Auburn football’s matchup against Oklahoma last season was a game tiger fans want to forget forever. However, for Oklahoma it was its first conference victory of the season and planted the seed for the roster they have put together in 2025.

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The OU coach gave a progress update on one of the Sooners' most important offseason transfer portal additions on Wednesday afternoon.

Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables told reporters on Wednesday that quarterback John Mateer "turned down more money" in the transfer portal to join the Sooners than he could've gotten elsewhere.

Oklahoma moved quickly to add Jaydn Ott to the fold when the former Cal star running back entered the transfer portal in April.

ATLANTA — The Oklahoma Sooners, a storied program with a legacy of seven national championships, have faced uncharacteristic struggles in recent years. After two 6-7 seasons in three years and a 13th-place finish in the SEC under coach Brent Venables, the Sooners hope to get back on track this season.

The Sooners' head coach said he thinks the combo of talented youth and experienced veterans will be OU better overall this season.

Brent Venables: "Every year... my focus is on how to move the program together, move it forward, face the new challenges, the headwinds that are a part of all of

Despite major portal movement across the country, Venables noted Oklahoma’s impressive roster retention and belief in the program’s vision. The additions of coaches like Seth Littrell, Jim Nagy, and new front office infrastructure signal a strategic investment in staff and culture.

The Sooners added one of the most explosive running backs out of the transfer portal after spring football concluded in April.

In more than two decades at at OU, athletic director Joe Castiglione (right) has conducted an actual football coaching search only twice: when OU hired Brent Venables (pictured at left) in 2021 and when Bob Stoops was hired in December 1998.