoma Rumors & News

Bleacher Report "Brent Venables' first season at Oklahoma did not go according to plan, but he still takes pride in his roster-building approach compared to that of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders. David Ubben of The Athletic shared comments Venables made to OUNightlySports, a student-run..." July 18

Bleacher Report "Fans won't have to wait until the SEC title game to see Alabama and Georgia cross paths on the gridiron in 2024, according to ESPN's Chris Low. Low reported the Crimson Tide will host the Bulldogs in Tuscaloosa, which will be just the fifth time they've played in the..." June 14

Bleacher Report "The SEC is considering a "temporary eight-game conference schedule" in the 2024 football season when Texas and Oklahoma join the conference that would "at least for one year, preserve both primary and secondary rivalries," according to Ross Dellenger of..." May 29

The Athletic "Brent Venables stopped himself mid-conversation. He does that sometimes. He stood up from the seating area in the middle of his office to grab a football off the wall. He walked back, ball in hand, and set it on the ottoman. It commemorated Oklahoma’s 13-2 win..." May 15

Burnt Orange Nation "When the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners meet in the Cotton Bowl this October, former Longhorns wide receiver Brenen Thompson will be standing on the opposite sideline with the Sooners after committing to Oklahoma on Monday. The decision by the..." April 25

Bleacher Report "While Kyler Murray's current storylines revolve around his professional football career, his legendary season with the Oklahoma Sooners continues to be celebrated in Norman. The university unveiled a statue in his honor this weekend in the lead-up to the program's annual..." April 23

The Athletic "A few miles north of the Texas-Oklahoma border, past Choctaw Casino, you’ll find U.S. Highway 70. People travel down the four-lane rural road to cut through Southern Oklahoma into Ardmore. Some just pass through to find a marijuana dispensary. The road is lined with vinyl-sided industrial..." April 05

Clutch Points "Oklahoma football head coach Brent Venables had some strong words about how his defense played last season. With spring camp starting on Wednesday for the Sooners, Venables spoke with reporters on Monday. One of the things he harped on was his urge for Oklahoma’s..." March 20

Bleacher Report "On Thursday morning, an Oklahoma football player was hospitalized after suffering an "exertional collapse" during a team workout, the school announced. The player has since been discharged from the hospital and will return home for spring break. According..." March 10

The Athletic "The official word that Oklahoma and Texas will join the SEC in 2024 means the real backroom brawl can commence — even though it likely began months ago. The conference will introduce a new scheduling format when the two new members join, and that new format will require..." February 14

The Athletic "The divorce is final. In 19 months, Oklahoma and Texas will officially play football as SEC members. The 2023 football season will be their last in the Big 12 after the schools, the conference and its television partners reached an agreement Thursday to..." February 10

CBS Sports "Texas and Oklahoma have reached an early exit agreement with the Big 12 that will see the powers depart for the SEC following the 2023-24 athletic season. The Big 12 and both programs announced Thursday night that the Longhorns and Sooners will pay early withdrawal fees of a..." February 10

Yahoo! Sports "The Big 12 will have 14 teams for the next two football seasons. According to ESPN, Texas and Oklahoma have been unable to come to an agreement to leave the conference for the SEC before the 2025 season and are "unlikely" to leave before then. That means the two teams would..." February 03

The Athletic "Football coaches at Flower Mound High School recognized Nick Evers’ athleticism and talent as he began his sophomore year in 2019. Evers, a raw quarterback prospect with high upside, was behind a three-year senior starter. But the staff saw another pathway to get Evers on the field: as a..." January 30

CBS Sports "Should an early exit by Texas and Oklahoma from the Big 12 be agreed upon, the negotiated financial penalties associated with those departures would be utilized to aid the conference's expansion. Those monies would help make whole the eight legacy Big 12 programs whose..." January 20