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Brent Venables defense requires a big learning curve

Kip Lewis says Brent Venables' system felt like a "foreign language" when he arrived at Oklahoma.
Taylor Wein breaks down why he feels there won't be a drop off on defense after a breakout season.
Predicting Oklahoma's defensive starters ...
Over a dozen of the Sooners' defenders will play key roles in 2026, and Brent Venables believes that group has allowed the ...
There are plenty of questions surrounding what OU football's defense might look like in the fall. Here's a look at the state ...
NORMAN, Okla.(AP) — Brent Venables' version of the Oklahoma Sooners is very different than the ones that previously reached the College Football Playoff. Oklahoma reached the playoff four times in the ...
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Where does Oklahoma's defensive line rank in the SEC?

Where does the DL for the Oklahoma Sooners fall in the SEC hierarchy?
NORMAN — As soon as Brian Harris met OU coach Brent Venables, he knew that he wanted to be a Sooner. Harris is a 6-3, 280-pound defensive tackle from Jacksonville, FL, who signed with Oklahoma as part ...
Oklahoma Sooners coach Brent Venables and GM Jim Nagy name four players expected to have breakout seasons for OU football.
Pete Golding proved at the end of the 2025-26 college football season that he has what it takes to be a big-time head coach. Golding took over for Lane Kiffin when the latter skipped town on the Ole ...
Transfer linebacker Cole Sullivan hasn’t acted like a newcomer during his first few months at Oklahoma. But that really wasn’t an option for him. In Sullivan’s words, linebackers “run the show” in ...