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OU football is sticking with John Mateer, where does their belief come from?
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Oct 20, 202644:29
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No Brent Venables today. With the head ball coach unable to address the media today due to illness, Associate Head Coach/Defensive Tackles Coach Todd Bates stepped in to address the media alongside Offensive Coordinator Ben Arbuckle. The Sooners are still giving John Mateer the keys to the offense, but where does this belief come from? Questions about Ryan Fodje's injury still linger, does the coaching staff still believe keeping him in the game was the right call? Manny Choice showed flashes against Kentucky. Will we see more of him going forward? Finally, the defensive tackle group has been incredible, hear what Bate's had to say about his group and why he still believes this team can turn things around. All that and more on this edition of the Practice Report.
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"OU football is sticking with John Mateer, where does their belief come from?" is an episode of Oklahoma Sooners Practice Report. Runtime 44 min. Published October 20, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
