re: Football Players and Coaches and other Stats Thread

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Thinking about it, I think our WR coach is a big part of problem. WRs can’t get open and teams know it and stack box knowing Mateer folds under pressure. He has failed for a long time and gets free passes.

Our TE’s get open and get passes.

Something to think about. Oline is being swamped and it ripple effects. They have no idea who to block, too many defenders.

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100% nailed it. But even when Mateer is not pressured, he either forces a dumb pass or gets indecisive & waits too long then has to fire a mostly uncatchable laser. He's become JFA.

It blows my mind the regression from Mateer. And that staff hasn’t made a change yet.

Now if we need Newbauer it will be in SEC play under harsher conditions

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The Main Line
@TheMainLinePod

Brent Venables fooled the administration and a lot of fans.

We were all so desperate for a defense that just fixing one side of the ball was extension worthy.

Then the 12-team playoff warped perceptions. Finishing #8 has NEVER been acceptable at OU.

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Woo doggy, the replies from fans were not kind to OU admin and staff. Here’s a few:

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Olivertwist
@Olivertwist009

Why are we rewarding players for walking off the field and quitting on his teammates! That’s why our offense and team are terrible! bullshite! Loser mentality starts with the Head! Coach!
Jahsiear Rogers should be removed along with @CoachEmmett @arbuckle_ben and @JimNagyOU

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Soonerrobo
@Rojuwi

Let’s not let Roger denny off any hooks. He’s made two moves basically so far and i think both are absolutely disastrous. Keeping Moser was preposterous and extending Venables when there was no need could end up sinking this program. Should’ve gotten a sports guy not a nerd.

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Josh Ferris
@Joca628

Somebody like Bob Stoops really needs to get him in a room and explain to him what being a head coach actually means. He has to let go of this he’s only there for the defense mentality. Kirby Smart is a defensive mind, but he still makes sure that the offense is held accountable.

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sooner Baseball 2026 natty thrawn
@SoonerThrawn

Brent has more road wins vs top 25 sec teams in 2 seasons then Lane has in 7 seasons and he paid like he Nick Saben . Programs do this all the time sark won 13 and 10 after 2 years got more money.

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Vibestir
@vibestirOG

It is amazing how everyone that touches his offenses get worse from the time the step on campuses. OC’s, QB’s, Ol, RB’s but it’s always someone else’s fault.

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RJ Young
@RJ_Young

—Former Oklahoma QB Michael Hawkins tonight: 313 total yards, five TDs vs. No. 25 Virginia

—Oklahoma QB John Mateer tonight: 255 total yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs vs. New Mexico

Here’s where #Sooners Offense ranks in the SEC:

Passing - 15th (Second to Last)
Rushing - 15th (Second to Last)
Scoring - 15th (Second to Last)
Total - 16th (Last)

Arkansas has more total offense than OU.

Cam Mellor
@CamMellor

Our @PFN365 highest-graded TEs in Week 3:

Luke Reynolds, Virginia Tech: 94.9
Trey'Dez Green, LSU: 94.3
Kari Ashley, TCU: 93.9
Jeremiah Hasley, Duke: 93.8
Kyle Frendt, Wyoming: 93.1
Lawson Luckie, Georgia: 92.4
Hayden Hansen, Oklahoma: 91.2
Cade Keith, New Mexico: 90.7
Eli Finley, Louisiana Tech: 89.2
Benji Blackburn, Stanford: 89.0

QB John Mateer’s average depth of target through three games, per PFF:

UTEP - 12.1

Michigan - 8.9

New Mexico - 7.7

Season - 9.2

Last season - 8.3

Holy cow we are setting records back to 1937


Mike Brooks
@MBrooks02

Through Oklahoma’s first three games of 2026:

Offensive CFI: 88
Defensive CFI: 202
Overall CFI: 145

CFI average = 100. Higher is better.

These numbers will change substantially as the season progresses, but here’s what really jumps out:

The 114-point gap between Oklahoma’s Defensive CFI and Offensive CFI is the widest in my database, which goes back to 1937.

Three games is a small sample, but so far the numbers tell a remarkable story — an elite-level defense paired with an offense performing below the FBS average.

Which direction does it go from here?

How do we know Newbauer isn’t viable? We let Hawkins go too. Its coaching. And since Brent is super focused on D, offense is run by children