John Mateer is 'Going to Blossom' Thanks to 2025 Adversity, Per Oklahoma Teammates

There weren't many excuses, just acknowledgements that things were stacked against them. Of course, depending on your point of view, John Mateer's hand injury he sustained in 2025 was either what kept the Oklahoma Sooners from achieving even more than their College Football Playoff appearance, or was a convenient scapegoat.

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