'I Didn’t Think He’d Tell the Whole World': John Mateer Confirms Chipotle Message Board Rumor Was Real

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer finally addressed what became one of the stranger subplot stories of his transfer to Norman. The Chipotle message board rumor that circulated among Oklahoma fans turned out to be legitimate, and Mateer acknowledged his role in how the story leaked.

The situation involved someone identified as MatDr. Shin, who apparently shared details about Mateer’s whereabouts at a Chipotle restaurant on an Oklahoma message board. Mateer’s reaction to the confirmation revealed his surprise at how quickly private information became public fodder:

“How real was the Chipotle story? Because it was the Chipotle stuff, it was Dr. Shin’s stuff. Like shouldn’t be, like shouldn’t be just throwing my business out there but yeah, that’s real. Okay, I had to ask about that. You never pick it up on a message board. We got someone posing as Dr. Shin on the message board, and I’m like, I don’t think it was Dr. Shin.” Pickell asked.

“That was me not realizing who I can trust and who I can’t trust… I didn’t think he would go and tell the whole world about it.” Mateeer said.

The quarterback’s candid admission came during a conversation with On3’s J.D. Pickell, who pressed Mateer about whether the Chipotle incident actually happened. Mateer confirmed the details but expressed frustration that Dr. Shin shared what he considered personal business.

How John Mateer Adjusted His Daily Routine After Oklahoma’s Spotlight Intensified

The Chipotle incident pushed Mateer to rethink how he handles basic errands. Going out to grab food became more complicated than it was worth, so he found a workaround that keeps him out of the public eye when he needs downtime.

J.D. Pickell: How has that been for you in general, because this whole spotlight on your career in Oklahoma and all those things, like how have you adjusted to that, brother?

“I got DoorDash, so I don’t really go out in public a whole lot to get food anymore,” Mateer said. “It’s not that I don’t enjoy talking to people, but sometimes, you know, I need to chill and have my own space.”