Ep. 451 - “Venables Is Not on the Hot Seat” + Jason Witten’s OC Audition

Ep. 451 - “Venables Is Not on the Hot Seat” + Jason Witten’s OC Audition

A recent Board of Regents meeting provided us with some unsavory quotes from OU’s leadership. Lee and Grant react to comments from Board of Regents Chair Rick Nagel, President Joe Harroz and athletic director Roger Denny publicly backing Brent Venables, including Nagel’s declaration that Venables is “not on the hot seat.”

Then the focus moves to Jason Witten. The guys discuss Brent Venables’ comments about Witten’s preparation, accountability and player usage, the increased roles for Jacob Jordan and Parker Livingstone, Witten’s unknown offensive philosophy and the biggest questions surrounding his ability to evaluate and develop Oklahoma’s next quarterback.

Plus, we look ahead to OU-Ole Miss. Can the Sooners finally win consecutive games? The show ends talking about another busy college football weekend before closing with weekly picks against the spread.

Chapters/Timecodes

00:00 — Opening Take: Was OU’s offensive improvement against Florida real?
05:04 — Reaction to Oklahoma’s Board of Regents meeting
06:37 — “Brent Venables is not on the hot seat”
09:04 — Why Rick Nagel’s comments frustrated OU fans
15:42 — Joe Harroz publicly backs Brent Venables
16:19 — Roger Denny on Venables and OU’s culture
20:04 — OU leadership, stability and college football’s changing landscape
25:30 — Oklahoma football has an ownership problem
30:15 — Should Jason Witten become OU’s full-time offensive coordinator?
31:49 — Venables explains what Witten changed
35:22 — If Witten is really this good, should he be the head coach?
43:25 — What does Witten have to prove over the final three games?
49:30 — What would Jason Witten’s own offense actually look like?
50:17 — Can Witten evaluate and recruit the right quarterback?
1:05:29 — What OU’s offense needs to show against Ole Miss
1:09:43 — How Brent Venables can defend Trinidad Chambliss
1:19:32 — Can Oklahoma finally build on a win?
1:27:09 — Oklahoma injury report
1:32:59 — Weekly picks against the spread

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