This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/name-image-likeness as Oklahoma's Brent Venables turns heads with NIL admission about $2.7 million QB . Quarterback John Mateer is a key part of the new-look Oklahoma Sooners as the program attempts to bounce back from a dissapointing first season in the SEC.

Brent Venables: "Every year... my focus is on how to move the program together, move it forward, face the new challenges, the headwinds that are a part of all of it."

Auburn football’s matchup against Oklahoma last season was a game tiger fans want to forget forever. However, for Oklahoma it was its first conference victory of the season and planted the seed for the roster they have put together in 2025.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/oklahoma as Why Brent Venables Believes Oklahoma Will be a 'Well-Oiled Machine' With Jim Nagy. ATLANTA — Jim Nagy struck early at Oklahoma.

Oklahoma moved quickly to add Jaydn Ott to the fold when the former Cal star running back entered the transfer portal in April.

Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables told reporters on Wednesday that quarterback John Mateer "turned down more money" in the transfer portal to join the Sooners than he could've gotten elsewhere.

Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables spoke glowingly of Auburn Tigers quarterback Jackson Arnold, who transferred from Oklahoma.

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