A day after Lane Kiffin hinted that Oklahoma might’ve been on Auburn’s signals, “looked like they have the plays,” he said, Brent Venables gave a detailed look at how the Sooners actually prepare each week.

The timing felt poetic. Kiffin’s remarks framed OU’s defensive precision as suspicious. Venables’ answer the today was a case of taking the highroad on comments meant to ruffle the feathers of anyone associated with the team.

“Everything started with Coach Stoops and Coach Snyder,” Venables said. “Their prep, their detail, we would work on people year-round. I love the strategy of the game, trying to understand the DNA of opponents. You study mentality as much as scheme.”

Venables Studying the Opponents DNA

That “DNA” concept sits at the core of Venables’ approach. He and his staff

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