Paul Finebaum credits Brent Venables for changes

Paul Finebaum credits Brent Venables for changes but calls 2025 make or break season
There's no question that 2025 is a crucial season for the Oklahoma Sooners Football Program, specifically when it comes to head coach Brent Venables. Since being hired, Venables has typically fallen well below the standard set by his former boss,
Oklahoma safety Billy Bowman shares why we should believe in Brent Venables
Former Oklahoma Sooners safety Billy Bowman believes in head coach Brent Venables' ability to turn the program around. Bowman credits Venables for much of his success during his college career. The 2025 season will be critical for Venables to prove he can be successful as a head coach at Oklahoma.
Paul Finebaum gets brutally honest on Brent Venables' future with Oklahoma football
If the Oklahoma football team has another bad season in 2025, Brent Venables is going to be in trouble. ESPN's Paul Finebaum thinks that it's a make-or-break year.
Former Oklahoma Safety Thinks Calling Plays Will ‘Be Harder’ for Brent Venables in 2025
Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables is shaking things up in 2025, taking over defensive play-calling duties for the first time since joining the program in 2021. While this move signals his confidence in reshaping the defense,
Paul Finebaum cautions Brent Venables against more ‘subpar seasons’ at Oklahoma
Since arriving as the head coach in Norman, the Sooners have been riding an up-and-down roller coaster under Venables. Oklahoma went just 6-7 during 2022 in Venables’s first season leading the program before catapulting to a 10-3 record during the final season in the Big 12.
Is 2025 a Make-Or-Break-Year for Brent Venables?
The expanded College Football Playoff has raised the stakes for programs across the country. As teams gear up for spring training, some head coaches are facing more pressure than ever. For Brent Venables,
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Dean Blevins: Brent Venables’ crucial season, Thunder’s title hopes, & OU’s big moves
Sports Director Dean Blevins breaks down Brent Venables’ pivotal 2025 season, Oklahoma’s key coaching moves, OU and OSU basketball updates, and the Thunder’s push for an NBA title.
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Brent Venables' wife, Julie, undergoes surgery after return of cancer
Julie Venables, the wife of Oklahoma coach Brent Venables, underwent surgery during the Sooners' bye week after her cancer returned back in May. NORMAN — Brent Venables has led Oklahoma ...
Former Clemson assistant weighs in on OU’s Wes Goodwin hire, Brent Venables calling plays
What did Wes Goodwin have that Dan Brooks only saw twice in 43 years of coaching? And how can Goodwin help Brent Venables as he calls the defense in 2025?
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How pivotal is 2025 for OU, OSU football? Make or break for Brent Venables, Mike Gundy
The Sooners have slid under Brent Venables, whose .564 winning percentage at OU is the fourth-worst in the modern era. OSU has averaged 8.4 wins per season during Gundy’s 20-year tenure.
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College football coaches with most to prove in 2025 include Brian Kelly, Brent Venables
Venables hopes staff changes along with the arrival of Washington State transfer quarterback John Mateer brings immediate improvements to the program. The Sooners have an opportunity to take out ...
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Oklahoma head football coach Brent Venables sends uplifting message to loyal 5-star commit
Oklahoma head football coach Brent Venables got seriously lucky with the transfer portal this season. Top spenders like Alabama and LSU won bigger, sure. But Venables earned something much rarer ...