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Lane Kiffin goes on epic rant about Oklahoma coach

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin went off on Oklahoma coach Brent Venables after Venables suggested the Rebels did not deserve to win Saturday’s game. Venables said Sunday that the Sooners were the “better team” in their 34-26 loss …

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Big 12 social media account takes brutal shot at Brent Venables

Oklahoma Sooners coach Brent Venables is taking some heat from the Big 12 over comments he made about the quality of the league. Venables on Tuesday discussed how difficult the SEC is to play in and how many of the games come down to a single …

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Brent Venables explains his viral Taco Bell order after beating Alabama

Brent Venables on Tuesday finally spoke out about college football’s most pressing topic: his viral trip to Taco Bell. The Oklahoma football head coach on Saturday led his team to a rousing 24-3 win over Alabama in front of a packed venue at …

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Brent Venables addresses Oklahoma QB controversy

The Oklahoma Sooners’ season went from bad to worse on Saturday with an ugly 35-9 loss to South Carolina. Making matters even more confusing, Sooners coach Brent Venables opted to go back to a quarterback he had benched earlier in the season, …

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Brent Venables has harsh comments after Oklahoma’s win vs. Houston

Oklahoma football head coach Brent Venables on Saturday was not happy after his team beat Houston in a 16-12 affair at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla. The Sooners built a 14-6 lead at halftime. But their offense began to sputter after the break as …

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Brent Venables receives contract extension from Oklahoma

Oklahoma has given head football coach Brent Venables a contract extension. Oklahoma’s Board of Regents approved a six-year, $46.05 million contract extension for Venables that runs through the 2029 season. The raises for Venables will begin …

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Oklahoma coach makes interesting admission about Dillon Gabriel leaving

Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables made an interesting admission on Thursday about Dillon Gabriel leaving the program. Venables spoke with the media to talk about his team’s upcoming Alamo Bowl game against Arizona in San Antonio, Texas …

Brent Venables in a hat

Brent Venables backed up his pregame gesture with win over Texas

The Oklahoma Sooners beat the Texas Longhorns in a dramatic game on Saturday, and coach Brent Venables set the tone beforehand. Venables was recorded throwing a “horns down” gesture as he arrived at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas for …

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Deion Sanders’ roster approach criticized by another high-profile coach

Deion Sanders’ overhaul of the Colorado Buffaloes’ roster has been controversial since he took over as the school’s head coach earlier this year. Another coach has joined those criticizing that approach. Oklahoma coach Brent …

Brent Venables at the podium

Brent Venables defends his first season at Oklahoma with shot at Miami

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables posted an underwhelming first season with the Sooners, but his argument, essentially, is that it could have been much worse. Venables on Thursday defended his 6-7 record last season, not disputing that it was not good …

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Brent Venables responds to Mike Gundy’s Bedlam comments

One hot topic at Big 12 media days has been the future of the Bedlam rivalry between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, with the Sooners poised to move to the SEC in 2024. Oklahoma coach Brent Venables addressed that issue on Thursday. Venables said he …

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Details on Brent Venables’ contract buyout revealed

Full details on Brent Venables’ contract buyout have been revealed. The Athletic’s Stewart Mandel published an article on Friday night about Venables’ contract after receiving a copy of the document through a request from Oklahoma. …

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Brent Venables has brutal assessment of Oklahoma after blowout loss

The Oklahoma Sooners suffered an embarrassing 49-0 loss to the rival Texas Longhorns on Saturday, and coach Brent Venables had a pretty worrying comment about the team after the game. Speaking after the blowout, Venables said the Sooners looked …

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Kevin Durant taunts Oklahoma coach during Texas blowout

Kevin Durant was one of many Texas fans to revel in Saturday’s blowout victory over the Oklahoma Sooners, and he had some words for the Oklahoma coach during the game. Durant, a Texas alum, taunted Sooners coach Brent Venables during the 49-0 …

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Oklahoma coach addresses whether Quinn Ewers’ return will impact them

There was a big development ahead of Saturday’s Red River Rivalry game. On Thursday, we learned that Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers will return from his shoulder injury to play against Oklahoma. Ewers had missed the Longhorns’ last three …

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Cale Gundy’s daughter has words for Brent Venables in deleted tweet

Cale Gundy’s daughter had some words for Brent Venables in a since-deleted tweet. Cale Gundy on Sunday night resigned from his position as a wide receivers coach at Oklahoma over an incident that happened last week. Gundy said in a statement on …

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