Worry meter: Sooners start new chapter with low stress start
It certainly was a one two gut punch last November for the Oklahoma Sooners Football program.
First, the rare loss to the okie pokies, and then finding out the next day the main reason for the rare loss.
A coach who had one foot out the door, and knew that winning that game and going to the Big 12 Title
game would actually make it harder to leave.
Yes, Oklahoma’s 22nd head coach in school history decided that a move to the SEC was going to be too challenging for his taste and took off for the west coast where the easier competition would be more to his liking.
Lying through his teeth, he said that the decision to leave took place on the Sunday after the Bedlam game when he was contacted for the first time by USC about their head coaching position.
All the while his kids had been pulled out of school for several weeks prior to that Sunday. And even if he himself had not spoken to USC officials, you know his agent started speaking with them the moment Todd Helton was fired by the Trojans.
Depth Chart: The “Cheetah” plays big role in Venables’ defense
The release of the first depth chart of the season not only added to our hype over the season returning, it gave us some clues about how things — particularly the defense — will look different on the Venables watch.
After all, what is a Cheetah position anyway?
Head coach Brent Venables announced that senior DaShaun White (No. 23) will start as the “Cheetah” in his 4-3 defensive alignment. Redshirt senior Justin Harrington will back him up.
White is a fifth-year player. He made 22 unassisted tackles last year.
To put it simply, this is the role that legendary Roy Williams played.