NORMAN — Last season was difficult for Oklahoma's entire offensive line.  It was particularly tough for Jacob Sexton.  Expectations were high for

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Jacob Sexton healthy, regaining rhythm at offensive tackle after 'tough' 2024 campaign

Oklahoma held its second fall practice of the new season Friday, and the first portion of practice was open to the media. Thereafter, the Sooners

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Insider notes from Day 2 of Oklahoma fall camp

The Sooners went through their second practice of fall camp on Friday.  Credentialed media were able to view roughly an hour of the Sooners'

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Notes, observations from OU's second fall practice

1. Who will be the starters come Aug 30 at OL? And what did we hear about OL on day one?       My Prediction:   OT: Derek Simmons and Jacob Sexton

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Oklahoma's offensive line play in 2024 was horrific, and that's why Derek Simmons is a Sooner today.  Obviously, the program's struggles in the

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Sooners relying on Derek Simmons to help re-solidify the offensive line

NORMAN — Before Ben Arbuckle and Jaydn Ott eventually joined forces in Norman, the two squared off as opponents in 2023.  Ott was the running back at

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Why playing with Ben Arbuckle, John Mateer drew Jaydn Ott to OU

Is the Taylor Wein hype real?  That question won't be definitively answered until the actual season rolls around. But the redshirt sophomore

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How a "transformed" Taylor Wein is making serious waves in Norman

NORMAN — There will be position battles on both sides of the ball when Oklahoma kicks off fall camp on Thursday.  At cornerback, the Sooners have a

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Kendel Dolby will 'absolutely' be in the mix at cornerback

NORMAN — Brent Venables reiterated several times Wednesday that the Sooners are in a better place now compared to a season ago.  The biggest area of

Venables, Arbuckle confident in growth of Sooners' offensive line

NORMAN — The Sooners will be without one of their starting cornerbacks as fall camp begins on Thursday.  OU coach Brent Venables said Wednesday that

Brent Venables gives update on Eli Bowen's status for fall camp

Despite a disappointing 6-7 record, Oklahoma's defense took real strides last season. The Sooners finished in the top 30 nationally in scoring

Fall Camp: Previewing the biggest questions for OU's defense

2025 feels like a prove-it year for everyone involved with the Sooners' football operation.  Oklahoma went 6-7 a season ago, beset by the hardship of

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Five Sooners who need a strong fall camp

After a very long offseason, football season is officially upon us.  The Sooners begin fall camp on Thursday, with the season opener (Aug. 30) just a

Fall Camp: Predicting the two-deep depth chart

After one of the worst campaigns in program history, the Sooners' new-look offense faces a ton of pressure entering this fall.  There's a lot of

Fall Camp: Previewing the biggest questions for OU's offense

NORMAN — After one of the worst offensive seasons in OU football history, all of the focus will be on that side of the ball in 2025.  Head coach

Venables confident this year's offense will resemble 2023 season

On Thursday morning, Jim Nagy kept his media tour rolling with an appearance on KREF.  Since joining Oklahoma as general manager of football over the

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Jim Nagy dishes on scouting, recruiting and his "game-breaker" in Jaydn Ott

NORMAN — Oklahoma went through as much change as any program during the offseason. However, the consensus has them clearly outside the top teams in

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OU notepad: Sooners have 'a lot to prove' after finishing 10th in SEC preseason poll

NORMAN — Oklahoma's interior defensive line projects to be one of the strongest position groups on the team, and arguably in the SEC. The Sooners'

Venables on Damonic Williams: 'His mindset's completely changed'

In less than a week, the Sooners will report back to campus for fall practices in advance of a pivotal 2025 campaign.  Oklahoma's season opener

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Camp Confidential: Sources sound off on Sooners' biggest sleepers heading into fall camp

Editor’s note: With Oklahoma’s 2025-26 season just a few weeks away, OUInsider will examine the players who will have the biggest impact on the

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Players who will define OU's season: Isaiah Sategna

OU head coach Brent Venables. (Jordan Godfree - Imagn Images)  Oklahoma is heading into its second year of competing in the SEC. With that, OUInsider

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Players who will define OU's season: Robert Spears-Jennings

Oklahoma hired Ben Arbuckle with one primary objective in mind: to dispel the malaise of 2024.  What happened in Norman last fall can't be repeated.

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How Ben Arbuckle is bringing "a different type of swag" to Oklahoma

Editor’s note: This is a series previewing each of the Sooners’ opponents in 2025. OUInsider will rank all 12 opponents by their significance,

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Ranking OU's 2025 opponents: Michigan

Oklahoma has announced details on the search committee for the next athletic director, and it includes several heavy hitters.  The search committee

Sooners announce search committee for next athletic director

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