Ep. 440 - OU Fans Still Support Brent Venables. But for How Long?

Ep. 440 - OU Fans Still Support Brent Venables. But for How Long?

Even after OU’s 2-2 start, a new fan survey says that more than 60% of Oklahoma fans still do not want a change at head coach. Lee and Grant react to the poll, compare it with the West of Everest audience results and discuss whether expectations around Oklahoma football have changed under Brent Venables.

Should Oklahoma stick with John Mateer, or is it time to see what Whitt Newbauer can do?

Later, Lee and Grant answer a Spotify listener question about possible future offensive coordinators, react to the huge response to Grant’s OU coaching hot board. The show closes with a look around college football and this week’s picks against the spread.

Chapters/Timecodes

00:00 — Opening Take - OU fan polls reveal two very different views of Brent Venables
04:05 — More than 62% of fans still don’t want a coaching change
08:48 — West of Everest poll: 53% checked out on the Venables era
10:50 — Have Oklahoma’s standards changed?
15:37 — 72% want a quarterback change
21:39 — The best argument for trying Newbauer
23:39 — What do you actually want from Oklahoma football?
24:49 — Venables says John Mateer is still QB1
30:00 — Everest Club update and listener engagement
31:55 — Listener question: Chip Kelly or Hue Jackson at OC?
33:16 — If Venables stays, does the entire offensive staff have to go?
37:28 — Making the playoff should be the expectation at Oklahoma
39:21 — Grant’s coaching hot board blew up on YouTube
41:05 — Viewer reactions to the coaching hot board
41:26 — Is it time to move on from Bill Bedenbaugh?
43:20 — New OC, new O-line coach — or a full offensive reset?
45:23 — Why some fans still aren’t ready to move on from Venables
47:24 — “One more chance” for Venables?
48:00 — Is hiring great assistants the most important head-coach skill?
51:55 — More coaching candidates: Kalani Sitake, Jamie Chadwell and others
52:43 — Grant adds Blake Baker to the hot board
53:32 — Jim Harbaugh? Make the call anyway
58:41 — Does Venables get too much benefit of the doubt?
59:57 — The bigger concern: Oklahoma’s administration
1:02:08 — Buster Faulkner rises on Grant’s coaching hot board
1:03:07 — Jon Gruden? Absolutely not
1:04:41 — Around college football and Lee wants no part of James Franklin
1:07:04 — Miami-Clemson and the Week 5 slate
1:09:08 — Last week’s picks and Lincoln Riley fallout
1:13:31 — Alabama at Mississippi State
1:17:10 — Missouri vs. Florida
1:19:13 — Minnesota vs. Michigan
1:21:37 — Iowa vs. Ohio State
1:24:29 — Washington at USC
1:26:42 — Picks recap

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