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Why Oklahoma’s Brent Venables Hopes ‘Hard to Kill’ Still Describes Team in 2026

Why Oklahoma’s Brent Venables Hopes ‘Hard to Kill’ Still Describes Team in 2026

Late in the 2025 season, Oklahoma wasn’t blowing its opponents out. But the Sooners were inventing new ways to wear their opponents down and ultimately win.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / July 23

Oklahoma Softball Staff Expands With Pair of Hires

 Oklahoma's softball support staff will have some new faces in the upcoming season. Patty Gasso's team announced the hiring of Sam Marder as the program's Director of Player Development and Billy Fryer as the Video and Analytics Coordinator.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / July 22
Oklahoma Embracing the 'Big Stage' Provided by New SEC Schedule

Oklahoma Embracing the 'Big Stage' Provided by New SEC Schedule

The Southeastern Conference is going to look a bit different this year. The league moved to a nine-game conference schedule, trading a non-conference contest for an additional battle between SEC teams.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / July 22

How Oklahoma's Football Players Learned From Baseball Team’s National Title

Sooner Magic was on full display in June. Oklahoma’s baseball team, which went into the NCAA Tournament unseeded, defeated No. 5 North Carolina in the College World Series Championship Series.

Porter Moser Will Lead Oklahoma to Against Arizona State in Tulsa This Season

It’s the Sooners and the Sun Devils — this time in Tulsa. Oklahoma, Arizona State and the  BOK Center in downtown T-town announced Wednesday a men's basketball game is scheduled for Saturday, Dec.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / July 22
Oklahoma’s Front-Loaded Gauntlet has Fueled its Offseason

Oklahoma’s Front-Loaded Gauntlet has Fueled its Offseason

TAMPA — Most analysts had nice things to say about the Oklahoma Sooners during their appearance at SEC Media Days 2026 on Monday. Brent Venables has built a winner in the SEC with talent on both sides of the ball.

Taylor Wein News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / July 22

Why Oklahoma DE Taylor Wein Believes the OU Offensive Line Will be Better in 2026

One of the biggest goals of Oklahoma’s offseason was to massively improve its rushing attack.  That process starts with development along the offensive line, a process that defensive end Taylor Wein believes is going well.  “They've done a great job,” Wein said at SEC Media Days on Monday.

Brent Venables News / A to Z Sports / July 21
Sooners head coach Brent Venables answers the question that the fan base has been waiting to hear at SEC Media Days

Sooners head coach Brent Venables answers the question that the fan base has been waiting to hear at SEC Media Days

The Oklahoma Sooners have a really good quarterback room, and Brent Venables let everyone know who the backup QB is at SEC Media Days. The Oklahoma Sooners have a pretty good quarterback room top to bottom.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / July 21

Why Oklahoma HC Brent Venables Expects More Breakouts on the D-line

The Sooners will be without several of their key defensive linemen from the 2025 team in the fall. R Mason Thomas, Marvin Jones Jr., Gracen Halton and Damonic Williams each played their final college football games on Dec.

John Mateer News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / July 21
Oklahoma QB John Mateer has Grown From 'Uncomfortable' Rewatches of Alabama and Texas Defeats

Oklahoma QB John Mateer has Grown From 'Uncomfortable' Rewatches of Alabama and Texas Defeats

John Mateer took time to learn from his 2025 season — both the good and the bad.  Mateer was at the center of Oklahoma’s victory over Michigan, and he

John Mateer News / A to Z Sports / July 20
Oklahoma Sooners QB John Mateer wasn’t afraid to tell everyone something that needed to be said out loud

Oklahoma Sooners QB John Mateer wasn’t afraid to tell everyone something that needed to be said out loud

The Oklahoma Sooners need the best out of John Mateer this season if they want a chance at winning a National Championship. The Oklahoma Sooners had some really, really bad football being played on their team last season.

John Mateer News / A to Z Sports / July 20
Sooners QB John Mateer may have the quote of SEC Media Days on day 1, and everyone’s going to knock him for what he said

Sooners QB John Mateer may have the quote of SEC Media Days on day 1, and everyone’s going to knock him for what he said

The Oklahoma Sooners like what they have in quarterback John Mateer, but at SEC Media Days he said something about reading defenses that may have some folks confused.

Eddy Pierre-Louis News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / July 20
How Oklahoma OL Eddy Pierre-Louis Went From 'Uncomfortable' to Team Leader

How Oklahoma OL Eddy Pierre-Louis Went From 'Uncomfortable' to Team Leader

Rather than bring a potential All-American defensive lineman, or a potential All-American offensive lineman, or the team’s four-year starting safety or its playmaking linebacker, Oklahoma coach Brent Venables thought a little outside the box for this year’s Southeastern Conference Media Day attendees.

Taylor Wein News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / July 20

Oklahoma DE Taylor Wein Identifies the Next Breakout Star for OU's Defense

Last year, defensive end R Mason Thomas singled out Taylor Wein as Oklahoma's next breakout star on the defensive side of the ball. Thomas was on the money, as Wein finished the year with 39 total tackles, including 15 tackles for loss and seven sacks, which earned All-SEC Second Team recognition by the league's coaches.

Brent Venables News / A to Z Sports / July 20
Sooners HC Brent Venables did not hesitate to slam his team at SEC Media Days regarding what happened last season

Sooners HC Brent Venables did not hesitate to slam his team at SEC Media Days regarding what happened last season

The Oklahoma Sooners were a good football team in 2025, but there’s one thing in particular they did pretty badly that Brent Venables talked about at SEC Media Days, and that’s the run game.

Oklahoma Sooners News / A to Z Sports / July 18
Oklahoma Sooners land in the top eight of an elite 2028 recruit, but they may not stand a chance

Oklahoma Sooners land in the top eight of an elite 2028 recruit, but they may not stand a chance

The Oklahoma Sooners landed in the top eight among the schools Jordan Hicks is interested in, but USC and UCLA are leading the way. The Oklahoma Sooners find themselves in the mix for four-star safety Jordan Hicks, the 2028 recruit out of Mission Viejo, California, who recently trimmed his list to eight schools.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Softball On SI / July 16
College Softball No.1 Recruit Reclassifies, Joins Oklahoma in 2027

College Softball No.1 Recruit Reclassifies, Joins Oklahoma in 2027

Norman, Oklahoma, is welcoming Softball America's top recruit in the 2027 class early. Utility Juliana "Goose" Hutchens has reclassified and will be competing for the Sooners for the 2027 season, head coach Patty Gasso announced.

Marcus Freeman News / Yardbarker / July 2
Notre Dame loses QB Trey Tagliaferri less than a week after his commitment to Irish

Notre Dame loses QB Trey Tagliaferri less than a week after his commitment to Irish

You don't often see the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on the wrong side of a flip, and that's especailly true when the commitment has just happened. 

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