Ep. 444 - OU Flops Following Texas Win, Loses to Kentucky at Home

Ep. 444 - OU Flops Following Texas Win, Loses to Kentucky at Home

OU followed its emotional win over Texas with a 21-13 home loss to Kentucky, falling to 3-3 overall and effectively ending any realistic College Football Playoff hopes. Despite showing signs of life early, OU’s offense reverted back to their usual selves when it mattered most.

The guys also examine the larger coaching picture. Kentucky looked like the more buttoned-up team under first-year head coach Will Stein, while Oklahoma continues to struggle with many of the same problems that have followed Brent Venables throughout his tenure. They discuss Venables’ newly revealed buyout, why the recent contract extension matters so much and whether Oklahoma has financially boxed itself into a difficult spot.

Plus, Lee & Grant talk about Ryan Fodje’s injury and what all went into that sequence of events. Stick around for listener “3-word reviews”.

Chapters/Timecodes

00:00 — OU loses and the same problems keep showing up
03:17 — Grant’s first reaction to the loss
08:22 — Why coaching makes players look better or worse
10:27 — Mateer was playing well — until the interception
14:23 — Mateer’s turnover problem in perspective
18:37 — Venables’ contract extension and the bigger picture
21:23 — Why we thought Oklahoma would beat Kentucky
22:48 — OU’s turnover numbers are among the worst in college football
26:30 — Venables’ $51.67 million buyout
30:23 — Can Venables ever fix the offense?
34:35 — The Ryan Fodje injury situation was crazy
40:59 — Reconstructing the Fodje timeline
44:49 — The Mateer turnover changes everything
46:36 — Why was Fodje still on the field?
56:03 — Kentucky scores only 14 offensive points and still wins
56:41 — Three-word reviews begin
59:27 — “Numb to losses” and more fan reaction
1:00:54 — Should OU just eat the buyout now?
1:02:00 — Can a new offensive staff actually save this?
1:04:26 — Venables’ postgame explanation of the Fodje situation
1:07:10 — More fan reaction: “John Blake bad”
1:08:20 — Revisiting the fake field goal
1:10:29 — Injuries and another frustrating pattern
1:12:38 — What expectations should be for the rest of the season
1:13:14 — Kentucky’s rebuild makes OU’s situation look worse

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