Podcasts about Venables

Special guest Todd Lisenbee joins us to discuss if Mateer will get replaced at QB. Steve paints the picture that this is the pivotal moment for Venables to make a key head-coaching decision. While we ponder if it should happen (mostly we all agree it should), we debate if it will happen. That discussion plus predictions.Realist Deal Locks of the WeekSteve: Notre Dame -21, New Mexico -22.5, James Madison -18.5 Conner: Notre Dame -21, Penn State -2.5, North Dakota State -18.5 Lucas: Tennessee -7.5, Kentucky +2.5, USC -9.5 Jay: Alabama -5.5, Georgia -24.5, Florida -5.5 Listener: Ohio State -14, Florida -5.5, Wisconsin -9.5Prop Bet of the WeekOver/under 11.5 victories for ranked teams in the 13 ranked vs. unranked matchups this week.Steve: OverConner: OverLucas: UnderJay: UnderThis Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Two Homers and a Realist at twohomersandarealist.substack.com/subscribe

(00:00-35:33) Time to get a haircut but no time to watch the Cardinals. A dismal end to a dismal season. Higher education frustrates people. Starting to think the Brewers might be better than the Cardinals. Doug's not happy with the Mizzou offense. No threat at tight end and no deep threat. Surprised the spot on the Mississippi State 4th and one wasn't looked at. Lack of creativity. Florida sure looked good. Award for the worst text. Gameday heading to Iowa for Iowa/Ohio State. Folksy wisdom.(35:41-1:08:32) Talk about the Logan Mailloux injury. The Columbus Crew. Is Lionel Messi texting in? The walls are closing in on Shane Beamer. Drinking breast milk at concerts. John Sumrall and Florida. The Buns Boys. Whose seat is hotter: Beamer or Venables? Doug simping for the Cardinals. Rainiel Rodriguez named minor league baseball prospect of the year by Keith Law. The forecast for Saturday in Columbia. Let's all meet up in Lot L. How many bedrooms does Mark have? Such a St. Louis text.(1:08:42-1:22:16) Joined by voice of the Blues, Chris Kerber. What stands out to Kerbs as camp closes and the regular season gets going? Lack of scoring in the preseason. Preseason injuries. Logan Mailloux with an upper body injury after the fight. How'd some of the new guy look? Brandon Carlo. How will the Blues stack up physically in a loaded division?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Time to get a haircut but no time to watch the Cardinals. A dismal end to a dismal season. Higher education frustrates people. Starting to think the Brewers might be better than the Cardinals. Doug's not happy with the Mizzou offense. No threat at tight end and no deep threat. Surprised the spot on the Mississippi State 4th and one wasn't looked at. Lack of creativity. Florida sure looked good. Award for the worst text. Gameday heading to Iowa for Iowa/Ohio State. Folksy wisdom.Talk about the Logan Mailloux injury. The Columbus Crew. Is Lionel Messi texting in? The walls are closing in on Shane Beamer. Drinking breast milk at concerts. John Sumrall and Florida. The Buns Boys. Whose seat is hotter: Beamer or Venables? Doug simping for the Cardinals. Rainiel Rodriguez named minor league baseball prospect of the year by Keith Law. The forecast for Saturday in Columbia. Let's all meet up in Lot L. How many bedrooms does Mark have? Such a St. Louis text.Joined by voice of the Blues, Chris Kerber. What stands out to Kerbs as camp closes and the regular season gets going? Lack of scoring in the preseason. Preseason injuries. Logan Mailloux with an upper body injury after the fight. How'd some of the new guy look? Brandon Carlo. How will the Blues stack up physically in a loaded division?When are we gonna talk about the VMAs? How much NFL did you watch yesterday? Madonna's butt. Doug's BBL is scheduled for around Thanksgiving. Team Plowhawk. Johnny Knoxville on College Gameday. A couple cuts from Gabe's Saturday night post game show. You guys want some bowl projections?Gabe DeArmond of Power Mizzou joins us. Trying to figure out why this was the loss that broke Mizzou fans. Gabe's take on the conservative play calling narrative. Time outs and clock management. Fans reacting after a loss: fans screwed us, play calling sucks, and our coach is an idiot. Gabe says you can criticize players make six or seven figures a year. Cayden Green's back breaking holding penalties. Drink's play calling veto power. The matchup against Florida. Gabe's take on coaches on the hot seat.Didn't we talk about Stevie Wonder's age recently? Is Jackson 101 ESPN's Blues Fan of the Week? Leo Messi's goal is being disrespected. Audio of Taylor Twellman's call. Doug thinks it's easier to handicap the NFL than college football. Mike Elko hitching his wagon to bad QBs. This is not like a wedding DJ. The President's Cup. They're breaking Jackson.Sometimes you gotta do a little shorty to get the clock right.Why are we playing Ella Langley? Tim and Martin's Dublin roots. Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTDSome great perspective from Kayce and Willie. What was the biggest moment from the weekend in CFB? Audio from the student call of the end of the Iowa Michigan game. Jackson selling his Dan Lanning stock? Audio of Dan Lanning after the win over USC. Rubbing the blood of your players on your face. Drink's off the field theatrics. Looking for the mic drop moment. Throw that brain into third gear, Vaughn. Back off the butt implant chatter.Glow Worm. Are we the worst "shoe" on 101 ESPN? Tim's shoe is a lift. The four pillars. Andy Capp hot fries. Some breaking news from Jeremy Rutherford. Logan Mailloux expected to be out with a hand injury and will be reevaluated in 8 weeks. Stick to talking about Nicholas Cage. He's a charlatan director.Listeners seeing through our Missouri State hate. Who will be the guest picker in Iowa on Saturday?And the winner of the EMOTD is...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Breaking down an ugly loss against Georgia, Mateer's mistakes, Venables' decision-making, why we hire Arbuckle, and much more.

No. 2 Georgia welcomes Oklahoma to Athens for the Sooners’ first-ever game at Sanford Stadium. Buck Belue breaks down the matchup: Brent Venables’ pressure-heavy Oklahoma defense, Gunner Stockton and Georgia’s balanced offense, the health of Sooners DT David Stone, and why the Bulldogs’ defense should have opportunities against John Mateer and Oklahoma’s struggling offensive line. Buck’s prediction: Georgia 28, Oklahoma 17.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coach Venables recaps the win over New Mexico with Teddy Lehman and Chris PlankSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Sooners' head coach talks with the media as his team gets set for their conference opener at Georgia! Follow WWLS on X @sportsanimal, thesportsanimal.com, and The Sports Animal app!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oklahoma Sooners head coach has a very open and honest press conference discussing DT David Stone's injury, the offensive issues, the depth problems, injuries as a whole, who replaces Stone (assuming he is out) and where things stand heading into UGA and his overall relationship with UGA head coach Kirby Smart and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mark Rodgers and Brad Copeland discuss Brent Venables Tuesday press conference and what the outlook is for OU after a disappointing performance against New Mexico. What do you think about the David Stone injury. Is Brent Venables right to discuss the fans booing him and the team last Saturday? Who are the best game show hosts of all time?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Jim Traber discusses the fallout of the OU disappointing performance against New Mexico. Does one individual deserve the lion share of the blame, or is it a little bit of everyone involved in the underwhelming play? Would the Buccaneers have won the game without a rain delay? Are the Steelers cataclysmically bad, or can you not judge after 2 games?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Traber discusses the fallout of the OU disappointing performance against New Mexico. Does one individual deserve the lion share of the blame, or is it a little bit of everyone involved in the underwhelming play? Would the Buccaneers have won the game without a rain delay? Are the Steelers cataclysmically bad, or can you not judge after 2 games? Does the general manager Jim Nagy deserve more blame for the performance? Is OU recruiting the right guys to be successful under Arbuckle. Jim’s preview of the Monday Night Football game tonight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brent Venables talks Sooners' 14-6 win over New Mexico in his postgame presser. Media asking tough questions. Venables call offense 'disappointing' and much more.... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Sponsors We want to thank Underground Printing for starting this and making it possible—stop by and pick up some gear, check them out at ugpmichiganapparel.com, or check out our selection of shirts on the MGoBlogStore.com. And let's not forget our associate sponsors: Peak Wealth Management, Matt Demorest - Realtor and Lender, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, Human Element, Sharon's Heating & Air Conditioning, Winewood Organics, Community Pest Solutions, Radecki Oral Surgery, Long Road Distillers, SignalWire where we are recording this, and introducing Applied Fitness Solutions, and The History of Michigan Football, an online course by Greg Dooley. Featured Musician: Natives of the New Dawn THE VIDEO: [After THE JUMP: The show notes, eventually.]  --------------------- 1. UTEP Preview starts at the top Offensively they're a Rich Rod spread 'n shred with a running QB and not-good guards. Did some nifty things to Oklahoma but once they run out of ideas they're not much of a threat. Defensively they're a 3-3-5 Tite or 3-3-5 that is probably going to play like TCU did to mitigate a very small DL. Problem is they can get crumpled. Also their secondary can get ripped. Start with PA, practice your stretch, maybe figure out some counters to the ways they will take away the QB run game. 2. Oklahoma After Review: Defense starts around 19:41 The Oklahoma offensive line was butt, maybe. This allowed Jay Hill to play 3-3-5 and trust JHD/Nichols/Pierce/Etta/Lea'ea to dominate. Review of the young DEs is positive, with caveats. Linebackers are doing too much, Staehling is coming out positive but he's limited. Bowles is Moutoning it out there. Is this a 3-3-5 thing? Chase Taylor still a puppy, Beers was too much for him. Hopefully that's a Beers is Good thing (he got Bracy as well). Secondary is as advertised except Rod Moore. Advertised is VERY VERY good. Last talk about the switching issue. 3. Oklahoma After Review: Offense starts around 40:13 Fixable issues. They made things easy on Bryce and ran him, which was playing to win, but he's still someone they have to shepherd along and Venables is excellent at doing the aggressive things to shut that off. Lots of "I don't know how that was supposed to work" plays, and people not climbing. Next step week. Running back: DO SOMETHING! 4. The History of College Football with Greg Dooley starts around 1:05:47 Dooley's course has long been a favorite among students; now you can come too. Got all the Michigan history nerds to come in and do our parts. We discuss some of the parts I came in to speak about, and what Part II might entail. Featured Artist: Natives of the New Dawn I used to work the merch table for my best friends' band (Oblivion) and would often trade their CDs with the other bands for their albums. After a few years of this I had quite an extensive collection of the Ann Arbor/Detroit music scene of the 2000s. A die-hard Tally Hall fan sent me rummaging through the collection, and while I still can't find the damn CD she wanted that I took a photo of when I put them all on iTunes, I've have begun transferring the collection to .flacs, and figured I can get a season out of sharing my finds as they come up. There was little question which band I'd feature first, since their literal tagline is "Your favorite band's favorite band."* Natives were kind of a Super Band. We played with Vince Mann's prior group really early—I want to say Move-In Day on Palmer Field in 2001—and then caught his new funk/hip-hop/rock fusion group Natives of the New Dawn a few times after he formed it by picking up a couple of session musicians, a local DJ, and other well-regarded musicians from the area. I remember them being the best dudes, and I remember they were blowing up quickly in 2006-'07, which was after one of them finally stopped wearing a Spider Man suit to shows. This was a weird era after Napster but before legalized streaming, when Payola ruled the airwaves and major labels only wanted Nu Metal bros who were too dumb to read their contracts. The result were these super-groups that formed out the glut of local talented musicians all trapped together at various 200- to 300-person venues like St. Andrew's, the Magic Stick and the I-Rock in Detroit, the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, Clutch Cargo's in Pontiac, Ypsi's Tap Room, and of course The Sanctuary in Hamtramck, which was where the bands all would go to play for each other. The songs here are all from Bliss, which the internet says is from 2007, which sounds late to me. * [Actually it's At the Drive-In]. Songs: Your Boy Good Day People    Also because Across 110th Street will get our Youtubes taken down, the opener and outro: “The Employee is Not Afraid”—Bear vs. Shark “Ruska Vodka”—Motorboat

Things Discussed: Offense: The things they did made sense; that's an unusual thing for us. I'd take all five WMU starters over Oklahoma's. Huge respect for Venables. Defense: You could tell Jay Hill learned to coach at Weber State not the NFL. Can we run a 3-3-5 as a base? Only if you can get away with it. Jay Hill put on a coaching clinic. Lea'ea gets his laurels. He balled out in 19 snaps. Have to see if this holds up for Iowa because the true freshman RG was their best IOL. Only a few of those were runs. Might work as a 3-3-5 end because Nichols isn't quite there yet vs the run. Hat tip to Rocky Beers. That dude can play ball. Put Chase Taylor in hell all game, got Bracy too. Offense: execution was much better. Bryce is Vince Young-level runner. Hiter was ruining some of the zone reads by seizing the ball. Issues with guards: some of that is OU DTs are great. Issues with kickouts: some of that was OU is super aggressive. Manuel Beigel: plays heavy, doesn't combo through guys. Promising but not a pass protector. A year away from being not just a Rhino. Difference this year is they were willing to run Bryce and willing to take a shot downfield. Bryce progression: big step forward but they were still giving him half-field reads. Sometimes didn't have anybody because Venables knew the stopgap was coming. Comp for him was Vince Young, who redshirted as a freshman. Being rich doesn't suddenly change the fundamental rules about developing a quarterback. UTEP gameplan? System defense, so you have to climb and get to your second block. Keep having Bryce carry the ball.

Join OUInsider today: https://ouinsider.com/become-an-insider/ Get your first month FREE, followed by an entire year for only $19.99—or choose the monthly plan for $7.99 per month after your FREE first month. Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables meets with the media as the Sooners turn the page from their loss at Michigan and begin preparing for New Mexico. Venables evaluates John Mateer and Oklahoma's uneven offensive performance, addresses Trell Harris being unavailable for the foreseeable future and discusses the need to establish the running game. He also explains why explosive freshman receiver Elijah Thomas must become more involved, evaluates the Sooners' offensive line and discusses several newcomers who are competing for immediate playing time. Venables also previews New Mexico's multiple-quarterback offense and explains how Oklahoma must respond following its first loss of the season. 0:00 Opening statement: Reviewing the Michigan loss 1:24 Oklahoma's defensive performance and improvement 2:33 Special-teams penalties and missed opportunities 3:03 John Mateer's toughness, leadership and response 3:52 Turning the page to New Mexico 4:43 Building Oklahoma's identity through adversity 5:39 Evaluating Mateer and the offense on film 8:20 Oklahoma's offensive-line performance and depth 9:55 Trell Harris out for the “foreseeable future” 10:31 Establishing the run and playing complementary football 11:35 Ben Arbuckle's development and offensive collaboration 12:46 Venables' confidence in Oklahoma's offense 14:03 Young linebackers continuing to improve 15:33 Preparing for New Mexico's multiple-quarterback system 17:15 Elijah Thomas and Oklahoma's young receivers 18:56 Staying focused with a difficult schedule ahead 20:16 Newcomers competing for playing time 21:16 Oklahoma's running-back rotation and Lloyd Avant Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Did Brent Venables Earn his Latest Extension from Oklahoma?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Teddy Lehman and Chris Plank preview the New Mexico game and look back on a frustrating Saturday in MichiganSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Sooners' head coach talks with the media about his team's loss to Michigan and this week's game against New Mexico! Follow WWLS on X @sportsanimal, thesportsanimal.com, and The Sports Animal app!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sponsors We want to thank Underground Printing for starting this and making it possible—stop by and pick up some gear, check them out at ugpmichiganapparel.com, or check out our selection of shirts on the MGoBlogStore.com. And let's not forget our associate sponsors: Peak Wealth Management, Matt Demorest - Realtor and Lender, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, Human Element, Sharon's Heating & Air Conditioning, Winewood Organics, Community Pest Solutions, Radecki Oral Surgery, Long Road Distillers, SignalWire where we are recording this, and introducing Applied Fitness Solutions, and The History of Michigan Football, an online course by Greg Dooley. Featured Musician: Jacob Givens THE VIDEO: [After THE JUMP: The show notes, eventually.]  --------------------- 1. Oklahoma Preview: Offense starts at the top John Mateer is back; we got to see the Real Mateer last year—they ran him 15 times—before he got banged up, and that unfortunately is probably happening again. Still have Isaiah Sategna, the graduated slot who's going to be a handful no matter what, and three other WRs they like plus a rising sophomore who's going to be a star eventually. Run game is no longer hampered by the old RB coach, but they've got a lot of new cooks in the kitchen, and it's not clear who's running the show. There was a lot more under-center, they've imported blocking TEs and FBs, and they're playing 3 of them at a time. Last year Arbuckle ran his Wazzu RPO-heavy passing spread; this year the linemen are going downfield. Their OL situation is messed up right now with a lot of injuries clouding things at LT, C, and RG, and insiders are skeptical about the program's report that two of their ~6 starter-caliber guys will be fully back. So...true freshman center against Trey Pierce, eh? If Oklahoma turns this into a blowout it's because they are winning the TE vs Michigan LBs battle, which is a real concern given the LBs have to respect Mateer's legs and arm. 2. Oklahoma Preview: Defense starts at 18:45 Last year Michigan tried to ease Underwood in by doing the things you do with freshman QBs and Venables was sitting on them. You know he can coach a defense because he took over a Lincoln Riley/Cale Gundy outfit and made it an elite outfit. Took him a few years to do that of course, because he had to raise his own elite recruits. But yo: Cole Sullivan isn't even starting. They've made him the more linebacker option at CHEETAH, the VIPER equivalent. Secondary are all returning starters, front are all experienced guys. Alex was surprised however how much the UTEP run game worked on them, especially on Stone, the DT expected to be the first taken in the Draft. That was a Rich Rod 2008 effect somewhat: UTEP spread out and ran the QB and did interesting things to mess with the way Oklahoma defenders get upfield quickly. Michigan can't do what they did last year: NEED to hit some deep shots on 1st down. 3. WMU After Review: Offense starts at 38:04 4. WMU After Review: Defense starts at 55:24 Not great, actually. Big mistake scores in the LBs, John-Henry Daley was JAG. Did find a lot of +1 or +0.5 events for Dominic Nichols, including playing AROs well, and think Bowles is exciting in a Don Brown death marmot kind of way if they can have him not blow Day 1 things. But want more at 3rd DT than Lea'ea being a supreme effort guy—got two plays from Palepale in six snaps so there's upside here. Cam Brandt getting crushed is bad news for all of the young DEs. Nate Marshall had a young guy mistake so you see why they preferred the senior, but these guys are going to have to get a lot better. Secondary not much to say: they were fighting screens but not a lot downfield. Featured Artist: Jacob Givens I'm only barely on Instagram, but when I'm on there I'm usually sharing music stuff with my besties, who were all in an Ann Arbor band that tried to "make it." Jacob Givens is us, minus the Michigan football text chain. He also was making music around the same time as my friends, and finally shared it online. He's not as good at singing, but the composition and lyrics are so good I want to make a Jacob Givens video of me and my friends listening to Jacob Givens for the first time. Probably of Fluorescent. If you've got music and won't issue a takedown notice on YouTube, I'd love to feature it on future episodes. Songs: Tabula Rasa Fluorescent        Pendulum Also because Across 110th Street will get our Youtubes taken down, the opener and outro: “The Employee is Not Afraid”—Bear vs. Shark “Ruska Vodka”—Motorboat

Brent Venables previews Michigan

Oklahoma Sooners head football coach talks about Michigan, the OU roster movement and additions, injuries and more in this week's Weekly Presser | Michigan Week Edition. SOONER FANS!!! JOIN OUINSIDER.COM at 80% OFF + GET FIRST MONTH FREE!!! One year is JUST $19.99 after you get the first month for FREE!!! You can also go month-to-month and STILL GET FIRST MONTH FREE!!! Just go to OUInsider.com and join today! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The head coach of the Sooners discusses his team's win over UTEP and this week's game at the Big House! Follow WWLS on X @sportsanimal, thesportsanimal.com, and The Sports Animal app!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oklahoma Head Football Coach Brent Venables recaps the win over UTEP as the Sooners prepare for an early season test against the Michigan Wolverines.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Postgame presser of Oklahoma Head Coach Brent Venables talking the Sooners' SHUTOUT of UTEP in the opening game of the OU 2026 football season. John Mateer's play. Defense good, but needs to be more clean? Run game? Under center a lot? Injury updates on a few guys, including Danny Okoye -- who missed the game and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Get ready for the season opener as OU battles UTEP on a Friday night... Brent Venables joins Teddy Lehman and Chris Plank live from Rudy's Country Store and Barbecue to get you ready for kickoff.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Monday, August 31, 2026 The Dominant Duo – Total Dominance Hour -Jackson Arnold's weekend, Greydon Howell of Broken Bow, LSU craziness, Berry Tramel returns, Venables press conference today, weekend's golf with Dean and more. Follow the Sports Animal on Facebook, Instagram and X PLUS Jim Traber on Instagram, Berry Tramel on X and Dean Blevins on X Follow Tony Z on Instagram and Facebook Listen to past episodes HERE! Follow Total Dominance Podcasts on Apple, Google and SpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Arbuckle, Brent Venables meet the media.

Oklahoma's head coach visits with the media about the season opener against UTEP! Follow WWLS on X @sportsanimal, thesportsanimal.com, and The Sports Animal app!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oklahoma Sooners head football coach Brent Venables met with media on Monday morning to discuss the end of fall camp and start to the Sooners' 2026 football season. Venables spoke on how much the team has grown, a peace that he has not having to deal with the off-the-field issues that come with today's football anymore, young players stepping up, the seasons of adversity that QB John Mateer has faced and so much more. Join today and get your FIRST MONTH FREE, followed by an entire year for 80% off(CLICK HERE) —just $19.99 instead of the regular $99.98! Or choose our month-to-month plan (CLICK HERE), get your FIRST MONTH FREE and then receive complete access to OUInsider.com for only $7.99 per month. HURRY—THIS DEAL ENDS SOO Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode is a high-energy college football and Cowboys roundtable, with the group arguing through Big 12 and SEC team projections, hot-seat coaches, Heisman/National Championship picks, and the Cowboys' outlook for the season. The conversation is funny, opinionated, and heavily Texas-focused, with lots of rivalry banter and bold predictions. Timestamps (00:00) Hunters Extravaganza recap and the audio meltdown (01:18) Introducing the panel and resetting after Jeff's connection issues (03:06) Why the Hunters Extravaganza felt more like a shopping mall than a hunting show (06:14) Football season is here, and the show shifts to college previews (07:12) Texas: Arch Manning, brutal schedule, and playoff expectations (13:49) Oklahoma: defense, offense, and whether Venables is on the clock (25:19) Texas A&M: Marcel Reed, schedule trouble, and the Aggies' ceiling (33:08) Texas Tech: Will Hammond, defensive regression, and playoff-or-bust talk (43:43) SMU: Kevin Jennings' boom-or-bust profile (48:05) Houston: Conor Weigman, Willie Fritz, and a schedule with room to win (54:21) TCU: Sonny Dykes, uncertainty, and a brutal opening stretch (57:49) Baylor: DJ Lagway speculation and Dave Aranda's seat (63:38) Big-name coach hot-seat predictions (65:15) National title and Heisman picks (69:20) Cowboys: roster strengths, weak spots, and playoff expectations (82:50) Trevor Lawrence, Kyler Murray, Aaron Rodgers, and other NFL quarterback takes (85:07) Wrap-up and closing thoughts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 The Dominant Duo – Total Dominance Hour -Al spoke with Brent Venables, Dolly Parton passes at 80, George Stoia III of Soonerscoop.com, Lineups ahead, Dean - Night and day differences at OU vs ARK and more. Follow the Sports Animal on Facebook, Instagram and X PLUS Jim Traber on Instagram, Berry Tramel on X and Dean Blevins on X Follow Tony Z on Instagram and Facebook Listen to past episodes HERE! Follow Total Dominance Podcasts on Apple, Google and SpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Tom Green finish their position preview series with the Oklahoma cornerbacks and safeties, discuss if OU was right to extend head coach Brent Venables when they did and dabble in some the latest news and notes from fall camp with the season rapidly approaching. (0:00) - Sooners Illustrated Podcast Ep. 292 (1:22) - Position Preview: Cornerbacks (13:45) - Position Preview: Safeties (24:02) - OU and Brent Venables agree to 2-year extension (37:28) - Fall camp notes just 11 days out from the opener

Brent Venables Gives MAJOR Fall Camp Updates!

Allen and Payton discuss the latest news about Brent Venables' new contract extension! Go check out our new website! www.keyholepod.com/ If you want more OU podcasts and written articles, go check out our Patreon! www.patreon.com/ThroughTheKeyhole Don't forget to follow us on social media! Twitter: @KeyholePod Instagram & Threads: @KeyholePodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/KeyholePod

-Yesterday, Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables agreed to a new 6-year, $63 million contract through the 2031 season, worth about$10.5 million per season-Oklahoma did make the playoffs last year but lost to Alabama---and his tenure so far has been just OK to this point besides the playoffappearance last year…they are a preseason Top 10 team…is it the right move to extend him before games begin?-And, ROLL CALL (sponsored by Madsen's Bowling & Billiards): where are Breakers listening from today?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The guys discuss Coach Venables' extension, this week's offbeat news, and what will happen in the Big Ten this season! Follow Matt on X @mattravis and WWLS @sportsanimal, thesportsanimal.com, and The Sports Animal app!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ravis discusses OU locking in their head coach, James Harden back in Cleveland, and why your team isn't any good! Follow Matt on X @mattravis and WWLS @sportsanimal, thesportsanimal.com, and The Sports Animal app!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oklahoma's fall camp is nearly complete, and the Sooners are preparing to transition into game-week mode. Brandon Drumm  and Travis Davidson react to the latest post-practice interviews with Brent Venables, John Mateer and several OU players. The episode covers Venables' latest injury updates, which players are generating buzz late in camp, Mateer's growing chemistry and command of the offense, ongoing position battles, special-teams competition and what the Sooners' confidence level appears to be as preparation for UTEP approaches. OUInsider.com returns this weekend. Visit the site now and enter your email for the official launch alert. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mike, Ali, and Beau react to the news that Oklahoma Head Football Coach Brent Venables has agreed to a new six-year contract through the 2031 season, and explain why they think Venables' new contract is deserved after he has successfully rebuilt the Oklahoma Sooners football program.

HR1 - Feels like Michael Penix Jr. is sending mixed signals about when he'll be fully cleared In hour one Mike, Ali, and Beau recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Chicago White Sox 2-0 in Chicago yesterday, talk about Braves starting pitcher Grant Holmes having a great bounce back outing yesterday and taking a no hitter into the seventh inning, explain why they think Holmes getting back on track is huge for the Braves moving forward, talk about how the Atlanta Falcons second joint practice with the Indianapolis Colts went yesterday, let you hear Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about where he is right now in his recovery from his torn ACL last November, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, explain why they think it feels like Penix Jr. still isn't mentally ready to be fully cleared yet, react to the news that Oklahoma Head Football Coach Brent Venables has agreed to a new six-year contract through the 2031 season, explain why they think Venables' new contract is deserved after he has successfully rebuilt the Oklahoma Sooners football program, talk about some of the quarterback battles happening in the SEC, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Mike Johnson in Mike'd Up!

Brent Venables Signs Extension! When Will Tony Romo Be Back? MUCH MORE!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

But...for a lot of money and we can't really figure out why.

Oklahomas Makes MAJOR Commitment to Brent Venables!

Oklahoma has agreed to a new six-year contract with Brent Venables that runs through the 2031 season—but the move adds only two years to his previous agreement. Why did OU make the move now, and was it necessary? Travis Davidson delivers his rapid reaction to the extension, the reported $10.5 million average salary and athletic director Roger Denny's decision to invest in stability. He explains what the deal means for recruiting, staff retention and roster construction while examining Venables' four-year record, Oklahoma's 2025 College Football Playoff appearance, potential buyout concerns and the intense reaction from fans, media members and rival fan bases. Episode topics: 0:00 — Opening 0:15 — Venables extended through 2031 0:38 — Riverwind Casino and Jani-King 1:10 — What the new contract really means 1:27 — Why it is effectively a two-year extension 1:55 — Recruiting impact 3:05 — Roger Denny, Jim Nagy and organizational continuity 3:21 — Evaluating the Venables era 4:03 — From the 2024 struggles to the 2025 CFP 4:50 — Culture and program stability 6:19 — Responding to the criticism 7:12 — The extension as a vote of confidence 7:43 — Buyout and financial concerns 8:17 — Rival-fan reaction 10:10 — Why everyone should “relax” 10:41 — Building the staff and roster 11:38 — Travis' final verdict 13:12 — Was it the right move? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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