On Tuesday, former Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops was honored by the Oklahoma Legislature with a resolution lauding “a career of service to the Oklahoma community and success with the OU Football program.” During a speech to the state’s House of Representatives, Stoops made an effort to reassure fans following Lincoln Riley’s departure to Southern […]
It looks like things are heating up between the staffs at Clemson and Oklahoma. Of course, since becoming Oklahoma’s new head coach, former Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables has brought some other former Tiger assistants to Norman with him, including Todd Bates and Miguel Chavis. Chavis, a former defensive player development coach at Clemson and […]
Bad news for the Oklahoma football program and new Sooners head coach Brent Venables. OU star quarterback Caleb Williams announced Monday he is entering the NCAA transfer portal. Williams added that remaining at Oklahoma is “definitely” an option despite his decision to enter the portal. Per Yahoo’s Pete Thamel, Williams’ father said Monday that Williams […]
Brent Venables had to hold back tears this week while reflecting on his 10 years at Clemson. The longtime Clemson defensive coordinator and new Oklahoma head coach appeared on ESPNU Radio and was clearly emotional while talking about his time around the Clemson Family, as well as the impact Dabo Swinney had on him. “Coach […]
Within a week after former Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables departed to become Oklahoma’s new head coach, the Tigers suffered three decommitments on the defensive side of the ball in the IMG Academy trio of five-star cornerback Daylen Everette, four-star safety Keon Sabb and four-star defensive end Jihaad Campbell. Dabo Swinney and his staff weren’t […]
Another Clemson assistant coach will be following Brent Venables to Norman. Oklahoma announced Friday afternoon that Venables has named Ted Roof as his defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. He’s the second staffer to leave for Oklahoma, joining Miguel Chavis, who will serve as the Sooners’ defensive ends coach. Roof was in Clemson for just one […]
An ESPN writer/analyst weighed in this week on former Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables heading to Oklahoma to become the Sooners’ next head coach. ESPN’s Andrea Adelson joined the Gramlich and Mac Lain podcast with Kelly Gramlich and Eric Mac Lain to discuss what losing Venables means for Clemson moving forward. Adelson was asked if […]
It’s safe to say Bob Stoops is a big fan of Oklahoma’s decision to hire his protégée Brent Venables as the program’s new head coach. During a press conference Tuesday night in Las Vegas prior to Stoops’ formal induction into the 2021 class of the College Football Hall of Fame, the former longtime Oklahoma head […]
As The Clemson Insider previously confirmed Sunday, former Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables is taking his first head coaching job at the University of Oklahoma. OU has since made Venables’ hire official. In a release, Venables made his first comments as the Sooners’ 23rd head coach. “This is an incredibly special opportunity,” Venables said in […]
Brent Venables has been heavily linked to the Oklahoma job ever since Lincoln Riley’s decision to leave for Southern California last week left a vacancy there. The primary questions were how serious of a candidate was Clemson’s longtime defensive coordinator and would he actually take this chance to be a head coach if offered? Both […]