The 2001 NFL Draft was held on April 21-22, 2001 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. After Cale Gundy's resignation in the summer, the Sooners promoted L'Damian Washington to interim wide receivers coach. He and Cale, they knew the backyard element. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [2][3] The university's athletic teams . But if theyre not man coverage, you got problems.. After last season's underwhelming 8-5 campaign, he was fired. Join our linker program. Click here to become a member of the AllSooners message board community today! The Stillwater native coached at Alabama last year, at Northeast Louisiana the year before and at Southern Illinois-Carbondale from 1994-96. But from his very first hire in December 1998 (Florida strength coach Jerry Schmidt) to his first assistant coach (Bobby Jack Wright) to retaining someone to rebuild and oversee the recruiting database (Merv Johnson) to his offensive coordinator (Mike Leach) to the patience he showed in waiting to raid Snyders K-State staff (Mike Stoops, Brent Venables and Mark Mangino), Stoops hired all the right guys and pushed all the right buttons. And Mark, you know, Mark wasn't afraid to say, Hey Bob its not a good thing to do., Said Mangino, You know, maybe Bob would allow me to suggest or correct or do something that perhaps maybe some of the other guys on the staff wouldnt have. Oklahoma won 16-13. Stoops decided he wanted to go for it and turned it over to his offensive staff. Well it appears we have our answer on Brian Odom, who is following Lincoln Riley and Alex Grinch to Los Angeles to join the USC staff. Mangino said Mumme was really classy and gracious to spend the whole day with us and is a good guy with a lot of good ideas.. Of the 23Sooner coaches, Owen, Lawrence Jones, Tatum, Wilkinson, Switzer and Stoops have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The team was led by Bob Stoops in his second season as head coach. 2002 Ohio State >>>. Had a great at-home visit with @OU_CoachB @DeMarcoMurray @OU_CoachGundy and coach Venables. Heupel finished as runner-up for the Heisman Trophy, and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. Mar 10 (Neutral), Oklahoma (25-6) Win vs. Kansas, 62-57, 32. I listened to ideas and everything, but, you know, at the end of the day, if I liked it, we did it, and if I didnt, we didnt. To get the latest OU posts as they happen, join the SI Sooners Community by clicking Follow at the top right corner of the page (mobile users can click the notifications bell icon), and follow SI Sooners on Twitter @All_Sooners. Smith is now the owner of multiple Oklahoma City-based companies, including Sooner Medical Staffing and Sooner Technologies. With the Brent Venables hire behind them, the Oklahoma Sooners can begin the task of filling out its coaching staff and making decisions on current coaches as well. Guerin Emig and Eric Bailey recap and preview a compelling week for the Oklahoma Sooners, from a win over historic rival Nebraska to close the non-conference season, to Brent Venables taking on. He currently runs his own landscaping business in Franklin, Tennessee. But perhaps no single play was more emblematic of this new Oklahoma a championship Oklahoma than an almost incomprehensible call against Kansas State that was born out of a plane ride home from Kentucky. Valai is another strong recruiter, one who already comes with Texas connections after serving on the Longhorns coaching staff in 2020. Ferguson hit 15-of-24 kicks during the 2000 season, and converted 60-of-61 extra points for the Sooners, scoring 105 total points. And you know, and he protected me. You know, its one thing to preach it and say it, but theres a lot of guys on staffs that that look to elevate themselves. The play worked because it was so shocking in its nature. Most recently, he signed with Kiel Baltic Hurricanes in Germany. Since leaving the NFL after the 1996 season, Hayes has been in the radio and television booths in Kansas City. Join our linker program. Venables was 28, Spurrier was 27 and Gundy was 26. He returned to Oklahoma in 2006 as quarterbacks coach and was eventually named co-offensive coordinator. The team was led by Bob Stoops in his second season as head coach. Savage led the 2000 Sooners with 50 receptions and 621 yards, and finished his career with 1,931 yards and 13 touchdowns. If you want a dictatorship, then everybody else in the room loses their creativity, and you need creativity. Long wanted to run an 8-route, or a pick play at the line of scrimmage where Heupel throws a quick slant to an outside receiver. He currently serves as a district manager for the CorVel Corporation in Las Vegas. Goodbye.. That was, I thought, really key when Bob put the staff together, Long said. Was a two-time All-Big Eight player and a Football News All-American in 1983. OK? Hes the coordinator, but he let me call the plays. R.J. works on the sports desk as a digital producer after having originally joined the DMN as a college blogger and high school football freelancer. OU won every game by an average of 22 points, and after taking over as the nation's No. When computing the winloss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss. Woolfolk was drafted 28th overall by the Tennessee Titans in the 2003 NFL Draft, and converted to cornerback at the next level. Bedenbaugh joined Brent Venables, DeMarco Murray, and Cale Gundy on a recruiting trip to visit Jake Taylor on Tuesday evening. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. He worked for the program for four years. Dec 23, Oklahoma (9-1) Win vs. Arkansas, 88-79, 11. Bill Bedenbaugh. Mike Leach Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach. R.J. Coyle, Digital sports producer. With the departure of Dennis Simmons, the Sooners will be in need of someone to take over the role. In two years in Oxford, Jeff Lebby's Ole Miss offense ranked No. 2000-01 Oklahoma Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 26-7 (12-4, 3rd in Big 12 ) Rank: 13th in the Final AP Poll Coach: Kelvin Sampson More School Info Big 12 Tourney Champ Oklahoma School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Per Game Team and Opponent Stats Per Game Totals Per 40 Minutes Advanced Mangino, he was very integral, Long said. His current whereabouts are unknown. Griffin was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft, and started five games in his first two years in the league. Long was 36 when he came on board. Long said Stoops told the staff early on not to worry about other jobs, that if were good enough, theyll come find you.. Oklahomas Joe Jon Finley during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the West Virginia Mountaineers at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. Sign up for your premium membership to AllSooners.com today, and get access to the entire Fan Nation premium network! Dec 6, 2021; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners new head football coach Brent Venables received the key to the stadium from University of Oklahoma president Joseph Harroz Jr. during a public announcement event inside the Everest Training Center. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. We checked our ego at the door we checked our personal ambitions at the door for the good of the team. Oklahoma Sooners 2000 national championship was fueled by talented assistants - Sports Illustrated Oklahoma Sooners News, Analysis and More 2020 Vision The Coaches: Bob Stoops'. The Sooners finished with a 130 record winning the Big 12 Conference and the national championship, the seventh national title in school history. He was also the head coach at Pori, Finland (1989), in the European Football League and has been an assistant at College of the Desert and Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo. Or write about sports? The outlook for the Sooners 2022 season could be a lot worse. You know, he would say everything went through him and he said that, like, quite often: Everything goes through me, so if youre going to get at anybody get at me, and I really respected him for doing that.. This is the second in a series in 2020 exploring the origins of Oklahomas 2000 national championship and its significance two decades later. The Sooners shifted between and three- and four-man front defensively against Kansas State and TCU, but were unable to stop the run in either contest. Another who migrated over from Clemson, Bates had spent the last five seasons under Venables coaching defensive lineman. With two more at Clemson, hes won three national titles total, and hes coached in eight of them. Manginos firm, fearless call in a stressful moment a championship moment shows the inner workings and the chemistry of the OU staff in 2000. Ninecoaches have won conference championships with the Sooners: Bennie Owen, Stidham, Dewey Luster, Tatum, Wilkinson, Fairbanks, Switzer, Stoops and Riley. There was more game left, of course, an entire quarter. He hired Steve Spurrier Jr. to help spread some of his dads offensive genius and swagger. On Sunday, the Oklahoma Sooners officially announced that Brent Venables would be their 23rd head coach. Next: Where Are They Now? It answered every question - that's the way Emmett Jones described why he's making the leap to Norman.. Jones was formally announced as OU wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator by head coach Brent Venables on Tuesday afternoon.. Jones had the same title this previous season at Texas Tech, and it was going to take a whole heck of a lot for him to depart Lubbock . The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma. Comes to the Oklahoma staff after spending the last five seasons working for his father at Florida. After tearing his ACL at the end of 2004, he signed with the Chiefs in 2006, but was cut. In the NFL, teams have coaches that are designated to oversee all of the operations on special teams. I can not wait to get to Norman! What. Heupel executed it perfectly, shocking the bunched-up Wildcat defense with a sprint to the left, then delivered to Griffin a perfect pitch. Though there hasnt been an official word that Murray will be retained, this appears to be one of those no news is good news situations. However, not every member of this national championship team is still in the public eye like Stoops. The beauty of Mark was, he wanted me to call the plays but if it wasn't a stellar game, he would protect me in the media. For the first time since 1999, the Oklahoma Sooners had to install new systems on both offense and defense in the same season. The 2000 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season, the 106th season of Sooner football. Jan 20 @ Kansas State, Oklahoma (13-4) Win vs. Kansas State, 64-63, 18. The Tigers 2020 recruiting class was ranked first overall by ESPN. He hired old Iowa teammate and NFL tough guy Jonathan Hayes to bring an NFL mindset and build up the special teams . How did every starter's football career proceed? The all-time leading passer at Oklahoma holds virtually all of the Sooners' single-game, season and career passing records. 2019 was a great year for Bates, as he won a national championship with the Tigers, had three members of the defensive line go in the first round of the NFL draft, was named Rivals 2019 Recruiter of the Year, and earned a promotion to the title of Clemsons recruiting coordinator. KSU's running game was 10th nationally and third in the Big 12 last year. We present them here for purely educational purposes. TE Trent Smith: 31 catches for 323 yards (10.42) and 3 TD. Mark Mangino, Chuck Long and other assistants were young, but brought chemistry, toughness and talent to an Oklahoma team that needed it. So my guys were always highly involved in the staff room.. 1 after knocking off top-ranked Nebraska 31-14, the Sooners never looked back. They have won consistently ever since. Sep 6, 2014; Tulsa, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners director of sports enhancement Jerry Schmidt before the game against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Skelly Field at H.A. It seemed that the two were connected from the beginning and it broke Tuesday night that the hiring was a done deal.. All rights reserved. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman. (#4 seed in South)Lost South First Round (70-68) versus #13 Indiana State, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 7:07AM. Fagan graduated with a degree in sociology in 2003, but wasn't drafted. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. According to a report, the Sooners also may be adding Troy defensive coordinator and safeties coach Brandon Hall as well. 2000 Oklahoma Sooners Roster Previous Year Next Year Record: 13-0 (1st of 116) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 1st in the Final AP poll Conference: Big 12 (South Division) Conference Record: 8-0 Coach: Bob Stoops (13-0) Points For: 481 Points/G: 37.0 (9th of 116) Points Against: 194 More Team Info Oklahoma School History 2000 Oklahoma Statistics For Mangino, growing up in New Castle, PA only 30 minutes from where Stoops grew up in Youngstown, OH it was just how he learned to do things over the years. And Mark Mangino says, No! But I had a process in the staff meeting room: I let guys, you know, talk about what they liked and, and things of that sort. We all checked our egos at the door, Long said. If Twitter is any indication, the Oklahoma Sooners have found their defensive ends coach in the wake of Jamar Cains departure for USC. 63 overall in the country, drawing 74 flags, but procedural penalties seemed to routinely pop up and kill momentum for the offense. Oklahomas last national championship now 20 years in the rear view mirror unfolded like a series of events more unlikely than the one before. He then . Mar 16 (Neutral), Oklahoma (26-7) Loss vs. Indiana State, 68-70, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Jan 27, Oklahoma (15-4) Win vs. Nebraska, 77-66, 20. He also coached at Tennessee-Martin (1993), Central Missouri State (1992) and Langston (1991). In these cases, the average was taken. Stoops, 37, is a year younger than his brother the head coach. 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Its me, and I made up my mind at that spot that the way they were blitzing linebackers and safeties, if we could walk them off and get the back side on the option, we have a chance for a big play on it, and it turned out that way.. Hes currently the President of Global Security Corporation in Oklahoma and the co-founder of ProsForAfrica. But during the Sooners late game-clinching drive that produced a 46-yard field goal by Tim Duncan, Mangino had the nerve to call another option play this one resulting in a 29-yard gain by Griffin. Bob did a good job of hiring those guys, and they were two really good recruiters. He works full time as a health/physical education teacher at Americus-Sumter High School after receiving his degree from Albany State University in 2013. He comes to the Sooners from Kansas State, where he was an assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator. Heupel, battling a bad elbow, threw three interceptions on the night, but also threw two touchdowns. Of the assistants on that 2000 staff, four went on to become head coaches. SJ.T. Rocky CalmusCalmus parlayed two Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year awards into a third-round selection by the Tennessee Titans in the 2002 NFL Draft. Feb 19 @ Missouri, Oklahoma (21-5) Win vs. Missouri, 63-61, 27. But on the first play of the overtime period, Lebby dialed up a trick play that led to Gabriel getting momentarily knocked out of the game. Find more Oklahoma coverage from The Dallas Morning News here. A standout linebacker at Garden City Community College and Kansas State, Venables joined the Wildcats coaching staff after graduation and has spent the last six years working for Bill Snyder. WR Curtis Fagan: 41 catches for 606 yards (14.78) and 7 TD. Nov 25 (Neutral), Oklahoma (4-0) Win vs. Tulane, 83-69, 5. Miguel Chavis, who is listed as a defensive player development coach by Clemsons official website, appears to be joining the Sooners. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. An Oklahoma alumnus and former staffer, Hall served as the defensive coordinator at Troy last season. Mangino was 43 when Stoops hired him. After leaving Oklahoma, Duncan latched on with the New England Patriots, but gave up professional football due to injury. The Sooners opened the season ranked #19,[1] the first time they had made it into a pre-season poll in five years. Brent Venables brought his defense back to Norman, a departure from Alex Grinchs fast and simple scheme. American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Do you have a blog? The Oklahoma Sooners are the athletic teams that represent the University of Oklahoma, located in Norman. A freshman starter in 2000, Strait had a decorated career wearing crimson and cream and was a third round pick of the New York Jets in the 2004 NFL Draft. Former Sooner QB brought back to Norman by Stoops in 1999 Darrell Wyatt, Southern Miss offensive . Pete Golding and Charles Kelly are the current defensive coordinators for Saban. Chip Viney has been out on the trail with Venables and company this week. Hes served as the defensive coordinator for over half a dozen Division I programs. But in crunch time, Mangino executed his authority and went against the grain to call a winning play. Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (2000)[15]Home Depot Coach of the Year Award (2000)[15]AP Coach of the Year (2000)[15][16]Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (2000)[15]Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award (2003)[17][18]Walter Camp Coach of the Year (2000, 2003)[13][15][19], Broyles Award (2015) Big 12 Coach of the Year (2018) During 12 seasons in Austin, he held nine different positions, including assistant head coach on Longhorn teams that won the last SWC championships (1994-95) and the first Big 12 title (1996). Lebby seemed like the favorite to be named offensive coordinator from the moment Venables was hired. But cracks started to show once Oklahoma opened up its conference slate. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. He has spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach to former OU offensive coordinator Watson Brown at Ala.-Birmingham. 3 (2020) and No. I said, Hal, how many sacks did you have this past year? He only missed one snap, but the damage could have been much worse in overtime. Sure seems like Coach B will be sticking around. A week later, the Sooners then blew an early 24-6 lead against Texas Tech, and had to head to overtime. When we got on the plane, I said, Chuck, if we have (54) sacks this year. He played on Hawkeye teams that also featured Bob Stoops and Sooner tight ends coach Jonathan Hayes. Jackie Shipp was a guy who knew Oklahoma. He played in the NFL for nine seasons, making five Pro Bowls. Three OU players were named consensus All Americans after the 2000 season: linebacker Rocky Calmus, quarterback Josh Heupel, and free safety J. T. Thatcher. Feb 24 @ Maryland, Oklahoma (21-6) Loss vs. Maryland, 60-68, 28. A. And Mark, you know, checked his ego at the door. So I went with Heupels strength. Wilkinson, Switzer, and Stoops have each received National Coach of the Year honors from at least one organization. He now resides in Norman, Okla., and works for Big Red Sports/Imports, which sells new and used cars. Long is certain that 40 percent of the coaching staff having roots at Kansas State, where Snyder had pulled off the greatest rebuild in college football history, added an element to the OU staff that other teams couldnt match. The team has had 23 head coaches since organized football began in 1895. Leach (BYU '83) was also the offensive coordinator at Valdosta State (1992-96) and Iowa Wesleyan (1989-91) all under current Kentucky coach Hal Mumme. He did an admirable job, but the belief was Oklahoma would look for a more experienced name to . And then Jonathan Hayes, having no coaching experience, that was a bold move to hire Jonathan. But as the third quarter ended, the drive stalled, leaving the Sooners with a fourth-and-1 decision. In those seasons, ninecoaches have led the Sooners to postseason bowl games: Thomas E. Stidham, Jim Tatum, Bud Wilkinson, Gomer Jones, Chuck Fairbanks, Barry Switzer, Gary Gibbs, Bob Stoops and Lincoln Riley. The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma. He was signed by both the Dolphins and the Green Bay Packers, but never made a regular season roster. The 1999-2000 Oklahoma Coaching Staff This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast 122 29 29 comments Best 2StampChamp 3 yr. ago Gets me feeling nostalgic lookin at this. As the Big 12 Championship wound down to the fourth quarter, the Sooners and Wildcats were deadlocked at 17. The Oklahoma Sooners are changing course by bringing back a familiar face in Brent Venables as head coach. We were there to try to stop the sneak, K-State coach Bill Snyder said that night. Jan 9, Oklahoma (12-2) Win vs. Texas A&M, 78-65, 15. The 2000 team claimed OUs first Big 12 title and its 37th conference title overall by beating Kansas State in the Big 12 conference championship game. He's been at Oklahoma since 2016. They were hungry. I look at Chuck and Chuck looks at me, Mangino said. No one saw it coming. Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 9, 2021. He now coaches at Utah State as an assistant. As of last January, Burcham was pursuing a full-time career in the Ministry, according to NewsOK. With so many elements involved, it would behoove the Sooners to consider adding a Special Teams coordinator. Bobs not only going to fire me, hes going to escort me out of town.. Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman. He played in 51 games (two starts) over four seasons with the team before spending the 2006 and 2007 seasons in the Arena League. He graduated from UT-Arlington in 2019 where he worked for the student publication 'The Shorthorn.'. Leach, 38, and wife Sharon have three daughters (Janeen, Kim and Kiersten) and a son (Cody). Theres been no indication at this point of Odoms future, though hes still listed on the teams website. According to Lost Lettermen, Thompson is currently a Tulsa police officer. Associate Head Coach / Co-Defensive Coordinator / Run Defense / Defensive Tackles. Plucked out from under Nick Saban at Alabama, Venables called Valai one of the up-and-coming coaches in college football upon his hiring. Stoops brought in Venables and Mike Stoops to be co-defensive coordinators. So usually when theres a timeout, everybody's chiming in, and youre listening, because, you know, I dont have all the answers, Mangino told SI Sooners. The Sooners played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Another coaching veteran, Hall has spent 20 seasons coaching on the defensive side of the ball, overseeing various positions such as linebackers (inside and out) or safeties or even special teams. Let's find out. Thats no different than how things played out during Bob Stoops tenure as well. Played 12 seasons in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers. The 2000 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. He worked with Venables as an OU student assistant from 1998-2000, and he worked with Bates at Jacksonville State from 2014-16. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). Oklahoma had only yielded 11 QB sacks in 1999, but Mangino also wanted to beef up the OU run game. Its an easy throw, and Heupels really good at it, Long told SI Sooners. Former Giant Jay Feely knows the joke. Bryant Crews. And while the team played above their heads, timeout management cost Oklahoma in the third quarter. He resides in Phoenix, Arizona. Duncan had a brief NFL career with the Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles. Theres no doubt that it is absolutely miserablebut Jerry Schmidt will make you do things you never thought you were capable of doingand that is why he is one of the best in the business.Just get it done big dawg.. One of the things I did as a coordinator at Oklahoma is, I wanted to be a good listener in the staff room, Mangino said. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman. Mangino, a Youngstown State grad, has also coached at Ellwood City (Pa.) High School (1990), Geneva College (1987-89), Youngstown State (1985-86) and New Castle (Pa.) High School (1981-84). Jonathan gave you that great special teams element, and that NFL mentality. The Sooners have played in more than 1,200 games in its 121 seasons. But usually, you know, somebodys got to make the decision. He lasted just three seasons in the league, before having a brief career in the CFL. Like Murray and Bedenbaugh, Joe Jon Finley appears to be a coach that Brent Venables will retain on staff for 2022. 95 Riddell Oklahoma State Cowboys Matte Black NCAA Riddell Full Size Replica Speed. Before Venables was hired and since Venables has been hired. The 2000 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Duncans field goal made it 27-17, and the Sooners held on to win 27-24. Having played under Brent Venables from 2002-2006, could Calvin Thibodeaux be retained to continue coaching the defensive line? Oklahoma Officially Announces Hiring of Three Assistant Coaches - Sports Illustrated Oklahoma Sooners News, Analysis and More Oklahoma Officially Announces Hiring of Three Assistant. These were the coaches: Head Coach: Bob Stoops Offensive Coordinator: Mark Magino (Also coached the OLine) QB/Passing Game Coordinator: Chuck Long TE/Special Teams: Jonathan Hayes Running Backs: Cale Gundy WR: Steve Spurrier Jr Co-Defensive Coordinator/DBs: Mike Stoops Co-Defensive Coordinator/LBs: Brent Venables Defensive Ends: Bobby Jack Wright Coaching staff grade: 1.925 (Graded on a 4.0 scale). He played in 27 career games over four seasons. Last week, Gundy said. Then late in the season, game management was called into question. The Sooners showcased myriad plays that season that ultimately delivered a seventh national title trophy to Norman. Were not running any of those. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. He was basically the new guy with virtually no play-calling chops, but Mangino turned those duties over to him because, coaching offensive line, Mangino said, made it tough to see defensive pass coverages and blitz schemes all at once from the sideline. You know, well get together 20 years from now, hopefully, and talk over the good times over a beer. Mike Stoops Associate Head Coach, Co-Defensive Coordinator. That was after a. Roger SteffenA one-time walk-on, Steffen worked his way into a starting role for the Sooners. The Sooners won everything in 2000. How have their paths crossed since leaving Norman? We havent forgotten totally about the option.. Right?, He said, You guys shut up, Long said, Im gonna call the play right now. Heinecke worked his way up from walk-on status to valued starter for the Sooners. He coached two All-Big 12 linebackers at K-State, including All-American Jeff Kelly. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Mumme was Leachs boss at Kentucky, and through the years at Valdosta State (GA) and Iowa Wesleyan, they had polished the system to a blindingly bright sheen. Heres a look at the new coaches on Oklahomas 2022 staff, starting with the new boss himself: Venables comes over from Clemson after 10 years as its defensive coordinator, winning the Broyles Award in 2016 as the countrys top assistant coach. Especially Kansas State. Weve got a coaching tracker started here with what we know based on the Oklahoma Sooners official website, reading the tea leaves on social media, and the new hires that have been made. He was also once engaged to Destinys Child singer Kelly Rowland. Numerous media reports Sunday evening confirmed the hire, including Bruce Feldman of. Or write about sports? 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