Transfers should fortify college footballteams, rather than serving as their foundations.

LatestAllen KenneyFebruary 5, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, Brent Venables, transfer portal, recruiting, Ohio State, BuckeyesComment

Blatant Homerism: Nate Dreiling it is

The Oklahoma Sooners have landed on Nate Dreiling to replace Zac Alley on the coaching staff.

LatestAllen KenneyJanuary 31, 2025Brent Venables, Oklahoma, Sooners, Nate Dreiling, Zac AlleyComment

Blatant Homerism: The ranking conundrum

An appropriate preseason ranking for the Oklahoma Sooners depends on what you’re attempting to rank.

LatestAllen KenneyJanuary 22, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, Brent Venables, Joe CastiglioneComment

Blatant Homerism: What it means to want more

Demanding better from a football program requires an honest assessment of more than just the coach.

LatestAllen KenneyJanuary 9, 2025Oklahoma, Sooners, Brent Venables, Gary GibbsComment

Postgame Thoughts: Oklahoma 24, Alabama 3

You want to talk about a huge win coming at the best possible moment for a coach and a program?

Blatant Homerism: The darkest days

What the Oklahoma Sooners of today do and don’t share with the state of the program in the 1990s.

LatestAllen KenneyNovember 19, 2024Oklahoma, Sooners, Brent Venables, Gary Gibbs, John BlakeComment

Postgame Thoughts: Missouri 30, Oklahoma 23

A bizarre game on Saturday against the Missouri Tigers ended in a 30-23 loss for the Oklahoma Sooners, putting OU’s hopes of even qualifying for a bowl game on life support.

LatestAllen KenneyNovember 10, 2024Oklahoma, Sooners, Brent VenablesComment

Blatant Homerism: The search for a new offensive coordinator

Let’s call Brent Venables’ track record of hiring offensive coordinators “mixed.”

LatestAllen KenneyOctober 23, 2024Oklahoma, Sooners, Brent Venables, Seth LittrellComment

Blatant Homerism: It's the offensive line, stupid

Brent Venables and Bill Bedenbaugh seem to be addressing the mistakes leading to this year’s disaster.

LatestAllen KenneyOctober 16, 2024Oklahoma, Sooners, Bill Bedenbaugh, Brent VenablesComment

Postgame Thoughts: Oklahoma 27, Auburn 21

The Oklahoma Sooners scored one of their most miraculous victories ever, knocking off the Auburn Tigers, 27-21, for their first win in the SEC.

LatestAllen KenneySeptember 29, 2024Oklahoma, Sooners, SEC, Brent Venables, Michael Hawkins, Auburn, Kip Lewis, R Mason ThomasComment

Blatant Homerism: Why are we still talking about Dillon Gabriel?

Given the problems plaguing this offense right now, what good would it do to have the Oklahoma Sooners' former QB behind center?

LatestAllen KenneySeptember 25, 2024Oklahoma, Sooners, Brent Venables, Jackson Arnold, Michael HawkinsComment

Postgame Thoughts: Tennessee 25, Oklahoma 15

The Oklahoma Sooners’ first game in the SEC was in some ways bizarre, dispiriting and encouraging.

LatestAllen KenneySeptember 22, 2024Oklahoma, Sooners, Brent Venables, Tennessee, Volunteers, SECComment

Postgame Thoughts: Oklahoma 34, Tulane 19

The Sooners showed progress in a 34-19 win over the Tulane Green Wave.

Blatant Homerism: What's the game plan?

The Sooners don’t seem to have a problem with third downs so much as a problem with first and second downs.

LatestAllen KenneySeptember 11, 2024Seth Littrell, Brent Venables, Jackson ArnoldComment

Postgame Thoughts: Oklahoma 16, Houston 12

About the only thing close to a moral victory here is that OU didn’t lose.

LatestAllen KenneySeptember 9, 2024Oklahoma, Sooners, Houston Cougars, Jackson Arnold, Branson Hickman, Brent Venables, Bill BedenbaughComment

Getting to know OU's odd defensive front

Brent Venables occasionally rolls out a “3-3-3” scheme with an odd front to combat pass-happy offenses.

LatestAllen KenneyAugust 13, 2024Oklahoma, Sooners, Defense, Brent Venables, Zac Alley Comments

Getting to know OU's even defensive front

Brent Venables has the personnel to tailor Oklahoma’s defensive scheme to suit the situation.

Estimating the impact of OU's transfers: Offense

Some thoughts on the impact Oklahoma’s 10 offensive transfers will have for the Sooners in 2024.

LatestAllen KenneyJuly 25, 2024Oklahoma, Sooners, Brent Venables, Seth Littrell, transfer portalComment

Observations from Sooners' First Trip to SEC Media Days

OU’s representatives kept things low-key at their first trip to SEC Media Days.

LatestAllen KenneyJuly 18, 2024SEC, Oklahoma, Sooners, Brent Venables, Danny Stutsman, Jackson Arnold, Billy BowmanComment

Blue-Chip Ratio numbers show Venables has Sooners on right track

The good news for the Oklahoma Sooners: At 73%, their Blue-Chip Ratio has never been higher.

LatestAllen KenneyJune 26, 2024recruiting, Brent Venables, Oklahoma, SoonersComment

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