It’s amazing what one week can change in college football. Seven days ago, Oklahoma QB John Mateer was everyone’s favorite scapegoat after the Sooners’ 23-6 meltdown against Texas. He looked rattled, the Sooners looked lost, and Brent Venables looked like a man running out of answers. This week, he’s the guy his HC can’t stop raving about and for good reason.

An X post on October 18 shared an excerpt of Brent Venables’ postgame conference speech where he talked about John Mateer. “ This is a dude ,” the Oklahoma coach said after their 26-7 bounce-back win over South Carolina. “ He’s got a track record of responding in tough moments… He’s got all the right stuff — the guts, the toughness… One of the best leaders I’ve been around .” That’s a coach recognizing a player

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